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  Qinghe people love watching and singing operas. Even on New Year's Eve, if they can't buy opera tickets, they'll come to the backstage to catch a glimpse of their idolized famous actors.

  The backstage was packed with people, of course, not all of them were there just to watch the show.

  Some people come to see the dawn break.

  Xiang Tianliang pinched the car key, walking slowly in the corridor behind the stage. The singing voice that came from time to time had no effect on him at all. He was born tone deaf and even when he was with Liu Qingqing, the number one Dan of Qinghe, he didn't get infected with a single cell of Peking Opera.

  Three people followed behind, none of them were ordinary people. By the light of day, Tian Liang glanced back and guessed what they did. If his guess was correct, tonight, Xie Zixiang, Guo Qijun, and Yu Zhonghao, three guys from the public security system, would join this cat-and-mouse game. They might not come in person, but would send their most capable subordinates.

  He was a mouse, and he laughed at himself as the sky brightened. When had it been that he should have been a cat, a black cat police chief who specialized in catching mice, but now could only play the role of a mouse?

  He walked out of the theater and stood on the steps for a while, judging that the person behind him was indeed following him before jumping down the steps and continuing to walk towards the parking lot.

  In fact, he won't drive away in his car. The purpose of holding the car key is to confuse the three cats following behind him.

  At this time, the night sky of Qinghe City is quiet, without firecrackers or fireworks. The customs and habits of Qinghe are like this, with the vast majority of fireworks exploding and sounding at midnight on New Year's Eve.

  "Towards dawn."

  Someone shouted to stop the footsteps towards dawn.

  It turned out to be Xie Zixiang, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

  "Oh, Director Xie, hello! Wishing you a happy new year in advance."

  "Enjoy together, enjoy together."

  "Thanks, Director Zhai, how did you come out?"

  "Take a deep breath, smoke a cigarette, there are too many people tonight...... What, you want to go back?"

  "Hehe, same as you, take a deep breath, take a deep breath."

  Toward Tian Liang, they were making a "haha" sound, with a sideways glance, those three cats temporarily disappeared, the director was here, and they tactfully avoided him.

  "Want one?" Xie Zixuan leaned against his police car and held out an open pack of Zhonghua cigarettes to the bright face.

  Xiang Tianliang didn't hesitate, pinched his fingers together and pulled out a cigarette, putting it in his mouth.

  Two people lit a fire with their faces close together, avoiding the wind.

  He took a few puffs, lifted his butt towards the sky, and sat on the hood of the police car. With a loud "thud", Xie Zixuan heard it and felt heartbroken.

  "Hey you little stinker, this is a company car!"

  "Damn it, using public vehicles for private purposes, can't distinguish between public and private. Tonight you're driving a police car to watch the show, still have the nerve to say, haha, fix it yourself with your own money."

  As he spoke, Xiang Tianliang's body jerked again, and with another "thud", his buttocks slammed onto the hood of the police car once more.

  "No quality, no upbringing." Xie Zixuan shook his head in disapproval.

  Xiang Tianliang smiled and said with a smile: "Thank you, Director Xie, your heartthrob Liu Qingqing is about to go on stage, aren't you going in yet?"

  "It's still early, let's have a chat first."

  He listened to Tian Liang and laughed even more, "Wow, I'm really honored and thrilled."

  Xie Zixing flicked his cigarette ash, glared at Xiang Tianliang fiercely and said, "You little brat, I won't mention what happened in Zhangjiatun last time. Now tell me, what's going on between you and my daughter Xiaona?"

  "Huh? What's going on, is that really what happened?" Tian Liang thought to himself, could it be that Xie Na told her father everything she shouldn't have said?

  "I'm saying, are you guys dating?"

  "There's no need to be like that, we are classmates and can even be considered good friends, but not to the extent you're talking about. Don't worry, Old Xie, I haven't decided to climb this tall tree yet."

  "Really?"

  "Of course, you say, with a gap in between, is it possible?"

  Xie Zu lowered his voice and said: "Xiao Xiang, we... really have no chance of reconciliation?"

  Smile towards the bright sky without saying a word.

  Xie Zi patted Xiang Tianliang's leg, "Why don't you reconsider our agreement? We can completely get rid of it. After that, there won't be any obstacles between you and Xie Na, right?"

  "I said, Old Xie, it's Chinese New Year, don't you think it's inappropriate to discuss unpleasant things? Thanks for the Great Wall cigarettes, why don't you just go in quickly?"

  He threw away the cigarette butt, clasped his hands together and leaned against the front window of the car with his eyes closed.

  Xie Zixing smiled wryly and shook his head, walking back while thinking resentfully to himself, "You little brat, just you wait. I'll get those things back, and when I do, I'll skin you alive."

  It's still no use now, what can the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau do, half a life is in someone else's hands.

  Toward the bright sky, jump off the car and leave the parking lot walking outward.

  Like shadows following, the three cats behind also followed up.

  Everyone can say that they have an unspoken understanding, and within the public security system, there are also various factions standing out. You mind your own business, I'll mind mine, and we won't interfere with each other's affairs.

  "Little Director."

  Someone called out from behind again.

  The woman's voice was familiar yet unfamiliar, but a woman's voice is naturally enchanting. She turned around to face him this time faster than before.

  A red Santana sedan was parked nearby, waving at the window was Gao Xing's wife, Jiao Chun, a surgeon at the Municipal People's Hospital and deputy director of the Construction Bureau.

  Suddenly, Xiang Tianliang had an association and memory, an association that could combine the two words "Jiao Chun" and "Chun Jiao", a memory of that romantic encounter at Gao's house, the spring light under the table was truly infinitely beautiful.

  "Hello Dr. Jiao, wishing you a happy new year."

  "Wishing you a happy new year too." Jiao Chun's eyes, intentionally or unintentionally, looked towards Xiang Tianliang's direction, "Xiao Xiang, are you going back?"

  "Yes, I don't like watching plays, but they dragged me here. Now that they're all absorbed in the performance, if I'm not careful, I'll slip away."

  "Oh, then get in the car and I'll give you a ride."

  As she spoke, Jiao Chun opened the door and got out of the car. Before Xiang Tianliang could react, she boldly stuck to him.

  The fragrance hits my nose, and I feel invigorated all over as the sky brightens. I've heard that perfume is also toxic, though.

  "Dr. Jiao, this, this isn't quite right, is it?" Even if there are a thousand willing thoughts in her heart, she still has to put on a hypocritical smile on her face.

  "Hehe... Afraid I'll eat you up?"

  It goes without saying that Jiao Chun has already stuck herself onto Xiang Tianliang's body, a woman is not like snot, you can't just flick her off with one swipe.

  "Not... I mean, you're going that way and I'm going this way. It seems we're not headed in the same direction."

  Jiao Chun poked Tian Liang's waist and said, "What a coincidence, I'm on night shift at the hospital too, and I'm heading in this direction as well."

  Xiang Tianliang's heart moved, but what moved him was not Jiao Chun's enthusiastic hug, but the fact that he could take advantage of her car to reach his destination. The People's Hospital is just three streets away from Liu Qingqing's home, so this way, he can take a shortcut and also get rid of the three cats following behind him, killing two birds with one stone, why not?

  He changed his plan, originally he was worried that there wouldn't be many people stealing things at the Liu Qingqing's house, so he designed this scene to create a fake impression that he wasn't present. He wanted to stroll around the theater and then return in a big way, before quietly slipping away. Now is not the time for the plan to change quickly, when it needs to be changed, it must be changed.

  Xiang Tianliang accepted Jiao Chun's invitation and volunteered to drive, because he figured that the slightly crazy Jiao Chun would definitely be distracted by him, and couldn't possibly drive while doing that, or they might get into a traffic accident, which wouldn't be fun at all.

  Only two cars followed behind, and with the rearview mirror, he took a glance and cursed in his heart: damn it, the police are not doing their job, still doing private business on New Year's Eve, they should send Xie Zixiang and Guo Qijun to Qinghe Labor Reform Farm to work in the fields.

  As expected, Jiao Chun was not polite at all. With a tilt of her body, a pair of jade-like hands struck out in unison.

  The big guy towards the sky also came and went without refusal, bumping into each other and standing up, it's a big new year, looks especially excited.

  "Xiao Xiang, let Jiao Jie take a look... is it okay?"

  As the sky brightens, his whole body starts to feel hot. And indeed, the hand that's used to holding a scalpel is nimble, even through two or three layers of clothing, it can stir up his youthful impulses.

  "Dr. Jiao, this isn't the time, later, later."

  "You're coaxing me again, didn't you promise last time at my place? How come you haven't come to see me until now?"

  "Isn't it just because you're too busy with work?"

  "Not now, is it?"

  "It's really not going to work now, Dr. Jiao, next time, I'll definitely listen to you."

  "You're not kidding me?"

  "You're a doctor, I wouldn't dare cheat anyone but especially not a doctor." Xiang Tianliang hastily calmed himself down and held his breath.

  At this time, I mustn't make that mistake, Xiang Tianliang muttered to himself, besides, if he had to make a mistake, it should be with Liu Qingqing and Li Yajuan.

  "My goodness, it must be spectacular."

  Jiao Chun sighed and his hands moved even faster.

  "Dr. Jiao, someone is following behind you." Xiang Tianliang couldn't help but laugh and say.

  "What they can't see."

  Jiao Chun held the enormous specimen that was heading towards dawn, reluctant to let go, without even lifting her head. As a doctor for over a decade, this was the first time she had seen such a gigantic one, and she wasn't about to miss this opportunity.

  "It can't be Director Gao behind us, right?" Tian Liang relaxed and started joking.

  Jiao Chun said with a delicate voice: "It's useless stuff, he won't be afraid even if he sees it."

  He stuck his tongue out towards the sky and laughed loudly, stepped on the accelerator, and suddenly sped up.

  The city people's hospital has arrived.

  Jiao Chun refused to let him go so easily and dragged Xiang Tianliang in, making him sit down for a while.

  This was exactly what Xiang Tian Liang had in mind, so he pretended to decline a few times with his mouth, but followed him into the hospital.

  As soon as he entered the hospital, it was like a fish entering the ocean, and those few half-wits behind him couldn't keep up.

  He also gave Jiao Chun a farewell without saying goodbye, using the excuse of going to the toilet, and slipped away by climbing over the hospital wall.

  Ran through three streets in one breath, turned a corner towards the bright sky, and suddenly stopped, withdrawing the right leg that had stepped out.

  Behind the old house of Zhu Qin, two plainclothes policemen were squatting in front of the back door.