Chapter 39: General Gu’s New Life Experience: Rescuing People from the Police Station

Chapter 39

"What's going on?" Gu Junxing stood up immediately upon hearing Butler Su's words.

"We don't know the details yet. The driver saw it happen and called."

"Where were they taken? Did they say which police station?"

"It was at the nearby Jiarui Cinema. The driver said he's following in the car and should call again soon."

Sure enough, as they were speaking, the driver's call came through. Butler Su had barely answered when Gu Junxing took the phone from him.

"Where are they? ... I understand." Gu Junxing got the location and hung up, not asking anything else. The urgent matter now was to bring the two back home; nothing else mattered.

"Old Su, call Lawyer He and tell him to go to Linhu Police Station right away. Tell him I'll be waiting for him there." Gu Junxing didn't know exactly what had happened, but He Zhongyun was his friend and legal advisor. If anything came up, it would be better to have a lawyer present.

After giving instructions, Gu Junxing immediately changed into outdoor clothes and drove to the police station himself.

At the police station, since they hadn't clarified the situation yet, after questioning each person separately, the police brought them to an interview room. Fearing they might fight again, they assigned two officers to sit with them in the room.

Seeing Gu Zhijing in his school uniform, the police asked him to contact his guardian.

"This is my guardian," Gu Zhijing pointed at Nian Suian.

"That's right, officer. I'm his guardian," she confirmed.

The police officer looked them both over. They didn't look alike at all, and their ages made it hard to determine their relationship.

So he asked, "What's your relationship?"

"Mother and son."

"Hey, little brother, if you're afraid to call your real guardian, don't try to fool us like this. How could she have given birth to a son your age? Is she the Maiden of Celestial Mountain?"

Now it wasn't just the police looking at Nian Suian; the other two involved were staring at her too.

"That's Uncle He, Dad's lawyer," Gu Zhijing whispered to Nian Suian. The setting wasn't appropriate for a proper introduction.

Nian Suian nodded without saying anything, as the officer in the middle cleared his throat and began to recount what had happened.

They had retrieved footage from nearby shops and street cameras, and had also questioned several onlookers at the scene, so they had a pretty clear picture of the incident.

"We've investigated the situation. This young Mr. Gu and Ms. Nian were purely acting as Good Samaritans, and there were no serious consequences, so after signing some papers, you can leave with your guardian."

Since the paperwork wasn't ready yet, Gu Zhijing and the others still had to wait a while longer.

The man had wanted to make excuses about being drunk, but faced with the surveillance footage produced by the police, he had nothing to say and apologized to the girl.

The police also asked the girl if she was willing to settle the matter.

"An apology isn't enough. I won't settle," the girl insisted firmly. "I've contacted my family and a lawyer. They'll be here soon."

"Good! That's how it should be," Gu Zhijing said angrily. He thought people like that should go to jail!

"Zhijing," Gu Junxing felt a headache coming on. His son had been meek and subdued just a moment ago, and now he was fired up again. This boy was really giving him trouble.

The police had nothing to say. A cold look told them that this man had managed to offend several formidable people in one go tonight.

"Peipei!" A man in a dress shirt rushed in through the door, immediately pulling the girl next to Nian Suian into his arms.

"Brother Huaizhi! Why are you here? Where's my brother?"

"Your brother left on a business trip yesterday and didn't have time to tell you. He called me. Why didn't you tell me right away? Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Shen Huaizhi asked gently.

The girl called Peipei shook her head and introduced Gu Zhijing and Nian Suian to Shen Huaizhi.

"Brother Huaizhi, they're the ones who helped me. Otherwise..."

Shen Huaizhi comforted Peipei in a low voice, then turned to thank Gu Zhijing and Nian Suian.

"Thank you both for helping Peipei. Another day... Mr. Gu? Why are you here too?"