Chapter 3

" Detectives~ I'd like to speak to you." Shi Meng calls out, waving at the one way glass screen.

From behind it, the detective scowled. " What does this creepy motherfu**** want now?!"

" Go." The boss orders, sighing, as he waves the detective away.

The older detective, Detective Hu, stepped out, leaving the cowardly newbie detective behind. Detective Hu was one of the few that could withstand Shi Mengs chaotic aura that pressured multiple psychologists into defeat.

He sat in the metal chair across from Shi Meng.

" What do you want?" He grumps.

" Well, this was a fun experience and all, but it's getting tedious. I retract my testimony." Shi Meng grins like a cheshire cat with his eyes bending to a crescent half moon.

" The fuck are you talking about?! This isn't some store where you can buy and return things as you please!"

" Ah, how aggressive~ Well, regardless of your wishes you have two days at max before Lady Law says you must let me go." Shi Meng lifts up two fingers. " Either gather evidence to prove my guilt or let me go. Two days, detective Hu." Shi Meng devilishly smirks.

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" Alright, let's go over what we know." The boss starts off the meeting.

Five detectives were given this case to work on.

The youngest one, whom had gathered all the information the police had on Shi Meng and his family, stood up to report his findings.

He passed out printouts to the attending members sitting around the circular table.

" Five years ago, in 2002, the 10th of September, the Shi family were found tortured and killed in their living room. A couple days or so after their approximate time of death, the neighbors called it in because of the smell. The only surviving member, Shi Meng, was found beaten up and passed out as well. He was then sent to hospital right away. When the police went to visit him, they found that he had forgotten everything regarding the traumatic event. Other than him, the detectives in charge couldn't find any witnesses, clues or traces of the killers. After working on the case for a month, they closed it as a cold case."

" He forgot everything?" Detective Hu scoffs as he flips through a packet of crime scene reports.

" Detective Cheng, take your partner and go investigate everything Shi Meng has done in these past five years. Detective Hu, take your team and investigate the crime scene of the Shi family, though there won't be much left of it considering how long it's been, just try your best."

" Yes, boss!"

They all then scatter to complete their orders.

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" ... Let him go." The chief sighed.

" Boss?!" The detectives all stare at their chief and grind the teeth. If only they had more time...

" We can't hold him any longer. We have no evidence to further hold him in custody. His attorney is also glaring daggers at us." The chief shakes his head, sighing. " All we can do now is order him to not leave this city for a couple weeks as we further investigate."

" Alright." Detective Hu runs his hands through his thin hair in frustration, getting even further annoyed as a few strands get caught between his fingers.

Detective Hu marches to the holding cell Shi Meng was placed in. An attorney also follows along.

Detective Hu slams the iron bar door open.

" Yo~ How's it going detective?~" Shi Meng grins as he hops up, off the mat on the ground.

Detective Hu ignores him and turns towards the attorney.

" You have 10 minutes to get his ass out of here." He growls before stomping away.

" Shi Meng, come on."

" Yes~ Yes~"

The attorney unlocks his hand cuffs before handing him a bag. " Go change in the bathroom. Quickly, before that grumpy man decides to keep you locked up."

" Hahaha he can't, no matter how angry he is." Shi Meng chuckled before making his way to the bathroom.

Shi Meng enters a cubicle to change into the new outfit his friend brought him. A blue business casual suit and a white v-neck shirt, with leather dress shoes and sunglasses. His favorite fashion wear.

As he shrugged on his suit top, he heard clamoring outside. Shuffled footsteps rush into the bathroom, as if they were drunk.

" Hah Hah..."

Shi Meng heard the man breathe shallowly as he tried to control his breathing.

His hands shook as he held a bottle of pills in his hand. He tired to unlock the cap, but failed.

" Arg, damn it!" He whisper shouted in a rough tone, making his already low husky voice now sound aggressive.

Shi Meng raised an eyebrow as he put his previous shabby clothes provided by the police into the bag.

He had a voice fetish, very few were able to capture his attention with their voice. He leaned to the side and stared out the space between the door and wall, wanting to see who it was.

A young man, in his early twenties, in jeans and a brown leather jacket. His hair was buzz cut in the back with long bangs in the front, his features deep and defined. Tall and lean yet muscular, with wide shoulders. A mix of more than one race gave birth to such handsomeness.

Shi Meng mused in delight of finally some decent eye candy. All the detectives here were ungroomed and unpleasant to look at, totally not his type. Shi Meng is bisexual, as long as they were attractive he didn't care for their gender.

" Clatter!*"

When the young man was finally able to open the bottle, it slipped from his hand, plummeting to the dirty bathroom floor.

" Damn damn..." The young man whispered as he also descended. He leaned back on wall and closed his eyes. He decided to wait for it to pass, there was nothing else he can do.

Shi Meng decided he had watched enough. He stepped out the cubicle. He walked over to a sink to wash his hands and tried to style his hair.

As Shi Meng played with his bangs he stared at the young man through the mirror.

He was definitely his type, extremely so. He almost didn't want to leave.

Shi Meng fixed his bangs in place and put on his sunglasses. He turned around and gazed at the man curled up on the floor.

His face was flushed as he breathed heavily, shaking, with tremors going through him. He had his arms wrapped around his knees as he laid his head on the cool wall beside him.

Shi Meng took a few steps towards him before bending down to one knee. He silently picked up the bottle and took two pills from within it.

Shi Meng reached to the man's chin, pulling him to face him. His fingers gently caressed the man's jaw line before pinching it open. Shi Meng placed those two pills on his burning and moist tongue.

The young man dizzily swallowed them with half open eyes.

" Whaa~ too sexy." Shi Meng muttered as he felt himself almost get turned on. " Ahem, you feeling okay now?"

" Who-?" The man mumbled as his head felt to heave to lift. His head would have wobbled if not for Shi Meng holding him in place.

" Hmm~? What to do?" Shi Meng tilted his head.

Shi Meng shifted closer to the man and placed his unsteady head on his shoulder. Shi Meng snaked his arms around the man's waist and under his knees.

In a single swift motion, Shi Meng lifted him up.

" Ghk-! Where-?" The young man gasped from being moved. He clenched Shi Mengs suit jacket as he tried lifting his head. Unable to do so, he ended up rubbing his face in the curve of Shi Mengs neck.

Shi Meng felt like a cat curled up on him and was tickling him. It felt... nice.

" We're not going anywhere, don't worry." Shi Meng cleared his throat before easing the young man's worries.

Shi Meng walked right back to the cubicle he had used before. He locked the door and closed the toilet seat to sit down. He placed the young man on his lap, putting his legs on each side of himself.

" I'll stay with you until you calm down." Shi Meng enveloped his arms around the young man's slim waist.

" S-so-rry..."

" I'd rather you thank me than apologize."

Shi Meng grinned as he placed his hand on the young man's back and continued to pat him for ten minutes straight.

As the tremors started to ease up, the young man brought his hands up, wrapping them around Shi Mengs neck.

" Th- thank you." He whispered shakily.

" Hm-mm. Are you feeling better now, darling?" Shi Mengs lips brushed against the young man's ear, causing him to shiver.

Shi Meng raised an eyebrow, " Not yet, I guess."

A few more minutes passed by when the young man finally stopped shaking. He sighed deeply before lifting his head up. He blinked his slanted up, narrow, eyes as he took in Shi Mengs features. Shi Meng stayed silent, letting the handsome young man stare at him.

Shi Meng had stopped patting his back by now, he brought his hands down and placed them on the man's hips. His thumb slid under the young man's shirt and caressed his hip bone. The young man tensed up but didn't move to get up. Shi Meng didn't ask him to get off him either. He enjoyed having him this close.

" What's your name?" Shi Meng gently smiled, satisfied the young man didn't get off his lap.

" Oh! Uh, my name is Qiu Xinyue. I'm an intern here starting today." Xinyue broke out of his trance and answered Shi Mengs question.

" I see."

" Um, are you a detective working here or...?" Xinyue questioned.

" No, I'm actually-" Shi Meng got interrupted by his phone wringing. " Sigh*, once second darling." Shi Meng brought his phone to ear.

" Hello?"

" Shi Meng! How much longer are going to take in there?! That detective keeps pacing around giving me a headache."

" I'll be out soon. Wait." Shi Meng hung up.

Shi Meng looked up at Xinyue, " I have to go now. Would you like come with me? I can drop you off at the hospital or your home if you prefer."

Xinyue scrambled to get off Shi Mengs lap. " No, I'm fine now. Thank you very much for your help, sir." He bowed his head in gratitude.

Shi Meng stood up, missing the heat he felt from Xinyue.

With two men standing up, the already small cubicle became even smaller. The two were of similar build and height, Shi Meng was only two inches taller than the other man.

Shi Meng leaned down, getting even closer to Xinyue. " If you're that thankful, then buy me dinner sometime."

" Yes, of course, I'd be glad to." Xinyue grinned, nodding, as a light blush seeped from cheeks to his ears.

" Put your number in." Shi Meng softly commanded as he handed Xinyue his phone.

Xinyue did as asked with concentrated effort, for his head still ached.

" Good boy." Shi Meng pet Xinyue's head, before he unlocked the door and stepped out.

" I'll see you later, Xinyue." Shi Meng winked at Xinyue before he walked away.