New Book Preview Part 2
A middle-aged man with a rosacea-red nose and eyes as dark and sunken as a Rat Den sat in the driver's seat, fiddling with the radio.
His gaze was so intent that he looked several times more serious than when he was actually working... as though the Car Radio was the only entertainment capable of balancing the dopamine in his brain.
The cup holders were already full of Cigarette Butts. If there had been a shop within three kilometers, he definitely would not have stayed in the car like this.
"This damned thing... it always breaks down when I need it."
He slapped it harder and harder, practically wishing he could rip the Car Radio's buttons right off.
However,
there was another man sitting in the passenger seat beside him, utterly unconcerned by the situation, as if he had long since gotten used to it.
He was younger.
There were no traces on his face of bad habits such as drinking, smoking, or overeating. Even the marks that should have come from staying up late had been buried beneath his skin through exercise, self-discipline, and proper care.
He looked like a well-trained investigator.
Even after spending more than ten hours in this car reeking of gasoline and sweat, his gaze remained fixed outside, watching for any possible movement.
By comparison,
the two of them seemed like they belonged to completely different worlds, yet they had been tied together by their "work." The man who kept slapping and cursing at the radio even held the higher position.
"This piece-of-shit radio is completely broken! Dong Wei, when we get back to the bureau tomorrow, write up a repair request."
"Got it."
However,
not long after their exchange, Dong Wei noticed what seemed to be a figure darting