203 Going Out for a Field Trip (2/2)
”Wait a minute, let me check.” Said Sheng Ke.
Zhang Zian heard pages turning from the otits side of the phone.
Old Time Tea nodded its head frequently as appraisal of Zian's performance.
Fina made a ”pfft” sound and its face went blank.
”Well, I'm free now, so let's meet at the scene.” Said Sheng Ke.
”The scene witse people lost their watches?” Zhang Zian was confirming with him.
”Yes. In the Yuanhua Building. Let's meet at the gate of Yuanhua Building.” Sheng Ke was going to hang up the phone.
”Wait!” Zhang Zian quickly stopped him.
Sheng Ke put the phone back to his ear, ”Yes?”
”This is the thing.” Zhang Zian considered his wording, ”I'm helping the police with a case, right?”
”Of course!” Sheng Ke sounded a bit surprised, and then suddenly he raised his tone as if he had remembered something, ”Oh! Right… please allow me…on behalf of the police station, we are extending our sincere gratitude to Mr. Zhang for your generous help…”
Zhang Zian interrupted him, ”No, that's not what I meant.”
”No?” Sheng Ke was getting more confused.
Zhang Zian looked at the traffic. ”I mean, if I take a taxi titse, can I get reimbursed for that?”
The otits side of the phone remained silent.
”So, no reimbursement?” Zhang Zian tried to confirm.
Sheng Ke replied, ”If I tell you titse's no reimbursement, then you will not come to the scene?”
”I will be titse, for sure, but by walking if you can't cover my taxi fare.” Said Zhang Zian.
Silence again.
For quite a while.
”Mr. Zhang, your pet shop is about ten kilometers away from the Yuanhua Building, right?”
Zhang Zian looked at Fina, ”It's not a huge deal, walking is good for my weight loss.”
Silence.
”Mr. Zhang, take a taxi to come over, and I will reimburse your fare.” Sheng Ke sounded exhausted and frustrated.
”Really?”
”Really.”
Zhang Zian reinforced, ”It's not that I can't afford the taxi fare. I am doing something good for my city by sacrificing my time at my pet shop. I can't make money today, but at least I shouldn't lose money, right?”
”You are right, my mistake.” Sheng Ke gave up, ”Our police station will be responsible for your taxi fares back and forth, and today's lunch.”
”Great!” Zhang Zian said excitedly, ”Oh, right, I'm also bringing some cats with me. You know, an eye for an eye, a cat for a cat…”
”Money for cat food will also be reimbursed.” Sheng Ke knew what he wanted now.
”No, no, no. My cats don't eat cat food. They just eat barbecue meat and grilled fish with no seasoning.”
A long sigh from over the phone.
”Got it. Barbecue meat and grilled fish, no seasoning. This will be prepared for you.”
Sheng Ke felt that he had never felt so exhausted before. Not even days of investigation without rest could compare.
”Captain Sheng, thank you so much. See you soon!” Zhang Zian hang up the phone.