Chapter 63: An Opportunity

Waiting until the two assassins had walked far away, Hua Shier finally stepped forward and scooped Regina up in his arms. However, he noticed that the girl's eyelids were fluttering slightly and her breathing was uneven. Once she was lifted, her muscles tensed and her cheeks flushed pink—it was obvious she had long since regained consciousness, though for some reason she was still feigning a faint.

The truth, however, was revealed the very next second. His hand, supporting the backs of her knees, felt somewhat damp and cool. When he glanced back at the spot where the young lady had been lying, he found a damp patch there as well.

Evidently, this miss Regina had been so frightened during the kidnapping earlier that she had suffered from incontinence. Presumably, feeling too ashamed to face anyone, she had simply chosen to play unconscious and let whatever happen happen.

A wave of disgust washed over Hua Shier. He wanted to let go and drop her right on the ground, but then he thought that might be a bit too cruel to a young woman, so he gritted his teeth and endured it.

Yet he still remembered how Regina had looked at him with disgust earlier when she overheard him talking about engaging in money-and-power transactions. A mischievous gleam flashed in his eyes, and he deliberately teased her:

"This chick looks mediocre and has a terrible figure. Her chest is so flat with nothing in front or behind, I can't imagine why those two guys bothered to grab her. They really have no taste!"

No woman likes to hear someone else say she isn't pretty. Sure enough, as soon as he said this, although the young miss was still pretending to faint, her chest heaved much more noticeably and her breathing grew heavier. Her originally bashful, flushed cheeks now puffed up with anger, but because she was faking unconsciousness, she could not lash out.

Hua Shier chuckled inwardly and didn't linger. After all, who knew if there were any other assassins hiding in the shadows? Holding Regina, he hurried back toward the restaurant.

Upon returning to the restaurant, he found that patrolmen had already arrived. Francis Henry May was shouting loudly at the officers, "Find Smith! Tell him to rescue my daughter..."

"Sir May, Miss Regina has been rescued by me!"

Naturally, Hua Shier wouldn't miss a chance to take credit, and he called out from afar.

Spotting Regina in his arms, Francis Henry May cried out in alarm, "Oh God, what happened to my daughter?"

As he spoke, he hurried forward to meet them.

Hua Shier handed Regina over to Francis Henry May and smiled, "Don't worry, Miss Regina wasn't harmed at all. She just passed out!"

Seeing that his daughter was indeed safe and sound, Francis Henry May immediately felt a great weight lift from his shoulders, but he still instructed a patrolman:

"Go find me a carriage. I need to take Regina to the nearest clinic for a thorough checkup."

With Regina's trousers soiled, how could she possibly go to a clinic for an examination? If such an embarrassing matter became known, how could she ever face anyone again? At once, she let out a soft moan and slowly opened her eyes, pretending to have just woken up.

"Daddy, what happened to me?"

Watching from the side, Hua Shier found it quite amusing. Truly, all women were born actresses.

The old foreigner, however, was frantic with worry: "My darling, you just fainted, but don't be afraid. Daddy is taking you to the clinic for a checkup right now!"

Regina was only putting on an act; she was desperate to change her clothes and didn't dare go to a clinic for real. She quickly chimed in, "Daddy, I remember now. I just fainted from fright earlier, and all I want right now is to go home!"

"Alright, alright, we'll go home immediately!"

Turning back to the patrolman, he roared, "Why haven't you found a carriage yet? If I don't see a carriage within ten minutes, you can go guard the reservoir!"

While the patrolman scrambled off to find a carriage, Regina broke free from her father's embrace, stole a sideways glance at Hua Shier, and asked Francis Henry May with a feigned look of ignorance, "Daddy, who saved me? I want to thank him properly!"

Only then did Francis Henry May remember to thank Hua Shier. He immediately said, "It was Shen who saved you."

With that, he turned his head and said solemnly, "Shen, thank you for rescuing my daughter. You must know she is my angel; I can't bear to imagine what would have happened if something had gone wrong. Thank you, truly!"

Hua Shier nodded with a smile: "Sir May, don't forget I'm a police officer too. Saving people is my duty. But I do have a question: if that officer who trained at Scotland Yard were here, could he have rescued your daughter from those thugs just like I did?"

"This..."

Francis Henry May naturally understood what this Shen Chongyang was driving at—it was still about the instructor position at the police academy.

If it had been a couple of days ago, since the man had saved his daughter, there would have been no problem agreeing to him right away. However, he had already given his word to Inspector Qi, and he had even taken the money already; how could he go back on his word so easily?

Seeing him fall into hesitation, Regina at his side suddenly shook his arm and cajoled petulantly, "Daddy, Mr. Shen is my savior! Those thugs were so ruthless, yet he risked his life to rescue me. He's such an outstanding police officer, won't you just give him a chance?"

Hua Shier was somewhat surprised that this young miss would actually speak up for him. He looked over at her and saw that Regina was looking right back at him. Catching his gaze, she bared her teeth in a deliberately fierce expression, though it looked far from fierce and rather cute and charming instead.

Francis Henry May looked troubled. "Shen is indeed outstanding, but Officer Hong Tianci is equally exceptional..."

Regina instantly grew angry. "But your daughter's savior is Mr. Shen, not some Officer Hong! I can see you don't care about me at all. When we get back, I'm going to complain to Mommy about you!"

Francis Henry May's expression shifted, and he instantly caved. "My good girl, you mustn't say a word about today's events to your mother. You know she's sick and undergoing treatment; she can't take any shocks!"

"Hmph! Well then, do you agree to give him the instructor position or not?"

Francis Henry May pondered for a moment before speaking. "Alright, I'll give Officer Shen a chance. Let's have them compete in a contest and let the best man win fairly!"

Regina was deeply unsatisfied with this answer and was about to continue her coaxing when Hua Shier smiled with total confidence: "That sounds like a great idea. Thank you, Sir May, for giving me this chance!"

Hearing him agree, Regina felt a flicker of annoyance. In her mind, her father would have surely relented if she had coaxed him just a little bit more, yet this fool had stepped in to ruin her plan.

Recalling the sarcastic remarks he made while carrying her, a wave of annoyance welled up inside her. She stamped her foot and declared, "I don't care anymore!"

Hua Shier smiled faintly, "Thank you for your kind words, Miss Regina. When I compete with Officer Hong Tianci, you are welcome to come and watch. It should be quite interesting!"

Regina had the temper of a child, and at these words, she instantly brightened up again. "Really? Then I'll bring my friends along. Can you guys actually fight? Earlier, all you did was shout out your name and scare those two thugs away; that was so boring..."

Mid-sentence, she suddenly remembered that she had given away the fact that she was faking her faint. Her face instantly flushed crimson, and she pretended to panic as she urged, "Why hasn't the carriage arrived yet? That policeman is so useless, Daddy, you really should send him to guard the reservoir!"

Seeing her rush to change the subject, Hua Shier knew exactly what was going on. He chuckled to himself while secretly offering a silent three-second prayer of condolence for his colleague.