Chapter 30 (1/2)

Chapter 30: Set Straight

Little Wu really knew his way around, quickly bringing up the exae It asked for information and he entered it and the arabic numbers jumped out

Their faces froze Little Wu looked at the cohed “Ah, it’s really a lottery Aluess I’ain”

Zhang Chi didn’t respond because Chen Ting knocked on the door and nodded at hi for you”

He didn’t hesitate and quickly went over to Gu Zhichang’s office He went inside and Gu Zhichang spoke without looking up “You’re here?”

He grunted yes and quietly shut the door This must be about the exam

Gu Zhichang didn’t motion for him to sit on the sofa like he usually did, but left hie drag “Do you knohy I called you in here today?”

He didn’t say anything, only deferentially sat down and slowly shook his head

“In fact, you do know But before I get to that, I need your help with so personal”

“Say it I’ll do anything within ood”

“You know ‘Instructor Fan’, right?”

“The guy who runs the restaurant?”

“Yes Everyone calls him by his nickname This year is the ninth year he’s been in this city” Gu Zhichang’s face was uncommonly serious, like he was about to make some incredibly major decision

Zhang Chi frowned, zeroing in on Gu Zhichang’s face

In the past, due to unforeseen circumstances, his wife and child perished in a fire I won’t say the specific reason He never talks about this to anyone, so not many people here know about it”

“I won’t bring it up, don’t worry”

“Next month marks ten years since his wife and child’s death When he ca of his fas he carried He doesn’t even have a photograph of them I hope you could draw a picture of his family, based on some conditions I set”

Zhang Chi nodded and was silent for a moment “In other words, I can’t let him know about this?”

“Right You could say he’s an old friend of ive hiive him a memento I heard about the other private matter you carried out recently Youthe deceased you’ve run into a spate of bad luck and therefore were not even able to pass even this basic exam?”

Zhang Chi couldn’t help but laugh “That’s a pretty good reason, but the two are unrelated I made the sketch after I took the test But seriously, that test was much more difficult than I expected I didn’t understand any of the topics”

Gu Zhichang pointed at him, his face serious “My i excuses for your ht there was no way you wouldn’t pass, right? Okay, I’ll tell you nohy those less talented than you passed while you failed To boil it down: you didn’t take it seriously enough”

Zhang Chi avoided Gu’s eyes and looked at the bookcase behind him There was a picture on the top shelf in the corner of Gu Zhichang as a youngin profile, his face full of lofty self-confidence The sun on his body cast a shadow That year, Gu was full of youthful vitality, arrogance and ambition written all over his face If he hadn’t seen that picture he would have thought Gu Zhichang had been an old young ar, but always composed and sedate

“Also, you’re absent properly it can really hurt you If you keep on like this and fail the test again then we’ll see if you have the self-respect to wear a police uniforain”

Zhang Chi was surprised “It’s that serious?”

Gu Zhichang stood up, disappointed “What can I say? This tiood and bad test-taking luck But in the end it’s because you weren’t prepared If you don’t pass the next time, then you will still lack law enforcement qualifications Doesn’t that mean you’ll just have to sit in the office as an assistant and do pure civilian work?”

Zhang Chi kneas at fault and so had nothing to say to that