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

After Cao Bing was taken away.

Wang Bayi, accompanied by two police officers, began taking statements again.

After the statement was taken, it was noon before I knew it.

Seeing that it was getting late, Wang Bayi asked, "Chaoyang, Li Mei, Wang Xiaoli, Wang Xiaojun, Wu Yang, would you guys like to grab a bite at the police station for lunch?"

"Okay! Okay!" Wang Xiaojun replied without hesitation.

"What's so good about it? The food at the police station is terrible." Wang Xiaoli pinched Wang Xiaojun, then said to Wang Bayi, "You should take my brother and me home! My parents are probably worried sick right now."

"So what do you mean?" Wang Bayi looked at Qin Chaoyang.

After all, it's on the way back to Qin Chaoyang, and if I don't ask, I'll have to take him twice.

"Give me the thousand yuan reward, and I'll go out to eat," Qin Chaoyang replied with a smile.

"You little rascal, you've got your eyes on money." Wang Bayi shook his head upon hearing this: "Let me tell you the truth! Your thousand-dollar bounty hasn't been paid yet."

"When I get here, how about I deliver it to your house myself?"

"Fine!" Qin Chaoyang had no choice but to get up and leave the office.

Seeing this, Li Mei chased after her, saying, "Wait for me! Didn't we agree that I would treat you to dinner? Why are you in such a hurry to go back?"

"Where should we eat?" Qin Chaoyang turned to look at Li Mei.

Li Mei's most beautiful feature is her pair of large, watery eyes, which seem to bewitch people.

But when their eyes met, Li Mei blushed and lowered her head shyly: "How about... how about we go to the Sanxian Restaurant near the steel pipe factory? It's close to the factory, so I can go back to my dormitory after we eat there."

"Okay!" Qin Chaoyang readily agreed.

"What do you mean, 'okay'?" Wu Yang finally snapped, rushing towards Qin Chaoyang. "You...you don't know I like Li Mei?"

The implication is that, given his feelings for Li Mei, Qin Chaoyang cannot have dinner with her.

"Does she like you?" Qin Chaoyang asked with a smile.

"I...I..." Wu Yang's face turned a deep liver color.

"Wu Yang, it's your business if you like me, but I don't like you, so please don't bother me anymore." Li Mei said coldly, rubbing salt into Wu Yang's wounds.

This nearly drove Wu Yang to the brink of collapse, and tears almost welled up in his eyes: "Li Mei, are you treating me like this for that penniless wretch Qin Chaoyang?"

"Is he poor?" Li Mei didn't think so at all.

Wang Xiaoli didn't think Qin Chaoyang was poor. In order to get rid of Wu Yang, she reminded him, "Wu Yang, I think you should go home quickly and tell your parents in detail about your older sister being abducted, and then try to find out where your older sister is."

"Otherwise, you'll be crying later."

"I...I..." Wu Yang was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then quickly ran towards the gate.

After all, Wang Xiaoli was right; the most important thing now was that his older sister had been abducted.

As for the matter between him and Li Mei, it's not too late to deal with it later when there's more time.

Li Mei breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Wu Yang run off into the distance: "Brother Chaoyang, let's go! Let's go to Sanxian Restaurant for dinner."

"Okay!" Qin Chaoyang nodded.

"I'll go too." Wang Xiaoli took Li Mei's right arm.

"Me too," Wang Xiaojun shouted in unison.

"What are you going there for?" Qin Chaoyang asked, both amused and exasperated. "Li Mei didn't say she was inviting you to dinner."

"Can't I pay for it myself?" Wang Xiaoli glared at Qin Chaoyang, her fierce look giving him a headache.

Qin Chaoyang now finally understood why Wang Xiaoli, such a beautiful girl, was still unmarried at the age of twenty-three. It turned out that this man was too fierce.

Li Mei also thought Wang Xiaoli was a bit fierce, but she liked that kind of personality. Seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, she stepped in as a peacemaker: "Alright, alright! Stop arguing. It's just going to Sanxian Restaurant for a meal. I'll treat you, I'll treat you."

"Okay! Please go ahead." Qin Chaoyang didn't waste any more words and quickly got into a jeep parked at the door.

This jeep was arranged by Wang Bayi to take Qin Chaoyang, Li Mei, and the others back, and going to Sanxian Restaurant for dinner was perfectly acceptable.

Sanxian Restaurant is not far from the Jiyu Township Police Station, only about six or seven miles away.

About ten minutes later, the young policeman, who was also the driver, parked the jeep in the open space to the right of the entrance of the Sanxian Restaurant.

It was lunchtime, so the entrance to the Sanxian Restaurant was bustling with people.

After Qin Chaoyang climbed out of the back seat of the jeep, he glanced around and then led the way toward the entrance of the Sanxian Restaurant.

The interior design of the Sanxian Restaurant in 1988 was incredibly outdated, with all the tables and chairs in a Chinese style.

But the place was really clean; the 30x30 floor tiles were so shiny they could reflect your image.

After Qin Chaoyang sat down at the table by the window, he picked up the menu: "Li Mei, what dishes would you like to eat?"

After all, Li Mei was paying for today's meal, so he naturally had to ask her what dishes to order.

"I like to eat fish," Li Mei replied softly.

"I like braised pork!" Wang Xiaojun raised his little hand in agreement.

"Nobody asked you!" Wang Xiaoli couldn't help but roll her eyes at Wang Xiaojun.

"Haha...not bad, you're here to freeload today, you should be grateful there's anything to eat," Qin Chaoyang laughed.

"Oh!" Wang Xiaojun shrank his neck in embarrassment.

Seeing this, Li Mei immediately took the menu and ordered the food.

She ordered braised pork as her first dish.

Then we ordered boiled fish, Mapo tofu, stir-fried chicken pieces, stir-fried cabbage, and an egg drop soup.

Don't underestimate these six dishes; they cost at least twenty yuan in total, which is almost half a month's salary for Li Mei, a temporary worker.

After Qin Chaoyang noticed this, he was about to remove the stir-fried chicken pieces and Mapo Tofu when a burly, dark-faced man, so drunk he could barely walk, started acting crazy in front of the cashier: "Boss Wu, call...call that little Feng from your restaurant over to play with me, hurry up, I...I'm not short of money."

These words were spoken.

This caused all the diners in the hall to frown.

Qin Chaoyang felt a bit disgusted looking at the dark-faced man.

He initially intended to ignore these trivial matters, but the next second he was stunned.

The reason for their stunned silence was that the personal information displayed in the virtual pop-up window revealed that this burly, dark-faced man was actually the "Blackie" Wu Yang had mentioned.

Hei Zi (real name Wang Qiang)

Sex: Male

Age: 43

Height: 1.81 meters

Weight: 90 kg

Occupation: Human trafficker, making a living by trafficking people.

Personality: Lustful, cruel

Talent: None

Health status: Very poor

Marital status: Married, with five children

Hobbies: Gambling, drinking

Overall assessment: This person is extremely vicious and a complete suicidal thug. He colluded with Zhao Mazi, Cao Bing, Ma Biao, and others, committing numerous heinous acts.

Special reminder: Avoid this person if you encounter them, or you will face dire consequences.

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