Chapter 121 Miracle Doctor

Wu Yongcheng's words not only stunned Zhou Yi, but also stunned the others.

The innocent Chen Yan asked, "Why else could it be, Master?"

"Hongcheng has so many police officers and so many cases, are you, Zhou Yi, the only one who has performed outstandingly in solving cases? Even if you did perform outstandingly, wouldn't it be enough to apply for a Third Class Individual Merit?"

Qiao Jiali nodded: "That makes sense."

Zhou Yi also nodded, because Wu Yongcheng was telling the truth.

"Then why did Zhou Yi get promoted three levels in a row?" Chen Yan asked.

Wu Yongcheng pointed at Zhou Yi and said, "Let him speak for himself."

Everyone immediately looked at Zhou Yi.

"I guess it's for tomorrow's program recording?" Zhou Yi said.

Everyone suddenly realized.

Wu Yongcheng praised him, "Smart. You're going to the TV station to record the show tomorrow, representing the Municipal Bureau and bringing honor to Director Xie. Sending a lowly, second-level police officer there, what does that mean? Does that mean the Municipal Bureau doesn't know how to judge people? Let me put it this way, second-level superintendent is the highest rank he can give you right now, and he could probably go even higher."

Jiang Biao was shocked: "What a pity, what a pity."

Zhou Yi smiled calmly and said, "It's not a pity. As long as I can get a raise, I'm very satisfied. I'll treat you to dinner tonight, but I don't have any Maotai."

"Moutai must depend on Captain Wu." Everyone cheered.

"Captain Wu." Zhou Yi shouted.

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"Don't worry, I won't drift away."

Wu Yongcheng: "...Hey, you're quite a smart guy."

In the evening, the third team had a dinner together, and Zhou Yi took them to the mutton soup bun restaurant in the food street where they had been last time.

He kept his promise and called Xu Nian along, and also called Lu Xiaoshuang as well.

When they learned that Zhou Yi was treating them to mutton soup with steamed buns, Jiang Biao and others shouted that Zhou Yi was stingy, especially Jiang Biao, who felt that it was impossible to drink like this.

Wu Yongcheng felt sorry for his two bottles of Moutai, so he immediately stood on Zhou Yi's side and insisted on eating mutton soup with steamed buns.

As soon as they arrived at the store, the boss who was busy in the kitchen saw Zhou Yi at a glance and quickly ran out of the kitchen.

"Boss, long time no see." Zhou Yi said with a smile.

The boss grabbed Zhou Yi's hand, as excited as if he had seen a relative: "Officer Zhou, Officer Zhou, you are really a miracle doctor."

Everyone was full of questions, except Xu Nian, who suddenly had an idea and remembered the bet he had made with his boss.

"Have you been to the hospital?" Zhou Yi asked.

"I've checked it out." The boss nodded repeatedly. "The medical report just came out yesterday, and there's a very small tumor. The doctor said it's a blessing that it was found early, and surgery now shouldn't be a problem. If it had been delayed for another year or two, it would have been troublesome."

The proprietress also came over, thanking Zhou Yi profusely. "The doctor also asked us why we wanted to come for a checkup, saying that such an early-stage tumor would generally not have any symptoms. We said that a miracle doctor told us to come."

"Then why are you still opening the store? Don't you want to go to the hospital immediately?" Zhou Yi asked.

The proprietress smiled and said, "The hospital said a great expert from the province will be coming the day after tomorrow, and they can arrange for that expert to perform the surgery then. So I'm admitted tomorrow. I thought I'd stay open one more day today to say hello to my old customers, and then take a couple of months off."

The boss quickly added: "One month is enough. I know my own body."

The proprietress turned her head and glared at him, then turned around and smiled, asking Zhou Yi and the others to sit down quickly.

Zhou Yi turned around and found that everyone was staring at him in surprise and suspicion.

Wu Yongcheng asked, "When did you become a miracle doctor?"

"It's a long story, a long story." Zhou Yi said with a wry smile.

"Officer Zhou," the boss walked over and took out two hundred-yuan bills and placed them on the table. "This is the money you bet me last time. I'm returning it to you, but I'll cover the mutton soup buns. From now on, I won't charge you for dining here."

Zhou Yi was anxious: "No, no, I was just kidding you. How much do you eat today? I'll deduct it from the two hundred miles. I'll pay you the same amount next time I come."

The boss refused to give in, and after a few attempts, Zhou Yi was forced to say, "Boss, don't forget that I'm a police officer. You're making me violate discipline by doing this."

Pointing at Wu Yongcheng across from him, he said, "My leader is right here. Boss, this is making it very difficult for me."

The boss was still hesitant when his wife came over and pulled him over. After a few words, the boss immediately smiled and came back to Zhou Yi and said, "Okay, let's do as Officer Zhou said. Just wait a moment. I'll be here soon."

Zhou Yi didn't know what the other party was up to, but he just had to collect the money normally.

"Is this the girl who was bullied by that bad boy the other day?" the proprietress recognized Lu Xiaoshuang and asked.

Lu Xiaoshuang nodded: "Hello, Auntie, thank you uncle and auntie for that day."

The proprietress smiled and said repeatedly, "Yes, it's great."

After a while, the mutton soup with steamed buns came up. When everyone looked at it, they were shocked to see that the bowl was full of mutton and there was almost no room for more.

"Boss...this is too much." Zhou Yi said.

The boss smiled and shook his head: "Not much, not much, this is the amount we have at home."

Zhou Yi finally understood what the proprietress had said to the boss just now.

At this time, a teenage boy in school uniform and glasses came over with a few cans of drinks in his arms. Zhou Yi remembered him: he was the boss's son, a good student.

"Uncle and aunt, I'll treat you to some Jianlibao." The boy said with a smile.

"You're treating us?" Qiao Jiali asked in surprise.

The boy nodded and said proudly: "Well, I have my own pocket money, I can afford it."

Everyone immediately thanked the boy, and Jiang Biao asked him how his studies were going.

The boy said, "I've always been in the top ten in my grade, and once I even took first place. My teacher said if I keep up the good work, I'll definitely be able to get into Hongcheng University. But recently I've got a new goal."

"Oh? What's your goal?"

"I want to apply to the police academy and become a police officer, just like Uncle Zhou."

Wu Yongcheng smiled and said to Zhou Yi: "You are really good, you have planted a seed so early."

Then he said to the child: "Then you should study hard, apply to the police academy, become a police officer, and fight alongside your Uncle Zhou."

"Yes!" The boy immediately saluted like what he saw on TV.

"Is that Officer Zhou?" someone suddenly asked outside the door.

Everyone looked up immediately and found many people standing at the door, holding things in their hands.

Wu Yongcheng looked at Zhou Yi and asked, "Do you know him?"

Zhou Yi looked at the middle-aged man who was speaking, then saw the group of people behind him and shook his head, "I don't know him."

"Officer Zhou, I run a bakery in front of you. This is the osmanthus cake made by my family. I'd like to give it to you to try." The man walked over and placed two boxes of osmanthus cake in front of Zhou Yi.

"How can that be..." Before Zhou Yi could finish his words, people from outside swarmed in.

"Officer Zhou, this is my grilled chicken rack."

“This is my family’s braised beef.”

"Freshly squeezed orange juice, try it."

Soon, the tables of several people were piled with all kinds of food, and no one could stop them from eating.

"Captain Wu, this..." Looking at the table full of food, Zhou Yi looked at Wu Yongcheng helplessly.

"Accept it. This is called the will of the masses and cannot be violated." Wu Yongcheng said with a smile.

Then he turned around and asked Jiang Biao, "How is it? You just said Zhou Yi was stingy. Is he still stingy with this meal?"

I'd like to report that there's a minor change. Chapters 85 and 97, which involve Zhou Yi helping Lu Xiaoshuang find an internship, originally had the location at the Municipal Bureau's Finance Department. However, after readers pointed out the issue with the system, it's now been changed to the Taxation Bureau next to the Municipal Bureau. This will be mentioned later, and it also serves as some foreshadowing. To avoid confusion among those who have been following the series, I'd like to clarify this.