Crazy Nezha

At noon, at the Xincheng Old Town Branch Office.

Director Chen was on the phone with a livid face. After he finished, he slammed his phone on the table, and the tempered glass screen protector shattered.

"That Li Tianbao has caused a huge disaster! Where is he?"

Chen Rui had just returned from the scene when she saw the chief of police getting angry, and quickly said, "He's being taken to the police station to give a statement."

Director Chen said in a deep voice, "I just received a call from the Director-General. The person Li Tianbao beat up is Zeng Gang's uncle from Xincheng Oriental Group! Now people are relentlessly pursuing this matter, and public opinion has escalated, saying that our Director Li Liqing condoned his son's violent act! We demand an explanation!"

Chen Rui frowned. "What does this have to do with Li Tianbao's father? Did the Oriental Group do this on purpose?"

Director Chen said, "Two years ago, Li Liqing offended the Oriental Group because of a case. They've been trying to find fault with him ever since. You know, Li Liqing is always fair and upright. Now they're holding onto the fact that Li Tianbao assaulted someone! Even if he has a certificate, his guardian is still responsible!"

Chen Rui: "Li Tianbao jumped into the water to save someone first, it was clearly recorded on video. That person was drunk and kept provoking Li Tianbao... His mind had only just cleared up a bit..."

Were they doing this on purpose?! The thought sent a chill down Chen Rui's spine!

Director Chen sighed and said, "Chen Rui, you're too young. There are people stirring things up here. Li Tianbao almost beat someone to death in front of everyone. This isn't something that can be solved with money. Look at the internet; there are clearly online trolls stirring up trouble, portraying Li Liqing as a protector!"

He took out his phone, opened a video—an AI-generated joke by netizens. A person resembling Li Tianbao had been photoshopped into a dark version of Nezha. A bloodied corpse with a dragon's head and a human body lay on the ground. An arrogant man stood up and roared, "Go ahead and sue me! My dad is the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King!"

The comments section below was full of people stirring up trouble, talking about the beating incident by the Shihe River. Any comments mentioning acts of bravery were deleted immediately.

Chen Rui angrily said, "This video is fabricated! It's intentional! I'm reporting it and having it taken down!"

Director Chen: "Yes, someone is deliberately stirring up trouble and creating conflict! And they're using a mythological background, so why should the platform take it down?"

Chen Rui's face turned pale: "If Uncle Li finds out, we'll be in big trouble. With Uncle Li's temper..."

She didn't dare to think about it. Chen Rui had witnessed Li Tianbao being hung from a tree and whipped on the bottom with cowpeas by his father when she was little. Cowpeas hurt a lot, and Li Tianbao was only seven or eight years old at that age, an age that even dogs disliked.

"Where are you going? Chen Rui, come back." Director Chen stood up.

"I'm going to the interrogation room to talk to Li Tianbao." Chen Rui ran out without looking back...

Director Chen sighed and glanced at his phone: [Ru Hai, I'm going back on the 18th. Let's have dinner together when I'm not busy.]

Today is the day my old comrade-in-arms and good friend Li Liqing returns to Xincheng. Perhaps he has already seen the news about his son.

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Yuncheng, in the waiting hall of the train station.

There was a middle-aged man with a resolute face and an air of uprightness between his brows. He was tall and strong, carrying a thermos in his hand, waiting for the train.

He is Li Tianbao's father, and his name is Li Liqing!

After completing my mission in Yunnan and Myanmar, today is the day I go home.

Li Liqing opened the lid of the thermos and took a sip of tea. This thermos was quite old; back then, when his wife was heavily pregnant, a fortune teller gave him this thermos.

A colleague next to him said, "Captain Li, aren't you going to bring back some local specialties for your family?"

Li Liqing: "Hey Guo, you can buy anything online these days. It's such a hassle to carry all those bags around."

Xiao Guo: "It's just a token of my appreciation. Look, this Ultraman weapon is for my youngest son, this Naruto figurine is for my eldest son, and this tea is for my father-in-law."

Li Liqing, expressionless, watched Xiao Guo packing his suitcase and asked, "Are these black stockings for your wife?"

Xiao Guo was taken aback, then said calmly, "The stockings are for myself! This wolf-sheep club is for my wife."

Li Liqing sighed and said in a low voice, "Xiao Guo, I know you've been under a lot of mental pressure these past two years as an undercover agent. It hasn't been easy for you. Go back and see a psychologist."

Xiao Guo said with a wry smile, "Two years. Do you know what kind of life I've been living for the past two years? I've been acting like a freak all the time. To be honest, I'm starting to lose my sense of self."

Li Liqing: "The case is closed. We've wiped out all those rats. When we get back, I'll apply for a clerical position for you, and you'll still work under me!"

Xiao Guo nodded and took out a set of sportswear, a brand name one, which was quite expensive.

"Captain Li, give this tracksuit to your son. Just say you bought it."

Li Liqing was slightly angry, his expression serious. He said, "Xiao Guo, if I accept your gifts, I'll be harming you! That's called bribing a superior, do you understand?"

Xiao Guo retorted, "Hey, Captain Li, is it really necessary to make such a big deal out of this? I've practically watched Tianbao grow up. What's wrong with that? Can't I even give him a nice piece of clothing?"

Li Liqing closed his suitcase for him, saying, "No!"

Xiao Guo muttered, "You're being so heartless."

Captain Li is a stubborn man who enforces the law impartially and has a very strong personality. Previously, a relative of his family was arrested for gambling and was detained in the detention cell in the dead of winter. He wanted to ask Li Liqing to send him two pieces of clothing, but was flatly refused. Li Liqing declared that even if his son broke the law, he would treat everyone the same!

The waiting hall was bustling with people, experiencing the atmosphere of the Qingming Festival holiday; there were many more travelers than usual.

[Attention passengers, boarding has begun for the G2866 high-speed train from Kunming South to Xincheng East. Please proceed to gate 4 for ticket inspection and boarding.]

【Attention passengers, ticket checking for the G2866 high-speed train from Kuncheng South to Xincheng East is now starting. Passengers taking this, please proceed to Ticket Gate 4 for orderly ticket checking and boarding.】

"Let's go, it's time to check tickets." Li Liqing picked up his suitcase, and Xiao Guo quickly followed.

The journey was smooth, and we arrived at the platform, where you can smoke.

"Yanyan!!"

"Here you go!"

"fire!"

The two had been holding back for a long time, and finally they could smoke on the platform.

Xiao Guo exhaled a smoke ring.

Li Liqing blew a stick through the smoke ring.

Xiao Guo took a drag of his cigarette. "Captain Li, put the thermos in your bag."

Li Liqing, holding a thermos, said casually, "No need. It's been a habit for over 20 years. I just like to hold it in my hand; it's convenient to drink from."

[My old squad leader, how are you doing now...] Li Liqing's phone rang. It was Director Chen calling. He tucked his thermos under his arm and answered the phone.

"Hey, Ru Hai."

On the phone, Director Chen's tone was serious, "Liqing, there's something I need to tell you. Be prepared, listen to me finish, and don't rush to lose your temper."

Li Liqing knew that this old comrade-in-arms liked to joke, so he asked with a smile, "What's up?"

"Yes, your son, my nephew, he..." The other person spoke quickly, giving a brief account of Li Tianbao's heroic act, praising him extensively.

Li Liqing said calmly, "Isn't this what he should be doing?"

Following that, Director Chen also mentioned that Li Tianbao had beaten someone into the ICU, and that the Oriental Group was using the incident to stir up trouble online and ruin his reputation...

Halfway through his sentence, Li Liqing's smile froze, and he said, "I understand."

"What's wrong?" Xiao Guo noticed that Captain Li, who was usually serious and unsmiling, seemed a little off and was puzzled.

Li Liqing hung up the phone, took a deep drag of his cigarette, his eyelids twitching with anger, and roared, "That unfilial son!! Has he gone too far?!"

He then slammed the thermos to the ground—smash!

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P.S.: This chapter is being released early. I'll be posting the rest tonight. Please vote with monthly tickets and recommendations. I'll also be discussing the book in the comments section of this chapter.