Behind a camphor tree on the bank of the moat, Li Changzhou sent the video he had taken to the "Three Sisters" group chat, and then called Zheng Qing.

After two rings, Zheng Qing's capable voice came through.

"Hello."

"Hello, Officer Zheng, it's me, I'm a law-abiding citizen."

"A law-abiding citizen?" After a second of silence, "Li Changzhou?"

"Yes, yes, it's me, good citizen Li Changzhou."

"Is there something you need?"

"Well, this morning I went for a run and bought breakfast for my sister. I happened to run into her at the Mingcheng Bridge Ecological Park..."

Li Changzhou recounted what had happened.

"Officer Zheng, could you please tell your superiors not to waste time investigating me?"

"It's nothing, you've already filed it. Also, thank you for your help."

"Of course, of course. Does this count as an act of bravery? I saw on the news a few days ago that a uniformed person who committed a crime with a kitchen knife was rewarded with 20,000 yuan."

"...I'll ask for you."

"Okay, okay, thank you, Officer Zheng. I won't bother you any longer, goodbye."

Li Changzhou hung up the phone and continued running.

Midway through, we squatted and jumped up and down on a set of steps connecting the road and the track, with grass on both sides. This was much more tiring than running.

After finishing his workout, he went to a breakfast shop and bought some food. Yang Qinglan had a cold, so he only bought her corn porridge and eggs.

He wondered if he should take a shower, but he was afraid that Li Qianxia and Yang Qinglan would laugh at him.

I rushed over quickly before taking the breakfast to Yang Qinglan's yard.