[T/N] I apologize for grammar mistakes and incoherencies
Chapter 0: Prologue
The narrowed black eyes, still and serene, resembled the night sky in the dark moonlit night. They descended low towards the figure sitting cross-legged below.
At the front was a tall, sturdy young man tightly bound with ropes used for securing boats, and on his sides, there were two other large men standing guard.
“Ah... you are the new undercover spy from the police department, right?” The person sitting on the leather chair covered in animal fur spoke in a playful tone as if talking to children, leaning forward to look at the person sitting cross-legged below.
“Let me see your face clearly for a moment.”
At the end of the sentence, the face of the young man was immediately forced to look up, and a chuckle could be heard, “Still so young, huh? How old are you, officer?”
“Twenty-three.” The person being held answered in a disinterested tone, not making the other person feel upset in any way. The person sitting on the chair continued to look down low, his pale face showing a smirk inviting one to get on, when combined with the still and serene eyes that were like sapphires. It exuded a mysterious charm that was indescribable.
“What’s his name?” The person sitting asked, one of the two guards standing guard responded.
“Lu Yipeng graduated from the Police Academy with first-class honors. Born on the xxth of xx, xx, joined the service in September xx last year. By the appointment of Feng Yi, the former Police Commissioner.”.
“Oh... well, well.” The person sitting on the chair chuckled, “My people have found good information indeed. Let me ask you, Officer... Lu Yipeng, when you received your honors, did your teacher ever teach you what a Red Peafowl is?”
Lu Yipeng did not answer the question, but instead changed the subject, “Whatever you want to do with me, just go ahead and say it.”
The person sitting on the chair let out another smile before shifting slightly in the seat, the light shining down from the lamp above illuminated a tingling face, with shoulders neither too narrow nor too wide. In a white fur coat on top of a blood-red suit.
“Captain-Lu. I don’t really know what the person who sent you explained to you what Red Peafowl meant, but do you still want to go back to continue serving the police? No... Do you want to have a good relationship with the Red Peafowl?”
“What do you want?” Lu Yipeng asked the person sitting across with a smile, “There’s nothing I want. I just want confirmation that you will show loyalty to the Red Peafowl. If you dare to show it to me, I will assist you with the case. But if not... I think the person who sent you must have told you about the person who came before you.”
As the speech ended, a steel basin with rust on it was lifted out, with three pieces of steel pipes of just the right size inserted. The person sitting then spoke.
“Captain-Lu. Can you write Red Peafowl correctly? I’m asking you for real. Can you write every stroke correctly or not? The person before you wrote one line off. So I had to make him lie with the fish in the Hong Kong Bay. I just found out that your police school does not focus much on writing anymore.”
Lu Yipeng looked at the person sitting in front of him. However, the dim light inside the room did not reflect clearly enough to see how the young man was looking, but it was definitely not with a loyal gaze.
“Alright. I have solved the problem. I will show you the way and you write accordingly.”
A picture-scroll rack was brought in, with three words written on it.
Hong Kongque (Red-Peafowl)
“Release him.” The person seated gave the command, and the one standing beside untied the rope binding the ship, as soon as the rope slipped, Lu Yipeng jumped to attack the man sitting on the chair immediately.
No one in the room moved. Even the two men standing beside him did not budge. Lu Yipeng lunged towards the man sitting on the chair, clapping his hands on the throat covered with a white shirt. The mysterious smile of the man sitting on the chair appeared on his face.
As soon as Lu Yipeng felt his face was in the wrong direction and the image in front of him was skewed. Before his face hit the cement floor below with force, the coldness of the cement seeped into his skin rapidly.
“Ah ... Captain-Lu. Are you illiterate or have you never learned anything? Come on. I see that you are still a child, so I will forgive you this time.”
The same voice spoke again. Then Lu Yipeng noticed the smell of shoe polish, along with the polished leather shoes at the end of his sight which were presented to his chin.
“If you want to continue investigating, you should play by my rules. But if you no longer want to perform your duties, then indulge yourself... I have nothing to lose.”
Lu Yipeng recoiled before being dragged back to his original seat. The person on the chair continued speaking,
“On your left leg, Captain-Lu. The inside of your delicate thigh down there. Write it nicely.”
Lu Yipeng tore his own shoe off, revealing the clean, white, soft flesh hidden underneath. He then took a white cloth and bit into it, before grabbing the hot iron from the fire and pressing it onto his own thigh.
The smell of burnt flesh spread throughout the room as the young man pressed the hot iron onto his leg with his trembling hand. The person sitting there had eyes glistening faintly in the dim light, the three letters slowly appearing on the clean, white flesh:
Hong Kongque (Red Peafowl)
Chapter 1: Lu Yipeng
“Inspector Lu. I have something to discuss with you in private. Can I have five minutes of your time?”
Lu Yipeng looked up to the person approaching him. He was examining the evidence from the casino cleanup case last week. The person who walked in was none other than Chen Qian, the current police chief.
“Of course.” Lu Yipeng agreed, dismissing the younger siblings who were working there to leave.
“Do you know the details of the case involving the murder of Miao Xiaodong? How much do you know about it?” Chen Qian started asking, still standing. Lu Yipeng shook his head, “That case, Captain Fan Dong, is responsible for that.”
“Um ... yes. He just told me himself that this case may be related to the Red Peafowl.”
The black eyes of Lu Yipeng widened as he got on immediately.
“Inspector Lu, I know this may be a bit too delicate for you, but the case of the murder of Miao Xiaodong is a big deal. You are the only one who survived from the Red Peafowl, and successfully closed the case four years ago. I want you to help one more time... I’ve heard that Hong Kongque himself will welcome you well, like a brother.”
“I don’t know about that.” Lu Yipeng replied bluntly, “You just sent me to find him last month, and now you want me to go again?”
“Please help me, inspector. If the case can be closed without relying on Hong Kongque, I wouldn’t have to ask you. I don’t want to keep him around too, but you know, isn’t it true that Hong Kongque is someone who can do anything.”
“He’s just like you.” Lu Yipeng answered, before letting out a sigh in an unmoved manner, “I will go find him, someday on Thursday. He’s not free to meet me every day.”
“Please do.” Chen Qian said, then turned around to sleep. Lu Yipeng sighed heavily again.
...
“Hey Inspector Lu, is there another unresolved case this month?” a cheerful voice greeted as Lu Yipeng walked into the room. The man was sitting on a burgundy leather chair, holding a large white cockatoo in his hand. He was feeding it something with a playful expression.
The Red Peafowl has been interpreted by society in various ways. Some say it is a secret organization that conducts illegal business activities, while others say it is a gang of thugs who ruthlessly kill people. There is even a rumor that the Red Peafowl has immortal leaders and must be supernatural beings.
If asked what Red Peafowl is, Lu Yipeng would probably point to the man in front of him and say, “He maybe a crazy unnerving guy, but Hong Kongque is not a crazy unnerving person.” and Lu Yipeng still carries the scars of the injuries on his legs with pain.
“Is the Red Peafowl on your leg still beautiful, inspector? Let me see.”
“You just saw it last month.” Lu Yipeng said, hearing the playful tone of the person, “No, stop it, don’t be childish. You’re almost thirty now. Let me see. I don’t have the chance to see it every day like you.”
Lu Yipeng frowned slightly before taking off his long pants, revealing a fresh red scar at the inside of his thigh.
“Hmm... a Red Peafowl indeed, your legs are truly beautiful. You’re not wearing those bikini briefs this time, are you? What a shame. Put on your pants now, or Paechikchik will be shocked by your pale legs and fly away from me again.”
Paechikchik, the white-winged bird, was now staring intently at Lu Yipeng. The young man, twenty-seven years old, pulled up his pants after fastening his belt. After finishing brushing his hair, he looked up at the man once more.
The man was still seated on the chair, holding the white-winged bird. The sunlight filtered through the curtains revealing his full and handsome face; sharp eyebrows, clear narrow eyes, chiseled cheekbones, prominent nose bridge, and thin lips. These features combined to create his strikingly handsome Chinese appearance.
“Didn’t you look in the mirror when you combed your hair?” Lu Yipeng greeted him before raising his hand to touch his own hair. The servants standing nearby handed him a comb and mirror.
“You’re quite observant, Lu Yipeng.” The man replied after finishing combing his hair, “I must have had a bit too much to drink last night. So, what brings you here today?”
“I’m here about the murder case of Miao Xiaodong.” Lu Yipeng said, gesturing towards the man seated on the chair.
“No way, Little Yipeng, what do you think the Red Peafowl is? A know-it-all or something? Tell me the details. I’ve been busy with the oil business recently and haven’t had time to read the news.”
Lu Yipeng looked at the man in front of him with an expression of disbelief but proceeded to tell him some details of the case.
“Hmm... with all that I’ve been dealing with, I didn’t know about this...” The man calling himself the Red Peafowl raised his hand to his chin in thought, then spoke up.
“Have you asked the Ungang gang about this?”
As soon as the man finished his sentence, the person being questioned stopped combing his hair and spoke up, “I think the Ungang Gang is involved in this.”
“You must be crazy. The Ungang gang has nothing to do with the investigation. They’re not suspects at all.”
“Have you asked them yourself? Maybe they’re behind this.”
“No way. The Ungang gang is not involved in this matter, they are not even suspects at all.”
“Because of this, you can’t close the case, can you?” Hong Kongque answered with a smile, “If you know how they are involved, I guarantee you can close the case for sure.”
Lu Yipeng frowned in thought, looking at all the evidence. There was nothing substantial to link to the suspects. Even if it was Hong Kongque saying it, just words from a lunatic like him, who would believe it?
“Oh... Your reasoning is truly questionable. There is no evidence linking them to the suspects at all.” Hong Kongque rubbed his chin in thought once again before glaring at the police officer in front of him.
“Last time, you hurt Little Zhi. I truly wonder how a police academy graduate like you received honors.”
“Alright. I admit that I made a mistake. Is there something else you want to tell me about this case? If not, I will be leaving.” Lu Yipeng said irritably as Hong Kongque raised his finger to his head before standing up. The waiting servant then came to escort Paechikchik away.
“I have a little time left. I will take you to find evidence related to the suspects.” With that, he turned and walked away, leaving Lu Yipeng startled, “Wait. It’s not necessary.”
After that, he was pushed by the servants of Hong Kongque to follow along.
...
The address of the mansion was by the sea, and judging from the picture seen, it would probably cost around a hundred million coins, but Lu Yipeng thought its value must be more, considering the secret chambers and hidden passageways within the mansion. He was now walking with Hong Kongque into the mansion, still unsure where they were headed.
“I might need to change my clothes a bit. It’s not suitable to go in like this.” Hong Kongque mentioned, gesturing to his burnt brown suit jacket, “You should change as well. That outfit looks too noticeable.”
Lu Yipeng looked down at his suit jacket, but before he could say anything, he was pushed into a room.
Hong Kongque is a man of average build, standing at around 177-178 centimeters tall. He has neat black hair that is always swept to the side. He appears to be in his late twenties to early thirties, but according to Lu Yipeng, he has been in the industry for over thirty years. Another thing, when he first met Hong Kongque four years ago, the man had the same appearance and four years later, that face has hardly changed at all. Well, it would be better to say that it hasn’t changed at all, but Lu Yipeng is sure that Hong Kongque is just an ordinary human who probably has a way to take care of his health better than others.
Denying help would be detrimental, so one of Hong Kongque’s servants helped him remove his old clothes and brought new ones to replace them. When he saw himself again, he was wearing a black and green football team printed T-shirt with denim jeans that fit him perfectly. Even the sneakers that were brought to him fit him perfectly as well. As he stepped out, he found Hong Kongque waiting for him.
Apart from the subtle smile on his face, the person in front of him looked like just another car racing enthusiast.
“You look good, for a change.” Hong Kongque said, then took the cap off Lu Yipeng’s head without asking. The young man pulled it back with a displeased look, only to see Hong Kongque holding another cap in his hand.
“Alright, let’s go out for a motorcycle ride.”
...
Lu Yipeng has been working as a police officer for five years so catching street racers is not something new to him. Although he has not been doing this job for long, he has seen enough street racers to know which ones are trouble. The problem is that he is now riding a motorcycle that he suspects belongs to the boss of the street racing gang.
Hong Kongque led him through the winding streets of the district until they reached a dark alley. At the entrance, there were several motorcycles parked, all heavily modified and clearly well-used. They were not for show. He then invited him to ride one of the motorcycles, and they set off until they emerged on the highway that connected the district, which was several kilometers away from the estate. Needless to say, Lu Yipeng had no idea how he ended up there, as the alley was dark, and the motorcycle rider was too fast. All he could do was hold on tightly to the steel frame of the bike and pray not to fall off.
The motorcycle journey, which was as rough as a street race, ended when Hong Kongque parked his motorcycle in front of a building that Lu Yipeng knew well.
Hongang gang is a mafia group that operates various forms of gambling, including legal and illegal football betting.
“I’ve bet everything. I won’t back down.” Hong Kongque said, patting his shoulder before walking into the building.
The football betting business of Hongang gang is quite chaotic. Especially in the middle of the night, but it is now midday, and most employees have gone out for lunch break, leaving only a few remaining.
Hong Kongque walked in. He raised his hand, brushed his hair, and then greeted the employees sitting in front of him, “I came to have lunch together, or is someone going to invite me.”
The person sitting at the table looked at him curiously, “You...”
“Shia Shen.” Hong Kongque answered, “Oh, I saw you at the market in district two the other day. Do you live around there?”
“Yeah, um...” The person responded hesitantly. Hong Kongque continued, “I just wanted to consult you, my younger brother wants to start a business, but you disappeared before I could talk to you.”
“I have to talk to the boss. I can’t decide on my own.”
“I just want some advice.” Hong Kongque said with a smile, “Do you think it’s good to open in district six?”
The person immediately shook his head, “Don’t do it yet. The boss in district six just got cleaned up. If you open it now, people will be suspicious.”
“What evidence do you have?” Lu Yipeng, who had been silent for a long time, asked the person sitting and frowned, “Where have you all been? Haven’t you heard anything? The case is going to be big.”
“Oh, there are so many killing cases these days; we won’t be able to know. Also, no one seems to be involved here.”
“There won’t be any evidence. Your tactics are really too new. We were old hands in the industry before. He once worked with the boss for a while, then withdrew and secretly went to do his own thing, taking away our customers and even slandering the boss. Later, the boss took care of him by teaching his righteous older brother a lesson. Some things can’t be done to oneself. If you guys think about entering this industry, play it honestly. Otherwise, you’ll regret it.”
“Hmm... big brother, we are already very loyal.” Hong Kongque said with a smile on his face, “Thank you for the warning. I need to go consult with our new little brother about where to open.”
“District Eight.” The person sitting suggested, “They are in need of personnel.”
Hong Kongque nodded before turning back, “Little Xia, what do you think of District Eight?”
Lu Yipeng looked serious and hesitated before replying, “I’m not sure, big brother. I am not familiar with District Eight. I think it’s better if we go back for now.”
Hong Kongque looked disappointed and turned to apologize immediately, “Alright, little brother, it seems he doesn’t want to fight too many people. It’s okay, thank you so much, big brother. I will take back my little brother and come back later.”
“Um.” The person sitting mumbled before lowering their head to focus on the work at hand, realizing that they had never heard the name before. It had been several weeks since then.
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“Miao Xiaodong is Xiao Baiheng’s adopted big brother.” Hong Kongque said as he rode his motorcycle, having heard Lu Yipeng’s reply through the wind, “I know.”
The person on the motorcycle chuckled, “If this case closes, it will be my half-good deed.”
Lu Yipeng cleared his throat, “Do you want anything else this time?”
“Just the usual.” Hong Kongque replied and turned the motorcycle onto another street.
“Why don’t you choose a better place than this?” Lu Yipeng asked as Hong Kongque opened the door to enter an abandoned warehouse, “I can’t help here. I’ll hurry back. This place is close to my home.”
“Why don’t you go back to your sanctuary then?” The young police officer still had doubts as Hong Kongque raised an eyebrow and smiled at him, “Hmm... I get tired of the bed and table at the mansion.”
Lu Yipeng looked at the person standing in front of him. Then he swept his eyes around the warehouse. Besides the rough cement floor and the scattered wooden crates, there were only two old shipping containers.
“Do you want to do it?” He turned to ask, the person being asked shrugged again, “Pick one. I’m fine with whichever.”
Lu Yipeng swept his gaze once more before pointing to the container, “That one is fine. The floor seems clean enough.”
Hong Kongque chuckled in his throat, “Really love cleanliness, huh. A container is a container, the attitude is equally fine.”
Both walked side by side towards the container, but before they reached it, Lu Yipeng pulled Hong Kongque in for a hug. Then he began to caress his body.
“Today felt like role playing… naughty kids, huh.” Hong Kongque said, chuckling, while the other person lightly bit his ear.
Lu Yipeng continued to caress that figure and then leaned in to kiss the neck corner, before sliding his hands to caress the inner body of Hong Kongque, who stiffened for a moment before turning his face and whispering softly, “Kiss me a little.”
Lu Yipeng followed easily, as they were close to each other’s lips, the young man took out something small.
!!!
Fast as lightning and before he could prepare a counterattack, Lu Yipeng’s back slammed into the container door. Then he heard a click above his head as Hong Kongque stood smiling in front of him, “You really excite me, huh.”
He spoke, and caressed the face of Lu Yipeng who tried to pull his hand away, only to find that both his hands were locked by his own handcuffs on the container door handle.
“Hiding my handcuff key was a good advancement.” Hong Kongque praised, and brought his mouth close to the other person’s. Of course, this time, Lu Yipeng remained silent, but it didn’t make the other person upset.
Hong Kongque gently tapped his lips, then raised his face with a smile, “Have you thought about it yet? If you catch me, what charges would you press?”
Lu Yipeng didn’t answer, but instead looked away, only to be pushed back by the other person, “You don’t want to catch me anymore. Always thinking about what to do next or not. I’ve been questioning the standards of the Hong Kong police academy’s students every time.”
“It has nothing to do with my school.” Lu Yipeng finally replied. He looked at the person in front of him with a sense of confusion that was difficult to explain.
“Still thinking about the Red Peafowl on your leg, huh?” The person being looked at asked, before smiling, “But I really like the Red Peafowl on your leg the most.”
Then the figure in front of him crouched down, and Lu Yipeng heard the sound of a zipper. Then his pants were removed.
“The Red Peafowl on your leg is really beautiful.” The person who held him captive spoke, running his fingers around the smooth, red-patch skin, before leaning in closer with the lips. The chuckle of the person standing nearby was heard, “Didn’t expect someone like Hong Kongque to come and make trouble for me like this.”
“Well.. you should be proud of it.” Hong Kongque said, pulling down Lu Yipeng’s heart-shaped pants, “Maybe you should tell others what I did to you.”
Lu Yipeng let out a heavy sigh. His hands, which were being held above his head, began to struggle, while his lower body started to wriggle intensively.
“I’m gonna cum.” The young man spoke with a hoarse voice, as the other person sucked him off again while his two hands were shackled, before letting his lips go.
“I wonder if you’ll let me finish in your mouth again.” Lu Yipeng said, and was silenced by the lips. Then Hong Kongque pulled out a condom from his pants pocket.
“I’m curious about how you’re going to do this.” The other person said knowingly, seeing the face of the person who was locked up.
“Well... I’m really curious about that.” Lu Yipeng admitted, as Hong Kongque chuckled lightly and tore open the condom packet, “Just be careful not to let it spill on the way there, that’s all. Don’t worry about anything else.”
Lu Yipeng sucked in his breath as Hong Kongque put on the condom. Then the other person lowered his pants and moved closer.
The young man shuddered once again as the tip of the top penetrated into that secret passage. After wriggling a couple more times, every part of it disappeared until the length was gone, then he heard a chuckled in his throat satisfactorily. Before Hong Kongque’s hand reached out to grab his hip, and then collided with his own hip.
Lu Yipeng growled in his throat, amid the groaning sound of the front body. The strong waist sections of both collided rhythmically. The moaning sound echoed far and wide, the young police officer squeezed his waist towards the hips that were intertwined. Before both bodies shook, along with the white fluid that the other person released.
Hong Kongque wriggled out, took off his own condom, and then turned to remove the other person’s condom, the drops of emotion released dripped down on the floor between them. He picked up the tissue paper from his pants pocket, wrapped those condoms in it before placing them on the shoulders of the tall figure still locked.
“Leave it.” Hong Kongque said, while pulling up his pants and looking at Lu Yipeng, then he continued, “Let me go first.”
The person being abandoned raised his eyebrows, looking thoughtful, “That’s right, you probably haven’t figured out how to unlock it yourself yet. Um... you should probably try it now.” After speaking, Hong Kongque turned and made a gesture to walk away, as Lu Yipeng shouted.
“Kongque!”
Hong Kongque paused for a moment before raising his hand to cover his ears, “What did you say?”
Lu Yipeng gritted his teeth before speaking again, “I said to let me go first.”
“Did you call me?”
“Um...”
“Call me again.”
“Kongque... Hong Kongque.”
Hong Kongque turned back, and a smile appeared on his face, “I like it when you say those three words for real, it’s a pity you don’t say them often. Otherwise, you would definitely become Paechichik’s rival.”
Lu Yipeng tried to use all his patience to the maximum, “Let me go, please. I can’t unlock the key without you teaching me at all.”
Hong Kongque nodded and smiled satisfactorily, “When you talk to me in this way, I like it. But where is the key?”
“In my pants pocket.” Lu Yipeng said, bending down to look at the pile of pants near the young man’s feet. He then shook his head, “I don’t want to bend down to find something, or you might take the opportunity to kick me. It’s better this way.”
Hong Kongque moved his hand to the back. It was unclear what he was taking out. Then he raised his hand above Lu Yipeng’s head, and the handcuff key slipped out.
“Be careful.” Hong Kongque warned as he carefully wrapped a piece of paper with a thumbtack into Lu Yipeng’s hand. Before he could bend down to pick up the pants, the young police officer smiled in satisfaction, “Um... you taught me well, I must dispose of it correctly. Can’t just throw it anywhere!”
Hong Kongque hurriedly left, looking at his wristwatch, “I have to hurry, let’s go.” Then he pulled Lu Yipeng’s hand outside.
…
Lu Yipeng thought he would die because of Hong Kongque’s motorcycle speed, but in the end, both of them safely returned to the mansion. When they arrived, Hong Kongque quickly went to take a shower and change clothes. The young police officer was curious about what made someone like Hong Kongque in such a hurry, as he never saw him rush before. So, he waited at the reception room of Hong Kongque.
“Ready?” Hong Kongque asked, before stepping out. He changed into a white silk suit. When he arrived at the reception room, the servant brought Paechikchik to him immediately. The parrot immediately called his name, “Kongque... Kongque.” Then, he squawked as if trying to communicate with Hong Kongque, as if he was special, almost like his own child.
“Calm down, Paechikchik, they are coming soon. Oh, there they are!” He exclaimed as the door to the reception room was opened by two servants. In one of the servant’s hands was a birdcage with a parrot inside.
“What do you think, Paechik?”
After standing and enduring for a while, Lu Yipeng couldn’t help but ask, “Kongque, do you like it? Didn’t you say you were in a hurry, were you in a hurry to come and pick up the bird?”
Hong Kongque turned to look at him and smiled broadly, “You called my name again, sounds really good, huh... Yes. I came to welcome Little Pechikchik and his fiancé. It’s important, you know. So, are you leaving now? Don’t drink auspicious alcohol first, okay.”
Lu Yipeng walked out of the hall hastily, ignoring Hong Kongque’s gaze that made him sigh.
“What’s with these young men these days, no matter how old they are, they still act immature.” He spoke, and handed Paechikchik to the servant to take to Con before giving orders.
“I’ll have someone buy some calcium to send to Little Yipeng, send it to his house. He wouldn’t want him to break down at work. Don’t forget to write a letter telling him that I’m worried.”
Chapter 2: Hong Kongque
No one knows why Hong Kongque calls himself Hong Kongque (Red Peafowl).
Even Lu Yipeng himself doesn’t know, and doesn’t want to know. No matter what others may think Hong Kongque is. For Lu Yipeng, it’s a form of spiritual enlightenment, a big one indeed.
“Oh, Brother Lu, you are not swimming today?”.
Lu Yipeng turned and smiled at the junior who greeted him. He was now at the police department’s swimming pool, where an incident had occurred four years ago. Lu Yipeng used to frequent the place, but it had changed now.
“I’m here on business, I’ll be leaving soon.” Lu Yipeng replied, and walked out of the pool. He had come to talk to a junior about a case. He overheard the junior talking to a friend in a low voice, “It’s weird. Brother Lu usually loves swimming, but when the incident with the Red Peafowl happened four years ago...”
Lu Yipeng didn’t want to hear anything more than this, so he quickly walked out.
Red Peafowl...
Detective Lu Yipeng felt a sharp pain on the scar on his calf and got on it immediately. It was definitely just a reminder of the past. The scar had been there for many years, and it probably didn’t hurt much anymore. Except for the pain that was deeply embedded in his soul.
Thinking about Hong Kongque’s face made him feel the urge to kill come immediately, but Lu Yipeng knew that Hong Kongque was not someone that anyone could easily kill. Even if he had lost all clothes and was naked without a weapon, Hong Kongque was still alive and kicking.
Four years ago, Hong Kongque had given him something that made him uneasy. Besides the scars, there were also annoying and frustrating incidents that followed. One such incident was when Lu Yipeng stopped swimming. Why, you ask? Who would want to show off their scarred legs like this? This Red Peafowl was a clear symbol of him being Hong Kongque’s property. No one in the department knew about it, everyone just knew that he had survived Hong Kongque’s grip for many years. As for the scars, it would be better to die first, no one would ever see them.
For the past four years, Lu Yipeng had thought about removing the scar. Or at least adding more scars, so he could erase the name Red Peafowl from his leg. However, Hong Kongqu had a psychological illness that made him enjoy looking at the scars on his leg excessively. He even insisted on asking if it still looked good. So he had to swallow his pride and keep the scar as a pass to meet Hong Kongque in his realm.
“Hey buddy, are you going back home now? Want to go hang out in town together?” A classmate greeted him. As he was about to get in the car, Lu Yipeng turned and smiled at his friend, “No, I have to hurry home.”
“There’s a big celebrity event in the city today. Aren’t you going?” His friend insisted. The invited person still shook his head, “I have urgent work to do.”
“Always so busy...Take some time off once in a while. I’ll keep a spot for you.” With that, his friend nodded and got into the car.
If it were four years ago... He would have jumped into the pool, then hurried to go clubbing with his friends. Because that damn name Red Peafowl (Hong Kongque) on his leg was real.
After being branded by his own hand, Lu Yipeng dared not go swimming anymore. He had to stop having sex temporarily, afraid that someone would see the scars. If he had to, he would just pull his pants down. Let Hong Kongque handle that kind of nonsense alone! Most importantly, after being tricked by Hong Kongque into a sexual encounter a few years ago, he lost interest in women altogether. What the heck did that person use on him?
Lu Yipeng slammed his hand on the steering wheel in frustration before driving home angrily. But while driving on the road, he felt like someone was following him. A young police officer slowed down his car beside him and saw two black cars following him. One car parked in front of him, while the other parked behind.
Lu Yipeng remained in his car. If he dared to embrace each other in the middle of this crowded highway, he would. He agreed to embrace, but when he saw the person stepping out of the car, the young man immediately cursed in his heart.
“Hello, Inspector Lu.” The tall, scarred man greeted him. Lu Yipeng immediately recognized him as one of Hong Kongque’s servants, named Little Zhi.
“I apologize for the other day.” Lu Yipeng replied. Little Zhi shook his head, then continued, “ Boss sent me to invite you to the mansion.”
The young police officer looked visibly distressed and quickly responded, “I have urgent matters and need to return home. Thank you, and please tell your boss that I’m not really available.”
Little Zhi said nothing but picked up the phone, recounted Lu Yipeng’s words without missing a beat, and then spoke to the young police officer.
“You said he’ll be waiting at your home then.”
Lu Yipeng tried to calm himself and smiled before responding, “I just received a message that the meeting is postponed. I’ll go to him at the mansion later.”
Little Zhi nodded, smiled, and then went back to the car, while Lu Yipeng thought about breaking Hong Kongque’s bones in his mind. He still vividly remembered what happened last time when Hong Kongque came to his house.
…
“Oh... Little Pengpeng I have been waiting for.”
Lu Yipeng frowned at the term that slipped out of the mouth of the man in the white shirt matched with another brownish-red blazer. This time, Hong Kongque had no Paechikchik stuck on his finger, but instead, he had a glass of whiskey in its place.
“What’s the matter?” Lu Yipeng asked with a slight raise of his eyebrow, then continued, “The calcium I gave you yesterday. Did you not take it?”
Lu Yipeng thought about the box of calcium that had been sent to the forensic department. Once he found out there was nothing messed in it, he left it there. He had no intention of retrieving it back. Who would want to go pick up that stuff from that guy anyway?
“I didn’t forget about the calcium.” The young police officer replied.
“Well then, try to look more cheerful than this. You haven’t even reached fifty or sixty years old yet.” Hong Kongque said, shifting in his seat and pouring another glass of whiskey. A servant quickly walked over to bring the glass to Lu Yipeng.
“Have a drink with me.” Hong Kongque said as Lu Yipeng eyed the glass of whiskey in his hand warily.
“What else did you add to it?” Lu Yipeng asked.
Hong Kongque shook his head, looking as serious as ever, “Can you see what I’m adding to it?”
Lu Yipeng looked at him for a moment before shaking his head, “I’d rather not drink, to avoid any complications.”
“Surely...” Hong Kongque asked again, and Lu Yipeng nodded, “I don’t want to be drugged by you again.”
Hong Kongque raised his finger to his head before letting out a sigh, “Pengpeng, you really like using hard words.”
Before Lu Yipeng could finish his sentence, he was grabbed by two big men in police uniforms. He was then smacked hard in the back, and the image in front of him faded away.
The sound of ice hitting the glass made the young police officer snap out of it. He blinked while feeling a dull ache at the back of his head where he had been hit. He heard someone talking above his head, “Are you awake yet?”
Lu Yipeng suddenly got up and found that his body was almost naked... almost. Luckily, there were swim trunks on.
Swim trunks?
The young policeman turned back to look at the person sitting behind him, Hong Kongque, half sitting half lying on a long chair. He was holding a glass of brightly colored liquor and had a secretive smile on his face as usual.
“Do you like it? I just changed you into a new swimsuit, so I wanted to see you swimming. You look really sexy in that swimsuit.”
Lu Yipeng glanced at the person speaking before immediately standing up. He didn’t want to imagine what state he was in before waking up. He didn’t want to imagine what his body had been through while unconscious.
“Headache?” Hong Kongque asked when he saw the young man’s face, “This is... If you agree to drink and get drunk, it’ll be over. I’m not going to kill you, I just want you to stay quiet, that’s all.”
“I’ll leave.” Lu Yipeng said while turning and walking out immediately. Hong Kongque raised a finger to his head and then spoke briefly, “Inchen, Qingheng.”
Two black Velociraptor-like rottweilers, almost as tall as the ankles, rushed towards Lu Yipeng immediately. Before they could pounce at Lu Yipeng, they stopped in their tracks and turned to look back at Hong Kongque, who was sitting there smiling.
“What would you do next, Pengpeng, go for a swim, or wrestle with Inchen and Qingheng?” Hong Kongque said casually, sipping his liquor in the glass. Lu Yipeng hesitated to look at the two dogs that were about to attack, knowing that a simple command might make them jump on him. Finally, the young man gritted his teeth, “Fine. I’ll go swimming. You can call your dogs back now.”
Hong Kongque smiled broadly before speaking again, “Inchen, Qingheng, come here.”
The two dogs, who were about to bite the young man, immediately perked up and ran towards their master. Hong Kongque grabbed a biscuit from the plate on the table and threw it to them, each getting two pieces with a satisfied expression. Lu Yipeng was reluctant to continue watching, so he jumped into the pool and swam away.
Hong Kongque probably didn’t want him to see too much in the mansion, so this time he dealt with him to knock him out. Lu Yipeng began to think that next time he should prepare some sleeping pills to avoid worrying about encountering anything worse than sleeping pills, but it wasn’t certain. This peafowl guy might have injected something into him while he was unconscious.
Lu Yipeng swam two rounds before stopping at the edge of the pool and looked up towards the sky. He could see that this must be a part of the luxurious constellation that was now visible, as tonight was a full moon. He could see the constellation more clearly than usual, but he didn’t hope to know anything more about it. Lu Yipeng gazed at the moon for a while before turning back to look at the pool, where he saw Hong Kongque sitting holding a glass of wine, staring at him with interest. He thought about wanting to really pluck out his eyes.
“Well well. Not joining me for a swim?” Lu Yipeng said with a gracious smile, inviting Hong Kongque to join him in the pool. Even though he was sure that Hong Kongque would refuse to get into the pool, he knew that his masculinity would surely be questioned if he declined.
“Do you want me to come down and swim together?” The man was asked with a smile, to which Lu Yipeng quickly nodded, though he still felt a prick to be called that name again.
“I want you to come down and swim with me. I’ve never seen you take off your shirt before.”
Hearing Hong Kongque chuckle, “Do you want to see me naked or… dream on, Little Peng.”
Lu Yipeng almost immediately thought of something, was it that Hong Kongque would not know how to swim. Lu Yipeng thought that if he could trick him into getting into the water, he might have a chance of catching Hong Kongque and taking him to be questioned at the lodge. The servants wouldn’t dare do anything then. Thinking so, Lu Yipeng smiled and continued.
“Kongque, are you not coming to swim with me? If I see you undressing once, I might be charmed by you.”
Hong Kongque almost choked on his drink. He quickly swallowed it and chuckled, “Persistent, be careful, I might bite my tongue.”
Lu Yipeng pursed his lips and stared at him, his cheeks turning slightly red before swimming to the other side. Hong Kongque let out a sigh and lifted his glass to take another sip.
“Come on.” Lu Yipeng called to him again as he swam back, “Join me. I want to hug you now.”
Hong Kongque raised his hand to cover his mouth after almost choking out the wine through his nose, “Pengpeng, please. I’m not ready to choke to death.”
Lu Yipeng looked at him in dismay. This time the young man’s cheeks turned bright red, not just from exerting himself, but because Hong Kongque could hear his own heart pounding.
Damn…
…
Lu Yipeng felt restless and embarrassed, not wanting to mention the reason. He tried to think of words of apology and repentance, thinking that someone like Hong Kongque must have fallen into the pool, but he forgot that it was Hong Kongque. Even if he was ten people, that guy would not easily fall for it. Besides, even if he didn’t fall for it, there were plenty of others who would. Thinking this way, Lu Yipeng felt sorry for himself. So he resolved to swim, thinking that in a little while, Hong Kongque would be satisfied and call him up himself.
Why did he have to do something like this?
Lu Yipeng emerged from the water with anger, but when he looked up from the water, he had to stop in shock. He found Hong Kongque standing on the pool’s edge with a mysterious smile on his face.
“I don’t usually take off my clothes in front of anyone.” Hong Kongque replied before pulling off his wet shirt. The brown-red shirt slid down to the floor, revealing his fair skin, which seemed to glow under the moonlight.
Lu Yipeng stood, fascinated, above the slender white legs. The tight red swimming trunks and the strong waistband with red stripes protruding from the back.
“Do you really want to hug me, or maybe?” Hong Kongque whispered softly before sitting down at the edge of the pool and stretching out his feet.
“Kongque...” Lu Yipeng called softly, extending his hand and holding the tip of Hong Kongque’s toe, then bringing it to his mouth, Hong Kongque sighed with satisfaction as the other person kissed all over his foot as if casting a spell. Then slowly licking along the soft flesh between his toes, creating a pleasing tingle.
Hong Kongque closed his eyes in enjoyment, allowing Lu Yipeng to deal with his own toes with his mouth. Then his body fell into the water instantly.
The sound of splashing water spread loudly around Lu Yipeng, confident that this time Hong Kongque would have to swallow a lot of water. He was dragged down so quickly that he couldn’t even stand up like this. Even if a swimmer had to dive, they would still suffocate, but it turned out that they were wrestling in the water for a long time and he himself was taking in a lot of water. Plus, he was almost running out of air before emerging from the water, almost suffocating to death.
The young policeman sighed heavily as he emerged from the water before coughing until his face turned red. When he turned around, he saw Hong Kongque standing and smiling in the pool.
“Were you going to drown me to death?” The person asked Lu Yipeng who had tears welling up in his eyes as they spoke, “Do you know how to swim?” The young police officer interrupted Hong Kongque with a raised eyebrow.
“Well, yeah, I can swim. When did I tell you I couldn't?”
Lu Yipeng felt his mouth go dry as if he had been cursed. He looked at Hong Kongque again, then coughed and he heard a chuckle from that direction, “Don’t tell me that you thought I could not swim so you dragged me into the water like this?”
The person being questioned didn’t respond, but instead turned their face away, “I’m going home now.” Speaking swiftly, they swam to the ladder to get out of the pool, with Hong Kongque swimming after them, “Hey, you said you wanted to hug me.”
“You pushed me into the water. I’m not in the mood.” Lu Yipeng replied curtly, hearing Hong Kongque let out a sigh, “The moral standards of the Hong Kong Police Department are easily compromised. You just choked on water and became afraid.”
Lu Yipeng turned back slowly before speaking, “I’m not afraid.”
“Then come back to the pool.”
The young police officer hesitated before finally agreeing to come back down into the pool. Then Hong Kongque swam towards him, pushing him against the pool’s edge.
“You make me feel excited to watch.”
“Um...” Lu Yipeng cleared his throat before finally speaking slowly, “Why... why did you not come to swim with me from the beginning?”
“Do you really want me to swim with you?” The person being questioned replied, trying to control their emotions, and then explained slowly, “Even if I want to or not, you wanted to do it to me already, why do you have to wait for me to say so, or do you want to tease me?”
Once they reached this point in the conversation, Lu Yipeng felt his face blush immediately, and he hurriedly turned to the other side, hearing Hong Kongque chuckle softly, “Well, actually. I didn’t think of it that way. I just didn’t want anyone to see the Red Peafowl on my back.”
“?”
“When you blush like that, you look cute.” Hong Kongque said, leaning in closer, causing Lu Yipeng to blush even more and quickly turn away.
“Just a second, did you say red Peafowl on the back? Do you have the Red Peafowl tattoo on your back?”
“Yeah...” Hong Kongque cleared his throat and continued, “If you kiss me until I am satisfied, then. I will let you see it once.”
The black eyes of both met for a pause. Before Hong Kongque let out a sigh, “Come on. I don’t mind.” He said, and leaned down to bite the neck of the other person, Lu Yipeng, who gasped in surprise before pressing his face in for a kiss.
The tips of their tongues entering aggressively made Hong Kongque quickly wrap his arms around the other person’s face, pulling it closer. The lips of both collided violently, until a heavy sigh was heard. Lu Yipeng pushed Hong Kongque’s body towards the edge of the pool, pressing another hot passionate kiss, before pushing their bodies down to the ground. The sound of a heavy sigh echoed in the room. After both parties separated their lips.
“Let me see your Red Peafowl.” Lu Yipeng said with flushed lips and face. Hong Kongque’s face showed a small smile before he turned away.
A large red peafowl displaying its beauty on a clean white backdrop. Its tail feathers extended down around Hong Kongque waist, and probably long enough to reach the front part of the crotch area.
“Hong Kongque...” Lu Yipeng mumbled, before leaning in closer to the figure, “Your Red Peafowl is so beautiful, why don’t you want anyone to see it.”
“I’m afraid someone will fall in love with it instead of me.” Hong Kongque replied with a smile, and Lu Yipeng only responded with a chuckle, “Even if you have no tattoos, I won’t fall for you.”
Hearing the other person chuckle, Lu Yipeng leaned in again. Then their lips met once more, as Lu Yipeng pressed both of Hong Kongque’s arms against the edge of the pool, kissing all over the white backdrop and around the red peafowl.
The couple made love in the water, hearing the sound of splashing water alternating with moans and sighs. The red peafowl on Hong Kongque’s back trembled to the rhythm of their passionate lovemaking, as if about to move on its own. Lu Yipeng kissed the white skin once again, before pressing his face against the neck that was emitting soft moans, engaging in another passionate kiss.
Red Peafowl...
...
Lu Yipeng was almost exhausted to death before Hong Kongque would be satisfied. He leaned against the edge of the pool, letting the other person massage his body without being able to resist. He heard Hong Kongque whisper,
“Pengpeng, please be my companion until dawn. I don’t like full moon nights.”
Lu Yipeng struggled to open his eyes. He thought he should be able to go back now, but what he felt was the silver moon shining brightly in the sky, and a delicate touch on his body. Before the whole scene faded away.
…
“Lu Yipeng, when did you leave the deserted island?” asked a younger sibling as Lu Yipeng walked into the department. The young man raised one eyebrow before replying, “This morning.”
He then walked straight to the table, where many case files were stacked.
“Inspector, how did the investigation go?” another younger policeman walked in to ask. Before Lu Yipeng could sit down, he gestured to hold.
“Just give me a moment.”
The woman nodded, placing two thick case files on the table, “A Douhou case.”
“Um, I’ll leave them there.” Lu Yipeng said, raising his hand to his head as the younger police woman walked out.
That annoying peafowl!
Lu Yipeng woke up the next morning to find himself lying on a bed he had never seen before. Looking more closely, he saw a large birdcage in front of him. Then Hong Kongque walked in, ready with instructions to feed the birds for ten minutes before Lu Yipeng realized where he was. As he opened the door and saw the vast ocean outside.
What kind of a deserted island is this? A different world on the island where Hong Kongque kept birds!
Lu Yipeng vowed to himself that he would not stay another night at Hong Kongque’s mansion. The host forced him to feed the birds for three days in exchange for detailing the case he was investigating. Sometimes Lu Yipeng seriously wondered if Hong Kongque was involved in these cases, but until he had evidence to arrest the doctor, it was impossible. Besides, he had nowhere defeated that guy, but one day he will drag that guy into prison.
One day...one day soon.