Chapter 534 - 532: Helping the Convoy
Old Chen didn’t want Chen Tianlong to worry, so he always acted as if everything was fine.
"Old Chen, drink it while it’s hot; I brewed this Anxin Grass myself," Chen Tianlong said with a faint smile.
"Oh, just leave it there. I’ll drink it in a bit. You go out with Shen Yan and have some fun, don’t just stay cooped up at home."
Old Chen remained as domineering as ever, rarely saying thank you to Chen Tianlong, and never showing a smile towards him. At this moment, Chen Tianlong felt a bit awkward, like his warm face had been pressed against Old Chen’s cold behind, but he was already used to it.
"Alright, just remember to drink the medicine."
Chen Tianlong didn’t delay any further and went straight out with Shen Yan.
As they stepped out, Chen Tianlong saw Yong was still around, so he deliberately walked past him without speaking. But after just a few steps, Chen Yong called out to him, "Tianlong, about that matter, please help us out."
"Tomorrow morning at ten, prepare your convoy and materials, and once I’m there, we’ll set off immediately." Chen Tianlong walked away without turning his head. He felt there was nothing worth saying to this uncle who looked down on others.
"Ah? Oh..."
Before Chen Yong could react, Chen Tianlong had already stepped outside, with Shen Yan following him.
"Let’s drive to town and take a spin!" Chen Tianlong suggested.
"Alrighty."
Shen Yan was there for fun, so she certainly didn’t mind.
However, as they reached the village entrance, they found the car was missing. At this time, an old farmer from the village was walking over; this was Master Tang, who often grazed cattle around here and should know where the car had gone.
"Hello, Master Tang, do you know where the car that used to be here went?" Chen Tianlong directly asked.
The old man was bewildered; although he didn’t recognize Chen Tianlong, he knew all the kids from the village and answered, "Are you talking about a black car? Early this morning, I saw several people in police uniforms towing it away."
"Huh?" Chen Tianlong was completely dumbfounded.
After speaking, the old man headed back into the village.
"Chen Tianlong, your car is probably at the traffic police department. Let’s go and claim it, so it doesn’t get mistaken for scrap and they sell your Audi. That would be quite the scene," Shen Yan said with a wry smile.
"Alright, but if they’ve sold my car, I’ll turn the traffic bureau upside down." Chen Tianlong was fuming.
"Hehe, of course, they wouldn’t dare, unless they’ve got a death wish," Shen Yan replied with a mischievous grin.
"They probably shouldn’t. The law enforcement officers in Sanketan Town aren’t that unprofessional; they are officials after all," Chen Tianlong chuckled.
The two walked two kilometers to the roadside and happened to catch a taxi that took them to town in no time.
This was the traffic police department. In a small town like Sanketan, a traffic police department would have at most a few dozen people. Since Sanketan Town was quite poor, the buildings here were very shabby and old.
The situation was undoubtedly linked to economic development; when the economy is backward, the landscape of the town is naturally unappealing.
"Excuse me, what are you two here for?" The guard, seeing the two dressed neatly, especially noticing Shen Yan’s striking appearance and demeanor, spoke quite respectfully.
"Officer, we’re here to claim our car. Yesterday afternoon, we parked our car at the intersection of Routes 4 and 7, between Sanketan Town and Lotus Village—it’s a black Audi. Could you help us contact the person in charge who towed it?" Chen Tianlong, seeing such politeness, followed suit in a respectful manner.
"Please wait a moment!" Although the guard was courteous, being a soldier requires not being too dismissive, so he went to the guardroom, dialed a fixed line, exchanged a few words, then turned around and said expressionlessly, "Please come in, someone will receive you shortly."
"Alright, thank you."
After saying that, Chen Tianlong led Shen Yan toward the courtyard. After a few steps, they saw an officer coming out.
"Who is the car owner? Please come over and assist with the registration."
This officer was someone Chen Tianlong recognized. Back in the day, when they were grazing cattle, they often ran into a bunch of guys from the neighboring village causing trouble. It was this officer who once beat Chen Kong to a pulp while Chen Kong was trying to protect Chen Tianlong.
Who was Chen Kong?
A cousin’s son, honest and straightforward, but later became a special forces soldier. In an ambush during a mission, he vanished without a trace.
Some said he was captured by the enemy and executed, others claimed he gone missing.
Nevertheless, Chen Tianlong believed that Chen Kong was still alive in this world, as he believed in miracles and that someday they would meet again.
Chen Kong was beaten so badly by this guy, and no wonder; back then, they were up against seven or eight kids, whereas it was just Chen Tianlong and him.
Their eyes met, both surprised, before Gao Jin spoke with a mocking tone, "Well, well, isn’t it Chen Tianlong? Doing well for yourself, huh? Got yourself a rich lady, eh? Being a kept man really does the trick, how enviable."
Gao Jin obviously mistook the car for being Shen Yan’s and not Chen Tianlong’s.
"Gao Jin, you never change, still in the army huh?" Chen Tianlong said with a hint of disdain.
"You!"
Outraged at once, Gao Jin, who was once a rival, couldn’t believe they were still at odds after all these years, "Hmph, I won’t bother with you... miss, you need to pay the fees before you can retrieve your beloved car, please follow me."
"Oh, okay."
Shen Yan was indifferent to these matters. Now that she could retrieve the car, she didn’t want to fuss over it.
Just as Chen Tianlong was about to follow Shen Yan, Gao Jin stopped him, "If you’re not the car owner, don’t follow; just wait outside."
"But the car is... "
"Chen Tianlong, you just wait outside; I’ll go myself," Shen Yan intervened, not wanting to escalate the confrontation upon sensing hostility between the two.
"See, the lady’s spoken; why are you tagging along?" Gao Jin gloatingly teased.
"Why can’t I accompany a friend to retrieve a car?" Chen Tianlong asked, puzzled.
"Duh, didn’t you understand? This isn’t Lotus Village where you can come and go as you wish. Ever heard of ’my turf, my rules’?" Gao Jin said brashly. After all, in managing this project, besides him, there was only one supervising officer, so now he was the second in command.
"Heh, why do I need your permission to accompany a friend to fetch a car?"
Chen Tianlong found it amusing. Just having a minor position already made him act so arrogantly, clearly a personal grudge was involved. Chen Tianlong had never heard of being stopped from picking up a car with a friend before.