I became the police station's darling after I could understand what the furry creature was sayi

"Isn't it?"

Zhu Changbai slapped his thigh, his tone indignant, "That kid, I told him a long time ago that if he wanted to do a PhD, he could do it in China, but he wouldn't listen, he insisted on going to that damn free country..."

"Now look what happened. He's free, but he got a sack over his head, got beaten up, and doesn't even know why he was beaten. He broke a bone, and he's such a grown man, yet I still have to go and take care of him."

"That's terrible... Did you check the surveillance footage?"

No wonder Uncle Zhu was gone for so long and suffered serious injuries.

"They investigated, and then what? Just like those FBI agents in TV dramas, they're all useless. It's been so long, and they haven't found a single thing."

Zhu Changbai pouted.

"So, has Brother Zhu returned to China yet, or...?"

"He's back. Leaving aside the expensive hospital, the treatment methods... after just one session, he'll definitely get rheumatism in his old age. I just couldn't stand it anymore, so I let him come back. If he wants freedom, he has to be healthy first, right?"

At this point, Zhu Changbai sighed heavily. He complained, but he was actually concerned. He was a classic example of saying one thing and doing another.

Nan Shu saw through it but didn't say anything, and chimed in, "Yes, nothing is more important than health."

"Absolutely, Xiaoshu, you understand me best."

As he spoke, he ruffled Tie Hanhan's hair again and exclaimed, "Even a dog is more obedient than him."

Nan Shu: ...

Back at the sanatorium.

The two took the elevator to the top floor of the ward, where they saw Zhang Ma pushing a laundry basket out of Grandpa Nan's ward. When she saw the two of them, Zhang Ma was stunned for a moment.

"Miss Nan, Doctor Zhu."

"How is Uncle Nan? Is he asleep?" Zhu Changbai asked.

"The old gentleman just rested. The doctor said he should rest more and not go for any more injections... Oh? Dr. Zhu!"

Seeing Zhu Changbai push the door open and enter, Zhang Ma hurriedly called out, but because it was next to the ward, she didn't dare to be too loud and disturb Old Master Nan's rest, so she could only watch helplessly as Zhu Changbai walked into the ward.

"Aunt Zhang is fine. Uncle Zhu knows what he's doing."

"Sigh, I hope so. The old man hasn't been sleeping well lately, and he finally managed to fall asleep this time... Sigh."

Aunt Zhang shook her head, greeted Nan Shu, and then pushed the dirty laundry basket away.

Nan Shu glanced at the ward and was about to go in when she caught a glimpse of a conspicuous green patch peeking out from a corner of the laundry basket, which was covered by clothes.

She paused, her almond-shaped eyes narrowing.

He looked down at Tie Hanhan.

"Silly boy, is the iron rod in the laundry basket?"

Iron-Hard let out a low growl, clearly realizing that it was in a hospital and shouldn't make loud noises.

"Correct!"

Nan Shu snorted lightly, "Let's go find it. Once we find it, you can do whatever you want with it."

Upon hearing this, Tie Hanhan immediately became excited and dragged Nan Shu in the direction Zhang Ma had left.

The sanatorium has dedicated caregivers, but Grandpa Nan prefers familiar people, so he called Zhang Ma and Uncle Li. Of course, professional tasks such as changing dressings and muscle care are left to the professionals.

The laundry room is on the first floor and uses professional sterilization washing machines.

When Nan Shu arrived downstairs, Zhang Ma was on the phone while putting clothes from the laundry basket into the washing machine.

Logically, clothes and pants should be washed separately, but at this moment, Zhang Ma seemed to be completely absorbed by the content of the phone call. Not only did she not notice Nan Shu's arrival, but she also forgot the habit she had developed from working at the Nan family's old house for many years.

He threw all the clothes into the washing machine. The iron rod, sensing Nan Shu's arrival, immediately crawled out of the laundry basket and met Nan Shu's eyes, its vertical pupils filled with a guilty conscience.

"Okay! I got it! Can you guys please stop rushing me!"

Just as the iron rod was about to reach Nan Shu's feet, Zhang Ma's voice suddenly rose, and she hung up the phone. Only then did she notice Nan Shu at the door and was startled.

He turned around hastily.

Then she spotted the iron rod. The iron rod moved swiftly, climbing up her trouser leg and disappearing into her pocket the instant Nan Shu beckoned to it.

"Ah! A snake! Miss Nan, watch out for a snake!"

Zhang Ma's face was deathly pale, her voice was shrill, and she almost shrank into the washing machine, clearly terrified.

"A snake? Where did this snake come from?"

Nan Shu turned around and looked at Zhang Ma, "Zhang Ma, could it be that you've been too tired from taking care of Grandpa Nan these past few days, so you accidentally saw it wrong? If there were snakes, my silly boy would definitely have warned you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ma subconsciously looked at Tie Hanhan.

The dog, a big, burly fellow, exuded an inexplicable sense of security. Zhang Ma breathed a sigh of relief: "Then, maybe I misjudged. I'm sorry, Miss Nan, I scared you."

After saying that, she seemed to remember something and hesitated before asking, "Miss Nan, what brings you here?"

"Oh, I recently moved to a new house. Brother Sinian said that the washing machine at the sanatorium is very good, so I wanted to come and see. If it's really that good, I'll buy one for my home. As you know, Aunt Zhang, Hangzhou is damp and cold, and clothes smell really bad when you hang them out to dry. It's a real pain."

Nan Shu lied without batting an eye.

This reason was impeccable, after all, even the washing machine in the Nan family's old house wasn't as good as the one in the sanatorium.

"Mr. Nan is right, this washing machine is indeed easy to use, and apart from the price, it is perfect."

Aunt Zhang smiled and kept her eyes fixed on Nan Shu's face, as if trying to find some flaw in her expression.

"Is it expensive?"

Nan Shu stepped forward and patted one of the machines. To be honest, she was genuinely tempted.

Seeing Nan Shu's expression, Zhang Ma breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Yes, I heard there's only one of these, and it costs 300,000."

Nan Shu withdrew her hand.

He gave a dry laugh: "I think I'll go back and see Uncle Zhu."

Aunt Zhang was amused by her appearance and nodded.

"Miss Nan, please take care."

Nan Shu gave a soft "hmm" and led Tie Hanhan away.

The iron rod had somehow crawled out of her pants pocket and onto Nan Shu's wrist. Just as it was about to peek out, Nan Shu pressed it back down with her hand.

Iron rod: ?
Nan Shu glanced at the security camera in the upper left corner of the corridor, slipped her fingertips into her sleeve, and patted its head, offering a silent reassurance: Wait a minute.

This is not the place to talk.

The iron rod understood and quietly coiled around Nan Shu's wrist.

Nan Shu didn't rush back to her ward. Instead, she walked out of the sanatorium, went outdoors, and took out her phone.

I made a phone call.

……

Beijing Cybersecurity Center.

Located in the southern suburbs of Beijing, far from the city center, it is situated in the north and south of the sanatorium.

With traffic jams, it took Nanpu a full four hours to finally arrive at the center entrance.

I dialed Li Jianguo's number, and within minutes he appeared at the center's main gate.

He was wearing a military overcoat and had a big smile on his face.

"You finally decided to come back for the New Year this year?"

Li Jianguo stepped forward and gave Nan Punian a big hug, then released him and asked in confusion:

"By the way, you just got back today? Have you seen your grandfather yet? What made you suddenly decide to come see me?"

Nan Punian: ? (End of Chapter)