Xia Zhining stared in disbelief at the "culinary disaster" in her hand: "Brother, what you've done..."

Just then, the auntie who had been selling grilled cold noodles rushed over with her ingredients and nearly fainted when she saw what was happening:

"Hey! Let me do it!"

"You're not making grilled cold noodles, you're putting my reputation on the fire!"

As the auntie deftly remade the grilled cold noodles, she explained apologetically to Xia Zhining, "I'm so sorry, young lady, this is my new apprentice."

"I've been learning for two or three days now, but I have no talent at all. Now I can only help me out."

She lowered her voice, sounding somewhat puzzled: "But this young man is really honest. He said he especially likes grilled cold noodles and insisted on helping me for free, as long as I provide him with three meals a day."

"Do you think there are still such honest young people these days?"

Xia Zhining nodded knowingly, took the fragrant grilled cold noodles, and returned to the car.

After the car entered the park, the guard couldn't help but laugh and say, "Expert Xia, that apprentice was actually an undercover officer sent by the Jiangcheng police, specifically to guard the entrance of the zoo."

He shook his head helplessly: "This young man is good in every way, except he has absolutely no talent for cooking. I didn't expect him to have made no progress today."

"Next time you see him, please make sure to avoid him."

As he drove, he expertly introduced the place to Xia Zhining: "Look at that jianbing guozi stall on the left side of the entrance. It belongs to one of our military colleagues. His jianbing is even more authentic than the owner's."

"The braised skewers stall on the right belongs to Guoan, and the taste has always been consistent."

"However, the colleague at the innermost stall who makes handmade lemon tea is a bit inconsistent, sometimes good and sometimes bad... Avoid them!"

The guard spoke earnestly and meticulously, his tone as calm as if he were reporting on his daily work.

Xia Zhining was stunned, and almost dropped the grilled cold noodles in her hand onto the car.

Oh My God!

Her tiny zoo actually had plainclothes officers from the military, police, and national security all stationed at its entrance?!

With this level of security, you could easily believe it's a key national-level unit!

A scene instantly flashed through her mind: if some fool were to try and cause trouble, the moment they rolled up their sleeves at the grilled cold noodles stall, they might be simultaneously tackled to the ground by three plainclothes officers from different agencies—

The vendor selling grilled cold noodles handed over handcuffs, the vendor selling braised food showed his ID, and even the guy shaking milk tea could pull out a body camera from under his apron.

This is no longer the entrance to the zoo! This is clearly the safest "trap neighborhood" in the entire city!

A warm, comforting feeling welled up from the bottom of my heart like little bubbles.

Xia Zhining couldn't help but secretly curl the corners of her mouth. It felt so good to be protected by the country!

Xia Zhining dialed her brother's number and said cheerfully, "Brother, I've arrived at the zoo safely!"

Ji Shuyun's gentle voice came from the other end of the phone: "Okay, I'll pick you up for dinner after I get off work, and I'll also help you pack your luggage for the elite training in Beijing."

After hanging up the phone, a burning fighting spirit ignited in Xia Zhining's heart, like a beacon being lit.

This trip to Beijing is far more than just a competition among young police elites.

Furthermore, it aims to bring together the nation's sharpest minds to engage in a clash of ideas regarding those major, long-standing, and unresolved cases.

What they need to do is to unravel the mystery, illuminate the fog, and strive to uncover the truth behind those long-dormant events!