Chapter 666: Lanqi Doesn’t Fight for Bread, but for His Reputation
The night is deep, and the streets of Huadu are still busy and bustling. Only in the heart of the city, the police station is a different scene.
Huadu Pariel Police Station, officially known as the "Pariel Police Headquarters", is a historic agency responsible for maintaining public safety and order in Pariel City and its suburbs.
As one of the most important police agencies in the Kingdom of Persin, it is directly under the Ministry of the Interior of the Kingdom of Persin and is also supervised by the Pariel City Government.
This police station building, built several centuries ago, is covered with traces of time.
Lanqi and Talia were in a cold cell deep in the police station, ruthlessly separated from freedom by an iron door. The dim light cast on the gray stone wall, reflecting the shadows of the two.
The lock on the iron door was tightly closed.
The silence lasted for a long time.
"Lanqi, I want to ask you a question."
Talia sat on her knees on the floor of the cell, straightening her back.
Although the environment would make ordinary people panic, her eyes were still not moved at all.
She looked at Lanqi gently.
On the contrary, Lanqi looked depressed, leaning against the wall with one hand on his knee.
"Tell me about it."
Lanqi tilted his head and looked at her.
"Why are the two of us here?"
Talia looked at Lanqi and asked.
"Do you want to hear what you are saying?"
Lanqi immediately raised his head and looked at her.
Thousands of words were written in his eyes.
It stands to reason that he should go to court again to review why the two of them were locked up in the police station, but he didn't dare to do it now.
He didn't want to be arrested five times.
To be honest, Lanqi never thought that he would go to jail in his life. Even when he started as a cat in the North Continent, he didn't even have an identity and household registration, but he worked hard all the way and never went to the police station.
But it hasn't been long since he arrived in the Flower City of Pariel, and he has been sent to the police station.
"Anyway, haven't we successfully checked in at one of the attractions?"
Talia asked.
She had discussed the itinerary with Lanqi before departure. Another purpose of this trip to the Kingdom of Persian was to cultivate their tacit understanding. At the suggestion of Professor Bolaio, they did agree to travel together.
Among them, the Pariel Police Headquarters is an important landmark. Its history can be traced back more than 300 years ago. It was founded by Jean Baptiste Colbert, the Minister of the Interior of Persian during the reign of King Lanyi XIV of Persian.
The original purpose was to improve the security level of the Flower City of Pariel and to manage the order of the city more effectively.
After centuries of development, this institution has gradually evolved into this complex public service agency with a wide range of responsibilities, from traffic management to anti-terrorism operations to daily public security maintenance.
"... Traveling with you is really impressive."
Lanqi was speechless.
Maybe he will never forget this police station in his life.
"We can actually get out if we lie just now."
Talia recalled and said to herself.
The police officer didn't make it difficult for them.
When they were taken back to the police station for investigation, the police officer stated that as long as they admitted that they were a couple, they would let them go.
However, the two of them would rather go to jail than agree with the police officer, so they could only classify it as a fight.
"Will you admit it?"
Lanqi asked.
"No."
Talia denied.
"Do you think I will admit it?"
Lanqi asked again.
"No."
Talia still denied.
"What's there to say?"
"That's right."
The two of them just passed the time.
I don't know how long they stayed in the cell of the police station, maybe almost an hour.
They had nothing else to do to pass the time except chatting with each other.
Although they often quarreled, compared to the state when they first met and didn't talk to each other, maybe their relationship has improved a little.
Suddenly, the cell fell silent again.
The topic always ends.
"I'm so hungry."
Talia touched her stomach and felt that she hadn't eaten all night.
"Here."
Lanqi took out a small bag of coconut cheese biscuits from his pocket and threw it to Talia.
Talia caught it with some surprise.
She didn't expect that Lanqi, like Antanas, would also carry snacks when he went out.
And he also evaded the search like a magic trick.
He obviously didn't have this habit before.
"Aren't you hungry?"
Talia hesitated after looking at the package and asked Lanqi.
"I'm not."
Lanqi shook his head.
"You obviously didn't have dinner either."
Talia stated the facts seriously.
"I'm definitely not as hungry as you."
Lanqi answered as a matter of course.
"..."
Talia hesitated to speak.
For a moment, she didn't know whether to be angry or touched.
"Half for each."
Talia tore open the package, broke the biscuits in half, and handed half to Lanqi.
"..."
Lanqi hesitated slightly,
"Oh, you really like me, you are willing to share my only food."
Then he squinted and smiled.
"You..."
Talia immediately wanted to eat all the biscuits in one bite.
But she found that if she did so, it seemed that she had fallen into Lanqi's trap again.
He might just want to provoke her to finish the cookie by herself.
She raised her hand and handed the cookie to Lanqi's mouth.
Lan Qi didn't move, and neither did she.
Lan Qi could only helplessly take the biscuit in his mouth, raise his head and chew it.
As the time goes.
The silence in the corridor inside the police station was broken by the sound of footsteps.
The voice gradually came closer, and finally stopped in front of Lanci and Thalia's cell.
I saw a middle-aged curly-haired police sergeant wearing a Parrieux police uniform, holding a large bunch of keys in his hand, came to Talia and Lanci's cell, and skillfully selected one of the keys from the bunch. The iron door opened with a "click".
A new ray of light shines into this small space that has been lonely for a long time.
"You two, you can leave. Someone has bailed you out."
The Sheriff took out a small card from his pocket and handed it to Ranchi.
It contained some concise words and an address.
Palace of the Counts of Asturias.
Signed Countess Rosalinda.
Obviously, what is written on this piece of paper is the bailor's information.
"thank you."
Lan Qi followed the middle-aged police chief out, put the card away and thanked him.
"Young lovers usually just have a fight and don't get into serious fights on the streets. We are strictly checking the security recently."
The Sheriff glanced over his shoulder at them.
"We're really not a couple."
both emphasized a little angrily.
"Don't come in again next time. When you enter the palace, I might take a pair of photos of you in prison uniforms. Those photos look like couple photos."
The Sheriff didn't seem to care whether the two admitted or denied it.
The Parrieux Police Headquarters has a very wide range of responsibilities and is committed to protecting the safety of Parrieux citizens and tourists. It covers many aspects such as public safety, criminal investigation, traffic management, anti-terrorism, and public event services. At the same time, the cameramen are also first-rate. There are also many people who come here to get their ID photos taken.
After taking the two to the police station door, the police chief handed them a business card with his information clearly written on it, Chief Zefa.
"I am the sergeant of this police station. If you need civil services in Parrieux, in addition to contacting the Hutton Embassy, you can also contact us directly. We serve Huadu residents and tourists 24 hours a day."
Sheriff Zefa said to the two of them,
"In addition, I also do some divination work on weekends. If you need it, you can contact me."
He also seemed to realize that the two of them were distinguished guests, and after all, they could be released on bail by Count Rosalinda of Asturias.
Lanqi turned the business card over and saw the business content written by Chief Zefa.
"Can you, a policeman, still sell information?"
Thalia glanced at the card in Ranchi's hand and said in surprise.
"What information dealer? That's called a fortune teller."
Sheriff Zefa put his hands behind his back and said calmly,
"And I don't want money."
He only trades information for information or favors.
"..."
Lan Qi couldn't say anything.
The city seemed freer than he imagined.
There shouldn't be a police sergeant who wears a hood as a side job.
Lanci bid farewell to the Sheriff with Talia speechlessly.
The Parrieux Police Station is located on Ivan Island in the center of Huadu, close to the famous Notre Dame de Parrieux Church.
"To be honest, the traffic around the police station is quite convenient."
Lanci and Talia looked back at the first attraction they checked in to.
This building is not only a beautiful sight in the center of Parrieux, but also witnessed many important events in the history of the Kingdom of Poisson, including the Poisson Revolution, the Northern and Southern World Wars, as well as some social movements and terrorist attacks in recent years.
"Then we'll make an appointment next time?"
Thalia asked expressionlessly.
"Sister Tata, don't do it. I'm really scared."
Although Lan Qi now occasionally hears Talia's jokes, he is really afraid that Talia will be the one.
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