Chapter 10

When Qin Wan'er heard that the incident happened at the herbal restaurant, she didn't hesitate to ride the police car over again. She then professionally examined the scene and collected some evidence left behind.

"Qing Shuang, don't worry, I won't let the thief get away with it," Qin Wan'er said, seemingly very confident in her ability to solve the case.

Guo Guo, who had been crying and wiping her nose, finally calmed down.

"Wan'er, I don't know how to thank you," Ruan Qing Shuang held Qin Wan'er's hand and said softly.

"This is what I should do. My duty is to protect the personal and property safety of citizens," Qin Wan'er said with principle. Then she turned to look at Xu Yun, "I will do my best to solve the case within a week."

Xu Yun couldn't help but exclaim, "A week? I can give you some clues. If it's not the Four Wolves Gang retaliating, it must be Lü Bao, who keeps pestering Qing Shuang to be his sister-in-law. Just catch him and ask him."

"Are you the police or am I?" Qin Wan'er, of course, was not convinced. She had always been the top student in her police academy class and was still the best at the police station: "I know how to solve the case, you don't need to teach me. Your guesses are baseless."

Xu Yun, seeing Qin Wan'er's confidence, for some reason thought of the high-ranking police inspector who betrayed them during the mission. He sneered, "If you have a sense of judgment, solve the case in one day."

"Are you trying to provoke me?" Qin Wan'er glared, "Xu Yun, if you have the ability, solve the case in one day!"

"Sure, what do we bet?" Xu Yun immediately agreed, "It's no fun without a bet."

"Whatever you bet, I'll bet!" Qin Wan'er, a former soldier, wouldn't back down from a challenge and immediately agreed.

Xu Yun looked at Qin Wan'er and couldn't help but give her another chance, "No regrets?"

"Whoever regrets it is a dog and a scoundrel!" Qin Wan'er was still very confident, "If you lose, you'll be my informant! I can ask you to do anything, and you can't refuse!"

Qin Wan'er was quite curious about Xu Yun. Such good skills were a bit wasted on being a chef in a small restaurant.

"If you lose, you'll come to the herbal restaurant every day after work to help me! If I tell you to wash dishes, you can't wash bowls!" Xu Yun raised his eyebrows provocatively.

"Deal!" Qin Wan'er didn't hesitate at all!

Ruan Qing Shuang looked at the two of them helplessly. How could they act like children? This wasn't a game.

"Mom, it's not good," Guo Guo said seriously to Ruan Qing Shuang, "I think Dad is clearly going to have an affair!"

Uh... Ruan Qing Shuang decided it was best not to pay attention to Guo Guo!

Qin Wan'er left the herbal restaurant in a huff, and Xu Yun also got up to leave.

"Aren't you really going to find Lü Bao?" Ruan Qing Shuang couldn't help but worry. Although Lü Bao couldn't threaten Xu Yun, if he was with the Four Wolves Gang, she was still worried that Xu Yun might be at a disadvantage.

Xu Yun shrugged, "The kitchen is almost empty. We can't serve guests red-braised air for dinner, right? I'm afraid you won't have money to pay me, so I'll go buy some vegetables and meat for tonight."

"Dad, I'll go too!" Guo Guo said and followed him out.

Xu Yun shook his finger and whispered to Guo Guo, "Guo Guo, you stay in the store with Mom. Godfather will go find someone to make a glass window for us, or it will be drafty tonight. When the glass maker comes, I'll count on you to keep an eye on things for Godfather."

Guo Guo thought it made sense. Mom was upset and wouldn't have the heart to do anything, "I'll do my best!"

Xu Yun left with peace of mind, found someone to make the glass, and then went to the market to buy enough vegetables and meat. The freezer would be full again. He also bought some herbs like angelica, lithospermum, and dendrobium, as well as some smilax, to prepare a free smilax and mung bean soup for the guests to cool off.

After everything was purchased, Xu Yun returned to the store. The glass had already been installed, and with a 300 yuan rush fee, the worker did a quick and meticulous job.

"Dad, why did you buy so much?" Guo Guo, with her sharp eyes, quickly came out to meet Xu Yun.

"In the future, the herbal restaurant's business will get better. It's always good to have extra supplies," Xu Yun said, taking out a cute hair clip, "This is for Guo Guo."

Guo Guo was delighted, and the gloom from the theft in the afternoon was gone, "Dad is so nice! I'll definitely speak well of you to Mom. Don't worry, I'll help you win Mom over!"

Xu Yun really wanted to kneel to this little girl. Afraid she would say something shocking, he quickly returned to the kitchen to prepare for dinner, which was about to start.

"Mom," Guo Guo, who didn't take things for free, decided to help since she received the hair clip: "Do you think Godfather is good? Should we let him become official?"

Ruan Qing Shuang looked at Xu Yun's busy back in the kitchen. How could she express her gratitude in words? He was the only man she recognized among those she knew.

Of course, many men were very attentive to her, but Ruan Qing Shuang knew their intentions were all about getting into bed with her. She was a clean girl and wanted to remain a clean woman, so she rejected all the men's offers without a second thought.

Xu Yun was different. Since he helped her drive away Lü Bao yesterday, Ruan Qing Shuang had recognized him as a man who gave her a sense of security. Although he seemed carefree and irresponsible, his eyes were pure and free of any ulterior motives.

For some reason, a complex and indescribable emotion welled up in Ruan Qing Shuang's heart, and a blush slowly crept up her cheeks.

Guo Guo noticed that her mother wasn't listening to her but was staring at Xu Yun's figure in the kitchen, blushing.

"Sigh, once a woman falls in, it's hard to pull herself out," Guo Guo sighed like a little adult and then shook her head and returned to the front desk.

Soon, guests started coming in one after another. The herbal restaurant's business was still booming, not as busy as at lunchtime, but still packed. Ruan Qing Shuang gradually emerged from the shadow of the theft and threw herself into her work.

It was another three hours of busy work in the evening. This time, Guo Guo didn't dare to be careless. She put all the money she received into a small waist bag and was particularly wary of anyone who looked at her waist bag.

"Thank you for your hard work," Ruan Qing Shuang was deeply grateful to Xu Yun. Perhaps Xu Yun didn't know, but if he hadn't bought the herbs and food today, she wouldn't have had the money to buy them in bulk.

Xu Yun took off his apron, "I'm a bit tired today, so I'll go back first. You should rest early too."

"Dad, why don't you stay here?" Guo Guo, holding a box of yogurt, had it all over her face, "Someone broke the window today, and Mom and I will be scared."

"Uh, this..." Xu Yun really wanted to stay, but he had something to do tonight.

Ruan Qing Shuang took another box of yogurt and handed it to Guo Guo, "Eating won't stop you from talking. Do you want Mom to sew your mouth shut?"

"I won't say anything then," Guo Guo quickly shut up and ran upstairs with the yogurt.

Ruan Qing Shuang blushed a bit, "Xu Yun, why don't you..."

"Okay, I'll go first," Xu Yun, afraid of making Ruan Qing Shuang uncomfortable, didn't say more and left the herbal restaurant.

Ruan Qing Shuang watched Xu Yun's figure disappear into the night, feeling a bit sour. She had wanted to say, "Why don't you stay," but Xu Yun didn't give her the chance to finish.

Her courage, which she had mustered with great effort, was suppressed again. Ruan Qing Shuang didn't know if she would have the courage to speak up again.

Xu Yun could leave with peace of mind because he knew that as long as Guo Guo was at the herbal restaurant, Qiu Yan wouldn't leave the area easily.

If the Four Wolves Gang caused trouble tonight, Qiu Yan could easily deal with it. Even with severe internal injuries, she was still a violent fox spirit!

Xu Yun called Qiangzi and others to meet at a barbecue night market. Qiangzi and the others didn't dare to refuse and went straight to the barbecue night market after leaving the KTV. They sat at a stall called "Authentic and Genuine," and Xu Yun ordered five pounds of grilled lamb, as well as a hundred or so skewers of kidneys, lamb testicles, and mabu fish.

"Brother Yun, the herbal restaurant's business is really booming today," Qiangzi chuckled. He had arranged for people to keep an eye on it.

Xu Yun nodded, "It is. That's why I'm treating you and the brothers to dinner. Did you hear anything else?"

"I heard!" Qiangzi gave a thumbs up, his face full of admiration and respect, "The bald Wei from the Four Wolves Gang brought over thirty people to cause trouble at the herbal restaurant, but you took care of them all by yourself!"

"Did you hear anything else?" Xu Yun cut to the chase, "The herbal restaurant's glass was smashed and over 7,000 yuan was stolen in the afternoon. Do you know who did it?"

Qiangzi and the other brothers looked at each other, and Qiangzi drew a sharp breath, "Could it be... the Four Wolves Gang retaliated so quickly?"

"Right!" Qiangzi's most capable brother, Xiaofei, suddenly called out, "I saw Lü Bao hanging around the herbal restaurant at around three o'clock! That guy used to bully the beautiful boss of the herbal restaurant. Could it be him?"

"You mean, that guy smashed the window and stole the money?" Qiangzi was stunned, then nodded thoughtfully, "Right, that guy owes the Four Wolves Gang gambling debts. It could be him!"

Xu Yun was now almost certain that it was 100% Lü Bao who did it, "Where is Lü Bao usually at this time?"

"Definitely at the Tianlang Casino!" Qiangzi and Xiaofei said in unison, clearly aware of Lü Bao's gambling habit.

After saying that, Qiangzi's face changed, "Brother Yun, you're not thinking of..."

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