Chapter Two: Opening the Mystery Box!
“Your blood alcohol content is 145. Big brother, how much have you been drinking?” Tan Ping asked the middle-aged driver after glancing at the breathalyzer reading.
“Not much! Just a few cases of Brave the World. I’m not drunk! I can still drink more. Come on, fill it up!” The middle-aged driver shook his head and swayed, making a motion to continue drinking.
In the live stream chat, viewers began flooding the screen with comments.
“Come on! That’s not that much drinking?”
“Still drinking? You should be at the police station by now!”
“As long as Qingdao stands, I stand; as long as Snow Beer flows, I flow!”
“Probably drinking fake liquor!”
“Brother, are you drinking some kind of thunderbolt liquor?”
“Buy a bottle of ‘White Business Cola’ later, and that’ll be perfect!”
“…”
Tan Ping had seen heavy drinkers before, but it was rare to see someone who drank so much and still insisted on driving.
So he spoke earnestly, “Big brother, don’t you know the rule—don’t drink and drive, and don’t drive if you’ve been drinking? You’re already drunk, how can you drive yourself?”
“If I don’t drive, who will? A man’s car can’t be lent out!” The middle-aged man said sharply, sounding defensive.
At this, the live chat exploded with messages again.
“Hey! Big brother really loves his car!”
“Maybe he didn’t lend it to anyone, but who knows if someone’s sneaking a ride?”
“Upstairs, is this guy serious about his car?”
Seeing that the man was too intoxicated to communicate properly, Tan Ping signaled to a colleague waiting nearby to take over.
The live stream camera switched focus to Tan Ping.
Tan Ping had a fair complexion, delicate features, and deep-set eyes. Wearing a traffic police uniform, standing 1.88 meters tall with a straight posture, he immediately caught the attention of countless female fans in the live chat.
“Officer Tan, you’re so handsome!”
“Officer Tan, do you have a girlfriend?”
“If you do, would you mind having one more?”
Glancing at the chat, a helpless smile appeared on Tan Ping’s handsome face. He shrugged and said, “Please respect my profession. I’m working right now!”
“Yes, yes, yes! Officer Tan, you’re handsome, so whatever you say is right!”
“I’m a plastic surgeon, and I just finished examining Officer Tan. With a face like his, there’s not a hint of surgery anywhere—it’s the perfect model of handsomeness!”
“If you’re this good looking, why rely on talent?”
“Officer Tan, with your looks, you could debut right here and now!”
“Exactly! Great looks and charisma, you’d crush all the young stars in the entertainment industry!”
Seeing the increasingly outrageous comments, Tan Ping made a ‘stop’ gesture and said, “Please don’t focus too much on my appearance. I’m just an ordinary traffic cop. Educating the public about the law is my job. I hope everyone cooperates!”
Only then did the absurd comments in the chat lessen.
“Fan +1!”
“Fan +1!”
Amid the praise, alert sounds rang in Tan Ping’s mind, signaling that his fan count had risen significantly thanks to this live stream.
Thinking this, his expression softened, a charming smile spreading across his face as he introduced himself seriously: “Hello everyone! I’m Tan Ping, your Officer Tan. You’re watching the ‘Tan’s Traffic Review’ live broadcast. If you have any questions about traffic laws or face difficulties in daily life, feel free to ask me anytime…”
No sooner had he finished speaking than the chat exploded again.
“Officer Tan, what should I do if my baby spits up during breastfeeding?”
“Officer Tan, when I have my period, my stomach hurts, but my boyfriend only tells me to drink hot water!”
“Officer Tan, I’m already twenty-eight and still single. My parents keep pushing me to find someone and bring them home…”
“Uh…”
Looking at these absurd requests, Tan Ping was speechless.
This was a traffic law education live stream, not a women’s support or relationship advice show!
Clearly, most of the female fans in the chat were there for his looks rather than traffic laws.
“Precisely because many netizens lack awareness of traffic laws, my presence is necessary! Whew!” Tan Ping took a few deep breaths and resumed.
“Since no one has immediate concerns, let’s begin with some basic legal knowledge about road safety and the standards for drunk driving…”
He then enthusiastically and vividly explained the relevant traffic regulations connected to the earlier case for the viewers.
As soon as Tan Ping finished, a female fan kindly commented, “Officer Tan, you’ve been talking so much. Drink some water and rest a bit; don’t strain your voice!”
“Exactly! Take a break first!”
“This shift lasts all day with no sitting or lying down, exposed to sun and rain—Officer Tan’s job is really tough!”
Seeing these caring messages, Tan Ping couldn’t help but smile wryly.
He was just a traffic cop doing his duty, yet his extraordinary good looks attracted special attention from these viewers.
Reflecting on this, Tan Ping said seriously, “This is my duty! Please don’t overpraise my work. My colleagues face the wind and rain every day as well. Now, let’s continue with enforcement…”
From then on, most drivers behaved properly, and even those caught drinking cooperated with the checks.
Before long, it was noon.
Tan Ping said goodbye to the live audience, “Friends, that’s all for this morning’s legal education live stream. If you haven’t followed yet, please do so. At two in the afternoon, tune in to ‘Tan’s Traffic Review’ live stream. Don’t miss it!”
Fans responded enthusiastically in the chat.
“Goodbye, Officer Tan!”
“Rain or shine, I’ll be waiting in the legal education live stream!”
“Hahaha! Officer Tan’s show is way more entertaining than any TV drama!”
After ending the stream, a colleague handed Tan Ping a cup of water.
He took it gratefully and sat down by the roadside to rest.
Meanwhile, Tan Ping eagerly opened the system interface.
A virtual screen appeared:
Name: Tan Ping
Age: 24
Occupation: Traffic Police Officer
Strength: 81
Agility: 80
Constitution: 82
Spirit: 78
Professional Skills: Marksmanship Level 3, Hand-to-Hand Combat Level 3, Formation Level 5, Traffic Laws and Regulations Level 5
Attribute Points: 0
Skill Points: 0
Popularity: 13,211
“Finally, I can redeem a blind box!” Tan Ping smiled with delight upon seeing his popularity exceed ten thousand.
According to system rules, every ten thousand points of popularity could be exchanged for one blind box in the system store.
Eagerly, he opened the store, found the blind box purchase screen, and clicked: “Redeem now!”
“Redeeming a blind box costs 10,000 popularity points. Confirm purchase?”
“Confirm!”
“Ding! Congratulations, host! 10,000 popularity points deducted. Blind box successfully purchased!”
At the same time, a black box appeared before Tan Ping’s eyes, with two golden characters meaning “Open.”
As he focused his thoughts on the box, it shattered into fragments, revealing a golden light orb inside.