Chapter 29

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As Su Wen walked, he didn't forget to give some alms to the beggars.

Now he had three side quests.

Side Quest 1: Benevolent Recycler. Task Description: Accumulate 300 acts of kindness. Note: Each act of kindness cannot be done for a reward. Task Reward: Basic Memory Technique. Current Progress: 19/300.

Side Quest 2: Brave Recycler. Task Description: Accumulate 100 beatings. Note: Cannot deliberately seek beatings or commit evil deeds. Task Reward: Basic Bloodline Enhancement. Current Progress: 3/100.

Side Quest 3: Collector Recycler. Task Description: Accumulate 100 recycled women's items. Note: All recycled items must be used only by women. Task Reward: Basic Affinity with the Opposite Sex. Current Progress: 1/100.

A long and arduous journey lies ahead!

When Su Wen arrived at Tang Long's house, it was almost twelve o'clock.

"Auntie, I'm here again."

"Hmph! What are you here for?" Tang Xiaoyao poked her head out from the door and carefully examined Su Wen.

"I'm here to see your father about something." Su Wen smiled slightly. "What, not welcome?"

"Xiaoyao, why don't you move aside?" Yang Hui frowned. "Why are you so unreasonable? Su Wen is your brother. It's only natural for him to come to our house. Look at how you talk to him, as if he's your enemy."

Tang Xiaoyao stomped her foot. "Mom, you treat him like this too."

Su Wen shook his head. "Auntie, I really am here to see Uncle Tang. I wonder if he's home?"

"Your Uncle Tang is still at the bureau. He heard that someone from Dafu Jewelry Store came to cause trouble and is dealing with it. He won't be back this morning." Yang Hui thought for a moment. "Come in first! After lunch, I'll take you to the bureau."

Hearing about Dafu Jewelry Store, Su Wen frowned. "Auntie, I should go to the bureau now. Maybe I can help with Uncle's problem."

"You?" Yang Hui was taken aback. "Do you know what's going on?"

"Most likely it's about that bag of diamonds." Su Wen thought for a moment. "I have the bag of diamonds with me now. If I return it to Dafu Jewelry Store, they shouldn't cause any more trouble. If it's convenient for you, Auntie, can you take me to the bureau now?"

"Alright." Yang Hui said. "Wait a moment, I'll change my clothes."

Soon, Yang Hui came out in casual attire.

On the way, Yang Hui couldn't help but ask curiously, "Su Wen, how did you find the diamonds?"

"Secret." Su Wen smiled mysteriously.

"You're keeping secrets from Auntie. Never mind, I won't ask." Yang Hui smiled bitterly and focused on driving, but she still asked about Su Wen's home situation, mentioning his father several times.

Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Seeing Yang Hui get out of the car, the two guards on duty hurriedly saluted.

Su Wen followed closely behind, which made the guards a bit surprised. They knew the bureau chief's situation; he should only have one daughter. But today, he brought a young man. Could he be their son? Or perhaps a son-in-law?

Inside the office.

Tang Long looked at the few police officers in front of him. "What's going on? Why hasn't Zhou Datong left yet?"

"Chief, Zhou Datong is a scoundrel. His branch was robbed of diamonds worth millions. He needs someone to take the blame, or he can't explain it to the main store. We have the responsibility to help recover lost items, but think about it, how can we find something thrown into the Yangzi River?" Zheng Fei sighed. He had been in the Jiangning Municipal Public Security Bureau since graduating from the police academy and had worked there for five years. Now, he was highly regarded by Tang Long.

"Zhou Datong, coming to the bureau to act like a scoundrel, does he think this is a place for him to mess around?"

"Yeah, this guy just needs a beating."

"The diamonds were thrown into the Yangzi River, making it almost impossible to find them. We've already hired the most professional salvage team, but they couldn't find anything. The salvage team said that the rapid current makes it impossible for the equipment to touch the bottom. If they could find it, I'd eat shit and die right away." Zheng Fei spoke bluntly.

Tang Long knew the difficulty of the salvage, so he didn't have much hope from the beginning.

"You... you police officers, you're not doing your job." A man who looked like a barrel burst into the office.

This man was Zhou Datong.

"Zhou Datong, what did you say?" Tang Long slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "You have some nerve to cause trouble in the bureau and barge into my office. Do you think I'm a pushover? I've been in Jiangning for so many years, I've seen it all. Don't think I'm easy to bully. If we find the diamonds, it's your luck; if we don't, it's your bad luck. Blame the suspect."

"You..." Zhou Datong was furious. "You, a bureau chief, talk like this, completely disregarding us taxpayers. I'll report you to the mayor. Yes, I'll do that, and I'll make you pay."

"Idiot." Tang Long snorted. "The mayor won't care about your petty issues. If you think Dafu Jewelry Store is doing too well in Jiangning, go ahead."

"What do you mean?" Zhou Datong was startled.

"Recently, the security situation has been chaotic. If someone harasses Dafu Jewelry Store, don't blame me. We don't have enough manpower, so we might be a bit late in responding." Tang Long said sarcastically.

Zhou Datong was shocked. "You, you're threatening me?"

Zheng Fei and the others chuckled; they didn't know the bureau chief could be so devious.

"What threat? It's the reality." Tang Long shook his head. "Zhou Datong, if there's nothing else, I advise you to go back. We'll continue investigating the case, and if there's any progress, we'll notify you."

If it were someone else, they might have found a way to back down.

But Zhou Datong roared, "No matter what you say, if you don't find the diamonds, I'll make you pay. I'll report you to the mayor, the provincial governor, I'll expose you, I'll ruin your reputation. So many diamonds lost, my life is over, and you won't be off the hook either."

Tang Long was speechless. "If you want to drag someone down with you, go after the suspect."

Zhou Datong didn't listen and rolled on the ground, shouting, "I won't live, the police don't care about the people's lives..."

"Bang!"

The door opened.

Su Wen and Yang Hui walked in.

"Uncle Tang, what's going on?" Su Wen found it quite amusing to see someone acting like a hooligan. If it were a hooligan woman, it would be understandable, but this was a man, and a fat one at that. Seeing him rolling on the ground, he looked like a ball.

"Zhou Datong from Dafu Jewelry Store, lost the diamonds, and the main store is holding him responsible. He's trying to extort us at the bureau." Tang Long explained coldly.

"Ah, so he's just being a scoundrel." Su Wen mused for a moment, then smiled. "Uncle Tang, I recently found a bag of diamonds. I wonder if they belong to this Zhou Datong?"

"Zhou Datong, that's quite fitting." Zheng Fei couldn't help but laugh. "What diamonds? Let me see if they're Zhou Datong's."

Su Wen looked at Zheng Fei and threw the bag to him.

Tang Long spoke up, "What are you looking at? If it's real, will you really eat shit and die?"

Zheng Fei was taken aback, realizing he had said that.

The others chuckled, and the man on the ground, Zhou Datong, shouted, "They're from our jewelry store, definitely from our jewelry store."

Zheng Fei handed the diamonds to Tang Long and said sheepishly, "Just kidding, Chief, you check them first."

Tang Long poured the diamonds into his hand and looked at Su Wen, feeling quite shocked.

He was already certain that these were the diamonds lost by Dafu Jewelry Store. But even the most professional salvage team in Jiangning thought it was impossible to find the diamonds. How did Su Wen find them? Tang Long felt that his nephew was not just capable but extremely talented.

"Definitely, give them to me, quickly." Zhou Datong stood up in a panic.

"Wait a moment." Su Wen suddenly spoke. "Uncle Tang, these diamonds don't have any names on them. How can we easily determine they belong to Dafu Jewelry Store? I found them in the grass by the roadside. Could Dafu Jewelry Store's diamonds have been lost in the grass by the roadside?"

Tang Long found it amusing and played along. "Indeed, the diamonds from Dafu Jewelry Store were lost in the Yangzi River, not necessarily this bag. Let's issue a notice. If no one claims them in a month, they might really belong to Dafu Jewelry Store."

"A month?" Zhou Datong was stunned.

Yang Hui couldn't help but laugh. "I think this is reasonable and follows the procedure."

"Chief, I'll issue the notice later." Zheng Fei said.

"Alright, it's settled." Tang Long made the decision. "Zhou Datong, go back for now. If no one claims them in a month, we'll determine if they belong to you. This follows all the procedures. Do you have any objections?"

Zhou Datong was dazed but thought that getting the diamonds back in a month was better than losing them forever. As he left, he muttered, "My name is Zhou Datong, not Zhou Datong the ball. A bunch of idiots, can't even recognize the characters."

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