Shen Changan woke up when he smelled the fragrance of fish and shrimp.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a fire burning not far away from him.

The mother and daughter were squatting beside the fire, chatting and laughing as they grilled fish and shrimp.

"Where do the fish and shrimp come from?"

Shen Changan rubbed his aching neck, walked forward and asked with a smile.

"I just found it in the river!"

Jiang Li smiled and told Shen Changan about their experience of picking up fish and shrimp.

Shen Changan couldn't help but smile when he heard it. He went to the river to wash up, and sure enough, he saw the wooden stakes that they had pulled up.

I didn’t expect that this mother and daughter were so clever and they knew how to enjoy life even in such a harsh environment.

When Shen Changan returned, the mother and daughter had already grilled the fish and shrimp.

"Changan, come and try the fish and shrimp I grilled myself."

Jiang Li smiled and handed the fish and shrimp over, and Shen Changan ate them all without saying a word.

The fish and shrimp are very delicious. As expected, anything made by Jiang Li is delicious.

After eating and drinking, they went down the mountain again, and this time they walked until 2 pm before finally reaching the countryside.

They ate some leftover food on the way and barely filled their stomachs.

It does take a long time to walk to town without transportation.

Just when Shen Changan was in a dilemma, he suddenly heard the sound of a car horn.

Shen Changan frowned and looked back in confusion, only to see that the driver who had said he was leaving had returned.

"Hey! You finally came down the mountain. I've been waiting for you here for several days."

"Didn't you say you were leaving then? Why are you still here?"

Before Shen Changan opened his mouth, Jiang Li took the initiative to ask.

The driver opened the car door and looked at them. He scratched his head sheepishly and explained with a little embarrassment.

"I originally said I was going to leave, but then I couldn't bear to leave you guys, so I came back on my own."

The driver's excuse was very far-fetched. Jiang Li didn't believe it at all, but he didn't intend to expose him.

They walked up, opened the car door and jumped in.

This place is too remote. It is too difficult to go back on foot. It is more convenient to take a car.

A group of people got on the car, and the driver couldn't wait to leave.

However, Shen Changan asked him to stop in the town, treated each of them to a bowl of noodles, and bought some steamed buns as dry food for the journey.

After a brief rest, they set off at 3 pm.

The driver was very nervous along the way because he had been here once before and found that the road was indeed blocked by people.

He was really scared, and he didn't want his money to be stolen, so although he was unwilling, he had no choice but to go back.

He has been waiting at the foot of the mountain these days. In order to save money and time, he eats and sleeps in the car.

He was already getting impatient and couldn't wait to go back.

And I swore that I would never come to this remote mountain place again in my life. It was really too scary here. I made some money by transporting goods. I was nervous when I came here, and I was still nervous when I left.

The driver was afraid of an accident on the road, so he drove very slowly.

Especially when the car drove to the section of road where the accident had happened before, his heart was in his throat.

Fortunately, there was no danger. There were no broken trees on the road and no one was blocking the way.

If he had known this would happen, he should have run away at the speed of light. Why would he wait until now?

When the car arrived in Zhangjiajie, it was already past seven o'clock in the evening.

It was completely dark at this time. The driver, who had been nervous all the time, arrived at his own territory and even talked more than before.

"Since I've brought you here safely, I'll go back first."

The driver waved goodbye to them happily, with a smile on his face as he left.

The driver took them to the vicinity of the guesthouse. Shen Changan first took them to have a sumptuous dinner and opened two rooms for them to rest.

They had been running around non-stop these past few days and were all extremely exhausted. They almost cried when they lay down.

Although it was a hard bed, I still slept very comfortably.

While Jiang Li and Shen Changan went out to look for someone, a shocking incident also happened at the Baiyun Town Public Security Bureau.

Just as Jiang Li said, seven days later, Chen Zhijun settled Liu Deyou's wife and children.

He also asked his wife to call him personally. The two talked for a long time. Liu Deyou was finally relieved after confirming that his wife was safe.

He no longer had to worry, and in order to go back and reunite with his wife and children as soon as possible, he just went for it.

The case had originally been settled, but because Liu Deyou changed his confession, the entire case was sent back for retrial.

After a surprise interrogation, a shocking result was obtained.

It turns out that many people avoid the important issues and do not explain many things clearly.

In order to escape the blame, they are all protecting each other.

The consequence of this was that the sentences for the entire case were too light, and some of the main criminals almost escaped punishment.

Such consequences are very serious and may even affect the credibility of relevant departments.

After being sent back for retrial, it immediately attracted the attention of higher-ups.

The province took the initiative to send people to follow up on this case and also arranged a number of technical talents to conduct a more comprehensive investigation of the entire case.

The whole incident caused a huge uproar, and the director of the Baiyun Town Public Security Bureau was almost dismissed because of it.

Fortunately, the whole incident was discovered by Zhou Xinming, and he also consulted with the director when he submitted the application to his superiors.

In the end, two people's names were listed in the case report, which was why he was able to save his job.

Because of this incident, the Public Security Bureau Chief looked at Zhou Xinmin with new eyes and paid more attention to him than before.

He is already old, and he will be able to retire safely after working for a few more years.

If something goes wrong at this critical juncture, you will be stigmatized after retirement and your life will be difficult for the rest of your life.

He was originally an upright and honest person, and he valued his reputation the most.

Zhou Xinming helped preserve his reputation this time and indirectly became his benefactor.

Zhou Xinming did all of this at Jiang Li's reminder.

At first, he couldn't understand the deep meaning of the midterm report, but when Director Wang looked at him with gratitude, took his hand and spoke to him earnestly.

"When I retire, you will be my successor."

No matter how many contributions he had made or how much injustice he had suffered in the Public Security Bureau, Director Wang had never said these words to him.

The fact that he took the initiative to bring it up this time shows that he really thinks so and plans to do so in the future.

According to his qualifications, he would not be able to become the Public Security Bureau Chief for eight or ten years, but now he only needs to wait another five years.

Jiang Li's small suggestion saved him several years of detours. How could Zhou Xinming not be grateful to her?