Jiang Xiuqi smiled and pointed at Jiang Qiao, "Little girl, you're really shrewd. Well, I'll thank you in advance. Come down whenever you have time, and do some good deeds. Your uncle and grandfather can also benefit from your good fortune."

Uncle, in a couple of days, pack your things and go see Zhengkai. It's been so many years since you two met. Don't think you miss him; the kids miss their father too. Right now, he wants to go home but can't come back. If you take the kids, he can stay there in peace.

Gu Hanting nodded. "Alright, I won't take care of things at home. You can make the arrangements."

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the father and son left first. Jiang Qiao gave the boiled eggs to Gu Hanting and the others to take away, so they could have something to eat when they got hungry.

"Grandpa, I left the rest in the hidden compartment. Come and get it if you want to eat it. Remember, don't let it spoil. I also marinated some meat and eggs. Remember to eat them. We'll leave together the day after tomorrow."

Jiang Qiao led Gu Hanting and Gu Zhixuan to see where she had put her things.

"I'll leave some of these for you after they've dried. You can just grill them whenever you want. I'll take some with me—"

Jiang Qiao and Qiao Jie went up the mountain again the next day. After they had collected enough, the father and son set off early on the third day with Gu Hanting, who was going to see his son.

The old man didn't need Jiang Qiao to lead him, which saved Jiang Qiao some trouble, as she still had to find someone.

After seeing Grandpa and the others off, Jiang Qiao still packed large and small bags for them to take with them. The situation over there was not as good as here, so she wanted to pack more for her uncles just in case.

Just after seeing Gu Hanting off, Jiang Qiao was surprised to find that Officer Zhao had brought Director Cui to her door.

"Oh my god, am I seeing things? Uncle Cui, what brings you here?"

Cui Chang'an flicked Jiang Qiao's forehead. "Little girl, what's wrong with you? Why can't I come? You can go, but I can't?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "What are you talking about? I'm just wondering how someone as busy as you suddenly has free time?"

Qiao Jie was a little nervous when he saw two police officers come to his house. He was a law-abiding citizen. What did these two people mean by coming?

However, seeing that Jiang Qiao seemed quite familiar with the other party, the old man felt a little relieved, at least they weren't there to cause trouble.

"Grandpa Qiao, this is Director Cui. I won't introduce Uncle Zhao, we all know each other."

When Cui Chang'an saw Qiao Jie, he glanced at him and then excitedly stepped forward and grabbed the old man's hand.

"Hello, sir!"

The old man reached out and shook hands with Cui Chang'an, but he was still uneasy because he couldn't figure out why the two men had come to visit.

"Comrade Cui, what's going on here?"

Cui Chang'an helped Qiao Jie sit down. "Uncle, it's like this, we've come to deliver an award certificate and bonus to Comrade Jiang Qiao. She helped us a lot before."

Jiang Qiao, who was listening nearby, asked with sparkling eyes, "Uncle Cui, are those people really suspicious?"

Cui Chang'an smiled and nodded, "That's right. If it weren't for your high vigilance, those bastards might have really succeeded. So, we can't forget you, our great hero."

Jiang Qiao smiled sheepishly, "Well, I didn't really help much, I just thought this person was suspicious."

Cui Chang'an blinked. "If that's the case, then I'm going to take back this certificate and prize money?"

Jiang Qiao snatched it away. "You can't do this! It's already been delivered, there's no reason to take it back. Uncle Cui, what happened next?"

Cui Chang'an knew exactly what Jiang Qiao meant by asking, and sighed, "It's a pity that we didn't catch their superior, and the other party doesn't know who that person is either. We'll just have to investigate slowly in the future. But we can't forget you, our hero. I brought it to you while we were in the meeting."

Qiao Jie didn't understand what was going on, so Cui Chang'an and the other man explained it to the old man one after the other.

"Oh, you mean to say that our Qiao'er helped you catch the spy?"

Cui Chang'an nodded with a smile, "That's right, this little girl is very clever."

Qiao Jie gave a wry smile and tapped Jiang Qiao's forehead. "You silly child, why didn't you tell me you were coming back? You gave me quite a fright. Comrade Cui, you're too kind. The child was just helping out. How could we let the organization spend money? We'll accept the certificate, but we can't take the money."

Cui Chang'an explained apologetically, "Uncle Qiao, it's not much. To be honest, our budget is tight, so the bonus is just a token gesture. It can't compare to the contributions Jiang Qiao has made."

That's the gist of it; it's for the child to buy candy. I'm hoping the little girl will help us again in the future.

The bonus wasn't much. In Jiang Qiao's mind, was twenty yuan a lot? Not really. But with the current purchasing power, it was quite a lot, almost equivalent to a worker's monthly salary.

Yangyang, holding the two banknotes in her hand, said, "Then I won't be polite. It's quite a lot, enough to buy a lot of things. Thanks. By the way, have you made any progress with Uncle Gu?"

Speaking of this, Cui Chang'an sighed, "We are already investigating with all our might, but too much time has passed. If it had been earlier, it wouldn't have been so troublesome. But don't worry, Uncle has promised and will do his best."

Jiang Qiao was actually quite puzzled, "Then how did the prison investigate before? They investigated for so long but couldn't find anything?"

Cui Chang'an couldn't say for sure either. "Who knows? Anyway, your Uncle Ying took over later. As for what happened with the previous one, we can't investigate. Your Uncle Ying has already reported this matter. We can't say for sure if there are any other issues involved."

After chatting for a while, Jiang Qiao invited the two of them to stay for lunch.

However, Cui Chang'an couldn't stay any longer. "No, I have to rush back in a bit. Now that the things have been delivered, I'm done with my worries. Otherwise, the little girl would be really concerned."

"Girl, the bonus isn't much, but your uncle will make up for it later."

Jiang Qiao waved her hand with a smile, "Don't mention it, it's what I should do. Since you're not staying, I'll give you some things, you can't refuse them."

And Uncle Zhao, you helped me a lot last time too. We really didn't have the means then, so now I should thank you properly.”

Qiao Jie chimed in, speaking up for his granddaughter, "We should thank Uncle Zhao. Without your help, where would I find such a wonderful granddaughter? Comrade Zhao, you can't refuse."

Cui Chang'an didn't stand on ceremony. "Alright, Uncle has to accept what Xiao Qiao'er gave me. My niece is so filial, how can I, as her elder, be polite?"

Jiang Qiao took out the dried rabbit and pheasant, and not only Cui Chang'an, but even Zhao Jian couldn't bear to refuse.

Now, let alone meat, they can hardly even afford rice. Even if they wanted to refuse, they would still accept it with shame when they thought of their wives and children at home.

"Girl, if you ever need anything, just go to your Uncle Zhao. Little Zhao is one of us."

Jiang Qiao was still confused about what "one of our own" meant, so Zhao Jian explained with a smile, "I used to be one of Director Cui's men—"

Jiang Qiao nodded knowingly. "Then we're family. Alright, if anything comes up in the future, I won't hold back."

Before leaving, Cui Chang'an didn't forget to add, "Girl, if you encounter any suspicious people in the future, you can contact your Uncle Zhao anytime. If there's anything you can't handle, you can call me."