Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

Late at night, everything is silent.

Lin Xi was sleeping soundly, and was about to play mahjong with Zhou Gong.

Sudden--

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A rapid and rough knock on the door rang out like thunder, shattering the tranquility of the night. Then, a gruff male voice shouted from outside, "Police inspection! Open the door!"

Lin Xi suddenly woke up from her sleep, her heart instantly rising to her throat. She was so scared that she almost screamed. She subconsciously turned over and sat up, hurriedly turning her head to look in the direction of the floor.

In fact, Shen Jingyuan was awakened the moment he heard the messy footsteps.

He reacted extremely quickly. Almost at the same time as Lin Xi looked over, he had already silently turned over and sat up. In the dark, he accurately covered her mouth and whispered in her ear in a low voice: "Don't be afraid, do as I say."

His voice was low and calm, with a strange soothing power. Lin Xi nodded in fear, her heart still beating wildly, but the hand holding his arm loosened a little.

Shen Jingyuan quickly stood up, but did not open the door immediately. Instead, he quickly stuffed the small package containing his important documents into the extremely hidden gap between the bed board and the wall, and covered it slightly with the hanging bed sheet.

Then he quickly put away the bedding on the ground, and at the same time, signaled Lin Xi to take off her coat, ruffle her hair, cover most of her face, and pretend to be just woken up from the bed.

"What is the person inside doing? Open the door quickly!" An impatient urging voice came from outside the door.

"I'm coming! Who is this, sir? It's the middle of the night..." Shen Jingyuan deliberately answered the door in a slightly panicked tone with a strong Jiangnan accent, while walking over in slippers and slowly opened the door.

Three men in black police uniforms were standing outside the door. The leader was holding a worn flashlight. When he saw the door open, he reached out without hesitation and pushed Shen Jingyuan away.

Shen Jingyuan hurriedly pretended to be weak and frightened, staggered a few steps, and finally managed to stand firm.

"Ouch! Why are you pushing me?" Lin Xi's eyes flashed when she saw this, and she exclaimed, reaching out to support Shen Jingyuan.

"Hmph! What are you dawdling about in the house?!" The patrolman snorted coldly and unceremoniously swept the beam of the flashlight in his hand into the house. The dazzling light flashed across Lin Xi's panicked face, and she couldn't help but pause.

"Night check! What are you doing? Where are you from? Show me your ID!" The leading black patrolman asked in a stern tone, his eyes scanning the small room like a searchlight.

"Sir, sir, please calm down," Shen Jingyuan nodded and bowed, with a flattering smile that a businessman usually has on his face. He took a step forward calmly, hid Lin Xi behind him, and then hurried back to the house, took out the forged identity card, and handed it to the patrolman respectfully.

"I'm from Suzhou, doing some silk business. This is my wife... My husband and I are new to your precious place. I'm really sorry to bother you."

His hands trembled slightly and his waist was hunched, and he portrayed the image of a timid small businessman who was suddenly awakened vividly.

The patrolman grabbed the ID, squinted at it with the flashlight, then looked up to compare it with Shen Jingyuan's face. His expression eased a little, but then he raised his eyebrows and pointed at Lin Xi behind Shen Jingyuan.

"Why are you the only one here? Where's her ID?!"

"Sir, please calm down, calm down!" The smile on Shen Jingyuan's face became even more humble, and he bent his waist even lower. While rubbing his hands, he explained anxiously in a heavy accent, his voice filled with just the right amount of panic.

"This... this is my wife. She's a woman, and this is her first time traveling far away with me. She's inexperienced and timid... In our rural area, the rules are lax, and she... she doesn't have any proper identification documents. I forgot about this before I left, thinking I'd just stay with my man..."

As he spoke, he seemed to suddenly remember something and fumbled around in his arms again in a panic. This time, his movements were obviously "tactful". He no longer took out his ID, but took out a few heavy silver dollars, and stuffed them into the hand of the leading patrolman who was holding the ID in a very covert and quick manner.

"It's just a small gift, some wine for the officers... It's the middle of the night, thank you for all the hard work." He lowered his voice, his face full of the businessman's usual "you know what I mean" smile. "You see, she's a woman and child, there's nothing she can do. She's just timid and can't stand being scared..."

The patrolman felt the heavy touch in his palm, weighed it, and the flesh on his face relaxed a little almost imperceptibly. He glanced at Lin Xi, who was hiding behind Shen Jingyuan, trembling and pale. She really looked like a little woman who had never seen the world and was scared to death.

He snorted, put the silver dollar into his pocket calmly, and was about to throw Shen Jingyuan's ID to him, but a tall patrolman who had been silent behind him took the ID first.

"Are you from Suzhou? What business are you doing in Tianjin?" The tall patrolman carefully checked Shen Jingyuan's ID. After confirming that it was correct, he cast his gaze towards the dark room and walked in.

"Alas, business is not good in my hometown. I heard that there are more opportunities in the north, so... I thought of coming here to try my luck." Shen Jingyuan smiled apologetically and followed the tall patrolman, saying in a humble tone.

The tall patrolman scanned the room with a flashlight, and finally his eyes fell on the suitcases under the bed and in the corner. "What's in the suitcases? Open them and take a look!"

When Lin Xi heard this, her heart suddenly tightened and she subconsciously reached out and grabbed Shen Jingyuan's sleeve.

Shen Jingyuan calmly held her hand, squeezed her palm soothingly, and then carried out the luggage with a smile.

"Just some personal clothes and some samples..." Shen Jingyuan cooperated and opened the box. Sure enough, there were only some ordinary clothes and a few silk samples inside.

The tall patrolman was still worried, so he roughly turned the box upside down. When he didn't find anything unusual, he seemed a little disappointed.

Seeing this, the leading patrolman exchanged a glance with him and began to question him a few more times. Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of him, he finally waved his hand impatiently, "Alright, alright! Be quiet tonight! Things are not peaceful these days, so don't hang around outside!"

"Yes, yes, thank you, sir, thank you, sir!"

Shen Jingyuan bowed repeatedly until the footsteps of the three patrolmen disappeared at the stairs. He then slowly stood up. The flattering smile on his face disappeared instantly, and his eyes returned to a cold look.