<h4>Chapter 996: Chapter 988: Tremendous Resolve</h4>


    Many ordinary people think like this in their hearts.


    Hua Xiangrong had received news that recently, the crime gang was active around the West Entrance District.


    The West Entrance District is considered the old part of the city. There, all kinds of people exist, a real mix of good and bad. The street vendors selling their goods live there, the youths who aren’t doing anything productive in society live there, and some people who havee from rural areas to work in the city also live there. That ce is a gathering of all walks of life in the city.


    Who knows how they manage to survive in such a chaotic environment, especially if there are children—how do parents trust letting their children live there?!


    Hua Xiangrong dressed very low-key and left the Police Department. Her supervisor saw Hua Xiangrong leaving from the window, sighed, and thought to himself: why bring this trouble upon yourself? I advised you against this. If something goes wrong with this matterter on, I can’t take responsibility.


    He knew Hua Xiangrong was a very upright child, but integrity must be used wisely. If Hua Xiangrong remains stubborn like this, it will eventually harm her. Hua Xiangrong is still young and sees the good side of society, believing she has the ability to change something, to do something for society.


    But it won’t be long before she realizes she’s just a tiny part of this society. Even if she is an officer, what she can do is minuscule. Those who truly can change society, even changews, are those with power and influence.


    There’s a saying that goodws are created by a few powerful people and obeyed by everyone; badws are created by a few powerful people for the majority to enforce, while they themselves don’t restrict themselves by thesews. That’s what a badw is.


    Hua Xiangrong arrived at this old district. Everything here differed from what she imagined. At least it wasn’t as chaotic as she thought. Apart from the buildings being a bit rundown, everything else didn’t seem much different from an ordinary district.


    She didn’t dare to venture directly into the enemy’s territory, instead walking along the roadside to observe the situation. If luck was on her side, she might happen upon the crime gang, then the next steps would depend on that situation.


    But after observing all afternoon, Hua Xiangrong hadn’t found any suspicious people passing by. What she saw were situations where small vendors rode their carts to set up their stalls.


    She wanted to approach to understand the situation but didn’t dare to proceed rashly. Perhaps the crime gang had stationed lookouts here; perhaps among these vendors were their informers. Although solving the case early was crucial, ensuring her safety was the priority. Hua Xiangrong cherished her life.


    Thus, after investigating all afternoon, she returned with no sess. The only gain was a detailed understanding of the old district’syout. She knew perfectly which roads led where.


    Seeing it was about time, she didn’t linger and headed home directly. On the way back, she kept thinking about how to convince her supervisor to agree to let her handle the case.


    Wanting to reach home quickly, she took a path through the park, allowing her to get home within five minutes. At this time, the park was nearly empty. The park is busiest in the morning when the sun first rises, at the time everything seems hopeful. But in the evening, when night is about to fall, the park appears a bit eerie.


    Hua Xiangrong wasn’t afraid of these things; ghosts and spirits only exist in imagination, and when encountering bad people, she feared even less, knowing she had formidable skills.


    Walking through a narrow path nked by trees, Hua Xiangrong sensed something was amiss. She felt there should be someone nearby, a sense honed through prolonged training, making her particrly sensitive to danger.


    Though she sensed it, outwardly, she pretended nothing was happening, calmly walking forward while internally calcting when the person hiding in the shadows woulde out, ready to respond fully.


    Just then, a gust of wind came from behind, and Hua Xiangrong immediately turned around to confront it. After exchanging a few moves, Hua Xiangrong realized the opponent’s strength wasn’t weak and seemed evenly matched with her, but unfortunately, the opponent was male, inherently holding advantages in stamina and other areas. Continued fighting would lead to Hua Xiangrong’s defeat.


    Luckily, the person didn’t continue to entangle, after a few moves, stopped and stood at a distance looking at Hua Xiangrong. Hua Xiangrong also didn’t approach, knowing she held no advantage.


    The person spoke: "I believe you’ve guessed why I came looking for you. I didn’t expect someone fresh out of school to have such courage."


    "I’ve observed you all afternoon with that case. I advise you not to investigate further, as your supervisor and colleagues have already warned you. They understand something you don’t; why don’t you? Of course, if you continue to investigate tomorrow, I won’t stop you."


    "But awaiting you won’t be as pleasant as today’s oue. I know you have an elderly father at home, with inconvenient legs. If you persistently ignore the signs, you know what you’ll face—though I won’t say explicitly. I believe you understand," the man said.


    Upon hearing about her father, Hua Xiangrong wavered. No matter what, enduring hardship, even life-threatening situations, she would willingly face since considering these matters when entering the police academy. If sacrificing her life for her career was meaningful, she’d have no hesitation.


    But now the threat was to her father’s life. She couldn’t gamble with her father’s life. Her father had worked hard most of his life, since Hua Xiangrong could remember, her father acted as both parent roles, trying his best to provide the best life for his daughter.


    Because of her father’s physical disability, he couldn’t find suitable work, forced to do the dirty and exhausting jobs that paid poorly, jobs that most wouldn’t consider. Yet her father put his all into supporting the family.


    Now she has grown up, able to earn money to support her father, allowing him to enjoy life, and at such a time, she couldn’t let anything bad happen to her father.


    So she said: "Whatever you have against me,e at me, bullying an old man doesn’t make you a man."


    "We haven’t done anything to your father, but if I find out you’re still investigating this case tomorrow, I can’t guarantee where your father will be then. Think carefully!" the man said coldly before leaving.


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