Hong Kong variety show: I'm actually the villain Kwan Cho!

Guan Zu and Qiu Di walked hand in hand into Kowloon Ice Room.

The shop wasn't big; you could see the whole thing at a glance. The two looked around and saw that there were quite a few people inside, and two empty tables.

The two randomly chose a table and sat down. Qiu Di looked at the menu on the table, considering what to drink, while Guan Zu looked around curiously.

At this moment, a young waiter came over, holding a small notebook and a pen, and stood in front of Guan Zu: "What would you two like to drink?"

Guan Zu glanced at the waiter; it probably wasn't the person he was thinking of. "I'd like an iced lemon tea!"

He tapped the table and asked Qiu Di, "Have you seen it clearly?"

Qiu Di thought for a moment and said, "I'd also like an iced lemon tea, and a plate of stir-fried beef noodles!"

The waiter jotted it down in his notebook, then turned and walked away without saying a word, calling out as he went, "Two iced lemon teas, one order of stir-fried beef noodles!"

Seeing Guan Zu Lao looking around, Qiu Di couldn't help but ask curiously, "Darling, what are you looking at? Is there anything different about this?" As she spoke, she also looked around.

Guan Zu shook his head: "It's nothing, I just haven't been to these places in a long time! I wanted to see what changes have occurred."

Qiu Di didn't ask further about this matter: "By the way, how did your talk with Chairman Lin go today? Did she accept your plan?"

Just as Guan Zu was about to answer, two glasses of iced lemon tea were brought over, prompting him to exclaim, "That was fast!"

After taking the cup, Guan Zu stirred it a few times with the straw, then took a sip of the cold drink. He felt a cool sensation travel from his mouth down to his stomach, dispelling the heat from his body.

Feeling completely refreshed, Guan Zu then told Qiu Di about his meeting with Lin Meiqi that evening.

After a while, Qiu Di's stir-fried beef noodles were served. Qiu Di took a bite and said that the beef noodles here had a lot of wok hei (the smoky flavor from the hot pot), and he could come here often in the future!

Guan Zu smiled and nodded, and the two continued chatting.

Just as the two were having a pleasant conversation, two groups of people at the next two tables started arguing and shouting at each other for some unknown reason.

One group claimed to be from such-and-such place, while the other said they were with "Brother So-and-so." These two groups, totaling seven or eight people, instantly attracted the attention of the other customers in the small shop.

At this moment, a kind-looking fat man walked out from behind and quickly approached the group: "Gentlemen, I'm the owner here. Please give me some face and stop arguing. How about I give you a free meal?"

The fat man was very polite, but the two people arguing ignored him completely and continued to stare at each other.

At this moment, Guan Zu, who had been watching the scene unfold from the sidelines, and who had been paying attention ever since the fat man came out, was approached by Qiu Di and said to him, "You're a policeman from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, aren't you going to do anything about this?"

Guan Zu got up easily, swaying slightly as he walked to the fat man's side, placing a hand on the fat man's shoulder: "I'll do it!"

As he spoke, he pulled his police badge from his pocket with his other hand, stretched out his arm, and flashed the badge in front of the thugs: "Want to come back to the police station and argue with me?"

Upon seeing the police, the arrogance of the seven or eight thugs instantly vanished. The leader of one group, who had been shouting, bowed his head and said to Guan Zu, "Sorry, sir, we're leaving now."

After hearing his words, Guan Zu turned to look at the leader on the other side, who also cooperated: "Sir, we're leaving now!"

Just as the group was about to leave, Guan Zu stopped them: "Pay the bill first, then leave! What? Do you want me to sue you for dining and dashing?"

The two leaders quickly told the younger ones to pay the bill, and then they left, bowing and scraping.

Guan Zu saw that the thugs had left, ignored the fat man, and turned around to sit back down.

Qiu Di looked at Guan Zu excitedly: "Honey, you're so handsome, especially the moment you showed your ID, you were absolutely stunning!"

Guan Zu smiled, picked up the cup, and wanted to take a sip of the iced lemon tea, only to find that he had already drunk it all.

Seeing this, Qiu Di was about to give hers to Guan Zu when a cup filled with iced lemon tea was placed on the table in front of them.

Following the hand holding the cup, you see the same fat man from before, smiling as he says to Guan Zu, "Officer, thank you for earlier. This one's on you!"

Guan Zu looked at the chubby man who resembled Lin Xue with great interest, and smiled as he sat down next to him: "Boss, want to sit down and chat?"

Seeing that Guan Zu was giving him face, the fat man immediately sat down with a smile.

Guan Zu and the fat man sat down, and Guan Zu said, "Boss, my name is Guan Zu. May I ask your name?"

The fat man shifted his position: "Oh, it's Officer Guan. Everyone calls me Ah Kang, you can just call me Ah Kang too!"

"That must be Brother Kang!" Guan Zu said while stirring the ice in his iced lemon tea. "Don't call me 'sir' anymore, just call me Ah Zu!"

Kang nodded: "Thanks for what happened earlier, otherwise I would have had to offer a few more words of advice!"

Guan Zu took a sip of his drink: "Brother Kang, does this kind of thing happen often?"

Kang scratched his head: "It's alright. There are a lot of young people around here, mostly students. Young people tend to be hot-tempered, so it's normal for them to argue occasionally!"

Guan Zu nodded, looking at Kang Ge with curiosity: "Hey Kang Ge, this isn't Kowloon, so why is the sign called Kowloon Cafe? Is it a chain store?"

Guan Zu's words triggered Kang Ge's memories: "No, it has nothing to do with the location."

Nine years ago, when I was young, I followed others and joined the underworld.

The eldest brother sent a few of us underlings to collect protection money. On our first trip, we were attacked and injured.

From then on, I knew I wasn't cut out for the underworld, so I made up my mind to leave it. I had a brother back then, nicknamed Nine-Dragon, who funded the opening of this shop to support me, so the shop was named "Nine Dragons Ice Room"!

Guan Zu then asked, "And what about your brother?"

Kang looked a little downcast: "My friend is involved in organized crime. This shop hasn't been open for two years. Back then, the gang leader sent him to Thailand on a mission. After that trip, he disappeared and never came back. I don't know if he's alive or dead!"

Qiu Di, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation, interjected curiously, "What did your friend do in Thailand? How did he disappear?"

Kang shook his head and didn't say anything.

Guan Zu glanced at Qiu Di, giving her a look that said "don't talk nonsense," then said to Kang Ge, "Your brother is so kind, helping you leave the gang and even opening this shop for you. It's a good deed, and good people are always blessed. Maybe he'll be back soon!"

Kang sighed, "Then I'll take your good wishes, Ah Zu, but it's been six years already, and we old brothers have given up hope!"

Guan Zu nodded thoughtfully. According to Kang Ge, Nine-Dragon had not yet returned from Thailand. However, he said that the shop was opened nine years ago, and Nine-Dragon had been missing for exactly six years, so he should be back soon!

Kwan Cho then reached into his pocket, took out a business card from his storage space, and handed it to Brother Kang: "Brother Kang, this is my business card. I live not far away, not exactly neighbors, but close enough. I work for the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB). If you encounter similar situations in the future, or if there's any trouble caused by triads, call me if you can't handle it!"

Kang Ge accepted the business card with both hands: "Thank you very much, Azu!"

Guan Zu turned to look at Qiu Di, who had almost finished eating, and said with a smile, "Are you full? If you are, let's go back!"

Qiu Di nodded obediently, and then the two of them got up, with Qiu Di preparing to pay the bill.

Kang waved his hand: "No need to buy anymore, it's on me this time. Consider it a thank you to Ah Zu. Just come for drinks often in the future!"

Guan Zu didn't mince words: "Hey, Brother Kang, this is a one-time thing. If it happens again, I won't come again!"

After saying goodbye to Brother Kang, the two left.