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Tu Yuan remained calm.

At this moment, he knew very well that Wang Hai was looking for trouble.

Workplace bullying often begins with something like this.

However, Tu Yuan was currently pondering when he had offended Wang Hai.

He asked himself if he had done anything to offend Wang Hai, nor did he have any conflict of interest with Wang Hai.

After quickly thinking it over in his mind, he couldn't find any reason why Wang Hai was targeting him.

Maybe this guy is jealous of his own good looks?

However, Wang Hai's words seem to make him take himself far too seriously.

The dinner was attended by the deputy director and the captain of the security team.

I'm afraid Wang Hai's brother-in-law won't be able to say much at the dinner party; he'll just be a listener.

Moreover, Wang Hai was just a trainee police officer.

That's not how you can just pull off a charade.

"Sorry! My schedule is already set for today, so I can't switch shifts with you!"

"As for who you have dinner with and what you say, that's your freedom."

Tu Yuan spoke at a moderate pace, refusing again.

The Director Zheng that Wang Hai mentioned was in charge of daily affairs such as reception, publicity, and police regulations at the Zhenghe Police Station, and his authority was lower than that of the other two deputy directors.

Moreover, they have virtually no personnel authority and can only offer suggestions on personnel transfers at most.

In addition, Director Zheng is already over forty years old, his martial arts potential has been exhausted, and there is no room for promotion.

Even if Wang Hai really doesn't know the rules and gossips at those dinner parties, he has nothing to be afraid of.

As long as he can establish a connection with Zhang Tao, the head of the Zhenghe Police Station, most of the problems he encounters at the station will no longer be problems.

After rejecting Wang Hai, Tu Yuan didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

Wang Hai stared at Tu Yuan's retreating figure with a gloomy look in his eyes.

He didn't expect that even bringing up Deputy Director Zheng and Captain He of the security team wouldn't be enough to intimidate Tu Yuan.

As long as Tu Yuan had just admitted defeat and agreed.

Then, he could use this method to keep riding on Tu Yuan's back.

Make Tu Yuan inferior to him!

Let all the women in the office see that Tu Yuan is good for nothing except for his handsome face!

Wang Hai himself knew that he had no right to speak at the dinner party that evening.

He was able to get into this dinner party only because of his brother-in-law's relationship with Captain He.

At the dinner party, he could only and had to remain invisible, and could not steal the show.

With a soft hum, Wang Hai turned around and looked at a trainee police officer not far behind him.

He had already seen through this trainee officer: he came from an ordinary family, was weak-willed and insecure, lacked assertiveness, and had a somewhat people-pleasing personality.

"Xu Dong! You should be free tonight, right? Can you cover my shift today?"

Xu Dong looked up upon hearing this, a look of hesitation on his face.

"I have guests coming over tonight..."

Xu Dong was about to explain and refuse when Wang Hai interrupted him.

"Alright! What guest is more important than our friendship!"

"You'll cover my shift! It's a promise!"

Wang Hai's tone was impatient.

Xu Dong looked troubled, and after a two-second silence, he said in a low voice:

"Well... okay then."

Seeing that Xu Dong had agreed, Wang Hai's frustration at being rejected by Tu Yuan dissipated considerably, and he casually said:

"Thanks! Xu Dong, you're a real friend, unlike some people."

"I'll treat you to a meal sometime!"

Tu Yuan listened to the conversation behind him without changing his expression.

If nothing unexpected happens, Xu Dong will be treated like a servant by Wang Hai from now on.

However, he showed no pity for Xu Dong, because people always have to take responsibility for the choices they make.

Yu Lili also watched the whole process from the side.

After she withdrew her gaze, she looked at the tall, straight figure who had already walked to the door.

She approved of Tu Yuan's response.

At least Tu Yuan wasn't intimidated by Wang Hai's words.

If Tu Yuan was intimidated by Wang Hai's few words and dared not refuse again.

Then she would also extinguish any thoughts of befriending Tu Yuan.

Moreover, Wang Hai's request to switch shifts with Tu Yuan was clearly malicious.

Tu Yuan could definitely see it too, but he remained calm, and even his tone of voice didn't change much.

Without feeling ashamed or angry, they were able to respond rationally.

This ability to control one's emotions is an essential quality for anyone who aspires to great things.

At this moment, Tu Yuan had already strode out of the police station.

It's past 6:30 now.

He had a little over half an hour to go find the black dog.

Although Yinghui Road is only a little over three kilometers away from Zhenghe Police Station.

However, to be on the safe side, it's best to arrive at the target location where the black dog appears in advance and wait there.

To avoid any unforeseen complications.

After leaving the police station, Tu Yuan first bought sausages at a supermarket near the station.

Then he jogged to his destination.

Ten minutes later, Tu Yuan had already arrived at Yinghui Road.

The east side of Yinghui Road is a residential area, while the west side has a large green belt with a stone-paved path in the middle.

Tu Yuan stood on the sidewalk next to the green belt, looking around.

Yinghui Road is a two-way four-lane road with few cars. Most people use bicycles and pedal tricycles as their means of transportation.

After the cataclysm, the Federation's industrial and technological capabilities recovered to some extent, but were limited by raw material shortages, a lack of production lines, and imbalances in the Federation's resources and economic structure.

Therefore, mechanical products like cars are relatively scarce in the market, and their prices remain high.

It's simply not something that most ordinary people can afford.

Time passed by, second by second.

Before long, it was 7:09.

Tu Yuan saw a black dog, as black as a lump of coal, appear on the lawn of the green belt where he was.

The black dog doesn't look very big, like it's only three or four months old.

The moment Tu Yuan saw the black dog, he walked straight towards it.

Tempted by the sausage, Tu Yuan easily caught the black dog.

Then Tu Yuan carried the black dog and rushed towards the Wax Plum Garden.

The Guhe Community area is mostly comprised of older residential areas.

The same was true of the Wax Plum Garden; it even looked more dilapidated than the neighborhood where Tu Yuan himself lived.

Zhang Tao's mistress, Li He, lived here.

As soon as Tu Yuan arrived at the entrance of Wax Plum Garden, he saw a lost dog notice posted on the wall next to the door.

The pet photo printed on the lost dog notice is the black dog in Tu Yuan's hands.

The missing dog notice also specified the time and place where the black dog went missing.

The ending even states that a reward of five thousand federal dollars will be given to anyone who finds and returns the dog.

The owner's contact number is at the very bottom of the notice.

I saw this lost dog notice.

Tu Yuan tore down the lost dog poster and, next to the gate of the Wax Plum Garden, dialed the number left on the poster.

Room 201, Building 7, Lamei Garden.

The phone rang abruptly in the room.

Li He looked haggard. She picked up the phone and looked at the unfamiliar number on the screen, her eyes showing signs of fatigue.

This was already the umpteenth call she had received from strangers in the two days since she posted the missing dog notice.

Of all those calls, not a single person actually found the black ball; they were all trying to scam her out of money by using fake information.

She was starting to wonder if she had paid too much, but if she didn't pay more, she worried that someone who saw the black ball wouldn't bother to contact her.

Although I feel this call is likely no different from the previous ones.

Li He answered the phone without any hesitation.

"Hello! Have you lost your black dog?"

"I found a black dog that looks a lot like your lost dog. It's with me right now, at the main gate of Lamei Garden. Would you like to come down and confirm if it's your lost dog?"

Hearing the clear voice coming from the other end of the phone, Li He was momentarily stunned, then immediately realized what was happening.

The person on the other end of the phone this time didn't seem like the kind of person who would use fake news to scam money.

Even though she was a little excited, Li He still spoke softly:

"It's me! I lost a black dog. I'll be right down. Please wait two minutes!"