Chapter 427

Chapter 427 Pulling the Rug Out from Under Them!

Watching Su Rui act all meek and submissive, Zhang Ziwei, who had been extremely nervous just moments ago, found herself struggling to hold back a laugh.

“Come here.”

Su Rui had assumed Zhang Ziwei was going to give him a peck on the forehead, which he didn’t really mind, but to his surprise, Zhang Ziwei placed her hands on his shoulders and pressed her whole body down against him!

Su Rui was sitting on the edge of the bed, and with Zhang Ziwei pushing down on him like that, he completely lost his balance and fell flat on his back, and then a soft body came tumbling right into his arms!

Su Rui opened his eyes, and before he could say a word, Zhang Ziwei’s lips came crashing down hard against his!

“Isn’t this a little wild? Weren’t we just supposed to have one kiss?”

Su Rui had no way to voice that thought, because his mouth was firmly blocked, and Zhang Ziwei was working away at it with great effort.

Clearly, Zhang Ziwei was also a complete novice when it came to kissing. She had wanted to imitate the moves between the male and female leads in TV dramas, but Su Rui’s lips stayed tightly shut, and no matter how long she kissed him, he just wouldn’t open his mouth!

One minute later.

Zhang Ziwei was already breathless. She looked at Su Rui, a deep sense of unwillingness flashing in her eyes, as if she would never give up until she had conquered his lips.

“Open your mouth.” She stared fixedly at Su Rui’s lips.

Su Rui instinctively opened his mouth.

Then, a soft and fragrant tongue slipped its way inside.

Su Rui’s eyes went wide, staring back at Zhang Ziwei, whose eyes were equally wide.

One was clumsy, the other completely unresponsive. With both of them going at it like this, there was absolutely no atmosphere to speak of.

“Close your eyes.” Zhang Ziwei continued, then took the lead and closed her own eyes.

Little lamb Su obediently closed his eyes as well, letting himself be at her mercy.

But he was a normal man, and faced with such a beautiful woman throwing herself at him so eagerly, even if his mind had no particular reaction, his body had long since stood at full attention.

The two of them were tangled together for a full ten minutes, and Su Rui went from being completely passive and unresponsive at the start to actively and enthusiastically responding to Zhang Ziwei by the end.

When they finally parted, Zhang Ziwei’s eyes were sparkling, her cheeks flushed, and tiny beads of sweat had formed on the tip of her nose. It was clear that under these circumstances, she too had become quite stirred up.

Su Rui looked into her eyes, and the restless feeling in his heart gradually faded, replaced by a very complicated mix of emotions.

“Do you know what kind of person I am?” Su Rui said with a wry smile, “What you’re doing could very well be like a moth flying into a flame.”

“I don’t care.” Zhang Ziwei’s tone carried a firm resolve, “I just want to express my feelings. Even if you have no feelings for me, that doesn’t stop me from liking you.”

“I walk in a dark world and could die at any moment. Pouring your feelings into me is no different from pouring them into a bottomless pit.”

Su Rui sat up straight and settled Zhang Ziwei onto his lap. She cooperated perfectly, wrapping both arms around his neck, their faces no more than ten centimeters apart.

Anyone who didn’t know better would genuinely think these two had some kind of intimate relationship they were hiding, though come to think of it, they had already kissed, so the relationship was indeed a little “intimate.”

“I don’t know myself whether this is a temporary burst of emotion or something that will flow gently for a long time.” Now that she had worked up the courage to take that first step, everything else followed naturally, “In all the years before this, I never once had my heart moved. You are the only one who has ever moved it.”

“I must be pretty exceptional then.” With Zhang Ziwei sitting on his lap, Su Rui found his mind starting to wander again.

Being a man and trying to keep his instinctive desires in check was truly no easy feat.

“Even if you are in the sky and I am underground, I still have the right to pursue happiness.” Zhang Ziwei stared earnestly into Su Rui’s eyes, slowly making up her mind, and said, “Whether you accept it is your business. Whether I pursue it is mine. I know feelings can’t be forced, so it’s best if we don’t interfere with each other.”

What a line — don’t interfere with each other!

Su Rui didn’t know whether to laugh or cry!

Zhang Ziwei said seriously, “So, you can reject me, but don’t try to stop me.”

Su Rui rubbed his nose, “Even though I really want to stop you, I still think those words of yours were pretty classic.”

“Then you’d better not stop me.”

As Zhang Ziwei said this, she tightened her arms around Su Rui’s neck and pressed her lips against his once more.

Su Rui didn’t know how to react. He couldn’t just shove Zhang Ziwei away — how much would that hurt the girl’s pride? And so, soft-hearted handsome Su could only continue to passively endure this kind of pleasure that countless men would envy.

Another ten minutes passed.

Zhang Ziwei was still a little reluctant to let go, her sparkling eyes filled with tenderness, but in the very next moment, her expression changed abruptly!

Because — the ship’s horn had sounded!

The horn meant the passenger liner was about to dock!

At that sound, Zhang Ziwei’s heart leapt straight into her throat. The tender sweetness of just moments ago vanished without a trace, and her body, which had gone soft and limp, instantly went rigid!

Having been so caught up in their embrace, she had nearly forgotten that when the liner docked, Su Rui would be surrounded!

Zhang Ziwei looked at Su Rui’s calm eyes and said with worry, “How about you disguise yourself and slip away quietly, so they can’t find you? Please?”

“There’s no need.” Su Rui gently patted Zhang Ziwei on the small of her back and said, “If I run, they’ll have even more reason to put out a nationwide manhunt. At that point there’d be nowhere left for me to stand in all of Huaxia, and I have no desire to be driven out of the country in disgrace again like I was five years ago.”

“But…” Zhang Ziwei wanted to say more, but Su Rui cut her off.

“No buts. Don’t worry. Remember what I’m telling you — no matter what happens on the dock, don’t pay too much attention to it, or you’ll expose yourself.”

Zhang Ziwei nodded. She had barely had time to settle into a state of happiness before a wave of enormous dread came crashing down around her.

“You have to trust me.” Su Rui smiled, “Would a man worthy of your attention really be brought down so easily by them?”

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Zhang Ziwei and Jin Taizhu left the liner first. As for Yamamoto Kyokusen, who had lost both his hands, he was knocked unconscious, stuffed into a rolling suitcase, and dragged off the dock by Jin Taizhu.

To think that a legendary jonin of his caliber had been reduced to such a state — it was hard not to feel a sense of melancholy.

Su Rui sat in the cabin, trimming his nails with a nail clipper, looking perfectly at ease, as if the storm that was about to descend meant nothing to him at all.

Nearly all the passengers had already disembarked, and it was at that moment that more than a dozen men in plain clothes boarded the liner.

“Who are you people? The ship has already docked — passengers are not allowed to board.”

A sailor moved to block them.

But the next second, he sheepishly shut his mouth, because the man at the front, who had a full beard, flashed a police badge at him.

“Which cabin is the murder suspect staying in?” the bearded man said in a low, heavy voice, his gaze dark and carrying a vicious edge.

Faced with that look, the young sailor couldn’t help but shudder, “He’s in… he’s in…”

The bearded man waved his hand, “Take us there!”

Then he turned and said, “The suspect is extremely dangerous. All weapons loaded. If the target shows any resistance, shoot to kill on the spot!”

The young sailor shuddered again at those words!

Su Rui had just finished trimming all ten fingernails when he heard the sound of rapid footsteps on the deck, and then a fierce-looking bearded man came charging in with a group of men behind him, more than a dozen guns all aimed straight at his head!

“Are you Su Rui?”

The bearded man barked.

In truth, he already knew the answer. He had several photos of Su Rui tucked inside his jacket and had looked them over countless times.

Before coming here, his superior had made it clear — bring Su Rui in at all costs, and make sure he’s alive.

“You people really took your sweet time. If you’d waited any longer, I would’ve taken off my socks and started trimming my toenails.”

Su Rui stood up without a care in the world, completely indifferent to the dozen or so gun barrels pointed at him, and said with a smile, “So, where exactly are you planning to take me?”

“You are suspected of involvement in a murder case and are required to come with us for questioning!” The bearded man didn’t dare let his guard down for even a moment, his finger resting on the trigger the whole time. He knew exactly how dangerous the young man in front of him was, and if he slipped up even slightly and let him turn the tables, things would get very ugly.

“Suspected of a murder case? Which eye of yours saw me kill anyone?” Su Rui said in an unhurried tone. Although he had decided to go along with these people for now, there was absolutely no way he was going to let them complete their task so smoothly.

“There are many eyewitnesses on the ship, including the captain and the crew.”

“I need to see your credentials.” Su Rui glanced at the plainclothes officers with a look of contempt, “And you’d better produce an arrest warrant.”

“You dare negotiate with me?” The bearded man suppressed his fury and hastily showed Su Rui his credentials, then produced an arrest warrant bearing the seal of the Ninghai City Bureau.

At the sight of that blood-red stamp, Su Rui’s brow furrowed ever so slightly.

Having just been in contact with Luo Feiliang not long ago, he knew perfectly well that this was absolutely not the work of the Ninghai City Bureau!

In such a short amount of time, with all the paperwork already prepared — it was obvious they had come ready and waiting.

“You’re from the Ninghai City Bureau criminal investigation unit?”

Su Rui said coldly, “I’ve never seen any of you at the Ninghai City Bureau.”

“Enough talk, take him away!”

The bearded man naturally wasn’t going to keep answering Su Rui’s questions, because one more answer and he’d give himself away. He waved his hand, and two men rushed forward, trying to restrain Su Rui’s arms.

“Don’t bother. I’ll walk on my own.”

Su Rui gave both arms a light shake, and the two plainclothes officers’ hands were instantly knocked away!

The bearded man’s expression tightened. Before he could even react, Su Rui had already stepped forward and walked out!

Two black Buick vans were parked on the dock. Su Rui walked in the middle, with more than a dozen plainclothes officers surrounding him on high alert.

“Get in the car!” the bearded man growled under his breath.

But Su Rui stopped in his tracks.

He turned around and looked at the bearded man, a cold glint flashing through his eyes.

“I’m warning you — don’t talk to me like that, or I can’t guarantee you’ll live to see tomorrow’s sunrise.”

Su Rui’s words carried a faint, bone-chilling coldness that made the bearded man feel as though he had been plunged into an ice cellar.