After just a few words, Huang Wanzhen knew that Tian Zhongguo looked down on women. This kind of Beijing man hated women talking about men's affairs the most. Huang Wanzhen wanted to say the word "arms" directly. In their eyes, it was a symbol of "restlessness". It didn't matter if Tian Zhongguo disliked her, but she was afraid that he would not do the job for her.

"Is this the case I'm in charge of?" Tian Zhongguo frowned, as if thinking.

Huang Wanzhen didn't say anything, but glanced at Tian Xiangyu. Tian Xiangyu smiled and said, "I heard from Governor Song's granddaughter that this is the case you are in charge of."

"Song Qinglin? His granddaughter is your classmate?"

"Yes, we are in the same class," Tian Xiangyu pointed at Huang Wanzhen, "Wanzhen's deskmate."

"Dong Yuzhuo, Dong what?"

Huang Wanzhen quickly followed up, "Dong Ruixin is Dong Yuzhuo's son."

"What does it have to do with you?"

"My uncle and cousin."

"Alright," Tian Zhongguo waved his hand and put out the cigarette in his hand. "I'm leaving now. You young people, just drink some tea. This stuff is not as good as wine!"

Huang Wanzhen smiled and said, "My uncle loves drinking. We have both white wine and foreign wine at home. I'll send it to you someday."

Tian Zhongguo didn't say anything, but judging from his expression, he seemed quite satisfied.

After Tian Zhongguo left, Tian Xiangxi did not stay long. Only after seeing the two of them off did Huang Wanzhen relax.

"Is this done? Do I have to go home and prepare something?" Huang Wanzhen seemed to be hungry. She picked up a piece of date cake and ate it in big mouthfuls.

"Hey, you're being too blunt. It's okay in front of me, but you can't say that in front of others." Tian Xiangyu felt that Huang Wanzhen didn't know anything except that she was good at studying. She was obedient and listened carefully. In their circle, who wouldn't speak in a roundabout way? Huang Wanzhen always spoke directly, which made her very uncomfortable.

"I understand, I understand." Huang Wanzhen finished a piece of date cake in two or three bites, picked up another piece and ate it slowly. "It's still early, I'm going back to school. Please keep an eye on this matter. If you have any news, let me know. I will reward you handsomely later."

Tian Xiangyu was really at a loss for words with this club. She said "I understand" at the beginning, but then followed it up with a straightforward and honest answer, "Okay, okay, settle the bill and leave." Isn't that straightforward? Who doesn't know how to do that?

Huang Wanzhen thought the matter was settled, so she didn't look for anyone else and attended classes at school peacefully for more than a week.

That day happened to be Sunday. In the afternoon, Mrs. Tao and Mrs. Dong Jiang came to urge the payment again. Huang Wanzhen called Tian Xiangyu in front of them.

"Xiangyu, is there any news about our relationship?"

"Oh! You're wronging me. It's not me who's anxious, it's my aunt who's anxious. She's right here. Just have pity on me and ask for me."

"Okay, I'll wait for your news. I'll be right next to the phone. I won't leave. Hurry up." Huang Wanzhen hung up the phone and looked up at the mother and daughter. "My classmate said he'll send me a message soon. Do you want my second aunt and cousin to wait here or go to the backyard to rest for a while?"

"Don't worry about it. I'll go sit over there with your second aunt and cousin for a while. You wait for the call here." Mrs. Huang pointed to the table for guests in the shop.

It was estimated that after about half an hour, the phone rang. As Huang Wanzhen picked it up, Huang Dongshi, Dong Jiangshi, and Tao Dongshi quickly surrounded her.

"Huh? I don't know. Let me ask."

Huang Wanzhen covered the microphone and whispered to Dong Jiangshi, "Second aunt, has my second uncle or cousin offended anyone in the police department?"

"No! Your second uncle and cousin are both honest people, how could they offend the official?!"

Huang Wanzhen pondered for a moment, but couldn't come up with an answer. She let go of the phone and said, "No, my second uncle and cousin are both honest people. It's impossible for them to offend the people inside."

Tian Xiangyu originally wanted Huang Wanzhen to speak out, but she didn't know whether Huang Wanzhen was really stupid or just pretending to be stupid, so she directly denied it. She had no choice but to speak out herself, "A police officer named Qiu sent something to the assistant manager and wanted to identify your uncle and cousin as the main culprits. If there was no big grudge, he wouldn't have done such a thing."

Huang Wanzhen was furious when she heard this. "Qiu?" From the police department? Wasn't that Qiu Guangrong? He was just a jerk. She hadn't bothered him, and he was the one who took advantage of her.

"Xiangyu, this man really wasn't offended by my second uncle. I guess about two months ago, he came to Jixiangtang to ask for security fees. We didn't give him any benefits, so Wenyin scolded him and sent him away. Maybe we offended him." This excuse was a bit far-fetched, but Huang Wanzhen didn't want to reveal Huang Wanshu, so she could only make up this story.

Tian Xiangyu was not stupid. She felt something was wrong the moment she heard it. "No, Wen Yin scolded him away. Why would he want to take revenge on your second uncle?"

"I don't know either! How did he know it belonged to my second uncle? Why did he kill him? Did he hold a grudge and realized that the Song family was not something he could afford to offend, so he wanted to take it out on me?"

"It's possible. Who doesn't have anyone these days? Some people in the police department even pretend to be thugs and collect protection fees on the streets." Tian Xiangyu gave Huang Wanzhen a way out, then said, "From what my fifth uncle said, things are a bit difficult to handle. We need ten big fish to do it."

Huang Wanzhen nearly died of anger when she heard this. Wasn't her mouth too wide? Ten big goldfish? She was being greedy beyond measure. Huang Wanzhen suppressed her anger and feigned grievance, saying, "Xiangyu! Let me be clear, we've been collecting fish for so long, and we've only managed to get two big fish. Even if you cut me up and sell my meat for the remaining eight, they wouldn't be worth that much."

Tian Xiangyu held up the phone, rolled her eyes, and complained in her heart, this is called 'asking for a sky-high price and bargaining hard', Huang Wanzhen doesn't even understand this, how can she be called a top student?

"Hey! Wanzhen, don't worry, I'll go talk to him and see if I can reduce the amount."

Huang Wanzhen hung up the phone, shaking with anger. They were really a bunch of wolves who would eat people without leaving any bones behind.

"What's wrong, Wanzhen? What's wrong with you? Don't scare me." Mrs. Huang Dong hurriedly hugged Huang Wanzhen into her arms, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, my Wanzhen, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Mrs. Tao Dong and Mrs. Dong Jiang looked at each other, not knowing what had happened, but it didn't look like a good thing.

"What? Ten big goldfish?" Dong Jiang's voice almost blew the roof off the backyard.

The room then fell into a deathly silence. After a long pause, Huang Wanzhen finally found her voice. "Wen Yin said that Director Tian is in charge of my second uncle's case."

"He has such a big appetite. My father and younger brother are just insignificant people, but he insists on saying that they are the main culprits. If my younger brother and others had the ability of the main culprits, they would not be arrested." What Mrs. Tao said made sense, but the big shots would not listen to them at all. In their eyes, other people's lives are not worth mentioning.