Zhang Shuya continued to look at Wang An with a face full of suspicion and said
"Didn't you quit a long time ago? How do you know about these things?"
As she spoke, Zhang Shuya gave Wang An a light smack and said with a serious expression
"You aren't still mixing with those low-life scoundrels, are you?"
Wang An was stunned for a moment, then, with an expression that screamed "you're framing me," he said
"Big Sister, what are you talking about? My future is bright; why on earth would I mix with them? Let me tell you, my position is forever irreconcilable with theirs."
Seeing Zhang Shuya's expression soften slightly, Wang An continued
"That sand yard boss of theirs is stingy as hell. Even after making money selling sand, he couldn't bring himself to upgrade the equipment, so that gang's sand-digging efficiency is incredibly slow. And the thing is, the digging season only lasts a few months. Once winter hits and there's no work, they start getting into smash-and-grab rackets..."
Wang An rambled on, even naming several of the primary ringleaders, which immediately made Zhang Shuya overjoyed.
Mainly, Zhang Shuya had never expected that while she originally wanted Wang An to help her analyze the case, he had instead gone and solved it directly.
Zhang Shuya excitedly patted Wang An on the shoulder and said
"Xiao An, do you know? You've helped me out big time! With so many cases solved at once, our county Public Security Bureau's solve rate will definitely be number one again this year, hahaha..."
Wang An immediately gave a flattering smile
"Of course! You're my own big sister from another mother; if I don't help you, who would I help, right?"
As he spoke, Wang An turned around, picked up the bag he had set aside earlier, and said
"Right, Big Sister, we bought a lot of delicious treats in Ice City that we don't have in our county. I got some for you and Sister Nian; don't forget to eat them."
Looking at the cream cake and cream bread Wang An brought out, Zhang Shuya's eyes practically glowed green. She said very happily
"It's been a while since I've been back to Ice City, and I've been craving this cream cake and cream bread for ages. They don't sell this stuff in the county. Xiao An, you're too good, you know exactly what Big Sister wants to eat, hahahaha..."
Looking at Zhang Shuya's baby face, which was slightly flushed with excitement, Wang An felt that giving the cream cake to Zhang Shuya and Sun Nian was truly the right move.
Strangely enough, most women loved sweets, especially things like cake and cream, which possessed an unparalleled lethality toward the vast majority of women.
Taking the opportunity, Wang An said with a chuckle
"Of course! You're my own big sister from another mother; I definitely have to know what you love to eat, hehehe."
Zhang Shuya looked at Wang An, then looked at the cake on the table with a face full of joy. At this moment, Zhang Shuya looked exactly like a greedy little girl.
After discussing the case files with Zhang Shuya for a while longer, Zhang Shuya kicked Wang An out again.
To be fair, it wasn't exactly "kicking him out," but rather that Zhang Shuya wanted Wang An to accompany her on a mission to arrest the suspects.
Hearing this, Wang An definitely wasn't doing it. One had to realize that Wang An's daily wage was less than 50 cents.
To have Wang An engage in a life-and-death struggle with criminals for a mere 40-something cents? Wang An wouldn't do it!
Therefore, after Zhang Shuya finished speaking, Wang An began to talk about other things, acting as if he hadn't heard her and refusing to take the bait.
Consequently, Zhang Shuya got angry and told Wang An to get lost. This time, Wang An heard her loud and clear and was very obedient, eagerly running out of Zhang Shuya's office.
Executing a mission was impossible. With that kind of time, Wang An would rather find Fang Xiu'e and have a "discussion" on a warm kang bed.
One had to realize that since Wang An was injured by the tiger, it had been over half a year since he had "done that" with Fang Xiu'e. Wang An had long missed Fang Xiu'e's body and her small hands that were like white scallions.
Just as Wang An was happily driving his GAZ vehicle, imagining the scenes of "doing that" with Fang Xiu'e in a bit, he suddenly saw two motorcycles chasing after him in the rearview mirror.
Wang An looked closely, and his eyes instantly widened.
Because the two people riding the motorcycles were his two younger brothers—the two powerhouses, Wang Yi and Huang Zhong.
It was hard to imagine how these two boys, who had only just learned how to ride motorcycles, had appeared so abruptly in the county seat.
Wang An turned the steering wheel and pulled over. Wang Yi and Huang Zhong's motorcycles quickly stopped beside the GAZ.
While stopping, because Huang Zhong was short and had short legs, his feet could barely reach the ground even when fully extended, causing him to almost tip over.
Fortunately, although Huang Zhong was small, he was agile enough. Before the motorcycle could fall, he twisted the throttle and drove it forward a short distance.
Then, just as if he were getting off a large 28-inch bicycle, he slid his backside off the seat, placed his left foot on the left footpeg, lifted his right leg over the seat and pulled it back, standing entirely on the left footpeg. As the motorcycle slowed to a stop, his right foot landed immediately, steadying the bike.
Watching this, the corners of Wang An's mouth twitched; he truly broke a sweat for Huang Zhong. That said, Huang Zhong was actually quite impressive, managing to ride a motorcycle with the vibe of a 28-inch bicycle.
Wang An got out of the car and said with a lingering sense of dread
"Holy crap, Xiao Zhong, your motorcycle riding is way too damn scary. If there had been a wall in front of you, I bet you would've slammed right into it!"
Perhaps because he had ridden a motorcycle to the county seat, Huang Zhong was very excited and said confidently
"That's impossible. There's snow on the ground, so I just didn't control it well this time; otherwise, I would have stopped long ago."
Wang An nodded, really not wanting to dampen Huang Zhong's enthusiasm for riding, then turned to glance at Wang Yi and asked
"What are you two doing in the county? Aren't you cold riding motorcycles all this way?"
The temperature today was relatively warm, around minus twenty-three or twenty-four degrees, but riding a motorcycle in that temperature was genuinely not normally cold.
So, Wang An found it hard to imagine—did these two boys not feel the cold while riding to the county seat?
After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Yi said excitedly
"Not cold! Not cold at all. It's so warm today."
Huang Zhong also said
"I didn't feel cold either, just a bit chilly."
Wang An blinked and nodded, truly not knowing what to say. He had to admit, these two boys were truly something else!
Then Wang Yi spoke again
"Big Brother, that classmate of mine, Yang Qiuju—you haven't found her a job yet. I figured since you're already in the county, you could just arrange it for her."
Wang An frowned and said
"Didn't you say it would be more timely to find her work after school starts? Why is it moved up?"
Wang Yi said with a conflicted expression
"Yesterday morning I went to the commune to buy ink and ran into a classmate. My classmate said Yang Qiuju was kicked out by her relatives again and is currently staying in our school dormitory. But once the school goes on break, the coal rooms are all locked..."
Before Wang Yi could finish, Wang An nodded
"Alright then, lead the way."
After saying this, Wang An turned back to the driver's seat, while Huang Zhong and Wang Yi mounted their motorcycles and headed toward the County First Middle School together.
A few minutes later, the three vehicles arrived together at the main gate of the County First Middle School.
Though school was on break, the school security guard was dutiful and remained at his post.