Li Qingxian smiled, however, and said, "Speaking of the mud beneath the grass, sometimes the things you can't see or touch weigh more than what is solid and real."
"For example?"
"For example, it wasn't the dead old man who drove away Cao, the Patrol Captain."
"That makes sense..." Han Anbo looked thoughtful.
"Thanks to your reminder, I've got a lead on this matter. Come on, let's buy some things and visit Captain Zheng," Li Qingxian said with a smile.
"You're still willing to call him Captain Zheng?" Han Anbo asked with a smile.
"What's wrong with that? If it makes him happy, I'd even call him Grand Secretary Zheng," Li Qingxian said.
Han Anbo laughed heartily. "Stick to Captain Zheng. If you actually called him Grand Secretary Zheng, he'd choke to death."
Yu Ping said, "I know what Captain Zheng likes to eat."
"We have to buy Flower Sea Strong Brew!" Li Qingxian said.
"All right!"
"Oh, should we buy some lamb soup too? Captain Zheng usually seems reluctant to spend money on it," Li Qingxian said.
Han Anbo and Yu Ping exchanged a glance. Han Anbo smiled and said, "Who brings lamb soup when visiting someone? Wouldn't taking him a leg of lamb be better?"
"Then let's buy a leg of lamb. I've got the Heaven-and-Earth Bracelet, so I can carry plenty. Let's go!"
They had barely taken a few steps when He Lei, head of the Street Patrol Office, walked in. He congratulated Li Qingxian first, then said, "Two days after you left, your uncle came looking for you. He said your birthday was coming up, and since you're turning sixteen, he wanted to hold a celebration and discuss it with you. I chatted with Brother Chen for a while, then sent him home in a carriage