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Chapter 1534 You Have a Third Uncle! (Please Subscribe!)
Hua Shier swung the wet towel straight like a nine-section whip, first knocking the sharpened toothbrush out of the man's hand, then swung it backhand and slapped it squarely across the man's face, knocking him to the ground, unable to move.

It wasn't until then that Fu Guosheng's bodyguard, Jiao Tao, came to his senses and immediately led several fellow inmates to rush over, kicking away the toothbrush that had fallen to the ground, and then the group began to kick it repeatedly.

The commotion quickly alerted the guards.

Several guards rushed into the cell, brandishing their batons and shouting warnings:
"Everyone squat down! Hands behind your heads! Hurry up!"

Everyone did so immediately.

Then look at the prisoner who had just entered; his face was covered in blood, and he was lying on the ground unconscious.

One of the guards looked around and shouted, "What's going on?"

Hua Shier was the first to raise his hand:

"Report to the ward! This guy tried to stab Lao Fu with a toothbrush, but I saw it and stopped him in time. As for the injuries on this guy's body, they were the ones who beat him, it has nothing to do with me. If he is killed or maimed, there is a problem of excessive self-defense. I can testify and identify them, but it will be considered as me reporting and exposing them!"

Jiao Tao and the others were speechless. "You're not even a human being?"
The warden glanced at the sharpened toothbrush on the ground, his face immediately darkening. He gestured for his colleagues to drag the injured man out, then turned to Fu Guosheng:
"Fu Guosheng, do you know this person?"

Fu Guosheng shook his head innocently: "I've never seen him before, and I don't know why he wanted to hurt me!"

The guard knew he wouldn't get any information out of them, so he didn't say anything more. He just sternly warned everyone to behave themselves, then picked up his toothbrush and prepared to leave the cell to report to his superiors.

Hua Shier quickly called out to him, "Report! Does this count as an act of bravery? Can my sentence be reduced?"

The disciplined man turned around irritably and said:
"You haven't even been sentenced yet, what's there to reduce! But I'll report the merits that should be recorded, just wait."

Once the guard left, the atmosphere in the cell relaxed.

Hua Shier sat down again and gestured with his chin toward Fu Guosheng:
"Fu Lao Er, don't forget you owe me one."

Fu Guosheng sat down next to him, his tone sincere: "Brother Tianlong, I really owe you a lot today. Don't worry, I will definitely repay you properly after we get out of here."

Hua Shier nodded, then suddenly raised an eyebrow and asked:

"Old Fu, you said you came in because of a business misunderstanding, but judging from the scene today, your 'misunderstanding' is quite serious. Your business, I'm afraid, isn't exactly a legitimate business, is it?"

Fu Guosheng chuckled awkwardly, "Brother, you're joking. We're just trying to make a living!"

Seeing that he didn't want to discuss it further, Hua Shier waved his hand:
"Fine, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Unlike me, since everything is done overseas, I can brag all I want back home. But it's better if you don't talk about it, so that it doesn't get out and you get accused of something."

Fu Guosheng quickly chimed in, "Brother, you see things very clearly."

He paused, then changed the subject, asking seemingly casually:

"By the way, brother, who else is in your family? You've been here for several days now, why hasn't anyone brought you anything?"

Hua Shier smiled and said casually, "Me? I'm only busy enough to feed myself."

Fu Guosheng asked again, his tone revealing concern: "Your parents are both gone?"

Hua Shier didn't answer, but let out a long sigh, a look of melancholy appearing on his face. His expression was perfectly timed, as if to say: "Look, you've touched a sore spot in me. If you ask again, you're really not human."

Fu Guosheng understood immediately, patted him on the shoulder, and didn't ask any further questions.

Just then, Mouse came over and said, "Boss, my detention period is almost over. If I'm not mistaken, I can get out tomorrow."

Hua Shier nodded: "Hmm, it feels about right. What, do you have something to say?"

Mouse quickly said, "Boss, once you get out of here, will I still be able to work for you?"

Hua Twelve laughed:
"Of course I have to find you. They confiscated all the money in your card. Let's go out and think of a way to get some more money later."

When Mouse heard that the money in his card had been confiscated, he became a little scared: "Boss, am I going to be in trouble?"

Hua Shier raised his hand and tapped him on the head, and Haozi shrank his neck in pain.

"Didn't I tell you? That whole thing happened overseas. There's no plaintiff. At most, they'll confiscate the money. I'm fine, so what are you afraid of?"

The mouse finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good."

He was indeed afraid, after all, if the matter of reselling arms were investigated, he didn't know how many years he could be sentenced to.

The next morning, the guard walked into the cell and called out:
"0138, pack your things, let's go!"

Mouse was so happy he almost jumped for joy, then turned to Hua Twelve and said, "Boss, I'm really going out!"

Then he cupped his hands in greeting to the others and said, "Brothers, I'm off first!"

Fu Guosheng was the first to congratulate him: "Congratulations, Rat. Don't come in again."

Hua Shier smiled and translated for him: "Old Fu means that you should remember to pay for PCs in the future."

A burst of laughter immediately erupted in the cell.

As the mouse walked to the door, it turned back to Hua Twelve and reminded him, "Boss, remember to look for me when you come out!"

After saying that, he was taken away by the guards.

More than twenty days passed in a flash. That day, the guard appeared at the cell door again:

"0022, come out here for a moment."

Hua Shier's number was indeed 0022. He was stunned for a moment: "Guard, are you going to let me go?"

The disciplined man said irritably:
"Don't be so optimistic! But it's a good thing—you've received your commendation for saving someone last time. The higher-ups have recognized your act as a hero and recognized your meritorious service. When you go to court, you can request a lighter or reduced sentence."

Hua Shier grinned: "That's really a good thing."

He got up and followed the guard out, where he was led into the interrogation room. Xu Pingqiu and Lin Yujing were already waiting there.

Upon seeing Xu Pingqiu, Hua Shier immediately said, "Hurry up and give me a cigarette, I'm about to burst."

Xu Pingqiu smiled and handed him a cigarette, lighting it for him personally, and praised him:

“We’ve all seen your performance, and to be honest, it’s even better than we expected. At least for now, it’s better than the undercover agents we sent in before.”

Hua Shier chuckled: "Why don't you just say I'm more like a bad guy?"

He took a deep drag of his cigarette and asked, "So, what do you want this time?"

Xu Pingqiu took out a cell phone from his pocket and placed it in front of him: "The main reason I called you out this time is so you can call your dad and let him know you're safe."

Hua Shier was somewhat puzzled:
"Isn't the training camp starting yet? I already told him that he's not allowed to contact anyone during the training camp." "The training camp has already ended ahead of schedule."

As Xu Pingqiu spoke, she subconsciously glanced at Lin Yujing, then turned back and said:
"We didn't do a good job with the follow-up work."

Hua Shier keenly caught his gaze and interrupted:
"Is it related to the big-breasted woman? Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Lin Yujing lowered her head and readily admitted, "It's my responsibility."

Xu Pingqiu waved his hand and explained it himself.

The problem turned out to be with An Jialu, Mouse, and their police academy classmates.

After the intensive training, all the trainees who participated in the mission received their graduation certificates and were assigned to various public security positions.

But those classmates kept thinking about Yu Zui and went to Lin Yujing several times to ask about his whereabouts. The latter only said that he had been expelled and returned to his hometown.

To everyone's surprise, several classmates went directly to Yu Zui's home.

The moment the two sides met, they immediately discovered numerous inconsistencies and that the facts simply didn't add up.

Jie Bing was also present at the time, but not inside the room; he was eavesdropping outside the window.

After the training camp, Jie Bing felt that An Jialu was indifferent to him. In order to find out what happened, he followed a few others to Yu Zui's house.

He already had a grudge against An Jialu and Yu Zui, and now he sees Yu Zui as a thorn in his side.

After listening outside the window for a while and confirming that something was amiss, Jie Bing pushed the door open and entered, revealing to everyone that he had seen Yu Zui being taken away in a police car at the police station entrance during the training camp.

After saying that, he specifically added to An Jialu:
“I asked a few senior students in the system. Yu Zui committed a serious crime during the training and has been locked up in a detention center. He is destined not to be a policeman. Jia Lu, wake up. You and he are not on the same path at all.”

This completely caused an uproar.

Yu Zui's father, Yu Mantang, immediately called Lin Yujing. It was she who had invited Yu Zui to participate in the special training. Now that something had happened, she had to give him an explanation.

An Jialu and others also put pressure on Xu Pingqiu, even going so far as to block him at the entrance of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Xu Pingqiu said that dealing with An Jialu was easy; they were all on his side, so he could explain it however he wanted.

But Yu Mantang's situation is tricky. What if the old man gets sick from the stress? How can they face Yu Zui, who is on a mission?

Therefore, Xu Pingqiu's meaning was very clear: let Yu Zui make a phone call to let his family know that he was safe.

Xu Pingqiu pushed the phone in front of Hua Shier:
"Just tell your dad that you passed the training camp smoothly and have been selected for the special police team. You are currently undergoing closed training at the special training base and cannot go home for the time being. You can go back after the training is over."

Helpless, Hua Shier picked up his phone and dialed Yu Mantang's number from memory.

The phone rang a few times before being answered. Hua Shier had barely uttered a single "Hello" when a trembling, excited voice on the other end, as if recognizing the caller, asked:
"Son! Is that you? Son!"

Hua Shier's lips twitched. He felt wronged for taking advantage of her, but he couldn't argue back, so he could only grit his teeth and say "uh-huh".

Before he could speak, Yu Mantang began shouting in rapid succession:
"Son, have you broken the law? Don't be afraid, Dad will sell everything to save you! I'll find you a lawyer, a top lawyer!"

Hua Shier looked helpless:
"That would cost so much money. Why don't you just hire a few people to abduct me on the way to court?"

Xu Pingqiu and Lin Yujing both widened their eyes at the same time, their eyes clearly saying: Listen to what you're saying.

Xu Pingqiu lowered her voice anxiously: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

On the other end of the phone, Yu Mantang took it seriously: "That works too! You have a distant third uncle in Southeast Asia."

Hua Shier was so startled that he quickly interrupted, "Alright, Si Daopo, please stop right now, I was just joking."

He glanced guiltily at Xu Pingqiu and Lin Yujing, thinking to himself that it was fortunate he hadn't turned on speakerphone, otherwise if Lao Yu really came up with a 'Third Uncle Bandit,' things would be really hard to explain.

Yu Mantang pressed on, "Son, what exactly did you do? Tell Dad clearly, don't lie to me! You're my only son, my heart can't bear not seeing you."

Hua Shier simply abandoned the script Xu Pingqiu had given him and laid his cards on the table:
“Now listen to me, don’t interrupt. I’m on an undercover mission, like the one Tony Leung played in Infernal Affairs, understand?”

Xu Pingqiu's face darkened. Had he just revealed his true intentions?
Lin Yujing instinctively tried to grab the phone, but Hua Shier pressed her head down and pinned her to the table, making it impossible for her to move no matter how much she struggled.

On the phone, Yu Mantang's voice was trembling:
"Son, can we quit this job because it's so dangerous? Dad will never force you to be a policeman again. I'll sell fruit and support you for the rest of your life, okay?"

Hua Twelve just laughed it off:
"Comrade Lao Yu, can't you be a little more sensible? There's no turning back now that the arrow has been released. I'm already inside the enemy's ranks, it's too late to retreat. Listen to me carefully."

"I'm currently an undercover agent, and this must be kept strictly confidential."

Xu Pingqiu pulled Lin Yujing away from Hua Shier and almost blurted out after hearing this: You still know to keep it a secret?
Hua Shier continued, "If you cooperate with me on this matter, I will be safer."

Yu Mantang quickly assured him, "I'll cooperate, I'll definitely cooperate!"

Hua Shier spoke slowly and deliberately.
"Remember this: my new identity is that of an orphan. From now on, no matter where you see me, no matter what I'm doing or who I'm with, you must pretend you don't know me and don't look at me for even a second. Remember that."

"Also, it's possible that those people will investigate my background. Hide all the photos of me from childhood to adulthood in the house, the more hidden the better, and if all else fails, burn them all."

"It could take a year, or as little as six months. I'll go home once the mission is over. I'll get a promotion then, which is much better than climbing the ranks from the bottom. Got it?"

When I watched movies before, I always hated the situation where an undercover agent encountered his family. It always seemed like the family had to misunderstand, causing a lot of unnecessary trouble.

What's wrong with just explaining the situation beforehand and getting your family to cooperate?

Yu Mantang repeatedly agreed, his voice choked with emotion:

"Son, I don't care if you get promoted, I just want you to come back safe and sound. If anything happens to you, I can't go on living."

Hua Shier felt a pang of sadness, and softened her tone: "Don't worry, I will definitely come back safely. From today onwards, only I will contact you; please don't reach out to me first. Okay, that's all."

He hung up the phone after saying that.

Lin Yujing immediately retorted: "Don't you have any sense of confidentiality at all? Did you forget everything you learned at police academy?"

Hua Shier calmly countered with:

"I don't know how you do your job, but my dad comes to Guangzhou every month to buy fruit, do you know that? If we don't tell him, can you guarantee we won't run into each other in the city? If we do bump into each other, can you handle the consequences?"

Lin Yujing angrily said, "Guangzhou is such a big city, how could such a coincidence happen!"

"Better safe than sorry. I really don't understand how you became a policeman. This kind of thing should be handled with absolute certainty, eliminating any possibility of something going wrong!"

Hua Twelve turned to Xu Pingqiu and said without any politeness:
"I have another request: let my classmates join the task force as well. Otherwise, if they continue their investigation, problems will inevitably arise sooner or later."

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