Tao Ying stopped talking and simply closed her eyes.

"Tao Ying!" The police station chief wiped the sweat from his brow and called out.

"I'll go see my niece." Xia Wenjing gave Tao Ying a deep look, then left.

"You're really bold. Those are the regimental commander and our station chief." After the two left, the policeman who had questioned them earlier whispered to Tao Ying.

“I haven’t done anything wrong, why should I be afraid of the police? I’ve made such a great contribution this time, you should reward me,” Tao Ying said with her eyes closed.

"If you were just an ordinary old lady, I'd go catch a ghost and eat it." The police officer stared at Tao Ying.

"What did I ever do to you? You should just go and catch those human traffickers and eat them instead," Tao Ying said calmly.

"Auntie, should we notify your family? They'll be worried if you don't arrive at your destination," the police officer asked softly.

"No need, I came out to check out the market and plan to come back to do business. They don't know where I went, so telling them would only make them worry for nothing," Tao Ying said, opening her eyes to look at the police officer.

The matter has been resolved, why tell the child? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

"Auntie, you really know this stuff." It took the police officer a while to find his voice, and he couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"I'm hungry and sleepy. Can you find me a place to rest?" Tao Ying didn't want to talk to him anymore.

"Auntie, you're really bold," the police officer said, staring incredulously.

“If I didn’t have the guts, I would have died. Those damned human traffickers, they even look down on me because I’m too old. I haven’t eaten properly for almost two days. Fighting human traffickers and driving—this is my first time driving. Can’t you be a little more considerate of an old person and let me rest for a while?” Tao Ying looked helplessly at the police officer.

"Right away, right away." The police officer took Tao Ying directly to the detention center.

Inside, there was only a small table and a metal-framed bed that was 90 cm wide and 1.8 meters long.

They also brought two cornbread buns and a teacup of water.

"Auntie, it's past lunchtime. You'll have to make do with this for now. I'll take you to the cafeteria for dinner tonight." The police officer handed the food to Tao Ying somewhat embarrassedly.

Tao Ying didn't say anything, took the cornbread and ate it in big bites, then drank a few sips of water, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep instantly.

"Captain Cao, do we still need to lock the door?" A younger police officer looked at the officer who had asked Tao Ying the question earlier.

“These are civilians, not criminals. Auntie, remember to call me if you wake up,” Cao Yan sighed.

This woman is definitely something special to venture out into the world at the age of retirement.

Perhaps because she relaxed, she felt tired and slept until six o'clock the next morning.

This was the first time Tao Ying had slept so well since becoming Aunt Tao.

I sat up and saw a basin under the table with a towel, toothpaste, and a toothbrush in it, so I took the basin and went outside.

"Officer, where can I wash up?" Tao Ying asked a junior officer directly.

"Auntie, you're finally awake! So many of us have been looking for you. Go wash up first, I'll go tell them you're awake." The young policeman looked at Tao Ying with bright, sparkling eyes.

This auntie is really carefree; this is the first time I've seen someone sleep for more than ten hours in a police station detention room.

This auntie was snoring last night.

"What do you want? When can I leave, child?" Tao Ying asked cheerfully.

My eyes were looking around. I've never been to a police station before in all my years of life, it's really a novel experience.

“Auntie, those three people you mentioned have been caught and are waiting for you to identify them. Xia Ke’s family has also arrived. Her family members are all very influential. You’ve really survived a close call; you’re bound to have good fortune in the future,” the young police officer explained to Tao Ying in a low voice.

After washing up, Tao Ying went to the cafeteria for breakfast, which consisted of simple corn porridge, steamed buns, and pickled vegetables.

However, Tao Ying ate with great relish.

Cao Yan had just finished eating when he brought Xia Wenjing and a middle-aged couple in their forties.

The man bears a striking resemblance to Xia Wenjing, sharing a similar temperament, and is likely also a soldier.

The woman had a serious expression, which suggested she was a disciplined and meticulous person.

"Comrade, thank you so much for saving Xia Ke." Zhou Yajuan quickly thanked Tao Ying.

"Comrade, Xia Ke and I saved ourselves. I can't say I saved Xia Ke. We were just lucky to escape." Tao Yingke didn't take credit.

That's true. If it weren't for Xia Ke, it wouldn't have been so easy for him to escape.

"Comrade, can we talk?" Zhou Yajuan's impression of Tao Ying improved even more.

"Comrade Zhou, we still need Aunt Tao's help to identify the criminals," Cao Yan interrupted their conversation.

"Yes, business is more important," Xia Wentao said softly.

The three of them stayed where they were and waited.

Tao Ying went over and took a look. There were only Hu Cuifen and Jiang Yong in the interrogation room, as well as two men that Tao Ying did not recognize.

Jiang Yong was in slightly better condition, but Hu Cuifen was like a drowned chicken, incoherent and trembling.

"Where are Biaozi and Zhang Fang?" Tao Ying couldn't help but ask when she saw that Cao Yan didn't seem to be leading her any further.

“When we arrived at the place you mentioned, we only saw broken glass and chicken bones at the scene. We didn’t see Zhang Fang and Biaozi. After expanding the search, we found Zhang Fang in a nearby village. She was being held in the basement of a house and had been subjected to a certain amount of abuse. We also found Biaozi in the septic tank. We rescued seventeen women who had been tied up in the village.”

"Based on Zhang Fang's confession, we captured Jiang Yong and his gang, and rescued the eight victims who were in the car at the time. We are further expanding the search area. Currently, only Hu Cuifen is stubbornly refusing to confess. Aunt Tao, we will apply for a bonus and subsidy for your and Xia Ke's heroic actions and publish a commendation in the newspaper." Cao Yan spoke to Tao Ying in detail, his face beaming.

This is a tremendous honor, something that will bring glory to the entire village.

"Xiao Cao, can we not issue a commendation? Can we keep it for the bonus? If not, then forget the bonus and just say it was all Xia Ke's work," Tao Ying said earnestly to Cao Yan.

"Auntie, why? This is an honor, and your children will share in the glory." Cao Yan finally found his voice after a long while, unable to understand why.

“Xiao Cao, I’m just an ordinary old lady. My children are still young. After hearing what you said, it seems that this group of criminals is quite powerful. What if two of them escape and hold a grudge and want to retaliate? Compared to taking something from outside, I value my own life more.”

Tao Ying said seriously that she wouldn't dare take that risk.

"I'm sorry, Aunt Tao, I didn't consider this part. I'll go and apply to the director right away. I'll definitely try to get you what's due," Cao Yan replied immediately.

"Thank you, Xiao Cao." Tao Ying sincerely thanked him. At this moment, the police officer was truly earnest and responsible.

After Cao Yan finished speaking, he left. Tao Ying suppressed her inner excitement and slowly walked towards the three members of the Xia family.