Chapter 44

(To hear more of your voices and receive more of your suggestions, search for the WeChat public account “qdread” and follow it to give more support to "The Snob"!) When Yang Bo was still a detective, he was known for his hatred of evil, and this temper hasn't changed. ☆→ Therefore, he deeply detests Zhou Xiang's behavior of hiring off-campus thugs to deal with his classmates.

In Yang Bo's straightforward view, even if Zhou Xiang really had a grudge against Jiang Ping and wanted to take revenge, he should have done it himself. What kind of skill is it to find off-campus thugs? Moreover, Zhou Xiang even involved Li Qian, which made him seem even more despicable.

Yang Bo was originally prepared to thoroughly investigate the matter. If it was indeed Zhou Xiang who ordered it, he would ensure that this bad boy received the punishment he deserved. However, with Zhou Xiang's parents getting the Chief Liu involved, Yang Bo was powerless.

This feeling made Yang Bo very uncomfortable, but he had to face it. Especially when he had to explain to Jiang Ping and others waiting in the office, it made him even more unhappy.

Yang Bo gently shook his head and returned to the office. Before he could speak, the impatient Zhang Jun had already asked, "Chief Yang, where's that Zhou Xiang?"

Looking at the high school students in front of him, who were full of anticipation, Yang Bo found it hard to speak, feeling that it would be difficult to tell them the truth. This was because Yang Bo himself had a strong sense of justice, which led to this feeling. If it were another police officer without principles, they could easily brush it off with a few official words.

Jiang Ping was not an ordinary high school student. With his past life experience, he immediately saw that Yang Bo was facing obstacles in this matter. After being classmates with Zhou Xiang for three years, Jiang Ping had some knowledge of his family situation. He heard that Zhou Xiang's father worked in the government, which explained why Zhou Xiang wasn't at the police station.

Seeing that Zhang Jun was about to ask Yang Bo about Zhou Xiang's whereabouts, Jiang Ping immediately interrupted him, "Zhang Jun, don't ask."

"Ah? Why?" Jiang Ping's words surprised Zhang Jun, but he eventually nodded and didn't continue to ask.

As Jiang Ping's best friend, Zhang Jun had also vaguely noticed the changes in him recently. The authority and demeanor that only adults possess made Zhang Jun subconsciously choose to obey Jiang Ping.

After stopping Zhang Jun from questioning Yang Bo, Jiang Ping took two steps forward and calmly said to him, "Chief Yang, the statements have been taken. Can we go home now? The college entrance exam is coming up, and everyone's time is tight. We need to go back and review our lessons."

Yang Bo never expected Jiang Ping to react this way, not asking about Zhou Xiang at all, but only indicating that he wanted to go home. This made him re-evaluate the young man in front of him. After a moment, he nodded lightly, "You can go home."

Jiang Ping didn't say much, just nodded to Yang Bo and then called the others to leave.

Watching the group of high school students leave the office in silence, Yang Bo felt a sense of frustration. He hesitated for a moment and then hurried after them.

"Jiang Ping!" Yang Bo quickened his pace to catch up with Jiang Ping and whispered, "The station has its difficulties. The evidence that Zhou Xiang is involved in this matter is just Zhang Jun's word. We need to conduct a more thorough investigation."

Jiang Ping, of course, knew that Yang Bo's words were just an excuse. However, the fact that Yang Bo came to explain to him showed that he felt some guilt. Jiang Ping didn't intend to blame Yang Bo, just smiled faintly and said, "Chief Yang, you don't need to say more, I understand."

Yang Bo was slightly taken aback by Jiang Ping's mature tone but quickly regained his composure and said seriously, "Jiang Ping, you're a good person. If those guys come after you again, come to me!"

If the other police officers in the station heard Yang Bo's words, they would be greatly surprised. Yang Bo had never said such things to anyone before, which showed that he truly admired this high school student.

Jiang Ping also knew that it was not easy for Yang Bo to say such things to him. He specially stopped and said seriously to Yang Bo, "I understand, Chief Yang, thank you!"

The more Jiang Ping treated Yang Bo with this attitude, the more guilty Yang Bo felt. He wanted to say more to Jiang Ping but ultimately just sighed lightly and turned back to the office.

After Yang Bo left, the others gathered around Jiang Ping. Zhang Jun was still indignant, "Was that police officer trying to smooth things over? Zhang Jun clearly exposed Zhou Xiang, but they didn't arrest him. There must be something fishy going on!"

Li Qian and others also nodded in agreement with Zhang Jun's statement. Yu Menghua even suggested, "Why don't we go to the TV station and newspaper to expose this matter and see how they handle it!"

Jiang Ping knew that his classmates lacked social experience and it was understandable that they found it hard to accept this. However, he didn't intend to make a big deal out of it. First, doing so would benefit no one, and second, even if it did, it might not ensure that Zhou Xiang received the punishment he deserved.

So Jiang Ping just gestured for everyone to calm down and said calmly, "Chief Yang just came to assure me that they will continue to investigate this matter. If new evidence is found, they will definitely take action against Zhou Xiang."

Zhang Jun asked somewhat disbelievingly, "Is that really the case?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Jiang Ping said to everyone, "Let the police handle this matter. The college entrance exam is coming up, so everyone should focus on their studies. If this affects your exam results, it would be too much of a loss."

Jiang Ping's words reminded everyone that the college entrance exam was the most important thing at the moment. The two students who volunteered to testify went home first, followed by Zhang Jun and Yu Menghua leaving together. Jiang Ping, of course, went home with Li Qian.

Li Qian seemed to have something on her mind and didn't speak much on the way. Jiang Ping, who understood women well, knew that it wasn't necessary to force a conversation at such times. He just silently accompanied Li Qian. The two walked side by side on the street and arrived in front of Li Qian's building in silence.

Li Qian stopped and looked deeply at Jiang Ping. After a while, she asked softly, "Does your injury still hurt?"

"It's fine," Jiang Ping waved his arm to show that he was well and then smiled at Li Qian, "It's getting late, go back quickly. Mr. Li and the others must be worried."

Li Qian nodded lightly and, after a moment, said softly, "Thank you so much today, otherwise..."

Jiang Ping smiled and interrupted Li Qian, "It's over, don't think about it anymore. Go back and get a good night's sleep, and forget about what happened today!"

Li Qian nodded obediently and walked into the building, looking back as she went. Jiang Ping turned his bike and rode home.

However, Jiang Ping didn't know that as he turned to leave, Li Qian was looking at his back with deep affection and murmured softly, "Forget it? How can I forget what happened today?!"

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