The Introvert is Becoming the Police Station's Beloved!

Chapter 407: Chapter 407: Disappointment

However, when Xu Yuan turned around, he silently cursed, "Idiot! Calling you that isn’t wrong, it’s exactly what you are! Idiot! The whole family are idiots..."

Lin Fu watched Xu Yuan’s back, his face filled with deep sorrow.

He had thought all night last night, considering whether to warn Xu Yuan, but the moment he arrived this morning, he heard Xu Yuan talk about him and his daughter like that behind his back.

He didn’t mind being talked about; over the years, he had been the subject of many words behind his back. In his younger days, he might have gotten angry, but as he got older, he didn’t care anymore.

Because whatever others said was out of jealousy, because they couldn’t accept him.

He didn’t care.

But he wouldn’t allow others to talk about his child!

Lin Fu glanced at Xu Yuan, who had already entered the building, and sighed. So be it, he wouldn’t bother with it.

If Xu Yuan really stole something and got caught, he definitely wouldn’t show any mercy.

Originally, Lin Fu was supposed to attend a meeting at the project department. He checked the time; there were still twenty minutes left.

After thinking for a moment, he walked toward the dormitory.

Everyone had gone out to work, and the dormitory was empty.

He walked to Xu Yuan’s bed and found where Xu Yuan kept his luggage.

Lin Fu stood in front of Xu Yuan’s luggage, hesitating for a while. He never touched others’ things.

But... now he wanted to know if Xu Yuan had stolen anything before.

They’d been at this construction site for two months. Was Xu Yuan really clean?

After thinking it over, Lin Fu gritted his teeth and carefully opened Xu Yuan’s bag.

A few minutes later, Lin Fu’s eyes widened at the items wrapped in Xu Yuan’s clothes, and his face turned red with anger.

At this moment, the project department called him to hurry for the meeting.

Lin Fu took a deep breath and carefully put Xu Yuan’s things back as they were.

Before leaving, he quickly sent a message to He Qi’an, telling him that there were some things in Xu Yuan’s bag that probably hadn’t been sold yet.

Then he quickly walked toward the project department.

He Qi’an received the message from Lin Fu.

He put away his phone and looked at Xu Yuan across from him, seeing him clearly.

When Xu Yuan entered the building, he went up to the floor they were working on. Those working with him teased him as soon as they saw him.

"Xu Yuan, did you get scolded?"

"Xu Yuan, we heard Old Lin’s scolding from afar just now, hahaha..."

"I heard it too. That’s what you get for not coming to work!"

"We’re all here to earn money, just work honestly. If our families had money, who would be here working themselves to death doing manual labor..."

"Exactly, sigh, my wife called last night asking for money, said there was some school fee for the kids..."

Sigh, raising a kid is really expensive now!"

"Isn’t it? Everything costs money now. Just going out once and a hundred bucks might not even be enough!"

"Sigh, what we earn just can’t keep up with how fast we spend!"

"Let’s work hard! Once we get paid, we’ll send it to the family..."

Listening to them, Xu Yuan had a dark expression and didn’t respond.

He walked around with pliers in hand.

When he walked up to Jiang Ke, he stopped.

Jiang Ke looked at Xu Yuan, asking quietly, "How are you?"

Xu Yuan smiled, "Nothing’s wrong! Old Lin is just a lunatic, don’t bother with him!"

Jiang Ke nodded and continued working.

Jiang Ke used to have a job, earning three to four thousand a month. His parents were in poor health, and most of his earnings went to their medical bills.

He hadn’t married yet; he had no money to marry.

Earlier this year, he wanted to change jobs but couldn’t find one after quitting.

After the new year, he contacted Xu Yuan, who fortunately had work, offering 200 a day, so he came.

Though the work was tiring, earning 200 a day meant 6,000 a month, which he was satisfied with.

Besides that salary, he had other "earnings," totaling nearly ten thousand a month!

That was equivalent to over two months of his previous job’s salary!

If he stayed here for a year, he could earn over a hundred thousand...

The more Jiang Ke thought about it, the more excited he became.

Xu Yuan standing beside him asked, "Need to use the restroom?"

Hearing that, Jiang Ke’s eyes lit up, "All right, I need to go too."

The two exchanged smiles and headed downstairs happily to the restroom.

The others heard them leaving for the restroom and scoffed, "Lazy people always need bathroom breaks!

After they left, the others began talking about the two of them again.

"That young Jiang was so honest when he first came, but now he’s just like Xu Yuan!"

"Isn’t that right? Those two have been taking long restroom breaks lately, sometimes for an hour, tsk."

"No wonder I say they’re sly. They’re going when Old Lin’s in a meeting, so he can’t catch them, hahaha..."

"Sigh, Old Lin..."

...

Across the way, He Qi’an saw Xu Yuan and the other young man, laughing as they went downstairs, and he quickly followed.

Then, he quietly tailed them.

After they got downstairs, He Qi’an saw Xu Yuan and Jiang Ke sneakily glance around, then head to a deserted area.

Once there, Xu Yuan and Jiang Ke crouched down.

"We started digging here last time, let’s continue today."

Jiang Ke nodded, "Okay! I sold what we dug last time, got over 400."

Xu Yuan glanced around and whispered, "I haven’t sold mine yet, waiting to sell it with today’s haul."

"This stuff is really valuable!"

Xu Yuan heard Jiang Ke’s words and chuckled, "It sure is. Copper is expensive,

and this is Sea City, even pricier than back home."

"Quickly dig, after that we have to find a place to strip the copper..."

"Sure!"

Both Xu Yuan and Jiang Ke dug with enthusiasm, while behind them, He Qi’an used his phone to record them in action.

He then carefully moved closer, and when they weren’t paying attention, he suddenly rushed over.

Xu Yuan, sensing someone, looked up to see someone charging toward them.

"Run!"

Xu Yuan immediately dropped what he was holding and fled.

Jiang Ke was a split second too late and was tackled to the ground by He Qi’an, who cuffed him.

"Get down! Don’t run!"

He Qi’an commanded sternly.

Jiang Ke, stunned, touched the handcuffs, bewildered.

He sat there dumbfounded, his hands cuffed, thinking only, "It’s over."

He Qi’an quickly pursued Xu Yuan, who was fleeing.

However, he hadn’t run far before he was caught.

"Who are you! I didn’t do anything wrong, why are you catching me? Let go of me..."

He Qi’an said nothing, simply restraining him.

He Qi’an called Lin Fu, "Uncle, I caught two thieves at your construction site..."

At this time, Lin Fu was in a meeting at the project department. Hearing He Qi’an’s words, he looked around at the people there.