Chapter 35 She Underwent Investigation
The dome light of the police car cast flickering shadows on Professor Ren's tired face.
In the distance, the sound of teenagers crying and calling for their parents came. The boy with a scar on his brow was banging his head against the car window, and his mask was already mostly wet with tears.
"But if..." Professor Ren clenched his briefcase tightly, veins snaking on the back of his hand, "If the Foundation had provided more psychological counseling..."
"You have sown the seeds of kindness." Xia Lili interrupted his self-blame.
“Punishment and redemption are never contradictory.”
Xia Lili's voice was gentle but firm, "The law is an iron wall, but the human heart is a sponge."
“You don’t have to bear the consequences of others’ actions, but the good deeds you sow will eventually bear fruit somewhere around the corner—maybe tomorrow, maybe in ten years.”
Xia Lili's words made Professor Ren look up in surprise.
He never expected that he, who was almost sixty years old, would be enlightened by a girl in her early twenties today.
I am really going backwards as I grow older!
Seeing that the guilt on Professor Ren's face had not yet dissipated, Xia Lili smiled at him and said, "Let's go back. Your wife is waiting for you to come home and bring her some food."
"Since you don't like people following you, I really won't send you off this time."
Professor Ren opened his mouth and pulled out a business card from his briefcase. "Little girl, I don't know your name yet."
"If there's anything I can do to help, just let me know."
Ren Wenxuan recalled that the self-defense equipment in Xia Li's gift bag was diverse and complete, which saved him a lot of time.
"You seem to have brought a lot of self-defense gear."
Xia Lili took the business card and scratched her head awkwardly. "Aside from my strength, my fighting ability is rubbish, and I'm always in danger."
"I'm extremely afraid of death."
"So I always carry self-defense gear with me. If the situation didn't allow it, I'd even go out with a chainsaw on my back."
"It's good to be afraid of death. I, an old man, am too afraid of death. I have to be more careful in the future."
Xia Lili's timid and silly look brought a smile to Ren Wenxuan's face.
He thought about it carefully and said, "An old friend of mine abroad has a top security technology laboratory that specializes in civilian protective equipment."
Professor Ren pushed up his glasses, and a sharp light reflected from the lenses.
"Some of their latest products are very interesting - there's a smart bracelet that emits 98-decibel sound pulses, has a built-in AI recognition system, and automatically records video for evidence when in danger;
"There is also a nano-scale cut-resistant material disguised as a silk scarf that can withstand an instantaneous tensile force of 200 kilograms;"
When Ren Wenxuan started talking about technology, his aura changed. He said excitedly, "The most special thing is their quantum encryption locator. It's 10 times more accurate than a regular GPS and can continue to send coordinates even if it's thrown into a signal shielding box."
He pulled out his phone and pulled up some test reports. "The laser pointer, which just passed FCC certification last month, is also worth a try. While the brightness is kept within the safety threshold, its special strobe mode can cause an attacker to become disoriented for 3-5 seconds."
Professor Ren suddenly lowered his voice. "Actually, the fourth-generation electric shock gloves they're testing are really powerful. They use contact microcurrent technology. They're completely legal, but they can instantly paralyze the opponent's muscles..."
Xia Lili accepted the business card and felt a little dizzy listening to Professor Ren's long string of professional terms. These bionic products sounded so amazing!
Professor Ren finally said, "Leave me your address and I'll go find my old friend and ask him for some money!"
Xia Lili originally wanted to be polite, but when she thought that these were the guys who could save her life, she gave the address very readily.
Although we don’t know when foreign products can be shipped to China, there is always hope, right?
Professor Ren is such a big shot, he wouldn't stand her up, right?
This time the police didn't have to waste any time talking to him. Professor Ren voluntarily accepted the police's protection and was escorted home by two tall and strong police officers.
Looking at Professor Ren's receding back, Xia Lili felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction at having saved the country from a tragedy.
She ran her fingertips over her eyes.
They say that with great power comes great responsibility, and she is not quite ready yet.
But sooner or later the day will come when you have to shoulder responsibilities, so it is better to learn to accept it now.
After a while, two more police cars drove over.
Li Qihan and an older police officer in his forties with a dignified face and a powerful aura got out of two cars respectively.
Stationmaster Han quickly ran over to greet them: "Commander Gu, Captain Li, you're here!"
Xia Lili understood after hearing this. The person who came with Li Qihan must be the commander-in-chief of the General Administration, Gu Yifeng!
Xia Lili had seen the name of Commander Gu several times in TV news reports.
She couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Were they going to start questioning her soon?
It was already past one in the middle of the night, but Li Qihan was still standing there like a green pine tree. His police uniform was ironed meticulously, and the silver stars on his epaulettes shone coldly under the pale light.
He had a good frame, and the uniform looked like a custom-made haute couture garment made just for him.
Commander Gu and Stationmaster Han are talking.
Xia Lili yawned and was about to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes with her fingers when she saw Li Qihan's gaze shooting towards her.
Xia Lili suddenly woke up.
Seeing that Li Qihan was staring at her, Xia Lili wrapped herself in a blanket, shrank her neck like a quail, and slowly moved towards him.
After all, she had said during the previous phone call that she would confess everything to the police after the matter was over.
As Xia Lili approached, she heard Stationmaster Han enthusiastically introducing her to Commander Gu: "This, this is our hero today!"
"Team Li's people are so reliable!"
Li Qihan stood aside with a cold expression, "This time it's all thanks to the informant."
"Her reliability is her own ability."
Upon hearing this, Commander Gu also looked at Xia Lili and said, "You remain calm in the face of danger. You are both brave and resourceful."
"It's indeed a good seedling."
Xia Lili smiled embarrassedly and greeted Commander Gu.
"Okay, since everything is fine now, Comrade Li, you can take the people back first."
Gu Yifeng said to Li Qihan, "I will discuss with Stationmaster Han the security arrangements for Professor Ren's future travels."
Li Qihan nodded slightly and looked at Xia Lili: "Let's go, I'll take you back."
Xia Lili opened her eyes wide: "Where are we going?"
Li Qihan turned around and walked away, leaving behind four words: "Go home and rest."
Xia Lili was stunned when she heard this: "Don't you have something else to ask me?"
"I'm afraid you'll fall asleep while I'm asking you questions, and I'll have to cover you with a blanket."
Li Qihan's voice was indifferent, sounding a bit disgusted.
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