After merging with this body, Xiao Qiang had many imaginings about his future. But no matter what, he never imagined that he would fall into the miserable condition he was in today.
He had been in the city for less than an hour, his bag had been stolen, and not only had he lost his clothes, but he was also being dragged to the police station by the mysterious woman standing in front of him.
It seemed true that when a man's down, fate spites him!
"Young lady, we have no past grudges and no recent enmity. Is there any need to treat me like this?" Xiao Qiang grimaced at the woman. At this point, he no longer cared about maintaining the dignity of a Daoist cultivator. What's the point of etiquette and elegance at a time like this?
The woman glanced at Xiao Qiang and showed a schadenfreude smile- "So you're finally sober now?"
Xiao Qiang forced a bitter smile. He had been a Daoist cultivator, removed from materialistic desires of the world, for many years. Dealing with a woman in her twenties was quite unnerving for him. In both his past and present lives, Xiao Qiang was never the type to argue fiercely with women.
By this time, the crowd that had gathered around had begun to disperse. Since no fight broke out, and there was no dramatic scene, the spectacle was over for them, and people returned to their activities.
Stealing glances at the woman and forcing a bitter smile on his face, Xiao Qiang apologized. "I'm sorry."
By this point, all he could do was apologize.
The woman gave Xiao Qiang a glance, "Where do you live? Is it far from here?" With one look, she could tell Xiao Qiang had been robbed, otherwise he wouldn't have that expression on his face.
Xiao Qiang shook his head, "I've just come from out of town. I haven't found a place to stay yet."
After that, Xiao Qiang sincerely asked the woman, "Could you help me catch the thief?"
The woman slapped her forehead then seriously said to Xiao Qiang, "Do you think I'm a goddess? That guy would have run away while you were hesitating. Forget it. Let me accompany you to report to the police."
Xiao Qiang thought for a while, and nodded. He was in a strange place and didn't know anyone. If someone could accompany him to the police station, that would be amazing. More importantly, he could tell that this woman didn't have any ill-intentions; she was the type of person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
"Let's go, get in my car," she said, turning and moving forward, seemingly unperturbed about whether Xiao Qiang might be a bad person.
Xiao Qiang didn't refuse as he didn't have any reason to object. Once inside her jeep parked at the road side, he took a moment to study the car. It was surprising to see a woman driving a vehicle like this, as he remembered very few women liked this kind of off-road vehicle.
"Why don't we introduce ourselves? My name is Hu Feifei. I'm a counselor at Mingzhu Normal University. What about you?" Feifei started the car and asked.
"Xiao Qiang. Unemployed." Xiao Qiang replied in a low tone, shifting uncomfortably in his seat. The memories in his mind told him that cars were not something unusual in this world, yet it was difficult for the Daoist Xiao Qiang to adjust to the idea of traveling around without his flying sword and only relying on 'true essence'.
Hu Feifei let out an 'oh' sound. She noticed Xiao Qiang did not want to talk much, assuming it was due to the incident of his bag being stolen and so she didn't push further. Given the circumstances, anyone's mood would be foul, especially as Xiao Qiang inadvertently ended up aiding the thief's escape. Although Xiao Qiang's name sounded familiar to her, Hu Feifei didn't pay it much mind, as that was the kind of person she was.
The police station wasn't too far off. They got there within ten minutes drive; Feifei parked the car, then led Xiao Qiang out. Walking behind her, Xiao Qiang, seeing the familiar way she greeted the passing policemen, couldn't help asking, "How long have you been a cop?"
Hu Feifei stopped short, turning back to smile at Xiao Qiang, "No way, do you really think I'm a police officer? What a joke! Didn't I tell you, I teach at a university?"
"Huh?" That's when Xiao Qiang realized his mistake. She had told him earlier that she was a university professor, but he was too engrossed in the experience of riding in a car for the first time and had totally overlooked that fact. Thus resulting in his making a fool of himself.
Coughing awkwardly, Xiao Qiang laughed sheepishly, "Sorry, my bad. You seemed so familiar with this place, I thought you worked here."
Just as Hu Feifei was about to speak, a middle-aged man in a police uniform came over, smiling upon seeing Feifei, "Feifei, you're here to make trouble again?"
Feifei looked up and brightened when she saw the man. "Uncle Wang, you're on duty today?" She clearly knew him well.
The police officer referred to as Uncle Wang nodded, "I just finished a case. This is your…" He was talking to Feifei, but froze when he saw Xiao Qiang's face.
"You, aren't you Xiao Qiang?" Officer Wang asked. He seemed surprised.
He actually knew him?
In that moment, not only Xiao Qiang, but also Feifei was shocked. As far as she could remember, there was no memory of knowing this police officer.
"Uncle Wang, you know this guy?" Feifei was even more amazed. She knew what kind of a person her father's old comrade was. Apart from working on cases, Wang Ming seldom paid attention to anything else, which was why he still lived a single life into his forties. In his words, a family would be nothing but hindrance for a police detective. Thus, it was really a surprise that such a person would know a man named Xiao Qiang.
Wang Ming blinked, then shook his head. "I might have mistaken him for someone else, perhaps, just a namesake."
Xiao Qiang was utterly confused. What on earth was going on with this cop?
Standing aside, Feifei listened to the conversation between Wang Ming and Xiao Qiang, eyebrows knitted, obviously surprised. Still, she cleverly did not ask Wang Ming in front of Xiao Qiang. Instead, she yet smiled at Wang Ming. "Uncle Wang, this guy's IDs have been stolen. Could you help him get a temporary one?"
Wang Ming nodded. Without asking more, he beckoned to someone and told Xiao Qiang to follow him to get a temporary ID. Xiao Qiang didn't refuse and went with the man.
Once Xiao Qiang was gone, and there were only Feifei and Wang Ming, Feifei finally approached Wang Ming, chuckling. "Uncle Wang, what's with Xiao Qiang?"
Wang Ming patted Feifei's head. "I knew this would be too much for you to resist. Just thought he looked familiar, that's all. This afternoon when I was watching the news, I saw…"
He then recounted what he had learnt about Xiao Qiang from the news report and sighed in lieu of a conclusion. "Who knows the inside story of such family feuds. The poor kid. I guess I just thought his name was familiar, probably just a namesake. After all, once you get into the Xiao family, who would want to leave."
Shaking his head, Wang Ming continued. "Your parents passed away when you were very young. Among us elders, nobody knew how to properly take care of a young girl. You ended up growing up like a tomboy. Hey Feifei, let me tell you something. There are some people in this world we just can't offend. As the saying goes, the arm can't wrestle the thigh. I know that you like to do the right thing, but you have to protect yourself first. Because, what's the use of having a good reputation if you're not alive?"
Feifei did not respond, she had grown up as an orphan, raised by her father's war companions. She had heard such nagging many times before and had become somewhat immune to it. Her full attention was not on Uncle Wang's words, but rather on the mysterious Xiao Qiang, who was hiding some kind of secret.
As soon as Xiao Qiang came out, Feifei grabbed his hand, told Uncle Wang, "Uncle Wang, we're taking off. If anything comes up, just call me."
Dragging Xiao Qiang, who was still confused, she swiftly left the police station.
"Ah…" Wang Ming saw them disappearing, sighed, and muttered, "She's always in such a rush."
Xiao Qiang was pulled by Feifei out of the police station onto the street. She finally released his hand turned around and said, "That was scary. Let me tell you, you should thank me, or my Uncle Wang would have lectured us for an hour."
Xiao Qiang smiled gently and calmly said, "I see, he loves you very much."
Feifei nodded, "Uncle Wang and Uncle Lin, they're just like my parents."
Just then, Xiao Qiang's face changed and he abruptly pushed Feifei to the side.
"Watch out!"
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