I am a dragon

Ah Gou looked at me with some surprise, while the henchmen around him looked disdainful.

The room was full of gangsters, and none of them expected me to call the police.

Matters of the martial world should be settled within the martial world itself.

I seem to have broken the rules.

Even Shi Hui didn't expect it.

Shi Hui had made it clear beforehand that she did not want to call the police.

But at that point, I had no choice but to call the police.

Ah Gou brought Gao Huan and Bian Dan with him, their motives unclear, but I couldn't execute them in front of Ah Gou's men, as that would give Ah Gou leverage over me.

I can't let them go either; I'd feel bad for Shi Hui if I did.

After much thought, the only option was to hand them over to the police.

By following the clues, we might even uncover the Batong Financial loan sharking company behind it.

Officer Meng arrived quickly; Ah Gou had left before they arrived.

Before leaving, they gave me a letter with only one line in it.

"Anyone who goes against Lu Feng is going against me, Qiao Laoliu!"

There was also a hand seal below.

Qiao Laoliu wields immense power; whoever receives such a letter is essentially guaranteed insurance.

But I wasn't happy at all.

Something strange happened today.

Lost in thought, I didn't even realize when Zhou Mingyuan had slipped away.

Gao Huan set me up in a honey trap, which was orchestrated by Zhou Mingyuan. Now that I've called the police, he's definitely going to have a sleepless night.

Serves him right. It would be best if Gao Huan could expose Zhou Mingyuan and let him rot in jail.

……

When Officer Meng arrived, it was almost dark.

I recounted how Gao Huan and Biandan raped Shi Hui, and Officer Meng took them both back to the police station.

As the victim, Shi Hui naturally had to cooperate with the investigation.

I thought Shi Hui would refuse, but to my surprise, she readily agreed.

She later told me that what made her decide was her son's attitude, which broke her heart.

The rape case was a criminal case, which was beyond the jurisdiction of the police station. When they arrived at the police station, Officer Meng handed Gao Huan, Biandan, and Shi Hui over to the criminal police of the branch bureau.

Because my report about Maple Forest was leaked, I became suspicious of the criminal police officers at the branch office.

I sent Master Wang and Master Zhao back, and Tao Xiaotao and I accompanied Shi Hui the whole time.

Gao Huan and his companion confessed to their crimes, but this did not implicate Batong Financial.

After the commotion subsided, it was already 8 p.m. Jiang Ruxue called me and, upon hearing that I was at the police station, immediately drove over.

"Lu Feng, are you alright?"

As soon as Jiang Ruxue saw me, she asked me with concern.

I was touched and said, "It's alright."

"What exactly happened?" Jiang Ruxue asked again.

I recounted how Shi Hui was raped.

Jiang Ruxue felt sympathy for Shi Hui again.

Shi Hui was stronger than I had imagined. She got into Jiang Ruxue's car and left the branch office.

After dropping Shi Hui off at home, I said goodbye to Tao Xiaotao in the courtyard of the residential complex and then went home with Jiang Ruxue.

When I entered the door and turned on the lights, I suddenly felt a sense of home. When I was a child, I used to write essays comparing home to a harbor, and now I have a deeper understanding of that.

Home represents peace and tranquility.

Once the door is closed, all those unpleasant things are kept outside.

Jiang Ruxue brought out a plate of dumplings and said, "I heard that there's a custom in your hometown: dumplings on the first day of the hottest period of summer, noodles on the second. Today is the first day, so I made some dumplings, and they're still warm."

Dumplings aren't really hot; they're more like lukewarm.

But my heart was warm, and I said excitedly, "Dumplings and wine, the more you drink, the better! I'll go buy a bottle."

"No need, look what this is."

Jiang Ruxue took out a few bottles of beer and two plates of cold dishes from the kitchen.

I exclaimed with delight, "Great! Who can resist a cold beer on a hot summer day?"

Jiang Ruxue and I sat facing each other, enjoying a rare relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

While drinking, I told Jiang Ruxue about what had happened that day.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ruxue frowned.

Why are they trying to rob you?

"I don't know either, they must have discovered some hidden strengths in me," I joked.

Jiang Ruxue wasn't joking at all. After drinking half a glass of beer, she thought for a moment and said, "Do you have anything valuable on you?"

"What valuable things could I possibly have?"

At this point, a thought suddenly struck me.

Ghost Hand Li gave me that jade pendant, saying it contained a great secret.

I initially thought he was joking, but it turns out Tao Xiaotao had a piece too.

One piece is a dragon, and the other is a phoenix.

Tao Xiaotao also said that Su Kun seemed to have his eye on her jade pendant.

Could it be because of this jade pendant?

Unaware of what was on my mind, Jiang Ruxue said to me earnestly, "There is no love without a reason, nor is there hatred without a reason. You must be careful."

Not wanting Jiang Ruxue to worry about me, I feigned nonchalance and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. By the way, has Zhao Guoqiang given you any trouble?"

I overheard Zhao Guoqiang's phone call last time, and I'm sure he's already got his eye on Jiang Ruxue. It's just that Jiang Ruxue somehow managed to scrape together the money, which is how she escaped unscathed.

But I believe he will definitely not give up so easily.

"I failed my professional title evaluation this time, probably because he interfered. He also nitpicked my work. I really want to slap him a few times."

Jiang Ruxue made a fierce expression.

But it's very cute.

I thought to myself, I've been so focused on the massage parlor lately that I've neglected Jiang Ruxue.

Thinking about this, I realized something was wrong.

Jiang Ruxue is my cousin-in-law. If I were to care about her all the time, wouldn't that be like protesting too much?

Lin Fang isn't here, so it's okay for me to take care of Jiang Ruxue for him, right?

I was immediately conflicted.

Two days ago, my mother called me and repeatedly emphasized that I should leave Jiang Ruxue. I nodded a few times, but now that I think about it, I feel irritable again.

"Come on, cheers! Let's send all the unpleasantness to hell!"

Jiang Ruxue raised her glass.

She couldn't hold her liquor; she got drunk after just two bottles of beer. She cursed Lin Fang and then Zhao Guoqiang until I carried her to bed. I didn't dare change her clothes; I just took off her shoes, covered her with a blanket, and adjusted the air conditioner.

After we finished, as I was about to leave, Jiang Ruxue suddenly grabbed my arm, closed her eyes, and said, "Don't go, drink! We're not leaving until we're drunk!"

I was both amused and exasperated. I said "okay" and tried to break free from Jiang Ruxue's arm, but she held on tightly.

I couldn't very well pry her hands off, so I had no choice but to let her hold on and sit down on the ground.

Jiang Ruxue was sleeping peacefully. Her fair face appeared rosy under the influence of alcohol, and her long eyelashes were closed on her eyelids.

I suddenly remembered the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty.

In fairy tales, the prince's kiss awakens the princess; in reality, who can bring happiness to Jiang Ruxue?

Lin Fang's whereabouts are still unknown; he may have been killed by someone.

Poor Jiang Ruxue, she has to live a life of widowhood at such a young age.

I felt indignant for her, and as I thought about it, I actually fell asleep.

Until I heard a scream...