058 Recording statement...

Chen Long and Wang Lixia exchanged glances, rendered speechless by Second Aunt’s sharp retort. Now that Chen Anquan had saved their daughter, they felt guilty and didn’t dare argue with her.

“Sir, miss, would you both come with us to make a statement? That’s all we need,” the two security officers said to Chen Anquan and Chen Juanjuan, noting that it was getting late.

“Of course, no problem. But do you need any information registered for the three hundred thousand?” Chen Anquan asked.

“We’ll need to check with the security bureau on their side about the prize,” replied one officer.

“Alright!” Chen Anquan agreed readily.

Chen Juanjuan wiped away her tears with a tissue, lifted her head from where it rested on Wang Lixia’s shoulder, and said to Chen Anquan, “Come with me in my car.”

“No problem,” Chen Anquan replied cheerfully.

The two officers escorted the criminal towards the village basketball court.

A few minutes later, the group entered Aobei Village.

Following Chen Juanjuan, Chen Anquan arrived at Chen Long’s house.

Woof woof woof!

At that moment, Chen Anquan heard barking from the yard and called out, “Doggy, is this your way of welcoming me?”

As soon as his figure appeared at the gate, the pit bull standing at the entrance looked as if it had seen the Grim Reaper, spun around, and fled into the house.

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That dog was truly timid!

Chen Juanjuan walked over to a red X5. “Wait here, I’ll go get my purse and phone.”

Chen Anquan nodded, then looked up at the roof.

A five-story mansion, luxurious decor, a spacious courtyard adorned with beautiful flowers and plants, and two luxury cars parked inside—all of it spoke to the fact that Chen Long’s family had long since achieved prosperity, perhaps even considerable wealth.

Moments later, Chen Juanjuan emerged from the house, her arm looped around a red purse. She saw Chen Anquan inspecting her family’s mansion and couldn’t help but smile proudly, waving her hand before his eyes. “Hey?”

“What are you up to?” Chen Anquan, distracted by her gesture, frowned at her.

Chen Juanjuan stood very close, her professional attire brushing against his thin jacket. Once again he caught that familiar, faint fragrance.

“Are you jealous?” She asked, grinning, her cheeks tinged pink like an excited schoolgirl.

“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little envious,” Chen Anquan admitted honestly. It was impossible not to envy Chen Long’s lifestyle.

“Keep working hard,” Juanjuan laughed, “I believe you’ll someday earn your own five- or six-story mansion!”

“If I marry you, I could move into one right now,” Chen Anquan said, a sly smile on his face.

Juanjuan was stunned, her cheeks blushing as she quickly glanced toward the house to check if her parents were in the living room. “Don’t talk nonsense, Chen Anquan! You always look so serious, but I can’t believe you’re so wicked!”

“I’m just joking,” he replied. Truthfully, with Juanjuan’s strong personality, marrying her would mean being bullied both in bed and on the floor.

Juanjuan pouted, her blush fading. She spun around gracefully, her hair brushing his shoulder as she pretended to search her purse, head lowered.

Her silky hair brushed his face, and his sensitive nose caught that faint fragrance. He reached out to grasp her smooth locks, but Juanjuan, keeping an eye on him from the corner of her eye, shook her head and evaded his hand, a subtle smile on her lips. She walked to the driver’s door, pulled out the keys, unlocked the car, and said, “Get in.”

Chen Anquan opened the passenger door, “Drive slow, Juanjuan.”

She grinned, “I drive fast. If you’re scared, sit in the back.”

“I’m not scared. How wild can a woman’s driving be?” he retorted.

Belted into the passenger seat, he was surprised at how much closer he and Juanjuan had become. Perhaps this was the aftermath of saving the damsel in distress...

The car started slowly, moving down the crossroads.

Lying back in the comfortable seat, Chen Anquan closed his eyes, tinkering with the system panel in his mind.

He had stealthily approached the criminal from behind and acted just before Juanjuan could be harmed. Reviewing his attribute panel, he saw his agility had increased by 0.05, now at 1.95, and he’d gained another 0.05 unallocated attribute points.

He hadn’t expected such a simple action to yield attribute points. If it had been a fierce battle, wouldn’t he have gained even more?

Opening his eyes, he realized it would be difficult to find an opponent who could match him now. He couldn’t very well go around, like those martial arts fanatics in TV dramas, challenging others on their turf.

Just as Chen Anquan opened his eyes, he was startled to see the scenery flashing by the roadside like a slideshow, the objects blurring past.

He turned to the dashboard—120 kilometers per hour!

“Juanjuan, what are you doing?” He gripped the handles tightly, legs stretched stiff.

This was a national highway, speed limit 60 kilometers per hour, with so much traffic—her driving was far too reckless!

Juanjuan wore a triumphant smile, now donning sunglasses. “I told you, I drive fast!”

“Slow down, this is a national highway.”

“I won’t,” she pouted, shaking her head, enjoying the thumping music.

Chen Anquan closed his eyes, unwilling to argue with this madwoman.

What should have been a journey of over an hour took Juanjuan only half an hour.

Yicheng Security Bureau.

Chen Anquan sat in the enclosed interrogation room, leaning back on the stainless steel chair, calmly answering the officers’ questions.

“Chen Anquan, did you know Mr. Shen was carrying a firearm at the time?”

He shook his head. “No.”

“Then how did you manage to knock him out with a single kick?”

He smiled. “It’s quite simple. A kick to one side of the jaw, and a person will pass out.”

“We heard you studied medicine. We’ve checked your records—you committed a serious medical error before your qualification review and were dismissed from the hospital. Is that true?”

The so-called qualification review was a strict process required before joining a government or public administration unit as a full-time staff member.

“It’s true. I broke someone’s neck, so I was fired from the hospital and had my license revoked by the health department.”