Song Tan's Notes

Chapter 1734. Call the police!
Dawn not only comes quietly, but also very slowly.

Mosquitoes buzzed around them, but the furry dogs just blinked their ears, completely undisturbed.

And on the ground were two brothers wearing openwork fishing nets—

I dare not move!

I wouldn't even dare to rub my face if a mosquito bit me!

And my legs, they're so itchy, so itchy, so itchy...

But, but...

The dog's head next to me is so big!
Is this normal? I've never heard of a dog's head being this big!

Its mouth revealed gleaming white teeth and a foul odor. Especially when it stared at the two brothers quietly, it would occasionally lick its nose with a ferocious and greedy look. It really felt like it could bite half of their heads off in one bite!
In comparison, the dogs lined up side by side on the other side didn't seem so scary.

But if you ask the two brothers to move—

Never mind, it's still a bit scary.

Although these dogs were of normal size and breed, they sat there quietly, staring at them without moving.

Even so, the brothers could see the dogs' interest and amusement in their eyes. It was as if the moment they moved, the dogs would pounce on them!

The two brothers were right.

The king's order was for them to keep an eye on these two petty thieves.

"Staring" means not allowing people to bite or burrow randomly.

But if the two thieves made their move, then it would be normal for the dogs to pounce on them and play around, right?

Why aren't people moving?

Move a little!

The dog was getting impatient.

They emitted a low, urgent sound from their throats, but because it was so deep, it only seemed more terrifying. The two brothers immediately held their breath, staring blankly at the sky—

Why isn't it dawn yet?
Didn't anyone call the police?
This can't be a lawless place, where they'll be caught red-handed during a morning meeting...

The younger guy couldn't contain himself any longer: "Call the police! Has anyone called the police?!"

The older brother was startled by his sudden shout, fearing the dogs would pounce. But seeing them still watching him quietly, a sudden wisdom dawned on him:

That's right!
They hadn't stolen anything yet, they were seriously injured, and they were being held captive—

"Call the police! Has anyone called the police?!"

But it's really too early right now; it's the time when the sky is just about to brighten.

Apart from the fishermen who are still reluctant to leave the pond, probably no one in the entire village is awake.

Chen Chi and Chen Xi were at the age where they could sleep well. They would work hard all day, but no matter what time it was at night, they could fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow.

Oh, and there's one more person who's still awake, that's probably Song Tan.

Oh dear! If I had known this would happen, I should have slept at Lu Chuan's place tonight. But she didn't want to be too lax, so she rarely stayed overnight.

Lu Chuan...

Whether he knows or not is unclear, but he never asks anyway.

Song Tan went out late at night and knocked on his door.

After a while, the door opened.

Lu Chuan was somewhat surprised: "Why are you here at this time?"

He was very observant; he had bought Song Tan's pajamas, and although the silk material was smooth, it wrinkled very easily. But now Song Tan was wearing…

There were hardly any creases on the fabric, only a few wrinkles on the pants.

But given her personality, there's no need for her to change into a new set of pajamas before going out, so...

His suspicions grew stronger, but he remained silent, watching as Song Tan lay down on his bed again.

Actually, there was some dust and dew along the way.

but--

Forget it.

If his guess was true, Tan Tan probably wouldn't have gotten these things on her. So he simply put the cushions back in place for her and patted them.

Song Tan indeed went over there, and then answered, "Tell me, how should we teach those two petty thieves a lesson?"

Lu Chuan was taken aback: "Again? What are you stealing this time?"

Based on past experience, he couldn't help but ask expectantly, "Did you pick the peaches? How many did you pick? Is it enough for Secretary Zhu to ask for?"

Song Tan: ...

"I'm not the kind of person who has to make them do the work before I start."

Lu Chuan stared at her intently, then suddenly laughed again: "Yes, you're not. It's just that the villagers still remember the batch of mugwort you provided to Dr. Guo's clinic for free."

The two clumsy thieves who were cutting mugwort worked hard all night, only to have their efforts benefit others.

Song Tan: ...Living in the village for too long has this downside; it's practically ruining her reputation as a cultivator!

She emphasized, "This time it was fish theft, and they were caught without catching a single fish."

She made it sound simple, but Lu Chuan quickly remembered the barrier that Song Sancheng hadn't re-set up today: "Over there on the riverbank?"

"Mmm." Song Tan nodded, rested her head on his shoulder, and smelled a faint scent of mugwort and lemon blossom on him. She couldn't help but take another deep sniff.

Then he lifted his shirt and smelled it.

Well, because of the fluctuations in spiritual energy during cultivation, there is no smell on my body.

Seeing her actions, Lu Chuan immediately understood what she was thinking, and thus quickly went off-topic again—

"The lemon tree on the mountain seems to be blooming quite a lot. I'll pick some when it gets light and make some scented soaps using the oil-soaking method. I'll put them in your closet then."

He paused, then asked, "Just lemon blossoms? Do you want lemon leaves too?"

Song Tan immediately shook her head: The scent of lemon blossom is exceptionally refreshing; you never get tired of it.

The lemon leaf flavor is exactly like lemon, with a slightly soapy note. Thinking of this, she made another request: "Make some honeysuckle too, I like honeysuckle too."

"Can gardenias be used in cooking? My mom really likes gardenias."

Lu Chuan chuckled: "Okay, make them all, one at a time, otherwise you'll just throw them in randomly and the flavors will all mix up."

Given his sensitivity and discernment, he doesn't particularly like the smell of such a mixed and chaotic mixture.

As a girlfriend, Song Tan could tolerate this kind of meticulousness, especially since she was the one enjoying it.

She then leaned in and gave Lu Chuan a big kiss on his slightly cool cheek before getting back to the main topic:

"I'm asking you, they didn't steal anything, calling the police will probably just be a minor punishment, how can we scare them off?"

Lu Chuan touched his face, feeling both amused and exasperated.

This is probably the difference between men and women. Song Tan said that this is how intimacy and affection come from kissing, but the feeling is more like pigs and puppies nudging each other.

There wasn't a single thought in my mind.

His approach to love is truly unique.

But when I looked at her again quietly, I felt honored and delighted.

So Lu Chuan also focused his mind and pondered carefully:

"As long as there is enough profit, the fear of being chased by dogs or bitten by geese will soon be washed away by the profit and cannot last."

If this happened in the city, there would be no other option but to call the police. But in this world, it's always the good guys who pay the higher price.

But this is in the countryside.

Although the promotion of new customs in rural areas has far surpassed that of the past in recent years, some methods are still more applicable in rural areas.

such as--

"The last time I went to town, I saw on the electronic screen at the entrance of our town's rural credit cooperative that someone from a certain village had taken out a loan of 100,000 yuan and was overdue on repayment..."

The bright red LED light screen keeps scrolling, and everyone who walks by can catch a glimpse of it.

In this area where everyone in the surrounding villages is a relative or acquaintance, this is no different from bombarding people with phone calls to demand payment.

"So I also found someone to put up a banner and turn on a loudspeaker, and had them ride around on the tricycle broadcasting the announcement?"

Song Tan shook his head: "That probably won't work."

The longer you stay in the village, the more you realize that there are people in this world who don't care about saving face.

Sometimes they may value dignity very much, but other times they may act recklessly and cheat, and they will act recklessly and cheat as much as they want.

Especially those who habitually do bad things, like so-and-so who owes money and doesn't pay it back.

It's not necessarily that they lack money, but they have a simple belief:

I'm not paying it back, what can you do about it?

So this tactic might not work.

Lu Chuan shook his head: "What I mean is, even the credit union knows that to deal with people, you have to start with their face. So, some people have different needs regarding face in front of different people."

“He didn’t steal anything. Using other methods would be too extreme, and it’s unnecessary to go to such lengths for him.”

"But these days, you can't push people too far."

"If you want a permanent solution, I mean ask their children."

Even if children don't need their parents' resumes, what about their partners?

What about the child's child?

If the whole family is carefree and doesn't care, then it's even simpler—

"We will not hire people from their village in the future."

"Don't go to people who are related to them either."

Good guy!
What a guy!

Song Tan stared intently at Lu Chuan.

"You're just too cunning!" she sighed.

She herself was thinking things like hitting people wouldn't hurt, chasing them with dogs, or accusing them of stealing national first and second-class national treasures. Attacking them directly was a roundabout way of doing things. She didn't even think of calling the police.

But now, after listening to Lu Chuan's analysis—

Believe it or not, this trick works for ordinary people too!
Excellent, excellent! She likes it!
As for the specific source of this person's information—

Oh dear, the one thing that's never lacking in the village is information!
As long as you know his name, spread it among the older folks, and in less than half a day, everyone will know all his relatives and friends!
Where is the child? What school does he attend? What kind of car does he drive? What kind of wife does he have?
That was crystal clear.

It's simple and convenient!
Song Tan's mind raced, while Lu Chuan felt wronged: "Am I malicious?"

"That's because you have more."

Song Tan used this to praise him: "You creative people are really quick-witted! I've looked at all the folders on your computer, there's one called something like 'murder methods'..."

Aflatoxin, poisonous mushrooms, vomiting from drunkenness...

Tsk tsk tsk!
Leaving aside the actual operation, the story, when included in the book, is quite intriguing, filled with love, hate, and other complex emotions.

Lu Chuan sighed. He was a creative person, not someone who spent his days plotting bad things.

Song Tan really said both good and bad things.

I checked the time now:

"It's past four o'clock, maybe we should call the police and file a report first."

When the topic of calling the police came up, Song Tan simply said, "Let's at least wait until five o'clock. We've had so many things going on this year, one after another."

This is true.

Lu Chuan smiled and reached out to cover her eyes: "Then lie down for a bit. Aren't you tired of not sleeping all the time?"

Song Tan lazily squinted his eyes, his eyelashes sliding across Song Tan's palm, and then replied:
"I'm not tired. I don't really need to sleep now."

Hearing Lu Chuan's soft laughter, Song Tan's heart stirred, and she smiled back.

　It's so cold, it's snowing, but the temperature will rise by more than ten degrees in a couple of days... Should I turn the heating on or off?!
　　(End of this chapter)