The game of power begins with the police officers at the local police station.

The car stopped in the basement of the mall. The two got out of the car. Jiang Yiqiu picked up her bag and slung it over her shoulder. She was wearing high heels and had a curvaceous figure.

Those long legs are such a waste if she's not a model. She and Wang Yanhong are different types of beauties.

Chen Shi slapped his forehead. What's wrong with me? Why do I keep comparing her to Wang Yanhong?

Just then, his phone rang. Chen Shi took it out and saw that it was Wang Yanhong calling. It was as if they were telepathically connected.

"Bright Red"

"You bad guy, you never even call me once a day. I heard from others that you let a criminal escape and the police are going to dismiss you. Is that true?"

"Who the hell is spreading rumors again? I'm perfectly fine, nothing's wrong with me."

"They're all deputy section chiefs, so speak more politely and stop with the 'who the hell' thing."

Chen Shi smiled broadly: "I won't say it again next time."

"It's good that you're alright. I was just worried about you and called to check on you. I know you're busy with work, so I didn't want to bother you by calling too often."

"I'm basically free at night, so I can call anytime."

"You often go out for social events, and I didn't want to bother you." Wang Yanhong paused for a few seconds and asked, "Were you with a woman? I heard the sound of high heels."

"Your ears are so sensitive. I had a female classmate from junior high school who teaches at the No. 1 Middle School."

Where are you going?

"I helped her out a few days ago, and she invited me to dinner tonight. You know me, I can't cook, I usually eat out, and I don't usually refuse when someone treats me."

"Alright, I won't disturb your meal anymore, bye-bye."

"Bye-Bye"

Jiang Yiqiu looked at Chen Shi with a half-smile: "Your girlfriend?"

"Yes, we're teachers at Fushan Town Central School, and we've been together for over a year."

"When are you getting married? You have to invite me to your wedding banquet."

"Definitely, you have to invite me to your wedding too."

"I'm still a long way off. When I was in school, I was too busy studying to date. After graduating and starting work, I wanted to date, but I found there weren't any suitable people."

Chen Shi exclaimed incredulously, "Such a beautiful girl, how could she not have any suitors in college?"

"I had a lot of suitors, but as I said, I was busy studying and rejected them all. Now that I think about it, I regret it a little. Not dating in college is like not going to college at all."

The two arrived at the sour bamboo shoot chicken restaurant, where the waiters warmly welcomed them.

Jiang Yiqiu looked at Chen Shi: "Do you want one or half?"

"Half is enough for two people."

"Would you like some alcohol?"

"You're driving, so you probably don't drink. Let's have some tea instead."

"I don't drink, I don't drive, and I don't drink."

Jiang Yiqiu ordered some side dishes and handed the menu to Chen Shi.

Chen Shi didn't answer: "You can order, I don't know how to order."

Jiang Yiqiu ordered a few more items and handed the menu to the waiter.

"Captain Chen, is your girlfriend your college classmate?"

"Don't call me Captain Chen, just call me by my name, it sounds more friendly. We didn't go to the same school, we only met after we started working, back when I was just a junior police officer."

"Oh, I really envy you two. You've been through thick and thin together. Listening to your phone calls, I can tell you have a very good relationship."

Chen Shi grinned mischievously: "It would be a waste of time for such a beautiful woman like Teacher Jiang not to be in a relationship."

"You also said that I should call you by your name, but not 'Teacher Jiang,' just call me by my name."

"It's just like in junior high. I'll call you Jiang Yiqiu, and you'll call me Chen Shi."

"Alright," Jiang Yiqiu poured tea for Chen Shi. "Let's have a cup of tea instead of wine. We haven't seen each other since junior high school graduation. How many years has it been?"

I graduated from junior high school in 01, exactly ten years ago.

"It feels like time has flown by; ten years have passed in the blink of an eye."

Jiang Yiqiu looked at Chen Shi: "I remember you were born in 1984, I think."

"You have a great memory, I was born in '84."

I was born in '86, two years younger than you.

Chen Shi felt like it was a blind date, and the girl was two years younger than him.

When the pickled bamboo shoot chicken arrived, the two ate and chatted, with Jiang Yiqiu occasionally letting out a giggle.

After finishing his meal, Chen Shi took a sip of tea and said in a relaxed tone, "Fu Biao has run away."

"I know he wouldn't dare cause me any trouble; there are wanted posters for him everywhere."

Chen Shi originally wanted to find Jiang Yiqiu, but after Fu Biao escaped, the person he most wanted to take revenge on was probably her.

"You should still be on guard. If nothing's going on lately, it's best not to go out at night. I'm afraid Fu Biao's henchmen might retaliate against you."

"Don't worry, I'm fine. I don't usually go out. I'm a homebody. When I was in college, I didn't leave my dorm for a whole week. It seems like no one has broken that record to this day."

Chen Shi still reminded him, "If you notice anything amiss, call me immediately."

Jiang Yiqiu nodded: "Okay, with an old classmate like you protecting me, I feel much more at ease."

Chen Shi stood up to pay the bill, but Jiang Yiqiu stopped him, saying, "I promised to treat you, how can I let you pay?"

"I'm a man, so I should pay the bill when I eat with a woman."

"Who says women can't pay the bill? Sit down, this bill is mine."

Jiang Yiqiu went to pay the bill, Chen Shi took a sip of tea, and after Jiang Yiqiu returned with the bill, the two got up and left.

After getting into the car, Chen Shi said, "I'll take you home."

"I should take you home. I'll drive. Don't worry, it's only nine o'clock. There are so many people around. Fu Biao is too busy hiding to openly attack me. He's not that stupid; wouldn't he be walking right into a trap?"

Chen Shi nodded. Indeed, even if Fu Biao was stupid, the others wouldn't let him do anything reckless; wouldn't that be courting death?

Upon arriving at the apartment, Chen Shi got out of the car and waved goodbye to Jiang Yiqiu.

He suddenly felt that introducing Jiang Yiqiu to Xu Pingan would work, but then he thought that Jiang Yiqiu's parents were construction contractors from the countryside, and Xu Pingan wouldn't be interested in them.

He was looking for a father-in-law who was at least a section-level cadre with real power.

Chen Shi didn't want to play matchmaker; Jiang Yiqiu could find whomever he wanted, it was none of his business.

Two days later, at the No. 1 Middle School, the school bell rang, and students rushed out.

Paper scraps kept falling from the school building. Everyone looked up and saw a boy in a school uniform standing on the top floor, tearing up books and scattering them down the building.

Jiang Yiqiu was worried. The last class in the experimental class was her math class, and she discovered that her younger brother had not come to class and had not asked for leave.

Holding my textbook, I walked out of the teaching building and saw a group of students and teachers gathered around.

One of the teachers exclaimed, "Teacher Jiang, the one on the roof looks like your younger brother."

Jiang Yiqiu looked up and saw that it was Jiang Yishan. Who else could it be?

Upon receiving the news, the principal and the dean of students rushed over and ordered the security guards to remove the students. The dean of students shouted, "Listen up, all teachers! No one is allowed to call the police! Anyone who calls the police will be disciplined!"

Not wanting to escalate the situation, the principal approached Jiang Yiqiu, who was pale with fright: "Teacher Jiang, the student upstairs looks like your younger brother. Go up quickly and persuade him to come down. Don't do anything foolish. What's wrong? Let's sit down and talk."

Jiang Yiqiu was terrified. Only then did he realize what was happening. He handed the book in his hand to the teacher next to him and ran frantically up the teaching building.