When Cui Daqiang came back in the evening, he wasn't too surprised to see the stewed meat in the pot. He took out a handful of wild hawthorns from his pocket and handed them to Xiong Bufan, saying, "Qingnuan, these are what I found on the mountain. Try them."

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

Xiong Bufan didn't take it, so Cui Daqiang gave the wild hawthorns in his hand to Cui Di. This was the first time he had given Cui Di something on his own initiative. Although it was just a few small wild hawthorns that he had found on the mountain and were covered in mud, Cui Di held them in his hands, wiped them clean, and carefully put them in his arms.

The dog didn't want the wild hawthorns, and Cui Daqiang didn't give them to him either. Xiong Bufan just stared at Cui Daqiang quietly, as if he could see right through Cui Daqiang's soul.

The atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment. Liu Jianping brought the food over and said, "Everyone, come and eat!" Gou'er and Cui Di ran over to help.

Xiong Bufan and Kongkong complained, "Those hawthorns are small and dirty, I don't want them, I want to eat big hawthorns, the kind that are ripe during the day."

Kongkong thought Xiong Bufan had figured something out, but Xiong Bufan simply thought the hawthorns were too small. "Bufan, be careful. I have a feeling that Cui Daqiang is up to no good."

"it is good."

The meal was eaten very peacefully; Cui Daqiang and Liu Jianping ate at the stove.

Cui Daqiang's strange behavior seems to prove that he is trying to improve himself, but Kongkong's speculation is malicious and slanders a person who wants to improve himself.

Life went on peacefully until there was no more meat to eat. Xiong Bufan then carried his two cubs up the mountain to hunt, leaving them at home. He was afraid they might get lost by accident and leave the house, which would be quite troublesome to find.

About half a month later, Xiong Bufan brought back a wild boar yesterday. Since he had plenty of meat today, he lay on a chair sunbathing. Cui Di and Gou'er took out the animal hides they had recently hunted to dry. Once they were dried, they could sell them for a good amount of money in town.

Cui Daqiang left early and saw the police heading towards his house from the mountain. He thought that the village chief hadn't covered up his past human trafficking and was now arresting him. Cui Daqiang scrambled up the mountain as fast as he could.

The village chief, along with the police chief and two junior officers, went to Cui Daqiang's house to thank Xiong Bufan. Upon seeing Cui Daqiang on the mountain, the village chief stopped and shouted in a strong voice, "Daqiang, come home! The official is coming to your house today; it's a very important matter."

Upon hearing that this was a huge deal, Cui Daqiang ran even faster, fearing that they would catch him and make him suffer the consequences.

Watching Cui Daqiang run faster and faster, the village chief turned to the police chief and said, "Sir, he must be overjoyed. Let's go to his house and wait for him."

Sheriff: "Sir, please don't call me 'official.' We are all here to serve the people. You are about the same age as my father. Why don't you call me 'Little Sun'?"

The village chief quickly waved his hand, "No, no, Mr. Sun, let's move on."

Sergeant Sun has completely lost the will to speak. The old man's mindset is still deeply ingrained, and we need to report this to our superiors and strengthen his education.

Walking through the village, Zhao Hui saw the police and quickly went back to hide Cui Tai. She went to find out more information herself, afraid that they would take Cui Tai away and she would become a widow.

Others came out to watch the commotion and followed Cui Daqiang all the way to his doorstep. The village chief then knocked on the door, asking, "Is Daqiang's wife home?"

The people behind whispered, "They must have done something wrong, otherwise the authorities wouldn't have come knocking on our door."

"Exactly, Daqiang's wife doesn't seem like a honest woman."

......

Xiong Bufan has been hunting every day lately, and the women in the village are always disliked by their husbands because they think An Qingnuan is more capable. The women have long disliked her, so when something happens at home, everyone is just watching the show.

When the dog heard the knocking, it ran to open the door. The large hole in the wall had long been covered up by Liu Jianping with some pieces of wood, making it difficult to see the yard from the outside.

Xiong Bufan wasn't worried that they were there to arrest him and put him in jail, since he hadn't broken any laws, committed arson, murder, or robbery.

As soon as Chief Inspector Sun entered, he saw Xiong Bufan lying on the chair. He walked over and said, "Ms. An Qingnuan, it's been a long time. The people the traffickers kidnapped last time have been returned to their families. We're here to present you with a commendation."

The village chief stood next to Xiong Bufan and gently tapped the chair with his cane, signaling Xiong Bufan to get down and talk to Chief Sun.

Xiong Bufan glanced at the village chief's new cane, got off the chair, and asked, "What brings you here?"

Chief Sun waved his hand, and two officers handed him a red envelope and two files. "This is the reward money the bureau found, and also a banner sent by the family."

Gold? Upon hearing the word "gold," Xiong Bufan perked up, took the red envelope and stuffed it into his pocket, refusing the banner. "This is all I should do; thank you for making this trip."

The police officer didn't know whether to give the banner to them or take it back, so the village chief quickly accepted it, saying, "Thank you. Combating human traffickers and saving families is something we should all do."

Sergeant Sun smiled to ease the awkwardness, "This time, we're really grateful to you all; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable..."

The two were exchanging pleasantries when Xiong Bufan quietly opened the envelope and found two or three red bills inside. Xiong Bufan grinned from ear to ear; these were good things, enough to buy lots of delicious food.

Liu Jianping had already hidden himself when the police chief entered the hospital, fearing that he was there to arrest him and his mother. But the two of them were really adorably naive. If they had really broken the law, they would have been arrested long ago. Why wait so many days?

Not only Liu Jianping and his mother were foolish, but Gou'er was too. When Gou'er saw the police chief coming, he disappeared in a flash.

After exchanging pleasantries, the village chief and Xiong Bufan saw the police chief and officers out of the village. Xiong Bufan thought about the money in the red envelope and said, "Next time something like this happens, come to me, I need the money."

Upon hearing the first half of the sentence, the sheriff was quite pleased, thinking that this was a citizen with a sense of justice. However, upon hearing the second half, he stumbled and almost fell, and the officer quickly helped him up.

These days, who arrests human traffickers for a small reward? It's not like we're starving. So the sheriff still believes that Xiong Bufan is a person with a sense of justice, she just doesn't know how to express it.

When the village chief heard Xiong Bufan speak, it was too late to cover her mouth. He could only tap the ground twice with his cane in frustration.

When Xiong Bufan saw that the village chief had a new walking stick that was even better than his own, he took advantage of the village chief's inattention and swapped it with him. The village chief, holding the old walking stick that was now shorter, looked at the new walking stick in Xiong Bufan's hand and could no longer bear it. The old man glared at Xiong Bufan and shouted, "Daqiang's wife, can't you make your own walking stick? Why do you have to take mine?"

Kongkong was afraid that Xiong Bufan would anger the village chief so much that he would have a stroke, so he quickly said, "Bufan, put the cane back!"

"Oh."

Xiong Bufan handed the new cane back, "Uncle, don't be angry. I just thought your new cane was pretty, so I wanted to take a good look at it!"

The village chief took back his walking stick and returned Xiong Bufan's to her, scolding, "Daqiang's wife, you're a mother now. Can't you be more composed and set a good example for the children? Go back and behave yourself." His words were a bit harsh; if it were anyone else, they might have already burst into tears, but Xiong Bufan didn't understand at all.

Xiong Bufan quietly retorted, "I'm a bear, not a person. Why should I be dignified? I can't eat you anyway."

The village chief couldn't hear this, so Xiong Bufan honestly replied, "Understood, village chief."

The village chief calmed down a bit and walked back to the village alone, leaning on his cane and walking very fast, leaving Xiong Bufan far behind.

Xiong Bufan wasn't in a hurry to chase after them. Standing at the village entrance, he watched as some people rode bicycles and others drove oxcarts through the pass. He then asked Kongkong, "Kongkong, do you think this counts as fulfilling the original owner's wish to go out and see the world?"

Kongkong was about to use a newly learned phrase to retort to her when she saw that the original owner's wish to "go out and see the world" had turned green. Actually, sometimes luck is also a kind of strength. "Why doesn't that count?"

Xiong Bufan simply sat at the village entrance, basking in the sun. He hoped that vendors would appear so he could buy some food.

The village chief, the police, and Xiong Bufan left the village together, but only the village chief returned.

A busybody asked the village chief, "Where did Daqiang's wife go?"

The village chief, who had just finished arguing with Xiong Bufan, scolded him while leaning on his cane, "Go do what you're supposed to do, why are you worrying about so much?"

The man thought Xiong Bufan had been arrested, and since he was a blabbermouth, the whole village soon knew that Xiong Bufan had been captured.

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