The Most Random System-Chapter 514 - 303: Leave the future for the future, seize the present. _4

Chapter 514: Chapter 303: Leave the future for the future, seize the present. _4

What the hell happened here, is this still Old Friend Road?

Lin Li walked silently all the way, his initial joy and anticipation gradually fading away.

When he saw a familiar snack stall, he went up and ordered a serving of chicken fillet, asking heavily and painfully:

"Uncle, do you remember me? Can I ask, what happened to Old Friend Road? Why does everything look like it’s been renovated?"

"Oh, you’re talking about this, right? Of course, it was just fixed in the past two days. How could it not be new?" The stall owner said to Lin Li with some happiness:

"I heard it’s because so many things have happened here lately, the higher-ups have started to pay attention again."

"Streetlights, cameras, they were just installed these past two days. Some are not even fully set up yet."

"Just this morning, the station and the subdistrict office together held a briefing at the community service center, and I went."

"What did they say?" Lin Li pressed on.

"I didn’t listen. After I got half a dozen eggs, I started dozing off. How could I be alert in the morning after working nights?" The stall owner said matter-of-factly.

Lin Li: "..."

"Anyway, they talked about some sort of crackdown, have you noticed there are hardly any small-time punks at night now?

The vocational and technical schools nearby seem to have been advised, and they’re managing very strictly now. The Hongtu one, it seems like it was their students who got into trouble a few days ago, so now they’re under closed management.

KTV bars were all implicated, and the people in charge were called in for meetings."

"Furthermore, the police have been coming for unannounced patrols lately to ensure security here."

"It’s not easy, really not easy. Finally, they’re not just focusing on the new town; they remembered our old town. Although my business has gotten a bit worse, I still think it’s good..." The stall owner sighed with some emotion.

Lin Li: "..."

Silence.

"Hey, what a coincidence, young man, look. Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Isn’t that them patrolling over here again?" The stall owner suddenly brightened up and nodded toward the end of the road.

Lin Li turned his head, and a police car, with neither siren nor lights on, slowly approached and then parked right by the stall.

The car door opened, and Yan Aosong got out, coming over to Lin Li.

"Lin Li, what a coincidence, are you also here tonight?" Yan Aosong began with a smile.

"...Yeah."

"Boss, I’ll have some chicken fillet too, a large portion please. How much is it?" After greeting, Yan Aosong looked to the stall owner.

"Oh, no need, no need, you’ve worked hard. How can I charge you for chicken fillet?" The owner laughed heartily.

"No, that’s not right. You still have to charge me, there’s a policy. Twelve, right? I’ll transfer it."

"Alright, then I’ll give you extra. A small token of my appreciation, nothing more can be said about that, right?"

"Good, then thank you, boss."

Lin Li waited for the conversation to end before asking, "Uncle Yan, you’re patrolling here?"

"Yes," Yan Aosong nodded, "recently the security has been too poor. The municipal bureau has been pushing the ’Beautiful Xiling’ security rectification special action. After these incidents, the old city area has now become a key area and included in the second phase of coverage."

"Right now, the time is too short, and the infrastructure isn’t in place yet, so we have to compensate with manpower. They assigned me here to patrol for a while to prevent those petty criminals from taking advantage of the gaps while the surveillance isn’t fully installed yet."

Yan Aosong explained gently, exchanged a glance with Lin Li, and they both smiled.

However, one smile was genuine, the other was bitter.

"Uncle, you only guard against those petty criminals..." Lin Li furrowed his brow and asked.

"Of course, we’re also guarding against you." Yan Aosong smiled even more sincerely and spoke directly.

Lin Li: "..."

Damn it.

Sincerity is a killer move, anyway, Lin Li was killed by it.

"Lin Li." Looking up to the night sky, Yan Aosong took a deep breath and said.

"Hey, Uncle, I’m here, go ahead." Lin Li responded mechanically and rigidly.

"Although it was already in the plan, the fact that you could push us to truly implement it means you deserve much credit."

"Huh?"

"Without the events you stirred up, things wouldn’t have progressed so smoothly. When I requested approval, there were hardly any obstacles, and the community was particularly cooperative."

"Yangliang told me about your nature, and thinking about it suddenly, perhaps... this is what you couldn’t say out loud or weren’t good at expressing, the real thing you hoped we’d do, right?"

Lin Li: "?"

How did Uncle Yang introduce me that made you think like this...?

Slander! He’s slandering me!

"Uncle, if I say it’s not true, could you guys withdraw the action?" Lin Li weakly said.

"What?" Because Lin Li spoke very softly, Yan Aosong didn’t catch it.

"Nothing... I’m not that noble..." Lin Li sighed, knowing that withdrawal wasn’t possible either.

Yan Aosong didn’t mind and patted Lin Li on the shoulder:

"No matter what you really think, remember, Lin Li, this is the right way. Don’t hurt others, and don’t hurt yourself. Don’t be so extreme next time. There’s no point, understand?"

"An individual’s power is always small."

"Batman waited for Gotham’s justice all his life. Gotham remains a city of sin because he is alone, without even his parents.

But Xiling is not Gotham, Black Silk Hero, you have to remember, you’re not. Many of us stand with you."

As Yan Aosong spoke, he felt a bit of passion rising, so his smile widened with some pride:

"I’ve also put in a lot of work to make it happen this week, otherwise, it would take one or two more weeks to truly start transforming here. It’s been so busy these days. Lin Li, don’t you think you should thank your Uncle?"

Though he refuses the name Gordon, he’s ultimately doing Gordon’s job, becoming the partner of justice in the dark!

Lin Li: "?"

Damn!

Uncle Yan! You’re terribly mistaken! Give me back those crucial one or two weeks!

Seeing Lin Li staring at him wide-eyed, Yan Aosong felt a bit bashful being looked at with what should be a grateful gaze and waved his hand:

"No need to look at me like that, it’s what I should do."

"...Thank, you, ah."

"You’re welcome. Happy, Black Silk Hero? The day you’ve longed for came so quickly."

"Happy, I’m so happy, hahaha, wuwuwu TAT..."

Seeing Lin Li crying with joy, Yan Aosong’s expression became more and more kind, and he patted Lin Li on the shoulder again:

"From now on, Xiling doesn’t need the Black Silk Hero anymore."

"Lin Li, become the White Silk Hero."

"Uncle, but I feel more like the Joker now. I don’t want to stay in Xiling anymore. I want to go back to Gotham. Batman said he wouldn’t beat me." Lin Li’s smile was wretched.

Where is Wang Yuezhi, my good friend from the afternoon, where are you?

Long time no see, I miss you, Yuezhi.

Can you lend me a red nose TAT.

Yan Aosong: "?"