Chapter 127: Chapter 123: Mistaken Identity?

Oh no!

How could I forget about the police officers!

The tourists who were secretly fantasizing about “jumping into the lake” to snag some grilled lamb skewers felt a jolt of nervousness as they watched two police officers approach with serious expressions. They had no choice but to give up this unrealistic idea.

“Where’s the person who was going to jump into the lake?”

Officer Zhu and Officer Xiao Liu’s inquiry echoed through the crowd as they sharply scanned the lakeside for a potential target.

However.

What confused them was…

They couldn’t find any suspicious targets by the lake.

Meanwhile, Lu Pengfei was fully engrossed in enjoying the delicious grilled lamb skewers, completely oblivious to the arrival of the police.

At this moment, a tourist noticed the confusion of the police and kindly offered to clear things up for them.

A portly middle-aged male tourist, with a smile on his face, shouted loudly, “Officer…”

What the…

Officer?

This form of address almost made Officer Zhu and Officer Xiao Liu lose their composure.

The reason was simple.

Officer Zhu estimated that this portly middle-aged male tourist was about the same age as himself, maybe even a few years older!

And for Officer Xiao Liu, the middle-aged male tourist looked almost old enough to be his father.

So!

Who wouldn’t feel slighted in this situation!

But remembering that “Officer” held a certain status—no matter the age, always addressed as “Officer”—and that it was simply an affectionate nickname, they let it go.

The portly middle-aged man was completely unaware that this form of address would cause some embarrassment to the police officers. He continued enthusiastically, pointing his finger at Lu Pengfei in the distance and saying, “Look over there, that young man eating grilled lamb skewers is the one who was just making a fuss about jumping into the lake!”

“Huh?”

Officer Zhu and Officer Xiao Liu looked in the direction the middle-aged man pointed, only to see Lu Pengfei standing not far away, munching on grilled lamb skewers, a look of satisfaction and happiness on his face, with no sign of someone who was about to jump into the lake…

They looked at each other, feeling a bit speechless.

They looked up and down, left and right, no matter how they looked…

They couldn’t associate this young man enjoying his food with a suicidal person.

Speaking of.

Shouldn’t a suicidal person jumping into the lake be standing outside the railing?

How did he end up eating lamb skewers?

Speaking of.

Isn’t it a mistake in identity?

Or was this all just a farce?

Officer Zhu couldn’t help but furrow his brows and asked suspiciously, “Are you sure it’s him? Didn’t mistake him?”

“Officer, how could I dare to lie to you officers…”

The middle-aged male tourist felt speechless inside.

He thought that nothing was more frustrating than telling the truth and yet not being believed.

He only regretted being so focused on watching that he forgot to record a video, otherwise, he could just show the video and leave the officers with no doubt.

But to prove he wasn’t lying, the middle-aged tourist succinctly recounted the whole incident to Officer Zhu and Officer Xiao Liu.

At the same time, other tourists around started to chime in as witnesses.

Their accounts matched with the middle-aged man’s, providing strong support for the truth of the situation.

Now.

Officer Zhu and Officer Xiao Liu were utterly astonished by their words…

Their eyes widened, and it seemed their jaws would hit the ground any second.

What?

A man attempting to jump into the lake was actually talked out of it by a few skewers of grilled lamb?!

This… this was too unbelievable, right?

After all, in all their years of handling cases, they had never encountered something so bizarre and unbelievable.

Even the strangest detective novels rarely featured such an odd plot.

Although filled with doubt and disbelief, the testimonies from the numerous tourists left them no choice but to acknowledge that it was a real event.

After all, the eyes of the crowd are discerning!

Even so, Officer Zhu and Officer Xiao Liu still felt a bit disoriented, as if they were in a dream.

This incident, to them, still carried an air of “Arabian Nights” fantasy.

Forget it, forget it!

Since the young man has been successfully rescued from jumping into the lake, there’s no need to dwell on the specifics of the rescue method.

The important thing is that a life was saved and a tragedy was avoided.

After thanking the tourists who provided the clues, Officer Zhu and Officer Xiao Liu approached Lu Pengfei, intending to find out more details about the incident and to record relevant information.

As they got closer, the aroma of the grilled lamb skewers became even more enticing, causing them to swallow involuntarily.

It really smelled too good!

Previously, they had doubted the situation described by the tourists, thinking that no matter how strong the aroma, it couldn’t possibly lure someone back from the brink of death.

But now, standing next to Lu Pengfei and experiencing the aroma, they began to doubt their previous judgments.

Just the smell was so enticing, they couldn’t imagine what it would taste like if they ate it.

At this moment they seemed to understand, why a few skewers of lamb could persuade this young man from the edge of the lake.

It’s simply too fragrant!

They resisted the alluring smell and stepped forward to inquire, “Hello, we are from Hufeng Police Station. I am Zhu Weiqing, and this is my police badge.”

As he spoke, Officer Zhu took out his badge and explained his identity to Lu Pengfei.

After having a few skewers of grilled lamb, Lu Pengfei’s urge to jump into the lake completely vanished. He realized an important truth: choosing to end one’s life means forever losing the chance to taste such delicious food!

Thus.

After enjoying the delicious food, his mood was healed by the lamb skewers, and he realized that even though he had broken up, life wasn’t as dark as it seemed.

Seeing the two policemen approach, with the older officer showing his badge, an inexplicable tension surged within him. As if driven by some mysterious force, he handed the last skewer of lamb to Zhu Weiqing, asking instinctively, “Uncle Officer, would you like one?”

Facing the grilled lamb skewer so close, Officer Zhu swallowed, with a last thread of reason in his mind telling him: now is during duty, and he must not eat citizens’ offerings.

After some struggle…

He finally reached out to push the skewer away, saying seriously, “Thank you, but we’re on duty and aren’t allowed to freely accept things from citizens. Are you okay now? We heard earlier that you wanted to jump into the lake?”

So that’s what this is about!

Lu Pengfei belatedly realized why these two officers came to find him!

He understood well that his earlier actions had troubled the police, and now he felt even more regretful for his impulsive behavior.

He nodded solemnly, replying with some embarrassment, “Yes, Uncle Officer, I’m fine now. It was just a moment’s impulsiveness, and I’m really sorry for causing you trouble…”

Hearing Lu Pengfei’s explanation, Officer Zhu and the others nodded in understanding.

They understood that young people can sometimes act irrationally due to impulsiveness.

So, they patiently comforted and educated Lu Pengfei, hoping he could learn from this experience, cherish life, and not casually give up.

Lu Pengfei also realized his mistake and nodded humbly.

At the end, he didn’t forget to savor a mouthful of lamb skewer, exclaiming in delight!

Seeing Lu Pengfei feasting on the lamb skewer, Officers Zhu couldn’t help but sigh silently in their hearts.

The aroma was really enticing, they truly wished they could have a taste, even just a bite!

But…

Wearing this uniform means living up to its responsibility!

…

Camp site.

When Liang Yinqiu and others learned from Xie Jianing that the person who was once emotionally unstable and wanted to jump into the lake was successfully dissuaded by Weiwei and Qingqing, enchanted by the irresistible allure of grilled lamb skewers, their faces were filled with incredulity and delight.

All the exclamations finally boiled down to one sentence: “This is the power of food!”

No, no!

To be precise, it’s the power of Huang Jun’s food!

Thus.

While praising Weiwei and Qingqing’s persuasive abilities, they were even more impressed by Huang Jun’s culinary skills.

However, Huang Jun didn’t lose himself amid the praises, finding the whole situation surreal.

Could a few skewers of grilled lamb really persuade someone from jumping into a lake?

Who would believe that?

Yet it happened…

Making it hard to deny!

Perhaps the person wanting to jump was truly a foodie, drawn by the aroma of the lamb skewers, and feared missing out on such delicacies, thus abandoning the suicidal thoughts.

Huang Jun smiled, continuing his task at hand, saying while grilling, “Who else wants lamb skewers!”

“I want more, I want more!”

“I want more too, I want more too!”

Hearing the eager voices, Xie Jianing and Jiang Xinzhuo couldn’t wait to join in.

Huang Jun handed over the freshly grilled skewers to them, and they quickly shared them with the other teachers.

Soon, everyone was engrossed in the food, leaving no room for chit-chat.

“The shrimp is ready, does anyone want it?”

“I want!”

“I want too!”

“The grilled chicken wings are ready, who wants some!”

“Me, me!”

“…”

As Huang Jun offered each dish, the teachers eagerly responded, competing to try his skewers. Each skewer boasted incredible flavors, and they all found themselves savoring the culinary feast.

At a glance…

The teachers sat around the bonfire, with plates of skewers beside them, savoring the food, admiring the distant night scene, and chatting.

Some teachers brought out joyful soap bubbles, sipping lightly, relishing the rare leisurely moment.

As for Huang Jun.

Though busy grilling skewers, someone was always by his side assisting him.

Qingqing and Weiwei stood on little stools, occasionally picking up a skewer to feed him carefully, so he could also taste the flavors of the skewers.

Sitting to his right was Liu Suyu, with her impressive figure, occasionally offering him various seasonings and tools, ensuring he could proceed smoothly with his grilling task.

When all the skewers were grilled, Huang Jun finally had a moment of leisure.

He took out his phone, glanced at the screen, and noticed a friend request on WeChat from Pengpeng’s dad.

He quickly accepted the friend request.

Then, he composed a message and sent it to Pengpeng’s dad: “Pengpeng’s dad, sorry, I just saw your friend request. Is there anything I can help you with?”

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