Gu Nianzhi rolled down the window and looked at Xu Piaohong in shock. "What? You want to test my alcohol content? "
"Yeah? Can't I? "Xu Piaohong glared at her." Hurry up! Don't dawdle! "
Gu Nianzhi was furious. She took out her phone from Le-Boy's bag and asked expressionlessly, "Your name and badge number."
"What are you doing?" Xu Piaohong's eyelids began to twitch. She had a bad feeling about this.
"I'm going to sue you!" Gu Nianzhi enunciated each word. "I'm going to ask your police station if there's any traffic rule that says we need to test a passenger's alcohol content!"
If that was the case, then not only would people who drank be banned from driving, but they would also be banned from riding in cars.
Well, everyone would have to walk home after drinking outside. They couldn't even take the bus.
The corners of Xu Piaohong's mouth twitched. She was embarrassed.
She had been pampered by her family since she was young. Her classmates and teachers knew her family background and took good care of her when she went to the police academy. She had never met someone who didn't take her seriously.
With her family background, Xu Piaohong could have found a better job, but she wanted to rely on her own abilities instead of her family's influence. In the end, she chose the most basic position in the Nancheng District Police Station. She even started as an intern. She felt that she was being honest and down-to-earth, but there were people who didn't cooperate with her.
"Either let us go, or tell me your name and badge number. I'm going to file a complaint." Gu Nianzhi smiled. She didn't want to teach this rookie a lesson.
Xu Piaohong had been working for more than half a year, and her colleagues had protected her well. She had never encountered such a difficult situation.
Logic told her that she was wrong. She should let them go immediately.
Even if she tested the driver's alcohol content, it would be useless. It was obvious that he wasn't drinking.
Also, it was morning. How many people would drink so early in the morning?
Most people in the Huaxia Empire didn't have this problem.
But it wasn't her personality to give in like this.
She had been pampered by her family for more than twenty years, and her uncompromising and straightforward personality had finally emerged.
Xu Piao's face darkened. She suddenly reached in and grabbed Gu Nianzhi's chin. Her other hand was about to force the filter into her mouth as she said, "Give me a test. I'll let you go if there's nothing wrong."
Gu Nianzhi was furious, but before she could do anything, Huo Shaoheng had already leaned over. He grabbed Xu Piaohong's wrist and pushed her away. He protected her against his chest and said calmly, "Trainee Xu, you've already broken the law."
"How dare you attack a police officer?!" Xu Piaohong felt a wave of heat wrap around her wrist, and goosebumps appeared all over her arm. She was caught off guard and stumbled.
"You're too much!" Xu Piaohong's face turned red with anger. She took out her phone and wanted to call her colleagues.
Yin Shixiong finally caught up and parked his car behind the police car. He called out to Xu Piaohong, "Officer Xu! We're all on the same side, so let's talk things out! "
As he spoke, he took out his ID and showed it to Xu Piaohong. He then turned to Huo Shaoheng in the car. "Hello, Chief. Everything's fine now, please leave. I'm here. "
Huo Shaoheng looked at him and didn't say a word. He adjusted Gu Nianzhi's collar and scarf, then wound down the window and returned to his seat. He stepped on the gas and the Mercedes SUV sped away in front of Xu Piaohong.
She felt like her heart had been hit by a huge rock from being completely ignored. She stomped her feet angrily and shouted at Yin Shixiong, "Chief?! What bullsh * t Chief?! I'm telling you! I'm not falling for this! "
So what if he had a military license plate? Her father was the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Operations Department. Who had a higher rank than her father?
In Xu Piaohong's mind, anyone with a higher rank than her father was an old man. They wouldn't even know how to drive. Therefore, she had never thought that the man in the car was the real Chief.
Due to the nature of Huo Shaoheng's work, he was always hidden behind the scenes. Other than the Special Operations Forces and some of the higher-ups in the Army, there were too few people in other departments who actually knew him.
Needless to say, Xu Piaohong's father was the Colonel Deputy Chief of Staff of the Operations Department, Xu Guiqi. He wasn't at the level where Huo Shaoheng was, so even her father had never seen Huo Shaoheng in person. Of course, he had heard of Huo Shaoheng's name.
Xu Piaohong had always liked to draw a clear line between herself and the people she belonged to. Therefore, she had no idea who Huo Shaoheng was.
"Watch your mouth!" Yin Shixiong couldn't bear to hear people talk about Huo Shaoheng like that. "Just based on what you said just now, I can file a complaint against you until I resign."
Xu Piaohong's face turned even redder. "Complaint, complaint! All you know is to file a complaint! I'm just doing my job! I'm just doing my job! "
These people shouldn't force her to bring up her father!
She didn't want to …
"Are you sure you're doing your job and not dereliction of duty?" Yin Shixiong sneered. Zhao Liangze had already told him over the phone that it was illegal for a female police trainee to be out on a mission alone. Therefore, he only said, "Get your partner to talk to me. You're just a police trainee. You don't have the right to interrogate me."
Xu Piaohong froze.
That's right … She shouldn't be out on a mission alone.
Moreover, she was just out for a ride in a police car.
Xu Piaohong's face darkened.
"Now you're scared?" Yin Shixiong folded his hands behind his back, his expression cold and stern. "Do you know that you went overboard just now? If it weren't for your father, we would've arrested you and locked you up a long time ago. "
"Arrest me? Why?! "Xu Piaohong was furious. How did this person know who her father was? And he was so arrogant towards her!
She despised people who used their power to bully others the most!
"Why? Because you're obstructing military work! " Yin Shixiong tried to scare her. "Moreover, you're illegal. The Chief's car didn't break any traffic rules. How could you stop him?"
"He's driving fast and slow at times!" Xu Piaohong was very displeased. Her heart skipped a beat as she recalled the big hand holding her wrist. She forced herself to calm down. "It's dangerous to drive like that. It's the same as drunk driving. We have to stop him and educate him."
"… You have to care about whether he's driving fast or slow? He's not obstructing traffic. Why did you have to stop him?! "Yin Shixiong thought that the policewoman was out of her mind." You used your connections to get into the police station, didn't you? You don't even know such basic traffic rules. I don't know who opened the back door for you. "
Yin Shixiong's last sentence really angered Xu Piaohong. She had been holding back her grievances for a long time. Finally, she burst into tears and pointed at Yin Shixiong. "I didn't use my family's connections! I got in on my own! "
"Are you sure? You don't even know the traffic rules. How dare a trainee police officer drive on the road alone? How did you 'pass the exam' with your own abilities? " Yin Shixiong saw that there was nothing much to do on Lunar New Year's Eve, so he decided to teach this lady a lesson. It was raining anyway.
"Of course, I got in!" Xu Piaohong took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped her tears. "If I relied on my family, how could I only be a trainee police officer?"
Yin Shixiong rolled his eyes. "Officer Xu, don't tell me you don't know that the police are also part of the disciplinary force? Don't tell me you don't know that the disciplinary force goes through a background check before they enter? "
"Background check? No way! "Xu Piaohong was suspicious." Even a small police officer needs a background check? "
"As long as it's a background check, your family background can't be hidden from others. Your father … your father is the deputy chief of staff. He's a colonel, right? How could the people in the police station not know? " Yin Shixiong shook his head. "You're really lucky today that our Chief is in a good mood. Otherwise …"
"You've been calling him 'Chief' for so long. Who is he?" Xu Piaohong tried to change the topic. She didn't want to think about what Yin Shixiong had just said. She didn't want to know that he got his job because of his family's connections.
"Let's put it this way. My military rank is Lieutenant Colonel, but I'm just his personal secretary." Yin Shixiong hinted. "Got it?"
"What's your name?" Xu Piaohong's heart skipped a beat. A person with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as his personal secretary had to be at least a Major General …
But that man just now, even though he looked mature and handsome, was definitely a young man. He wasn't like her father, who was almost 50 years old.
"I'm Yin Shixiong, Chief Huo Shaoheng's personal secretary. Since your father is a soldier, you can go back and ask him. You'll know who Huo Shaoheng is. "Yin Shixiong finished speaking and turned to leave.
He had to continue following Huo Shaoheng and Gu Nianzhi's car.
He couldn't follow too closely, so it was fine for him to chase after them now.
Xu Piaohong listened to Yin Shixiong's words and stood by the empty road in a daze. The sky was still blue, and the clouds were still white. But something seemed different. After a while, she finally called home.
"Dad, it's Piaohong."
"Piaohong? When are you coming home? It's Lunar New Year's Eve today. Are you still at work? Do you want Dad to send a car to pick you up? "Deputy Chief of Staff Xu asked anxiously.
Xu Piaohong's heart warmed and she said a few nice words to her father before asking, "Dad, do you know who Huo Shaoheng is?"
"Huo Shaoheng? Of course I do. Why are you asking about him? " Deputy Chief of Staff Xu was stunned. He didn't expect his daughter, who had always been aloof, to ask about military matters.
"Is he famous?" Xu Piaohong asked. "More powerful than Dad?"
"You silly child, how can I compare to him?" Although Deputy Chief of Staff Xu said that, he was actually very happy. "He's a young talent, a 28-year-old Major General. He's the first since the founding of the nation."
"Oh? So it's true … "Xu Piaohong gasped." I … I … I might have done something wrong today … "
She was on the verge of tears.
"What's wrong? Calm down, tell me slowly. "Deputy Chief of Staff Xu's heart immediately ached." What's the big deal? Dad will settle it for you! "
Wasn't it just a small police station? One phone call and the bureau chief would come over with gifts to pay a "New Year's visit" …
Xu Piaohong's eyes flashed when she heard her father say that. She lowered her head and fiddled with the corner of her uniform. She stammered, "It's like this … I was on duty today and stopped a car at the Third Ring Road. I found Huo … Shaoheng …"
The name rolled on the tip of her tongue for a long time before she spat it out. Just the mention of it left a lingering taste in her mouth.
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu exclaimed, "Oh?" He jumped up from the sofa and walked quickly to the study. He kicked the door open and asked in a low voice, "Did you really stop Major General Huo's military vehicle?!"
Obstructing military operations was a big mistake!
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu's forehead was sweating profusely.
"No, it wasn't a military vehicle, although it had a military plate." Xu Piaohong bit her lip as she searched for the Mercedes-Benz SUV's license plate number in the police car's system. "It's … it's his personal car …"
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu let out a long sigh and wiped the sweat off his forehead with a handkerchief. "As long as he wasn't on duty … as long as he wasn't on duty …"
"Then will I be fine?" Xu Piaohong asked anxiously. "He was sitting in the car with a young lady …"
"That depends on what he did." Deputy Chief of Staff Xu caught his breath. "Even if he's a Major General, he'll be punished for breaking traffic rules. Hahahaha!"
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu was elated at the thought of doing Huo Shaoheng a favor.
His relationship with Huo Shaoheng was too difficult. His daughter's luck this time might be an opportunity …
Unexpectedly, Xu Piaohong stammered, "Dad, he … he didn't break any traffic rules …"
"What?!" Deputy Chief of Staff Xu felt his blood pressure rise again. He almost couldn't stand straight.
He supported himself against the wall as he walked to the sofa in the study. He took a deep breath and asked through gritted teeth, "He didn't break any traffic rules. Why did you stop him?!" As he spoke, his mind raced. "Who were you on duty with today?"
If there was no other choice, he could only push the blame to the official police officer who was with his daughter.
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu sighed. His daughter was perfect in every way, except that she was too arrogant. She didn't even know the basics of the world. She had to marry someone with power in the future, someone who could really protect her. Otherwise, she'd be in big trouble.
Xu Piaohong was even more embarrassed. She continued to stammer, "No … No one was with me. I was on duty alone …"
"Alone?!" Deputy Chief of Staff Xu was dumbfounded. "That's against the rules! You're the trainee police officer. You can't be on duty alone! "
"I … I just wanted to help everyone …" Xu Piaohong could tell that something was wrong. Her eyes reddened. "My colleague is busy and has to go home for the New Year. I wanted to help her …"
She hadn't expected something like this to happen.
She felt wronged and scared, but at the same time, she felt lucky. After all, if it wasn't for this, she wouldn't have had the chance to interact with someone like Major General Huo.
Xu Piaohong had always been clean and had a high opinion of herself. Although she knew that her father was in a high position, she had never wanted to use her family's power to take advantage of others. She hadn't been like the other second-generation rich kids who racked their brains to make friends with the rich and powerful. Otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen a job as a basic police officer.
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu heard that his daughter was about to cry. He frowned and thought for a long time before asking, "Then your colleague was absent without reason?"
"Not really …" Xu Piaohong's voice became softer. "I wasn't on duty at this time of day. I just wanted to familiarize myself with work. Uh, I also wanted to go for a ride …"
After listening for a long time, Deputy Chief of Staff Xu finally understood. Today's incident was all because of his daughter's own actions!
He turned around on the sofa awkwardly and unbuttoned his thick military uniform. He asked carefully, "Did Huo Shao say anything when you stopped him?"
"No … He said he had something to do and drove off. Then his personal secretary, Yin Shixiong, came over to explain to me."
"Yin Shixiong? I think I know him … "Deputy Chief of Staff Xu finally heard a familiar name." Alright, come back quickly. I'll think of a way to make it up to you. "
They were all from the military. Although they weren't in the same system, they should be able to talk.
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu turned around to look for Yin Shixiong's number. After going through a few people, he finally got through to Yin Shixiong.
Yin Shixiong didn't make things difficult for Xu Piaohong's father when he saw that it was a call from Xu Piaohong's father. She was just a child and didn't know any better. He had scared her earlier, so he was more polite to Deputy Chief of Staff Xu. He smiled and said, "Deputy Chief of Staff Xu, you're too kind. It's already good enough that your daughter is working at the grassroots level. It's okay if she makes a little mistake at work, as long as she doesn't cause any big trouble. Our Chief went to buy New Year's goods today and is very busy. He didn't mean to make things difficult for your daughter. "
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu was finally relieved. However, he was surprised to hear that Huo Shaoheng had only bought New Year's goods today. "The Huo family didn't prepare anything? Aren't those orderlies too careless? Why did they have to make the Chief do it himself? "
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu knew that the Huo family was all in the Imperial Capital. Although he wasn't familiar with Huo Shaoheng, he had interacted with Grandfather Huo and Huo Guanchen before.
Yin Shixiong was talking to Deputy Chief of Staff Xu through his earpiece as he skillfully parked the car in the parking lot of the Chengnan Shopping Plaza. "Our Chief's new official residence has just been completed. He plans to spend the New Year there and won't be returning to the Huo family for now. Alright, I'll stop here. I still have something to do. Happy New Year to Deputy Chief of Staff Xu! "
"Oh, go ahead. Happy New Year to you too!" Deputy Chief of Staff Xu hadn't finished his sentence when the other side hung up.
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu thought about it and called his daughter, Xu Piaohong. "Piaohong, hurry home! I have something to ask you. "
…
Huo Shaoheng and Gu Nianzhi were already shopping in the Chengnan Shopping Plaza.
It was a large area and could be called a pedestrian street. There were shops on both sides and railings in the middle of the road. Cars couldn't enter, so pedestrians could only walk.
It was already New Year's Eve, but there were still many people here.
Everyone was happily running in and out of the shops to buy New Year's goods.
Gu Nianzhi had never been here before. She tilted her head and looked around. She took out her phone to check which shops there were.
Huo Shaoheng wasn't in a hurry. He stood quietly by her side and waited for her to check where she wanted to go before following her.
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