Chapter 34: Benefactor

These bearded men's words could be interpreted this way.

They are foreigners coming to Dragon Country to do business—big business. Business so big that even if they killed someone, nothing would happen; someone would always be there to clean up their mess.

Listen to that. This is not much different from the "Burning Celery" incident back in the day.

The member of the criminal investigation team couldn't hold it together anymore and hurriedly called Qing Tianfeng.

Good grief, he couldn't get through again.

At a time like this, he was still playing missing person.

The criminal investigation team was so angry they were practically smoking. After much deliberation and a bout of frustration, they finally decided to call the bureau leadership.

He couldn't shoulder a matter this serious on his own.

The leader's phone was quickly connected, and he listened to the situation described.

He was half-doubting.

"Keep an eye on the livestream first. Wait until they actually bury her before we act."

The criminal investigator: "..."

"But if they really bury her, won't Jiang Xiaoya... won't she lose her life?"

He hesitated, clearly disagreeing with the decision to use Jiang Xiaoya as bait for such a risky move.

"What kind of capability does Jiang Xiaoya have? She's someone who can go toe-to-toe with your Captain Qing. You're worried about her life?"

The leader was also speechless, wondering what the man was thinking. Just how much strength did Qing Tianfeng possess? To say his power was "terrifyingly immense" would not be an exaggeration. Jiang Xiaoya's strength had been personally certified by Qing Tianfeng; why should they worry?

The criminal investigator: "..."

What was wrong with today?

Had he forgotten to check the almanac before leaving the house?

How was it that in a single day, he had been insulted in the face by two different people because of the same person?

"So, you're saying we wait until they bury her?" the investigator asked, bewildered.

"Yes, wait until they bury her. It's obvious they won't be able to bury her, so what are you worried about?!"

"Keep a close watch. If it really is a major case, just wait to claim the credit. If you can't even see such a great opportunity, are you really someone trained by Captain Qing?"

The leader found it truly inconceivable and wondered how the man's brain was wired.

How could someone trained by Qing Tianfeng be so vastly different from Qing Tianfeng himself?

The criminal investigator: "..."

It wasn't that he was stupid; he just couldn't understand how these two were so certain that nothing would happen to Jiang Xiaoya.

And listening to the leader's words—if it really is a major case, just wait to claim the credit—just how high was he placing Jiang Xiaoya?

Even if Di Renjie himself showed up, he wouldn't be able to carry that kind of weight, okay?

"Leader, have you forgotten the tomb raider case? That case wasn't even solved."

It wasn't that he wanted to bring up old wounds, he just felt that Jiang Xiaoya was a jinx to their police station.

"Eh, what about the tomb raiders? A whole group of them had AKs, and yet they were all taken down, weren't they? Didn't you guys bring them in without losing a single soldier—no, without even breaking a sweat? I'm asking you, did you not?"

The leader was also speechless, expressing that he hadn't seen such a "rotten piece of wood" in many years.

"Exactly! So what about this current mess?"

The criminal investigator hadn't forgotten the orders from above. If it weren't for that group brought back from the ancient tomb, they wouldn't be dealing with this.

"What does this mess have to do with her? She already helped you bring the people in. What more do you want? Do you want her to wipe out the entire gang for you?"

"Yu Cuo, a person shouldn't be too greedy!"

Yu Cuo: "..."

He truly hadn't expected his leader to be this kind of person.

Look at him, look at how worthless he was being.

"Leader, I understand. I'll keep a close watch right now and wait to achieve great merit."

Yu Cuo gave a slight smile, because sometimes, when a person is speechless, they truly do smile.

The leader ignored his sarcasm.

"Yes, keep a close watch on your benefactor."

With a *click*, the leader hung up.

Yu Cuo: "..."

"What did the leader say?"

A colleague from the criminal investigation team leaned in with an anxious gaze.

"He told us not to worry."

The colleague breathed a sigh of relief and then asked urgently, "So what do we do now?"

"Keep a close watch on your benefactor."

"What?"

The colleague was completely bewildered. This was supposed to be police work; how did it turn into "benefactors"?

"Yes, your benefactor!" Yu Cuo said expressionlessly.

"My benefactor? I'm not an emperor with a benefactor."

"No, Yu Cuo, have you gone crazy thinking about women? Watching Jiang Xiaoya and thinking about 'benefactors'? Why don't you think about a concubine instead? Besides, is Jiang Xiaoya someone you should be thinking about?"

The colleague had traveled through many places, staying up late night after night until his eyes were bloodshot and his spirit was on the verge of collapse. He hadn't expected that at a time like this, he would still be subjected to comments about Jiang Xiaoya being a "benefactor" or a "concubine." How could he not be furious?

"Benefactor! In the literal sense! She is your benefactor!"

Yu Cuo was gritting his teeth. He wondered if the colleague's language skills had been taught by a PE teacher, to be able to misinterpret it this way.

"My benefactor? Jiang Xiaoya has become my benefactor?" The colleague laughed out of sheer anger.

"No, she is *our* benefactor," Yu Cuo corrected.

"Dammit, she's *your* benefactor, *your* benefactor! I don't want her. You be the emperor, fine!"

"How would I dare accept such a benefactor? Even if I were the emperor, I wouldn't dare take such a benefactor. I'd like to live a few more days, damn it!"

Looking at Jiang Xiaoya in the livestream, the colleague felt an inexplicable chill run through his heart. If he had a woman like that in his harem, would he ever be able to sleep in a dragon bed?

"When I say benefactor, I mean a benefactor! Someone on your life's path, someone who can help you earn merit, get promoted, and make a fortune. Why can't you understand?"

Yu Cuo was speechless. Was the man's hearing impaired? How could he have such a severe case of auditory misinterpretation?

As soon as Yu Cuo said this, the colleague's reaction was even more ridiculous than when he heard Yu Cuo calling Jiang Xiaoya a benefactor.

"Yu Cuo, you want to earn merit and get promoted so badly that you've gone insane, haven't you?"

Yu Cuo: "..."

Fine, you're amazing, you're so noble.

Every single day, damn it, what kind of nonsense is this?

***

If one were to ask what Jiang Xiaoya found most unbearable about being kidnapped, it was the smell of the foreigners—a strong body odor mixed with heavy perfume that made her want to vomit.

"Ugh, ugh..."

She bit down on something, struggling incessantly.

Seeing that she seemed to have something to say, one of the foreigners reached out and pulled the tissue out of her mouth.

"Waaaah!"

Jiang Xiaoya vomited all over his face and body.

"Ah, motherf***er! Motherf***er!"

The tall man couldn't dodge in time; his face was covered. Smelling the odor, he nearly cried.

After vomiting, Jiang Xiaoya kept apologizing.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I get motion sickness. Could you please open a window..."

The tall foreigner was stunned that she still had the nerve to make requests.

Did she know she was playing with fire?

No, why should he let her know!!

"I'm going to kill you!"

He was truly insane!!

The tall foreigner reached for his knife, intending to act.

A companion stopped him, shaking his head.

"Don't do anything in the car. We still need this vehicle."

The tall foreigner was still unwilling and shouted at them.

"We can't just bury her. That's too easy for her. Take her back; I want to torture her properly."

The other two shrugged indifferently. There were three people in the car in total; the other one, whose head had been shot, had already been taken to the hospital.