Chapter 18 Bird of Paradise 03

Guo Zhengyao's voice lowered, not as aggressive as before.

But he still wanted to fight for it: "But... to be the captain, she needs to be physically fit. How's her physical fitness test, various combat techniques, marksmanship and sniping? If she can surpass me, I'll be the first to submit to her."

There are differences between men and women. Generally speaking, it is difficult for women to surpass men in terms of physical fitness. Luo Siwei is not sure whether she can beat him.

Chi Li's expression remained unchanged. He raised his eyebrows and asked Guo Zhengyao, "With so many male team members, do you really need a woman to rush ahead of you and fight for you?"

This move is like the "four ounces to move a heavy object" in Tai Chi, which means to give the opponent a taste of his own medicine.

Guo Zhengyao's face turned red after hearing what he said, and he didn't know how to refute it for a moment.

Chi Li asked him back: "Who do you think is qualified for the position of captain?"

Guo Zhengyao lowered his head slightly, still a little angry.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Chi Li didn't ask him to express his opinion. Instead, he turned to Luo Siwei and asked, "Captain Luo, what do you think? What's the difference between different people leading the team?"

Luo Siwei looked at him. Deputy Captain Chi looked gentle and handsome, with delicate features that made him look like a civilian. However, there was a heroic air between his brows, and his words were sharp.

Luo Siwei understood what he meant and replied, "As a captain, your most important job is to control the direction of the team's investigation. Different decisions, different choices, different directions, and different results."

Director Chen nodded gently upon hearing this. "Local-level captains may seem to have limited authority, but in reality, their responsibilities vary greatly. If the captain gives the wrong direction, no matter how diligent their subordinates are, they will be working in the wrong direction and will not be able to solve the case. If the direction is correct, everyone will give their all. Luo Siwei is highly capable and careful and meticulous, making her more suitable for this position."

These few words from the leader are the final word.

Deputy Director Pei looked at Guo Zhengyao and said sternly, "Deputy Captain Guo, you don't have to decide who will be the captain. If you don't understand what it means to obey orders, go back and read the police textbook a few more times."

After hearing this, Guo Zhengyao was like a puffer fish that had lost its temper. He lowered his head and sat aside obediently.

The crisis is over.

Director Chen smiled and smoothed things over. "So, don't be afraid of problems. The key is to communicate more. Xiao Guo, you should do more work on the team members and calm their emotions. Captain Luo is excellent. We will all be colleagues in the future, so work together well."

Director Chen then turned to Luo Siwei and asked, "Captain Luo, when do you think you can start your shift?"

The leader's words had already put Luo Siwei in this position.

Luo Siwei raised his head and looked directly at the leaders: "After handing over the work of the branch, I can take up my position as soon as possible, and I will also work hard to do a good job as the captain."

Having said that, Luo Siwei changed the subject. She was aroused by Guo Zhengyao's recent behavior and felt a desire to win.

Luo Siwei lowered her head gently, her back straight, and her words were firm: "However, I am indeed young and inexperienced. If anyone doubts my ability, then I will have a probation period. One month. If I don't do my job well and the case can't be solved, I will not be able to continue working in the Municipal Bureau."

She was transferred internally by the police department, so there should have been no probation period, but Luo Siwei took the initiative to make this request.

Director Chen smiled and said, "Very good, young people are full of drive. I believe in you and will wait and see your performance."

The meeting finally ended officially. Guo Zhengyao left first, and Deputy Director Pei took Luo Siwei aside to chat for a few more words.

Luo Siwei watched Chi Li get up and leave, and remembered the handover of the case.

As soon as Deputy Director Pei finished speaking, Luo Siwei chased after him. She looked at Chi Li's back in the corridor and felt that calling him Deputy Captain Chi was a bit awkward, so she followed the team members' way of addressing him and simplified it to two words: "Captain Chi..."

Chi Li stopped, turned around and looked back at her.

Luo Siwei took a few quick steps.

When the two stood close together, Luo Siwei realized that Chi Li was quite tall. She was about 1.7 meters tall, and Chi Li was half a head taller than her. She looked at Chi Li and felt that he looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before.

The corridor on the twelfth floor of the Municipal Bureau was very quiet, with only the two of them standing opposite each other.

In the shadow of the corridor, Chi Li also looked at her quietly.

Luo Siwei asked, "Captain Chi, regarding the latest case, I received a handover email. Why is it being transferred?"

Chi Li answered her: "The relevant situation is still being confirmed."

Luo Siwei felt a little disappointed after receiving this answer. Chi Li's reply was very official, polite, and tactful. But for her, not being able to understand the specific circumstances of the case she handled felt like something was unfinished, and it tied a knot in her heart.

Luo Siwei has always been a person who refuses to give up. She won't just sit back and wait for death. For a long time, she has been fighting and striving. She passed the police academy exam, applied for the position of criminal police officer at the precinct, and fought for the position of captain. Even now, she has submitted her resume to the municipal police station. She is brave and proactive.

So Luo Siwei still wants to try his best to fight for this case.

She made up her mind, raised her head bravely, and argued: "Captain Chi, I have been in charge of this case and I understand the situation better. If necessary, I hope to provide assistance for the subsequent investigation."

Hearing her words, Chi Li was slightly moved. He said, "After you officially join the Municipal Bureau, if there is a suitable opportunity, I will tell you the details."

After the transfer to the Municipal Bureau was finalized, Luo Siwei returned to the branch office to greet his superiors and subordinates.

In the third division team, Luo Siwei decided to take Ni Xiang and Shen Qing away, and leave this team to Han Zhaoming.

Director Li readily approved the transfer order and said to Luo Siwei with a smile, "Captain Luo, everyone strives for higher positions. Don't forget each other when you become rich and powerful."

After get off work on Friday, Luo Siwei treated his colleagues to a hotpot meal.

She ordered a shabu-shabu hot pot, and everyone, like any other gathering, chatted and gossiped. Towards the latter half of the party, Luo Siwei paid the bill and returned, saying, "Thank you all for your care during this time."

After hearing these words, everyone suddenly felt sentimental.

Luo Siwei is sincerely grateful to these people. She has grown a lot in the past few years in the Third Branch, thanks to her own efforts and the help of these colleagues.

Han Zhaoming's eyes turned red. "I still remember when you first joined the branch, everyone called you Xiao Luo. Now, only a few years have passed, and you're about to be sent to the Municipal Bureau. It feels like an old father sending his daughter off."

Medical examiner Song Xueyan nudged him and said, "Old Han, what are you talking about? It's clearly a great achievement. We should be congratulating you."

Han Zhaoming quickly raised his cup and punished himself with a drink: "Look at my mouth, I'm happy for you. You can take your two little ones to see the world."

Shen Qing hurriedly said: "Captain Han, we are all in the same city and the same system. We can still meet again if we want to."

Ni Xiang has shallow tear glands, and at the end she hugged Song Xueyan and sobbed: "Captain Han, Sister Song, I will miss you."

Song Xueyan pushed her out: "I just dissected a corpse this morning and haven't changed clothes or taken a shower yet. You really don't mind." She ruffled Ni Xiang's hair, "In two years, I will also submit my resume to the Municipal Bureau. Maybe we will meet there then."

Ni Xiang nodded, but still hugged her and cried.

Song Xueyan deliberately teased Ni Xiang: "You are so old, and you are crying like this. Don't use my clothes to wipe your nose later."

Ni Xiang was amused and then smiled.

No one was in a hurry to go back, and they chatted together after eating and drinking.

Han Zhaoming asked: "Speaking of which, who was your leader when you went to the Municipal Bureau this time?" Old Han had been in the public security system for so many years, and many of his former classmates and later colleagues had gone to the Municipal Bureau, so he was well-informed.

Luo Siwei said: "It's Deputy Captain Chi, Chi Li."

"Oh, it was him who came to check on the progress of our case last time. Following a leader like him, there's a bright future ahead." Han Zhaoming explained in detail, "Chi Li is the deputy detachment commander who was transferred from the provincial department last year. He's not even thirty years old this year. As you know in the public security system, it's usually difficult to get a position at that age. However, the Donglan City Bureau is short of mid-level managers, and Chi Li's resume is really excellent, so Director Chen asked him to come over. Although he's only a deputy detachment commander, he's actually an acting chief. He's so young, there's a chance he can move up, and you can get promoted along with him."

Ni Xiang asked with some concern: "What kind of person is Captain Chi?"

A male police officer nearby said, "From what I've heard, Captain Chi is a workaholic. He's completely absorbed in his work, practically treating the City Bureau like his own boss."

Song Xueyan was also gossiping while eating melon seeds. "I met Chi Li once. He's very handsome but not interested in women. I heard that he has a lot of admirers. There are even leaders in the city who want to marry their daughter to him, but Captain Chi rejected them all."

"Come to think of it, Chi Li and I once crossed paths." Mu Liancheng cleared his throat and told the others a vivid account. "You know, I was in Shuangning before. At that time, the provincial department would send people down there to supervise cases in the counties. One time, a serious case broke out in Shuangning. It was a robbery and murder of a taxi driver. It hadn't been solved for three months, so Chi Li and another officer were sent down there."

"At that time, Chi Li was still the criminal investigation team leader of the provincial department. He was young and immature, and Director Li of the Shuangning Public Security Bureau didn't take him seriously at all. After he went there, Chi Li took the initiative to ask for the file. After reading the information, he didn't say anything polite. His first words were, 'There's something wrong with the direction of your investigation.'"

"Director Li was embarrassed and argued, 'Our entire county is treating this case as a major one, and our officers are often working overtime on it.'"

"At that time, Chi Li mercilessly asked, 'As a police officer, why haven't you solved this case for so long? Is the hardship and suffering you endured something worthy of praise?' It is said that Director Li's face turned red and white, as if it had been in a dye vat."

Hearing this, Luo Siwei recalled the appearance of Captain Chi in his mind and felt that this was definitely something he would say.

A young police officer sighed: "How bold of you to say that to the chief."

Ni Xiang was so absorbed in listening that she couldn't help but urge him, "And then?"

"Then Mo Chili analyzed their investigations one by one, finding flaws and flaws in their direction. He mercilessly criticized them from top to bottom. Then, he led them to solve the case and uncovered a robbery gang that specifically targeted taxis. Guess how long it took?"

Shen Qing rushed to guess: "A week?"

"Three days." Han Zhaoming held up three fingers. "In the end, Director Li sent the man away with a smile. He was completely free of anger."

Shen Qing said, "That's right. If he didn't have some real skills, he would have been fired long ago and wouldn't have reached the position of deputy captain at such a young age."

Having said that, Han Zhaoming looked at Luo Siwei: "By the way, Captain Luo, haven't you seen him before?"

"Me?" Luo Siwei was suddenly stunned when her name was called, "No one?" She has always been quite confident in her memory and observation skills, but now she was a little confused when she was asked this.

Han Zhaoming said, "Just a few years ago, weren't you the one who went to the station to pick him up?"

This made Luo Siwei remember something. She suddenly understood why she felt that Chi Li looked familiar.

She had been following her superior's orders to take over a leader from a provincial department, and there had been a fluke. It was only because they had last met years before that she hadn't dared to look up at the man's face, and hadn't exchanged many words, that she hadn't been able to put her foot down.

Luo Siwei's memory was awakened by Han Zhaoming's words. Recalling this dark past, Luo Siwei's face heated up. She usually had a blank expression and a fair complexion, but when she got hot, her face would turn red, looking like she was wearing blush. Fearing that she would attract attention, Luo Siwei dared not join in the conversation and hurriedly lowered her head, pretending to eat.

The topic about Chi Li continued at the dinner table.

Ni Xiang felt a little uneasy after hearing those stories and wrinkled her nose: "Then this Deputy Captain Chi should be very strict..."

"He's just a little..." Han Zhaoming thought for a moment, "Hate evil? He doesn't look kindly upon criminals anyway. If a leader suddenly intervenes and interferes with the investigation, or gives blind orders, he'll be right back at them."

Ni Xiang felt relieved and patted her chest: "Then I'll just be obedient and not provoke him, isn't that enough?"

Mu Liancheng added, "By the way, he also dislikes those who slack off, are late, are lazy, don't focus on their work during work hours and fall in love, and fail at the critical moment. In short, it's definitely not as easy to slack off over there as it is in the branch office. Good luck to you guys."

After hearing this, Ni Xiang became nervous unconsciously and sat up straight again.

At this point in the dinner, Shen Qing noticed something was wrong with Luo Siwei: "Captain Luo, why is your face so red?"

"Ah?" Luo Siwei, known for her calmness and wisdom, fanned herself with her hands and explained calmly, "It's spicy. This hot pot really gets spicier the longer it's cooked."

Several other male team members said, "Captain Luo, if the leaders over there bully you, or if those team members are difficult to deal with, please tell us and we will go to support you."

Luo Siwei, in turn, comforted them: "Don't worry, we are going to work, not to fight."

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