A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 966 Mrs. Ouyang's Visit

Gui'er quickly turned around and hid by the door.

"What are you doing huddled here? Get out of here!" the police officer said.

Gui'er had no way to express her suffering, so she could only nod frantically, bowing and smiling foolishly to buy time.

"Hey, Xiao Huang, why are you so angry?" As luck would have it, Ouyang Bao, perhaps because he had seen someone retreat earlier, became alert and followed him to the door of the large office.

"Brother Leopard, what brings you here?" The police officer who had just driven Gui'er away was actually called Xiao Huang. He didn't get up to greet her warmly, but instead remained seated with his legs crossed.

Ouyang Bao didn't care and stood there, refusing to leave. When he came in and saw Gui'er with her back to him, she looked somewhat familiar. He gestured towards her with his chin and asked Xiao Wang, "What's this for?"

"Oh, her? She came to report a crime, but she went to the wrong place. She said her cow is missing." Xiao Huang didn't mention Gui'er's question to Xu Jing.

"Looking for a cow? You've come all this way. Hey, turn around." Ouyang Bao felt the figure was strangely familiar, but couldn't place it, so he stepped forward.

Gui'er knew that if she turned around and Ouyang Bao recognized her, it would definitely not end well. Besides, this was a police station, so she probably wouldn't be able to escape.

"Hey Leopard, what brings you here? What brings you to our office?" The guy from earlier, Brother Long, suddenly came out of his office.

"Haha, Brother Long, you're saying all this. We brothers should visit each other more often. Why are we being so distant?" Ouyang Bao stopped and didn't go any further.

"No way, it's clearly you who doesn't treat me like a brother. I heard you've made quite a bit of money behind the scenes lately. You don't even give your brother a break." Brother Long put one hand on his hip, lit a cigarette with the other, took a deep drag, and then slowly walked forward.

"Hehe, Brother Long, who told you that? Don't believe those rumors, those people are trying to sow discord between us brothers. Oh dear, look at my memory, I still have things to do? Okay, you're busy, I'll go first, I'll find you for tea later." Ouyang Bao knew this wasn't his territory, and he and Brother Long had always been at odds, so to avoid any misunderstandings, he laughed it off and quickly retreated.

"Come in with me," Brother Long said to Gui'er.

Gui'er hesitated for a moment. Going out now might lead her to run into Ouyang Bao. This man didn't seem to be up to her, and he had just helped her out of a predicament. After thinking for a moment, Gui'er cautiously followed him into the small office.

As soon as she entered the office, Gui'er hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you, Detective Long."

"Look around."

"what?"

"Ouyang Bao and I are both detectives, and we're currently competing for the position of Kowloon City's chief detective. Who exactly are you? What are you doing here?"

Gui'er's mind raced, and she suddenly realized that this man surnamed Long might be able to help her.

“Detective Long, no, Detective, Detective Long, actually, the teacher Xu who was arrested by Ouyang Bao was a teacher at our school. He was doing business with Ouyang Bao. Ouyang Bao sold the cotton and cotton cloth that the police station had in the dock warehouse, but later felt that the price he sold it for was too low and that he had suffered a loss, so he arrested him.”

"Ouyang Bao sold off the things in the dock warehouse?" The man surnamed Long was very surprised.

While observing the expression on his face, Gui'er said, "Yes, wouldn't this be considered stealing public property? But our teacher didn't know. We only found out after he was arrested. If you need evidence, you can ask Teacher Xu to find the contract documents."

Gui'er said this on purpose; if this man surnamed Long wanted to bring down Ouyang Bao, this was an opportunity.

The man surnamed Long walked around the office with his hands behind his back, then turned back and stared at Gui'er for a few seconds before saying, "This is none of my business. He should be gone now. Go back and don't let him know you were here."

Gui'er was somewhat disappointed when she saw that he didn't respond, but there was nothing she could do, so she turned her head away happily.

"By the way, my name is Long Xing."

Gui'er turned her head and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Detective Long. I know you are a detective supervisor now, but I think it would be much better for you to become a detective supervisor than for Ouyang Bao to become a detective supervisor."

When Gui'er came out of the police station, Lin Peishan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went up to her, taking her hand. After walking a distance to make sure no one was paying attention to them, she said, "Why did you stay in there for so long? I was so scared. What was it like inside?"

Gui'er said, "I found a policeman named Long Xing who is at the same level as Ouyang Bao. He and Ouyang Bao are both vying for the position of police chief. However, this Long Xing seems to be a cautious person. I told him that Teacher Xu Jing has evidence that Ouyang Bao is smuggling supplies from the police station's warehouse, but he didn't say anything. I'm afraid it can't be used."

Lin Peishan was a little disappointed and said, "Forget it, let's go back first. I'll find an opportunity to contact Brother Chen and tell him about the situation here."

When Gui'er got home from school that day, she asked about the pawnshop. Wu Mingqiang said, "The shop is still peaceful for now, and no one is bothering us. By the way, you said you wanted to find some broken jewelry to give as a gift to Ouyang Bao. I found this ruby ​​necklace. It was pawned by a wealthy family, but they have fallen on hard times and it's unlikely they can redeem it."

Gui'er took the necklace. The chain was as thin as a hair, strung with twelve pigeon-blood rubies, each one full and lustrous, gleaming warmly under the light. The pendant was a white gold openwork design, supporting a pigeon-egg-sized main stone, its edges inlaid with tiny diamonds, sparkling brilliantly with every movement. The word "Platinum" was engraved in tiny characters on the clasp, making the rubies appear even more vibrant.

"Such a nice necklace, it's such a waste to give it to that bastard," Dingxiang said indignantly from the side.

"Miss, Mrs. Ouyang is here to visit." Liu Jin suddenly ran in, panting, and said.

Ouyang Bao had said long ago that he would have his wife visit, but at the time he thought it was just drunken talk. He never expected her to actually come. It seems he still has ulterior motives.

Gui'er had no choice but to say helplessly, "Please let her in."

A short while later, Mrs. Ouyang arrived at the main hall. Gui'er warmly stood up to greet her, saying with a smile, "Mrs. Ouyang, it's an honor to have you here. Have you eaten yet? Why don't you eat here?"

Mrs. Ouyang was not particularly attractive, but she was tall, with single eyelids and full lips, giving her an air of authority. She laughed and said, "Young lady, you are very polite. No wonder my husband Ouyang likes you."

Gui'er felt disgusted as if she had swallowed a green-headed fly when she heard this, but she still had to smile and instruct Dingxiang: "Quickly pour tea for Mrs. Ouyang, and bring out some fruit and snacks."