"Captain, aren't you going to take a break?" A junior officer next to Ye Shaoheng yawned, genuinely admiring his captain's boundless energy.
What kind of constitution is this? Sleeping only four or five hours a day and still being full of energy all day? It's so enviable! It's truly the holy grail of working people.
"Take a break, I can take a nap if I don't get in the car." Ye Shaoheng straightened his collar, very satisfied with his efficiency over the past few days.
First, I went to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences to collect research data on the latest seeds and planting plans. Then, I specially approved manpower to protect and clear the land area. Finally, I went to the observatory to send Helmod's newly developed astronomical detector and helped him study its assembly and use.
Then I went to S City to hand over my work, patrolled several secret locations, detained suspicious persons, and now I'm going back to the capital to help my grandfather process documents.
Wow, my work efficiency is so high, it feels so fulfilling, and I feel so accomplished.
When will the apocalypse arrive? I really want to fight! He can't wait!
The police officers who were assigned to work together were despondent. They had been working hard and exhausted these past few days. Everyone was having a hard time fighting against the apocalypse, and people as excited as Ye Shaoheng were truly a minority.
They are now waiting for the train back to Beijing. They couldn't get sleeper tickets on the plane, so hard seats are fine too. This time, they want to let this group of team members get a good rest before another group takes over to complete the task list.
Ye Shaoheng mentally counted on his fingers how many tasks he had left.
"It's alright, it's alright, please sit down."
Ye Shaoheng heard the young police officer's voice and looked over to see a woman holding a child, waving awkwardly.
The young police officer was very kind. Seeing the woman carrying her child and sweating profusely, he offered her his seat. They were both in plainclothes, so it didn't attract anyone's attention.
"Don't be so polite. You must be tired with your child. There are so many people on the platform. Are you also going to Beijing?" "Ah, yes, no need, really no need." The woman waved her hands repeatedly: "It's uncomfortable for me to hold the child while sitting. The child might cry if he feels it."
"The bus to Beijing is still over an hour away. Why are you here so early to wait for it?" The young police officer was very outgoing and struck up a conversation.
"Ah, yes... I couldn't get a ticket, and it was time to go to the hotel, so I came early." The woman seemed unwilling to talk much, so she gave a perfunctory answer and left, making an excuse to buy water.
Throughout the entire encounter, Ye Shaoheng kept his eyes fixed on the woman, his gaze never leaving her.
"Captain?" The junior officer turned around and saw his captain staring blankly with a frown. He waved his hand in front of Ye Shaoheng: "Captain Ye? What are you daydreaming about?"
"Hmm? No... nothing." This time, Ye Shaoheng didn't tease him as usual, but instead frowned silently.
"Captain Ye? What's wrong? You're not thinking about becoming a father, are you?" Several officers nearby couldn't help but tease Ye Shaoheng when they saw him like this: "We heard that Captain Ye's boss is both beautiful and strong this time. Could it be that Captain Ye has already thought of names for his future child?"
"Bullshit, shut up!" Ye Shaoheng laughed and cursed. "Are you itching for a beating every day?"
"Hey, isn't it because Captain Ye is so engrossed in watching the kids?" The young officer put his arm around Ye Shaoheng's shoulder, laughing teasingly, "At this age, everyone understands...we all understand..."
"You don't know anything!" Ye Shaoheng laughed and kicked the young police officer. "It's just... something feels a bit strange."
"Strange?" The young police officer turned to look at the woman.
The woman standing quietly next to the vending machine, holding her child and leaning against the wall, seemed to be thinking about something. There was a snakeskin bag next to her, and she looked perfectly normal.
"You only arrived early to wait for the car when it was time to leave the hotel. The normal check-out time is usually noon." Ye Shaoheng stroked his chin. "Now... it's five o'clock in the afternoon, right?"
"Oh, what's so strange about that? Hotels offer extended hours, don't they?" The junior officer thought his captain was making a fuss over nothing.
“Extended service costs extra, and her outfit… she probably can’t afford it. She doesn’t look like a tourist, she looks like a migrant worker. Would she stay in a hotel?” Ye Shaoheng pondered.
The last time he went to Guan Nianshan's bar with Shi Yin, Shi Yin said that his clothes were too expensive and often looked out of place with his surroundings. After returning home, he learned about the prices of various clothing and daily necessities and their corresponding lifestyles, and began to be frugal, determined to be closer to ordinary people.
Therefore, he does have some understanding of clothing and the corresponding quality of life.
“This person’s attire and the things he carries make it impossible for him to stay in a high-end hotel. I’ve looked into the cheap hotels in S City, and there aren’t any cheap hotels this far away.”
Even if she was given a delay until 2 PM, it's 5 PM now, which means she spent three hours traveling. It's not peak tourist season, so the surrounding hotels shouldn't be full.
"This city has two train stations in different directions. Considering it's a three-hour journey, unless you walked, why not go to the other station?" Ye Shaoheng asked.
"We just couldn't get tickets." The young officer still didn't seem to care: "We all bought seats."
"We couldn't buy enough sleeper tickets at the last minute. I brought so many of you with me, so I can't have some of you sitting in hard seats and others in sleeper berths." Ye Shaoheng took out his phone, and sure enough, there were still tickets left.
"Now that you mention it... that makes sense." The other officers also sensed something was wrong, but after all, it was someone else's privacy. Maybe they just didn't want to talk to you and made it up on the spot.
"But that's not the point. The point is, I think that child is a bit strange," Ye Shaoheng muttered softly. "That woman has been here for a while, and the child hasn't cried once..."
"Captain Ye, isn't it good that the child is well-behaved?" The young officer was speechless: "Besides, maybe the child hasn't been here as long as us, and maybe she cried before."
Is that so?
He couldn't come up with a solution just by thinking about it, so Ye Shaoheng nodded hesitantly.
The surrounding officers were seeing their captain for the first time, and they lost all interest in joking, wisely falling silent.
They've been quite tired these past few days, so they should take advantage of every minute to rest.
Finally, the train arrived, and Ye Shaoheng and the others couldn't wait to board it. They really wanted to go back and get some rest, and then lie down on the bed and fall asleep immediately.
There were quite a few people waiting for their train at the train station. The environment wasn't exactly comfortable, with a faint smell of sweat and cigarette smoke. Besides, they weren't really able to rest much while sitting there.
Coincidentally, they sat diagonally opposite the woman. The young police officer greeted them warmly and then fell asleep in his seat.
In a daze, the young police officer seemed to hear his captain get up. It sounded like his captain went over and said something to the woman. He turned over, intending to go back to sleep, but then he sensed something was wrong.
Upon opening my eyes, I suddenly noticed that my usually unserious team leader had a serious expression on his face, and his complexion was even a little pale.
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