Chapter 279: The Giant Salamander's Illness
Chu Qiao shook his head. What the hell? The man was so childish: "Let's go quickly. I have something important to do."
Chu Qiao only let Feng Ge accompany him to the police family compound, one to see his parents, and the other to take the opportunity to make an appointment with Director Zhao.
"I thought you forgot that you have a home?" Chu Zheng's expression was cold and full of worry.
Although Chu Qiao had kept her parents in the dark, they had no idea that she was quarantined.
But judging from the close proximity between the woman and the police station, one could sense that his daughter must be doing something dangerous.
Her mother took the basket and put it in her hand: "You're glad you're back. Come back and pick beans for me."
Only then did the mother see Brother Feng following behind.
Feng grabbed his mother's hand early in the morning.
"Auntie, I'm here to eat again."
When Chu Qiao was away, Feng Zaozao helped take care of the two elderly people. Gradually, Chu Qiao's parents saw Feng Zaozao more often than they saw Chu Qiao.
"What are you talking about? This is your home. Come quickly. Auntie will make you some spare ribs."
Turning to Chu Qiao, he said, "Xiao Qiao, you should learn from her and stop running around every day. It's not safe for a girl to be outside alone."
Chu Qiao looked at Zao Zao's intimacy with her mother and began to think: "Mom, am I no longer your only one?"
"Just stay home, you're my only one." The mother joked, "Otherwise, I'll let Zao Zao be my goddaughter and I won't have you anymore."
Chu Zheng picked up the newspaper and patted Chu Qiao on the shoulder: "Your own idea is good, but you also have to think about your parents. Don't get hurt and make us worry."
Chu Qiao's eyes were red: "Don't worry, I'm an adult and can take care of myself. Besides, what I do is not dangerous."
Chu Zheng didn't point it out, but just nodded silently.
The mother sighed, wiped her hands that had grabbed the meat, and took out a thin red sachet from the top of the cabinet. It had a pattern of auspicious clouds embroidered on it with golden silk thread.
"I carry it with me. I asked for it specifically and it's been blessed."
Chu Qiao instinctively wanted to refuse. She didn't believe it, but her mother looked at her with genuine affection, and Chu Qiao immediately retracted her attitude: "See, I have the Buddha's protection. There's nothing wrong with me."
Only then did the mother smile.
Chu Qiao didn't eat lunch and left Brother Feng to accompany the two old people. She then went to pee and rushed to see Director Zhao.
Director Zhao is the only one at home. His wife said that he was kidnapped by gangsters many years ago and eventually died in the hands of the criminals. His son doesn't come home often.
Chu Qiao felt somewhat restrained when he visited his house for the first time.
Director Zhao looked at Chu Qiao standing motionless beside the sofa and said with a smile, "Sit down. You're being polite to an old man like me."
Chu Qiao relaxed this time: "I just didn't expect that the chief of the police station would live in such a small room."
Director Zhao was stunned. "It's convenient to live in the family compound." He stopped mid-sentence and said, "Let's get down to business. I saw the video, but why did this man attack you? What's wrong with you?"
Chu Qiao smiled bitterly: "Director Zhao, I never cause trouble. It's these things that always bother me."
"Little girl, stop being so joking and tell me the whole story."
Chu Qiao took out a towel sealed in a bag and a small wrapped pill.
"This is...how do you have this thing?" Director Zhao's face changed.
Chu Qiao told Director Zhao in detail how he destroyed the Happy Flower Field while surviving in the wilderness of Wo Country, as well as the whole process and consequences.
Looking at Director Zhao's serious expression, Chu Qiao realized that this matter was not simple.
"Director Zhao, what's wrong?"
Director Zhao held the beggar pill in his hand and looked at it over and over again. "This pill is not the first time I have seen it. Last month, a batch of it was seized in Datang Royal Garden. The person involved said that someone sold it to him. He was just reselling it and did not know the source."
Chu Qiao's mouth sank. "That is to say, someone is growing happy flowers in the unattended mountains and forests on the border, refining them into pills, and selling them to Beidou."
Director Zhao didn't say anything. After a while, he said, "There's no evidence, just speculation."
Chu Qiao knew that this was almost certain.
"Leave the things here with me. I will examine them carefully. I will tell you as soon as I have any news." Director Zhao held the bag with a heavy face.
Chu Qiao nodded and stood up: "Then I'll go first."
Just as Chu Qiao stepped out of the door, Director Zhao suddenly spoke up: "You have to be careful that they continue to retaliate."
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it myself."
After Chu Qiao left Director Zhao's house, he went back to his parents' house for dinner, and Hao Feng was on his way back to the apartment early.
Received a call from Mo Tao.
Feng turned on the hands-free mode early: "What's wrong? Teacher Mo hasn't contacted us for a long time."
"Where's Sister Chu Qiao?"
"I'm listening, go ahead." Chu Qiao turned the steering wheel and pulled over.
Mo Tao had been taking good care of Xiao Diao and the giant salamander since he brought them home. Xiao Diao had a good foundation and his injuries had healed quickly, but the giant salamander wasn't doing so well.
"Is there something wrong with the giant salamander?"
Mo Tao: "Don't worry, the giant salamander is not in danger of death, but the base is deep in the mountains, and the conditions are not suitable for raising this kind of amphibian. The giant salamander's recovery is particularly slow."
After all, it was Chu Qiao who asked him to take care of the giant salamander, so Mo Tao didn't dare to make the decision on his own, so he had to call Chu Qiao to discuss a solution together.
"Wait, I'll go over and take a look."
Feng's eyes widened: "What? Now?"
Chu Qiao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've been isolated for so long, I need some exercise. I'll take you home first."
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It was already dusk when Chu Qiao arrived at Daxing Mountain.
In the midsummer, the dark green color of Daxing Mountain filled the entire eye. Chu Qiao looked at the surrounding environment. There were few water sources near Daxing Mountain. Even if water sources were found, there would be no population of giant salamanders to survive here, and they would not be able to reproduce, nor could the maximum value of wild giant salamanders be realized.
Chu Qiao shook his head and stepped on the brakes. Mo Tao came out with Xiaoyan to greet him.
"Where's Xiao Diao?" Usually, Xiao Diao could smell her scent from afar and was the first one to come out to greet her.
Old Lin smiled innocently and said, "This little guy has grown up. Lately, he's been chasing a male wolf every day. He sleeps soundly during the day and appears and disappears at night."
After Lao Lin finished speaking, Chu Qiao saw Xiao Diao coming late.
Chu Qiao pulled her ear and said, "As expected, children grow up and are no longer under the control of their mothers."
Xiaoyan suddenly jumped onto Chu Qiao, and if Chu Qiao hadn't kept his lower body steady, he would have been almost hit.
"You're so shameless! You're already so old, you must be almost 1.5 meters tall, and you're still jumping on me."
Xiaoyan was not aware of it at all. He stood on her shoulder like a naughty and proud baby, looking around with disdain.
Mo Tao teased Xiaoyan while waiting for Chu Qiao to speak.
"Let's talk inside." Chu Qiao held Xiaoyan down and let him roll on the ground in dissatisfaction, his mouth making a wheezing sound.
As Mo Tao walked, he took out his cell phone to show Chu Qiao the giant salamander's skin disease.
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