Thus, Shui Miao, who had intended to devote himself entirely to the hotel business, was forced to stop and return alone to Madam Liu’s house under the intervention of Lin Qing’er. Compared to when he left in the morning, he now carried a long box in his hand. Inside the long box was a wide-bladed bronze sword that Lin Qing’er had bought from a friend for a full 300,000 yuan.
Yet in Shui Miao’s eyes, the sword was worth no more than 30,000 to 50,000 yuan at most.
Bronze costs only dozens of yuan per jin, so thirty jin would only cost a few hundred yuan, no more than a thousand. Adding in the handcrafting costs, it might be worth up to ten thousand yuan at most. As for the peach wood sword inside, even if it was made of premium peach wood, how much could it really be worth? Therefore, Shui Miao felt that this item was not worth much money. With such a large volume, it was inconvenient to carry around, and keeping it in his rented room was not safe—it was nothing but a burden!
Madam Liu wasn’t home, and the yard was quiet.
Shui Miao went straight to his room, took a shower, cooked some porridge, and took out a salted duck egg from the refrigerator. After finishing dinner, he turned off the lights, lay on the bed, and began to think quietly. After sorting through the events of the day, he got up and made two phone calls—one to Chen Bing and one to Chu Miaoyi.
As per Shui Miao’s plan, Lin Qing’er stepped in, and Guo Ming and Guo Liang had no choice but to hand over 900,000 yuan plus the management rights of the small restaurant. Lin Qing’er accepted the 900,000 yuan, while the small restaurant was directly handed over to Chen Bing. Chen Bing went to a job agency and hired a chef and a prep cook, and she personally became a waitress. The small restaurant officially opened for business.
Everything was going smoothly for Chen Bing. There was no shortage of ingredients, and with Lin Qing’er watching over things, it was practically a sure profit.
As for Chu Miaoyi, she said she was handling a case and didn’t have time to talk, promising to call Shui Miao back later.
Shui Miao placed his phone on the bedside charger and fell asleep. However, when he woke up again, it was already past one in the morning.
At such a late hour, he assumed Chu Miaoyi wouldn’t call him anymore.
Without feeling sleepy and bored, Shui Miao decided to practice his Five Elements Qigong. However, just after practicing for a short while, footsteps were heard outside. The footsteps were heavy and belonged to a single person. Shui Miao opened his eyes and determined that the person must be Madam Liu. She liked to stay out late, so returning this late was normal for her.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
Liu Hongmei, reeking of alcohol, didn’t go to her own room after returning home. Instead, she heavily pounded on Shui Miao’s bedroom door.
Shui Miao had no choice but to reluctantly get up and open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Liu Hongmei lunged toward Shui Miao, her plump body shamelessly pressing against him.
Seeing Liu Hongmei so eager and aggressive, Shui Miao felt very uncomfortable.
After pushing her away a few times, Shui Miao suddenly shouted, “Enough! Stop pretending already! Don’t you know this is really annoying?”
Shui Miao knew clearly that Liu Hongmei was faking drunkenness to indulge her desires.
Startled by Shui Miao’s shout, Liu Hongmei stepped back two paces, swayed unsteadily, straightened herself, shook her head, and then stepped forward again, grabbing Shui Miao’s arm and saying, “What do you mean? If you don’t like me, why did you send me flowers? If you don’t like me, why did you give me hope? What exactly are you thinking? I’m not some innocent young girl. I can’t give you pure love. I’m a middle-aged woman who has lost her husband. Why did you send me flowers? What did you mean by that?”
Liu Hongmei voiced her confusion. Having lived many years, she still couldn’t understand what Shui Miao was thinking. Sometimes cold, sometimes romantic—he had left her confused, and tonight, with the help of alcohol, she decided to get to the bottom of things.
After hearing this, Shui Miao realized that his romantic advances had started to work.
However, Liu Hongmei seemed to have little confidence in herself.
Under the current circumstances, it was not yet the right time to question her.
Shui Miao quickly thought things through and decided to put the matter aside for now, waiting for a suitable opportunity to ask later.
“Ring! Ring! Ring!”
Just then, the phone rang.
Shui Miao pushed Liu Hongmei’s hand away, entered the room, picked up his phone, and saw Chu Miaoyi’s number on the screen. Without hesitation, he pressed the answer button and immediately heard Chu Miaoyi’s crisp voice, “Shui Miao, are you asleep yet? We just left the police station.”
Chu Miaoyi and Lin Xue were walking on the street. The road was still bustling with traffic despite the late hour.
“Not yet…”
Shui Miao stepped outside the room and found that Liu Hongmei had already left. He closed the door and sat down on the sofa. “You two are police officers, right? How come you’re out so late? Oh, by the way, do you have a place to stay? If not, I do have an empty room here.”
Shui Miao really wanted to invite Chu Miaoyi over to ask her why they had come looking for him.
“We have a place. Thanks for your concern. As for why we’re out so late, you really should thank me and Senior Sister Lin. You know what? We just helped our colleagues in Zhonghai arrest a criminal gang, and one of them was Gao Bo, the one who gave you trouble.”
After the gang was brought into the police station and interrogated, it turned out that one of the gang members beaten by Lin Xue was actually a wanted fugitive who had committed murder. Thanks to Lin Xue’s assistance, the gang confessed thoroughly, providing a large amount of evidence. Director Zhang of the police station acted decisively, immediately deciding to eradicate the gang of local gangsters with swift action. Lin Xue volunteered to assist in the case, and Chu Miaoyi reluctantly joined her. As a result, they successfully dismantled the underground criminal organization operating in Zhonghai Nightclub. This group was involved in prostitution, drug trafficking, and all sorts of evil deeds. The main leader of this criminal gang was none other than Gao Bo.
“Really! That’s fantastic!!”
Shui Miao exclaimed excitedly. Gao Bo’s arrest was undoubtedly great news. When Shui Miao returned this time, his biggest concern had been Gao Bo. Now that Gao Bo was arrested, Lin Qing’er would also be relieved, and there would be no more troublemakers. Shui Miao hadn’t expected that Chu Miaoyi and Lin Xue, upon arriving, not only saved him once but also helped him resolve a major problem.
“Of course it’s true! We’re police officers—we don’t do things that deceive others.” Chu Miaoyi chatted with Shui Miao, but Lin Xue, known for her straightforward nature, grew impatient. After a long day, she was tired and wanted to go back to take a shower and sleep, so she urged Chu Miaoyi to hurry. Pressed by Lin Xue, Chu Miaoyi quickly added, “Shui Miao, it’s getting late. We need to go back and rest. If you really want to thank us, how about treating us to lunch tomorrow noon?”
“Great! I was just about to suggest that. Then let’s meet tomorrow at noon.”
Shui Miao readily agreed.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
However, just as Shui Miao hung up the phone, heavy and urgent knocking sounds came from outside again.
Shui Miao looked up and saw Liu Hongmei standing outside the door holding a knife. Her face showed a fierce and menacing expression!
“What the hell is this old pervert up to now?”
Shui Miao was shocked, his nerves immediately tightening.
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