Volume 1: The Mysterious Case of the Missing Heirloom 1. Declaration of Intent

  Great winds are often preceded by small breezes.

  Surrounding a clump of bamboo, there is a pavilion, and inside the pavilion, there are round stone tables and stone stools.

  The pavilion is empty, and the summer breeze blows over, but there is no coolness. On the other side of the pavilion is a fake mountain, and as soon as you walk around it, you see a swimming pool. The swimming pool is not large, covering an area of no more than 200 square meters. The slightly blue water is rippling rhythmically, slapping against the elliptical pool shore.

  The waves are layered one after another, with a rhythmic feel that accelerates. Upon closer inspection, the ripples in the swimming pool seem to emanate from a certain hidden location. From a high vantage point, the swimming pool resembles a "comma" shape, and the curved point is where the water is shallowest.

  Apart from the ripples spreading out from the shallow water, there were also intermittent, seductive whispers spreading out. The greening around the swimming pool was very good, and I wasn't worried that someone could see this spring scene from a distance. Two naked bodies intertwined in the shallow water of the swimming pool. The woman's hair was wet and messy, some stuck to her face, making her already flushed face even more charming. The woman's eyes were slightly closed, completely forgetting where she was.

  The man looks robust and is now very focused on what's in front of him, deeply feeling everything.

  A woman's two legs have no place to stand, like two fish swimming aimlessly in the water, giving her a feeling of instability.

  Just a few buildings away, it's the bustling main street. The building complex separates the outside noise and the serenity of the swimming pool thoroughly. Every person outside is in a hurry, busy with their own goals. Indifference, laughter, anger, scolding, coldness, hypocrisy, and calmness, no one cares whether these different emotions are harmonious or repulsive. The endless stream of people flows on the main street, advancing through the corridors of shopping malls.

  The water surface of the swimming pool is getting more and more turbulent. In such an environment, no one will disturb them. This private venue is not a place where ordinary people can come, men seem to like going crazy in such places, striving, striving, striving.

  Vent, vent without any scruples.

  Only such a release will allow the depression of the past few months to be completely released. Perhaps, next time I should find a better breakthrough in my emotions, thoughts and work. After calming down, go back to the provincial city to report on this matter, it won't affect my thinking and judgment.

  The emotions that had been building up for half a year were about to burst out, and the woman was moving as if she couldn't bear his strength, which made Li Changde very satisfied. It was the first time he knew that Huaying City had such a good place, and when he first saw this swimming pool while walking around the fake mountain, he thought it was great. Who would have thought that after soaking in the cool water, his physical strength was also slightly different from usual, and his fighting spirit was fierce, and the battle situation made him extremely satisfied.

  The woman's mouth was unstoppable, spouting nonsense without any fixed direction or linguistic meaning. Li Changde felt her affection, which woman doesn't love this kind of madness?

  He could feel that madness from the depths of his heart gradually surfacing, and Li Changde felt that he was just a little bit short, just a little bit short of completely losing his mind.

  Coming down from the province, I've imposed all sorts of restrictions on myself, a web that's invisible yet tangible. Unable to find the thread or a foothold, it's like being completely trapped in a nightmare... When will I finally catch a glimpse of hope and turn things around, grasping something useful? This suffocating feeling has lasted far too long, and coming down has changed me entirely from who I was in the provincial city. It's as if I've undergone a transformation, like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly - is that what it feels like?

  Fast-paced advance, Li Changde closed his eyes, feeling the aftertaste getting higher and higher. Suddenly, a sharp pain appeared in his heart for no reason, as if something was tearing apart in his heart with great force. He could no longer control himself and spat out a large mouthful of bright red blood.