Captured By The Cold Detective (BL)-Chapter 627: How Foolish

He had once believed they were two people who understood each other the most in the world. They shared the same aspirations. They had an unquenchable anger burning in their hearts, and together, they were meant to conquer it.

Yet as it turned out, he was wrong.

At the critical juncture, He Juan betrayed him and cost him everything he had worked hard for in his life. Even then, somewhere within the depths of his being, he still hoped that He Juan would return to him one day and acknowledge his wrongdoing. He would readily forgive the man if that were to happen.

But it was impossible, wasn’t it? The two of them could never go back to the way they used to be. Unbeknownst to him, the paths they walked had irreversibly diverged. Perhaps, he mused, he had never truly known He Juan as much as he thought he did.

Foolish, how foolish you are, Luo Xuan...

Haven’t you learned the consequences of trusting another person but yourself?

"Fifteen minutes is up," the officer announced, pulling Luo Xuan out of his reverie. He had not realized that he had spent the whole time reminiscing about the past.

He moved to switch off the TV, but an advertisement for a popular omega boy band attracted his gaze. Bathed in the shining spotlights, they delivered a stunning and mesmerizing performance, each dance move accentuating the graceful curves of their bodies. Their voices were angelic, and their eyes shone with a dazzling brilliance of someone who was chasing after their dreams. It was strangely magnetic – no wonder they became popular so fast.

"What is it? Do you like them?" the officer sneered when he noticed Luo Xuan staring at the screen unblinkingly.

Shaking off the distraction, Luo Xuan turned off the TV and handed the remote back to the nurse. "I’d like to have a short nap please," he requested, and the nurse quickly helped him adjust the bed and pillows.

Once left alone, Luo Xuan let his eyelids flutter shut, though sleep continued to elude him. The radiant smiles of the omegas on the screen kept replaying behind his eyelids. Out of nowhere, the words He Juan had once told him popped into his mind—

"Have you ever thought that more than power, what they truly wish is peace and stability?"

There was a time where he believed that only he was correct. Only he could see through a way to fix this twisted and broken world. He was so fed up with omegas being treated like nothing that he was adamant to prove everyone wrong. He wanted to make it so that omegas were the ones who stood on the top of the world, instead of Alphas and Betas. He wanted to make omegas the strongest. He wanted to make his father’s dying wish into reality.

But what if... what if he was wrong?

The world he saw after he woke up from a coma was one that he had never thought possible before – and yet it did. Everything unfolded just the way XIU had envisioned, which proved that—

"Stop," Luo Xuan hissed softly, quashing those intrusive thoughts. He ran his fingers through his hair and let out a soft incredulous laugh, "All this sitting and sleeping must be messing with my mind."

Taking a deep inhale, Luo Xuan steeled his resolve once more. The moment he embarked on this path, there was already no turning back. This had always been what he was meant to do. Or else, what would his life have amounted to after decades of pursuing this one goal? What would have become of his late father’s wish?

He had to see this through to the end. He must. Not that he had any other choice.

***

He Juan rushed to the west entrance together with Chen Youzhi, and upon seeing no signs of the woman in sportswear anywhere, he immediately knew that his people had failed to hold Ku Jin back.

"H–He’s so fucking fast, Boss!" someone complained and pointed in a certain direction. "He slipped through us, zoomed across the street, got into a car and drove away!"

"That damned lunatic hasn’t changed at all! Still as infuriating as ever!"

"How could he even disguise himself as a woman? Has he no shame? I swear we’ve been getting a lot of alarmed looks from the passersby since they thought we’re bad guys chasing after an innocent woman!"

"Pei, pei! Innocent woman, my ass!"

He Juan surveyed his surroundings and zeroed in on the CCTVs along the street. "Did you write down his plate number?"

"Of course! We would be idiots if we let him get away just like that!"

"Good," He Juan nodded. "Make a report to the police, inform them that the Master Manipulator was seen in the hospital. Describe his appearance, the car model, which direction he drove to – everything. They should be able to track him down faster with the help of the traffic police." Seeing the men gaping at him in shock, He Juan snapped fiercely, "Quick, before he gets the chance to switch into another appearance!"

"Y–Yes, Sir!"

Leaving the area, He Juan turned and walked back to where his car was parked, his pace brisk and jaws tense.

"Don’t be angry at them," Chen Youzhi piped in carefully. "They’re just not used to working with the police, after everything we have done to avoid them."

"I know," He Juan released a heavy sigh. "I’m not angry at them. On the contrary, I knew that catching the Manipulator would not be so easy, so I don’t blame them for losing him. I was just... thinking. What is his goal for coming here? To gauge the situation, or to relay a message to Luo Xuan? If it’s the latter, what kind of message is it?"

Chen Youzhi mulled over his words and guessed, "You suspect that Luo Xuan might make a move soon?"

He Juan nodded. He stepped aside to avoid a bicycle coming his way before continuing to say, "Remember the investigation we conducted seven years ago? We were certain that Luo Xuan must have a partner, or a sponsor, who helped him create the X serum. I have no idea what has become of—" his words were interrupted midway when his phone rang. Pulling it out from his pocket, he saw that it was a string of unknown numbers coming from the international region. A person’s face flashed through his mind.

He answered the call, "Hello?"

Upon hearing the words from the other side, his tense features relaxed ever so slightly and a subtle smile curved on his lips. "Perfect timing, I was just about to give you a call. How is it going on your side, Miss Ye?"