Fang Xiaocao parked her car by the road, and like defusing a time bomb, she carefully removed the storage card from the dash cam.
She took out a tissue, wrapped the storage card, carefully placed it in her bag, and then Fang Xiaocao breathed a sigh of relief, "This is worth a million, I need to hide it well."
She restarted the car and drove towards the Xintiandi Restaurant.
Change clothes at home, then head out stylishly.
She drove the red Range Rover into the Xintiandi Restaurant.
Parked the car in a random spot below the building and went back to apartment 301 with her bag.
Once inside her home, Fang Xiaocao took out a safe, put the dash cam storage card into it, and carefully hid it in a drawer.
Since she still had money to spend, Fang Xiaocao didn't plan to go after that batch of gold right now, as suddenly having too much money would be hard to explain.
Moreover, she was still living in a rental, and Fang Xiaocao didn't feel secure hiding a large amount of gold there.
Fang Xiaocao planned to wait until she could move back into villa No. 5, then she would bring the batch of gold back.
After changing into a smart, casual outfit and applying light makeup, Fang Xiaocao headed out again.
Ever since she had been targeted by Qi Yu, Fang Xiaocao had grown averse to wearing skirts.
Her current style was more sporty.
It was not only convenient for escaping at any time but also looked spirited.
Having driven out of the residential area, Fang Xiaocao decided to find a small restaurant and have a big meal.
Living on clear soup at the hospital for three days had nearly driven Fang Xiaocao crazy with cravings.
She felt a lack of meat in her stomach and wanted to treat herself.
Arriving at the food street, Fang Xiaocao chose a parking spot, parked the Range Rover steadily, and stylishly got out.
"Xiaocao?"
Just after getting out, a familiar voice came from behind.
Fang Xiaocao was startled and turned around.
There stood Song Lin and Wang Qiang at the roadside.
"Captain Song, Officer Wang?"
Seeing them, Fang Xiaocao was taken aback and spoke in surprise.
"Oh, Xiaocao got another car," Wang Qiang joked with a smile.
"Hehe, it's a used car,"
Fang Xiaocao said with a giggle.
"Used is not bad either,"
Wang Qiang said with a smile.
"Xiaocao, here for a meal?"
Song Lin also asked with a smile.
"Yeah, I nearly went crazy craving at the hospital,"
Fang Xiaocao nodded and said cheerfully.
"Great, join us then,"
Song Lin said with a smile.
"I don't know if that's such a good idea..."
Hearing this, Fang Xiaocao hesitated.
"Nothing wrong with that, just an extra pair of chopsticks,"
Wang Qiang said cheerfully.
"Okay then~"
"I won't hold back then~"
Fang Xiaocao nodded and laughed.
"Let's go, this restaurant,"
Song Lin pointed to a barbecue restaurant and said.
Fang Xiaocao nodded obediently and followed Song Lin and Wang Qiang into the barbecue restaurant.
"Officer Wang is here?"
Just as they walked into the barbecue restaurant, the owner greeted Wang Qiang with a smile.
"Yeah, Uncle Lin, business is good, eh?"
Wang Qiang said cheerfully.
"It's all thanks to you guys maintaining peace,"
"Otherwise, where would such good business come from?"
Uncle Lin said cheerfully.
"Come on, sit over here,"
Uncle Lin warmly greeted the three of them.
"Master, Xiaocao, you two sit,"
"I'll go grill some skewers,"
Saying this, Wang Qiang rolled up his sleeves, grabbed a handful of skewers, and went to the grill, skillfully starting to cook.
Fang Xiaocao looked at Wang Qiang in surprise.
"Surprised, aren't you?"
Song Lin asked with a smile.
Hearing this, Fang Xiaocao nodded.
"Before Wang Qiang was transferred to the city bureau, he interned at the police station on this street. Although he was only here for two years, he got along well with the nearby merchants."
"Back then, there were always some hoodlums harassing the merchants in this area. It was Wang Qiang who, with his stubborn energy, drove all those hooligans away."
"Wang Qiang feels attached to this area, so even after being transferred to the city bureau, he'd still go the extra miles to eat here and support the businesses."
"These merchant bosses, in turn, reciprocated the favor and were very grateful for what Wang Qiang had done for them. Wang Qiang, being extroverted and cheerful, never saw himself as an outsider. If the store was busy and he wasn't in a hurry, he would lend a hand."
Song Lin said with a chuckle.
"Captain Song, is that why you took Officer Wang as your apprentice?"
Fang Xiaocao asked gossipingly with a giggle.
"Well, you actually guessed right.
Song Lin nodded and said with a smile, "Wang Qiang is a good prospect in criminal investigation, with a bit of training, he can stand on his own."
"In the future, Wang Qiang's achievements will definitely surpass mine."
"The city bureau will definitely have a place for Wang Qiang to flourish."
Song Lin, watching Wang Qiang busily moving around, laughed.
"You can tell, Officer Wang is a good cop."
Fang Xiaocao nodded in agreement and echoed.
"Coming here with Wang Qiang, you've got to do it yourself. If you want to eat something, you just grab it."
Song Lin said with a chuckle.
As he spoke, Song Lin got up and grabbed a bunch of skewers.
"Come on, let's go barbecue."
Song Lin said with a smile.
"Huh?"
"Isn't Officer Wang grilling for us?"
Fang Xiaocao asked, puzzled.
"Him?"
"He doesn't care about us."
Song Lin said with a chuckle.
Fang Xiaocao blinked, looking baffled.
Following Song Lin's lead, she picked some skewers she liked and went to the grill, skillfully starting to barbecue.
"You've learned this?"
Seeing Fang Xiaocao skillfully handle the skewers, Song Lin was taken aback and asked, puzzled.
"Hehe, I've worked part-time at a barbecue restaurant."
Fang Xiaocao said with a giggle.
Hearing this, Song Lin gave Fang Xiaocao a thumbs up.
Fang Xiaocao responded with a smile.
Once the skewers were ready, Fang Xiaocao and Song Lin, with their skewers in hand, returned to the dining table. Before they could start eating, Wang Qiang came over, sat down, and without any hesitation, grabbed several skewers from Song Lin's hand and stuffed them into his mouth.
S
eeing this, Fang Xiaocao quietly picked up the skewers she cooked and pulled them away from Wang Qiang.
"Officer Wang is not playing fair, grilling for so long without taking any for himself and then coming back to scrounge for food."
Fang Xiaocao grumbled to herself.
"You kid, still the same old you."
Song Lin pointed at Wang Qiang and laughingly scolded.
While verbally complaining about Wang Qiang, he stuffed most of the skewers he grilled into Wang Qiang's hands.
"Eat, eat, just don't take Xiaocao's."
Song Lin said with a chuckle.
Hearing Song Lin's words, Fang Xiaocao felt a bit embarrassed.
"Oops, my little trick got noticed."
Fang Xiaocao thought to herself.
"Don't worry, Master, I'll only snatch from you."
"Snatching from you might get me scolded at most."
"Snatching from Xiaocao, what if she hits me?"
Wang Qiang also joked with a laugh.
Clearly, Fang Xiaocao's little maneuver...
had not escaped Wang Qiang's keen eyes.
"Cool, worthy of being in criminal investigation, that observational skill is superb!"
Fang Xiaocao exclaimed internally.
"It's always you who talks too much, today you're treating."
Song Lin rolled his eyes and teased with a laugh.
Wang Qiang just smiled nonchalantly and continued chomping down on the skewers.
The meal ended cheerfully amidst the banter between Wang Qiang and Song Lin.
Fang Xiaocao wanted to secretly pay the bill, but the owner told her that Song Lin had already taken care of it.