Chapter 22: Collaboration, The Little Yellow Book

When they returned from the "cemetery," it was already late into the night. The group was weary, and aside from a few elders, almost no one dared approach Yi for conversation. As they made their way back toward the residential building, a car was found blocking the entrance.

Everyone’s nerves tightened.

Damn it, could it be that Old Tian had come to drive them out?

"Wasn’t it agreed we’d have two days?"

"This is bullshit!"

"I’ll fight him if I have to!"

The crowd was filled with both anger and fear. Yi glanced over—ah, a Volkswagen? That license plate...

"It’s a police car."

With a rush, the car door opened and a tall, thin man jumped out. As he approached, his face became clearer.

"What are you all doing? Planning to assault an officer?" Zhang Xiao saw the group wielding hoes and other tools, his face wary as he startled in fright. Hell, what kind of assignment was this?

He knew it—everyone living here was a troublemaker!

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A short while later, Li Jingyan and the others gathered below the residential building, huddling together as they watched Zhang Xiao standing a hundred meters away, following Yi.

Why were the police after Yi again?

"Are you here to arrest me?" Yi’s first words were just that, catching Zhang Xiao off guard. He cleared his throat and glared at her.

"As if we police have nothing better to do, waiting around every day to arrest you!"

"I wish you would arrest me for a day or two," Yi replied with a soft laugh. While Zhang Xiao was still stunned, she