I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 192
Chapter 192: Game of Thrones
Under the gaze of both me and Yin Xiamo, the two speedboats, accompanied by the buzzing sound, created waves as they crossed the peaks of the islands, soaring over the dozens of meters high mountains in the middle of the islands, coming from the sea to the azure lake within this island. The nearby girl brought over a rock, wiped it with a wet cloth, and gestured for me to sit on it.
“Why would the mayor come here?”
I calmly sat on the rock, trying to conceal myself behind the bushes, watching the people on the speedboats.
“Who are they? Xiao Mo, do you know?”
Yin Xiamo has always given me a sense of being stable and reliable. Apart from some trivial knowledge about Earth, I instinctively believed that she knew everything and could do anything. So, at this moment, I almost subconsciously asked the girl beside me.
“According to my previous investigation… the mayor’s position was hurriedly taken up. Also, due to her young age, she doesn’t have a good grasp of the local situation. In recent years, she has been suppressed by some local forces,” Yin Xiamo whispered.
“For example, the hidden forces in Nanqi District and Honor District, the area where you lived in the orphanage and the medicinal plant garden. Originally, it was very distant from Shenzhen City, and there were some local forces due to the merger with Shenzhen City and internal factions in Shenzhen City not being very peaceful. Later on, the issue of local forces became a big problem.”
Local forces?
“I don’t quite understand.” I felt a bit clueless at the moment. “Is it also a political matter?”
“This can’t exactly be considered political.”
Yin Xiamo explained, “I checked it before, and it seems that the former mayor had a more radical working style, belonging to the type that prioritizes achievements over public opinion. He made many mistakes, and that group of people indeed boosted the economy of Shenzhen City but also brought a lot of problems. For the mayor at that time, as long as you could help him develop Shenzhen City, boost the economy, even if those officials did something behind the scenes for personal gain or engaged in underhanded activities, he would turn a blind eye.”
Wasn’t that corruption?
“So, this mayor… Mayor Ye took over the position from the old mayor who made mistakes?”
“The old mayor was arrested a long time ago. This mayor was sent by the country. Nanqi District and this area… these few islands are all projects she decided to undertake.”
Yin Xiamo gazed ahead. “I don’t understand these things in the human world very well. I just did a bit of investigation into the specific situation here. At that time, my impression of this city was that the people and forces here were quite complex. Overall, it can be divided into two factions: the radical old forces, who once played a certain role in promoting the prosperity of Shenzhen City but also disrupted the harmony of the city. In the end, the old mayor was exposed and arrested. Then, Mayor Ye came to rebuild the economy.”
Listening to Yin Xiamo, it seems that Mayor Ye’s burden is quite heavy?
Yin Xiamo’s words gave me a rough understanding of the situation in Shenzhen City. The economic development of Shenzhen City began to grow rapidly around two or three decades ago, roughly around the time I was born. My impression of that era was chaos, especially chaotic.
However, the changes around me were indeed real. Roads were constructed around the school, and facilities in the botanical garden’s staff canteen and gym equipment were renovated. The nearby old roads were reconstructed, reducing the travel time from the medicinal plant garden to the city center from an hour to just a few minutes.
Since I don’t understand these things, but Yin Xiamo mentioned that Mayor Ye Yuqing was sent by the country and advocated for the projects in Nanqi District and the “Tenth District” of the islands, I should be able to understand that she belongs to a relatively “friendly” or “just” side, right?
Personally, I don’t really like the term “justice” because every time it comes up, I can’t help but think of a certain “just partner.” Justice is relative, just like when we were kids, we liked to tell our playmates, “You’re wrong, and I’m right,” or “Doing this is bad, and what I’m doing is good.” Is the adult world really as simple as summarizing everything with the words “right” and “wrong”?
“Buzzing…”
In the midst of casual conversation, I saw two speedboats slowing down in the sea, tens of meters away from the shore. They approached the area where the workers had placed construction materials.
The speedboats slowed down and approached the shore.
“Mayor Ye, be careful.”
A man in his fifties or sixties sitting on one of the speedboats extended his hand to Ye Yusheng behind him. “There’s usually no one here, and the sand is not as soft as the sandy beaches. Don’t sprain your foot.”
“Don’t worry, Prosecutor Su.”
Ye Yuqing reached for the man’s hand, leveraged herself, and then carefully jumped off the speedboat. After a few movements on the beach, Ye Yuqing sighed, “The air here is really fresh.”
Behind the bushes, I cautiously took out my phone, enlarged the screen, and opened the video recording function. The central area of this island resembles an inverted shell, with a concave center and surrounded by mountains. The elevation difference between the location where Yin Xiamo and I were and Ye Yuqing’s group was several tens of meters.
Coupled with the concealment of various shrubs and giant rocks, unless they used a telescope as soon as they got off the boat to look around, it would be practically impossible for them to discover Yin Xiamo and me.
Let alone a telescope, even for someone with heightened sensitivity, on this “deserted island,” they would most likely just glance around with a tourist’s mindset, not meticulously examining every corner.
The most crucial point is that the place where Yin Xiamo and I are is inaccessible to ordinary people because there is no path. Yin Xiamo carried me up here with a big leap, a feat impossible for an ordinary person. If they wanted to come up, they would have to temporarily clear a path at the foot of the mountain. By that time, Yin Xiamo and I would have long gone.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.”
The sea-island, with its unique characteristic, occasionally has a cool sea breeze. The sea breeze sways the bushes and trees on the island and ripples the lake surface. At a glance, all the trees on the island sway left and right, significantly increasing the concealment for Yin Xiamo and me.
It’s just like playing a shooting game. If the enemy is good at hiding, lying still in the grass, most players won’t notice them. If the grass and trees in the game move and sway regularly, occasionally drifting with several leaves, it becomes even more challenging for regular players to discover someone in the grass.
“Indeed, the ten-year project, and this is the final destination.”
In the camera lens recording from the phone, the man in his fifties or sixties, referred to by Ye Yuqing as “Prosecutor Su,” laughed heartily. “I don’t know if I’ll live long enough to see it. After the completion of the Tenth District project in Shenzhen City, I plan to buy a villa on one of these islands and live out my retirement.”
“The biggest issue with the ten-year project is this island.”
Ye Yuqing looked towards the tallest mountain on the left side of Yin Xiamo and me. “This place is too remote. The nearest island is nearly six kilometers away. Whether it’s land reclamation or constructing an artificial bridge, the cost is high, not easy to handle.”
“How about trying to sell this place?” Another man descended from the speedboat. “When I saw the proposal earlier, I noticed that everything about the Tenth District project is fine, except for this island, which might result in the investment not proportional to the returns.”
“The problem is, who to sell it to? Selling it to anyone doesn’t seem right.” Mayor Ye shifted her gaze back from the high mountains.
“Sell it to Zhao Dabang’s people?” “No, no, no, Mayor Ye, since we’re all here, let’s discuss something serious. Stop going on about Zhao Dabang every day. I think you’re losing it,” said Prosecutor Su as he took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it with a lighter, took a deep drag, and looked at the sea area surrounded by the island’s main body in front of the beach. “This island has a too complicated terrain, like a moon, but the center of the moon has such a large sea. It’s quite beautiful, but it’s not suitable for development.”
At this moment, another speedboat also reached the shore, and two men agilely jumped onto the beach from the boat. “Finally, we’re here. I say, Mayor Ye, Prosecutor Su, aren’t we making it too exaggerated? Just holding a small meeting, do we really need to come to such a remote place?”
Speaking, one of the men took out his phone and glanced at the screen. “No signal even here.”
“What’s the matter, afraid that Mayor Ye will swallow you up here?”
The man smoking on the side chuckled. “No signal is good, guards against eavesdropping.”
“Is it that scary? Who dares to eavesdrop on you guys these days…”
The man seemed to want to say more but abruptly stopped when he saw the expression on Prosecutor Su’s face. “Alright, I admit, we do need to be cautious.”
“Xiao Zhou, we came here today mainly because we don’t want the content of the conversation to be heard by certain people. This is related to… the future of Shenzhen City.”
Hearing this from behind the bushes, I hesitated for a moment, exited the recording, and then deleted the recorded content.
I guess it’s also because of the elves’ physique. My vision and hearing are both excellent. Even now, sitting here in the mountains where the wind is whistling everywhere, I can still clearly hear the conversations below and see their faces.
There are a total of five people coming to this island at this moment. Two of them came with Ye Yuqing on the speedboat. The man referred to as “Prosecutor Su” is the oldest, but his complexion looks very haggard. It seems that he is not in good health. Also, his facial features… how should I put it, have a few similarities with Su Yunjin.
As for the other person who came on the same boat with them and the two people on another speedboat, I don’t know them.
“This city… is sick.”
Seeing that “Xiao Zhou” understood the meaning in his words, the man called “Prosecutor Su” sighed, took a drag of his cigarette, coughed a few times, extinguished the cigarette with his hand, and put it into the small box he carried with him.
“I didn’t expect that just building a commercial street would encounter so many obstacles. At this rate, the construction of the Shenzhen Cross-sea Bridge may also face issues.”
“Next month, someone from the provincial government will come down to cooperate with your investigation into the content I told you about on the phone yesterday. You should fully cooperate.”
“As long as they are the people we find, regardless of their background or who they are involved with, pull out the radish and bring out the mud. Don’t show any mercy.”
“……”
“Okay.”
“Xiao Zhou” nodded. “So, about the Zhao family…”
“We came here mainly to discuss the Zhao family issue today. They have touched the red line countless times and have repeatedly obstructed the construction work in the Nanqi District. Deal with them as necessary.”
“Huh?”
The man on the side seemed a bit hesitant. He furrowed his brows and then nodded. “Oh, yes… yes.”
“The reason we called you here is because there’s no one else here, and phones won’t be monitored, let alone ‘walls have ears.’ Xiao Zhou, you don’t need to treat what we say here as official or polite language. I’ll be straightforward. At the latest, by August, there will be actions from above. At that time, pay attention and cooperate with the work. Investigate as needed.”
“Then… there’s a vacant position in the municipal public security and discipline inspection. Understand?”
“Yes, understood.”
It’s evident that Xiao Zhou, as he’s called, showed a relieved expression. “Finally, we’re ready to take action.”
“If we don’t act now, Shenzhen will be finished.”
The man turned to Ye Yuqing. “Is Mayor Ye’s daughter okay? What did the doctor say?”
“She’s fine, quite miraculous.”
Ye Yuqing seemed to have just snapped out of contemplation. She sat on one of the steel bars among the construction materials. “No rejection reaction, the transplanted kidney is functioning normally, and you could even say it’s performing beyond expectations. Blood routine and urine tests are all normal.”
“Isn’t that good?”
The man walked over. “Why do you still look worried?”
“Just because it’s too good, too smooth. I always feel a bit uneasy.”
Ye Yuqing looked up. “You also know that my daughter’s illness didn’t happen overnight. From diagnosing nephritis to kidney failure, just a few short years… I could only watch her condition deteriorate day by day until she had to be hospitalized and undergo dialysis.”
“The doctor also told me that if she undergoes a kidney transplant, the chances of returning to a normal life after surgery are low. She would need to take anti-rejection drugs, undergo regular check-ups. Moreover, in my hometown, there have been cases of people undergoing similar surgeries, and after a few years, it relapses.”
“Is it an issue of rejection for your daughter too?”
“No rejection.”
Ye Yuqing shook her head. “The transplanted kidney is thriving, very healthy. My daughter had the surgery at the beginning of the month, and it’s only been a few weeks. She can already walk, and the doctors find it quite strange, almost like… a case of identical twins, with almost no rejection reaction.”
“Have you checked the information about the donor? Is it a man or a woman?”
“A man, named Yin Shiren, almost thirty years old. He came out of the Shenzhen Medicinal Botanical Garden Welfare Home, with unknown biological parents. He passed away due to cerebral hemorrhage, signed a body donation agreement, and many of his organs were donated.”
“Is that all the information?”
The man frowned. “Cerebral hemorrhage? How could a young man like him have a cerebral hemorrhage?”
“It might be due to irregular routines and excessive stress. I roughly sorted out his information before he passed away. He worked at the grassroots level after graduating from school, never had a girlfriend, and had three labor arbitrations. His company’s boss ran away before the incident. He barely made a living by doing part-time work online. It’s estimated that he was too dedicated, under immense psychological pressure, which triggered… well, some brain diseases.”
Ye Yuqing appeared indifferent. “The autopsy had no issues.”
“Didn’t you say many of his organs were donated? What’s the specific condition of those organs?”
“Prosecutor Su.”
Ye Yuqing crossed her arms. “As a mayor of a city, it’s illegal for me to personally use my position to investigate donor information. Even here today, it’s only with trusted people. If this were to leak outside… not only would my daughter face harassment, but the stability of my position as mayor would be uncertain.”
“Haha, indeed, my mistake, my mistake.”
The man felt a bit embarrassed. “I suggest not to overthink it. Since the transplant surgery was very successful, and the child is healthy, just go with the flow.”
“I think the same.”
Ye Yuqing remained silent for a moment. “In my investigation, Yin Shiren had a sister who also came out of the welfare home. But it seems they don’t share a blood relationship. They have a good relationship, and after his sister graduated from high school, she didn’t pursue further education and lived in the same rented house as Yin Shiren.”
“Oh?”
The man became interested. “If you put it that way, I understand. Unable to find a job, low income, and having a sister to support, indeed, it would create significant psychological pressure.”
“I believe you guys should also know his sister.”
Ye Yuqing turned to the men. “Currently, she is working at the Shangjing Café at the entrance of the commercial street in Nanqi District. Her name is Yin Nuo’er.”
“Is it her?”
“The Prosecutor Su” hadn’t spoken yet, but a man in his late twenties or early thirties stood up from a reef behind them. “That cat café? Maid cat café? It’s a shop that has been popular on the internet recently. Yin Nuo’er, I remember, is the signature maid of that shop.”
“Young people’s preferences, sigh, I feel like I can’t keep up with the times.”
Ye Yuqing nodded, staring at the “Prosecutor Su.” “It’s indeed Yin Nuo’er. If you want to know more, this matter is related to your nephew.”
“What did that scoundrel Su Yunjin do again?”
The man instinctively said, “He’s not learning well day by day, and he’s involved in all kinds of bad things…”
Before the man could finish, Ye Yuqing interrupted, “No, it’s said that Yin Nuo’er was introduced to work at the café by your nephew. This child used to be quite introverted, and the only job she had done before was writing novels online. Your nephew apparently organized an offline author gathering at that time. When he saw a girl who fit the café waitress standard, he recruits her.”
“Oh, that’s fine then.”
The man calmed down suddenly. “I thought he had caused trouble for someone again.”
“I just met Yin Nuo’er. Her friend from out of town got married, and she just moved into a new house. Since this friend has a close relationship with Su Yunjin, I asked him to help with the introduction.”
“You went to see her?”
The man was puzzled. “Is it the sister of the person who donated organs to your daughter? You directly went to someone else? Isn’t that absurd?”
“I didn’t directly mention the transplant.”
Ye Yuqing lowered her head. “Speaking of it, we do have a tiny bit of a relationship. I’m directly in charge of the Nanqi District project, and the café at the entrance of Nanqi District’s commercial street is managed by Su Yunjin’s father under my command. Since they’ve made the café so successful, I feel the need to express my condolences.”
“You’re just making trouble.”
The man raised his voice, “As a mayor, suddenly contacting others like this, even if you’re in charge of the project, it doesn’t make sense. Others will definitely find it strange. You might as well directly say it’s about your daughter’s transplant!”
“I told them it was of a private nature.”
“What’s the difference between private and non-private? Are you trying to imitate Emperor Kangxi’s undercover visits from ancient times? Even if it’s private, in their eyes, you are still the mayor!”
The man seemed to be scolding a child, “A mayor suddenly coming to visit someone at their doorstep, anyone would get nervous, and they will have all sorts of thoughts!”
“But I really feel that this matter is not quite normal.”
Ye Yuqing was unwilling and said, “This is a woman’s intuition.”
“Tell me, what’s abnormal?”
The man spoke in a helpless tone, “The brother has too much life pressure, suffered a brain hemorrhage, signed up for organ donation. The sister, having lost her brother, came out to find a job, and ended up working as a waiter in the café. What’s abnormal about that?”
“Boss, do you really not know? That Yin Nuo’er and her friend Yin Xiamo look as delicate as dolls.”
Ye Yuqing hesitated for a moment, “I have never seen such perfect girls in the world.”
“Hey, they are just a bit prettier and cuter, it’s not that serious. I really don’t know how to describe the way women think.”
The man turned towards the sea, “So, what do you plan to do? They gave you this feeling, and then what?”
“Like deities.”
“Huh?”
“I mean, those two give me the feeling of deities.”
Ye Yuqing stood up, “They give me that kind of feeling.”
“Pfft…”
The man couldn’t help but laugh, “My Mayor Ye, are you under too much work pressure recently?”
“Believe it or not, I’ve said it. This is a woman’s intuition.”
Ye Yuqing said with a firm tone, “If possible, I hope we can shift our focus a little, just a bit. It’s enough if we can show them a sincere attitude.”
“Two kids working as waiters in a café, what can they do?”
Although he said so, the man sighed, “Alright, since our Mayor Ye has said so, we’ll go along with you.”
“……”
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In the following time, these people were basically discussing work.
The topics included the future development of Shenzhen City and some adjustments to local policies. Among them, the most discussed topic was the “Next Ten Years” plan for Shenzhen City, focusing on the construction of the commercial district and the port in Nanqi District. Shenzhen City aimed to develop Nanqi Port into a super-sized port, enhancing trade connections worldwide.
Additionally, they discussed the accelerated construction of the “Tenth District,” the islands in the southern part of Shenzhen City. The plan was to transform Nanqi Port into a world-class port, and the “Tenth District” was expected to become an economically prosperous region, possibly evolving into a new city.
The conversation included many specialized terms, making it challenging for me on the mountain to fully comprehend. However, I gathered that they didn’t want the details of today’s discussion to be leaked.
Apart from Mayor Ye Yuqing, there was Su Yunjin’s uncle, referred to as the “Prosecutor Su.” It was unclear whether he held a local or provincial position, but he seemed to have the highest status among them, likely a person with a significant position.
The remaining young men included some from the Public Security Bureau and others from the Anti-Corruption Bureau. I struggled to follow their discussions filled with various professional terms.
Finally, feeling extremely tired, I couldn’t bother to continue watching and directly lay down, resting my head on Yin Xiamo’s thigh and closing my eyes.
I also learned that the “Zhao family” they mentioned referred to the “criminal forces” in the Honor District and Nanqi District, including the wealthy young men who had harassed Yin Xiamo and me. Lately, these individuals were the main hindrance to Shenzhen City’s construction.
“That’s about it. Please don’t disclose today’s content to anyone.”
As the evening approached and the sun set, casting a red glow on the horizon, it seemed that the discussions were coming to an end, and the group boarded the speedboat.
“You’ve all worked hard. As agreed, tonight we’ll go to the restaurant on the first island for seafood. My treat!”
“Oh, Boss Su treats! Do they have lobsters there?”
“Yes, they do. They’ll catch them for you on the spot! Come aboard quickly!”
So, amidst the roar of the speedboat, these “high-ranking officials” departed from the small island just as they had arrived, creating a buzzing sound as they trailed a white wave, quickly disappearing between the two large mountains ahead.
“……”
“At a closer look, it seems like those higher-ups have it tough too.”
I stood up from the bushes, stretching lazily. “They even come to such a remote place for work discussions.”
“I guess the topics they discuss involve the city’s secrets and organ donation, or maybe they find it tiring to speak bureaucratically and want a place where they can talk freely.”
Yin Xiamo hugged my waist from behind. “Just like Nuo’er and I, when we’re tired from work, we find a quiet corner to relax!”
“Uh!”
Feeling the sudden touch on my sensitive waist, my whole body shivered involuntarily. In my mind, memories of the recent “intense battle” with someone on the beach lawn surfaced. I instinctively struggled a bit. “The sun is setting, we should go back. We have work tomorrow!”
“It’s okay, we can get back from here in less than half an hour.”
Yin Xiamo leaned in close to my ear, blowing a warm breath with a hint of girlish fragrance. “Or… does Nuo’er prefer being at home?”
“It’s not about where I like to be!”
I opened the rabbit-shaped backpack on the ground, indicating the empty water bottle inside. “Look, who’s responsible?”
“Oh, right, Nuo’er drank all the water…”
Yin Xiamo wore a regretful expression. “Such a pity.”
“Not a bit of regret!”
I slung the rabbit backpack over my back. “We’ve had enough leisure time, it’s time to go home.”
Then, just as I was about to descend from the mountain, I realized something was wrong — there was no path here.
This was halfway up the mountain, surrounded by rocks and bushes. If I went down directly, my little skirt might not survive.
“Uh, Xiao Mo.”
I turned around, feeling awkward. “Can you carry me down?”
“Hmm?”
Yin Xiamo put on a teasing expression. “Call me darling~”
“Dar…darling.”
I could only try to please her. “Darling, carry me down.”
“Hehe, okay, my princess.”
She lifted me into her arms, and Yin Xiamo happily said, “Let’s go home!”
“Bad person, turning me into an elf-like enchanting catgirl.”
Feeling disgruntled in Yin Xiamo’s arms, I complained, “You won’t even spare a bit of magic power.”
“Hmm? Nuo’er is already a magician, isn’t she?”
I was puzzled. “What kind of magician am I?”
“A water-element magician, and a long-lasting one!”
“Pervert…”
“……”
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