After chatting with Yang Mei on the phone for a while, Luo Fei called Wu Yan to let her know he was safe.

Though Wu Yan wasn't as clever as Yang Mei, the lack of news from Luo Fei had left her anxious.

Now, receiving his call and knowing he was fine, she felt relieved.

After sending simple messages to everyone, Luo Fei got up to wash up in the bathroom.

While taking a shower, he checked the system.

The system had rewarded him four hundred Gold Coins for Old Wu's case, so now he had a total of nineteen hundred Gold Coins.

Once Pan Hu's case is settled, he estimated another four hundred Gold Coins would come in.

However, he was still a long way from the five-thousand Gold Coins goal.

"Why does it feel like this stuff is even harder to save than money..."

He sighed to himself and exited the system.

Perhaps the recent tension had been too much, once relaxed, he slept deeply.

He didn't even wake up for dinner and slept straight through to about five in the morning.

He woke up from hunger.

A glance at the clock showed it was just after five twenty.

Although it was still early, breakfast vendors generally started selling around four in the morning.

So he tidied himself up and planned to head out for an early meal.

At the police station's entrance.

Luo Fei sat down at the usual food stall he frequented and ordered a basket of buns and a bowl of porridge.

A figure was pacing back and forth outside the police station who suddenly noticed him sitting in front of the stall.

His eyes lit up and he quickly approached Luo Fei, saying, "Comrade, you're a detective, right? I remember seeing you inside yesterday."

It was Guo Tianlai.

Luo Fei watched him warily, worried he might pull out a fruit knife.

Fortunately, the other seemed more rational today, didn't cause trouble, and looked sincere, "Comrade, yesterday was my fault, I acted impulsively."

"Could you please apologize to your leader and the comrade I hurt yesterday? I'm willing to accept any punishment, but my son is truly innocent; could you ask your leader for mercy on his behalf..."

It circled back to pleading for his son.

But seeing Guo Tianlai with nearly white hair, Luo Fei found it hard to just drive him away harshly.

"Guo Uncle, I understand your feelings... but your son's case is well understood, he's neither innocent nor wronged, you have to accept the reality."

"And while it's okay to feel sorry for your son, consider this: the person he killed could have been someone else's son, someone else's father. Think about it from that perspective - how would you feel if it was your son who was killed?"

Guo Tianlai had been going to the police station almost every day for Guo Jing's issue, begging nearly everyone inside.

But most people either rebuked him or showed impatience, some just ignored him with an eye roll.

So he'd prepared himself for rude treatment every time he spoke, but Luo Fei's gentle demeanor surprised him.

People in despair can be moved by even the smallest gestures.

Tears welled up in his eyes, and he choked, "Comrade, if my son really killed someone, I'll accept any punishment the law gives. But the point is, he's truly innocent..."

Even though the case was clearly solved, he insisted his son was wrongly accused.

Could it be the shock was so great it affected his mental state?

As Luo Fei pondered, he followed up with a question, "Why are you so sure your son is innocent?"

He knew that someone like this couldn't take a challenge, so he had to go along with their thinking.

"Because I know my son, when he was caught he told me personally he didn't kill anyone, so I believe he wouldn't lie."

"Guo Uncle, that's not evidence. No one would admit to murder willingly, right... You need to stop being stubborn."

"Really, comrade, I'm absolutely certain..."

Seeing Luo Fei's disbelief, Guo Tianlai stomped his foot in anxiety, "If you don't believe me, go to the detention center and ask my son yourself. He was always honest, never lied."

Luo Fei thought his reasoning seemed a bit naive.

How many parents believe their children are unlikely to commit crimes, only for the truth to be otherwise...

However, his words did give Luo Fei an idea.

The reason he believed his son was innocent was probably because Guo Jing steadfastly denied his crime.

If he could persuade him to confess, perhaps Guo Tianlai would cease his protests.

Guo Tianlai kept pleading, "Comrade, you must be a good person to talk to me this much. I beg you to help my son."

"Alright, Guo Uncle, I promise you." Luo Fei relented, "But I can only promise to see him. If he's truly innocent, I'll help. But if he's guilty, I hope you'll finally stop causing trouble."

"Don't worry, Comrade. If he really killed someone, I'll accept it and stop causing trouble... Let's go now!"

"Wait a moment, Guo Uncle, visiting prisoners requires prior reporting and application; it's not something we can do on a whim... You should head back, and I'll visit when the time comes."

Hearing this, Guo Tianlai stood motionless, seemingly uneasy.

Luo Fei had no other choice, "Here's my badge number. If I lie and don't visit, you're welcome to report me to the police. Is that okay?"

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