Chapter 83 My Dad's an Idiot 5 My Hero
The officer in charge of questioning the father and son was a middle-aged policewoman named Zhao Fei.
Zhao Fei glanced at Qi Wang and saw him sitting obediently next to her daughter, looking like a good boy. She found it hard to connect the person in front of her with the ferocious man wielding a blood-dripping scythe that they had just seen at the scene.
This person's eyes are so clear, they look like a little child's.
He single-handedly fought five opponents and killed all five of them.
Seemingly noticing Zhao Fei's gaze, Qi Wang looked up at her: "Officer, why are you looking at me like that?"
As he spoke, Qi Wang tugged nervously at Qi Xiaobao's clothes and whispered, "Xiaobao, is the policewoman going to arrest me? I don't want to be arrested, I don't want to go to jail..."
Qi Xiaobao patted Qi Wang's arm and said softly, "Dad, it's okay. At most, it was just self-defense. The policewoman won't arrest you."
Policewoman Zhao Fei: "..."
Qi Wang is eleven or twelve years older than her. Is it really appropriate for him to call her "Auntie"?
However, given that the other party has a nationally certified intellectual disability, Zhao Fei did not hold it against them.
"Qi Xiaobao, seventeen years old, a second-year high school student at the county's No. 1 High School..."
She verified Qi Xiaobao's information and received an affirmative reply.
After a brief chat, Zhao Fei asked Qi Xiaobao if he knew why the Zhang family was causing her trouble.
Qi Xiaobao briefly organized the information he had gathered and then shared his guesses.
“They were human traffickers who wanted to kidnap me and sell me for money. My dad came to save me because he saw that I was in danger.”
Qi Xiaobao felt lingering fear when he recalled what had just happened.
As for Liu Jianmei's claim that she was Zhang's daughter and should have returned to Zhang's family, Qi Xiaobao didn't believe a word of it.
It takes about ten minutes by bus from Zhangjiawo to Taohuacun, and only half an hour to walk.
If what they say is true, why didn't they come looking for her sooner?
Qi Wang painstakingly raised her to adulthood, sent her to school, and did everything he could to give her the best of everything; he was her biological father.
No one in this world has ever treated her better than Qi Wang.
Qi Wang did not hide Qi Xiaobao's background; she also knew that Qi Wang had found her by the river at the entrance of the village.
Grandpa Village Chief said that when Dad found her, she was not even a month old, just a tiny little bundle like a kitten, barely breathing.
The village chief even advised my father not to keep her, saying that she wouldn't survive.
But her father insisted on raising her and begged the village chief to take her to the county hospital.
He spent all his savings to save her life.
If it weren't for her father, she would have died in the winter of seventeen years ago, and she wouldn't be here today.
So no matter who comes, she doesn't acknowledge them as her parents; only Qi Wang is her father.
Qi Xiaobao spoke clearly and explained the whole story.
“My dad did it to save me, and he doesn’t have a high level of intelligence. In that situation, he thought those people were all bad people…”
With her father by her side, Qi Xiaobao had regained her composure. At this moment, she was very rational and emphasized that Qi Wang had an intellectual disability and that he attacked those people because he was afraid that she would be hurt.
"Auntie, will my dad be sentenced to prison? He really didn't hurt anyone intentionally. Those people tried to hurt me first, and my dad did it to protect me..."
After Zhao Fei finished writing the statement, she looked up at Qi Xiaobao after hearing his words and said very seriously.
"Of course, if everything you said is true, your father will definitely not be punished."
Qi Wang is considered a person without criminal responsibility. If it is found that he injured someone to protect Qi Xiaobao, he will not be punished.
As for those who wanted to kidnap Qi Xiaobao and sell him, if the facts are verified, they will be punished by law.
After asking around, it was already late. Zhao Fei originally wanted Qi Wang and the others to stay at the police station's guesthouse, but the two insisted on going home.
Zhao Fei then helped the two find a taxi and sent them home.
"Thank you, policewoman."
Qi Xiaobao thanked him earnestly, and Qi Wang, seeing this, also thanked him.
"Thank you, policewoman."
Zhao Fei: "..."
You don't have to be so polite.
After seeing the two off, Zhao Fei breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to the police station.
This case is actually quite simple. After taking the statements from the father and daughter, and once the Zhang family's wounds have been treated, we can go and investigate them.
On the other side, on the way back, Qi Wang held Qi Xiaobao's hand tightly, as if he was afraid that if he let go of her, she would disappear.
Qi Xiaobao's initial fear and anxiety vanished the moment she saw Qi Wang. After her visit to the police station, her emotions had stabilized.
But Qi Wang didn't seem to have recovered yet. His body was tense, like a frightened bird. Even a slight sway in the car made him feel panicked.
Noticing that Qi Wang was upset, Qi Xiaobao took Qi Wang's hand tightly and gently comforted him.
"Dad, don't be afraid, I'm right here. You appeared just in time, and you protected me well. You're really amazing, I wasn't hurt at all."
Qi Wang arrived just in time; he took down the Zhang family members before they could harm her.
When Qi Xiaobao saw Qi Wang wielding a sickle and hacking people, he felt a moment of unfamiliarity. He felt as if the man in front of him was a different person. Although it was the same face, he no longer seemed like his father.
But when he fought off those people and asked her if she was hurt, the initial feeling of unfamiliarity vanished.
Dad is still the same dad, not some other person.
Zhao Fei had already paid the fare, and the taxi took the two of them to the village entrance. The road into the village was not wide, and it was not easy to go in or out. Qi Xiaobao told the driver and then got out of the car with Qi Wang.
After entering the village, Qi Xiaobao felt the invisible burden on her body disappear, and she felt much lighter.
The village got streetlights last year. Although the lights aren't very bright, they're enough to illuminate the path.
The house they lived in was an old house provided by Li Changshun. The house was located at the end of the village. It wasn't big, but it was just right for the two of them.
The moment Qi Xiaobao stepped into the house, he felt as if an invisible layer had been peeled away from him, and his previously heavy steps suddenly became light.
"Dad, I want to eat your handmade noodles."
For some reason, Qi Xiaobao really wanted to eat the hand-pulled noodles that Qi Wang had made for her. She had eaten them just last week when she came back, but she felt like she hadn't had them for a very long time.
However, seeing the fatigue between Qi Wang's brows, Qi Xiaobao still sensibly said, "If Dad is tired, then forget it, I'll just make myself a bowl of instant noodles."
Qi Wang smiled and patted her head gently, saying softly, "I'm not tired. Hand-pulled noodles are quick to make. Just wait, I'll be done in a minute."
Since the clothes weren't his own, Qi Wang was still thinking about returning them, so he changed them first after arriving home before going about his other business.
Qi Xiaobao is a diligent and studious person. If she usually goes home, she will be busy studying in her room.
But she had no desire to study at all today. After leaving her schoolbag and other things in the room, she ran out and stayed by Qi Wang's side.
Watching Qi Wang skillfully knead the dough and roll out the noodles, Qi Xiaobao sat obediently to the side, chatting with him casually.
"Dad, I have something to tell you! The results of our school's monthly exams are out, and I'm number one again!"
"Dad, my teacher told me that if my grades stay this way, I should have no problem getting a 985 in next year's college entrance exam."
"Dad, once I pass the exam, get into a good university, and find a good job, I'll bring you here too, and we'll live together in the city."
She has excellent grades and has always received school scholarships. In the last county-wide high school joint examination, she even ranked first in the county.
The teacher always valued her highly, and knowing her family's financial situation, she was worried that Qi Xiaobao might suddenly drop out of school, so she talked to her a lot.
“Dad, once I get into university, you won’t have to be so busy anymore. My teacher told me that if I get into a top university, the county will give me a bonus, and the school will also give me a bonus. If I rank high in the city, the school will give me even more.”
"Also, if you get into university and have good grades, the scholarships are quite high, and I can also apply for student loans and financial aid for students in need..."
The teacher told her that with her grades, if she studied hard, her family's expenses would actually decrease.
“I can find part-time jobs after I go to university, and I’ll definitely be able to support myself. Dad, you can come to the city with me then, and you won’t have to work as hard as you do now.”
Qi Xiaobao knew that Qi Wang had started preparing for her to go to university long ago. He worked odd jobs everywhere so that he could earn more money to support her.
Although Qi Wang often kept it from her and didn't tell her where he was working.
However, the increasing number of figures in his bank account shows that Qi Wang has been working very hard to earn money these days.
She told Qi Wang all this in the hope that he wouldn't have to work so hard.
"Look, if we include all of this, and the money in our family savings account, we're already quite wealthy. So Dad, you can't go down into the coal mine anymore."
It was Li Changshun who told her about Qi Wang going down into the coal mine.
“Your dad went to work in a coal mine so you could go to school. You know how hard it is there. Your dad listens to you the most, so try to persuade him to stop going.”
Qi Xiaobao knew very well how hard it was to work in a coal mine. Some people from his village had worked in coal mines before, and they did earn more money, but it was all hard-earned money, and their lives were always in danger.
Two years ago, Er Gouzi's father was buried in a collapsed building while working in a coal mine. When they dug him out, his body was already stiff.
Qi Wang's IQ wasn't high to begin with, so when he worked in the coal mine, people would definitely give him all the dirty and hard work.
He can't refuse people, and if something happens, they'll have nowhere to complain.
Qi Xiaobao didn't want her father to be in danger.
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