Chapter 58 Rewards

With Fei Liyan's support, the October 18 case was quickly solved.

Although Fei Liyan retreated to the second line, he still had a lot of support in the military. As a family member of the victim, he demanded "severe and strict punishment", and no one dared to slack off.

Fei Xinmei was devastated by Mu Anchun's resolute attitude, and she told the whole planning process in detail.

Fei Qingbai knew that he had betrayed the iron rule of the army and would not be able to escape death, so he admitted everything.

Although Fisher positioned herself as a forced participant in order to escape guilt, the testimonies of Fei Xinmei and Fei Qingbai firmly pinned her on the role of an accomplice.

The Criminal Investigation Brigade of Hui City Public Security Bureau quickly closed the case and handed over all the materials to the prosecutor's office.

The October 18th case was too well-known in Hui City. The prosecutors filed charges at the first opportunity, and the speed of the court's trial could be described as lightning fast.

In the summer of June, cicadas chirped.

The murder case of Gu Mingkang and Xie Lijiao was tried in public, and the evidence was conclusive that Fei Qingbai, Fei Xinmei and Fei Xuelan conspired to murder.

Fei Qingbai and Fei Xinmei were sentenced to death and deprived of their political rights for life, and the execution was immediate.

Fisher was an accomplice and turned himself in, so he was given a lighter sentence, but he still had to spend fifteen years in prison.

The next case to be tried and sentenced was the murder of Shen Yitong.

Lu Chengji and Xiao Zhenwei were convicted of murder, corruption, and dereliction of duty and were sentenced to death and deprived of political rights for life, with the execution to be carried out immediately.

Xiao Zhenwei's "money bag" Wu Tong was sentenced to twenty years in prison.

When the news came, everyone in the serious crime squad was very excited.

Although a good person was killed and cannot be brought back to life, the murderer received the punishment he deserved, which can be regarded as a comfort to the deceased and the victim's family.

After sorting out all the materials, Feng Xiaoyu sealed the file of the October 18 case and sighed: "Alas! May the deceased rest in peace."

Thinking about how long the Serious Crime Unit 7 had been busy solving these two cases, Sun Xianbing also sighed, "Yeah, it wasn't all in vain."

Gong Weiguo turned to look at Xia Mufan: "Do you know? I heard from the court that when Fei Xuelan heard the verdict, she almost fainted on the spot, and kept cursing liars, all liars. Does she regret turning herself in? Do you think we deceived her?"

Xia Mufan shrugged and said nothing.

Feng Xiaoyu snorted: "She is stupid, she deserves it!"

Xia Mufan smiled brightly: "The more fiercely she scolds, the happier I am."

Xia Mufan feels happy whenever he can make bad guys suffer.

For some reason, Sun Xianbing still felt unhappy.

After being transferred to the Criminal Investigation Brigade, he followed Xia Mufan in handling three cases. Although they were all successfully solved, he, who was kind and soft-hearted, could not help but sigh.

Xu Shumei was found, but the lost twenty years could not be made up.

The murderers of Shen Yitong, Gu Mingkang and Xie Lijiao were executed by firing squad, but these three people could not come back to life.

Sun Xianbing turned the ceiling fan to the highest setting, took a sip of the herbal tea prepared by the cafeteria for the office, and exhaled a breath of hot air: "Anyway, I hope that Mr. Shen and Forensic Doctor Gu can sleep peacefully from now on."

Speaking of forensic doctor Gu, Gong Weiguo had a lot to say: "Do you think that forensic doctor Gu has forgiven his grandparents? Fei Liyan and Mu Anchun, these two names are written into textbooks as founding heroes. With their support, forensic doctor Gu has a bright future. I heard that Mr. Fei wanted him to work in Kyoto, and he could go to the Ministry of Public Security or the military."

Sun Xianbing was the first to jump up: "Why should we forgive them? If they hadn't adopted that poisonous snake, how could they have killed Forensic Doctor Gu's parents? So what if they are famous? So what if they are founding heroes? Forensic Doctor Gu can still have a bright future without their support!"

Feng Xiaoyu supported Sun Xianbing this time: "Yes, knowing that Fei Xinmei has a bad character, why did you adopt her? If you feel sorry for her, you can just give her some money from time to time. For a greedy person like her, the more she gets, the bigger her appetite, the more energy she has, and the more harm she will cause. Even if Xie Lijiao didn't happen, the two old people would still be in trouble a hundred years later."

Gong Weiguo still felt sorry and shook his head repeatedly: "Didn't Mr. Fei say sorry? Mr. Mu must feel bad too. They didn't cover up for the murderer and resolutely drew a line between themselves and the murderer. They also came to Hui City to visit the graves of Forensic Doctor Gu's parents. I heard that Mr. Mu fell ill after crying. Both of them are 80 years old. How long can they live? They have made so many contributions to the country and have been kind and honest all their lives. Why should they leave this world with regrets?"

Yu Jing suddenly spoke up: "I don't know whether he forgives me or not, but I know that Forensic Doctor Gu rejected Fei Liyan's kindness and chose to stay in our Criminal Investigation Brigade and continue to be a forensic doctor."

Xia Mushi had not expressed his opinion before.

Her goal is very clear: solve the case, make great contributions, and get a house.

As for whether Forensic Doctor Gu leaves or stays, forgives or continues to hold a grudge, that is Forensic Doctor Gu's business and has nothing to do with her. At most...if he leaves, the Criminal Investigation Team will lose an excellent forensic doctor, which may have some impact on future work.

Hearing Yu Jing's words, Xia Mufan was a little surprised and raised his eyebrows to look at Yu Jing: "Really?"

Yu Jing is honest and straightforward, and he won't lie: "It's true. I passed by Forensic Doctor Gu's office a few days ago and heard it."

Feng Xiaoyu asked curiously, "Did Forensic Doctor Gu and Fei Liyan call?"

After Mu Anchun was hospitalized, Fei Liyan stayed by his wife's side all the time and had no time to spend with Gu Shaoqi. They could only keep in touch through phone calls.

Yu Jing: "Yes. I heard Forensic Doctor Gu tell Fei Liyan on the phone that without the efforts of all his colleagues at the Huishi Public Security Bureau, his parents would never be able to rest in peace. Blood is blood, he will always be surnamed Gu, and he will always belong to Huishi."

When Gong Weiguo heard this, he slapped his thigh hard and said, "Well said!"

Feng Xiaoyu laughed and said, "That's great. Forensic Doctor Gu is not leaving. Captain Ling Feng can breathe a sigh of relief. It's hard to find another forensic doctor as good as Forensic Doctor Gu. We still have to rely on him for many cases."

Sun Xianbing grabbed Yu Jing's neck and said, "You are such a good guy, Yu! You didn't even tell me about such a big thing. Are you still my brother?"

Yu Jing took a step back and grabbed Sun Xianbing's hand: "You didn't ask."

Gong Weiguo watched them fighting and felt itchy for a moment, so he stepped forward and pulled them: "Dayu, you are really patient!"

The three of them immediately started fighting.

Feng Xiaoyu was getting a headache. "Hey, can you guys be quiet? It's so hot out here, you know, if you calm down you'll feel cooler."

Xia Mufan has been feeling bored lately and felt a little itchy, so he turned his wrist, took a big step forward, and threw three people over his shoulder, one with each hand.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang--

Gong Weiguo was the heaviest and was the last one to be thrown to the ground, landing on his back with a heavy and muffled sound. After finally getting up, he looked up at Xia Mufan who was eager to try, and raised his hands: "I give in, I give in, I give in."

Feng Xiaoyu watched from the side, laughing so hard that she fell backwards: "You deserve it! You guys made trouble again. Team Leader Xia taught you a lesson. Do you know how powerful you are now?"

Sun Xianbing and Yu Jing also climbed up, and pulled Gong Weiguo up with them. The five of them looked at each other and started laughing.

The office of the Serious Crime Unit 7 was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Tap, tap, tap!

There was a gentle knock on the door.

The door was half open and everyone turned to look.

Gu Shaoqi was wearing a uniform and standing by the door.

As the weather got hot, coupled with fatigue, or perhaps because of his mood, Gu Shaoqi lost a lot of weight, and his already deep eye sockets now looked even more gloomy.

The laughter stopped, and the five people hurriedly greeted him: "Forensic Doctor Gu, you are here, come and have a seat."

Gu Shaoqi took a deep breath, put the five fingers of his right hand together, stretched out his palm, raised it to the side of his right eyebrow, looked around, looked deeply at everyone, and then put it down neatly.

"Thanks!"

Gu Shaoqi was a second-level police inspector, and his rank was much higher than the five first-level superintendents of the Serious Crime Unit 7. His solemn salute startled everyone and they quickly returned the salute.

“This is what we should do.”

"Yeah, anyone would do the same."

"We didn't do anything. Isn't this our job?"

Gu Shaoqi pursed his lips, his expression very serious: "The 10.18 major case has been reopened every year, but it has never been solved. This year, your team 7 persevered, grasped the details, and found a new way. Only then did you successfully solve the case and bring the murderer to justice. He died to atone for his crime, and my parents can rest in peace in the nine springs. I really thank you very much!"

Feng Xiaoyu pushed Xia Mufan in front of Gu Shaoqi and said, "Then you have to thank our team leader Xia. It was she who figured out that the murderer used a key to open the door, and it was she who suggested that the murderer looked like you. If it weren't for these two points, we wouldn't have thought of starting the investigation from the people around you."

Gu Shaoqi looked at Xia Mufan, who looked very heroic, and saluted again.

"Thank you! Thank you, Natsuki Shigeru."

Xia Mufan had no choice but to return the gift once more. After putting his hand down, he smiled and said, "It's nothing. You're too polite."

Forensic Doctor Gu doesn't talk much, and the nature of his work makes him relatively distant and cold. Xia Mufan was a little uncomfortable with being thanked so solemnly by Forensic Doctor Gu today.

Gu Shaoqi said: "After get off work tonight, I will treat everyone to dinner."

Forensic Doctor Gu would like to treat everyone to a meal?

Gong Weiguo and Feng Xiaoyu exchanged glances: Did we hear it wrong?

After being in the Criminal Investigation Brigade for such a long time, Forensic Doctor Gu rarely even attends gatherings, let alone treating people to meals.

Gong Weiguo reacted and his eyes lit up: "Forensic Doctor Gu, are you really going to treat us to a meal?"

Gu Shaoqi nodded: "Yes."

Feng Xiaoyu then asked: "Only the five of us?"

Gu Shaoqi: "And Yue Yuan."

Gong Weiguo was about to agree when he suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Xia Mufan. Gong Weiguo was still frightened after being thrown down by her just now. Team Leader Xia was so skilled that if he didn't obey, he would be punished.

Xia Mufan looked at Gu Shaoqi without saying anything.

Under her gaze, Gu Shaoqi's breathing slowed down and he seemed a little nervous.

Are you nervous when inviting people to dinner?

Xia Mufan thought about it and thought that Gu Shaoqi might not like a too lively atmosphere, but he felt that he had no way to express his inner gratitude, so he came to treat him.

Who wouldn't feel bad when thinking about the fact that although he had achieved his revenge and had two powerful grandparents, he had no feelings for Fei Liyan and Mu Anchun, while the murderer had been cared for and nurtured by the two elders for many years?

Feeling sympathetic, Xia Mushige couldn't bear to refuse and nodded: "Okay, what time? Where?"

Gu Shaoqi's eyes lit up: "Six o'clock in the evening, Qingming Hotel, Longjing Hall."

Gong Weiguo whistled: "Wow! So high-end."

Feng Xiaoyu smiled happily: "I have only heard of the reputation of Qingming Hotel before, but I have never been in. Forensic Doctor Gu is really generous this time!"

Yu Jing and Sun Xianbing were both born into poor families and had never been to a high-end place. They had only heard of Qingming's reputation and knew it was the most upscale hotel in Hui City. They both laughed and said, "Okay, okay, let's go see the world too."

Xia Mufan was aroused by their talk: "Okay."

Since we are all country bumpkins, let’s make a lot of money from Forensic Doctor Gu.

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At dusk, Xia Mufan finally walked into the Qingming Hotel, a restaurant he had heard of for a long time but had never been to.

Qingming Hotel is the most upscale, elegant and delicious hotel in the west of Hui City. Located in the central commercial district of Hui City, it is surrounded by many shops and has a huge flow of people.

The hotel has three floors in total, with red walls, green tiles, flying eaves and brackets, and is a Chinese-style building. The first and second floors are open-air tables, and the third floor is for private rooms.

As soon as you enter Qing Ming Hotel, you will look down at the pure white marble floor that is so shiny that you can reflect your reflection, and look up at the crystal chandeliers that are crystal clear and dazzling. The decorations are antique in style, and the scents of incense, tea, and powder waft around your nose, and the feeling of luxury hits you in the face.

The five young men from the Serious Crime Unit 7 were all like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden. They looked left and right, and found everything new and interesting.

In fact, Gu Shaoqi did not come from a wealthy family, but he just wanted to express his sincerity, so he held today's dinner party.

He has a good salary, good benefits from his company, and very little spending, so he has a considerable amount of savings.

Gu Shaoqi brought everyone to the private room that had been booked in advance.

The box is decorated very luxuriously. Thick red carpet, pure Chinese style furniture, a round table covered with a snow-white tablecloth on one side, and an antique tea table on the other.

As soon as you enter the private room, a beautiful woman in cheongsam will make tea for you and serve it to everyone with a smile.

Xia Mufan held the exquisite teacup, lowered his head and took a sip, then said to Gu Shaoqi: "It's not as good as your tea."

Gu Shaoqi glanced at her eyes that were misted with white tea vapor, and his heart seemed to be hit by something, and his heartbeat rhythm became a little disordered.

He was silent for a second, then spoke: "Okay, I'll give it to you."

Xia Mufan didn't dare to speak anymore.

It seems that Gu Shaoqi has already positioned her as a benefactor. His gratitude was so profound that he would have liked to give her everything if she had praised him.

What if she says: Xiao Mo is very cute, and he says: Okay, I’ll give it to you? What then?

Thinking of this, Xia Mufan felt a little eager and wanted to praise the house he lived in, which had three bedrooms and two living rooms and was luxurious.

However, Xia Mufan took a look at Yue Yuan and let it go.

After drinking tea, everyone sat back at the dining table.

After ordering a bunch of dishes that he had wanted to eat before but couldn't bear to eat, Yue Yuan took out two bottles of good wine produced by Huishi Winery: "Tomorrow is the weekend, we will rest, and we won't go home until we are drunk tonight!"

The dishes at Qingming Hotel are a fusion of northern and southern flavors. There are both light and delicious Cantonese cuisine and spicy and delicious Hunan cuisine. There is everything from flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the water, and delicacies from the mountains and the sea.

The Serious Crime Unit 7 was composed entirely of energetic young people. They ate to their heart's content, and with the addition of wine to liven up the atmosphere, the party became lively and bustling.

Gu Shaoqi never drinks alcohol, and drinks tea instead. He stood up and wanted to say something, but was held down by Yue Yuan: "We are all family here, so stop thanking me. I'm glad you can stay. We will fight side by side in the future and catch those bastards who broke the law!"

Gu Shaoqi nodded heavily: "Okay."

After three rounds of drinking, Yue Yuan suddenly slapped his head and said, "Oh, I almost forgot!"

He took out a key from his pocket and placed it on Xia Mufan's desk: "Here, your reward."

Xia Mufan looked at Yue Yuan in confusion: "What is it?"

Yue Yuan burped. "The 10.18 major case was solved, and the Serious Case Team 7 has done a great job. However, the collective reward will not be given out for some time. As the team leader, the bureau has a separate reward for you, which is this."

award?

Xia Mufan picked up the key and looked at it carefully.

It seems like it’s the house key?

Yue Yuan continued, "You have to thank forensic doctor Gu this time. Originally, Mr. Fei wanted to transfer him to the Ministry of Public Security, but he firmly refused. Director Peng seemed to have found a treasure and asked Shaoqi if he had any requests. Shaoqi said that he hoped to reward the Serious Case Team 7, especially the team leader. Director Peng thought for a long time and took out this house. Aren't you living in a single dormitory with your mother now? This house has two bedrooms and a living room, about 40 square meters. Although it is not big and it is on the first floor with poor lighting, it is better than a single dormitory, right?"

What a house!

Xia Mufan's eyes suddenly brightened up like a lit lamp.

She stood up suddenly, smiling brightly: "Captain Yue, Medical Examiner Gu, thank you!"

This thank you is really sincere.

A leader is a leader. He knows what others need most right now.

Two bedrooms and one living room, how great!

The area is small and the lighting on the first floor is poor? Not a problem at all.

Seeing her not hiding her happiness at receiving the reward, as innocent and bright as a child, Gu Shaoqi was unconsciously infected by her. He raised the corner of his mouth and raised the teacup in his hand: "You're welcome."

Xia Mushi raised the key in his hand happily and grinned at the team members: "Come with me to look at houses tomorrow morning!"

Gong Weiguo, Feng Xiaoyu, Sun Xianbing, and Yu Jing all grinned: "Congratulations, I'll treat you!"

Just as I was overjoyed, I suddenly heard a noise coming from outside the box door.

The waiter in cheongsam pushed the door open and walked in, looking panicked: "Yes, I'm sorry, something happened in the hotel, please don't leave."

As a police officer, I am always very vigilant about such changes.

Yue Yuan stood up and asked in a deep voice: "What happened?"

The waiter didn't quite understand the situation and just shook his head: "First floor, the first floor manager notified us that no one can leave the restaurant."

Yue Yuan showed his police ID: "What happened?"

The waiter breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly, "Hello, officer. I'll bring the manager over right away."

Xia Mufan put the key to the new house into his pocket, stood up, walked to the door, opened it and checked the corridor.

There were many waiters standing in the corridor covered with Persian carpets, guarding the door to prevent the guests in the private rooms from leaving. Some were cursing, some were asking questions, and some with bad tempers even started pushing and shoving.

The waiter tried to explain while trying to stop the guests from leaving.

The scene was a bit chaotic.

Seeing this scene, Xia Mufanyuan estimated that the matter was not small.

Murder?

robbery?

bomb?

Possibilities popped up in my mind one after another.

Gong Weiguo and others also stood up and walked to Xia Mufan, waiting for her next instruction.