Seeing this scene, Qin Mu felt a warmth in his heart and was somewhat moved. However, the words Zhang Qingyuan and the others said immediately after instantly washed away all his emotion.

"You're finally back! We thought you might be going in this time."

"Did anything happen inside? You came back empty-handed?"

"We were just discussing sending you some bedding, a toothbrush, and the like. We didn't expect you to return so quickly."

Listening to everyone's "concern," Qin Mu's lips twitched. He couldn't resist reminding them, "Everything is provided there. You don't need to bring your own things, and you can't bring them in anyway."

For some reason, he always felt like Old Zhang and the others seemed slightly disappointed to see him return so early.

"We don't need to bring things?" Song Tiancheng blinked, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

The suggestion to pack clothes, bedding, toothbrushes, and toothpaste—that had been his idea.

At that moment, the ringtone of Zhang Qingyuan's old-fashioned cell phone sounded once more.

"RING RING RING—"

Zhang Qingyuan hurriedly answered; it was his son calling.

"Hello? Dad, I heard Uncle got taken in?"

As soon as the call connected, Zhang Tao's clear voice came through, especially bright with the speakerphone on.

"No, he was just released," Zhang Qingyuan glanced at Qin Mu, replying directly.

"He's out so soon? Cough, cough. I mean, it's good that he's fine."

Zhang Tao made brief small talk before hanging up the phone, carrying an unclear sense of disappointment.

After hearing this, Qin Mu looked utterly exasperated.

He felt that his early release seemed to disappoint many people.

「That night,」

Jin City's various circles were all abuzz.

In a large fishing chat group, as the video of the accident scene spread, people gradually recognized Qin Mu.

"Everyone look! Isn't this the guy who accused Zheng Liang of robbery and then sent him off?"

Two months ago, a major incident had taken place in the fishing circles. Some fisherman had caught Ancient Wood in the waters outside Jin City, only for Zheng Liang and six others to forcefully take it away under the pretense of offering help. Then, Zheng Liang and his group were arrested. The evidence for the robbery was conclusive, and since it was a gang robbery, the crime was considered more severe. They were sentenced to several years.

"It must be him! I was there trying to break up the fight at the time. I nearly got sent in myself!"

"He did the right thing this time. It's a good thing! I still stand by this guy!"

"Although one should respect the dead, I have to say, even if this accident hadn't occurred, that man in the black T-shirt wouldn't have come to a good end..."

"Let's all watch our words. This matter involves *that* person. Nobody wants to end up in there, right?"

In the various chat groups within the fishing circle, the moment they saw Qin Mu, the eager spectators suddenly calmed down. Even when discussing the incident online, they were exceptionally restrained. When forwarding the video, they would remind others to watch the drama rationally and not spread rumors.

「The real estate circle.」

In all the big and small real estate chat groups in Jin City, quite a stir was also raised. The agents who recognized Qin Mu couldn't help but shudder. Not long ago, the incident where a real estate company's senior staff were collectively jailed was still fresh in their memory. Qin Mu's figure once again loomed before them.

Many high-level executives directly addressed all members in the agents' chat groups, issuing one urgent notice after another:

"@everyone, do not discuss things unrelated to work in the work group!"

"Enjoy the drama rationally. We might not be able to afford messing with that man!"

"Don't spread rumors blindly! Cherish your life, cherish the company!"

"Remember not to use the company account when you post!"

For a time, the real estate circle in Jin City was also on edge due to the unfolding drama.

「The lottery circles of Jin City.」

In various lottery chat groups, the news of the deadly pursuit was also spreading. Many lottery shop owners, full of curiosity, tracked the unfolding events and perused the photos and videos circulating online, thoroughly enjoying the scandal. But after seeing Qin Mu in the video, they couldn't help but shiver.

They had the deepest impression of Qin Mu... especially since one of their colleagues had recently been sentenced to fourteen years.

"Cough, cough. Just watch online, everyone. Don't talk nonsense."

"Let's keep a low profile for a while. I think that guy might not be in a good mood lately. It could be troublesome if he comes to buy lottery tickets at our shop."

"If I refuse to sell to him, will he find another way to 'send' me in?"

"Should we close our shops for a few days and lay low to avoid the trouble?"

After seeing Qin Mu, their enthusiasm and curiosity for the spectacle almost instantly vanished.

Feasting on gossip is fun, but not if it accidentally offends someone and gets you 'sent in' again.

「The next day,」

Qin Mu went to work as usual; life seemingly returned to its peaceful routine. The fatal chase from the previous day had become the talk of Jin City.

What surprised him was that the people of Jin City showed a surprisingly high level of conduct.

On local news websites and forums, most people were rational onlookers, and many were calling for others to be rational and refrain from making openly insulting comments.

All in all, the storm caused by the incident didn't seem too significant.

However, in the morning, Shen Dao called him again. "Now, all departments are discussing the case, aiming to jointly determine reasonable civil compensation liabilities. The results may be out in a couple of days."

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