CHAPTER 45: CHAPTER 37: HERE COMES A RIGHTEOUS BYSTANDER

(I sighed, no main male protagonist and 1V1 romance in this scene, sweat pouring down)

Cai Hai felt a chill in his heart as Xia You stared at him, thinking to himself that he was just scaring himself, considering she was just a young girl compared to those desperate drug lords.

"Bad bamboo shoots out bad shoots, look at her eyes, her looks, it’s as if she wants to kill someone. I told you this whole family is the mafia, yet you didn’t believe me," Cai Hai’s words added insult to injury, causing the young couple to think about backing out again.

Aside from Xia Yun who had just rushed out from inside, even the few employees at the restaurant were intimidated by Xia You; they had never seen her with such an expression before. Although Xia You was not a warm person, she was quite polite in her interactions.

Xia Yun pulled Xia You over, looking at her palm with heartache. The steel fork had pierced through the table and scraped Xia You’s hand. There were also some wood splinters at the base of her thumb. "Xiao You, let it go, let it go."

"Shut your damn mouth," Xia You wanted to pull out her military ID and throw it on Cai Hai’s disgusting face.

"Mom, I just hope you’re safe, don’t argue with them anymore," Xia Yun pleaded. Mom? Xia You did not take out the military ID that she had just received and hadn’t had the chance to warm up from her pocket. She couldn’t let Xia Yun know about her new job. Xia Yun would definitely oppose it, and she didn’t want to worry her mother.

"You dare to curse at me? Fine, guys, I now suspect this restaurant is hiding drugs, and I’m going to search it right now. Everyone, let’s search together," Cai Hai cursed as he made a movement to turn the restaurant upside down.

"I heard there’s a pretty good Italian restaurant here, what’s going on, why is it all dark and deserted? Don’t you want my business?" A young sergeant dressed in a military uniform, looking quite the part, walked in.

Once back at the Armed Department, Yu Xiaonan, who had changed his clothes and combed hair wax, walked in with his arms crossed and his toes outturned, his appearance and steps utterly cool.

What is he doing here? Xia You’s anger was extinguished by Yu Xiaonan’s comical entrance.

This guy, always playing it smart after gaining an advantage. From Xia You’s bewildered face, Yu Xiaonan could tell that she had completely forgotten about their previous "military merit contract."

The matter of the money, especially a windfall of twenty-two thousand, Xia You wouldn’t forget. But she had already provided a bank account number to Yu Xiaonan, so why did he personally come to her? And how did he know where she lived?

Just like Cai Hai, Yu Xiaonan was also a man who would never let a grudge go unanswered, yet he was a few degrees higher in terms of rank than Cai Hai. Regarding the "military merit contract," as soon as he left "Military Road," he planned to completely cut ties with it, but now "Military Road" had spread within the internal Military Network, and his direct superior, Lu Xun, ordered him to continue logging into "Military Road" as a player since he was the only one who had experienced "Military Road" within the Armed Department.

Since he still had to access "Military Road," unavoidable expenses still had to be paid. In the Rand Military District, military accounts undergo annual audits at the end of each year, every transaction must be traceable, and in order to keep his miserable experiences on "Military Road" known to as few people as possible, Yu Xiaonan had to use some "personal funds" to personally deliver the cash to Xia You.

As for Xia You’s home address, just one check in the Rand Military District’s database is enough to make it crystal clear.

Timing is better than haste, Yu Xiaonan perfectly captured Cai Hai’s provocation and Xia You’s forbearance.

Frustration really is frustration. The second favorite thing Yu Xiaonan likes is to see those who make him frustrated feel frustrated. Unfortunately, except for his boss, Xia You is the person who frustrates him the most currently. Yu Xiaonan’s top favorite thing is to personally make those who frustrate him feel frustrated.

A mere First-level Police Officer actually dared to deprive him of his favorite thing No.1. Really like lighting a lamp in the toilet, looking for shit.

"You, which district are you from?" Although Yu Xiaonan already had some understanding of Xia You’s temperament, he still had to regain some impression points.

Just when Cai Hai saw a slick young man, all high and mighty, rolling his eyes and pointing at himself with hands on hips. Upon closer inspection, he noticed the sergeant military rank with crossed rifles and a thick folded bar on the opponent’s blue-gray Military Uniform.

Having a higher rank is indeed oppressive, "Bazhou City, Minxing District Special Police Brigade, First-level Police Officer, Cai Hai." Reluctantly, Cai Hai dealt with this young sergeant who seemed a decade younger than him. He figured, around here, it is the Southeast Military District that governs them, and the highest officer rank in the Southeast Military District is Colonel, while there are quite a few sergeants, but not many are this young. This kind of young military officer who even wears his Military Uniform at night could still be some high-ranking officer’s son.

Although the police system and the military system are two different systems, there was a recent incident where a drunken Police Superintendent harassed a female patron in a bar, until her military officer boyfriend turned up and they amiably clinked glasses. That night when the superintendent left the bar, no one saw him again.

Compared to the military, the police are just literate men with guns, and the military are outright hooligans with cannons.

"No wonder the security around Minxing District is so poor, turns out all you so-called police are out here in small alleys and streets, bullying women. When you have time, go sweep the streets; check for prostitution and drugs. I just came along and found quite a few street hookers, thugs’ extortion, and all that," Yu Xiaonan went on and on without pausing.

Qianze Street is narrow, crowded, and cars can’t come in, so Yu Xiaonan had to find a parking spot halfway through and walked in. Along the way, he encountered several broken street lamps, more than ten middle-aged hookers, and four or five thugs threatening to slash his handsome face with a switchblade. Really, one could say Yu Xiaonan could talk non-stop for a day and a night without eating or drinking.

"We’re going, we’re going," Cai Hai bowed and bent over and threw another glare at Xia You, that damned woman, sooner or later, she’s going to suffer some hardship.

"Exactly, go do what you’re supposed to do," Yu Xiaonan hastened this side then turned around and winked at the couple, "Hey, what are you standing there for, go sit down over there. Don’t say later that I cut in line to order first. Boss, give me a bacon pasta with chilled soda water, double ice. But put it on her bill."

"Come here, Number 500," Xia You looked bewilderingly at Xia Yun, wondering how she would have to explain later how she got involved with a military officer.

Hearing Xia You’s address, Yu Xiaonan’s handsome face immediately looked as if he had stepped in dog shit, immensely displeased, and he walked towards the courtyard outside the restaurant Xia You pointed to.