Chapter 124 Yao City

◎Then, do you want to compare?◎

Zhu Kang likes going on business trips with Zhao Xiangwan.

First, he felt that Zhao Xiangwan treated him as his own.

When he had a headache, she helped him calm down; when he thought of his enemies, she did her best to help him solve the case and take revenge; after Qiao Hongyu grabbed his arm yesterday, Zhao Xiangwan turned cold and reprimanded Qiao Hongyu.

What does this mean? This means that Zhao Xiangwan, who has always been protective of his shortcomings, is defending him.

Why protect it? We are one of them.

Zhu Kang felt very happy that Zhao Xiangwan regarded him as one of his own.

Second, if Zhao Xiangwan takes action, it will definitely be a major case.

There was never a single case left unresolved in Zhao Xiangwan's hands; all of them were solved quickly and decisively.

It is nice to sit back against a big tree and enjoy the coolness.

Zhao Xiangwan is that big tree.

The more he thought about it, the happier he became. Zhu Kang drove the new jeep bought by the Municipal Bureau and sped along the provincial road. The scenery outside the window kept changing, and he always had a smile on his face.

Ji Zhao, who was sitting in the back row, put on a uniform. His pretty face looked even more handsome against the olive green background.

This time, under the promotion of Xu Songling, the Municipal Bureau showed the speed of the army. It established a simulated portrait department and parachuted Ji Zhao as the section chief. He was introduced as a special talent and directly awarded the rank of third-level police inspector, a department level higher than that of Zhao Xiangwan who had just joined the job.

Ji Zhao doesn't care about official positions and ranks. His purpose of joining the Municipal Bureau is just to be with Zhao Xiangwan.

Even if it was hard work, even if it was running around, even if it was a brutal battle, Ji Zhao enjoyed it.

Zhao Xiangwan and Ji Zhao sat in the back row, holding hands and interlocking their fingers, feeling calm and peaceful.

Previously, Ji Zhao joined the Serious Crime Unit because Ji Jinmao sent him to Zhao Xiangwan's side in order to help the introverted Ji Zhao learn the ways of the world. There was no organization or restrictions. When Zhao Xiangwan went to school, he stayed at home; when Zhao Xiangwan was doing internship, he followed him to the Serious Crime Unit.

At that time, Ji Zhao did not make any active choices, everything was done passively.

Now, except for being unable to speak, Ji Zhao has no problem communicating with the outside world. He can understand what others say and express his thoughts in words. He doesn't need to stay by Zhao Xiangwan's side at all. Whether he is a painter or occasionally guest-starring as a specially-appointed expert, he can still shine and be free.

At this time, Ji Zhao took the initiative to choose to enter the system, holding a police title, wearing a uniform, and receiving a salary. All his words and actions were bound by rules and regulations, just to be with Zhao Xiangwan. It is impossible to say that he was not moved.

Zhao Xiangwan felt an indescribable warmth in his heart, as if he were soaking in a hot spring, next to which stood a peach tree in full bloom. It was warm and airy, and all the pores on his body were open, and the air he breathed was filled with the sweet scent of peach blossoms.

Preference, companionship, and firm choice.

The three missing pieces in Zhao Xiangwan's heart were all filled by Ji Zhao.

Zhao Xiangwan didn't say much, but just held Ji Zhao's hand tightly with a slight smile on his face.

The carriage was filled with a joyful atmosphere; Zhu Kang, Ji Zhao and Zhao Xiangwan were all in a good mood.

However, this good mood became not so good after entering the gate of Yao County Public Security Bureau.

It was Deputy Director Wei Lianghou who received them personally.

Director Wei has been very idle recently, and he immediately became excited when he received Xu Songling's call.

——What? Send someone to help investigate the Hu Die case?

——He specially sent Ji Zhao, who he boasted last time as Ning Qingning's master?

——Is this showing off? Tsk tsk tsk, you are just asking me to slap you in the face!

Thinking of this, Wei Lianghou decided to lower his posture, give Xu Songling a little face, and personally receive the criminal portrait expert sent by Xing City. So he called Lei Ling, the leader of the Second Serious Crime Team, and hurried to the conference room.

Yao City Public Security Bureau, first floor east conference room.

There are brown and black wooden sofas and a tea table with a few blue and white porcelain teacups on it. On a small square table in the corner, there are kettles, tea leaves, toothpicks and other items. On the wall hangs a calligraphy work that reads "It is a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar". The decoration is simple and elegant.

Zhu Kang sat on a single sofa, Zhao Xiangwan and Ji Zhao sat on a double sofa. The three of them were observing the surrounding environment and stood up immediately when they heard the footsteps.

Wei Liangfu and Lei Ling walked in.

Wei Liangfu is a tall man with a square face and a mighty and domineering demeanor; Lei Ling is about thirty years old, tough and serious.

After the two sides saluted, Wei Liangfu did not let the three sit down. Instead, he looked around and first landed his eyes on Ji Zhao. He asked casually, "Are you Ji Zhao?"

Ji Zhao didn't say anything, so Zhao Xiangwan answered for him: "Yes."

Wei Liangfu looked at Zhao Xiangwan: "I'm asking him."

[She is pretty, but unfortunately she is dumb. ]

【Thanks to Xu Heimian who kept praising him, Tsk tsk tsk, it's just like that. 】

Zhao Xiangwan replied: "Ji Zhao has a speech impediment and cannot speak."

Wei Liangfu deliberately glanced at Ji Zhao: "Alas, that's a pity. How can I draw a portrait if I can't speak?"

Zhu Kang raised his head and chest and said loudly: "Report to the leader, portraits are painted with hands, not mouths!"

Wei Liangfu then looked at Zhu Kang straight in the eye: "Who are you?"

[You are the only one who can do this, and you are the only one who can talk, right? Why do all the soldiers under Xu Heimian look like troublemakers? ]

Zhu Kang said: "Xing City Public Security Bureau, Serious Case Team 1, Zhu Kang."

Wei Liangfu nodded: "Not bad, you are good at talking. Then tell me, what are you doing here this time?"

Zhao Xiangwan could see that Wei Liangfu was deliberately making things difficult for her, so she was mentally prepared and took out the letter of introduction and handed it to Zhu Kang.

Zhu Kang then handed the letter of introduction to Wei Liangfu and briefly stated his purpose.

Wei Liangfu then sat down and moved Zhao Xiangwan and the other two to sit down.

Looking at the intermediary letter in his hand and listening to Zhu Kang's introduction, Wei Liangfu burst into laughter: "What? You came here to help capture Hu Die? Are you sure Xu Heimian didn't send you here to cause trouble?"

Zhu Kang said: "We have seen the portrait on your cooperation order..."

Wei Liangfu raised his hand to interrupt him and said proudly, "That is the masterpiece of Fang Kaitao, a newly introduced portrait artist in our city bureau. An expert can tell whether it is good or not with just one look, right? He is a criminal investigation expert in the Ministry of Public Security and a disciple of Ning Qingning."

After not seeing each other for a few years, Zhao Xiangwan and Ji Zhao have grown up, and Ning Qingning has also made continuous progress.

Thanks to the encouragement of Zhao Xiangwan and the guidance of Ji Zhao, Ning Qingning's "jigsaw-style simulation portrait method" has become more and more mature. He and his apprentices have built a portrait material library, separating the face shape, eyes, eyebrows, ears, mouth, nose, etc. of a person, and according to the testimony of witnesses, they choose suitable materials for assembly, and then trim and refine them to finally form a portrait of the suspect.

This method was quickly used in the public security system because it had a template and was easy to promote. Ning Qingning trained a large number of students and was named a criminal investigation technology expert by the Ministry of Public Security last year. He is very famous in the industry.

Fang Kaitao is one of the analog portrait artists trained by Ning Qingning.

Zhu Kang knew that although Wei Liangfu and Xu Songling were comrades-in-arms, they had always been at odds with each other, and he had no intention of calming down: "Oh, our Director Xu said that the simulation portrait you drew was not very good. Based on the principle of friendly cooperation, let us come over to provide some help."

Wei Liangfu was choked by Zhu Kang's words.

Lei Ling, who had been standing behind Wei Liangfu without saying a word, was unhappy: "Can you be a little more modest? What do you mean the simulated portrait is not good enough? This is our new talent. Even the Ning expert praised him for his talent! As soon as the portrait came out this time, everyone who saw Hu Die said it looked like him."

Zhu Kang didn't say much. He took out the portrait painted by Ji Zhao and presented it to Wei Liangfu.

Fang Taokai's portrait is a quick-drawing simulation portrait commonly seen in the field of criminal investigation;

Ji Zhao's portrait, however, is a perfect work of art drawn in the style of sketching.

After seeing Ji Zhao's painting, Wei Liangfu and Lei Ling fell silent at the same time and exchanged glances.

An expert can tell whether something is there or not with just one look.

This painting by Ji Zhao is in a hyper-realistic style, and the characters seem to come alive.

Even people who have never seen Hu Die will be deeply impressed by her, and will be able to recognize her immediately if they see her again.

Lei Ling was stubborn and said, "You are just making artistic changes based on Fang Taokai's painting, which is imitation. But Fang Taokai painted it based on the confessions of his accomplices, which is called simulated portrait, and it is real skill!"

Wei Liangfu also pretended to look at Ji Zhao's painting, closed his eyes, and said against his conscience: "That's it. You, Director Xu, have always been protective of his people. As long as they are his people, then heaven is good, the earth is good, and the world is the best. Okay, okay, our portraits have been published nationwide, and Hu Die will be caught soon. We don't need your help, you can go back."

[This bastard Xu Heimian loved to compete with me when we were in the same company. He would step on me in everything, such as weighted cross-country running, push-ups, target shooting, housekeeping... After becoming a leader, he became even more outrageous. Whenever we met, he would brag about his disciples and subordinates who had solved one major case after another. It was really annoying.]

Zhao Xiangwan stood up and saluted: "Reporting to the leader, my name is Zhao Xiangwan, and I am Director Xu's apprentice."

Apprentice? Wei Liangfu became interested as soon as he heard it, and looked at Zhao Xiangwan seriously: "Are you the Zhao Xiangwan who introduced the foreign micro-expression behavior theory into criminal investigation and trial?"

Zhao Xiangwan: “Yes!”

Wei Liangfu asked maliciously: "Do you know what I am thinking?"

[Interrogating a little genius? Who can't lie in front of her? Xu Heimian brags without thinking! Today is a rare opportunity, I have to test her. ]

Zhao Xiangwan: "You want to test me."

Wei Liangfu raised his eyebrows: "Do you dare to accept my test?"

As soon as Zhao Xiangwan entered the room, he observed Wei Liangfu's performance and reaction.

The preliminary conclusion is that Wei Liangfu is not a scheming evil person.

Although Wei Liangfu and Xu Songling disliked each other and quarreled whenever they met, this kind of quarrel could be interpreted as another form of emotional expression and communication.

Zhao Xiangwan accepted the challenge without hesitation: "I dare."

Wei Liangfu laughed: Xu Heimian is an interesting disciple. Although she is young and a woman, she is straightforward and energetic, which he likes.

Wei Liangfu: "I heard that you are good at observing micro-expressions and looking for answers by asking questions. Well, let me test you. You are allowed to ask five questions, and then judge what I was doing in the office before I met you."

[Little guy! If you can guess that I was secretly reading comics in the office, I admire you! ]

Zhao Xiangwan never expected that Wei Liangfu, who looked to be in his forties, would have such a childlike hobby. If it weren't for someone who knew him very well, they would never have guessed it.

Zhao Xiangwan got straight to the point and asked the first question: "Is it work, reception, rest, or entertainment?"

Wei Liangfu said nothing.

Zhao Xiangwan went straight to the point: "Very good, it's entertainment."

Wei Liangfu's eyes began to wander.

Zhao Xiangwan asked: "What entertainment can be done in the office? Hmm, singing? Playing chess? Listening to music? Reading?"

Zhao Xiangwan asked a question and then paused for a while.

Wei Liangfu felt his heart beating faster.

Zhao Xiangwan smiled: "It seems that he is reading. I wonder what Director Wei likes to read for entertainment, professional books? Novels? Essays? Magazines? Pictorials? Comic strips?"

Wei Liangfu's palms were sweating a little, and he tried hard to calm himself down.

[I'm not moving, you can't tell anything from my face! ]

Zhao Xiangwan's eyes sparkled. He stopped asking questions and looked at Wei Liangfu.

Wei Liangfu coughed and said, "You still have two more chances to ask questions."

Zhao Xiangwan said, "You want me to ask you to confirm? If you keep asking, I can guess which comic book you are reading."

Wei Liangfu felt a buzzing sound in his head.

[Damn! Where did Xu Heimian find his apprentice? ]

[I can't let her guess any further. If she keeps guessing, Lei Ling's big mouth will spread the news to everyone that I was secretly reading comic books in the office, and it was the complete collection of Dream of the Red Chamber.]

Wei Liangfu stood up quickly and held out his hand in a disguising manner: "Welcome, welcome, welcome to the young people from Xing City who have come to our Yao City Public Security Bureau for exchange and study."

Zhao Xiangwan smiled and shook his hand: "Thank you."

Wei Liangfu said to Lei Ling: "You are in charge of the Hu Die case, so why don't you introduce the case to them?"

Lei Ling looked at Wei Liangfu meaningfully and said, "Yes!"

[Reading comics during work hours? Are you getting too comfortable as a bureau chief?]

Lei Ling took Zhao Xiangwan and the other two to the office of the Serious Crime Unit 2.

Wei Liangfu looked at the portrait painted by Ji Zhao from left to right, and finally snorted, carrying the portrait to the Criminal Investigation Technology Department.

Walking in the corridor of the Yao City Public Security Bureau office building, Zhu Kangchong gave Zhao Xiangwan a thumbs up and whispered, "You are worthy of being the one, otherwise Director Wei would have sent us back."

Zhao Xiangwan smiled and said nothing.

The introduction letter has been issued, and everyone is here, but you let me go home. Is this how you, the Yao City Public Security Bureau, treat guests? Fortunately, Director Wei changed his mind quickly, otherwise... Zhao Xiangwan would have his own way to deal with it.

Lei Ling suddenly lowered his voice: "Officer Zhao, how did you know that Director Wei was reading comics in the office?"

Zhao Xiangwan replied: "I guessed."

Lei Ling didn't give up and continued to ask: "How did you guess?"

Zhao Xiangwan said: "Didn't I set up a series of questions? When asked the correct option, Director Wei's face would change very slightly, and you could tell whether it was yes or no at a glance."

Lei Ling: "Do you think I believe it?"

Zhao Xiangwan glanced at him and said, "You don't believe it."

Lei Ling suddenly laughed: "Interesting, quite interesting."

Smiling, he pushed open the door of an office at the end of the corridor and welcomed them in.

There were only three plainclothes policemen in the office.

Lei Ling took a look inside the room, clapped his hands, and gave a brief introduction to both parties.

Lao Xue, the oldest member of the Serious Crime Unit, is about 40 years old. He has a friendly smile and is obviously a good-tempered person.

Da Lu is about thirty years old, wears glasses and is gentle and refined.

Xiao Wu, who has just been working for two years, is a professional and has a lively personality.

Lei Ling asked: "Old Xue, where are the others?"

Lao Xue said: "We received a tip that Hu Die appeared near a hospital this morning, so they went to arrest her."

Lei Ling glanced at him: "What about you guys?"

Da Lu pushed his glasses and said slowly, "I think they will miss. From the time we received the tip to the time we set out, the enemy had already run away and disappeared. After trying so many times, I have already figured out the pattern. Let's just squat at a certain spot."

It seems that the Hu Die case has tortured them enough.

After countless empty-handed attempts, Lao Xue, Da Lu and Xiao Wu all lost their temper.

Because they were helping to solve the case, there was no such thing as stealing credit, so Lei Ling's team welcomed the arrival of Zhao Xiangwan and others and introduced the whole case in detail.

In October this year, Yao City cracked a child abduction and trafficking gang case and arrested three members of the gang, but the main culprit Hu Die escaped and has not been caught yet.

The gang's targets are mostly children under three years old in the city, mostly boys. They take advantage of their parents' inattention and children playing alone to lure the children away with lollipops; or in public places, one person is responsible for chatting with the elderly while blocking their view, while the other picks up the child and puts him in the car, then drives the child away.

There were many missing children cases in the city, causing panic among the people. No one dared to let their children go out to play alone. If adults took their children to public places, they were all very careful, fearing that their children would be abducted. For a while, a heavy shadow was hanging over the whole Yao City.

The kidnappers were so rampant that they angered the city leaders, and the Municipal Public Security Bureau set up a special task force to launch an anti-trafficking operation.

The Second Serious Crime Unit took the lead, Lei Ling led several police officers to ambush in many places in the city, and finally caught three criminals who kidnapped children, seized a vehicle, and rescued three children on the spot. However, the main culprit Hu Die disappeared after discovering the clues.

Hu Die is in her thirties. Her accomplice said she was married and had children, but she never mentioned any information about her husband and children. Hu Die is in charge of the trafficking line, and she is the only one who knows where the children were sold to. If she can't catch the criminal and the children can't be rescued, the case will still not be considered a success.

A few months had passed since the incident, a nationwide wanted warrant had been issued, and Hu Die's portrait had been received by all city police stations, but no one knew where Hu Die was.

Lei Ling sighed: "This butterfly is so cunning!"

Old Xue also felt a bit of a headache: "She appears in the city for a while, and then disappears. Sometimes I hear people report that they saw her somewhere, but when we go there, it is extremely difficult to find her. We don't know where she is hiding."

Da Lu said: "I feel like she deliberately showed up just to see us police officers running around. Maybe when our police cars were deployed, she would hide in a corner and laugh at us."

Xiao Wu is relatively quiet: "A cunning rabbit has three burrows."

Thinking of what Min Jiahuai once said, when Min Jiadie was in the orphanage, she was like a big sister, leading her companions to fight, running barefoot in the room and corridor, and refusing to wear shoes, Zhu Kang looked at Zhao Xiangwan and said, "It seems that the saying that you can tell a person's future by looking at him when he is three years old is true. She is indeed a tough character."

Lei Ling asked them: "Do you have any additional information?"

Thinking that Ji Zhao's "Time Dafa Portrait Painting Technique" had not yet been verified and it was not appropriate to disclose it to the outside world too early, Zhao Xiangwan shook his head and said, "Not yet."

Lei Ling obviously didn't believe what Zhao Xiangwan said: "Why did you come here to help solve the case? Don't tell me you came here to give me a portrait of Hu Die. You haven't seen the eyewitnesses, how can you draw this more realistic portrait?"

As expected of a detective from the serious crime squad, his thinking is indeed meticulous.

Zhao Xiangwan hesitated for a moment and decided to tell the truth.

After listening to Zhao Xiangwan's story, Lei Ling's eyes widened in disbelief: "Using a photo of a six-year-old child as a template, based on the growth patterns of bones and muscles, and taking into account the influence of personality, environment and other factors, you can draw a 34-year-old look? Are you talking nonsense? Do we already have such amazing technology in the field of criminal investigation simulation portraits?"

Zhao Xiangwan explained: "At present, Ji Zhao is just trying to see if it is in line with the reality and whether there are any corrections that need to be made. Everything needs to wait until Hu Die is caught and her growth experience is clearly asked. Only after confirming that she is Min Jiadie, can it be proved that Ji Zhao's portrait technique is successful."

The other three members of the Serious Crime Unit 2 also came over curiously.

"Do you really have such a talent for drawing portraits?"

"Take it out and have a look. Let me see what Min Jiadie looked like when she was a child."

"Yes, yes, let us also judge whether it is true or not."

Ji Zhao glanced at Zhao Xiangwan, and Zhao Xiangwan nodded.

Ji Zhao took out the sketchbook and opened it for them to see.

As soon as they saw Min Jiadie's appearance when she was six years old, and then saw her portrait when she grew up, the office suddenly became quiet. A second later, a heated discussion broke out.

"No! This... this is too amazing, isn't it?"

"You can really tell that this is a person."

"I never thought Hu Die would have such a miserable childhood."

"No wonder we couldn't catch her. No wonder the gang members said she was elusive. She has never been a worry-free person since she was a child."

Lei Ling interrupted everyone's sighs and said, "Don't worry, don't worry. There is no conclusion yet. Who told you that Hu Die is Min Jiadie? There are so many people in this world who look alike. Maybe it's just a coincidence. Let's wait until we catch the person."

As they were talking, Wei Liangfu's voice came from outside the door: "Xiao Fang, Xing City's criminal portrait painter is here, you two can meet for a while."

Zhao Xiangwan and Zhu Kang looked at each other.

It seems that Wei Liangfu still refuses to give up and is determined to compete with Xu Songling.

Fang Taokai and Wei Liangfu walked in together.

Fang Taokai is a young man in his twenties with a handsome face and a sense of pride between his eyebrows.

Wei Liangfu introduced them to each other with the mentality of watching a show.

Perhaps it was because of his success at a young age, and the fact that he was introduced to the Yao City Public Security Bureau as a criminal investigation technical talent and assisted the police in solving several cases in succession, Fang Taokai felt that he had outstanding abilities. When he heard Wei Liangfu introduce Ji Zhao, he snorted coldly.

[She is so pretty and so young, what real skills can she have? ]

[Dragging my teacher and elevating yourself, how despicable! ]

[I want to teach him a lesson on behalf of the teacher! ]

Fang Jiankai glanced at Ji Zhao and said angrily, "I heard that you brag everywhere that you are my teacher's teacher?"

Facing Fang Jiankai's provocation, Ji Zhao just lowered his head to look at his hands and instantly lost interest.

[There is no wear on the fingerprints, no traces of brush marks on the fingertips and joints, and no scent of brush and ink on the body. This person is not a painter.]

Ji Zhaosheng was outstanding, with clear black and white eyes and bright pupils. Although he could not speak, his eyebrows and eyes clearly expressed his thoughts. A glance and a turn of the head showed his disdain.

Fang Jiankai was really irritated by him and took a half step forward: "Hey, didn't you hear me?"

Lei Ling was afraid that Fang Taokai had offended the guests, and was about to step forward to persuade him, but was pulled back by Dalü.

Da Lu whispered in his ear: "Let Xiao Fang go, don't worry about him."

[After being transferred here for a year and having painted a few portraits, I felt like a gifted genius. I always looked up at people. This portrait painter surnamed Fang was really annoying.]

The members of the serious crime squad have been together day and night and have already developed a tacit understanding of each other. Although Dalü did not explain everything, Lei Ling understood what Dalü meant and slightly slightly.

[Da Lu's words make sense. Let Fang Taokai test Ji Zhao's ability and at the same time let Ji Zhao curb Fang Taokai's arrogance, so that he won't offend others due to his youthful arrogance.]

Zhao Xiangwan heard their inner plans clearly.

She stood beside Ji Zhao and responded coldly: "Officer Ji can't speak, I will do it for you."

Fang Taokai was even more surprised when he heard this: "Can't talk? How can you communicate with eyewitnesses if you can't talk? And you're a forensic portrait artist? You're just bragging!"

Zhao Xiangwan showed him no mercy and said calmly, "Your fingerprints are not damaged at all, your fingertips and joints do not have brush marks, and you do not have the scent of ink. You are not a qualified painter and are not qualified to talk to Officer Ji."

Fang Taokai raised his right hand slightly and pointed his index finger at Zhao Xiangwan: "You! You! You!"

Zhao Xiangwan lifted Ji Zhao's hand and placed it together with Fang Taokai's hand.

"Look at your hands, then look at Ji Zhao's hands. Let me ask you again, do you feel you have the right to be rude to Officer Ji?"

Everyone's eyes fell on the two people's hands.

Ji Zhao's hands are very beautiful, with long fingers, prominent phalanges, slightly worn lines on the fingertips, and thick brush ties on the fingertips and joints. When he stretches out his hands, you can tell at a glance that these are hands that have been painting and holding pens for years.

Fang Taokai's fingers were fat and short, with no marks on the fingertips. It was obvious that his hands were not very useful.

Fang Taokai felt the scorching gazes of the crowd, which burned his fingers so much that they hurt. He shuddered, quickly withdrew his hand, and clenched his fist to place it at his side.

He also did not forget to defend himself: "As a portrait artist, my daily job is to draw the facial portrait of the suspect based on the testimony of the witness. As long as the similarity between the portrait and the suspect is more than 50%, it can be used for investigation and posting. There is no need to use the pen as hard as he did."

Wei Liangfu had seen Fang Taokai's way of painting portraits and felt that what he said was very right: "Yes, it's a matter of technical means. We can't expect everyone to be a famous painter like Officer Ji. Whether it's hand or not, it doesn't matter, right?"

Zhao Xiangwan shook his head: "Although imitating a portrait painter is a technical means, this technique is portraiture, and painting is a necessary homework."

At this point, Zhao Xiangwan paused for a moment and looked at Fang Taokai: "Are you a student of Officer Ning Qingning?"

Fang Taokai felt very proud of this: "Yes! Last year, I participated in the criminal investigation simulation portrait artist training course held by the Ministry of Public Security and completed the course with excellent results. At that time, Officer Ning was our main lecturer."

Zhao Xiangwan said: "Your teacher, Officer Ning Qingning, worked tirelessly to improve his portrait painting skills. He insisted on observing portraits every day. In addition to work, he set himself another task: to complete ten sketches and three portrait drawings every day in his spare time. He has painted more than ten thousand people since he entered the industry. I ask you, since you respect him as a teacher, do you learn from his diligence and dedication?"

Fang Taokai's face suddenly turned red, so red that his ears were shiny.

He was not a professional, but he had learned painting when he was young. He had some artistic talent and stood out among the police officers in the county. He was selected to attend the three-month criminal portrait painter training class hosted by Ning Qingning in Kyoto. After mastering the skills of using face templates, Fang Taokai quickly emerged and showed strong portrait painting ability. Therefore, he was noticed by the Yao City Public Security Bureau and transferred from the county.

Fang Taokai tried to describe himself: "I am very busy every day and have a lot of work, but I do practice."

Zhao Xiangwan raised his eyes and met Fang Taokai's. He narrowed his eyes slightly, with an inexplicable sense of pressure in his eyes: "The wise are the teachers. Officer Ning called Officer Ji a teacher. You are not convinced, right?"

Why does Ning Qingning call teacher Ji Zhao?

First of all, Ji Zhao's level is indeed higher than Ning Qingning.

In the case of Wen Qianyu who was murdered on a rainy night at Kyoto University of Economics and Trade, Zhao Xiangwan took Ji Zhao to the Nishiyama District Public Security Bureau in order to find the murderer hiding in the crowd. There, he met Ning Qingning. The two had competed with each other once, and Ning Qingning felt that he was inferior. In addition, Ji Zhao could tell at a glance that his pen-holding posture was wrong. From then on, Ning Qingning called him teacher and sincerely asked him for portrait painting techniques.

Secondly, Ning Qingning had invited Ji Zhao to be the training teacher for the criminal investigation simulation portrait artist training class, so Ning Qingning called him "Teacher Ji".

Ji Zhao was a low-key person, he had only attended the training class once, and he didn't like to show off his abilities. But Xu Songling was a little crazy, and in order to suppress Wei Liangfu, he boasted about Ning Qingning calling Ji Zhao a teacher, which made Fang Taokai dissatisfied.

Facing Zhao Xiangwan's gaze, Fang Taokai stuttered, "No, I don't accept it."

There was a chill in Zhao Xiangwan's voice: "Well, do you want to compete?"

In order to allow Ji Zhao to quickly integrate into the criminal portrait work in Yao City, Zhao Xiangwan decided to use Fang Taokai to establish his authority.