Chapter 23

Su Wen felt a bit strange and turned to look behind him.

It was a familiar person, someone he had seen in Tang Xiaoyao's home.

In the photo.

"Are you Uncle Tang?" Su Wen quickly tidied his clothes, wiping off a few drops of blood.

Tang Long walked over from a distance and laughed, "I just got home and found that you had already left. I thought since you just arrived in Jiangning, you might not know the way, so I came to look for you. I didn't expect to actually catch up with you."

"Uncle Tang, don't worry. No matter where I go, I always check the map of the place first. I guess I have a talent for this. Any map I've seen, I can almost remember it clearly in my mind." Su Wen pointed south, "For example, if we take our current position as the center, if I'm not mistaken, to the south is Dongxing Street, and further south is Ruyi Avenue. To the north is Jinglong Garden, which leads directly to National Highway 112. To the east is Jiangjing Road, where the largest museum in Jiangning is located. To the west is the famous Jiangning University. Mr. Chu's old residence is right behind the back gate of Jiangning University."

Tang Long was slightly shocked, "I really didn't expect you to have this talent."

Su Wen shook his head, "I don't think it's a talent. My father once told me that only by knowing the roads around you can you find your way. So, from a young age, I rarely got lost."

Tang Long's impression of Su Wen completely changed.

A few days ago, he was still wondering if Su Wen was a good-for-nothing, otherwise how could he not find a job after graduating from university. At that time, he had almost no hope for Su Wen and had even planned to discipline him for Su Donghe. But after just a few words of conversation, he realized he was wrong. The young man in front of him was smarter and braver than he had imagined, and he even sensed a barely noticeable fear from Su Wen.

This was very unusual.

"Uncle, thank you for everything you've done for me." Su Wen thanked him again, and he was also sizing up Tang Long.

Su Wen knew more about Tang Long than Tang Long knew about him. When he chatted with Tang Xiaoyao, he had subtly gathered a lot of information about Tang Long. He already knew that Tang Long was the Public Security Bureau Chief of Jiangning City, that Tang Long was quite skilled, and even that Tang Long went to work and came home at certain times every day...

"I and your father were like brothers. Helping you is what I should do." Tang Long no longer thought he was helping Su Wen. Clearly, it shouldn't be hard for Su Wen to find a good job, "You can come to my house for dinner after work at Jubaizhai. If you have any problems you can't solve, you can also ask Uncle for help."

"Thank you, Uncle. I understand." Su Wen smiled, "But... Uncle, it's getting late. You didn't come just to see me, did you? If there's something, just say it. You and my father are brothers, so you're my real uncle."

Tang Long felt a bit awkward; shouldn't he be the one saying that?

"What's wrong, Uncle?"

Tang Long smiled bitterly, "It's like this, the jade ruyi you gave me is quite valuable. You should take it back."

"Jade ruyi?"

Su Wen thought for a while and finally remembered.

"You don't remember it already?"

Su Wen looked a bit embarrassed, "Uncle Tang, it was a token of my heart, and it's not worth much. You should keep it. It's not right to return something that has been given, or people will laugh at us."

"What do you mean it's not worth much? Do you think Uncle is a bumpkin? After so many years in the bureau, I have some discernment. This jade ruyi can easily sell for over a hundred thousand yuan." Tang Long glared at Su Wen, "Such a valuable thing, do you think it's appropriate for Uncle to accept it?"

"Since it's a token of respect from a junior, it's always appropriate to accept it." Su Wen laughed, "Uncle, I know the value of the jade ruyi, but I still gave it as a gift. You should understand that I really don't lack this much money."

Tang Long smiled bitterly, "Are you showing off your wealth to Uncle?"

"Showing off wealth?" Su Wen was taken aback, "That's a good idea, but I only have coins on me now. I don't want to make Uncle laugh at me."

Tang Long really couldn't understand Su Wen's intentions.

"It's just a small gift, not worth mentioning." Su Wen waved his hand, "Uncle, don't worry about it. Maybe one day I'll need your help, and this can be considered a prepayment. Is that okay, Uncle?"

"What kind of person do you think Uncle is? You're my nephew, and I should help you no matter what. If I wanted to accept bribes, there would be many people offering them, and it wouldn't be your turn." Tang Long scolded.

"That's settled, then. This isn't a bribe, and it's not a valuable thing. Why should Uncle return it? It doesn't make sense." Su Wen made an innocent expression.

"Smart kid, you've got Uncle tangled up." Tang Long finally reacted, "Since that's the case, I'll keep it. I can put it at home as a decoration, but next time, don't bring any gifts, or it will really be a bribe."

"Understood." Su Wen smiled.

"Go back and rest early. Uncle has to go too." Tang Long looked at the time and saw it was almost ten o'clock.

Su Wen also knew it was late, but he looked at Tang Long and said, "Uncle Tang, why did you all keep my father's affairs from me?"

"..." Tang Long was about to turn around but stopped.

"Uncle Tang, it's just the two of us now. Can't you tell me a bit about my father? To be honest, I don't care about what happened in the past; I'm just curious." Su Wen made an expectant expression.

He knew that only Tang Long could give him the answers.

Everything about his father was becoming more and more mysterious. It was only today that he learned that his father's comrade was the Public Security Bureau Chief of Jiangning City. If it were someone else, with such a connection, they would have been bullying people in Lingyin County long ago, but his father had always been very low-key. Everyone knew his father had been in the army, but no one knew what he had done there. When he was discharged, the villagers only thought he couldn't stay in the army.

Tang Long was silent, thinking of refusing Su Wen outright.

But thinking about how Su Wen had subdued five hooligans, he became hesitant.

"Uncle Tang, is it inconvenient to say?"

"Su Wen, when the time is right, I will tell you everything. For now, I can only tell you one thing: your father was very capable. He was a great man, and you will be proud of him." Tang Long said solemnly.

Su Wen felt helpless, as expected.

"Alright!" Su Wen had to say. He looked at Tang Long and suddenly noticed a tear in Tang Long's sleeve, frowning, "Uncle Tang, how did today's mission go? Was there any trouble?"

"The arrest went smoothly, although the suspect was a trained fighter, we eventually subdued him." Tang Long was a bit proud, always feeling a sense of pride when talking about his work, "But there was an unexpected turn. The diamonds the suspect stole from the jewelry store are missing."

"Missing?"

"He threw them into the Yangzi River, making them hard to find."

Su Wen thought carefully and quickly knew where the Yangzi River was.

Finding something that had fallen into it now would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"If Uncle trusts me, why not give me a chance? Maybe I can help you find the diamonds." Su Wen spoke up.

He had the Great Heavenly Dao Recycling System, and as long as he knew the approximate location where the diamonds fell into the Yangzi River, it would be easy to find them.

"Can you find them?" Tang Long clearly didn't believe it.

"I should be able to, with a 90% chance." Su Wen smiled, "Uncle, don't ask too many questions. Maybe I'm just a good swimmer."

"I believe you're just lucky." Tang Long shook his head.

"If Uncle doesn't believe me, there's nothing I can do. If you do believe me, give me a chance. I've been wondering how to help others recently, and this seems like a good way." Su Wen smiled strangely.

"Since you put it that way, I'll give you a chance." Tang Long also smiled, "Whether you find them or not, I won't lose anything. But if you do find them, I'll make sure the Dafu Jewelry Store gives you a big red envelope."

"That's too much, no need for the red envelope. Donate it to the poor mountainous areas instead!" Su Wen waved his hand, remembering that the side mission clearly stated that helping others should not involve asking for rewards.

Tang Long described the approximate location and then drove away.

Su Wen secretly remembered it, planning to try it out after work the next day.

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