<h4>Chapter 989: Chapter 981: Where to Go</h4>


    But even so, something still went wrong in the end.


    Xiao Yifei was walking on the street. This area was probably a business district, so there were still a lot of people around, and at this time people were starting their nightlife. After a busy day, folks were out to have a good meal, and if there was enough time, they’d go see a movie together.


    At this moment, Xiao Yifei felt like a stranger because he was the only person on this street who was alone, not knowing where to go.


    A person came over and heavily bumped into Xiao Yifei. He didn’t mind, as there were quite a lot of people on this street and it was crowded. He was looking up at the shop signs along the street, so he didn’t pay attention to what had happened.


    After being bumped, that person didn’t apologize and just walked away immediately. Xiao Yifei turned back to look at that person, only to see a figure with a ck hat walking away.


    Two or three secondster, Xiao Yifei suddenly touched his pocket and found that his wallet was missing. He quickly ran in the direction where that person left, but by then, there was no trace of that person. They had long disappeared. Besides, in such arge ce with so many people, he didn’t know who had stolen his things.


    Xiao Yifei squatted on the ground in frustration, unable to figure out how the thief had stolen his things. He remembered clearly that he had one hand protecting his wallet in his pocket the entire time. How did the thief still find an opportunity?


    He recalled the scene just now. He was looking up at the signs by the roadside, then someone bumped into him, almost causing him to tumble over. Out of instinctive protection, he had taken his hand out of his pocket. When he realized, all that person had left for him was a silhouette.


    Are today’s thieves really so skillful? Did they target him because they noticed he was a foreigner? Xiao Yifei pondered.


    Now, Xiao Yifei regretted it deeply. If he had known, he would have left the Green-eyed Silver-tailed Needle in the hotel. He initially thought it would be safest to carry such a valuable item with him. But he hadn’t left the hotel for long before bing someone with nothing at all. Luckily, he had already booked amodation; otherwise, he would have had to sleep on the streets tonight.


    Xiao Yifei did not expect his first night in Beijing to be so unlucky. It seemed like the days ahead would not be easy either! Now without his wallet, he couldn’t eat. His only constion was that his phone was still with him; otherwise, he would find himself unable to do anything in this city.


    Hungry, he returned to the hotel. He wanted to report to the police, but the Police Department should have been off duty by then. More importantly, Xiao Yifei didn’t even know where the Police Department was, and at thiste hour, he really didn’t dare to go out again. So he endured a hungry night.


    Early the next morning, hunger woke him up. He remembered there was still some money in his Alipay, but not much, possibly only enough for one or two meals. If luck was as bad today as yesterday, he wouldn’t have a ce to stay tonight.


    So early in the morning, he checked out and went to the nearest Police Department to report the incident.


    Losing the wallet was a small matter; bank cards and such could be reced. But the most important thing was that his Green-eyed Silver-tailed Needle had been stolen. He had obtained it with great effort, and it had only been in his possession for a few days. He hadn’t had a proper chance to study it before it was lost, which was something he couldn’t tolerate.


    Moreover, he came to Beijing this time to meet Deng Fuguo’s father, hoping that after seeing the Green-eyed Silver-tailed Needle, the old gentleman would give him some face. But now that it was lost, he was embarrassed to approach the old gentleman. The previous matters had already troubled him enough, and seeking him out again would be too much, even if the gentleman wasn’t annoyed. Xiao Yifei didn’t have the face to do so.


    If it wasn’t absolutely necessary and he had no other choice, Xiao Yifei would definitely not ask others for help in this way.


    It was early morning, and people at the Police Department had just started their day. Xiao Yifei was probably their first visitor today!


    "Name, event, reason for reporting, etc., please fill out this form," the officer said after Xiao Yifei described his situation, handing over a form. Xiao Yifei carefully filled in his personal information.


    This police officer was a young girl who had just graduated from police academy. She had only been working here for a few days, so her enthusiasm for the job was exceptionally high.


    After Xiao Yifei finished filling out the form, she took it and looked it over, then said to him, "We will solve your case as soon as we can. You’re an outsider here for a business trip, right? Now that your things were stolen, what are you going to do next?"


    Just as Xiao Yifei was about to answer, his stomach made a loud growl, which embarrassed him greatly. This stomach, it just had to growl at this moment. If he had known, he would have eaten something beforeing over.


    "You don’t have to answer; your stomach has already given me the answer. Here’s my breakfast, have some," the young policewoman said, offering him the buns and milk tea she had bought but hadn’t had time to eat.


    "How can I ept that? You haven’t even eaten yet yourself!" Xiao Yifei still ced the food the young officer offered back on the table. He still wanted to maintain some dignity, especially since the other party was a rather delicate-looking young woman. He felt he should act with a bit more chivalry.


    "It’s alright, you go ahead and eat. I have to look around the vicinityter and can eat then. Just hurry and eat. No need to stand on ceremony with me. We, the People’s Police, are here to serve the people!" the young officer said.


    His stomach cooperated with another growl or two, so by this time, he no longer hesitated. Continuing to refuse would seem ungrateful.


    So he picked up the bun and started to eat voraciously. He never thought buns could taste so good, almost one at a time. The young officer, with nothing else to do, simply watched Xiao Yifei eat the buns from the side.


    Feeling a bit embarrassed, he said, "You’re watching and making it hard for me to know how to eat. Don’tugh at me, I didn’t eat anythingst night, so I’m really hungry now."


    "Alright, I won’t watch you then," the young officer said and went off to do other things.


    "Are you here on a business trip?" she asked. With her instinct as a policewoman, she could tell that Xiao Yifei wasn’t here for a business trip, nor did it seem like he was here for tourism. At first nce, he didn’t seem like the kind of person who enjoyed amusement and likely was a workaholic.


    "Not on a business trip, I came here to find someone. But this situation happened just after I arrived yesterday. The most unfortunate part is that I don’t even know where that person is now," Xiao Yifei said.


    Thinking about the days ahead, he was a bit worried. Where to live, if Deng Fuguo’s father had already been discharged, where to find them. Now, the future seemed truly bleak! Xiao Yifei wore a face full of worry.


    "Have you found a ce to stay yet? If not, you can stay at my ce for now. It’s quite convenient, and I seldom go back there. When busy, I just stay at the Police Department," the young officer said.