His impassioned tone even drowned out the arguing of the bus drivers in the front row. Of course, this wasn't to show off, but rather to deliberately provide the two policemen with a way to accept bribes. He continued his speech under the stunned gazes of the passengers:
"I admire public servants like Madam the most. In my eyes, you are more powerful than the charming Huang Rong and more beautiful than Zhao Yazhi!"
If Madam were to offer me her sacred business card and then do me the honor of accepting my presumptuous request to treat her to dinner, I would be overjoyed!
The policewoman blushed, quickly pulled out a business card, wrote down a personal number with a pen, and handed it to Li Ling with both hands: "Handsome brother, I get off work at six o'clock every afternoon and rest on Sundays!"
Li Ling pretended to be excited and put the item in his pocket, patting it as he said, "Madam, wait for my call!"
The police and the people are already like one family, why bother checking any credentials?
The male police officer waved his hand: "Let's go, Ah Shan!"
When the two reached the bus door, the male police officer suddenly pointed at the bus driver and roared:
“That young guy knows that our police officers are risking their lives to protect your safety, and you, an old man in your fifties, want to complain about your guards? Don’t you feel ashamed? Don’t you feel sorry for your age?”
Bus drivers are good at playing the coward, keeping their heads down and not saying a word.
After the two policemen got out of the car, closed the door, and stepped on the gas, he finally slammed the brakes on! He turned back to Li Ling and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"You're into picking up girls, fine, but what's with the 'admiration'? If the police are really that noble, why did they establish the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)? And call them sacred? Seriously! With your eloquence, why don't you host 'Enjoy Yourself Tonight'? I guarantee anyone who watches your show will laugh so hard they can't sleep!"
"Ha ha!"
The passengers burst into laughter, and the carriage quickly returned to a lively and chatty atmosphere.
Lin Baozai also woke up and excitedly chattered, "Brother Ling, that Madam likes you. Go and woo her! You'll definitely succeed!"
"At such a young age, you already know how to pick up girls, it's really outrageous." Li Ling slapped him on the back of the head: "When did you wake up?"
"I woke up as soon as the police got in the car, but I was scared and pretended to be asleep." Lin Baozai was still shaken; he was so frightened that he almost wet his pants.
"Good for you! From now on, if you encounter something you can't handle, pretend to be confused, pretend to be dizzy, pretend to be sick! Just don't say a word!"
"Brother Ling, I understand. I won't talk back anymore, especially not to strangers." Lin Baozai glanced back, glaring at the middle-aged man and the young woman with hatred, then whispered in Li Ling's ear:
"Brother Ling, at first I thought that female villager was a good person, but I didn't expect her to be a bad one. Let's beat her up after we get off the bus. I'll go first, I'll hit her with a brick!"
"Smash my ass! Violence is a tool for the poor. Which rich person has ever fought? You're not allowed to shout about fighting or killing anymore, or you'll be poor for life."
"I'd rather be poor than not stand up for you!" Lin Baozai was very loyal.
"Tch! I've never seen you this brave in the van. Keep sleeping." Li Ling pressed his head down.
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Chapter 79 Revenge Should Not Be Waited Until Tomorrow
After passing the police checkpoint, the bus went straight into Sha Tin New Town.
At the first stop, the middle-aged man and the young woman immediately got off the train.
They had tricked Li Ling once, and they were probably worried about Li Ling's revenge, so they acted in a flustered manner and didn't even dare to look at Li Ling.
"They didn't even say thank you, Brother Ling, they're really shameless," Lin Baozai protested through the car window.
Li Ling frowned and remained silent.
The bus entered the Sha Tin city center and stopped frequently, with a stop every five minutes. When it arrived at the final stop, Lek Yuen Bus Terminus, Li Ling got off the bus with Bao Zai.
He wasn't in a hurry to leave. He first went to the ticket window, found the emergency number posted on the glass window, and then led Lin Baozai out of the station and into a coin-operated phone booth.
"Do you have any coins?" Li Ling's bag was full of large bills, so she asked Lin Baozai for Hong Kong-style change.
"Yes!" Lin Baozai emptied his pockets and stuffed more than a dozen coins into Li Ling's hand. These were Hong Kong coins that his family had specially prepared for him, so that he could make phone calls in case he couldn't reach someone.
These days, phone calls are cheap; one cent can get you three minutes of talk time, and one dollar can get you half an hour.
Li Ling slipped in a five-cent coin and dialed the Sha Tin Police Station number.
"Hey, I want to report someone! Report what? I want to report an illegal refugee who just smuggled herself in last night! Characteristic features: around 20 years old, female, 5.5 feet tall, with a 2-foot-long braid, wearing a blue cloth shirt and a green military uniform, fair skin, and a red mole below her left ear."
Her contact person is Fu Wenhui, whose ID number is 856249 and the last two digits are (2). Her home address is Room D, 12th Floor, Block A, Ankangyuan, No. 13 Jihui Street, Shatin District.
Try to go a little later, as the illegal immigrants have just arrived and might be doing some shopping. If you can't catch him at his house, please go to his office address: 1/F, 53 Tai Wai Road, Sha Tin District, Taipei (Cai Hing Restaurant). Do I need to repeat myself? No? Okay! Have a good day at work!
As Lin Baozai listened to him on the phone, the idiom "to draw the firewood from under the cauldron" popped into his mind. He thought to himself, "Brother A-Ling is really amazing. He actually memorized all the information about that middle-aged man when the police checked him in the car. Did he already guess that he would be ambushed by the middle-aged man and his female fellow villager?"
"Baozai, contact your family and have them come pick you up."
"Okay!" Lin Baozai looked up a number in the phone book while asking him:
"Brother Ling, do you have any relatives in Hong Kong? If not, would you like to stay at my place?"
"No need! I'll find a place to stay myself!" Li Ling wanted to assess Baozai's family's character before making a decision.
"But you don't have an ID card, the police will arrest you!"
"This is nothing, it's no problem for me, just make the call!"
Lin Baozai called home, but no one answered. He looked at Li Ling dejectedly, "Brother Ling, I can't get through!"
"Can't get through?" Li Ling picked up the phone book and grinned.
"What's going on? Only one number! What about your dad's workplace phone number? And your older brother's office phone number? Why didn't you remember them?"
“My father was a teacher in mainland China, teaching art classes. No one in Hong Kong appreciated his talent. After he came to Hong Kong, he worked as a gatekeeper in a factory. Last year, he was transferred to the design department to be responsible for drawing toy sketches.”
He valued this job highly and wouldn't give me the factory's phone number, afraid I'd bother his colleagues! My mom isn't very educated and sells vegetables at the market, and my older brother doesn't have a regular job either; he works as a porter at the fruit market, mainly delivering fruit!