Jiang Tianci raised his hand to slap her, and Qiao Xia stepped forward in response.

She tucked her long, ink-black hair behind her ear and pointed to each piece of jewelry she was wearing, saying, "These earrings are worth 300,000, the bag is worth 1 million, and the bracelet is worth 20 million."

"You can hit me if you want, but I wonder if you can even warm up the three million you just got?"

Jiang Tianci awkwardly lowered his hand and was dragged away by his companions.

Qiao Xia asked the nurse for medicine, but Jiang Xiaomian turned her head away to avoid it.

Qiao Xia comforted her, "Just bear with it, it'll be over soon."

Jiang Xiaomian pushed her hand away, stood up abruptly, and bowed to her. "Miss Qiao, thank you. I will find a way to return the money to you. Please leave now."

Qiao Xia threw the cotton swab into the trash can and said angrily, "Are you throwing a tantrum at me?"

Jiang Xiaomian took a deep breath. "You saved my mother's life and have done a great favor for my family. How can I have the right to question your decision? But that was left to me by my grandmother. You're handing it over to the people who have always bullied me. Did you even ask what I thought about it?"

"I……"

"I'm going to see my mom." Jiang Xiaomian wiped away her tears and ran away without looking back.

Qiao Xia's words stuck in her throat, leaving her speechless and frustrated. To make matters worse, some clueless people kept crowding around her.

"Miss Qiao."

Qiao Xia said sarcastically, "Officer Zhao, you've come just in time. You know to issue guns now that the war is over, and you know to breastfeed your dead child. I'm so lucky to have you."

Zhao Yuncheng frowned. "I don't know what you're talking about. Your father sent me to find you. He's at the police station right now."

"My dad?"

Half an hour later, Qiao Xia arrived at the police station and looked Qiao Zhaoxing up and down, who was walking six dogs. "Dad, are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Qiao Zhaoxing shook his head, his face beaming like never before. "Xia Bao, Dad is so happy! Dad has finally earned money through his own hard work!"

Qiao Zhaoxing excitedly grasped Qiao Xia's hand, his words tumbling over and over incoherently.

Qiao Xia asked in a deep voice, "What exactly happened?"

Zhao Yuncheng spread his hands. When he returned from City A, he saw Qiao Zhaoxing walking around the police station with several dogs. When asked anything, he only said he was looking for his daughter. Zhao Yuncheng thought he had a mental problem.

It was the on-duty police officer who stepped forward and explained the situation.

Last night, Qiao Zhaoxing called his boss to resign. Upon hearing this, the boss approved the resignation overnight and told him that he didn't need to come in tomorrow.

As Qiao Zhaoxing put down his heavy career responsibilities, he couldn't help but feel a little lost, so he asked his boss to let him have a meal with his colleagues before leaving the company.

The leader's silence was interpreted by Qiao Zhaoxing as tacit agreement.

So, he happily used two cow bones to bring out his six colleagues.

Unfortunately, most shops in the market refused to serve him, so Qiao Zhaoxing had no choice but to lead them into the alley.

After a few rounds of meals, Qiao Zhaoxing burst into tears at the thought of parting with his colleagues, and his cries grew louder and louder until he felt ashamed of disturbing the peace.

But even as he forced himself to control his emotions and sobbed softly, the crying did not stop.

He turned around in horror, only to see a white shadow flash past his eyes. By the time Qiao Zhaoxing reacted, his colleagues had already pounced on it.

Qiao Zhaoxing couldn't help but add, "The three children in the car all had their mouths taped shut with black tape. The human trafficker who was driving tried to run away, but luckily Xiao Zhao was quick-witted and grabbed him."

Qiao Xia looked down and saw a Border Collie, two German Shepherds, and three Siberian Huskies all looking up at her with clear eyes.

Qiao Xia tentatively gave a thumbs up, "Little Zhao, you're really amazing?"

The largest husky wagged its tail excitedly and frolicked around Josha, while the German Shepherd secretly stretched out its leg when no one was looking and tripped it.

Qiao Zhaoxing's eyes lit up as he pulled out a red certificate of honor. "Actually, I don't think it's necessary to go through all that trouble, but the police officers here are just too enthusiastic. They insisted on awarding me this 'Enthusiastic Citizen Award' and even said they'd give me a bonus of 10,000 yuan in a few days."

As he finished speaking, Qiao Zhaoxing couldn't help but shed tears, "Xia Bao, Dad has finally earned money on his own!"

Qiao Xia quickly handed a tissue to her overjoyed father, then looked at the police officer in charge and asked, "Isn't this a good thing? The statement has been taken, so why call the family over?"

The police officer scratched his head awkwardly. "Mr. Qiao acted bravely and ensured the safety of the citizens in time. Our police station, on behalf of the victim's parents, expresses our gratitude to Mr. Qiao, but..."

The police officer opened and closed his mouth repeatedly, but the remaining words were too hot to say. He had to mentally prepare himself for a long time, but he still couldn't bring himself to say them.

On the contrary, Qiao Zhaoxing was immersed in the joy of making money and said nonchalantly, "Haven't I already paid the money? I already said there's no need to call family members."

The police officer reluctantly handed Qiao Xia a liability determination letter: "When the trafficker stole one of the children, he also drove off with one of their luxury cars. Mr. Qiao, along with several dogs and colleagues, was chasing the trafficker when the trunk was dented. The trafficker is demanding 20 million yuan in compensation from Mr. Qiao."

Qiao Xia's expression changed. "How much? Twenty million?"

The police officer was a young woman who had just graduated. When she heard Qiao Xia's questioning, she lowered her head even further.

She explained softly, "Mr. Qiao acted bravely, so he shouldn't be responsible for the repair costs, both morally and logically. We've already applied to our superiors for the repair expenses, but we're just a small police station, so..."

The police officer looked ashamed, but Qiao Xia waved her hand, knowing full well that it wasn't their fault.

The system granted them a quota of 3 billion, so 20 million was nothing. He understood that making money was not easy, and the other party was also a victim and did not want to be taken advantage of.

Putting aside the fact that her father saved their child, and whether this is repaying kindness with enmity, just asking for 20 million clearly shows that he's treating them like suckers.

Qiao Zhaoxing asked nervously, "Xia Bao, did I do something wrong?"

"It's alright, Dad..."

The young girl snatched the accident report from Qiao Xia's hand. "It's precisely because the amount involved is so huge that I wanted Mr. Qiao to discuss it with his family. If you regret it now, it's not too late."

The little girl's chin was clenched, and her whole body was trembling, but she silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Qiao Xia's anger subsided slightly. "If I don't sign this liability determination letter, what are you planning to do?"

The young girl raised her head and spoke clearly and firmly, "We will actively negotiate with the victims and at the same time strive to apply for funding from higher authorities."

What if the application is rejected?

The young woman gave a bitter smile and said, "As the person in charge, I will apologize to the victims, and at worst, I will resign."

"So you're letting us back out?"

"Protecting the safety of people's property is our responsibility as police officers."