Officer Zhang, holding the report, gave Zhao San'er a cold glance, then turned and called out towards the door:

"Xiao Zhou! Go get Li Dazhuang's phone! Focus on checking the WeChat transfer records to Zhao San'er at 10:30 last night!"

"Yes!" The young police officer responded and ran off.

Officer Zhang led Lin Fan, Su Xiaoxiao, and the old neighbors back up to the second-floor comprehensive case-handling hall.

Less than ten minutes later, Officer Li, a technical expert, quickly walked over with a printed copy of the bank and WeChat transaction verification form and handed it to Officer Zhang:

"Director Zhang, the investigation is complete! At 10:32 PM last night, Li Dazhuang did indeed transfer 300 yuan to Zhao San'er via WeChat Wallet."

"Although Li Dazhuang deleted the chat history, the technical department recovered the voice messages from the phone's cache. Li Dazhuang personally instructed Zhao San'er to block the door and cause trouble, and they filmed the whole thing to attract attention!"

The chain of evidence instantly became airtight, completely locking the case!

The deputy director on duty strode over with the materials in his hand, and after reading them, he gave a cold laugh:

"A popular online food review influencer, who claimed to uphold justice, secretly paid thugs to throw rotten eggs at elderly people in the street, creating a vicious group conflict!"

"This constitutes a serious case of gathering a crowd to disrupt public order and creating disturbances!"

The deputy director immediately signed and approved the application form:

"Li Dazhuang and Zhang organized and instigated others to provoke trouble and disrupt public order. They have been sentenced to 15 days of administrative detention in accordance with the law. All equipment involved in the case has been confiscated, and the accounts involved have been sealed and transferred to the Municipal Cyberspace Administration for severe investigation and punishment!"

Then, the deputy director looked at the "Public Security Mediation Agreement" on the table:

"Regarding the personal injury and civil compensation of Zhao San'er, Su Xiaoxiao, and Wang Dama, after the parties voluntarily applied and the facts were clearly investigated, a mediation agreement was reached."

"Zhao San'er voluntarily waives the right to undergo injury assessment and assumes liability for compensation; the agreement takes effect immediately."

The official documents were printed out one by one.

Su Xiaoxiao sat at the case-handling table, checked the details of the transcript, signed her name in the lower right corner, and pressed her fingerprint.

Aunt Wang also pressed the red inkpad into the "Victim's Forgiveness" column with trembling hands.

With all legal obligations fulfilled, the clock on the wall had quietly pointed to 9:50 a.m.

Officer Zhang handed the completion receipt to Lin Fan and Su Xiaoxiao, and personally saw them out of the police station's second-floor lobby:

"Boss Lin, Comrade Su, thank you for your cooperation in handling the case."

"The case was thoroughly investigated; the document written by Zhao San'er and Li Dazhuang's transfer records were all filed."

"This afternoon, the police station will work with the district publicity department and the cyberspace administration to release a police report, announce the facts, and clarify online rumors."

Lin Fan took the receipt and put it in his pocket, then shook hands with Officer Zhang: "Thank you, Officer Zhang, for handling this case fairly."

"Of course, go back quickly, don't let your elderly relatives and children worry." Officer Zhang politely shook hands in return.

Stepping out of the police station, the morning mist had long since been dispelled by the warm winter sun.

Sunlight shone on the snow on both sides of the road, reflecting a bright white light. Although the cold wind was dry, it was exceptionally clear and easy to breathe.

Old Liu, who was waiting at the gate, tucked the large wrench back into his waistband. Seeing the group emerge, he grinned broadly.

"Is it all done?! I knew Chief Zhang was a veteran detective with sharp eyes; he wouldn't let those petty thugs get away with it!"

Grandma Wang held Su Xiaoxiao's hand and said with heartache, "Girl, you've suffered a lot today."

Just then, an empty taxi with its "for hire" light on slowly glided towards the intersection.

Lin Fan stepped forward and opened the car door: "Uncle Liu, Auntie, get in the car first, let's go back to Jin Street."

Twenty minutes later, the taxi came to a smooth stop at the east entrance of Phoenix Golden Street.

The police tape along the old street had long been removed, and the self-media and onlookers who had gathered in the morning had all left.

Old Liu and Aunt Wang greeted each other at the entrance of the alley and then went back to their own courtyards.

Lin Fan and his group returned to the Lin family shop.

I opened the door and went up to the second floor.

The living room was warm and cozy.

The bionic servant Lin Yi remained quietly guarding the center of the corridor.

Upon seeing Lin Fan enter, the glint in Lin's eyes faded, and he stepped forward to give a slight bow.

At the stall, Tuantuan was sitting cross-legged, holding a crayon in her hand, intently coloring the drawing paper.

The orange cat, Shrimp Dumpling, lay comfortably on its belly next to the little girl's new cotton shoes, purring softly.

"dad!"

Hearing the door open, Tuantuan dropped her crayons, ran over with her short legs, and threw herself into Lin Fan's arms, hugging his neck tightly with her little hands.

Lin Fan bent down, smiled, picked up his daughter, and gently rubbed his chin against her soft forehead: "Have you been good at home?"

"Be good! Tuantuan drew a beautiful tiger for her aunt!" The little girl pointed to the drawing on the carpet in her sweet, childish voice, her face full of praise.

Lin Fan smiled and ruffled his daughter's hair, praising her a couple of times. Just as he put her back on the carpet, Su Xiaoxiao, who was standing by the door, spoke somewhat hesitantly:

"Brother Lin... Now that everything at the office is settled, I'll head back to my dorm to wash up and change."

Su Xiaoxiao looked down at the stains on the collar of her coat and awkwardly gripped the strap of her bag.

As she spoke, she turned around and prepared to go downstairs.

Lin Fan called out to her, "In the dead of winter, it takes forty or fifty minutes to get back to the university town from Jin Street."

"Your coat is soaked through. If you ride in this, you'll not only freeze the whole way, but you'll also catch a bad cold from the cold wind."

"The water heater in the bathroom is always on, so you can shower here."

Su Xiaoxiao's cheeks flushed slightly. She stopped and whispered, "But all my spare clothes are in the dorm..."

"There are some ready-made in the wardrobes of the guest rooms on the third floor."

Lin Fan poured a small half-cup of warm water and handed it to Tuantuan, then turned to Su Xiaoxiao and said:

"When Lin Yi came before, she bought several sets of thick, pure cotton pajamas here. The washing labels and packaging bags are still intact, and they're all in the second-floor cabinet. You can go up and pick out a loose set to change into; it's much easier than going back to your dorm and having to go through all that trouble."

Lin Fan glanced at the figure in dark cloth standing guard beside him: "Lin Yi, take her to get it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi, who was standing by the corridor, nodded slightly, then stepped aside, gently raised his hand towards the guest rooms, and strode ahead to lead the way.

Looking at Lin Fan's composed expression and then at Lin Yi leading the way, Su Xiaoxiao finally felt relieved.

After all that fuss early in the morning, it's windy and cold outside, and my clothes are sticking to my skin, which is really uncomfortable.

"Okay, thanks, Brother Lin..."

After saying that, Su Xiaoxiao quickly followed Lin Yi into the guest room on the third floor.

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