Shangzhen was completely bewildered: "How could I not be able to contact your master? He went to find our daughter Jiajia."

Li Dawei was taken aback: "Master went to find Jiajia? But... we can't contact Master at all now."

Shangzhen exclaimed, "Ah!"

Li Dawei asked, "Auntie, hasn't Jiajia come back either?"

Shangzhen shook her head and said anxiously, "No, I thought Jiajia was with your master."

Shangzhen's current husband, Mr. Yu, appeared behind her: "Who is it?"

"I'm here to see Jiajia." Shangzhen smiled ingratiatingly, then turned to Li Dawei and whispered, "You saw it too, I can't say much to you."

Shangzhen was about to close the door when Li Dawei stopped her with his hand: "Auntie, I have an urgent mission here, I need to contact my master..."

Shangzhen thought for a moment and said, "Jiajia should be at Blue Moonlight on County Government Road. Your master went to find her, so she should be there too."

After saying this, the door slammed shut. Li Dawei sighed and drove towards Blue Moonlight.

He had only driven halfway when his phone rang. It was his driver, Chen Xincheng, calling. Li Dawei quickly answered the call.

"Master, where are you!"

Li Dawei heard Chen Xincheng's indistinct voice coming from the other end of the line. He tried to decipher it carefully.

"Okay, okay, you sit there and don't move, I'll be right there."

Seven or eight minutes later, when Li Dawei found Chen Xincheng, he had already downed half a bottle of baijiu and was quite drunk. Looking at his heartbroken appearance, the gray hair hidden beneath his police cap made him appear especially forlorn.

Li Dawei paid the bill by scanning the QR code and then drove Chen Xincheng home. Thinking of his master's daughter, Jiajia, he took a picture of her at home and then drove towards the Blue Moonlight Bar.

Night had fallen, but the Blue Moonlight Bar was still bustling with activity. The music was deafening, the lights dim, and in every shadowy corner, men and women could be seen embracing and holding hands.

Li Dawei walked into the bar, looking at the chaotic scene before him. He held his phone in one hand, displaying a photo of Jiajia, and searched around. Suddenly, he saw a girl who looked very much like Jiajia sitting blankly in a corner, her expression forlorn. He immediately went over to her.

Mommy then walked up to Jiajia and said sarcastically, "Oh, so you've come here to drink? If you don't want to work here, get out of here. Don't just occupy the position without doing your job!"

Jiajia was startled and lowered her head without saying a word.

Li Dawei quickly stepped forward and blocked her way, saying, "Sorry, I have an appointment with her."

Mom sized him up: "Who are you? You look unfamiliar! You know that accompanying someone for drinks alone costs extra, right?"

Li Dawei nodded and said, "I know. Go ahead."

Mom gave him a strange look and had no choice but to leave.

Jiajia then turned her head, looked at him strangely, and asked, "Who are you?"

Li Dawei said, "You must be Jiajia? I'm your father's apprentice, my name is Li Dawei."

Upon hearing that it was related to her father, Jiajia's expression changed, and she stood up to leave. Li Dawei, who was already prepared, grabbed her and pulled her back to sit down.

Jiajia struggled fiercely: "What are you doing? I'll call for help if you keep doing that!"

Li Dawei said, "Okay, go ahead and shout. Your dad and I are both police officers, you should know that. Shout a few times so the boss knows you called the police."

Jiajia stopped talking.

Li Dawei looked at her and said, "I've been your father's apprentice for a few months now, and I've never seen him in such pain as he is tonight. He seems to have aged a lot."

Jiajia scoffed, "Hmph, if you can't even be a good father, how can you be a good teacher?"

Looking at her, Li Dawei was a little angry. Thinking of his master's gray hair, he sighed and said, "Young lady, you shouldn't say such harsh things. No matter what, he is your father and my master."

Jiajia said, "If a person who only provides one sperm is called a father, then he is."

Li Dawei snapped: "If you say that again, believe me, I'll beat you up!"

Jiajia said, "Go ahead and hit him! Even if you lay a hand on him, I'll still say he doesn't deserve to be a father!"

Li Dawei paused for a moment before speaking again: "Jiajia, I don't know what happened between you and my master in the past, but what you're saying is very unfair and cruel to him. When I first joined the police station as your father's apprentice, I thought he was just as strange as you do."

"Later, when I learned about the disciplinary action he took, I understood everything."

Jiajia blurted out: "Discipline?"

Li Dawei said, "You didn't know? No wonder. In that case, a girl wanted to jump off a building, and your dad grabbed her. But the girl was determined to die and struggled desperately in your dad's hands. In the end, your dad couldn't hold her, and she broke free and fell to her death."

"The girl's family not only didn't thank him, but also blamed him for his inappropriate rescue methods and complained everywhere. In the end, the bureau gave your father a disciplinary action. From then on, your father was like a different person..."

Jiajia didn't look up, but her face was full of shock.

Li Dawei said, "No man is born without a competitive spirit. If he isn't, he must have gone through something you know. What I've heard is just one of your father's experiences. When I arrived at the Balihe Police Station, everyone there told me that my mentor used to be the most capable policeman in the station!"

"So, others can gossip about him, but you and I, one his own daughter and the other his own apprentice, know his inner pain, yet you still say he's useless. It's really too cruel."

Jiajia sneered: "Everyone saves people, but others get commendations and awards for saving people. Only he got punished for saving people. He's just a loser."

Li Dawei looked at her helplessly and said, "You're all grown up now. If you think your dad is useless, why don't you become successful yourself? Why torture him like this? What are you trying to do?"

Jiajia said, "I won't do anything. I have a father like this, and I can't blame anyone else. Since he can't protect me, I have to rely on myself."

Li Dawei looked around warily: "What are you worried about?"

Jiajia said, "No."

Li Dawei said, "If anything happens, tell me, and your dad and I will definitely help you. If nothing happens, then you're deliberately making things difficult for your dad."

Jiajia said, "It doesn't matter whether the past is over or not, I'm just living my own life."

Li Dawei sighed: "Hey, you're over ten?"

Jiajia rolled her eyes at him: "Mind your own business."

Li Dawei said, "Eighteen? Nineteen? Jiajia, you're not grown up yet. Why do you have to do this? You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?"

Jiajia said defiantly, "Then come and hit me! You were going to beat me up, weren't you? Come on then!"

"Why did we go back to talking about the same thing again?" Li Dawei said, somewhat annoyed. "Fine, I won't get angry at you. After all, I'm your brother."

Jiajia was taken aback: "Whose brother are you?"

Li Dawei said confidently, "You! You are my master's own daughter, and I am his own disciple, so I am your brother! Remember, your brother is also a capable policeman. From now on, as long as I am here, no one will dare to bully you. Come on, let's go home."

Chapter 381 The Truth

Jiajia paused for a moment, but still didn't move.

Seeing her stubborn expression, Li Dawei paused for a moment before speaking again: "If you don't go back to me, I'll go to your boss and tell him that his bar is illegal and make him close it down."

Jiajia was getting angry and exasperated: "What...what exactly do you want?"

Li Dawei said, "I didn't mean anything by it. As your brother, I just want you to go back. This place isn't suitable for you, so don't come back again!"

Just as Jiajia was about to say something more, the two girls noticed the scene, especially Li Dawei, whose expression was serious. They seemed a little worried and came over, calling out, "Jiajia, are you alright?"

Jiajia quickly said, "It's okay, you guys go ahead and do your work, I'll go to work right away."

Li Dawei glanced at the two of them and said directly, "She's not going. Tell your boss that her brother, a policeman, forbids her from going."

The two girls were startled and ran away quickly.

Jiajia was both annoyed and angry: "If you keep doing this, I'll scream. I'll call the police."

Li Dawei said, "Go ahead and shout, you want to call the police? I happen to be a policeman. Come on, what do you want to call? I'll take you on."

Jiajia looked at him with a mixture of anger and helplessness.

Meanwhile, the two girls ran to the proprietress and recounted what had just happened. The proprietress was silent for a moment, then reassured them, "Don't be afraid. We're operating legally. What's there to be afraid of?"

One of the girls said, "But he won't let Jiajia come here anymore."

The proprietress sighed, "Then let's not let her come. We're running a perfectly good bar; nobody wants the police watching us!"

Soon, the proprietress called Jiajia over.

Jiajia said, "Boss."

The proprietress said, "Chen Jia, this is your first day at work, and you've only been here for a few hours. I'll give you a full day's pay and transfer you two hundred yuan. You can go now."

Jiajia was stunned: "Boss, you..."

The proprietress waved her hand and said, "Isn't it obvious? I can't afford to hire you. You're not a good fit here."

Jiajia was stunned for a moment: "Why is it not suitable? It's only my first day here, I haven't gotten used to it yet!"

The female boss looked at her and said, "I heard from Weiwei that your brother is a policeman. The man who came two hours ago was your father, right? I heard he's also a policeman. Given your family situation, why are you working at our bar?"

"Do you want our bar to stay open, or do you want police cars parked in front of our bar every day? If the police are watching us, will we still have customers? How are we supposed to do business?"

Jiajia lowered her head in silence and walked out of the bar with a sense of helplessness.

Li Dawei stood there patiently, and when he saw Jiajia come out, his mood immediately improved: "Come on, get in the car, I'll take you."

Jiajia shook her head and said, "No need, I can walk by myself."

Li Dawei glanced at her, still feeling uneasy. After thinking for a moment, he grabbed her and left without saying a word.

Jiajia tried to get away from him: "What are you doing? What are you doing? I'll yell for a pervert!"

Li Dawei laughed: "Shout! The police are right here. Shout now! If you don't shout, come with me, the car is over there."

Jiajia was speechless: "Who are you to me? Can't you just ignore me?"

Li Dawei said, "Who do you think I am to you? I'm your brother! Get in the car!"

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