After seeing the person off, the couple returned to the living room. "So you're going back to work?"

“Director Zhou is dead, and Luo Siyuan has become the acting director. He is now eager to solve the case and wants me to go back and help him.”

"So when are you going back to work?"

The couple exchanged a glance. "Tomorrow."

He was indeed quite hungry these past few days in jail, but he should be fine after a couple of days of rest, especially since Lao Luo came to visit him personally.

Ning Yan shrugged. "That's great. Remember to tell me if you have any action plans."

Qiu Juncheng smiled upon hearing this, "Alright, I promise to tell Madam everything."

So many people can't catch wasps, it's normal that he can't either.

Aunt Wang looked at the husband and wife talking together and felt that there was something between them that she couldn't get in.

She was a little worried. In their line of work, the biggest fear was that they might accidentally reveal their identity to their partner. If the other person wasn't a good person, it could be a fatal mistake.

Sir, you've just been imprisoned by the Military Police Headquarters; you mustn't act rashly.

The next morning, Qiu Juncheng put on his uniform, drove his car to work, and stopped when he passed a wonton stall.

"A bowl of wontons, please."

"Alright, Master Qiu!"

The wonton stall owner happily went to wrap wontons for him. Actually, there were pre-wrapped ones at the stall, but he wanted to give Master Qiu freshly wrapped ones, as they taste better fresh.

The street vendors cried out, "It's Master Qiu! Master Qiu is back!"

"It's so good that Master Qiu is back safe and sound!"

"Master Qiu is a lucky man, blessed by the heavens!"

"Uncle Qiu, please do me the honor of trying my Old Wang's tofu pudding. I picked out each bean myself!"

"Master Qiu, please try my pie, it's made with bok choy and pork, it's delicious!"

"Uncle Qiu hasn't tasted my sesame seed cakes in a long time..."

"No, I can't eat that..."

Before he could finish speaking, the person delivered the gift and ran off. They really are quick-witted, quick-talking, quick-handed, and quick-footed.

Never mind, I'll try them all.

"Please try it, Mr. Qiu. We've been feeling uneasy about setting up our stalls these past few days while you were away. Thankfully, the security team is still patrolling as usual, otherwise none of us would dare to set up our stalls."

"Yes, with Master Qiu back, we have someone to rely on."

Qiu Jun finished his breakfast amidst the chatter of the vendors. He packed up the leftovers and took them back to the bureau to feed the staff. These were all good things, and he couldn't bear to throw them away.

Finally, he threw down eight silver dollars, saying, "Hey you who brought me food earlier, give my family one dollar too. They're all paying protection money; there's no reason for them to eat for free!"

The stall owner exclaimed "Oh dear!" and wanted to say something polite, but Master Qiu had already left.

Well then, he'll just have to go door to door delivering the silver dollars.

"We genuinely wanted to treat Master Qiu to a meal, so why should we pay him?"

"I knew it! Master Qiu is a really good man!"

Even though they paid protection money before, the patrol officers still wouldn't protect them.

And now? Even though Beiping is in such chaos, they can still do business. Of the four districts in the east, west, south, and north, only their area can do so, all because of the rules set by Master Qiu.

Master Qiu is a really good person!

"No, Master Qiu isn't a good person, he's just particular."

Upon hearing this, the vendors and customers alike fell silent. The Japanese were investigating spies; how could Master Qiu be a good person?

But Director Qiu can't be a bad person. What if he becomes a traitor and the whole city's swarm of wasps comes to kill him?

"Master Qiu is a man of great taste."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Mr. Qiu was neither a good person nor a bad person; he was a man of principle.

"Chief, you're finally back! We were all so worried!"

As soon as Qiu Juncheng got out of the car at his workplace, Li Dagang came to greet him, followed by Su Sheng and Zheng Erli.

Zheng Erli is now the deputy captain of the security team.

"Director, have you eaten? I just bought some breakfast..." A quick glance revealed that the director was also carrying something.

"I ate it. This was extra; I didn't touch it. Let's distribute it to the people below."

Zheng Erli quickly took it and handed it to his underling.

Some of his men are even reluctant to spend a penny on breakfast in the morning.

"Let's go, everyone to my office."

"Yes, Director."

There's been a lot of work piling up at the office these past few days while he's been away; the documents take up half the table.

"The biggest thing that happened while you were away was that a female agent codenamed Wasp appeared out of nowhere, and she really killed any traitors she saw."

Sure enough, the night before last, she went to the Eight Great Hutongs again and wreaked havoc, killing a whole courtyard of people.

Who knows what they did last night? Luckily, it's none of our business, it's not our East District's concern anyway.

"Well, we can't be careless. After all, Director Zhou died at her hands, so it's our duty to catch the wasp."

"In my opinion, this person is not easy to catch."

"Even with Director Zhou leading the surveillance, she dared to go to Lu Dongquan's house and kill him; she's definitely highly skilled and daring."

Just think about the scene that night, dozens of people were chasing her, that's dozens of people and dozens of guns, but she managed to outrun them so much that they couldn't even see her back. They could only hear her voice and chase her in the alley, and in the end they still lost her. That shows just how fast she could run.

Do you think being able to run doesn't count as being highly skilled?

Leak! Huge leak!!!

They ran fast, widening the distance between them, so they didn't even need to use their pistols!

Especially in hutongs like those in Beiping, once you're familiar with the roads, you can really outrun people if you run fast enough.

After all, some people have already proven this with facts.

"Erli, have our brothers increase patrols and report any unusual activity immediately. Also, brothers, you've all worked hard this month, so each of you gets a silver dollar as a bonus!"

"Okay, Director, I'll pass the notification on right away."

After Zheng Erli left, Qiu Juncheng looked at Su Sheng again: "How's the black market going?"

Su Sheng leaned forward, rested his elbows on the table, and bent his body at almost a 90-degree angle, whispering, "Isn't it strange? Just when we thought we'd sold out, Kawasaki Itō brought over a whole new batch of supplies."

I've checked them all; they're all high-quality, with absolutely no mixed flour.

Qiu Juncheng was stunned for a second. He really didn't realize that Kawasaki was such a ruthless person. But then again, it makes sense. People travel thousands of miles to become officials just for money. Whether they are civil or military officials, could it really be for selfless dedication?

Money comes too fast on the black market. Goods that don't cost money can be resold for several times the price. Who would be willing to give up such a good deal?

"Yes, we must keep a close eye on that business. You're meticulous, and I really don't trust anyone else with it."

Su Sheng nodded vigorously. He knew that the director trusted him the most, and he would definitely handle the tasks assigned to him by the director well.

Next up was Li Dagang, who asked, "Is there anything wrong with the merchants?"

"Everything's fine. A few businesses had some trouble, but our people handled it all. Those owners said they'd like to treat you to a meal. What do you think..."

Qiu Juncheng flipped through the documents beside him, saying as he read, "There's no time to eat with them right now. You'll have to come with me to Director Zhou's house later to see if there's anything we can do to help." (End of Chapter)