New Friends and a Friend's Obligations

Lin Qi gave away ten cars with a wave of his hand. Even if they were used cars, they would still be worth tens of thousands of dollars. Not to mention, Chief Fix did not think that Lin Qi would donate used cars to the Police Station. He would not lose face. Based on Chief Fix's understanding of him, he would not do such a thing.

Some people within the police department have also talked about the vehicle issue. A precinct only has a few cars. The precinct chief definitely needs one for his own use. Should the other Sheriff also have one, or should several Sheriff share one? In the end, it's possible that a Police Station might only have one or two patrol cars on the road. They also complained that this was too inconvenient.

If he could get those ten cars, regardless of whether he could get those veterans on his side, at least he would have proven his ability to improve the current working conditions of the Police Station.

He touched the back of his hand and lowered his voice slightly, "Mr. Lin Qi, to be honest, I am very interested in your proposal, but I still have a question that I hope you can answer for me!"

Lin Qi nodded, making a gesture of listening attentively.

"Let's be frank, what do you want from me?" Director Fix stared into Lin Qi's eyes, and Lin Qi met his gaze.

In fact, Chief Fix is not the kind of chief who sits in an office all the time. Most Police Station chiefs have extensive work experience because the group itself is a violent organization.

In addition, freedom is the spirit of the Federal, and a person who gets to the position of Police Chief by climbing the social ladder will not last long in this place.

Only if he can produce at least some convincing results will people give him the respect he deserves.

During Chief Fix's rise through the ranks, he encountered many criminals, looked them straight in the eye, and saw many unusual things in their eyes.

Few people can hold his gaze for more than ten seconds, knowing his job and title, but now an unexpected situation has occurred.

Lin Qi's pure eyes held nothing complicated; they were simply clear, transparent eyes, devoid of any guilty conscience or feigned toughness. They were calm and gentle, as if nothing existed at all! "I simply want to make you my friend, Chief Fix," Lin Qi said, meeting Chief Fix's gaze. "You see, everyone knows I'm a businessman, and sometimes I get into minor troubles. But if people knew I had a Police Chief friend, I think they'd think twice before doing anything wrong."

Lin Qi subtly flattered Chief Fix, saying, "After all, everyone knows that Sabine City is the territory of a crime-fighting force!"

Before Chief Fix could agree, Lin Qi immediately raised his stakes, "I heard the police have their own clubs?"

"That's right!" Chief Fix nodded. Most people knew about this. It started when a few police officers rented a house to play cards and drink after work.

As more and more people joined, a club gradually took shape. This club was called the "Blue Club," which didn't have a very clear meaning, but it could also refer to the base color of their police uniforms.

Now the club is getting bigger and bigger. Many police officers on the night shift don't go home immediately after get off work. They go to the club to play cards for a while, have a few drinks, and relax before going home.

Lin Qi nodded. "During this time, I've witnessed the hard work and dangers faced by the police. Inspired by Chief Fix, I'm willing to donate an additional 20,000 Federal Sol to the Police Club to thank the police for everything they've done for us..."

After he finished speaking, he took out his checkbook, filled in the amount of 20,000, and signed his name! If donating the car had made Chief Fix hesitate, now, with the addition of the 20,000 donation, it was enough for Chief Fix to regain people's support within the police system.

Ultimately, only those who have money, connections, and the ability to seek benefits for their subordinates can gain people's recognition and respect.

Chief Fix seemed to hesitate for a long time, but he had already agreed after seeing Lin Qi sign the document. "I didn't expect Mr. Lin Qi to value me so much and care so much about the police force. If I hesitated any longer, I would be really stupid."

He stood up and extended his hand again, shaking hands with Lin Qi.

Just then, someone happened to walk across the sidewalk outside the restaurant. He turned his head and glanced at the restaurant's glass window, perhaps wanting to see if the roadside restaurant was still as lively as before at this time.

He didn't see many people, just as he had initially expected, but he did see an interesting scene.

A middle-aged man leaned slightly forward to shake hands with a young man who stood up straight. Although he knew that the middle-aged man might not actually bend over, but just didn't want the "handshake" to turn into a "holding hands," his manner seemed somewhat... accommodating.

A passerby sighed. People no longer respect the elderly, no longer respect life; they only respect money and power.

Inside the restaurant, the two had already sat down again, and Lin Qi had rolled the check into a napkin and pushed it over.

After the relationship between the two sides made unprecedented progress, some things became easier to say.

As Chief Fix spread out his napkin and picked up the small piece of paper he had dropped, he casually asked, "Mr. Lin Qi, you've done so much for me and the police, what can I do to repay you?"

He chuckled twice as he spoke, saying, "Helping each other is the duty of friends." In reality, he was just seeking psychological comfort, nothing more.

He didn't want Lin Qi to suddenly ask him to do something he couldn't do someday when he had almost forgotten about it or even forgotten it altogether; that would be the most agonizing thing.

Lin Qi smiled. "I'd like to know why the police withdrew from Gepu's house."

Director Fix's movements as he fiddled with the cutlery suddenly froze. Just a moment ago he was in high spirits, but now the smile on his face was gone, replaced by a somber expression.

His hands hung at his sides, and he tilted his head slightly as he looked at Lin Qi, as if he was thinking about why he would ask such a question.

Their eyes remained locked. Just as Director Fix had seen before, Lin Qi's eyes and gaze were simple, clear, and transparent, devoid of any complexity.

But the more he felt this way, the more chilling he became.

When a person can completely conceal their emotional fluctuations and hide their true self, that is when that person is most terrifying.

"Can I know why you're interested in these things?" Director Fix couldn't see through Lin Qi at all and could only voice his confusion.

Lin Qi pursed his lips. "I don't care whether Gepu lives or dies, but his wife is my personal accountant and also my company's finance manager. I don't want anything to affect me. I hope you can understand."

Perhaps he understood Lin Qi's point of view, or perhaps he "understood" Lin Qi's point of view, or perhaps he understood Lin Qi's "point of view," the tense muscles on Director Fix's face relaxed slightly.

He hesitated for a moment, then told a story, "When I was just an ordinary police officer, I ran into a little trouble."

"You know, what those people at the Federal Bureau of Investigation love to do most is snatch cases from us after we've gathered all the evidence..."

In the Bayer Federation, the Federal police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have had a love-hate relationship for many years. In fact, the police system has even added new offices within the police force to counter the Federal Bureau of Investigation's right to interfere in criminal cases.

For example, the Major Crimes Investigation Office, also known as the Major Crimes Unit, or the Economic Crimes Investigation Office, are tools used to counter the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The two agencies have cooperated at times over the years, but more often they have been adversaries, vying for cases and sabotaging each other while investigating a case. This has been a recurring problem, and ultimately, the Upper Class have just let them do as they please.

Some even believe that doing so is actually beneficial, as internal competition helps solve cases and is good for the entire system.

"I happened to come across a case at the time, and in the process, I met Neo, who gave me some help and helped me solve the case before those Federal Bureau of Investigation stray dogs."

He pursed his lips as he said this, "I've known Neo for some time now. He's a good person and has provided me with a lot of help when I needed it."

Lin Qi already knew the result. He nodded, seemingly agreeing with Director Fix's statement. "So when he needs it, you will help him too."

Director Fix nodded solemnly. "That's what I mean by friends helping each other."

After the last syllable disappeared, there was a long silence between the two, then Lin Qi changed the subject and talked about other things, "You know I started a women's professional Rugby team?"

Lin Qi's sudden change of topic let Fix know that Lin Qi had gotten the result he wanted, and the atmosphere became more relaxed.

Director Fix smiled more. "Yes, I've heard that. I've also heard that the girls dress very lightly during training?"

Lin Qi gave a knowing smile that all men could understand. Director Fix found it amazing because Lin Qi's expression could change at any time and make people feel his "inner thoughts," which was not easy.

"I'll be playing a game against the Fox family team around next week, and I hope you can come."

Director Fix agreed without hesitation, "No problem, can I bring a few more people?"

The atmosphere between the two became increasingly harmonious, just like that of true friends!