ace is this You were supposed to take me to a hotel. Why did you bring me here"The driver didn’t hide anymore when he saw that his plan was exposed. He instantly revealed his sinister appearance and p...Chapter 948: Conscience Satisfied

Willow Dream pulled Xia Tian out of the hotel and then started aimlessly wandering around until she found a roadside vendor selling barbecue. She stopped there, and for at least half an hour afterward, the barbecue vendor exclusively grilled meat for Willow Dream. However, his grilling speed couldn't keep up with her eating pace.

Xia Tian, who had just finished dinner, didn't eat anything and was waiting to have the steamed buns made by Willow Dream.

"Little rascal, I'm full now! Take me to a fun place!" However, Willow Dream wasn't planning on giving Xia Tian her steamed buns right away. She came here specifically for entertainment.

Xia Tian couldn't help but feel a bit conflicted: "Ms. Dream, there's nothing particularly interesting around here!"

"You're lying, you definitely don't want to take me out to play!" Liudream immediately pouted. "Little rascal, if you don’t take me out to play later, I won’t give you steamed buns to eat!"

Summer felt truly innocent; he did indeed wish to eat Dream’s sister's steamed buns, but it wasn't that he didn’t want to take her out to play. The problem was that he genuinely thought there wasn’t anything fun in this place. Where should he bring her then

After some consideration, Summer finally came up with a plan: the square he had visited at noon. Although it wasn't very entertaining, he couldn't think of any better option. Thus, he decided to take Liudream there and see how she liked it; if she didn’t find it fun, he would have to come up with other ideas.

Summer led Liudream to the square in Muyang County. Despite the cold weather, the square was quite lively at night. A fountain sprayed water in the middle of the square while music played; many people were strolling around and some were dancing on the square. More often than not, adults brought their children there to play. Around the edges of the square, many vendors had set up stalls, mostly selling toys.

However, Summer soon realized that he had come to the right place: although Liudream wasn’t particularly interested in the square itself, she was clearly very enthusiastic about the small toys for sale there. Indeed, she immediately started pulling him towards various toy stands and bought a large pile of different toys. Then, she began playing joyfully on the square, just like those children a few years old. It seemed that she hadn’t played with these kinds of toys much when she was younger.

The Summer was pleased as well, seeming that she could still fulfill her wish of eating steaming soft mantou tonight.

Checking the time, it was already ten o'clock at night. Yun Qing subconsciously looked at the door and felt a little disappointed in her heart; with Summer not arriving by this hour, she probably wouldn't be coming to accompany her tonight.

"Sis, Uncle Summer isn’t going to come. Would you like me to accompany you to bed" Shi Chun tugged on Yun Qing's sleeve and then yawned. This little girl was already very sleepy.

“Yes, okay, let’s go to sleep.” Yun Qing nodded her head. Of course, she knew that Shi Chun wasn’t offering to sleep with her but rather that she wanted her company.

"Uncle Shi, we’re going to bed now." Yun Qing told Shi Changgeng and then pulled Shi Chun upstairs.

The doorbell rang at this moment. Shishi Xiaohu got up to open the door and soon brought in a man in his thirties. This man had an average build, giving off a rather efficient impression. Upon seeing Shishi Changgeng, he immediately greeted him politely: “Director Hong.”

“So it’s Director Hong who came. Please take a seat,” said Shishi Changgeng in a very indifferent tone, and then waved his hand again. "Xiaohu, Xiumei, you two can go rest as well; I’ll handle things for Director Hong."

"Yes, Uncle Geng," replied Shishi Xiaohu and Yun Xiumei quickly before leaving the living room. Only Shishi Changgeng and the man who had just entered remained.

But at this moment, the man didn’t sit down. He seemed somewhat fearful: "Director Shishi, please don’t call me that way; if you do, I really won’t dare to sit."

"You’re currently a deputy director and acting as the director, so it’s appropriate to address you as Director Hong. If you can live up to this title, then how else would you be able to lead hundreds of police officers in MuYang County" Shishi Changgeng spoke unhurriedly.

"Director Shi, I know you're angry with me. Since the incident happened to you, I haven't said or done anything. However, Director Shi, it's not that I don't want to say or do something; it’s because I’ve always followed your teachings. You once told me that if anything were to happen to you, no matter what, I shouldn’t speak on your behalf, because only then could I truly help you. As long as I maintain my position, I can take care of your daughter. That's why I’m only coming to see you now."

Hearing these words, Shi Changgeng’s eyes flashed with a peculiar light; he slowly stood up and took out a bottle of alcohol along with two cups: "Come here, Xiao Hong, let’s have a drink together."

"Yes, Director Shi." Upon hearing this familiar address, Xiao Hong finally relaxed. "Here, Director Shi, I’ll pour the drinks for you."

The two sat opposite each other, and Shi Changgeng didn’t decline; he handed the alcohol to Xiao Hong and then slowly said: "Xiao Hong, I’m no longer a director, so from now on, don't call me Director Shi. It wouldn’t be good for others to hear this."

"But, Director Shi..." Stunned, Xiao Hong wanted to say something.

Shi Changgeng waved his hand: "Xiao Hong, do you know We are actually very similar. That's why I have always held you in high regard and put a lot of effort into nurturing you. Neither of us is from Wuyang County; we both came here from elsewhere. We also both graduated from prestigious institutions—back then, I graduated from police academy, while you were an outstanding student in the criminal investigation major at Law University. In such a small place as Wuyang County, it's rare to see people like us become police officers. So I understand that just like me, you don't have any backing either. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be here."

Pausing slightly, Shi Changgeng continued: "Xiao Hong, I'm nearly twenty years older than you. I've always looked at you as if you were my own son or nephew. If you really think highly of this almost outdated old man, just call me 'Uncle Geng'."

"Yes, Uncle Geng," Xiao Hong quickly agreed. "Xiao Wei has always remembered the care that Uncle Geng showed towards me; therefore, I have never forgotten Uncle Geng's teachings to me either. What you said about us being able to be policemen who don't adhere to the law but not becoming policemen who go against our conscience, I also remember."

"That’s good," Shi Changgeng nodded and raised his glass in one gulp. "For decades, I've done many illegal things, yet my conscience has always been clear because I've been true to myself. I hope you too can always be true to your conscience. You need to clearly distinguish between what should be done and what shouldn't."

"Uncle Geng, I will remember this. However, despite all that Uncle Geng has taught me, I still haven’t managed to reach his level. In the future, I might have to ask you for guidance on many more matters; it’s just that I wonder whether Uncle Geng would feel bothered by my doing so" Hong Shaohui's tone hinted at a slight probing.nt. "If you don’t want to take off your clothes, that’s fine too; I can still cleanse your impurities like this. But after the bath, you’ll have to change into clean clothes."Yi Xiaoyin couldn’t help...