Chapter 91

Chapter 47: Fishing Up a Dragon

As dusk fell and the streetlights of Fengyuan City began to light up, Fang Mingyuan and his group finally dragged their heavy feet back to Fang Ya's small courtyard.

"Minyuan, remember to call my grandpa and ask him to take leave for me at school!" Zhao Ya tugged at Fang Mingyuan's arm, reminding him again.

"I remember, I remember!" Fang Mingyuan said, feeling a headache. At that moment, he infinitely missed the weekends of his previous life. After learning that Fang Mingyuan would have to stay in Fengyuan City for one or two more days, Zhao Ya and Feng Qian had persistently pressured him into agreeing to return to Hai Zhuang Town together. Fang Mingyuan, unable to bear the constant nagging, finally agreed.

"If Big Brother Minyuan asks, Dad won't scold me. Grandpa Zhao won't scold you either. Xiao Ya, stop pestering Big Brother Minyuan, he won't forget." Feng Qian tugged at Fang Mingyuan's other arm, her face beaming with joy. "Shall we go to the Stele Forest tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow? Let Uncle Xiao take you around tomorrow. I have important matters to attend to." Fang Mingyuan said helplessly. He estimated that by then, there would also be news from Miyamoto Shuichi.

"No, no, no! I have important matters tomorrow too!" Fang Bin shivered when he heard this. Today, he learned for the first time that not only does shopping with women exhaust men, but accompanying young girls to the park is also no easy task. At that moment, he felt as if his legs were filled with lead, and even the simple action of taking a step, which he had repeated countless times since birth, was now extremely difficult. Moreover, if Fang Mingyuan wasn't there, he didn't want to face Zhao Ya and Feng Qian alone—Liu Yong, Fang Bin had already subconsciously ignored.

When Fang Ya's courtyard came into view, Fang Mingyuan was surprised to see two cars with provincial government plates parked in front of the gate.

"Huh? Why are there two cars here?" Fang Bin also noticed them and was puzzled.

Just as they entered the courtyard gate, Fang Ya, hearing the sound, hurried out of the house. Seeing that it was Fang Mingyuan and the others, he looked relieved. "You're finally back. There are guests waiting for you inside."

"Guests? Mr. Miyamoto?" Fang Mingyuan asked casually. At this time, the only people who could come to see him in Fengyuan were Su Aijun and Miyamoto Shuichi. If it were Su Aijun, his second uncle would definitely not call them guests.

"No, a couple from Hong Kong. They seem to be here because you saved their daughter, accompanied by three police officers. They've been here for several hours." Fang Ya said.

"Ah?" Fang Mingyuan and Fang Bin exclaimed in unison. They didn't expect it to happen so quickly; they had only saved the child that morning, and now the child's parents had come to their door in the evening, and they were even from Hong Kong!

"Second Uncle, please arrange for them to rest first." Fang Mingyuan pointed at Zhao Ya and the others. Zhao Ya and the others, who had known Fang Ya for many years, greeted him.

Inside the main room, the Guo family couple and the three officers from the police station were sitting solemnly. The little girl was now fully awake, though she still looked somewhat weak, unaware that she had just narrowly escaped death.

"How much longer do we have to wait? If we delay any longer, we'll miss the provincial leaders' banquet!" Guo Tianyu said irritably to his wife, who was holding their daughter. They had been waiting for over three hours, and they had already drunk several pots of tea, but the uncle and nephew still hadn't returned. As the young master of the Guo family group, he would never be treated like this, not even by the governor of Hong Kong.

"Tianyu, this is the mainland, not Hong Kong Island. Personal communication devices are not yet widespread, and they didn't know we were coming, so it's natural that they didn't return early for us. Besides, they are the saviors of Qing'er. If they hadn't discovered her in time, Qing'er would have been taken away by the human trafficker, and we wouldn't be sitting here peacefully. It's nothing to wait a little longer for this." Mrs. Guo whispered, trying to soothe her husband. Her husband was good in every way, but he was too proud and looked down on people from the mainland. He could maintain a respectful demeanor in front of officials, but his inherent arrogance was evident when dealing with ordinary people.

This was clearly an ordinary family in Fengyuan City. If possible, she really didn't want him to come, but the great favor of saving their daughter meant that if he, as the father, didn't personally come to thank them, it would be very detrimental to the Guo family's reputation in Hong Kong. But if he continued with this attitude, it would be better not to meet at all! Mrs. Guo hesitated, wondering if she should let her husband go to the banquet first and stay here herself. He had already waited for over three hours, which was barely acceptable.

The conversation between the two was low and in Cantonese, so the three officers from the police station, sitting to the side, didn't hear clearly.

"It's been over three hours, why haven't they come back yet?" You Kai, unable to hold back, whispered to Sister Luo, "Do you think they're getting impatient?"

Sister Luo glanced at the Guo family couple and nodded slightly. Having been a police officer for many years, she had a good eye. Although these two looked noble, she understood that it was natural to wait when they came unannounced. It wasn't Fang Mingyuan's fault.

"Shut up!" Deputy Chief Ning glared at the two. Compared to the status of the Guo family in the provincial government, they were like insignificant ants. If they said something inappropriate in front of them and it got reported, it would be trouble. Although most of the credit would go to the Fang family, Deputy Chief Ning believed they would still receive commendations and promotions. He had been a deputy chief for five years, and this was a rare opportunity. If You Kai's chatter ruined it, he would want to strangle him.

"Shh... They seem to be back!" Deputy Chief Ning's ears perked up, and he looked pleased.

As he spoke, the curtain was lifted, and Fang Mingyuan and Fang Bin walked in.

"Oh, you're finally back!" Deputy Chief Ning immediately jumped up, taking two steps to reach Fang Mingyuan and Fang Bin, and said warmly, "We've been waiting for you for over three hours."

"Uh? Chief Ning! Hello!" Fang Mingyuan immediately saw the situation in the room. The young couple holding the little girl must be the Hong Kong couple his second uncle mentioned. Their attire was quite different from that of people on the mainland.

"Come, come, let me introduce you. These two are the parents of the little girl you saved this morning, Mr. and Mrs. Guo Tianyu of the Hong Kong Guo Shipping Group. Mr. Guo, Mrs. Guo, this is Comrade Fang Bin and his nephew, Comrade Fang Mingyuan. It was because they noticed something unusual with the child and reported it to the police that we were able to successfully catch the human trafficker." Deputy Chief Ning introduced them enthusiastically.

"Hong Kong Guo Shipping Group?" Fang Mingyuan took a deep breath and looked at the little girl in Mrs. Guo's arms. This time, he had truly fished up a dragon!