Chronicle of the 70s

Li Xianglu raised her eyebrows slightly, her lips curling up with a hint of girlish petulance, "Of course I know. Grandpa just said you’re the Chief of Police, which means you’re a big official. I noticed all these uncles and brothers letting you go through the door first; they’re treating you like a big leader. There’s no need to guess!"

Wang Xin burst into laughter upon hearing this and shook his head, "Oh my, Mr. Li, your granddaughter is really sharp, even taking note of the small details. No wonder she spotted the human trafficker."

The old man felt relieved hearing the term ’human trafficker’ and thought to himself, thank goodness it’s about this matter. He had worried it might be related to that day’s report. Although Qin Xi had found a general direction, she could not be entirely sure, so when the police came, his first reaction was to fear that something in his house had been reported again, which made him extremely nervous.

Hearing Wang Xin complimenting his granddaughter didn’t make Mr. Li proud; instead, he looked helpless and said, "I’ve already scolded her for that incident. She’s not old, but she’s very bold. Later, I heard from the police at the station that the man had a gun and was supposedly a small-time leader."

Li Xianglu was startled and confused, thinking, what’s going on? She was unaware of this, but her grandfather wouldn’t lie.

Then, Wang Xin, sitting in the main seat with a serious face, said, "Yes, this matter is taken very seriously. It’s been reported across the province, so the reward for little hero Li Xianglu can’t be public. It has to be done quietly."

Upon hearing about a reward, Mr. Li’s eyes brightened, and he modestly said, "What reward? This child just can’t stand evil people and evil forces!"

Hearing Mr. Li claim not to want a reward while still praising his granddaughter almost made everyone laugh. They shook their heads, "You say one thing, but feel another."

Li Dafu stood quietly on the side, maintaining a smile but feeling a storm of emotions within. He always thought Li Huai Ren treated Xiang very well, but now it seemed he couldn’t be better, almost like his own granddaughter. Thinking of his own family, he felt ashamed but not regretful, for he was not one to make his family suffer for the sake of so-called ’face.’