Two days later, the National Public Security System Commendation Conference was held in the imperial capital. Wen Qianqian, Captain Gu, and Zhao Shan arrived at the police station early in the morning in their neat uniforms. After Director You arrived, they took a car to the conference hall together.
Director You was in a separate car, while the other three were in one. On the way, Zhao Shan kept asking Wen Qianqian while driving, "Qianqian, how's my uniform today? Is it wrinkled?"
This was the nth time he had asked this. Wen Qianqian didn't even look up and replied directly: "Very good, very handsome, very perfect."
He glanced at her and said, "You're lying! You didn't even raise your head!"
Wen Qianqian was helpless: "Brother, you've asked me so many times, my eyes are almost calloused, how can I see anymore?"
Captain Gu smiled and said, "It's okay, Xiao Zhao. You look great. Don't be nervous."
Zhao Shan licked his lips. "Oh, how can I not be nervous? Honestly, I never thought I'd have the chance to attend the National Public Security Commendation Conference in my lifetime, and to receive a First-Class Group Merit. My mom cried yesterday when she heard I was going to receive the award today!"
Captain Gu leaned back against the car seat and couldn't help but smile. "It's no wonder Xiao Zhao is so excited. I've been working for 20 years, and I was still very excited to receive this award. If I'm a veteran like this, how much more so for you young people?"
Zhao Shan curled his lips and said, "I don't think Qianqian is that excited. At least not like me, who couldn't sleep for two days."
Wen Qianqian curled her lips: "That's not the case. I'm quite happy too. At least I'm not as emotionally revealing as you are."
"Tsk, Versailles," Zhao Shan muttered. "But it's no wonder. You were awarded the Imperial Capital's Advanced Individual of the Year upon arrival, and then you cracked case after case. Now you've cracked this world-shaking case. You're incredibly talented, god-level. No mortal like me can compare."
He laughed loudly a few times: "However, being able to get the first-class collective merit with you is enough for me to bring honor to my family. Great teammate is leading me to fly, hahahahahahaha."
Captain Gu also came over and said: "This is the first time in nearly 20 years that our District C Police Station has won a first-class collective merit. Xiao Wen is really amazing."
Wen Qianqian smiled softly: "Captain Gu, you are too kind."
She looked out the window and felt a magical feeling in her heart. In her world, she had won the first-class national collective merit, so she became a police inspector at a young age.
Soon, the car stopped outside the auditorium, and Director You got out of the car, and several people walked in together.
This commendation meeting was a little different from the one held in the city. That time, the elites of the police force in the entire capital gathered together, but this time it was a national gathering. Every person looked neat and capable.
As they walked, Captain Gu introduced them, "The guy just up there is the recipient of the last National First-Class Individual Merit. He worked undercover in the southwest region for eight years, dismantling the largest drug trafficking organization there and seizing 15 kilograms of drugs. I heard his son was nearly kidnapped by drug traffickers, who threatened to kill him if he continued investigating. He withstood the immense pressure and finally rescued his son, dismantled the criminal organization, and sent the region's largest drug lord to prison."
"Wow, that's amazing, he's a true hero!" Zhao Shan exclaimed immediately.
"Well, it's not easy, and he deserves it." Wen Qianqian nodded.
After taking a few steps forward, Captain Gu continued his introductions: "The person who just greeted the Director is the Deputy Director of the Public Security Department of Province S. The one next to him is Li Li. You should have heard of his deeds."
"In September of this year, a plane from City C to Country M was hijacked by several thugs who pried open the cockpit door and attempted to throw the co-pilot out, then threatened to steer the plane in a different direction. The thugs contacted the airline, claiming they wanted 600 million yuan and threatened to throw all the passengers out if they didn't agree. Li Li happened to be on the plane at the time and, together with the flight attendants, subdued the thugs and ensured a safe landing for all passengers."
"Wow, I've heard of this. I saw on the news that the situation was extremely dangerous. The cockpit glass was shattered and the co-pilot was almost swept out. Fortunately, our police heroes took action, otherwise everyone on the plane would have been killed." Zhao Shan echoed loudly.
Taking another step forward, Wen Qianqian spotted a man in a firefighter's uniform. "You've probably heard of that man. A 20-story office building in downtown S City caught fire. He led a group through the windows, braving the blazing fire, to rescue people. All 20 or so trapped people were rescued."
Zhao Shan exclaimed once again, "Holy crap! This is a national commendation ceremony! How come everyone I see is a hero worthy of being on the 7 o'clock news?"
After saying this, he became a little frustrated: "They are all so amazing. In comparison, I feel like I am just a weakling and don't deserve to receive the first-class collective merit..."
After listening to this, Wen Qianqian patted him on the shoulder and said, "How could that be? You're the awesome Captain Zhao. Maybe others admire you too."
Zhao Shan opened his eyes wide: "Is this true? Can you comfort me?"
Wen Qianqian smiled and said, "How could that be? You see, they think it's someone from the news. Don't forget, the cases we solved shocked the world and made headlines in media around the world."
"Those who are here today are elite cadres from all over the country. Your presence here means that you, like them, are the best in our public security system."
After hearing this, Zhao Shan finally became happy again: "Really? Now that I hear that, I suddenly feel pretty awesome."
Captain Gu also smiled and said, "Yes, yes, you are awesome, and so are we."
Soon, everyone was seated and the award ceremony began. At the beginning, some outstanding awards were given out, and the awards were ranked from small to large. The further you listened, the more amazing the results became.
When the award presenter, Director Zheng of the Imperial Capital Public Security Bureau, announced the "National First-Class Collective Merit Winner - Imperial Capital District C Police Station's National Major Cultural Relics Trafficking Task Force", thunderous applause broke out from the audience.
Not to mention Zhao Shan, even Wen Qianqian was shocked by the overwhelming applause at this moment, and an unprecedented sense of pride rose in her heart.
"Qianqian, we won first-class merit!" Zhao Shan shouted excitedly.
"Yes, we are awarded first-class merit." She tried her best to control her surging emotions at the moment and responded enthusiastically.
Up ahead, a large screen played a series of stunning images of the recovered war gods. Each one was incredibly moving, while the host recited their heroic deeds: "A special task force from the District C police station cracked a major national case of cultural relics trafficking, apprehending over 40 members of the trafficking ring and saving the country 80 billion yuan in losses..."
With the host's powerful voice, several people, with surging emotions, followed Director You onto the stage to receive the award. Their hearts were pounding as they walked, as if all the glory of the event was shining on them at this moment.
Director Zheng, with a warm smile on his face, handed the medal for "First Class Collective Merit" to Director You, the team leader. He then patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "District C has done a great job this year."
Director You was excited and immediately responded: "Director, we will continue our efforts next year!"
Director Zheng smiled and was very satisfied.
Afterwards, he shook hands with the winners one by one. When he came to Wen Qianqian, he looked at her and smiled: "Hello again, Comrade Wen."
Wen Qianqian raised the corner of her mouth: "Hello, Director Zheng!"
Director Zheng looked at her and praised her, "Well done! You've won first-class merit at such a young age. You have a bright future."
Her eyes curved: "Thank you for the compliment, Director. I will definitely keep working hard!"
"Good!" Director Zheng praised seriously.
After the collective awards were presented, the exciting individual awards came next.
At this moment, Wen Qianqian and the others had already received their awards and returned to their seats. Zhao Shan still couldn't hide his excitement: "By the way, Qianqian, the director said he's also nominated you for an individual award. Wow, if you win a first-class individual merit today, my goodness, it would be like a divine intervention, and your police life would be perfect."
Wen Qianqian smiled. She was already very satisfied to be able to lead the team to win the first-class merit. As for herself personally, she really didn't care that much.
After all, national rewards are so limited, and there are so many elites, it is reasonable to give them to anyone.
Soon, the second and third prizes were awarded, and now only the first prize remained.
"This year's recipient of the National First Class Merit is Li Li from the Public Security Bureau of City C!" the host announced loudly.
The audience immediately erupted in warm applause. The first-class individual merit represents the highest honor in the police force. Its status in the police force is like the Oscars in the film industry. It is an award that all police officers across the country dream of.
Wen Qianqian applauded from the audience and was secretly happy for Li Li. After all, he saved the lives of everyone on the plane with his extraordinary ability, and he deserved the first-class merit.
However, just as Li Li stepped onto the stage, he heard the host read out, "National First Class Merit Award winner, Wen Qianqian from the Imperial Capital C District Police Station!"
"Wow!" Wen Qianqian slowly stood up amidst a burst of praise, feeling that the eyes of the nation's police elites were now on her.
It is the recognition and praise from the entire industry.
"Ahhhhh!" Zhao Shan was almost going crazy with excitement: "How come there's a first-class merit?"
Wen Qianqian smiled and said, "It's not like there's only one person who gets the first-class merit." After saying that, she turned and walked towards the stage.
Zhao Shan shouted from behind: "Qianqian, you are so awesome!"
She walked onto the stage and saw Li Li already standing there. She stepped forward to shake his hand and said, "Nice to meet you."
Li Li looked at her and winked quietly: "Master, long time no see!"
Wen Qianqian stood there in shock, staring at Li Li in disbelief.
The man on the other side smiled, realizing that she had guessed almost everything, and simply revealed his identity: "Master, I am the civil service exam expert on the forum."
She was stunned. To be honest, she was always calm and composed, the kind of person who would not show any emotion even if faced with a catastrophe. But today's scene was too shocking. Who would have thought that the handsome and smart man in front of her, the winner of this year's first-class merit, was actually her cheap apprentice on the forum, a master in the civil service exam.
Wen Qianqian: ...This world is too crazy.
The host then announced that the first-class merit winners would be awarded directly by the minister.
The moment the minister walked out, the whole audience applauded unanimously, and the applause lingered in the auditorium for a long time.
This is the most powerful figure in the police force. Wen Qianqian's heart skipped a beat and she looked at the minister. His aura was too strong, and he seemed to be surrounded by light. Wherever he went, people dared not look directly at him.
At this moment, this man with such a strong aura looked at the two younger police officers on the stage with a gratified smile. He calmly took the medal from the host and handed it to Wen Qianqian and Li Li.
Then he smiled and said, "Congratulations on winning the first-class merit. You are the future of the police force."
Wen Qianqian stayed where she was, her heart beating wildly. She was surrounded by a full sense of honor, and at the same time, she suddenly had a greater sense of responsibility.
At this moment, she can especially understand the saying "the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility". The higher the expectations of her, the harder she will work.
After presenting the awards, the minister said to the audience, "This year's first-class merit recipients are two young people. They are the elite of the new generation of our police force, the representatives of young people, and the future of our police force."
"I hope that young people in our police force will learn from these two comrades."
After he finished speaking, the audience erupted in warm and long-lasting applause, and everyone was excited.
In the next few days, Zhao Shan felt like he was dreaming and still couldn't believe that he had really won the first-class collective merit. Wen Qianqian smiled and patted him, telling him to accept the reality quickly.
Zhao Shan looked at her and asked curiously, "By the way, are you going to be promoted again soon?"
Wen Qianqian looked up: "Huh?"
Zhao Shan came over immediately and said, "Don't you know? Under certain circumstances, a person who has achieved first-class merit can be promoted directly to police inspector."
Wen Qianqian shook her head. She had never really studied the promotion situation of police officers in this world.
Seeing that she really didn't know, Zhao Shan waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I won't tell you anymore. Anyway, I predicted that you will be promoted soon."
Wen Qianqian smiled and said, "I'd like to borrow Captain Zhao's good wishes. If you really get promoted, I'll treat you to milk tea for a month."
"Okay!" Zhao Shan was satisfied.
When he got home that night, exiting the elevator, he suddenly remembered the time he'd brought kimchi to Lu Xingyan. That day, when he'd heard she'd brought him a gift, he'd been waiting for her at home, practically up all night. When she came back, he'd yawned, opened the door, and the moment he saw her, his eyes lit up, like a golden retriever waiting for its owner to come home.
Wen Qianqian couldn't help but smile, and handed over the gift box she had carefully selected. After chatting for a few words, she smiled and said, "Wait until I go in to open it." After that, she turned around and went home with a smirk.
Leaving Lu Xingyan with a confused look on his face.
He looked at the exquisite gift box in his hand, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
He listened to her and waited until she entered the house before he returned home with the box. Fearing that the box might be damaged, he opened it very carefully. As he opened it, he thought to himself that this was her first gift to him and he must not damage it.
When I opened the gift box and found that the "famous specialty of Country H" she mentioned was actually a box of kimchi, I was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing.
After a while, Wen Qianqian received a WeChat message from Lu Xingyan. There were only three words on it: Delicious.
She lay on the bed and couldn't help laughing out loud while holding her phone.
However, this was several days ago. Calculating the time, she hadn't seen Lu Xingyan for a few days. She looked at the door opposite and suddenly missed him very much.
As he was hesitating, the door opposite suddenly opened and Shen Yanjun walked out yawning.
He saw her startled, looked at her, then looked at the house opposite, and instantly understood: "Oh, I was wondering why Ah Yan, who has always lived in the office, would suddenly move to a new place. It turns out that my sister-in-law lives here!"
Wen Qianqian pulled the corner of her mouth and followed Shen Yanjun's figure to look behind him, but she didn't see Lu Xingyan, and felt a little disappointed.
Shen Yanjun followed her gaze and looked behind him, then suddenly realized: "Oh, sister-in-law wants to find A Yan, right? He is not at home these two days."
Wen Qianqian was a little curious: "Where did he go?"
Shen Yanjun paused and said, "In a few days it will be the anniversary of Ayan's parents' death. He personally went out of town to choose flowers for his parents."
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