Ma Yunfei excitedly told Xiaojie, "Xia Tian has been found. She's being held captive in the home of an old woman in Chenjiawan."
"Brother Ma, now that you've found Xia Tian, why don't you rescue her?"
"Although the old lady lives there alone, she keeps two big, fierce wolfhounds. They can't get into the yard, and even if they do, they can't get out."
Xiaojie asked anxiously, "What should we do then?"
"If only we had a tranquilizer gun, but alas, where can we find one?"
Xiao Jie slapped her forehead and said, "Brother Ma, I have an idea. One of my cousins works as a security guard at a wildlife park. I heard that he has tranquilizer guns, mainly to prevent wild animals from escaping."
"Xiaojie, that's great! Quickly call your little cousin and ask if you can borrow the tranquilizer gun for a day?"
Xiao Jie immediately called the wildlife park, and her younger cousin answered the phone.
"Cousin, I want to ask you something. Do you have tranquilizer guns where you live?"
"Yes, our security team has two tranquilizer guns and fifty tranquilizer darts."
"Cousin, could you lend me your tranquilizer gun for a day, and give me a few tranquilizer darts too?"
My cousin immediately refused, saying, "Cousin, what do you need a tranquilizer gun for? We're very strict here. The tranquilizer gun is in a safe, and only the security captain has the key."
"Cousin, here's the thing, a friend of mine has a wild boar that ran away and he can't catch it. He's thinking of using a tranquilizer gun to tranquilize it and then bring it back."
"Cousin, I'm just a security guard, I don't have that authority. Even if I ask the security captain, he won't agree. We have strict regulations here; tranquilizer guns can't be lent out, they can only be used by the zoo."
Xiao Jie was a little discouraged; it seemed that borrowing a tranquilizer gun wouldn't work.
Ma Yunfei whispered to Xiao Jie, "Ask your cousin what the security captain's hobbies are? What's his family's financial situation like?"
Xiao Jie understood immediately and asked, "Cousin, what's your relationship with the security captain like?"
"I have a really good relationship with the captain, we're like best buddies. The problem is: apart from borrowing a tranquilizer gun, everything else is fine as long as I ask. For example, if you want to visit the zoo for free, I can talk to the captain. Or, if you want to see how the animals are cared for privately, that's no problem either."
"Cousin, what are the security captain's hobbies? What's his family's financial situation like?"
"Cousin, our security captain is very upright. He doesn't smoke, drink, or gamble. Every day, besides going to work, he goes home and does housework. Except for not having children, he takes care of all the other housework."
"Cousin, doesn't the security captain have a wife?"
"Hehe... The captain has a wife, but it's a pity. Two years ago, his wife had a serious illness and still can't get out of bed. The captain has a daughter who just started first grade. Tell me, if he doesn't do the housework, who will?"
"Oh! Your captain is so pitiful. He's a model husband, but doesn't he have any parents to help him?"
"Hehe... The captain does have parents, but they are helping to take care of the children at his younger brother's house. The captain has a daughter, and his brother has a son, so of course the captain's parents have to take care of their grandson."
Xiao Jie then asked, "What illness does the captain's wife have?"
"I heard it's a strange disease caused by a deficiency of the immune system. Just the other day, I heard the team leader say that to cure this disease, we need to take imported medicine. But imported medicine costs more than 30,000 yuan a month, which we can't afford."
Xiao Jie was on speakerphone, and Ma Yunfei could hear her conversation with her cousin clearly.
Ma Yunfei quickly whispered, "Tell your cousin to make an appointment with the team leader and treat him to lunch tomorrow."
"Cousin, tomorrow at noon, invite the team leader to have lunch at Dongfeng Restaurant."
"Cousin, it's no use. Our captain is a very strict person. Even if you treat him to ten meals, he still won't lend you the tranquilizer gun."
"Cousin, whether you lend it to me or not, I'll ask the captain when we eat tomorrow. Even if we don't lend it, it's good to be friends."
Xiao Jie's cousin had always been eager to curry favor with the team leader, and now that he had this opportunity, he naturally didn't want to miss it.
"Cousin, I'll tell the captain that we'll be having a banquet at the Dongfeng Hotel at 11:30 tomorrow. You'd better make sure to treat me well, so I don't lose face."
"Hehe...Cousin, how about I treat you to a meal for ten thousand yuan?"
"Cousin, you're really rich. You're asking for tens of thousands right off the bat. To be honest, a thousand yuan a table is already pretty good. If it's tens of thousands, our captain will be flattered."
Xiao Jie's cousin hung up the phone and immediately ran to the security captain's office, saying ingratiatingly, "Captain, my cousin wants to bring her daughter to the zoo to visit, mainly to see how the animals are fed. Do you think it's possible to make an exception and let my cousin ride in our feeding cart to see how the animals are fed?"
The captain chuckled and said, "No problem, have her come tomorrow."
"Captain, my cousin is inviting you to a banquet at the Dongfeng Hotel tomorrow at noon as a token of her appreciation."
"Haha... No need, it's just a small matter, not worth mentioning. Don't let your cousin spend any money."
"Captain, my cousin is a grateful person. If you don't go, she'll think you're looking down on her."
"Haha... Since that's the case, then I'll respectfully accept your offer."
The next day at noon, Ma Yunfei accompanied Xiao Jie to the Dongfeng Hotel and booked a table for a banquet.
At 11:30 a.m., Xiaojie's cousin arrived on time with the security captain.
Xiao Jie said politely, "Captain, I've long admired your name. Thank you for taking care of my cousin all this time. Today, I've hosted a banquet to express my gratitude."
Xiao Jie then pointed to Ma Yunfei and introduced him, "This is my older brother, Ma Yunfei."
Ma Yunfei shook hands with the security captain.
The four people sat down.
Xiao Jie heard from her cousin that the team leader could drink and liked to drink, so she ordered two bottles of the most expensive Wuliangye liquor.
The captain picked up the bottle and looked at it, then asked in surprise, "This wine isn't cheap, it must cost one or two thousand, right?"
Xiao Jie replied, "It's not expensive, only a little over three thousand yuan a bottle."
The captain was somewhat surprised and asked, "I am truly flattered that you have gone to such lengths. How can I possibly repay you? I can only suggest that you visit the zoo a few more times."
"Hehe... Captain, you have taken good care of my cousin over the years, and I haven't finished repaying that favor yet."
"Haha... It's not really a matter of taking special care of me. I'm just a captain, a mere low-ranking official."
Ma Yunfei interjected, "Captain, I've heard that you're a role model both at work and at home. You're truly remarkable."
The captain sighed and complained, "I don't want to be a role model either, but I have no choice."
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