Chapter 83

As for the two men later discovered by the local police, they put in a lot of effort to catch them.

To their surprise, upon investigation, these two were known criminals and were immediately arrested.

The “young comrade” who had kicked them into the wall, as described by the two men, became a major unsolved case at their local police station.

If they could recruit such a person, it would definitely be a huge asset to their police force!

After her shopping spree, Li Yuechan went to a state-run restaurant to eat a feast.

By now, she had returned to her usual appearance. After finishing everything, she dared not ride her motorcycle back in broad daylight and decided to wait until evening.

She hoped her mother wouldn’t get angry this time!

At 9 PM, Li Yuechan sneaked up to her window and was about to climb in when she saw her mother sitting in her room. She froze in surprise.

Looking at the rolling pin in her mother’s hand, Li Yuechan quickly flattered, “Mom, look at the great things I bought for you!”

Su Lizhen tapped the rolling pin in her hand and squinted her eyes, asking, “What did you buy?”

Li Yuechan smiled and said, “Look, I got you a new watch, and I also bought clothes, some for Grandma and Grandpa!”

“Where did you buy these?”

Li Yuechan quickly thought of an answer, “Oh, I didn’t buy them directly. My classmate helped me. My classmate went to the provincial capital, so they just got back late!”

“Really? Which classmate?”

“Hehehe, you don’t know them!”

“You don’t say? You little girl, think you can fool me? When I came in this morning, your bed was cold. Did you sneak out last night?”

As she said this, Su Lizhen swung the rolling pin and aimed it at Li Yuechan’s backside.

Li Yuechan cried out in pain, but she had clearly locked the door!

When Grandma and Grandpa received the clothes Li Yuechan had sent them, they couldn’t stop smiling. “Oh my, Xiao Chan, how can Grandma wear such nice clothes?”

“Grandma, you’re my favorite. Of course, you deserve the best!”

“Oh, this sweet little mouth of yours, it’s like honey!”

“Grandpa, look, this is the latest shirt of the year. It’s nice and cool, especially for you!”

Grandpa Su quickly took the shirt, “Oh, it’s so cool and smooth, this is really nice. It’ll definitely keep me cool!”

Then Li Yuechan pouted and mumbled, “Mom even hit me for this!”

“Shut up!” Su Lizhen glared at her.

Grandma spoke disapprovingly, “Lizhen, Yuechan is already this old! She’s almost 18; you can’t keep hitting her!”

Li Yuechan nodded enthusiastically, “Grandma is the best, Grandma is right.”

“Mom, you don’t know what she did, hitting her is the least of it!”

“You don’t know how weak Yuechan was when she was little. What if you hit her too hard and she got seriously hurt? Then you’d be crying!”

Li Yuechan stood behind Grandma, gently massaging her back. Grandma was the best.

“Grandma, drink some water.”

Grandma Su smiled and took the cup. After drinking a sip, she was surprised to find the water was sweet. She thought Yuechan must have added sugar.

“Our Xiao Chan makes the sweetest water!”

Li Yuechan poured another cup, “Grandpa, have a drink too.”

Grandpa Su smiled, “Okay, Grandpa will drink too.”

Su Lizhen rolled her eyes at her daughter, who was always good at flattering people. Her own daughter, however, had become a master at extracting favors.

Li Yuechan looked at the white hair on her grandparents’ heads, already starting to turn black in spots. She nodded, pleased with the effects of the spring water.

After dinner, Su Lizhen went to work, and Li Yuechan strolled to the police station.

When Grandpa Yang saw Li Yuechan, he smiled and said, “Girl, are you here to find Captain Gu?”

“Grandpa Yang, has he come back?”

Grandpa Yang furrowed his brow and said, “Girl, didn’t you know? Captain Gu has been transferred.”

Li Yuechan was shocked. “What? Transferred?”

“Yes, I heard he cracked a big case and got promoted and transferred.”

Li Yuechan frowned and asked, “What about Xiangdong?”

“Oh, Brother Xiangdong went on a mission and hasn’t returned yet.”

Grandpa Yang glanced at Li Yuechan, hesitated for a moment, but chose to remain silent.

Li Yuechan noticed the hesitation in Grandpa Yang’s eyes and thought to herself: Her boyfriend was transferred, and she didn’t even know about it. What does that mean?

It means she was being cut off!

No, that’s impossible. She didn’t believe Captain Gu would do this to her.

She reached into her space and pulled out the small note left by Captain Gu before, showing it to Grandpa Yang. “Grandpa, can I borrow the phone?”

Grandpa Yang happily nodded. “Sure, girl. Here’s the phone.”

Li Yuechan entered the security room, glanced at the number on the note, and dialed it directly.

The phone rang twice before being picked up. A man’s voice, in his thirties, came through the line. “Hello, who’s this?”

Li Yuechan thought for a moment and said, “Hello, I’m Li Yuechan. Are you Uncle Sun?”

When Director Sun heard the name, he immediately recognized her—it was the girl that Captain Gu had asked him to look after before. But she had never called him before.

“Yes, this is Sun.”

“Are you also with the police department?”

“Yes, I’m the head of the police department.”

Li Yuechan, recalling Sun Kangquan’s reaction last time, guessed that Uncle Sun must be in the police department and in a high position. She didn’t expect him to be the department head.

“Uncle Sun, I’d like to ask, has Captain Gu been transferred?”

Director  hesitated for a moment but decided to speak the truth. “Yes, he’s been transferred.”

“Where was he transferred to?”

Director Sun sighed and said helplessly, “Sorry, Child, that information is confidential.”

Li Yuechan felt a sinking sensation in her chest, her heart dropping. “Okay, thank you, Uncle Sun.”

“Wait, don’t hang up. If you have any difficulties, you can call me using this number. Captain Gu specifically asked me to take care of you when he left.”

“Mm, thank you, Uncle Sun.” Li Yuechan hung up the phone, feeling as if a jar of mixed emotions had been overturned inside her.

The police department head—a very impressive position!

If she had any difficulties, she could ask the head of the police department for help. Was this his way of compensating her for lying to her?

After hanging up, Hao Boda absentmindedly tapped his desk. After a moment, he made another call.

“Hello, this is Sun Kangquan. Has Gu Zhixing returned yet… okay, I got it… when he returns, ask him to give me a call.”