The Devil's Hands

May, can we...

"So Anyone has a new case to discuss today? before we start listening to the existing cases and their improvement? Dr. Lin? No new case?"

Every week they will have this meeting, Liu Fei and the head of each department will report to any situation that needs cooperation from several departments. But of course, when there is an emergency, they will call an urgent meeting while performing the emergency action.

Today is just like another week, and we still haven't made any improvement on that devil's hands case. It seems that they lay low after "Prof. Wang's accident". Though we have covered the accident as just an accident, not a murder.

It has been 2 months since I pretend to be his fiancée, he... treat me very well. Or maybe that's the way fiancée have to treat each other, I don't know since I never have any close relationship with anyone before. Not because I am picky, but my job won't let me, and also it will make anyone who has a connection with me in danger, the bad guys will use them to get me. Either way is something I must avoid.

(the handphone vibrates..)

"May I remember you ask me to tell you if there is a picture of a smiley in your f*******: account I only make this account to communicate with some friends, agents who are just like me, I saw one now, it has just been posted by An Ning."

"What kind of smiley? sad, happy, angry?"

"It's a sad smiley and it also has a comment "it is raining hard here, I need an umbrella at angel crossroad"

"Jake, I need to go somewhere, can you please take care of Liu Fei?"

"Fine, but can you tell me what happens? You know we need to know each other condition, I don't want that last situation to happen again." He talked about the last accident where Prof. Wang is dead and I also almost meet the angel of death.

"Don't worry, Jake I won't easily leave here before I finish this case, okay? Even if I meet the angel of death I will argue with him until he let me off, like last time."

"Fine, but please be careful and don't joke around like that."

I saw May, get out of the meeting just 30 minutes ago. And she still hasn't been back until now, what news did she receive that make her leave in a hurry? Something about the devil's hands? Why doesn't she tell me about that? Does she go to a dangerous place again?

"Jake, where is May?" (send a message through his phone)

"She has something to do, don't worry I am here if anything happens."

"I am not worried about my safety I am thinking about her. Does she go to a dangerous place alone?"

"That is classified dr. Liu, I am sorry. But she is great at her job, don't worry!"

"Dr. Liu, there is an emergency. It's a patient with head trauma."

"Okay, I am on my way!"

Angel is also an agent, I sometimes work with her. I haven't met her since the last case we work together 1 year ago, I heard last time she is in a drug case.

Her last phone signal is in this area, she said she is waiting at the crossroad. There she is...Walk fast to Angel while checking the surrounding. Hmm... 3 men are guarding her, she looks scared. (scanning the clothes)They all bring a gun. That black SUV must have been waiting for me. If they take me and Angel it will be bad, but if I try something here, there will be an innocent victim. Let's just see what they want then...

"Hey Angel, how are you?"

"May, I am sorry." (making eye contact with May, telling her how many people there are)

"No problem, Angel." (answering her through eye contact, I know)

"So this is her sister, I heard you have a lot of money by selling our goods. Come, let's talk!"

7 hours later...

The operation is successful, The patient is in stable condition now. The sun has been replaced by the moon. Where is May? 

"Aunty Xu, is May home?"

"No, dr. Liu."

She is not in the apartment, we promised to have dinner at home today. Where has she gone? it's almost midnight!

"Jake, do you have any news from May?"

"Not yet, dr. Liu."

"I am worried, don't you guys have a way to track her?"

"We did, but May always has a way to get away from it. She said if you guys can track me, then the bad guys also can. It means I am not good at my undercover."

That girl... Gods …after all, she is just a girl...

Liu Fei is standing on the balcony of his room. Wondering about May...While looking at May's balcony, he notices May's balcony window open and there is a red stain on it.

What is that? A bloodstain?

He hurriedly tries opening the connecting door, but it is locked.

"May, are you there? I saw your window open, are you all right?"

No answer...

"May, I am going in okay?"

Still no answer...

Liu Fei looking for a spare key in his drawer, and after found it he hurriedly opens the connecting door.

The room is neat but some red and brown fingerprints everywhere on the floor as if there was someone crawling.

Where is the track lead to? The bathroom...

Liu Fei hurriedly goes to the bathroom door, it is half-opened. He can see that May leans back to the bathtub, her eyes are closed. There are some gauzes with blood, needle, alcohol, and a bandage on the floor. May's clothes are torn on her stomach, giving a sight of 6 new stitches. And they're also a wound on her arm that hasn't been taken care of.

Liu Fei immediately checks on her and takes her to the bed.

(May talk in a very low voice) "Not on the bed, I will make it dirty...bloodstain is hard to be cleaned..."

"Shh.... stop talking, you need to take some rest. Let me take care of everything. The bed is the last thing you should worry about."

"No need...I can do it by myself...I just need a little rest..."

"This is not a simple wound, you need a doctor to take care of it. Let me help you, okay..."

"No...hospital...Please..." (May fainted)

Liu Fei checks on the pulse, she has lost some blood. She needs a blood transfusion, otherwise, she will be in danger. What is her blood type??

(Liu Fei quickly run to his room to get his handphone) "Jake?"

"Yes dr. Liu, is everything okay? I saw you running back and forth."

"May is here, she is hurt badly. I need to do a blood transfusion. What is her blood type? Actually, I need to get her to the hospital but she said no hospital before she fainted."

"Gosh, her blood type is O, and yes don't get her to the hospital things will get messed up. Please do the first aid, I will call Boss."

Liu Fei gets back to treat May. He checks on the wound on her stomach, this looks like a stab wound, she has done a good job in stopping the blood. And then he begins treating the wound on her arm. After cleaning it, he applies for some medicine and wraps it up. He puts up an IV.

So Her blood type is O, I can be the donor then.

He prepared everything and do the transfusion from him to her. While doing the blood transfusion, he is wondering about May.

What is her job actually? She told me she is a bodyguard, but she has a lot of wounds on her body. I knew some of them from the explosion and bullet. What kind of people did she protect that get her so many wounds? And where did she go just now?

"mmm...mm...where am I?"

"May, are you awake? wait don't move yet...let me take care of this first..."(Liu Fei pull the needle to stop the transfusion)

"What is that? are you donating your blood to me? Oh my God, you shouldn't do that! I was supposed to protect you..."

"Shh... don't talk too much... you are still weak..."

"Where is my handphone? I need to talk to Boss..."

"Just take some rest I have called Jacob and tell him about your condition."

"Still, I need to talk to Boss (trying to stand up)…"

"All right, I will get your phone. But promise me, you will not try to stand up okay?" (Liu Fei hurriedly bring May's handphone)

"Hello, Boss? Has Angel arrived safely there? I am sorry I don't discuss this with you first. She needs help, they are after her!"

"Angel is here, she has told me everything. Are you all right? She said the last time she saw you, you get stabbed."

"I am okay boss, don't worry this is just a small wound! It will be healed in a day or two, and I can still do my job here."

Again, she said it's only a small wound. I wonder what is a big wound for her? A wound that made her cannot move anymore? Liu Fei is wondering.

"Boss, promise me to protect Angel there. She also can help us in this case, I find a connection to it."

"Okay, take care of yourself. After all, you are still a human being."

"Don't worry, I know my limit!" She hangs up the phone.

"Thanks, Liu Fei! But next time please don't donate your blood to me again...I am the one who should protect you not vice versa, okay?"

"Not okay, I will still do the same if you are in that condition again. If you die, how can you protect me right?"

"Right..."

"Okay, promise me you will not be hurt like that again!"

"I promise I will not be hurt like that in front of you again."

"Not only in front of me but all the time..."

(May smile and try to make a funny face) "Come on... Liu Fei, you know my job, dangerous is my middle name..."

"Not funny, I don't like that (Liu Fei is frowning)… May, if we solved this case... could you..."

May hurriedly close Liu Fei's mouth with her hand, she knows what he will say and she knows she can't agree with that. She still has many things to do, and giving up to live a peaceful life can never be her option...

Liu Fei looks at May, he takes her hands off his mouth just to give it a kiss. He caresses May's face while kissing her hand. So many words that need to be said between them. But It can't be said, May will never let it be said.