Chapter 162 Pear is very sweet "Master, why did you come here in person? If you have anything to say, just tell me. Why did you, uh... bring a child with you? Who is this child?" Xie Bantou's smile turned into confusion. Mei Cheng'an glanced at the somewhat reserved little brother, squeezed his little hand to let him relax, and replied with a smile. "Brother Crab, I'm bringing this kid to the police." Xie Bantou didn’t quite understand. "Um...report...you or him?" Mei Cheng'an looked at the little boy and asked. "You or I?" The little boy thought about it, raised his little face and patted his chest.
"I'll report it. I'll report it." Mei Chengan smiled and said softly. "Okay, then you come." As he said this, he looked at Xie Bantou. "Brother Crab, listen to him." Upon hearing this, Xie Bantou nodded and squatted in front of the little boy. Looking at the chubby boy who was about the same age as his son, Xie Bantou's voice unconsciously became lowered. "Oh, you want to report a crime. What case do you want to report?" The little boy immediately told the whole story from beginning to end. Xie Bantou originally thought it was a trivial matter, but as he listened his expression changed and became more serious. The driver was transporting a large box locked with an iron chain. Two women wearing bamboo hats picked up the goods in a remote alley. There was a big man in the box. The driver was later killed outside the alley. This sounds unusual, not to mention that someone died! This is no small matter, but this is coming from a child... Team leader Xie subconsciously looked up at Mei Chengan with a questioning look in his eyes. Mei Chengan nodded. “It’s all true.” Xie Bantou stood up quickly. "Where is the location? I'll take people there right away!" Mei Chengan reminded after telling the address. "Brother Crab, two things. One is that the big box is locked with dozens of chains. It should be extremely dangerous. Don't open it easily. I suggest you contact the Overwatch Council directly and let them handle it." "Second, I have seen the wound on the driver. It was thin and long. The murderer is very good at swordsmanship. It should be the two women in the bamboo hats who killed him to silence him. Although they have left, they will probably come back. Be careful not to let your people reveal their whereabouts. It is best to ambush them and capture them. Let the Supervisory Council make this suggestion as well."
Xie Bantou nodded seriously and bowed. "Thank you for your reminder, Master. Then I..." Mei Cheng'an said. "Go ahead and do your work. Be careful. I'll take the child to make another statement and then leave." Team leader Xie said no more and quickly gathered a group of officers and rushed towards the alley. The little boy withdrew his gaze and looked up at Mei Chengan. "I hope the big guy will be okay." Mei Chengan smiled. "will not." The little boy felt relieved. "That's good." Mei Cheng'an then took the little boy to take a statement. Originally, this step was unnecessary. Only when the case was tried would a record be required. It was not necessary for an oral report. One only needed to leave their name and address in case they were questioned at any time. However, Mei Cheng'an considered that this case was unusual and did not want the child to be involved in subsequent troubles, so he planned to leave a detailed transcript for people to check. He did not leave the boy's name and address, but only left a sentence that considering the reporter's young age, he was allowed to remain anonymous. After finishing the transcript, Mei Cheng'an was thinking of applying for a monetary reward for his brother, but then he thought better of it. His father's government in Kyoto was not wealthy, and there was no such thing. So he decided to let Fan Xian go and thank him. Mei Cheng'an said. "Come on, I'll take you home." the little boy said. "No, no, I know how to get home. I can just run back." Mei Chengan smiled. "It's almost lunch time now. It will be too late if you run back. If you go back too late, aren't you afraid that your mother will beat you? I'd better take you there. The carriage is faster than you." The little boy thought for a moment. "Well, I'll treat you to pears when we get to my house." "it is good." …… Team leader Xie looked at the driver's body in front of him, observed the wound, compared it with Mei Cheng'an's words, and nodded. An officer came up to him. "Thank you, boss. Do you want to collect the body?" Xie Bantou narrowed his eyes.
"No, don't collect it yet. Remind the brothers not to get close to the body, and don't destroy the scene. Let's go and check the big box first." He watched the huge wooden box locked with dozens of iron chains shaking and banging violently in front of him, and heard the roars coming from inside the box. Many officers were so frightened that they dared not approach, even Team Leader Xie was terrified. No wonder the young master said that the person in the box was extremely dangerous. It was too scary. After coming to his senses, Xie Bantou quickly gave orders. "Quickly notify the Overwatch Council!" …… Control Yuan. Wang Qinian packed up his documents and was about to go home for dinner. He has been very free recently, or rather, he has to be free. He has no say in the family's dim sum business. He wanted to start a side business selling Red Mansions, but his boss took away his money and wouldn't let him sell it. Even the business of selling maps at the city gate was suspended. There were not so many children of officials who wanted to come to Beijing. The few that were available had already been bought, and they could only wait for the next batch. Then Wang Qinian suddenly had some free time. He had no new ideas to make money for the time being, so he just went to work honestly, arrived on time, and went home for dinner on time. As soon as he walked out of the document library, Wang Qinian felt that something seemed to have happened. He met several colleagues from the first department who were rushing to and fro. I don't know what case this is. Wang Qinian complained in his heart, but didn't take it seriously and continued to walk out. But when he walked into a hall, he was a little surprised. Not just one or two colleagues, but all his colleagues were rushing out, which surprised him. Wang Qinian reached out and grabbed a colleague and asked. "What happened outside?" The colleague explained it quickly. "Cheng Jushu of Northern Qi was captured alive and taken to Kyoto. It seems that he is planning something big in Kyoto. We should hurry to set up defenses and try to find the mastermind behind the scenes." After saying that, he left. Wang Qinian looked at his colleague's back. "Cheng Jushu of Northern Qi, rank eight, is a master. What can they plan by kidnapping him... Ouch." Wang Qinian's face changed and he followed. …… outside the city. Outside the courtyard of Tengzijing's house. The little boy hurriedly pushed open the door and ran into the yard, shouting as he ran.
"Mom, I'm back!" A young woman's voice came from inside the house, gradually becoming louder. "Where have you been playing again? Wash your hands and eat quickly... Um, who is the young master?" The young woman was stunned when she saw Mei Chengan walking slowly into the yard. Before Mei Cheng'an could speak, the little boy who ran to the woman took the initiative to introduce herself to her. "Mom, he is a new friend I met today, and he sent me back." Mei Chengan greeted with a smile. "Hello, Madam. My name is Mei Cheng'an. I ran into your son on the street by chance. Something happened and I was worried so I sent him back." When the young woman heard the word "accident", her expression changed and she looked down at the little boy. "Have you been in trouble in the streets again?" The little boy opened his eyes wide. "Of course not. Not only did I not act naughty today, I even did a great deed." "Uh... great achievement." The young woman looked at Mei Chengan, confused. Mei Cheng'an was about to explain the details with a smile, but the little boy spoke again, shaking the young woman's hand. "Mom, please let my friend sit down first. I'll explain it to you later." The young woman reacted immediately after hearing what was said and looked at Mei Chengan with embarrassment. "Look at my brain. I forgot to ask the guest to sit down before talking. It's really rude." As he said this, he pulled the little boy aside. "Please come in, sir." Mei Cheng'an glanced around the yard and smiled. "You are too polite, ma'am. Just go inside. I'll just sit under the shed in the yard for a while. Anyway, I'll leave after I say a few words. There's no need to bother." The young woman nodded. "That's fine too. Please take a seat, sir. I'll go get you some tea." The little boy also said something to Mei Chengan. "You want some pears? I'll get them for you." With that, the mother and son went into the house. Mei Cheng'an swallowed the words "Stop bothering me" before he could even finish his words. He smiled helplessly, walked under the shed and sat down.
Not long after they sat down, the little boy came out with a small basin of pears. He first ran to the well, scooped water from the bucket with a ladle to wash the pears, then carried the pears to the pergola, put them on the table in front of Mei Cheng'an, then lay on the table and spoke. "It's all washed, eat it." Mei Cheng'an looked at the basin in front of him, which contained at least seven or eight pears, and asked the little brother in surprise. "These...are all for me to eat?" The little boy raised his chin and sighed. "Eat as much as you can. There's more inside." Unable to refuse the kindness, Mei Cheng'an raised his eyebrows, picked up the pear on the top of the basin, wiped the water droplets on it with his sleeve, and took a bite. Mm, very sweet! The little boy said proudly. "My pears are sweet and delicious, right?" Mei Chengan nodded. “Sweet and delicious.” Seeing Mei Chengan eating the pear so sweetly, the little boy couldn't help but glance at the pear and swallowed involuntarily. Mei Chengan noticed this and smiled. "Your pears, eat them if you want. Have one." The little boy shook his head. "No, I still need to save some room for meat. My dad said he would buy me a spiced duck." "..." Mei Cheng'an suddenly felt that the pear in his hand was no longer fragrant, so he took two big bites. I also want to eat the five-spice duck. As they were talking, the young woman came out carrying a teapot and teacups. Before she reached the shed, a man's voice was heard outside the yard, and the three of them looked over. "The five-spice duck is here. If anyone wants to eat it, come and get it..." Just as Teng Zijing was about to enter the door, he saw Mei Chengan sitting under the arbour and eating a pear, and was stunned. The young woman laughed. "You're back, Zijing. Come in quickly. We have guests at home." The little boy suddenly stood up and rushed towards Teng Zijing. "I want to eat. I want to eat." Mei Cheng'an and Teng Zijing looked at each other, and slowly showed off the remaining pears. If you don't show off now, it will be inconvenient to talk later. ……
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