I, reborn, really don't want to be a matchmaker!

At her doorstep, Qin Chaolu was showing off her newly bought leather shoes to a few friends in the courtyard.

Upon seeing Qin Chaoyang return, they cheered and rushed to greet him, "Big brother, how come you're back so quickly?"

"Is it fast?" Qin Chaoyang smiled.

"That's pretty fast." Aunt Wang, who came out of the door after hearing the noise, couldn't help but say, "By the way! You're back. Where's Liu Bo?"

"He was arrested by the police," Qin Chaoyang replied truthfully, his smile fading.

"Arrested???" Aunt Wang's eyes widened, thinking she had misheard.

Zhao Mudan, who was inside the inner room, was also quite frightened.

"Yes, he's been arrested," Qin Chaoyang confirmed.

"Why were you arrested?" Aunt Wang asked, trembling with fear.

"Human trafficking, seriously injuring multiple people—these are crimes punishable by death a hundred times over." Qin Chaoyang looked at Aunt Wang and said, "Now I only want to ask you one thing: is this Liu Bo really your nephew?"

If it's a nephew.

The police station investigated.

Aunt Wang will probably be in a lot of trouble too.

After all, Liu Bo—no, Cao Bing—was able to remain anonymous for so many years; his relatives and friends must have helped cover for him.

"Oh dear... Liu Bo isn't my nephew!" Aunt Wang staggered and slumped to the ground. "To tell you the truth, I only met him three days ago."

"At the time, he said he wanted to find a beautiful wife in the countryside. I saw that he was generous, so... so I said in front of outsiders that he was my nephew."

"I...I really didn't know he was a human trafficker!"

After Aunt Wang finished speaking, she burst into loud sobs, tears streaming down her face.

"If you don't know, then it's alright," Qin Chaoyang said softly, trying to comfort you. "If I were you, I'd better leave immediately!"

"If the police come back for a surprise attack, you'll be in trouble."

"Yes! Yes! I have to leave quickly." Aunt Wang scrambled to her feet and ran as fast as she could towards the mountain path shrouded in night.

Qin Chaoyang watched Aunt Wang's figure disappear before carrying the gifts of cigarettes and alcohol in one hand and leading his younger sister into the inner room with the other.

Inside the room, Zhao Mudan was so frightened by the news of Cao Bing's arrest that her face turned pale.

After instructing Qin Chaolu to close the door, she asked Qin Chaoyang in a trembling voice, "Chaoyang, what exactly happened? How did Liu Bo suddenly become a human trafficker? Tell Mom right away."

Qin Chaolu also perked up her little ears.

"Here's what happened..." Qin Chaoyang didn't hide anything and recounted in detail how he "discovered" Cao Bing was a wanted criminal and then went to the police station to report the case.

This discovery, of course, refers to the discovery reported in the newspaper.

Instead of the discovery on the virtual pop-up.

After listening to Qin Chaoyang's account, Zhao Mudan remained silent for a long time before saying with lingering fear, "Chaoyang, what you did today was right."

"If you don't report it, just pretend nothing happened."

"That girl Li Mei is in trouble. Your mother will probably never be able to hold her head up in Jiyu Township again."

"Okay." Qin Chaoyang nodded. "Things have been taken care of now, Mom. Don't be afraid. Get some rest. I'll go make dinner."

"Go! Go!" Zhao Mudan waved her hand.

She then realized that her son had grown up without her noticing; he was not only opinionated but also handled many things much more efficiently than she had.

……

Silent all night.

Around 7 a.m.

Qin Chaoyang was fast asleep.

Suddenly, there was a loud knocking on the door.

Then Qin Chaolu's little head peeked out from the crack in the door: "Big brother, there are two police officers outside looking for you."

"Huh?" Qin Chaoyang was stunned and immediately got out of bed and put on his clothes.

After getting dressed, she led her younger sister out of the room.

At the main gate, there were indeed two young police officers in uniform waiting.

But they were standing under the pomelo tree chatting and laughing, not like they were there to arrest someone.

This relieved Qin Chaoyang. After giving his sister a few instructions, he walked towards the pomelo tree: "What brings you here so early in the morning?"

"It's nothing serious, we just want to ask you to come to the station to give a statement and explain what happened last night." The taller young policeman replied with a smile, "Don't worry, we'll drive you back after you've given your statement."

"You drove here?" Qin Chaoyang asked.

"Yes, it stopped at the village entrance," the young policeman replied.

"Then I'll go tell my mom." Qin Chaoyang turned and walked into the inner room.

Inside the room, Zhao Mudan's face was somewhat grim: "Chaoyang, are you really going to the police station to give a statement?"

"Yeah, and we also need to get that thousand yuan reward back," Qin Chaoyang said quietly.

"Can you not go?" Zhao Mudan grabbed Qin Chaoyang's right hand.

Clearly, he feared that Qin Chaoyang might not return.

"Mom, I reported Cao Bing, that wanted criminal, to the police station so they could arrest him. I've done a great service, so don't be afraid." Qin Chaoyang knew his mother's worries, so he comforted her and gave her a hug.

Once his mother Zhao Mudan's expression had softened, he walked towards the gate and followed two young policemen to the village entrance.

Surprisingly, there was more than one jeep parked at the village entrance; Wang Xiaoli and her brother Wang Xiaojun had also arrived.

On the grass diagonally opposite, there was a young woman wearing a dark blue factory uniform.

This young girl was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with an oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and incredibly beautiful, watery eyes.

She was none other than Li Mei, the "blind date" that Cao Bing had his eye on.

Although Li Mei was wearing a loose factory uniform, Qin Chaoyang knew at a glance that Li Mei had a great figure and was definitely a great beauty.

He now finally understood why Cao Bing had set his sights on Li Mei; it turned out he had taken a liking to her at first sight.

But why are Li Mei, Wang Xiaoli, and Wang Xiaojun at the entrance of Wanhe Village today?

After Qin Chaoyang returned, he asked the two young policemen a series of questions.

Upon learning that they had all gone to the Jiyu Police Station together to give statements, Qin Chaoyang breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Li Mei, Wang Xiaoli, and Wang Xiaojun had all gotten into the jeep, Qin Chaoyang did not hesitate and followed them into the back seat.

Li Mei was sitting in the back seat. After glancing at Qin Chaoyang, she blushed and said, "Um... thank you for saving my life."

"Huh?" Qin Chaoyang was stunned.

"Don't play dumb. The police told me everything about arresting Cao Bing last night." Li Mei lowered her head, her voice soft but clear: "I used to think Cao Bing was a good person, but now it seems he's a big liar and a big bad guy."

"You've seen Cao Bing?" Qin Chaoyang asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, we've met. We even ate at the steel pipe factory's canteen," Li Mei replied truthfully.

"You ate at the steel pipe factory? Are you an employee of the steel pipe factory?" Qin Chaoyang couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, but not a permanent employee, just a temporary one." Li Mei looked up at Qin Chaoyang, then lowered her head again. "My mom said that after I finish giving my statement today, she wants me to treat you to dinner to properly thank you for saving my life."

"Okay! Okay!" Qin Chaoyang laughed when he saw Li Mei's shy expression.

The two young police officers also had smiles on their faces, but Wang Xiaoli felt a tightness in her chest and a bit sad.

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