Drawing the Line: Criminal Investigation

In just over two years, Yilin has developed rapidly. Ye Rui wakes from a long slumber and barely has time to adjust to how much the city has changed before he's drawn into another tangled mystery. The brothers who once fought alongside him are still perfectly in sync, and the experience they've accumulated over the years is still useful. The only thing that's changed is that the young apprentice he personally trained is getting more and more out of line... Ye Rui gives it some serious thought, faces the challenge head-on, and teaches Zhuo Yiming once again what it means to respect one's master. A secondary CP from Fallen Leaves Leave No Trace: Master gong x disciple shou Important notice The first tens of thousands of words are mostly everyday life. The deaths come later. After major life-threatening upheavals and a long period of suffering, the two protagonists' personalities will inevitably change compared to Fallen Leaves Leave No Trace. This is not OOC. All the medical details in this novel involving rehabilitation and people in vegetative states are made up by the author to serve the plot, with no scientific basis. Don't believe them, and don't compare them to reality. Don't believe them, don't believe them, don't believe them. Reading guide: 1. A police procedural with individual cases, focused on solving crimes, with romance as a secondary element. The setting has been adjusted slightly, and same-sex marriage is legal. 2. The whole novel is fictional, from place names and systems to workplace procedures and management structures. It's all made up by the author, so please don't compare it with reality and say the setting is wrong. 3. There are no political conspiracies. All the police officers and public servants are positive, upright, and optimistic. 4. This is a long novel with a slow pace and slow updates. Please don't rush or pester me. Theme: Fear no storms, and wait for the sunshine.