Chapter 74: A Ten Thousand Yuan Savings Passbook

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When Tang Ailian was brought back home, it was already midnight. Originally, she should have stayed overnight and returned home at daybreak. However, she was afraid her mother would worry, so she deliberately cried and insisted on going home.

Of course, it was also because she had achieved something. She was brought back as a heroic little undercover agent.

In front of the staff, the Tang family members were all smiles, but as soon as the staff left, Tang Lao Tai Tai's expression changed. "Ailian, you're becoming too audacious. How could you dare to go undercover? Come here and kneel down for me."

Tang Ailian felt bitter and knelt down, hugging her grandmother's legs. "Grandma, I know I was wrong. Please don't punish me."

Tang Lao Tai Tai was genuinely furious. Her granddaughter was just over four years old, yet she dared to do something so dangerous. Would she even make it to adulthood?

Tang Ailian clung to her grandmother's legs and said, "I'm sorry, Grandma. I shouldn't have acted like a hero and gone undercover. But I did achieve something significant." She took out a large sum of money from her backpack. "This is the one-thousand-yuan reward I received for my actions."

In reality, she had given the one-thousand-yuan reward to Xi Bufan. This money had been prepared in advance in case she got into trouble with her undercover operation. She knew that she would face punishment, and even her mother might be affected. So, she had this one thousand yuan as a backup plan.

One thousand yuan? The entire family was shocked. It wasn't just one hundred yuan; it was one thousand yuan!

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the stack of banknotes in Tang Ailian's hand. Each note was neatly bundled and well-organized.

One family member asked, "Ailian, weren't you supposed to go with Grandma to sell beans? How did you end up being an undercover agent?"

Tang Ailian explained, "I overheard someone saying that a gang of child traffickers had abducted many children in our Red Lotus Commune. They were offering a one-thousand-yuan reward to anyone who could catch them. I had given Grandma one hundred yuan before, and she was very happy. So, I wanted to earn back that one thousand yuan to make Grandma even happier. That's why I intentionally went out to the streets, and when I found the human traffickers, I reported them to the police. Then I let them capture me, and I acted as an undercover agent, waiting for the authorities to rescue us. That way, I could earn the one-thousand-yuan reward."

The entire family listened to her story in astonishment.

"What happened next?" they asked.

Love Poetry continued, "Well, after that, Dad arrived and scolded everyone, saying, 'Shut up! With Ailian's abilities, how could anything happen to her? Maybe her master had something come up suddenly and needed her assistance, so she didn't have time to inform her Grandma. Who knows, she might come back tomorrow.' And that's how the argument ended."

Tang Ailian breathed a sigh of relief, knowing her father understood her.

She asked, "Is Mom still upset?"

Love Poetry replied, "Yes, Mom is still worried. She's sitting in her room, staring at the lamp and looking despondent."

Tang Ailian hugged her mother's leg and gave her a big smile. "Mom, what are you thinking about? Are you missing Dad?"

Liu Xiujie put on a brave face and smiled, "You mischievous little rascal. You dared to do something so dangerous. Mom might get scared to death one day."

(End of this chapter)