Chapter 55: Unboxing the Toy Car

Chapter 55: Unboxing the Toy Car

Seeing that the bullet chats were filled with the same few people attacking them, the production crew pulled up their IDs, intending to investigate them thoroughly.

Qing Tianfeng had been successfully rescued. Clutching his chest, he felt completely drained of strength, staggering against the wall just to steady himself.

Just now, he truly thought he was dying; the blood in his chest couldn't keep up. If Jiang Xiaoya had been one step slower in pulling him out, even if he hadn't died, he would have been left partially paralyzed.

It took a long time for Qing Tianfeng to recover his senses.

Yu Cuo happened to lead his team up to the rooftop at that moment.

They had been sprinting all the way and hadn't had time to check the livestream.

When the criminal investigation team climbed up and saw the scene before them, they were momentarily stunned.

Seeing a group of people huddled in the corner, heads in hands and trembling in fear, they hesitated for a few seconds. Qing Tianfeng signaled to them with his eyes, and the group snapped out of it, rushing forward to pull out handcuffs and restrain the suspects.

Once everyone was secured, Yu Cuo and the rest of the investigation team gave Qing Tianfeng a thumbs-up.

"Captain, you're invincible!"

"It's always our Captain."

"Captain, you're too much of a fighter!"

"Captain, you haven't lost your edge!"

"After all these years, Captain, you're still the strongest among us. Truly a legend of the police academy."

"Captain, we've always admired you."

"Captain, you are our god, the GOAT!"

"..."

Only after Yu Cuo was certain that everyone had finished their flattery did he speak with a beaming smile: "What's this little bit of work? It's just routine. Back in the day, our Captain could take on an entire squad single-handedly, effortlessly, with ease..."

Before he could finish his flattery, the criminal investigation data clerk, who had climbed up with a tablet, shouted: "Our Captain is saved! Our Captain is saved!"

The smiles on the faces of the investigation team instantly froze: "..."

The data clerk was panting heavily while holding the tablet. Having just caught his breath, he didn't notice the awkward expressions on the faces of the investigators.

He walked up to Qing Tianfeng and threw his arms around their captain. A grown man, he began to sob uncontrollably: "Captain! Just now, being pressed down by so many people, with your neck constricted, your features were all deformed, your eyes were bulging out, and your tongue was hanging out to cool off... I almost thought I'd never see you again! Waaaah, that was close, too close!"

"Captain... *sob*... thank goodness you didn't die, otherwise, it would have been a truly tragic death."

Qing Tianfeng: "..."

The investigation team: "..."

Yu Cuo: "Shit, I spoke too soon."

【Hahaha, "thank goodness he didn't die, otherwise it would have been a truly tragic death." Who else has a sense of humor as trashy as mine?】

【Is Captain Qing moved?】

【Captain Qing, aren't you moved? Why are you just standing there motionless?】

【Captain Qing: Great description, please don't describe it next time.】

【Captain Qing: Very moving cry, please don't cry next time.】

【Captain Qing: Promise me, don't be so touchingly pitiful next time, okay?】

【Hahahaha, shit, I was too hasty, I was careless. Next time, don't praise people the moment you see them. If you must praise someone, just praise Sister Stupid; you can't go wrong.】

Qing Tianfeng ordered them to take the suspects back for processing, while he stayed outside the cabin with Jiang Xiaoya, waiting for the support sent by their superiors.

After all that commotion, it soon became night.

Jiang Xiaoya returned to the police station with them, her body feeling like a dead dog. Because they hadn't entered the interrogation room yet, the "Sky Eye" earpiece livestream had not been turned off.

Just as she sat down to rest, Yu Cuo asked her to step out again; the representatives from the Cultural Relics Bureau had arrived with their team.

Only then did Jiang Xiaoya remember that she hadn't unboxed the toy car she had brought back.

Qing Tianfeng led the group from the Cultural Relics Bureau inside, followed by a large crowd of police station staff.

They had all come to spectate the toy car Jiang Xiaoya had brought, curious about what was inside.

Jiang Xiaoya, who had been about to lie down, suddenly perked up upon seeing the "big patrons"—the Cultural Relics Bureau representatives.

"Comrade Jiang!"

The representative from the Bureau stepped forward excitedly to shake her hand, engaging in warm pleasantries.

"Ah, hello, Comrade Representative."

Jiang Xiaoya was equally enthusiastic.

"Comrade Jiang, you've worked hard on this trip."

As expected of a leader, the representative's words carried an air of absolute authority.

"Hehe, what are you saying, Leader? Contributing to the National Cultural Relics Bureau, how can you call it hard work..." The employee standing beside him chimed in sycophantically.

At the same time, another voice joined in.

"Yes, yes, it was very hard. I almost lost my life several times. Oh, my heart is still racing; I think my heart and nerves might have suffered some damage. Representative, you really must show some appreciation."

Jiang Xiaoya clutched her chest and then her head, looking as if she were terminally ill.

"..." The representative wiped away a cold sweat and glared at his sycophantic subordinate.

*Forget about contributing spirit, just don't let her extort us.*

The subordinate's expression of bewilderment made it look as if his meridians had been forcibly opened.

*So, when meeting a leader, you can respond so unprofessionally?*

The crowd: "..."

It was their first time seeing such a gutsy troublemaker; they hoped she would stay this gutsy forever.

The netizens in the livestream were not surprised at all.

【Hahahaha, that response is very "Sister Stupid."】

【Is Sister Stupid exaggerating? Leader, please watch the VCR!】

【Sister Stupid: I won't say anything else, but whether it was hard work or whether I risked my life, please watch the VCR.】

【Captain Qing can vouch for the life-risking part.】

【Captain Qing, come out and speak. Tell them if she risked her life or not.】

【Sister Stupid: Captain Qing, you tell them—was it hard work or not?】

【Sister Stupid: What I'm receiving isn't a bonus, it's a death benefit.】

"Hehehe..." The representative waved his hands awkwardly and quickly changed the subject: "Let's not talk about other things. I know Comrade Jiang worked very hard. Shall we take a look at the item first?"

"Sure. Last time you said, Representative, the higher the value of the surrendered item, the higher the reward, right?" Jiang Xiaoya used a polite approach before making her move.

Although she didn't know if the item inside was valuable, she certainly wasn't going to let herself be cheated this time.

"Yes, yes, that's right." The representative felt a bit guilty mentioning this. The great saber Jiang Xiaoya had found in the ancient tomb last time was priceless, yet they had only given her 200,000 yuan. It was indeed a bit embarrassing.

Fortunately, Jiang Xiaoya wasn't the type to dwell on the past.

"In that case... would it be convenient to ask what the maximum reward you can apply for is?" Having been slighted once before, Jiang Xiaoya was much smarter this time; she had to get the details clear beforehand.

"This... well... there is no fixed standard. However, last time was quite rushed. We have learned from that experience, and this time we have secured a more reasonable reward range for Comrade Jiang in advance."

The representative spoke with a look of absolute certainty.

"How much is that?" Jiang Xiaoya waited with intense anticipation.

The representative rubbed his palms together and signaled a number.

"Ten million!" Jiang Xiaoya was intensely excited.

(End of Chapter)