Human Relations

After half a day of thought, Chen Xia still decided to go with the second method.

Because compared to finding the West City Patrol Inspection Office, it was easier to get help from someone he knew.

The next morning, Chen Xia went to handle this matter.

The South District Patrol Inspection Office had a total of six floors. The Director and Chief Captain were usually on the Fifth Floor.

The top floor was for recreation, containing a Billiards Hall, Gym, Library, and Archives.

Chen Xia usually worked on the first floor and rarely went upstairs, unless there was a meeting.

As for the recreational facilities on the top floor, ordinary members were well-behaved and didn't use them often.

Chen Xia wasn't planning to go up to see the Chief Captain or the Director directly. Because he didn't have enough standing, they wouldn't do him any favors.

South City alone had eight streets. There were too many influential people in Yijiang City. As someone at the bottom, it was safer to have his captain pass on a message.

Chen Xia's captain was named Jiang, a man in his forties. It was Captain Jiang who had spoken highly of him to his superiors for the Deputy Captain nomination, but it was thwarted by Yang Hua's connections.

"Captain Jiang, about this matter..."

After Chen Xia's explanation, Captain Jiang learned about the situation.

However, his expression was a little troubled. After hesitating, he then said he could go ask the Chief Captain.

But he couldn't go directly. He would call the Chief Captain that night and told Chen Xia to go back and wait for news.

After that, the general process was that Captain Jiang went to see the Chief Captain. At first, the Chief Captain didn't intend to bother. But when he heard that the person involved had no major issues and the matter wasn't difficult, and then learned it was about the junior comrade from their Patrol Inspection Office who had his Deputy Captain nomination taken away, he thought about it and made a casual call. The Chief Captain of South City knew the Chief Captain of West City, so all it took was a phone call to have him go through the normal process.

The crisis of life and death for people at the bottom might just be a word from above. The other Captain Sun replied:

"Captain Liu... this Zhu He, there are no major problems. Since Brother Liu, you've spoken, I'll handle it. However, this matter is related to Headquarters, so I can only guarantee that he will be held normally and won't die inside. He'll be released five months later, after those two groups are done."

"Captain Liu, I, Sun, could actually release him directly. But since he's not your relative and it's a matter concerning someone from below, that's how it will be handled. You know, it concerns Headquarters, and that woman is not to be trifled with. There's no need to go against the tide. Just let him live to get out. This matter, I'm only doing it for your sake, Old Liu, otherwise, it wouldn't be so easy."

"Hahaha, Old Sun, I'll treat you to tea another day..."

Chen Xia waited two days for this matter.

His second aunt's family hadn't slept for two days and two nights, waiting for Chen Xia's reply.

That day at work, Captain Jiang found Chen Xia and told him there was a result.

Furthermore, Captain Jiang gave the black bag to Chen Xia.

Captain Jiang said, "The Chief Captain knows you. He had no choice but to give your Deputy Captain spot to someone else last time. Captain Liu told me about this and said he was sorry to you, so he helped you with this matter. As for the money, you don't need to worry about it. Headquarters wants you to work hard, and there will be opportunities for promotion in the future."

Hearing this, Chen Xia was stunned for a moment, feeling a little touched.

For someone like Captain Liu to treat him this way was indeed a great kindness.

That evening, he wanted to treat Captain Jiang and the Chief Captain to dinner to get the money out. But they both declined, telling him it was a small matter and there was no need for such a gesture, and that everyone was busy lately.

In other words, this matter was over.

Chen Xia also knew that it was because of his Deputy Captain spot that the higher-ups were willing to intervene. Otherwise, he feared this amount of money might not have been enough.

However, Chen Xia felt it was pretty good. At least his second aunt's matter was temporarily resolved.

But they still had to wait for the heat to die down. The two mercenary groups were fighting fiercely, and there were likely some hidden aspects that Chen Xia didn't know about.

Whatever.

Chen Xia went home after work that day.

Coincidentally, his second aunt and second aunt's husband had also arrived.

They looked at Chen Xia expectantly. His second aunt said, "Xiaoxia, there's still no news about my son's situation. Have you..."

His second aunt's husband also stared at Chen Xia, hoping for an answer.

Chen Xia took out a black bag and handed it over, smiling, "Second Aunt, Uncle, my cousin's matter is temporarily fine. They said Zhu He will be alright inside, and he can come out in five months after the situation calms down."

He returned the black bag to his second aunt and explained why the money was confiscated.

This matter was entirely due to his good luck, with the Chief Captain taking care of it, otherwise, it would have been difficult.

Everything still came down to strength. The urgent matter for his second aunt and her husband was resolved by the Chief Captain with just a few words.

After this, it made Chen Xia even more determined to strive for progress. He didn't have much ability now, but if he could break through to become a Martial Warrior in the future, or even further, and enter the higher circles, he might have a say.

"That's great, Xiaoxia! You've helped our family a lot this time!"

His second aunt heard this and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She had heard that it was difficult for those who joined the Canhe Mercenary Group to come out alive. Now that she had this good news, she wasn't so anxious. They would figure out the rest later.

"Second Aunt, it's getting late. Have dinner here."

Chen Xia said.

"No, don't trouble yourself. Thank you so much this time, Xiaoxia. We'll come again when your cousin is released."

"Oh, right, take this money..."

"Forget it, Second Aunt. I didn't help much!" Chen Xia naturally wouldn't accept his second aunt's money.

However, during their back-and-forth, Chen Xia handed the money to his second aunt's husband. The second aunt's husband grabbed the money, made a couple of jokes, and left.

Outside, Second Aunt said, "You shouldn't have taken the money just now."

Hearing this, Second Aunt's Husband's expression turned a bit unpleasant. "Our son is still locked up inside, he hasn't been released yet!"

"I suspect he didn't refuse the money, but rather he couldn't get anything done even with the money, so he's just giving us a perfunctory response."

Second Aunt's Husband said, "I told you long ago not to ask your nephew. He's just an ordinary Patrol Officer, he doesn't have any real influence."

Upon hearing this, Second Aunt became anxious, pointing at him. "How can you be so heartless... I believe in my nephew. Since he said that, he must have spoken to his superiors. It's already good that our son will be out in a few months. As long as he's alive, a few days won't matter."

"Sigh..."

Second Aunt's Husband took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one, and took a deep drag. He then muttered, "Your nephew has been in the Patrol Inspection Office for so many years and hasn't been promoted. Who could he possibly know? He's stuck in the middle. If he were more capable, our son would have been released long ago. With him just coasting along, he might as well be a mercenary like his Older Brother, maybe he'd have some prospects and earn more money."

Hearing this, Second Aunt retorted angrily, "Xiar is in the Patrol Inspection Office, which is at least a stable path. If it weren't for him, our son wouldn't even be alive. How can you say such things? Given their family's circumstances, Chen Wu is already risking his life in a mercenary group. You want him to do the same... What kind of talk is that!"

"You've been running around these days, who could you talk to? It's all thanks to my nephew that things have been stabilized."

"..." Second Aunt's Husband's voice faltered, and he sighed. Although he owned a small food factory, he didn't know any powerful figures. When faced with such a situation, he genuinely couldn't find anyone to help or the means to get their son out.

Thinking of his son's situation, he still felt uneasy, but there was nothing he could do. He stopped talking, and the two dejected figures finally got into the car and left.

Not long after, Chen Xia received a transfer of fifty thousand yuan from Second Aunt. There was also a message telling him not to refuse, that it was just a small token of her appreciation.

Her husband knew about this. But he didn't argue further. After all, they had helped. However, no one knew the exact situation inside, and they would only know the result after a few months. He was still a bit anxious and planned to think of other ways.