Chapter 115 Grandpa Wang Encounters Trouble

"Yeah, I'm back."

Chen Mo patted him on the shoulder and then sat down in his own seat.

"Brother Mo, have some water."

Xiao Zhang said obsequiously.

His behavior left Chen Mo feeling a bit puzzled.

There was nothing wrong with pouring water for him.

But the eager, expectant smile on Xiao Zhang's face was incomprehensible.

It was as if he had a favor to ask.

Now, without knowing what was going on, Chen Mo couldn't even drink the water.

"Spit it out, what's the matter?"

Chen Mo leaned back in his chair and looked at him.

*Cough, cough.*

"Hehe."

Xiao Zhang rubbed his hands together sheepishly.

A bashful smile appeared on his face.

"I heard Xiao Liu found a girlfriend, and she's Uncle Wang's daughter."

"She's really quite good-looking. I wanted to ask, Brother Mo, do you know any other old uncles?"

"If you do, do they have daughters?"

Long Hao hadn't kept the reason for Xiao Liu's sudden leave of absence a secret from everyone.

After all, marriage was a major life event, not something to be ashamed of.

Taking leave for the sake of love.

In Long Hao's mind, this was something to be encouraged.

He wasn't like those other leaders who felt that dating would affect one's work.

On the contrary, he felt that once a man had a girlfriend or a wife, he would gain a sense of responsibility and work even harder.

When people have pressure, they naturally have motivation.

"You..."

When Chen Mo heard this request, black lines appeared on his forehead.

He was being treated like a matchmaker, wasn't he?

"No, I only know Uncle Wang."

If he knew another old uncle like that, he was afraid the Muhe Municipal Bureau would have cases every single day of the year.

The kind that they could never finish solving!

"I see."

A look of disappointment appeared on Xiao Zhang's face.

He was twenty-three this year, reaching marriageable age.

He hadn't been in a rush before; after all, he was still young.

But Xiao Liu was a year younger than him and was already about to get married, even going on a trip together.

They had even met each other's parents.

It was hard for him not to feel anxious.

"Isn't it easy enough for you to find someone yourself?"

Whether in the future or now, the profession of a police officer was considered very good in most people's eyes.

The kind that gave one 'face' when mentioned.

It shouldn't be hard for Xiao Zhang to find a girlfriend.

"It's easy enough, but there's no one suitable."

Chen Mo gave a perfunctory reply; he didn't want to discuss these matters too much.

He didn't even have a girlfriend himself.

"Tell me about the case Captain Long mentioned."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhang pulled up a chair and sat down.

"It's just a very ordinary murder case. The victim was a bar dancer who used to 'fish for big spenders'—you know, rich guys. Her family suddenly found her dead at home the day before yesterday."

"There are quite a few suspects right now, basically all the big spenders the victim had hooked."

"This case is just a bit tedious; compared to previous cases, it's quite small."

As he spoke, he wore a relaxed expression.

They just needed to interrogate them one by one to drag out the killer.

There was no need for Brother Mo to step in at all.

Seeing that both Long Hao and Xiao Zhang indicated he didn't need to take over, Chen Mo sighed.

Did they want him to just slack off?

...

Over the next few days.

Chen Mo slept until he woke up naturally every day, then went to the Municipal Bureau to take a look.

Seeing there were no cases, he would leave again.

He looked exactly like an idle street loiterer.

Until the 20th, when something else happened.

The certificate and medal for his personal Third-Class Merit were issued.

That day, in the meeting room, Instructor Yang called everyone together.

Chen Mo was dressed neatly as he accepted the certificate and pinned the medal to his chest.

Everyone applauded for him.

Instructor Yang gave a speech, and the makeshift commendation meeting concluded successfully.

Chen Mo was quite satisfied with this.

The Third-Class Merit itself would be very helpful for his promotion, and it was also a form of recognition for his work.

In the following days, life returned to tranquility once more.

Chen Mo continued to act like a street loiterer, heading to the police station for a stroll after waking up.

Seeing no cases and everyone looking relaxed, he would leave again.

He played chess with the old uncles in the morning and went fishing in the afternoon.

During this period, according to the payroll, he was on leave and wasn't receiving a salary.

However, since he was participating in a competition next month, the Municipal Bureau would write the word 'Bonus' on his attendance record.

Therefore, everyone was very satisfied with his current state.

He should rest as much as possible so that when the time came, he could use all his strength to secure a great ranking.

To bring glory to the Muhe Municipal Bureau!

Time flew by, and it was soon September 27th.

It had been quite a while since he returned from Luocheng.

He keenly noticed a problem.

Where had Uncle Wang gone?

Logically speaking, playing in one place for a week was enough.

But it had been so many days now.

If he wasn't back yet, there was a problem.

And most importantly, Xiao Liu was already back.

He took out his phone and called Uncle Wang.

The phone showed it was powered off.

He then called Sister Qing.

This time, after ringing a few times, the call finally connected.

"Xiao Chen."

Wang Xiuqing's voice on the phone sounded like she was crying.

What was she crying for?

Was Uncle Wang gone?

"I can't say, they won't let me say."

Sister Qing indicated she couldn't answer Chen Mo's questions.

After Chen Mo left Luocheng.

Uncle Wang had been arrested and taken to the Luocheng Municipal Bureau for interrogation.

But they hadn't obtained any information, and the suspicion against Uncle Wang was merely that he had performed an action matching a secret signal; no heroin was found on him.

However, drugs were a red line. On the principle of rather arresting the wrong person than letting a guilty one go, they temporarily detained Uncle Wang.

But as luck would have it...

The officers staking out the temple watched all day, and even after dark, the contact person never showed up.

This forced them to suspect that Uncle Wang was the one intended to make the hand-off.

Or, because of Uncle Wang's act of talking to the popsicle vendor, the real contact had been spooked.

In either case, they wouldn't release Uncle Wang easily.

He was currently being held by the provincial capital's Anti-Drug Squad.

And Wang Xiuqing had been warned not to tell anyone about Uncle Wang's situation until the case was over.

"Who won't let you say?"

Chen Mo frowned.

He didn't know the situation and only thought they had encountered danger while traveling.

"My father is fine for now, he should be fine, don't worry."

—Beep, beep, beep.

The phone went dead.

Lowering the hand from his ear, Chen Mo flipped through his contacts.

His gaze landed on the name 'Liu Fengxia'.

After just one ring, the call was immediately picked up.

"Chen Mo, why are you looking for me?"

This was the benefit of having friends.