Chapter 79

Cheng Huai’an shook his head.

Tian Haozhe said, “Let me tell you, that family is difficult to deal with. They’re actually from our neighborhood, and they want me to give them face. But, well, it’s a serious crime to injure someone with a knife. That boy’s only 16, though, barely an adult. Plus, you weren’t seriously hurt. In the end, the worst case would be some criticism and maybe a month of detention. In a heavier case, though, he might end up in a farm for three years.”

Cheng Huai’an nodded, looking at Tian Haozhe. “Then let him stay at the farm for three years.”

Tian Haozhe opened his mouth as if to say something, but after a moment of thought, he closed it. When Old Cheng made a decision, no one could change it.

Li Yuechan leisurely headed home with the lunchbox. Who would have thought, before she even reached the alley, someone suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her way.

Li Yuechan looked up and said, “Big cousin, what are you doing here?”

“Xia Chan, I came specifically to find you. Captain Gu said he was out on a mission and didn’t want you to worry, so he asked me to come back and let you know he’s fine.”

Li Yuechan nodded. After thinking for a moment, she pulled out a small gourd from her sleeve (actually from her space) and handed it to him.

“This gourd contains life-saving medicine. Please give it to Captain Gu. If anything happens, he should drink it. This bottle is for you.”

Li Xiangdong looked at his younger cousin in gratitude. He had never imagined he would have such fortune. During this mission, Captain Gu had suddenly pulled him into a room, had him sign a confidentiality agreement, and shared the mission with him.

Moreover, he was even specially recruited into the army!

Once this case was resolved, Captain Gu told him he could either join the army or stay at the police station. Either way, they would make arrangements.

Li Xiangdong felt like his heart was soaring. All of this good fortune came from his little cousin. He would surely repay her in the future!

Li Xiangdong carefully tucked the two gourds into his clothes. “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to deliver them.”

“Is Captain Gu going to be away for a while?” Li Yuechan asked.

Li Xiangdong nodded. “I can’t tell you the details, but this case is tricky, so he probably won’t be back anytime soon.”

Li Xiangdong’s main mission this time was to catch Qian Guoguang. The person was already captured, and someone would be arriving tomorrow to handle the situation. He would also need to follow along.

Captain Gu had gotten a lead from Professor Cai and rushed over, but that was all he could say.

Li Yuechan thought for a moment and then said, “I’ve been wanting to give him something, but I never had the chance. How about I give it to you for now?”

“What is it?” Li Xiangdong asked, curious.

“It’s a small wooden box I found in a deep forest back home. Wait here, I’ll go get it for you.”

Li Xiangdong nodded, watching his cousin’s back as she left. He wondered if the wooden box from the deep forest might have something to do with the case Brother Lu was investigating. They had also arrested Old Zheng and others, but they were still searching for something, though none of them knew what it was.

After a short wait, Li Yuechan returned holding the box.

“Here, this is it.”

Li Xiangdong opened the box and looked at the contents, his face full of confusion.

He could make out the drawings, which looked like blueprints for weapons. But what did these characters mean? Some he recognized, but others he didn’t.

Li Yuechan smiled as she watched Li Xiangdong’s confused expression. “These are notes from a little booklet.”

“What?” he asked.

“The characters here say that these weapons were used to poison our Chinese nationals.”

Li Xiangdong’s jaw dropped in surprise. “Cousin, are you serious? You’re not fooling me, are you?”

“I’m not lying to you! Didn’t you see the characters in the little booklet? Most of them are Chinese characters, and even if I had to guess, I’d say I’m about 80-90% right.”

Li Xiangdong glanced at the paper in his hand, feeling he couldn’t figure it out.

“Oh, you don’t know? When I was little, I loved reading books. Back then, little booklets had somehow ended up in our area. I didn’t understand much at the time, but I could read and comprehend most of the characters in those booklets.”

Li Xiangdong nodded seriously. His younger cousin was truly impressive, no wonder she was the most educated one in the Li family.

Now he needed to report this immediately. This matter was too big.

“Little cousin, you’ve really helped us out a lot. I need to leave quickly. Please tell my parents that I’m doing well when you get a chance.”

Li Yuechan nodded. The elder brother’s family wasn’t bad, so she was happy to help. After thinking for a moment, she said, “Big cousin, there’s one more thing. There’s someone named Han Jinzhu, we had a bit of a conflict before.”

When Li Xiangdong heard this name, his pupils shrank. Han Jinzhu was on their suspect list, but recently he wasn’t in Luochuan; he had supposedly taken his son to the provincial capital for medical treatment.

“What happened with him?”

“Well, he offended me before, so I thought I’d visit his house and give him a little lesson. But he wasn’t home. However, I accidentally discovered a secret room in his house, and inside it, there was something. I think you should come and take a look for yourself.”

Li Xiangdong nodded gravely. He knew his cousin wouldn’t lie, and it had to be something important.

“Little cousin, whatever it is, the credit definitely goes to Captain Gu. I know you want to tell him about this.”

“It’s no big deal, you two are the same,” Li Yuechan replied.

Li Xiangdong felt deeply moved by her words.

“Well then, little cousin, I’ll be going now. I need to get these things back quickly, we don’t want any delays.”

“Okay, take care, big cousin!”

Li Yuechan watched Li Xiangdong leave quickly and then made her way to Han Jinzhu’s house.

She peered inside, confirming that no one was home. She then placed the radio inside the secret room and hid in her space to begin cooking.

As she watched the radio, she quietly thought to herself that she hoped nothing went wrong at the last minute.

Just as her meal was ready, there was a loud “bang,” and the door to Han’s house was kicked open.

She quickly looked over and saw her big cousin and three others storming in with fierce expressions.

Among them was someone she recognized—Lu Weidong.

Following her cousin’s instructions, Li Xiangdong found the vase switch, opened the secret room, and immediately spotted the radio.

The group exchanged looks and saw the seriousness in each other’s eyes.

They searched the room and, as expected, found half-burned paper in the nearby brazier.

Li Xiangdong carefully placed the paper into a transparent bag, then took the radio and left Han Jinzhu’s house, sealing the door with a stamp.

Li Yuechan watched as the group took the items away, feeling a great weight lift off her shoulders.

After finishing her meal contentedly, she leisurely headed home.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw her mother glaring at her, her brow furrowed like a twisted knot. She picked up a rolling pin and slapped it a few times in her hands.

“I’ve been telling you the same thing every day, and you’ve been ignoring me, haven’t you? Have you been out fighting again?”

“No, I swear on my life, I’ve been very well-behaved recently!”

Su Lizhen, infuriated, raised the rolling pin and aimed it at Li Yuechan’s bottom.

Li Yuechan yelped, jumping up like a rabbit.

“Mom, you’re really going to hit me?”

Su Lizhen swung the rolling pin, and Li Yuechan frantically darted around the table.

“Mom, I really haven’t fought with anyone!”

“Don’t lie!”

“I’m not lying, Mom!”