CHAPTER 276: CHAPTER 276: GU YUNMU’S MOUTH

Back in ancient times, Tuanzi’s life was quite regular.

On the mountain, she practiced martial arts with her master. Every time she made some progress, her master would take her down the mountain to challenge other schools’ disciples—uh, no, to spar with them. Those disciples, young and old, were always beaten by her to the point of tears.

On the way, they would inevitably pass through some towns and encounter injustice. The era she was born into was a turbulent one, with ongoing wars and rampant banditry, leaving the common people embittered yet helpless.

And whenever she and her master ran into bandits, they would confront them without hesitation.

"Miaomiao," her master often told her, "For those of us who practice martial arts, the most important thing is to protect ourselves. If we have the strength, we should help others."

At first, she was too young to understand. But as she saw more people suffering and realized she was indeed quite capable, she began to use her skills to help others. Over time, it became a habit, and then a goal.

In ancient times she often caught bad guys, and in modern times, she must catch bad guys too. Having always caught bad guys, she naturally felt a kinship with constables and police officers.

While munching on chocolate, Tuanzi eagerly anticipated Si Huai bringing back the big baddie, interrogating him, and then going after even more bad guys.

"Alright, since you insist."

Gu Yunmu could only stay and sat on a chair in the hall, "What started as a shopping trip turned into a half-day tour of the police station."

He felt quite bored.

Right then, two policemen brought in a young man in handcuffs, chased by an older woman.

The middle-aged woman dared not lay hands on the police but cried incessantly, claiming her son couldn’t possibly be a con artist.

Other ordinary people in the hall couldn’t help but gather to watch the commotion. The woman became emboldened, sitting on the floor and slapping her thighs, claiming people were bullying her as a widow and orphan.

A police officer tried to persuade her, but she only howled louder.

Gu Yunmu, intrigued, sauntered over and listened in, catching key points, and laughed, "First you say your son merely owns many phones, then you claim his income source is legitimate. Well, a little investigation will tell us the truth."

The woman on the floor glared at him, continuing to howl, turning the station into a marketplace.

Gu Yunmu, amused, pulled out his phone, adding, "Oh dear, don’t cry now. When your son gets sentenced, you’ll have plenty of time to cry. If you dry up all your tears now, what’ll you do then?"

His words seemed concerned on the surface, but carried a gloating undertone.

Woman: "..."

Bystanders: "Pft."

Tuanzi sat not far away, staring in shock with Gu Wangchao as he absorbed all the woman’s fury in just a few words.

The woman abandoned cursing the police, choosing instead to scold Gu Yunmu, yet his words left her dizzy with anger. Exhausted, she finally sat to the side, unable to speak anymore.

Tuanzi whispered, "He’s amazing!"

Gu Wangchao nodded in agreement, "He really is."

After a while, a couple exited the interview room, the man’s hair slightly graying, and the woman’s eyes swollen from crying. They thanked the officer who followed them out. But as they reached the door, another couple confronted them.

The couple loudly pleaded, "How about another hundred thousand? You keep pursuing our son, isn’t it just for money?"

The expressions on the insulted couple’s faces immediately turned unpleasant.

Gu Yunmu leaned closer to listen, piecing together what happened.

In short, a man argued with his girlfriend and physically assaulted her, causing her to hit her head and die. The man was caught, and the girlfriend’s parents refused any civil compensation or to sign a letter of forgiveness to reduce his sentence, demanding a harsh penalty. The man’s parents continuously hounded the couple, increasing the compensation amount, accusing them of being after money.

Tuanzi, with excellent hearing: "..."

She stopped eating her chocolate, jumping off her chair, clenching her fists, and approached angrily.

Gu Yunmu was already speaking up.

"You claim they’re after money?"

Pretending to be troubled, he took out his wallet, pulling out a black card and thrusting it into the meticulously dressed couple’s faces, "Recognize this?"

The couple glared, "What’s it to you?"

Gu Yunmu grinned, "Good that you do."

He tossed the card to the woman with swollen eyes, turning to the scoundrel’s parents and said, "If your compensation amount is higher than this, then we might consider. Do you have the money?"

The scoundrel’s parents were left seething.

Gu Yunmu: "You know how to deal with people like this?"

He advised the grieving parents, "Contact a reputable media outlet, have them send a journalist and photographer to follow you. As soon as these two appear, shove a camera in their face, let the whole internet recognize them."

The well-dressed couple froze, glanced at the casually smiling Gu Yunmu, then at the inspired grieving couple, and turned to leave.

They run a company, and if their son’s crime becomes public, it’ll affect their business.

With the situation perfectly resolved, Gu Yunmu retrieved his black card, watched the couple leave, and when he turned around, there was suddenly a Tuanzi in his arms.

Tuanzi climbed and clambered into his embrace, looking up with a beaming smile, "Brother Yun Mu, you’re amazing!"

"Of course, I’m the most amazing brother!"

Gu Yunmu, not humble in the least, seized the opportunity to boast, making Tuanzi sleepy with his words.

Until the sound of urgent brakes interrupted them, they looked over to see Si Huai had returned, having caught an even bigger fish.

Tuanzi immediately clapped, "Cousin, you’re awesome!"

Si Huai paused, instructing others to take the suspect inside, "Haven’t finished the deposition?"

"It’s done," Tuanzi beamed brightly, "We waited to have dinner with you."

"But," Tuanzi grew concerned, "Do you have to work for a long time still?"

Si Huai gazed at her bun-like face for a while, patting her little head as she rubbed her head against his palm, a small smile appearing on his face.

"That’s not something I can decide."

Unless the two fish they’ve caught talk, they’ll be at an impasse.

"Alright, then go work. We’ll just hang around for a bit, and if we can’t wait, we’ll head home."

Tuanzi raised both hands, waving them vigorously.

Si Huai quickly returned to work.

Two detectives prepared to go question the suspects, whispering, "Did I hear something strange happened?"

"Yes, the suspect’s phone had no signal, couldn’t inform his accomplices. Also, his car seemed unable to connect, didn’t receive road information, and we cornered him."

"That’s odd."

"The guy got so spooked he thinks someone in their organization set him up, he’ll likely confess, this case is bound to make significant progress, and we can finally rest."

They gradually walked away.

Tuanzi nodded in satisfaction.

[Miaomiao: Little Gu, thank you for your hard work]

[Ancient Martial System: Just a small matter, didn’t expect the suspect would think someone from their group was trying to trick him. It was a lucky break.]