"Meritorious service?" He Wenlin exclaimed in surprise, "Meritorious service in what way?"
Liao Jianhai then briefly recounted how He's father had performed meritorious service:
It turns out that after Liao Jianhai received He Wenlin's "report," he immediately launched a private investigation. As a result, he was "invited" to the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment the very next day.
Because the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Division was investigating a gambling fraud case that happened to be related to these people, when the Municipal Public Security Bureau discovered that Liao Jianhai was also involved in the investigation, they called Liao Jianhai over for questioning.
Liao Jianhai would certainly not say that He Wenlin had given him "two packs of cigarettes" and asked him to investigate.
He only mentioned that He Wenlin told him through her classmate Ge Yuliang that these people were acting strangely, always trying to get her father to play cards, and also mentioned the grudges between He Wenlin, Tang Wei, and the landlord Song Bo.
Because He Wenlin was young, and she was afraid of wrongly accusing an innocent person, Liao Jianhai planned to investigate privately first.
Because of Liao Jianhai's information, the Municipal Criminal Investigation Detachment later met with He's father privately and devised a plan to have him go undercover, with Liao Jianhai responsible for contacting him.
Mr. He was initially very scared, but when he realized that he was one of the group's targets, he agreed to cooperate with the police. Otherwise, he would always have a knife hanging over his head and would be unable to eat or sleep in peace.
Upon hearing this, He Wenlin suddenly realized, "No wonder your attitude was so different before and after I called you."
At that time, He's father had already participated in the operation, and Liao Jianhai could not tell He Wenlin the truth, so he did not answer the phone at first, and when he did answer, he could only give He Wenlin a perfunctory answer.
However, He Wenlin never expected that her unreliable father would have such a shining moment, such a glorious and heroic time!
It doesn't match his public image.
Thinking back on the past two days, I've been thinking about how to "deal with" him. Sigh, I'm really ashamed.
Liao Jianhai laughed and said, "Your dad said that I should explain things to you here, otherwise you definitely won't let him into the house."
"To my shame, my whole family thought my dad had gone gambling with them. If you don't help him explain, he really won't have an easy time."
He Wenlin was too embarrassed to say that she had already contacted two veterans and planned to monitor and follow her father 24 hours a day, intending to "keep" him under her control.
He Wenlin continued, "Is the matter resolved satisfactorily now? We are honest small business owners, while the other party is involved in shady dealings. If they find out that my father is an undercover agent, will they retaliate against our family?"
"Don't worry about that. All of them have been arrested. We took that into consideration beforehand, so we didn't reveal to the outside world that your father was an undercover agent. We also didn't expose your father during the operation. Your father's injury was purely accidental. You can rest assured."
"That's good."
"If you need anything in the future, you can contact me directly. I will definitely help if I can."
Because of this incident, Liao Jianhai has made a contribution and, with some effort, has a good chance of being promoted. Liao Jianhai feels that He Wenlin and her father are his lucky stars.
In addition, He Wenlin, despite her young age, possessed an unusual composure and intelligence, which made him want to make a good connection with her.
What's more, He Wenlin had given her such expensive "cigarettes" back then.
I definitely won't return the "cigarettes" He Wenlin gave me, but I can still help her out if anything comes up in the future.
"Thank you very much."
He Wenlin never expected to get the things she gave away back; a promise was more important than money.
With limited connections, networking is more important to her.
...
Inside the ward.
Mrs. He kept asking Mr. He what had happened and how much money he had lost.
Mr. He was worried that someone might be overheard, so he didn't budge and kept saying he would talk about it when he got back.
Aunt He said angrily, "What's so shameful about it that you have to go back and tell us?"
"I'll tell you when we get back anyway."
"Dad, Mom." He Wenlin came in.
When He's father saw He Wenlin and Liao Jianhai come in, he knew that he had regained his "innocence".
"Mom, let's talk about it when we get back."
Once her daughter spoke up, Mrs. He didn't press for details, but she glared fiercely at Mr. He.
Dad He: "..." I'm so bitter inside~
"I'll take you back," Liao Jianhai said.
"Thank you very much then." He Wenlin thanked Liao Jianhai, and then said to Ruan Zhaoyun, who was sitting in the corridor outside, "Uncle Ruan, I'm really sorry to have woken you up in the middle of the night. Thank you for your trouble. We'll take a car back in a bit, please be careful riding your bike back. Later, my whole family will come to thank you again."
"Xiao He, you're too kind. Mr. He, are you alright?" Ruan Zhaoyun asked Mr. He's father.
Mr. He: "It's nothing, thank you, Brother Ruan."
"I'm glad you're alright. I'll be going now."
After saying hello, Ruan Zhaoyun rode his bicycle back.
He Wenlin remembered that her grandmother was still waiting for news at home, so she quickly took out her mobile phone to call home.
Hearing the phone ring, Grandma He's hands trembled with excitement: "Hello, is this Linlin?"
"Grandma, Dad is fine. It's a misunderstanding. We're coming back right now, so don't worry."
"Alright, alright, be careful on the road."
After hanging up the phone, the family got into Liao Jianhai's car. In the car, with no outsiders around, He's father told He's mother in their local dialect that he had gone undercover and that the gambling was all to cooperate with the police.
"You, an undercover agent? He Daming, do you ever tell the truth?" He's mother angrily pinched He's father's right arm hard, making him wince in pain.
“To be honest, why don’t you believe me? If you don’t believe me, ask Officer Liao. He’s my liaison. Let me tell you, they even used the tracking devices and stuff you see on TV. The scene was amazing…” Mr. He said, reminiscing as he spoke, feeling that this was something he could brag about for the rest of his life.
He Wenlin then said, "Mom, Officer Liao just told me that Dad endured humiliation and did a good deed this time. We all misunderstood. Dad cooperated with the police and really played an undercover game."
"Really?"
Mrs. He still found it unbelievable; could her husband, Mr. He, have such abilities?
"What's with that expression?" Mr. He said, displeased. "Officer Liao is right here. Ask him if you don't believe me."
Officer Liao roughly understood what Mr. He meant and explained, "Comrade He Daming did indeed help the police crack a gambling fraud case involving millions of yuan. Our police took the initiative to seek his cooperation, but for your future safety, this matter needs to be handled discreetly."
Aunt He's mouth gaped open, her face full of disbelief: "This...this is true?"
"Of course it's true!" Then, Mr. He started to play the victim. "Oh dear, I'm really wronged and I've really been bearing this humiliation. For the sake of some so-called national righteousness, I've been scolded by my mother and wife every time I get home. They don't hold back at all. They beat me as if I weren't their own son or their own husband. My daughter is even more hurtful. She's already thinking of kicking me out of the house."
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