In Hong Kong variety shows, what does "crime buster" mean?

8 PM.

Having resolved all the issues, Chen Fan walked out of the Mong Kok Police Station, with a somewhat worried Fang Jiexia beside him.

The knife-wielders were either crippled or maimed, and the last one was so terrified that he confessed everything without much questioning during interrogation.

"Brother Fan, I just heard from my senior brother that someone has put a one million bounty on your life..."

Fang Jiexia suddenly spoke up.

"He's just an old scoundrel, no need to worry too much."

Chen Fan smiled slightly: "I'll handle it."

"Yes, I believe you!"

Fang Jiexia nodded emphatically.

"Alright, it's getting late, you should go back and get some rest."

Chen Fan said softly, "Call me if anything happens."

"oh..."

Fang Jiexia was somewhat disappointed, and her steps, which had been moving forward, stopped.

Chen Fan nodded to her, then strode towards the car parked on the side of the road.

Fang Jiexia stood there blankly, watching the car drive into the night, her expression slowly calming down.

"Jiexia, your friend left?"

Just then, a man's voice rang out from behind. It was Lam Yiu-fai, the commissioner of Mong Kok Police Station, the senior officer she had mentioned.

Fang Jiexia turned her head and looked at him, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes.

"Please call me Inspector Fong or Sir Fong!"

"Uh... what you just did..."

"That was just now, and now is now. I need to call my teacher. Are you sure you want to keep bothering me?"

"No, no."

Lin Yaohui shook his head repeatedly.

Fang Jiexia's attitude at the police station was not like this at all; he thought he had been misunderstanding his junior sister all along.

Now it seems... he's still the same person, the only difference is that his position has gotten higher and higher.

Fang Jiexia turned and left, her demeanor completely different from when she was with Chen Fan.

On the other side, Tsim Sha Tsui.

Chen Fan parked his car at the alleyway downstairs from the apartment building and walked through the narrow passage that could only accommodate two people side by side.

It was late at night, and most of the shops on both sides of the street were closed, with only the convenience store on the street corner still lit up with its pale fluorescent lights.

A moment later, he came out of the elevator and was about to open the door when he caught a glimpse of a figure huddled on the stairs.

Chen Fan paused, recognizing who it was.

Ruan Mei was squatting on the steps, her legs together, her knees touching her chin, holding a lunchbox wrapped in a checkered cloth in her arms.

She lowered her head, her hair falling down from both sides, covering most of her face.

"Amei?"

Chen Fan walked over and said softly.

Ruan Mei suddenly raised her head, her expression still a little dazed, as if she had just woken up.

Upon seeing Chen Fan, his eyes lit up instantly, as if stars were twinkling within them.

"Afan? You're back!"

She quickly stood up, but because she had been squatting for too long, her legs were a little numb, and she swayed and almost fell.

Chen Fan quickly grabbed her arm.

What are you doing here?

"I..."

Ruan Mei lowered her head, hugging the lunchbox in her arms even tighter, her ears slowly turning red. "I was afraid you wouldn't have eaten when you came back, so I wanted to bring you some food. But you weren't here, so I... waited here for a while."

"Wait a moment?"

Chen Fan raised an eyebrow, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"It really only took a short wait!"

Ruan Mei quickly explained, her voice trailing off, "It was... just a little bit..."

Chen Fan looked at her guilty expression and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

He didn't expose her, his gaze fixed on the lunchbox that was being held tightly in her arms.

"I'm hungry too, come in."

"Uh-huh!"

Ruan Mei nodded repeatedly.

"What did you bring?"

Chen Fan asked as he opened the door.

"what?"

Ruan Mei was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and quickly opened the lunchbox.

The moment the lid was lifted, the aroma of food filled the narrow stairwell.

Boiled chicken, some vegetables, and braised pork with preserved mustard greens.

"Ah, it's already cold..."

Ruan Mei's voice carried a hint of annoyance, "I'll heat it up again—"

"Need not."

Chen Fan took the lunchbox. "Come in."

Ruan Mei stood at the door, hesitated for a moment, and then followed them inside.

"Let me clean it for you. You're often not home, and there's dust in many places."

"Okay, I'll eat first then."

Chen Fan placed the lunchbox on the coffee table, went to the kitchen to get a pair of chopsticks, and then began to eat.

Ruan Mei stood to one side, her eyes wide open.

"tasty!"

"Hey...it tastes better hot, I'm off to get busy!"

Seeing the excitement in her eyes, Chen Fan chuckled softly and began to eat heartily.

Although I'm not very hungry, I can still eat this much.

As his physique improved, his appetite also increased day by day.

As Ruan Mei watched this scene, the corners of her mouth slowly curled up.

She didn't say anything, turned around to get the broom and dustpan from the corner, and began to clean.

She moved very gently, afraid of disturbing Chen Fan's meal.

After sweeping the floor, I wiped the table, arranged the items on the coffee table neatly, and even adjusted the angle of the remote control.

As Chen Fan ate, he watched her busy figure, his thoughts drifting.

He knew very well that he couldn't have only one woman, and as for what to do in the future, he'd deal with that later.

He shoveled the last mouthful of rice into his mouth, put down his chopsticks, leaned back on the sofa, and let out a long breath.

Hearing the noise, Ruan Mei turned around, still holding a rag in her hand.

"Are you full?"

"Um."

"Then I'll take the lunchbox away."

She came over, closed the lunchbox, wrapped it again in the checkered cloth, and held it in her arms.

"Afan, you should go to sleep early. I'm going back now."

"Um."

Chen Fan stood up and saw her to the door.

Ruan Mei stood in the corridor, turned around, and looked up at him.

The corridor lights were dim, but that didn't prevent people from seeing each other clearly.

"Good night."

"Good night!"

Chen Fan reached out and gently ruffled her hair.

Ruan Mei's earlobes slowly turned pink, but she didn't flinch. Instead, she tilted her head slightly, as if she was enjoying the feeling.

She turned and walked towards the stairwell with the lunchbox in her arms. After taking two steps, she looked back again, then quickened her pace and disappeared around the corner.

Chen Fan stood at the door, staring in that direction for a moment in a daze.

Back in the room, it was much cleaner than before, though there were still some undried water droplets on the coffee table.

He walked back to the sofa, sat down, and slowly closed his eyes.

[Mission to subdue thugs completed]

[Reward: 300 Sin Points, 1 Free Attribute Point]

[Current Sin Value: 325 → 625]

Free attribute points: 0 → 1

Chen Fan looked at the string of numbers but didn't rush to add any more points. Instead, he turned his gaze to the ceiling.

He didn't know how much time had passed when he suddenly took out his phone and dialed Wei Jixiang's number.

"Feed?"

"Brother Fan?"

"Hmm, about that thing you mentioned last time, where is that old man's lover?"

"In Temple Street! Brother Fan, is someone...?"

"I'm fine as long as I can still call you, but I'm not going to wait any longer. I need news about that old guy within three days, no matter what methods you use!"

"good!"

"Also, get me a gun, and plenty of bullets. Oh, and do you have enough money?"

"That's enough. Although the company's business isn't doing very well, we're not actually losing money."

After hanging up the phone, the room returned to silence.

Chen Fan got up and went to the window, gazing absently at the brightly lit city outside.

He raised his hand, his five fingers slowly clenching, as if he wanted to hold the entire port city in his palm.