Security Bureau, detention room.
Number 1 sat on the bench with his arms crossed, next to a man who looked gentle and weak, yet somewhat dispirited.
In the corner of the detention room, there was also a tattooed man with a bruised face.
"Chu Tiankuo, next time someone bullies you, you have to hit them back, do you understand?" Number 1 said to the man beside him.
"This... hitting back... might lead to even worse outcomes later."
"And if you don't hit back, did the outcome get better?" Number 1 asked.
"No..."
"There you go."
Just then, the tattooed man stood up: "Hey, hey, hey, you muscle-bound guy, I just ate some wontons and didn't pay, so what?"
Number 1 stood up: "Damn it, you eat something and don't pay, and you're still so self-righteous?"
"Huh? What do you want to do? This is the Security Bureau!" The tattooed man took a few steps back, "I'm telling you, I have connections."
Number 1 approached the tattooed man and slapped him on the head: "You have connections, huh?!"
"You can't afford to offend..."
"Can't afford to offend, huh?"
"I advise you..."
"Advise your mother's head."
"If you keep this up, I'm going to fight back!"
Number 1 heard that and just as he raised his arm—"Creak" the iron door opened.
A heroic woman in a Security Bureau uniform walked in.
Number 1's hand remained in place, and he blinked, looking at the security officer at the door who was both heroic and incredibly pure.
Chen Anran sighed: "How can you hit someone in the detention room?"
Number 1 covered the tattooed man's face with his hand and pushed him away forcefully: "I, for one, hate nothing more than bullies who pick on the weak."
He slowly crossed his arms: "If you think I'm in the wrong, report me right now."
Chen Anran looked at Number 1, a helpless smile appearing on her lips: "Come out, I need to understand the situation from you both."
At the Security Bureau office, Number 1 and Chu Tiankuo sat opposite Chen Anran.
"So, officer, actually, what just happened was a bit of a misunderstanding..." Chu Tiankuo was a little uneasy, after all, he had hit someone inside the Security Bureau.
Chen Anran fiddled with documents and looked at Chu Tiankuo, but before he could finish speaking, Number 1 interrupted him.
"Listen, I, Jiang Yihao, take responsibility for my actions. I was very happy beating that scumbag just now. If the officer thinks I did something wrong, you can kill me anytime."
Number 1 leaned his hands on the table, speaking righteously.
Chu Tiankuo's eyes widened as he looked at Number 1. Buddy, we just met by chance, why go to such lengths?
Chen Anran smiled: "Alright, I already know what happened. From the beginning to the physical altercation, he provoked it, so you were acting in self-defense."
"However, in the future, you should still think twice before acting."
Chu Tiankuo and Number 1 both nodded in agreement.
"There's no big problem, just wait for the person bailing you out to arrive." Chen Anran organized her documents.
Soon after, Jiang Junyi rushed over and paid the bail amount.
But strangely, after leaving the Security Bureau, Number 1 seemed very distracted.
"Hello? Are you there? What's wrong with you?" Jiang Junyi waved his hand in front of Number 1.
"Young Master, don't you think that officer just now looked familiar?" Number 1 said.
"Familiar?"
Jiang Junyi thought about it after Number 1 said that.
"Ah... Ah! Chen Anran, right."
"Anyway, it was that girl from Yaowang Valley that day. How did she become a security officer?" Number 1 asked in a low voice.
Jiang Junyi recalled Uncle Wu mentioning it once during a work report, but he hadn't paid attention at the time.
"She, well, she originally had an engagement with Ye Tian, but who knew what happened at Yaowang Valley."
"The Chen family was afraid of getting into trouble, so they broke off the engagement."
"What does that have to do with her becoming a security officer?" Number 1 scratched his head.
"Let me finish."
"Later, didn't I take over Yaowang Valley... Ye Tian, to compensate Chen Anran, used my name."
"And then, she joined the Security Bureau."
"I'm guessing the young lady became hateful of evil after that, and some ideas formed in her mind."
Jiang Junyi stroked his chin. That scene back then would indeed leave some lingering trauma.
"So that's how it is." Number 1 looked thoughtful.
"Hey, why are you asking so many questions?" Jiang Junyi asked curiously.
"Just, asking..."
Suddenly, Jiang Junyi's eyes lit up, and he looked Number 1 up and down: "Oh~ I remember your childhood dream was..."
"Hey!" Number 1 quickly covered Jiang Junyi's mouth, looking left and right, "Young Master, you can't say that! That's extra!"
Jiang Junyi nodded, and only then did Number 1 release him.
"Big eyebrows and big eyes, and still doing this." Jiang Junyi's expression was playful.
"That... thank you..." Chu Tiankuo's weak voice came through.
Jiang Junyi looked at Chu Tiankuo: "From the Chu family?"
Chu Tiankuo smiled awkwardly: "Sort of... I guess..."
Jiang Junyi nodded. There weren't many people named Chu in Jiang City; most were likely from the Chu family.
However, it seemed that this Chu Tiankuo was on the very fringes.
From what he had just seen, he woke up early and worked late every day selling wontons, and was still constantly harassed.
It was tough.
"Keep up the good work. When the dragon gets its water one day, the Qing River will surely flow backward." Jiang Junyi patted Chu Tiankuo's shoulder.
"Yes!" Chu Tiankuo felt a little moved.
In one day, he had met two good people. When Jiao Jiao returned, he must bring her to express their gratitude.
"Um, may I ask your esteemed name, benefactor..." Chu Tiankuo asked.
Jiang Junyi glanced at Chu Tiankuo: "My surname is Jiang, but I'm not your benefactor; he is."
Chu Tiankuo nodded: "Oh, you both are, you both are!"
"Let's go, you should head back too." Jiang Junyi called out to Number 1 and left.
Chu Tiankuo watched the two leave, filled with emotion. Good people indeed.
Speaking of which, the surname Jiang in Jiang City... it's really a good surname.
When Chu Tiankuo returned to his wonton stall, he sighed, looking at the messy stall.
He tidied up a bit and called out: "Daughter~ Daughter~"
Thankfully, he had his daughter with him.
After searching around, Chu Tiankuo's face turned pale.
Where's my daughter?!
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