The elder Chief Constable took a long drag from the remaining half of his cigarette, exhaling a smoke ring that obscured his entire face. His tone was a mix of sneering and sighing as he replied:
"The other set of rules is: perk up your ears, keep your mouth shut, strive to be a mute or a parrot. Otherwise, you might not even have the chance to speak in the future."
Chen Yang was utterly shocked, almost doubting his own ears. His mouth formed an "O": "Huh?"
The elder Chief Constable casually threw the cigarette butt to the ground and crushed it firmly under his shoe. He said heavily:
"What do you mean, 'huh'? Did you remember what I said?"
Although Chen Yang felt indignant, he lowered his head and nodded when he met the solemn gaze of the elder Chief Constable.
The elder Chief Constable continued: "As long as you remember it, I'll leave this case to you this time. You know what to do, right?"
