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Not far from the dock, at the gate of the police station.

The gray door was pushed open from the inside with a creaky sound, and Shen Jingyuan walked out with an expressionless face.

The afternoon sun was a bit dazzling, so he squinted his eyes slightly. The fat captain of the police station who had been waiting outside the door immediately came to greet him.

There was a fine layer of sweat on his forehead, and his fat face was covered with an almost flattering smile. He was half bent over, rubbing his hands, and his tone was so warm as if he had met an old friend.

"Ouch! Chief of Staff Shen, it's a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding! Those blind people below didn't recognize Mount Tai and offended you. Please forgive me and don't take it to heart!"

As he spoke, he carefully observed Shen Jingyuan's expression. Seeing that the other party had no reaction, his heart was suddenly in turmoil, but the smile on his face became more earnest.

"Those poor bastards at the dock were just making a fuss. They didn't even understand the situation clearly, so they started making a fuss. That's why they caused this incident and almost got you into trouble! I'll definitely teach them a lesson later!"

As he spoke, the captain seemed to suddenly remember something, and his tone became even more annoyed and aggrieved, "Look at the commotion this matter caused... Mainly, we really didn't receive any notice from the higher-ups saying that you were going back to Nanjing to visit your relatives.

"If we had just informed you in advance, we wouldn't have been able to arrange for our brothers to pick you up at the dock in time. We wouldn't have let you suffer this injustice and cause such a huge misunderstanding..."

As he spoke, he carefully observed Shen Jingyuan's expression, trying to judge whether the staff officer believed this statement.

Shen Jingyuan didn't stop, but just glanced at him lightly, with no warmth in his eyes. The captain felt uneasy when he saw his look, and hurriedly followed him, continuing to boast and make excuses.

"Don't worry, I've had that blind vendor who insisted on dragging you into paying for the fish, and a few others who were causing a commotion and obstructing public service, all arrested! I'll definitely punish them severely and give you a sense of vengeance!"

"No need." Shen Jingyuan, who had been silent the whole time, finally responded after hearing this. He glanced coldly at the captain who was trying to gain credit, "Release them all and appease them properly."

As he spoke, he took out a few silver coins from his pocket and handed them to the captain, saying in a cold tone, "Release them and give them the money."

Seeing the obvious displeasure on Shen Jingyuan's face, the captain's face froze. He knew that he had flattered the wrong person and his heart tightened. He quickly stretched out his hands and respectfully took the silver dollars from Shen Jingyuan's hands, and hurriedly smiled apologetically.

"Yes, yes! Chief of Staff Shen, you are so magnanimous. Don't bother with them. I will release them right away."

He pointed to a black car nearby, his face fawning. "We've got the car ready for you, would you like to use it? This time, it's truly my fault for not doing my job well and disturbing your peace. I'll definitely come to your house someday to apologize to Mr. Lin and you!"

Shen Jingyuan's gaze stayed on the black car for a moment, then quickly moved away and said lightly: "No need." Then he walked straight to the side of the street and raised his hand.

A rickshaw came quickly in response. The driver had a humble and clever look on his dark face and stopped the rickshaw neatly.

"Sirs, do you need a car?"

"Lin Mansion on Jing'an Street." Shen Jingyuan nodded to the driver and was about to get in the car.

Seeing this, the captain wanted to persuade him again: "Staff Officer Shen, this car is specially made for you..."

Shen Jingyuan had already stepped onto the rickshaw and nodded slightly at him, "Remember to release him."

After saying that, he retracted his gaze and said to the driver lightly, "Let's go."

The driver smiled and said "Okay!", then pulled the handlebars and ran briskly, and in a blink of an eye he merged into the flow of people in the street.

The captain stood where he was, watching the rickshaw driver's back disappear at the alley entrance. Then he turned around angrily, weighed the silver dollars in his hand that he dared not embezzle, and let the man go with a deep hatred.

Rickshaws traveled through the streets and alleys of Jinling City, their wheels making a slight rumbling sound as they rolled over the bluestone pavement.

It was not until the scene on the roadside gradually changed from a solemn street market to a slightly messy but more lively residential houses and shops, and after confirming that the vague shadows following behind him had completely disappeared, that Shen Jingyuan withdrew his gaze unnoticeably, pulled the curtain of the car, and his tense back finally relaxed.

"Don't go to Jing'an Street, let's go to Heshun Lane instead." He suddenly spoke and instructed the driver who was walking hard.

The driver was pulling the cart steadily. He was stunned when he heard the words and his pace became a little disordered, but he quickly adjusted himself.

Although I don't understand why this young master, who even the police officers respect, suddenly changed his destination, but in their line of work, physical strength and running fast are secondary. The most important thing is to have good eyesight.

Therefore, he tactfully did not ask any more questions, but simply replied, "Yes, sir, please sit tight!"

Then he exerted force with his feet and changed direction very flexibly, pulling the cart into another fork in the road and running towards Heshun Lane.

The car curtains swayed and the light and shadows flowed.

Shen Jingyuan leaned back, exhaled the foul air that was pressing on his chest, raised his hand and rubbed his throbbing temples with his knuckles, supported his forehead with his hand, closed his eyes, forced himself to calm down, and think about the derailed situation in front of him.

His plan to go north was top secret. He originally planned to quietly disembark at the Jinling Wharf, and then immediately take a train, heading north along the railway, using the name of visiting relatives to contact foreign arms companies in various places.

The private purchase of arms is a serious matter, and every step must be cautious and covert, and must not attract attention. He started preparing for this trip a month ago.

But he had planned everything, but he had not expected that Lin Xi would suddenly appear!

This man's reckless behavior at the dock not only exposed him to the eyes of all parties in Jinling, but also put himself in a dangerous situation where his whereabouts were unknown and his life or death was uncertain.

Thinking of this, Shen Jingyuan's heart sank suddenly.

Although he explained to the outside world that he was returning home to visit relatives, he was able to get away with it for the time being in the face of intentional or unintentional inquiries from the police station.

But Jinling and Shanghai are very close, and information travels quickly. The news of his appearance in Jinling will probably be transmitted back to Shanghai soon.

A single move can affect the entire body. His original secret plans and layouts were now disrupted and he had to reconsider them all.

However, compared to all the troubles, Lin Xi's disappearance is the real urgent problem now.

There are too many eyes staring at Commander Lin. If the news of Lin Xi's escape leaks out, whether she is harmed by someone or is kidnapped and used as a bargaining chip to threaten the Lin family, it will be enough to drag Commander Lin and his wife, who have finally recovered from the pain of losing their son, into an irretrievable situation.

But what wall is impenetrable? Even though he had just used the excuse of "He was just a thief who stole wallets. I found him and framed him in a hurry," to temporarily put off the police station.

But there were so many people at the dock who witnessed the farce, and so many pairs of eyes saw Lin Xi's face. Although the Lin family's power and fame in Jinling were not as deep as their roots in Shanghai, they were still a prominent local family.

As long as someone were to ask around a bit, and combine that with the rumor that the Shanghai Lin family had a beautiful daughter who seldom showed up, Lin Xi's identity would be readily apparent.

What would happen to her, a young girl who was inexperienced, unarmed, spoiled and willful, wandering alone in this chaotic world surrounded by wolves?

Shen Jingyuan felt a chill rising from the bottom of his heart and didn't even want to think about it.

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