The video call ended.
The chat was already filled with joy due to the conversation between the father and daughter pair.
"I laughed so hard my stomach hurt when I heard Xia Zixin talking to her dad!"
"They're such a wholesome family!"
"If my child can act like this with me one day, I'd cry tears of joy!"
"Guys, you need to understand that Xia Zixin's good relationship with her dad is all thanks to her being sensible. Her dad is actually seeing various ladies out there!"
"Well, a single dad going on blind dates is not a big deal. We should be more concerned about his firearms!"
"He's clearly a criminal, yet he keeps flirting with women. What a scumbag. Ladies, who is with me? This man is truly despicable!"
"Look, I think we're getting a little sidetracked here. Shouldn't we be worried that he has already caught on to us?"
At that moment, Xia Qi was sitting in a coffee shop.
He remained unaware of what was happening at home or online.
He was a through-and-through military enthusiast.
Apart from playing games with his daughter, he rarely used his phone for internet browsing.
His primary hobbies were crafting weapons and going on blind dates.
Yes, blind dates!
After he ended the video call, the curtains of the coffee shop's private room were drawn back.
A buxom, beautiful lady walked in.
"Hello, are you Xia Qi. Aunt Liu introduced you to me."
Back home, Captain Zhao let out a long sigh of relief after Xia Qi hung up.
Xia Zixin tapped her watch-like phone.
She turned to the homeroom teacher and said, "Sorry, Mrs. Wang...
"I was a bit agitated just now and didn't pay attention to how I was speaking. I didn't mean to be disrespectful."
The teacher massaged her temples helplessly.
This young girl was quite a handful.
She could not bring herself to be angry at her.
The homeroom teacher smiled and shook her head. "It's okay. Everyone errs."
Xia Zixin immediately flashed a smile and looked around.
"Hmm?
"Where's Mr. Zhao and Mr. Saa?"
Saa and Captain Zhao hastily ran in.
Saa said with a smile, "We were in the courtyard just now.
"I promised to play games with you, so why would I leave early?
"When do we start?"
This was exactly what Captain Zhao had just urged him to say.
Xia Zixin immediately nodded happily. "Sure, sure!
"I want to be the police this time!
"I want to protect the people!
"I want to catch all the bad guys!"
Captain Zhao chuckled.
Xia Zixin thought Captain Zhao wanted to join the game as well.
However, everyone present understood that Captain Zhao's smile signaled that he was nearing the evidence.
"It's finally coming to an end!
"Today's stream is so long. I haven't finished my assignments. I'll do my homework after we find the evidence!"
"Hey, I don't think this matter will end so easily. Maybe you should just go do your assignments. We'll still be here when you're back!"
"I just hope Saa doesn't pull off one of his trademark cliffhangers on us!"
"Xia Zixin brought Captain Zhao and the others home. It's like she personally handed the evidence to the police and arrested her father!"
"Justice over family!"
"Loyalty!"
Captain Zhao had put a lot of effort into preventing Xia Zixin from witnessing the arrest.
If it wasn't for the level of fortification in the home, they wouldn't have resorted to Xia Zixin bringing them inside.
As a police officer, it was his duty to apprehend criminals.
He could only do so much to protect the little girl in front of him!
Hence... the viewers also understood Captain Zhao's actions very well.
Everyone felt sorry for this sensible little girl.
However, no one spoke ill of Captain Zhao.
Xia Zixin spoke cheerfully, "Then let's get started!"
"Mr. Saa, Mrs. Wang, and I will be police officers."
"Mr. Zhao, can you and the two policewomen be the thieves?"
Captain Zhao smiled. "Sure, no problem!"
"No problem, Xia Zixin," the two policewomen added.
Saa gently ruffled Xia Zixin's hair.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely help you catch Mr. Zhao!"
The homeroom teacher let out a sigh of relief and looked at Xia Zixin with an empathetic expression.
"I will also do my best!"
Xia Zixin smiled happily.
"Mr. Zhao, you'll be the thief.
"If I catch you, don't try to weasel out of it!"
"Of course not!" Captain Zhao nodded.
"But I'm really skilled. Xia Zixin, if you can't catch me, you can't cheat either!"
Xia Zixin stuck out her tongue.
"I won't cheat, but you also can't run too fast!
"I'm a kid, and you're adults. You need to make way for the child!"
Everyone smiled warmly.
"This young girl is truly intelligent!
"She's quirky and highly sensible. Did her dad save the world in his past life? In this life, he has such an adorable daughter!
"He doesn't know how to appreciate it, so he had insisted on becoming a bandit. It's truly infuriating!"
"The more I think about how cute Xia Zixin is, the angrier I get at her dad. Can't she just have a good life? Why does he have to resort to crime?"
"How pitiful."
Captain Zhao saw that the timing was right.
"Zixin, shall we go get the guns?"
Xia Zixin looked at Captain Zhao with a puzzled expression.
"Mr. Zhao, you're playing the role of a thief, so why would a thief have a gun?
"I'll bring Mr. Saa and Mrs. Wang to get the pistol. Just wait a moment!"
Captain Zhao grew anxious.
This wasn't acceptable!
He had put in so much effort to find the weapons Xia Qi had made.
They were already at the final step.
How could he simply wait in the living room?
"Xia Zixin!
"As a police officer, I must remind you of something.
"Bad guys have pistols too!
"Otherwise, why would the police carry pistols? Why not just use handcuffs for arrests?"
Captain Zhao pretended to regard Xia Zixin with suspicion.
"Are you trying to trick me? Is that why you didn't give me a pistol?
"That won't work!"