Zong Ruoan knew Xia Chujian's family was poor, so wasn't he just spending 300,000 Beichen Coins to buy back his own company's products? But Zong Ruoan tactfully didn't continue, and instead said, "Then a glass of Clear Water."
Xia Chujian went to the kitchen to pour him water, and poured herself a glass as well.
The two of them drank water together in the living room.
Zong Ruoan took a sip before saying, "I'm here today for the statement regarding Fan Chengcai's case."
Xia Chujian sat up straight. "Just tell me what to do, and I'll cooperate."
She hated Fan Chengcai to death, and it would be even better if he could be brought to justice.
Zong Ruoan said, "You received unfair treatment at the Mulan City Punishment Department. After our Special Security Bureau communicated with the local Disciplinary Department, they have launched an internal investigation into Fan Chengcai. Now, we need you to sign this document so it can be transferred to the Law and Justice Department for them to file a lawsuit."
As Zong Ruoan spoke, he took out a document and asked Xia Chujian to sign it.
Xia Chujian took the document and was about to unfold it to take a closer look when Xia Yuanfang came out.
She had already washed up and changed, wearing a faded Flannel Shirt and equally faded but meticulously ironed Khaki Pants, and came to the living room with gentle grace.
Hearing the sound, Zong Ruoan looked up and raised his eyebrows in surprise.
This woman has such a strong scholarly aura! But when Xia Yuanfang sat in front of him, that feeling indeed disappeared.
In his eyes, Xia Yuanfang looked like a gentle and loving elder.
She sat elegantly, her voice like a spring breeze. "Hello, I am Xia Chujian's aunt, Xia Yuanfang. May I ask who you are?"
Zong Ruoan couldn't help but sit up straighter.
He smiled and said, "Hello, Ms. Xia. I am Zong Ruoan, a Colonel and Director of the Information Department at the Special Security Bureau headquarters. I'm visiting today to have Xia Chujian sign this document."
"So it's Colonel Zong. May I ask what kind of document it is? Could you let me take a look?" Xia Yuanfang smiled apologetically and said, "Chujian is still a minor, so she cannot sign any legal documents."
This was a direct checkmate for Zong Ruoan.
Zong Ruoan: ...
He had indeed forgotten that point.
The way Xia Chujian had dominated in the Mulan City checkpoint, in the Punishment Department's deputy director's office, had left a deep impression on him, and he hadn't associated her with the word "minor" at all.
Zong Ruoan quickly said, "It was my oversight, I forgot about that. You are Xia Chujian's aunt and her sole guardian, please take a look first."
Zong Ruoan apologized while pondering.
According to his information, Xia Yuanfang should have been seriously ill and in a coma in the hospital.
That's right, Xia Yuanfang seemed to have a severe Genetic Disease.
In the Beichen Empire, this kind of disease was considered incurable.
How did this Xia Yuanfang recover? Zong Ruoan's job determined that he often searched for key information from big data.
Therefore, Xia Yuanfang's situation surprised him a little.
But he wasn't in charge of this kind of intelligence, so the thought just flashed through his mind.
Xia Yuanfang was now looking at Xia Chujian, saying calmly, "Chujian, let me see it."
Xia Chujian: ...
She didn't dare.
The document detailed what had happened that day.
And she hadn't mentioned a word about it.
"Chujian." Xia Yuanfang raised her voice, her tone more serious.
Xia Chujian clutched the document tightly, her eyes beginning to wander.
Zong Ruoan thoughtfully watched Xia Chujian's expression, suddenly understanding what the girl was thinking.
She was clearly afraid, afraid that her aunt would see the document.
Why was she afraid? Probably because her aunt had just been discharged from the hospital, and she didn't want her aunt to be stimulated, right? Because this document was to be used to convict Fan Chengcai's subordinates, it was recorded in great detail, and even included photos...
Zong Ruoan's mind raced. He reached out to Xia Chujian and said, "I didn't consider it carefully enough, Chujian. Give me this information, and I'll have them draft a new one. You're a minor, so the information has to be redone."
Xia Chujian hurriedly stuffed the document back into Zong Ruoan's hands.
Xia Yuanfang: ...
She narrowed her eyes.
She doesn't want me to see it.
Is there something excessive in this document? Xia Yuanfang refused to give up and said to Zong Ruoan, "Colonel Zong, I am Chujian's only guardian and have the right to know anything related to her. Even if this document doesn't count, I would like to take a look."
She held out her hand to Zong Ruoan, her attitude serious and stubborn.
Xia Chujian's expression was indeed quite similar to her aunt's.
Zong Ruoan pondered for a moment, then handed the document to Xia Yuanfang, saying, "Madam Xia, this is an internal document of the Special Security Bureau, and it has not yet fully taken effect, so I brought it to Chujian to take a look. The contents are all subject to change."
Xia Yuanfang didn't say a word, took the document from Zong Ruoan, and began to read it.
The document was illustrated with pictures and texts, totaling more than twenty pages.
Xia Chujian's face turned pale, her hands clasped tightly, and she fidgeted on the sofa.
Zong Ruoan's eyes flickered slightly, and he stood up and said, "Chujian, is my coat still with you?"
Xia Chujian came back to her senses and said a little embarrassedly, "Yes, I was thinking of dry cleaning it before returning it to you, but I didn't have time."
She stood up and hurried to her room to get the cloth bag containing the coat.
Zong Ruoan followed, stopping at the door of her bedroom.
Although Xia Chujian's home could not be considered shabby, in Zong Ruoan's view, it was indeed very simple.
The study and bedroom were in the same room, which was not very convenient.
He stood at the door and gently asked Xia Chujian, "...Why don't you buy a bigger house?"
He knew she had money.
Xia Chujian took out the cloth bag containing the coat and said in a low voice, "I'm poor, I can't afford it."
Zong Ruoan took the cloth bag, raised his eyebrows, and said, "The house prices in your Mulan City are very cheap. You can afford the neighborhood next door."
Xia Chujian was very surprised: "Colonel Zong actually knows the house prices in our Mulan City?"
"Don't you know what I do?" Zong Ruoan smiled, "I specialize in information gathering. House prices are an important part of people's livelihood information in a place, how could I not know?"
Xia Chujian didn't quite understand and said perfunctorily, "Is that so? Colonel Zong is really amazing."
As she spoke, the corner of her eye kept glancing towards Xia Yuanfang in the living room.
It could be seen that she cared very much about her aunt's attitude.
Zong Ruoan also regretted being too reckless.
He said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I didn't know your aunt had been discharged from the hospital. Otherwise, I would have had you sign it at the branch office."
Xia Chujian also blamed Zong Ruoan for coming uninvited, but since he had apologized, she didn't need to be too harsh.
She said softly, "It's okay, no one wanted this."
Zong Ruoan: ...
These words sounded strange.
In the living room, Xia Yuanfang finally finished reading the entire document.
Her tears were like a flood that had burst its banks, and she couldn't stop them no matter how hard she tried.
Xia Chujian had indeed been hiding things from her.
My darlings, see you tomorrow!
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