Xie Sui opened his eyes and saw Lin Wanwan's face in front of him. He thought he was dreaming and hugged her tightly, "Wanwan, don't leave me, okay?"
Lin Wanwan chuckled, "What are you talking about? Let go, so many people are watching, it's embarrassing."
Xie Sui then noticed the many people in the room, including Huang Youliang, but he didn't want to let go. "It's only right and proper for me to hold my wife. Whoever wants to talk can talk. Wanwan, I was so scared, I almost didn't get to see you again."
The young police officer felt a bit embarrassed. The informant had risked danger to report the crime and then spent the night at the police station. He had thought the informant was truly carefree, but it turned out to be an act.
This incident completely dispelled any lingering suspicion.
Lin Wanwan was also extremely worried. She clasped Xie Sui's hand tightly, her fingers intertwined, and her heart had truly accepted him. How many men in the world could offer their chance of survival to another?
"Comrade Zhao, thank you for your report. Our officers have pursued the suspects to the south and found traces of Hu Yaohui and his group. They are currently being apprehended with full force. You can go home now."
Xie Sui, however, sat cross-legged on the bed, chuckling, "I think it's quite nice here. I want to stay a few more days. You go ahead and be busy, don't mind me. The food here is also good, I'm used to it."
The young police officer was speechless. What did he mean by that?
Lin Wanwan was also bewildered, "Aren't we going home?"
"No rush. What if I'm their accomplice? I need to cooperate with the police investigation. Until Hu Yaohui is caught and my suspicion is cleared, I'm not leaving. Little comrade, don't worry, I'll cooperate fully. If you ask me to arrest them with a gun, I'd do it."
Huang Youliang burst into laughter. This guy was clearly unhappy with the police. He came to report a crime and then was detained overnight. If he wasn't given an explanation, he wouldn't leave.
The young police officer's face turned green. He had never met anyone like this before.
"Alright, you two can leave first. You'll definitely receive a reward for your meritorious service in reporting. I will help you claim it."
Xie Sui snorted, "I'll spare you this time because of Officer Huang's face. Don't you know who I am? I'm a hero who confronted human traffickers head-on, shed blood, got injured, and received a commendation banner. And you suspect me!"
The young police officer apologized, "I'm sorry. It's our normal procedure. Thank you for your hard work. I'll talk to my superiors and strive for the biggest reward for you."
Xie Sui knew when to stop, "Okay, I'll forgive you this time. Let's go."
They left, and Officer Huang stayed behind to follow up on the case.
Xie Sui walked out of the police station with a confident swagger, his gait as if he recognized no one. But as soon as he turned a corner and was out of sight, his shoulders slumped. "Let's go quickly, we still have important things to do."
"What things?"
"Don't ask."
Xie Sui was concerned about his luggage bag, which contained a hundred thousand yuan. He was afraid of wasting any time.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly. He retrieved his bag and clothes. As he walked out of the bathhouse, he overheard the manager scolding a service staff member in the lobby. The guest's clothes had been stolen, which was a terrible reflection on them. They would have to change the locks immediately, it was imperative to change the locks. Yesterday, they had been cursed at by that guest and had to buy new clothes for them out of their own pocket. Fortunately, the guest didn't try to extort them.
Lin Wanwan waited outside. Seeing him emerge, she helped him with his bag, "What is it? Let me carry it for you."
"No need, it's quite heavy. We're going somewhere first, I'll tell you about it later."
Xie Sui was headed to the family housing of the steel factory. He asked an elderly woman cooling off outside, "Does Xu Donglai live here?"
The old woman replied, "The Xu family? It's the third house from the left in the last row. Oh, the Xu family has had such a tragic time. I don't know if the children can survive. Who are you to them?"
"A relative. Thank you."
In his previous life, by the time Xu Donglai was released from the labor reform farm, it had been two years. His family had already disintegrated. His younger brother had been given away by their uncle, and his younger sister had died from illness.
In this life, Xie Sui happened to witness this misfortune. Xu Donglai would be released early, and his younger siblings would be spared their tragic fate.
Xie Sui believed in helping others to the end. He wanted to visit his younger siblings. He wouldn't be out for a while, so it was a good deed and a good karma to build. Xie Sui wouldn't do good deeds anonymously.
As he walked into the alley, he heard crying and shouting from inside. "Don't sell my brother! I can support him, let go of him!"
"Support what? You can't even support yourself. I'll find a good family for him, where he can eat well and dress warmly. It's better than starving to death at home. Do you want me to support both of you, a brother and sister? Where would I get so much money?"
They entered and saw a girl of about eleven or twelve and a middle-aged woman fighting over a boy of four or five. The girl was crying profusely, her despair and helplessness making her look extremely pitiful.
Could this be Xu Donglai's sister?
Neighbors watching the commotion sympathized, "Ah, such a good family has fallen apart like this. What a sin!"
"The old Xu couple was also unlucky. They both went to work the night shift together and left together. That boy Donglai was too impulsive. Was Wang Fugui a good person? Now that he's in there, the two children have fallen into their uncle's hands. How can they survive?"
Some who couldn't bear to watch advised, "Auntie, the two children don't eat much. And there's the factory subsidy. Why don't you just raise them? Why are you insisting on giving them away?"
Aunt Xu retorted to everyone, "If you want to raise them, take them home. That little subsidy was used up long ago to cover their parents' funeral expenses, and there's still a debt. These little children need to be looked after and cared for. I have to support my own family, old and young. Where would I have the energy? I'm doing a good deed by finding a way out for these children!"
Those who were trying to persuade her were speechless. It was their family affair. If they continued to argue, she might try to foist the children onto them. Watching a commotion shouldn't put them in trouble.
Aunt Xu said smugly, "It's easy to talk when you're not the one in this situation. You all pretend to be good people, but when it comes down to it, you won't even give a penny. What kind of people are you!"
Xie Sui stepped forward and said, "I will raise the children. You selling them privately is illegal."
"Who are you? Where did you come from?"
"I'm your father!"
Lin Wanwan tugged at him, "Don't curse."
"You..."
Aunt Xu, furious, pointed at him with a finger as thick as a carrot. Xie Sui slapped her hand away. "I misspoke. I'm not your father. I couldn't possibly have such an ugly child. If I had a child like you, my ancestors for eighteen generations would be too ashamed to be seen, and their coffins would not be able to hold them down. Sudan Novel Network.
Madam, I apologize to you. I misspoke. I accidentally said the wrong thing."
Xie Sui looked apologetic, which was worse than not apologizing at all.
"You scoundrel..."
"Hey, Madam, why are you cursing? I've already apologized. Why are you calling out your ancestors? If I know your ancestors are turtles, then your whole family is turtles, otherwise, you wouldn't be doing such an unconscionable thing!"
Lin Wanwan suppressed her laughter. His ability to provoke people was getting stronger.