Chongqing Jiangbei County.
Clothes hung on bamboo poles in a household went missing, enraging the owner, who cursed loudly.
The man who had just stolen the clothes was fleeing because he hadn't paid for his haircut.
"Damn it, he looked like a stray dog when he came in. I should have taken the money upfront," the barber was also cursing.
This man was the savage who had appeared in the mountains.
Tong Hua never expected that Hu Jia had already released this savage from the mountains.
...
The training institute reopened.
Lu Qingqing entered the classroom as if she were the center of attention. Some were drawn to the power behind Lu Qingqing, some to her potential, and others simply felt she was worth befriending.
"Qingqing, I heard Captain Hu wrote a petition for Wang Xue. You arranged it, didn't you?" Everyone had questions, so Zhan Ruoxuan was sent to be the spokesperson.
"I just mentioned it," Lu Qingqing said.
"Why? He did kill someone." This was also the confusion for many.
"Deep in everyone's heart, there is a 'dark side.' Just as Adam and Eve had a sweet curiosity about the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, everyone harbors a curiosity about 'evil.'" Kuaishu Pavilion.
"The indignant see injustice, the compassionate see sorrow, the rational see cause and effect..."
"The petition is not meant to lessen her punishment, but merely to tell others that there were reasons for her actions. As for whether she can get a reduced sentence and how she will be judged, that is still up to the judicial department."
"The law is fair, but the law also has warmth."
Not every wrongdoer is inherently wicked.
Mistakes deserve punishment, but at the same time, things have two sides, as everyone wavers on the edge of good and evil.
Learning to control that boundary between good and evil is most important.
Soon, these words from Li Qingqing reached the ears of her colleagues. What she didn't know was that her classmates had engaged in a heated discussion about her words.
Even much later, when most of the classmates entered the workforce, they subconsciously used "controlling the boundary between good and evil" to guide themselves.
Cases can be judged, but the boundary must be managed.
Just like a car hitting a pedestrian crossing the road, you cannot place all the blame on the car owner; simultaneously, the pedestrian who crossed the road must also be taught a lesson.
It's not that the weaker party is always right, nor that whoever makes a mistake is necessarily evil.
You can use the law to punish them, but do not tarnish them with judgment from the heart.
Law enforcement should have warmth!
...
Meanwhile, for the past two days, Hu Jia had been waiting for someone. Luo Wenwu had just returned, reporting that a group of people had indeed been found in the Jinyun mountain range. However, because he dared not get too close, he could not discern their identities.
Hu Jia mused, it seemed the news of the savage had indeed alarmed some people.
He was curious who these people were, why they wanted to capture the savage, and that the savage's eyes had clearly flickered when he heard his name, Hu Jia.
He hadn't had time to ask for details that day, but thinking back now, he felt there was something he didn't know.
"He will come to find me, won't he?" Hu Jia muttered to himself. "Hopefully before this Sunday."
Hu Jia looked down at the bustling traffic below, a beautiful figure standing out conspicuously in the crowd.
Qingqing? Is she done with school? But why is Yu Yue beside her?
"What are you two arguing about so fiercely?" As the two women entered, Hu Jia immediately greeted them.
"I was going to the municipal bureau to deliver documents and happened to meet her after school, so I brought her along," Yu Yue said with a smile. "Boss, was I good?"
"Get lost," Lu Qingqing pushed Yu Yue away. "Yu Yue and I were just arguing about the origin of the savage. She said the savage was born to his savage mother, and I said the savage popped out of a rock crevice. Who do you think is right?"
Hearing Lu Qingqing stir up the topic, Yu Yue also became interested. "I'm being practical, but she says I lack imagination. Boss, give us an objective opinion, was the savage born to his mother or did he pop out of a rock crevice?"
Hu Jia looked at Lu Qingqing, then at Yu Yue. "Popped out of a rock crevice, of course. Does that even need thinking about?"
Lu Qingqing looked smug, while Yu Yue puffed with anger. She then grabbed Li Yang, who was watching the scene, by the ear. "You tell me, where did the savage come from?"
Li Yang's face fell. "Born to his mother, born to his mother. My little Yue, please don't be angry. People with too much imagination are often crazy."
"Hahaha..." Lu Qingqing burst out laughing. "Wenwu, you tell us, is your boss right, or is Li Yang right?"
Luo Wenwu rolled his eyes to the heavens. This was clearly a dispute between the two women, but it had somehow turned into a confrontation between the boss and Li Yang.
Who should he choose between "boss" and "Li Yang"?
Luo Wenwu looked troubled, making Li Yang anxious, sensing he was about to lose. "Boss, why would you think the savage popped out of a rock crevice?"
Hu Jia glanced at the woman. "They asked me to be objective, but I can't be objective."
Everyone: ...
Li Yang was furious. This display of affection was even happening in front of a real couple, it was too much.
He grabbed Yu Yue's hand and smugly looked at Hu Jia. What good was spoken affection? If he had the guts, he should hold Lu Qingqing's hand and see if she would blow his head off.
Uh oh.
Lu Qingqing gave Li Yang an extremely dangerous look. "You little brat!"
Yu Yue silently offered Li Yang a moment of silence.
But in the next second, Hu Jia took Lu Qingqing's hand.
It happened so suddenly and quickly that Lu Qingqing didn't even have time to dodge.
He held her hand.
This wasn't the first time they had physical contact; they had already engaged in intimate behavior when they were pretending to be engaged to investigate cases.
But could that time compare to now?
Lu Qingqing's whole body stiffened, the warmth of her palm instantly dispelling the winter chill.
Hu Jia appeared relaxed, but his heart was also pounding.
He didn't know if he had held Lu Qingqing's hand before; he assumed he must have.
But regardless of whether he had held it before, this was the first time in his memory.
He was nervous, and at the same time, a little secretly pleased.
Finally, Lu Qingqing recovered from the shock of being held. She instinctively pulled her hand away. "My hands are all sweaty."
Hu Jia's fingers twitched slightly, and the departure of that soft hand made him feel a sense of loss.
However, the tremor he felt when he first held her hand remained unforgettable.
...
The night was already deep.
A shadowy figure agilely leaped over the courtyard wall, blending into the darkness like a nimble rabbit in a few moves.
"Who?" Seeing the man who suddenly appeared, Li Yongqiang was full of vigilance.
"Pearl Prefect Yi Kechi."
The shadow whispered seven words, like a thunderclap. Li Yongqiang's entire body went numb, and upon closer inspection, his fingertips were even trembling.
"Get out! If you're going to break into houses and pick locks, you've found the wrong grandfather. I'll kill you!"