Use first and repay later: Advance the future cultivation fruits-Chapter 38 - : 38, Commendation

Chapter 38: 38, Commendation

Late at night.

Xiao Shan District People’s Hospital.

When Lin Qing arrived at the door of Teng Feiyu’s ward, he found the somewhat plump Director Kou standing there, talking with a middle-aged man with a square face and thick eyebrows.

“Lin Qing?” Kou Guoyong looked at Lin Qing, sizing him up, “I heard you encountered an assassin from the Dark Star Association. Are you alright?”

Lin Qing shook his head and asked, “How is Teng Feiyu?”

“He lost a lot of blood, just got a transfusion, and is much better now.”

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After finishing, Kou Guoyong immediately introduced the square-faced man, “Director Chu, this is Lin Qing, the leader of our Patrol Bureau’s team seven.”

He then said to Lin Qing, “This is Teng Feiyu’s father, Director Chu from our Lin’an city’s Public Security.”

Lin Qing had seen a photo of Director Chu from the Public Security Bureau and recognized him right away.

“Team Leader Lin.”

Director Chu looked at Lin Qing and said softly, “I am aware of what happened. Thank you for saving Feiyu. I heard from him that if it wasn’t for you, he would have been dead.”

At those words, he took a deep breath and said gravely, “I cannot thank you enough for the great kindness. If you ever need my help in the future, just speak up.”

“He’s my team member, saving him is my duty.”

Lin Qing didn’t decline, “However, I do have something I want to talk to Director Chu about.”

“Add me as a friend,” Director Chu took out his smartphone, “Whatever it is, just let me know.”

After adding each other as friends, Lin Qing pointed at the ward and asked, “Can I go in and have a private chat with Teng Feiyu?”

Director Chu nodded, “Sure, he has regained quite a bit of consciousness now.”

Lin Qing immediately walked into the ward.

Inside the ward, Teng Feiyu sat silently on the hospital bed, his complexion pale, his shoulder wrapped in thick bandages, and his other hand receiving an IV drip.

“Team leader…”

Teng Feiyu looked at Lin Qing and subconsciously tried to sit up, but his movement agitated the wound on his shoulder, causing him to wince with pain.

“Just lie down.”

Lin Qing sat down next to the bed and asked, “How does it feel to be alive?”

Teng Feiyu was silent for a moment, then said sincerely, “Thank you.”

Lin Qing shook his head slightly, “There may be things more important than life itself, but we only get one life, so cherish it.”

Teng Feiyu was silent again for a while before he said in a low voice, “I’m sorry… I know I dragged you and the team down.”

“It seems you really are clear-headed now.”

Lin Qing nodded and said, “It doesn’t matter. In the end, you survived a great danger, Zhao Jiayi is fine, and I ended up with quite a few benefits. I should be thanking you.”

“But…”

Teng Feiyu hung his head slightly, “If it wasn’t for my so-called sense of justice, you all wouldn’t have been put in such a dangerous situation…”

“You were wrong.” Lin Qing shook his head, “Having a sense of justice isn’t wrong, but your method was wrong.”

Teng Feiyu was slightly taken aback.

“Reckless action is unwise,” Lin Qing said, “Being alive gives you the chance to realize your ambitions. That’s the simplest truth, right?”

“…I understand,” Teng Feiyu took a deep breath.

“As long as you understand. Consider this a lesson,” Lin Qing glanced toward the door and asked, “Did your father ask why the assassin was after you?”

“No.”

Teng Feiyu shook his head, “But he now knows I was investigating the Underground Boxing Arena of Yuanhong Society, so he must have guessed.”

“During your investigation of Yuanhong Society these past few days, did you reveal to anyone that you are the son of the Bureau Chief?” Lin Qing asked.

“Of course not, how could I?” Teng Feiyu hesitated, then said, “However, it’s not impossible that someone could have found out through investigation.”

Lin Qing hummed in agreement.

After all, coming from a police family, it wasn’t possible to lack such awareness.

“However, team leader,” Teng Feiyu couldn’t help but say quietly, “Don’t you think it’s too much of a coincidence? I just got the investigation results and went to see Captain Xiao to apply for a search warrant today, and tonight an assassin comes to silence me, this…”

Lin Qing laughed.

“Didn’t you say that Captain Xiao is young with a bright future, just transferred from another district, and it makes no sense for him to do such dirty work, so there’s no need to suspect him?”

Teng Feiyu was silent.

Clearly, he couldn’t convince himself with that reason anymore.

“However, he is indeed worthy of suspicion,” Lin Qing nodded, “What you said before is also not wrong. Generally speaking, it’s unlikely that he’d be a mole for Yuanhong Society, but one can’t say for sure. Many things are beyond the realm of normal reasoning.”

“Team leader, what should we do then?” Teng Feiyu asked in a low voice.

“Nothing,” Lin Qing said calmly, “Without any evidence, suspicion remains mere slander and only brings trouble upon ourselves.”

If this had been before, Teng Feiyu might have argued, but now he also understood the meaning behind Lin Qing’s words.

After all, it was only a suspicion.

“Wait for it.”

Lin Qing said, “Next time you see Xiao Peidong, just tell him that you need to heal your injuries, you’re requesting an extended leave and couldn’t attend Patrol duties, and you don’t want to worry about other matters.”

Teng Feiyu was silent for a moment and then nodded.

Lin Qing couldn’t help but glance at Teng Feiyu, it seemed that this young man had matured quite a bit.

Some things, if you can’t solve them, you only have two choices: to endure or to distance yourself from them.

And what one could do, was to keep progressing and then wait for the opportunity.

He was also waiting.

Waiting for the six third-class merits to be in hand, waiting until he was strong enough.

As long as he had enough strength, as long as he was sure it was Xiao Peidong, lack of evidence didn’t matter.

To kill a person, you don’t need evidence.

“Feiyu.”

At this moment, the door to the hospital room opened and the voice of Chief Chu came from outside, “Your Patrol Bureau’s Captain Xiao has come to visit you.”

Teng Feiyu’s eyes changed slightly, and right after that, he saw Lin Qing shake his head subtly.

He took a deep breath, his face returning to normal, pretending as if he knew nothing, as if nothing had happened.

“Xiao Teng.”

Xiao Peidong, still in his Patrol Officer uniform, quickly entered from outside, frowning slightly with a concerned expression, saying:

“How are you? I was on a mission just now, and couldn’t rush over immediately after receiving the news, so I asked Chief Kou to come see you first.”

“Captain Xiao.” Teng Feiyu forced himself to answer calmly.

Lin Qing stood up and said calmly, “Captain Xiao is here, too.”

“Team Leader Lin, you did exceptionally well this time.”

Xiao Peidong patted Lin Qing’s arm with evident relief, praising, “If it weren’t for your unexpected performance, I really wouldn’t know how to face your sister and Chief Chu.”

He suddenly became serious, “On behalf of the Patrol Bureau, I want to express my gratitude. We will definitely mobilize the whole bureau to hold a recognition ceremony for you!”

“Mutual aid is what we should do,” said Lin Qing. “It’s a good thing I’m a decent shot. It was luck this time; otherwise, it would have indeed been troublesome.”

“You’ve worked hard.”

Xiao Peidong sighed and then said, “But, you were ambushed by an assassin from the Dark Star Association; I suspect it was hired by the Yuanhong Society, probably because Xiao Teng had investigated into them and made them wary.”

His gaze swept over the two of them as he spoke in a low tone, “Since the Yuanhong Society hired someone to silence you, it shows that what Xiao Teng discovered might be true; otherwise, they wouldn’t be so eager to shut him up.”

“What do you mean, Captain Xiao?”

Lin Qing looked at Xiao Peidong.

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On the surface, at least, there was no way to tell whether Captain Xiao was just putting on an act.

“We must investigate thoroughly!”

Xiao Peidong’s face was stone-cold, “If it really is assassins hired by the Yuanhong Society, our Patrol Bureau must seek justice for you. I’ve decided to apply for a Level Two search warrant, and after the recognition ceremony, I’ll personally lead the team to thoroughly investigate the Qingtai Hotel and Red Oak Boxing Gym that you’ve mentioned!”

He declared grimly, “If we really discover Yuanhong Society’s Underground Boxing Arena, we’ll coordinate with the police to uproot them once and for all!”

Lin Qing was taken aback.

Looking at Xiao Peidong’s resolute and vehement demeanor, he began to doubt for a moment. Maybe he had misjudged a good person?

But he remembered how, at Xiao Peidong’s induction oath ceremony, Xiao Peidong’s attitude towards him had shifted one hundred eighty degrees after realizing he was a talented individual; it was quite shameless and showed deep cunning.

With such an act, it seemed there wasn’t much to trust.

As for personally leading the investigation?

If Xiao Peidong was truly a mole for the Yuanhong Society, personally leading the team would be the best cover!

…

Two days later.

That is, on January 21.

The Patrol Bureau in Xiao Shan District held a significant recognition ceremony. Not only were the various Patrol groups present, but also staff from different departments attended.

Xiao Peidong had given Lin Qing plenty of respect, heaped with lavish praise.

This attitude made Lin Qing feel that if he ever actually confirmed it was Xiao Peidong, taking action might make him hesitate.

To not end things swiftly would be unreasonable.

After the ceremony, he was awarded five third-class merits alongside four hundred thousand yuan of reward money and fifty thousand yuan from bureau recognition rewards.

He was also promoted to a Level One Patrol Officer.

After Lin Qing helped Zhao Jiayi apply through the Inspection Bureau for the High Energy Release Liquid, she immediately transferred the money, as well as her third-class merit, to him.

“Six third-class merits, just enough to learn two Combat Skills.”

Lin Qing looked at the merit transaction records just confirmed on his phone screen, his heart filled with anticipation.

“I’ll go learn today. In two days, I’ll clear the debt of the Combat Skill ‘Min’, and as soon as I get started, I can draw an advance on it.”