Despite his distaste, after coming out, he still called Zuo Mu.
Zuo Mu seemed to be busy with something. Xiao Chen called several times but he didn't answer.
Finally, the call was answered, but...
"Hello, Brother Xiao Chen. I'm Tang Tang!"
Hearing the sweet voice of the young girl on the phone, Xiao Chen felt a bit of a headache.
One Zuo Mu was already enough to give him a hard time, and this Tang Tang was no better. Although she looked young, she had plenty of tricks up her sleeve.
"Tang Tang, is Zuo Mu there? Pass the phone to him. I have something to tell him." Xiao Chen thought it'd be better to talk to Zuo Mu. He couldn't make decisions for a minor.
"Wait a sec..."
Then came the sound of little feet pattering on the floor.
"Clomp, clomp."
"Brother Zuo Mu!" Tang Tang shouted with full vigor.
Then the sound of stir - frying stopped.
Zuo Mu's usual cold voice came through the phone: "What's up?"
Hearing this voice, Xiao Chen felt annoyed. Oh, for that little girl, he was Brother Zuo Mu, but for his good friend, he was a cold - hearted big devil.
"The bureau is going to hold a celebration banquet. Do you guys want to come?" Xiao Chen explained the situation.
"A celebration banquet?" Zuo Mu pondered for a while, and then Xiao Chen heard Tang Tang's excited voice from the other end of the phone: "A celebration banquet, Brother Zuo Mu. Let's go."
"No way!" Zuo Mu mercilessly refused as expected.
Xiao Chen shed a tear of sympathy.
Having such a guardian, Tang Tang seemed even more pitiful than him.
Then he heard Zuo Mu tenderly persuading on the other end: "You're about to start school. This case took so long. You should take a good rest and get ready for school. Be good. There will be other chances to attend celebration banquets in the future."
Xiao Chen took back his tears.
He hung up the phone expressionlessly.
Suddenly, he felt like a single dog being force - fed dog food. What was this?
Zuo Mu, if only you could talk to me normally instead of being so cold, I wouldn't be so annoyed with you!!!
Xiao Chen was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
Then Xiao Chen's phone rang. It was Zuo Mu calling back.
What was the point?
Expressionless, Xiao Chen still answered the call.
It seemed Zuo Mu had made some promises on his end because Tang Tang's chattering could no longer be heard.
"We're not going." Zuo Mu informed him.
"Okay." Xiao Chen's heart was as still as a pool of stagnant water, showing no emotion. "What about Tang Tang?"
"She's still a kid. Hehe." Zuo Mu actually laughed. Even through the phone line, Xiao Chen could imagine his smug face.
"Tang Tang really listens to you." Xiao Chen was speechless. Tang Tang, show your stubborn side and make a fuss!
"Sorry, my little girl only listens to me. You don't stand a chance." Zuo Mu deliberately provoked Xiao Chen.
When Xiao Chen was really furious, Zuo Mu started to talk normally again: "You know, Tang Tang was really scared this time. I think it's better for her to have a good rest."
"That makes sense." Xiao Chen said. "Then it'll be next time. There will always be opportunities in the future."
Zuo Mu replied with a simple "Yeah" and hung up the phone after saying "Looking forward to our next cooperation".
Cooperation?
Xiao Chen scoffed. He didn't want to work with this arrogant and self - centered big devil Zuo Mu anymore.
After hanging up the phone, he started to prepare for the celebration.
The leader's speech and following the process were all crucial steps where no mistakes could be made.
Xiao Chen was a key organizer of various activities in school, so it was his time to shine.
It was really a pity that he couldn't show off in front of that self - centered Zuo Mu.
While he was busy preparing here, the case was solved, which gave an explanation to the victims' families.
Some of the victims' families had even moved away. After the case was completely over and the media reported the whole process, the police station received a flurry of thank - you letters and silk banners.
There was no room to put them all in the police station.
This criminal gang had been operating for a long time. Some of the victims' families from a few years ago had already lost hope, but unexpectedly, the case was solved.
Among them were Wang Lin's family.
Since Wang Lin was killed, the Wang family had fallen into silence.
Wang Lin had been doted on at home since childhood and had never suffered any grievances.
But what happened in the end?
She was tricked away, had her organs taken out alive, and was found in such a humiliating way after her death.
Wang Lin's mother had a mental breakdown at that time. Since the day she received the news of her daughter's death, the old lady couldn't sleep at night and cried all day long.
Wang Lin's father was just an ordinary worker. With his daughter's tragic death and his wife's breakdown, he seemed to have aged a dozen years overnight, with his hair turning gray.
The couple were hard - working and honest people, just wanting to live a simple and peaceful life. Who would have thought that one day a disaster would befall this originally harmonious and happy family.
The couple were not willing to accept this. The police hadn't found any results for a long time. Wang Lin had disappeared from school.
For a while, Wang Lin's mother went to the school every day to make a fuss. Why were so many other students okay, but only her Linlin was killed?
Wang Lin's mother even suspected that the school had done something shady.
Maybe this white - haired woman knew that the school might be innocent, but she was filled with hatred and resentment. She couldn't bear the fact that her lovely and obedient daughter was gone forever.
The school did have the responsibility of inadequate guardianship, but ultimately, it was because Wang Lin was too innocent and easily believed the words of strangers, which led to her losing her life.
As days passed, the murderer was still nowhere to be found.
There was no more laughter in the Wang family. All day long, there were only the heart - broken cries of Wang Lin's mother and the continuous cigarettes and gray hair of Wang Lin's father.
One morning, Wang Lin's mother was cooking in the kitchen as usual, like a lost soul. She had just put the porridge on the stove when she heard her husband's excited shout: "Honey, honey, come out quickly and take a look!"
Wang Lin's mother thought something earth - shattering had happened in the country because her husband loved to watch international news every day.
Unexpectedly, when she came out to the living room, she found that the local TV station was reporting on the recent serial disappearance case.
"Is it Linlin's case?" Wang Lin's mother was stunned.
The reporter on TV continued: "It's understood that the local police have now wiped out the criminal gang that has been committing crimes in multiple places. The trial will soon be held. This is a report from our station."
The news report was short, and soon other major events were being reported.