Chapters 26-29 Summary

Chen returns to the office in Chapter twenty-six. He receives a call from Old Hunter, Yu's father, asking to meet him. Old Hunter has information about the case. Through one of his contacts, Old Hunter has discovered Guan's affair prior to her death. His source witnessed Guan leaning in to the driver's side of a car for a passionate kiss on several occasions before getting in the car. Old Hunter also warns Chen that word has surfaced that Chen has displeased some influential people, hinting that Chen is under surveillance.

In Chapter twenty-seven, Chen, paranoid and discouraged, visits his mother. She fusses over his inability to maintain a relationship. He tells her about Wang and she agrees that he did the right thing where Wang was concerned. She worries about his happiness in his career and he defends police work, momentarily...