Chapter 25 (Chapter 25) Taking Flight on the Wings of Ambition
Recalling Li Yun singing while walking and even pulling along a colleague she wasn't very familiar with back to the dormitory... it seems she hadn't completely become a pervert yet.
She thought someone would be incredibly brave to share a room with seven corpses. Shen Zhenzhu pondered this; could Li Yun have stayed up all night to keep an eye on them, afraid they weren't quite dead yet? Was everything he was doing now just to bolster his courage?
With this idea in mind, Chen Zhenzhu felt more and more that it made sense.
Li Yun, as the perpetrator of the mass murder, possesses meticulous thinking and a cunning mind. This indirectly proves that she is not completely insane; beneath her cruel exterior, she still possesses basic human emotions.
The howling night wind outside the window made it necessary to shout to speak. Lu Ye said a few words to Shen Zhenzhu, but seeing that she wasn't very interested, he stopped talking.
Now that they'd caught her, the interrogation was a given; such an opponent would undoubtedly put up a stubborn resistance. Lu Ye, not believing he lacked Gu's cunning, first plotted in his mind how to get her to talk.
Shen Zhenzhu's legs trembled slightly, and her lips quivered. Unsurprisingly, this action did not escape Li Yun's notice. At first, she found it amusing, then strange, and finally stared at her with her lips tightly pressed together and her expressionless face.
She had seen villagers invite spirit mediums to possess them when she was a child. The possessed person would tremble all over, and then suddenly be able to speak in the voice of the deceased.
Shen Zhenzhu shook herself vigorously behind the seat, then suddenly rolled her eyes and glared at Li Yun.
Li Yun gritted his teeth and stubbornly insisted, "Do we have to resort to supernatural tricks to solve cases these days?"
Shen Zhenzhu twisted her neck to look at her, just like that night, with a strange, parted smile, and whispered, "'Eryun, here's the phone card, quickly call 120...'"
Li Yun was stunned, unable to believe his ears: "What did you call me?"
"'Eryun, red phone card...help me—'"
Li Yun's pupils constricted sharply as she recalled those words Li Yunyun had uttered while clinging to her leg before her death. How did Shen Gong'an know?!
Last night, Li Yunyun crawled on her hands and knees at the door, pleading with Li Yun, "Eryun, here's the phone card, quickly call 120... Ugh... Please call for the teacher, why did you lock the door..."
Shen Zhenzhu stared wide-eyed at Li Yun, then lowered her voice and repeated, "'Please call me teacher... why did you lock the door...'"
"Ahhh—" Li Yun couldn't believe that the words only she and the dead knew were now being repeated by Shen Zhenzhu, not a word more or less, and even the expression was the same.
No, how could there be ghosts in the world?
But if there are no ghosts, how did she know?!
Hearing her scream, Lu Ye turned around angrily and said, "I'm warning you, behave yourself!"
Shen Zhenzhu pretended to comfort her, then hugged Li Yun and whispered in her ear, mimicking Zhou Qishan's voice, in a high-pitched voice, "'Those who should have stayed didn't, and those who shouldn't have stayed did! We're all waiting for you, so don't even think about staying.'"
Li Yun trembled uncontrollably, gritting her teeth as she said, "I'm not afraid of you, I'm not afraid of you..."
Shen Zhenzhu looked behind her and smiled mysteriously: "'Eryun, you haven't returned my water card yet. You'll have to come down and return it.'"
Caught off guard, Li Yun was startled and screamed, "Get away! Get away!!" She shoved Chen Zhenzhu aside, turned sharply, and crashed into the car window. The neon lights on the street were blurry, obscuring the faces of pedestrians. "Ahhh—no way, get away—"
"This madwoman! Can Sister Pearl handle this?" Lu Ye was terrified by her shouting. He saw her struggling frantically as if she had seen a ghost!
"Hmm." Shen Zhenzhu nodded slightly, but her eyes were glancing sideways at Li Yun. Under her gaze, Li Yun remained motionless, like prey being stared at by a predator.
Lu Ye roared a few more times, and seeing that Li Yun was frozen in place and unresponsive, he turned around and said, "You're crazy."
Li Yun's neck was stiff, and after keeping his eyes closed for a long time without seeing "Chen Zhenzhu" come over, he quietly turned his head to look.
Shen Zhenzhu still wore a strange smile and whispered to her, "Xiao Yezi asked you why you pretended not to like the potatoes when she had them prepared?"
"Ahhh—how do you know their nicknames! Who told you? Did they tell you? Let me go, don't come any closer! I want to get off the bus, let me off the bus!"
Li Yun slammed her head against the car window, wishing she could smash a hole in it so she could get away from this terrifying woman.
She struggled fiercely, not caring that her wrists were rubbed raw and bleeding from the handcuffs.
Shen Zhenzhu silently turned her head and stuck out her tongue at the car window.
Thanks to Li Lili for the diary, hehe.
After getting out of the car, Gu Yanzheng was already standing to the side waiting. The Cherokee sped along, much faster than the police car behind.
After Shen Zhenzhu pushed Li Yun out of the car, the other agents helped escort Li Yun to the interrogation room. Gu Yanzheng walked a few steps with Shen Zhenzhu and looked at Li Yun's back, whose legs were weak, with surprise: "What triggered this?"
Shen Zhenzhu shook her head innocently: "I don't know."
Gu Yanzheng gave her a deep look and said in a good mood, "I have good news. Meng Zhijun's surgery was successful. To everyone's surprise, he woke up ahead of schedule."
Meng Zhijun, deeply in love with Zhou Qishan, upon waking and learning of the police questioning, immediately stated: "Because I had to prepare for my postgraduate entrance exam and didn't have time to spend with her, Shanshan dumped me. How could she commit suicide because of a breakup? It's all Li Yun's fault, always gossiping in her ear and instigating Shanshan to break up with me. I can testify that she bought pesticides intending to help with the work in my family's field. Last time I noticed a rat hole by the wall, she really did say she was going to help my mom kill rats. I always thought we would be together again..."
If it weren't for the mental lapse caused by the breakup, I wouldn't have been pushed into traffic.
At this point, Meng Zhijun broke down in tears. With the doctor's help, he fell asleep.
......
As a seconded officer, Shen Zhenzhu was unable to conduct interrogations, and with a vacancy in the fourth team of female police officers, Zhang Jie was temporarily called in. Shen Zhenzhu envied her for entering the interrogation room, while she herself sat in the office watching Lu Ye, Zhou Chuanxi, and others come and go.
She knew Li Yun was cunning and ruthless, but falling into Captain Gu's hands meant certain doom. All the evidence pointed to her as the murderer; Li Yun was doomed.
Inside the interrogation room, Gu Yanzheng prepared for a long and arduous ordeal.
The selfish motives behind the mass poisoning case are clear. Li Yun fears being reported by Zhou Qishan, Li Yunyun, and others for fraudulently claiming scholarships. Facing a crucial juncture in her job search, she becomes the only one in her dormitory who can stay on campus, yet she carries a "stain." Dormitory exclusion and personal grudges among dormitory members lead her to commit group violence.
Her extreme disregard for human life and complex psychological mechanisms would lead to a high level of psychological defense. It would be very difficult to get her to talk during interrogation.
But...
After a short while, Li Yun's eyes turned bloodshot. Under Gu Yanzheng's harsh interrogation, her psychological defenses collapsed prematurely, and she finally spoke: "I want to see Officer Chen alone."
Gu Yanzheng squinted at Li Yun, who was crying bitterly across from him, and then had someone notify Chen Zhenzhu to come over.
Gu Yanzheng had never encountered such a case before.
Did Chen Zhenzhu talk to her in the car?
In the observation room outside the interrogation room, Director Liu watched as Shen Zhenzhu entered the interrogation room carrying a notebook. He frowned and said to Gu Yanzheng, who came out, "Is this going to work? We finally made a major breakthrough."
Gu Yanzheng nodded: "Let's give it a try. The suspect is very cunning, so we can take a different approach."
Director Liu didn't say anything more. Since the observation room couldn't hear the sounds from the interrogation room, he waited for a while and saw Chen Zhenzhu staring at Li Yun inside. He then poured himself a cup of tea and slowly drank it.
He had plenty of patience when dealing with criminals.
Gu Yanzheng stood outside the glass, carefully observing Li Yun's reaction after Shen Zhenzhu went inside.
She glared at Chen Zhenzhu as if she wanted to devour her, and after a long while, she said in a hoarse voice, "I will confess. I know I can't escape. Before I confess, there's just one question."
Chen Zhenzhu sat down in the spot where Gu Yanzheng had just been sitting, her face stern, and asked, "What's the problem?"
Li Yun said, "Tell me, did you plant it in the car? There are only the two of us here, you can just say it directly, and I'll confess."
Shen Zhenzhu was not fooled and said with a half-smile, "You want some psychological comfort?"
Li Yun's eyes were bloodshot, and she grinned as she said, "I want to die knowing why."
Shen Zhenzhu took a piece of chocolate out of her pocket and placed it on the table in front of her: "A farewell gift."
Li Yun stared at the chocolate, trembling uncontrollably: "Why are you giving it to me?"
Chen Zhenzhu smiled and said cheerfully, "We ate together last year."
"Impossible...impossible—" Li Yun clenched his fists and swept away the chocolate in front of him, letting out a piercing scream.
On this day last year, Zhou Qishan gave each of her dorm sisters an imported chocolate for her birthday. It was also the first time Li Yun had ever tasted chocolate. She could never forget the silky, sweet taste that was so intense it felt like it was tearing her heart apart.
Director Liu beckoned Lu Ye to come into the interrogation room to interrupt, but Gu Yanzheng said, "Wait a little longer."
Director Liu glanced at him and said, "She is not qualified to interrogate."
Gu Yanzheng said, "It's not an interrogation, is it just a gesture of goodwill?"
Director Liu: "The case is urgent; don't make things worse."
Gu Yanzheng clearly had great confidence in Shen Zhenzhu: "No."
Breaking down Li Yun's psychological defenses was not easy. He was prepared to toughen up the eagle, but Shen Zhenzhu brought him a pleasant surprise.
In the interrogation room, Li Yun slumped weakly in the iron chair, her ears ringing with a sharp, constant noise. She gasped for breath, her eyes blank as she looked at Chen Zhenzhu: "You won... Tell me, how did you know? I'm begging you."
Shen Zhenzhu picked up the chocolate and placed it in front of Li Yun. Her sweet voice sounded incredibly hateful to Li Yun: "If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear."
As she spoke, she nodded to the wall on the left and called out their private names one by one, and then said to the empty ground, "Eryun is going soon, and you sisters will be reunited soon."
Li Yun's head kept bobbing back and forth, like a broken machine. She seemed to really see them rolling on the ground waving at her.
Knowing the time was right, Shen Zhenzhu came out of the interrogation room, and the moment she closed the door, another shrill scream came from inside.
Lu Ye covered his ears and said, "Where did you learn this trick of pretending to be a ghost?" Although he didn't know what she said, it was very effective.
Shen Zhenzhu opened the book and handed it to him: "This is Li Yunyun's diary. It contains a lot of good things that can be used to deal with her."
Lu Ye gave a thumbs up and said admiringly, "I admire her. She killed so many people, and now it's too late for her to be scared. The scene in the dormitory would be so bad it wouldn't pass censorship. She deserves to be this scared now."
Everyone was waiting in the observation room. When Shen Zhenzhu came out, they all gave her a thumbs up.
"Strike while the iron is hot, she should confess," Zhang Jie said hesitantly. "Can she really pass the prosecutor's office's public trial in this mental state?"
Gu Yanzheng understood her meaning. Seeing Shen Zhenzhu looking over, he took her place at the interrogation room door and said, "Two hours ago, an expert conducted a mental assessment of her mental state and daily life behavior, and found her to be no different from a normal person. There is no evidence of a sudden mental illness after she was arrested."
After Gu Yanzheng got out of the car, he noticed that Li Yun was in a bad mood, which was also to guard against the cunning Li Yun's attempt to undermine him.
"This case is settled." Director Liu put down his teacup, nodded appreciatively at Shen Zhenzhu, and said with a smile, "We'll handle this case as a special case. The procuratorate will hold a public trial to give the victims, their families, and the people justice."
Lu Ye slapped his thigh and said, "Special handling is great! According to the procedures for handling major cases this year, exposing her current disgraceful state to the media will ensure that no matter how many layers of protection she has, she will not escape the death penalty. She might even be able to be publicly executed at the end of the year!"
"Really? That's wonderful!" Shen Zhenzhu clenched her fist excitedly; this was truly gratifying!
Gu Yanzheng entered the interrogation room, and Zhang Jie, who was in charge of taking notes, also went in. In less than five minutes, Li Yun, on the verge of collapse, confessed to the crime in detail.
Wu Zhongguo stood with Shen Zhenzhu in the observation room, temporarily setting aside his materialistic ideals, and secretly hoped, "She has been careful in her actions all her life but has made mistakes at every step. Perhaps she can be reborn as an animal in her next life to atone for her sins."
Shen Zhenzhu thought to herself, "She must have been alive for many lifetimes. She deserves it."
Li Yun, having had her fill of madness, slumped weakly in her chair, bandaged and handcuffed to the armrests. She was fed water, but before she could drink it, she quickly spat it out: "I won't drink it, it's poisoned, it must be poisoned. They're coming for me, they're waiting for me..."
Zhang Jie pulled out a tissue and threw it on the ground, saying coldly, "If only you had known this would happen, you wouldn't have done it in the first place."
Li Yun leaned back in her chair, her tongue numb. She stared blankly at the ceiling, momentarily lost in thought, as if she were still in the village of Huangpi where she was born and raised.
Everyone says he's vicious and ruthless, and that's true.
Her parents were farmers; they had five sons and she was their only daughter. While her brothers were away at school, she stayed home feeding chickens and herding ducks, washing the family's thick clothes by hand in the dead of winter while wearing plastic sandals with half a sole missing.
If anything displeased her, her alcoholic parents would beat her severely without even a reason. She heard that a girl in Nanchong had poisoned her grandfather because he had constantly insulted and beat her, accumulating resentment over time, just like her.
Later, her parents fell asleep drunk, leaving the coal stove burning all night and forgetting to open the windows. They died of carbon monoxide poisoning inside the house. Her brothers were scattered among various relatives. No one wanted her; she was considered a financial burden. She was reluctantly taken in by an old bachelor in the village, but he was no good person either.
He died later too, after falling off his bicycle into the reservoir. She thought she would fall in too.
The process was arduous, but a brief glimmer of hope emerged.
Because so many people around her were dying, nobody wanted her. She ended up in a social welfare institution, where she could finally go back to school.
But her classmates called her "coffin board," were jealous of her good grades, and bullied and ostracized her for a long time.
I can finally go to university. Because I don't have the money to pay the tuition, even if I could go to a better university, I would still have to attend a teacher's college that is free of charge.
Here she met another woman, Li Yunyun, who was also an orphan. Even their names were similar.
Unlike her gloomy and withdrawn nature, Li Yunyun, from a poor family, was naturally cheerful and even took care of other classmates. Although she had five relatives, while Li Yunyun only had one younger sister in the world, Li Yunyun lived the life that others envied.
All the teachers and students liked Li Yunyun. She was recommended to be the branch secretary after the freshman military training, joined the Party in her sophomore year, and won the title of outstanding class cadre every year and a scholarship every semester.
She also became good friends with Zhou Qishan, who came from a wealthy family. Her family owned a large company, she had loving parents, and her monthly allowance was more than her food expenses for three years.
But Zhou Qishan kept calling Yunyun "Sister Yunyun," even though they shouldn't be from the same world.
In the second semester of her sophomore year, Li Yunyun wanted to buy her younger sister, Li Lili, a Walkman as a birthday present. However, a scholarship she had been waiting for was fraudulently claimed by Li Yunyun.
This matter was originally meant to be kept secret, but Zhou Qishan somehow saw her leaving the student affairs office. That day, she dragged her to the student affairs office and confronted Teacher Wang with Li Yunyun, where she learned the truth on the spot.
Li Yun knelt down before Li Yunyun and Zhou Qishan. She desperately needed the graduation certificate and was willing to do anything for them, hoping they could forgive her for her impulsive act.
Teacher Wang was also afraid that things would escalate and she would be held accountable by her superiors, so she also tried to persuade her.
Li Yunyun forgave her, after all, they had lived and eaten together for more than two years in college, and Li Yunyun valued relationships, so she let it go.
However, Zhou Qishan kept talking and not only took away the "evidence" but also told the other people in the dormitory.
The familiar isolation and rejection returned. Li Yun thought Li Yunyun could lend a hand, but this time Li Yunyun stood by and did nothing...
There were only two spots available for staying on at the university. One was given to the child of a faculty member from the same college, and the other was originally intended for Li Yunyun.
Li Yun went to great lengths and racked her brains to get a priority recommendation from the grade head, but she felt that she had been tainted again.
She didn't want to live like this.
After showering and returning to the dormitory, I heard that Li Yunyun had been recommended by Zhou Qishan's father to work as a lecturer at a large company, with a higher salary than if she had stayed at the university, and supposedly there would also be opportunities to study abroad.
"What's the point of staying? Some people are just short-sighted." Zhou Qishan's mocking smile ignited her anger, making her murderous intent surface.
What right do people like that have to be happy?
She wanted Zhou Qishan to regret offending her on her way to the afterlife.
But now... Li Yun is afraid of encountering them on the road to the underworld...
***
"The confession is out?" Director Liu hadn't slept all night. His round, chubby face looked a little weathered, but his mind was clear. After reading the materials, he was overjoyed: "Quickly, I'll sign it and transfer it to the procuratorate immediately! It must be handled specially, we must demand special handling."
Gu Yanzheng said, "Please take a close look at both cases."
Director Liu asked, "What's the other one?"
Gu Yanzheng said, "In the case of intentional homicide, Meng Zhijun was pushed into the traffic by her. Witnesses have also been found, so he can be punished for multiple crimes."
"This time they've really saved the day." Director Liu picked up the teapot with satisfaction and poured Gu Yanzheng a cup. "Here, you did a great job. Arresting the suspect in 16 hours, solving the case in 20 hours. Little Gu, when the reporters come to follow the case later, I'll definitely—"
"Let's give a shout-out to Officer Shen. She's the one who discovered the forged student ID, which is the breakthrough evidence in this case. She's also the one who broke down the suspect's psychological defenses; otherwise, how could we have gotten results in just one night?"
Gu Yanzheng chuckled and said, "Drinking tea on an empty stomach first thing in the morning is bad for your health. The soy milk from Sixth Sister's shop is here, don't say I didn't save some for you."
"Don't worry, she'll get her share. You brat, save me a portion." Director Liu got up and followed Gu Yanzheng out. They washed their faces together in the restroom before going back into the office.
In the soft light of dawn, Chen Zhenzhu, exhausted from a night's work, curled up in the corner by the window. She had been running around for a day and a night, and was fast asleep with a hint of grievance on her face.
Director Liu lowered his voice and asked, "How is it?"
Gu Yanzheng understood what he meant: "The integration is going very well, there's no need for further integration. You can decide what to do; we can't keep asking Comrade Zhang Jie to come back."
"You didn't even ask for her opinion." Director Liu took the two vegetable buns that Lu Ye had brought out first, making Lu Ye angry but unable to say anything.
Lu Ye arrived late, and if it weren't for Shen Zhenzhu's connections, Sixth Sister wouldn't have given him a single vegetable bun. Even so, she only gave him four; the rest were snatched up by regular customers.
“She has no objections. We need to let her know that the doors of the criminal investigation team are open to her.” Gu Yanzheng also took out a vegetable bun and was about to grab some soy milk when Lu Ye quickly snatched the last vegetable bun from his hand.
"Yes, you're the one who opened them all," Director Liu said.
When Zhou Chuanxi returned with the printed materials, all that was left were meat buns.
"Great, you guys are too kind." Zhou Chuanxi took a bite of the meat bun, feeling dejected, and then froze.
The dough was fluffy and soft; a light bite released a burst of hot, savory meat juice, leaving a delightful aroma on his lips and teeth. The meat filling was a perfect balance of fat and lean meat, fragrant but not greasy, providing a satisfying and substantial bite.
Zhou Chuanxi silently took another meat bun and placed it on his teacup.
Shen Zhenzhu was awakened by the aroma of her mother's steamed buns. Lu Ye was sitting on the windowsill eating steamed buns when he happened to hear someone's stomach growling. He followed the sound and found it was Shen Zhenzhu.
She dreamt of eating a fragrant steamed bun. They would stuff a bite into her mouth and she would chew a few times, then stuff a bite into her mouth and she would chew a few times. As she chewed, she woke up drowsily.
Lu Ye laughed heartily, holding the remaining half of the bun, and said to Zhou Chuanxi, "I told you she could eat a lot, hahaha."
Without thinking twice, Shen Zhenzhu blushed and snatched the remaining buns from him, then sat up and took big bites.
She glanced up and saw Captain Gu standing at the door, seemingly smiling. Shen Zhenzhu became reserved, taking small bites of her food. Idols have no baggage, but she had one first.
Zhou Chuanxi said to her, "You've worked hard, Comrade Xiao Shen. Captain Gu wants you to go back and rest first, and gives you a day off."
Lu Ye eagerly said, "I have some good news to tell you."
Shen Zhenzhu's big eyes suddenly lit up, and she asked eagerly, "What good news?"
Lu Ye said, "Captain Gu said that the student ID you found became the basis for Li Yun's criminal motive and broke down his psychological defenses. He applied for a case-solving bonus and overtime allowance for you, which will be paid with your salary next month."
Chen Zhenzhu felt a little disappointed. In her dream, she sat in a majestic Cherokee, holding her detective badge and solving cases, looking powerful and impressive. Indeed, anything is possible in dreams.
Shen Zhenzhu stood up and stretched her arms and legs, and could see people coming and going in the police station.
The thought that Hong Le could apply for the internal promotion assessment but she couldn't is really heartbreaking for the child.
"Then I'll go back to sleep first." Shen Zhenzhu perked up and saw that they had taken out their notebooks, probably preparing for a case-solving summary meeting. Reluctantly, she walked to the door, waved goodbye, and left.
Sigh, who knows when I'll be able to come back next time.
Gu Yanzheng originally wanted to say a few words to Shen Zhenzhu to encourage the young girl who was just starting out, but Director Liu called him over again.
"I have to go over the case again soon and see if there's anything I've missed," Gu Yanzheng said, standing at the door with no intention of going over to sit down.
He watched the weary figure leave, then said, "Could it be that there's something wrong with her?"
He hesitated to tell Shen Zhenzhu about the opportunity to be transferred to the criminal investigation team, fearing that if things didn't go well, the talented young comrade would be discouraged.
But what he didn't expect was that the bad news would come true instead of the good one. Director Liu took out the donation intention form that the logistics director had just handed him from the drawer and threw it on the table: "Take a look."
Gu Yanzheng picked up the letter of intent to donate. This was usually a donation plan from the victims' families or wealthy and powerful families in Liancheng to increase their social influence at the Municipal Bureau.
When he first saw "Hu Minglei" and then saw the words "Deputy General Manager of Xianfeng Group" below, he realized that this was Shen Zhenzhu's half-brother.
Is the older brother more reliable than the father?
"Donating five Dongfeng sedans? That's a good thing. Our cars are too old, and driving them is faster than driving them. Comrade Hu Minglei is very kind." Gu Yanzheng was still polite on the surface.
Director Liu's expression was interesting. He poured Gu Yanzheng a cup of cooling tea and reminded him, "Have a cup first, then I'll discuss it with you."
Gu Yanzheng was very perceptive. He pushed away his teacup and leaned back, saying, "I won't drink. Just say what you have to say."
Director Liu was all too familiar with this posture; nothing could be negotiated with him.
"What are the conditions?" Gu Yanzheng didn't have time to beat around the bush; he was planning to go back and catch up on his sleep after the meeting.
Director Liu couldn't help but feel a headache coming on: "Comrade Hu Minglei was very pleased to hear that Comrade Shen Zhenzhu has recently been shining in the criminal investigation team. However, he doesn't want his young sister to be in danger all the time. He hopes to transfer Comrade Shen Zhenzhu to the internal affairs archives room so that she can do her work peacefully."
"That scoundrel who usurped the phoenix's nest really dares to say that?!" Gu Yanzheng's eyes widened instantly.
Director Liu chuckled: "What kind of crooked term is that?"
Gu Yanzheng angrily said, "Don't worry about what I call him. The internal affairs archives are a retirement department, you can see him as old as he's old! Whatever position he goes in, he'll still be in retirement! Even the richest man in the city has to be polite to me, and he, a mere deputy general manager of a worthless company, thinks he can get away with donating five beat-up cars?! Let me tell you, it's just cars, right? I'll double whatever he donates!"
He gave away ten Dongfeng cars without hesitation.
You're a gold mine!
Gu Yanzheng hadn't fooled around with Director Liu for a long time, which instantly reminded Director Liu how stupid the guy who gave the provincial department a headache was.
"I finally found a promising candidate, and I want to see him at the Criminal Investigation Team tomorrow!" Gu Yanzheng slammed the door and left.
Director Liu stood at the door, looking back and forth: "What's the rush? I didn't say anything about the benefits of collecting wild ducks! You're already protecting them before they even get inside."
***
Shen Zhenzhu went back to sleep but couldn't fall asleep until the afternoon.
A thrilling investigation, a high-speed chase, a rollercoaster of emotions.
She tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
She had a stiff neck.
I went downstairs with my neck tilted, ate the steamed pork with rice flour made by my sixth sister with my neck tilted, and then my soul came back with my neck tilted.
"I'm going to the station. There are a lot of tourists during the summer vacation, and it looks quite busy today." After waking up, Shen Zhenzhu accepted reality and decided that it was more important to strive for the 200 yuan bonus for outstanding officers at the end of the year.
She tilted her head and pushed her old bicycle, asking, "Sixth Sister, can we have fried yellow croaker for dinner?"
"You haven't been home all night, don't I look like a little yellow croaker?!" Sixth Sister said, but still went to the large freezer and took out some frozen yellow croakers to let them thaw: "If you're not working overtime, come home early!"
Shen Zhenzhu arrived a step too late and missed the bustling scene at the Criminal Investigation Team's location. Director Liu stepped forward on behalf of Team Four to announce the results of the case investigation, and he was almost overwhelmed by parents, relatives, friends, reporters, and enthusiastic members of the public.
After a lively two-hour event, Director Liu cursed inwardly at Gu Yanzheng for running away so fast.
As a criminal suspect, Li Yun was first taken to a detention center. Upon emerging from the interrogation room, she faced an indignant crowd. Although protected by police officers, she was still beaten by the angry mob as a form of venting their anger. Afterwards, a police car took her to her final destination.
The supervisors from the provincial department hadn't even had a chance to get started before Director Liu personally sent them back. It was incredibly satisfying.
Hong Le was still vividly describing the incident to the others, while Chen Zhenzhu squatted in front of the lost and found box, tilting her head and rummaging through it.
A careless tourist left her watch near the Huabiao (ornamental column) in Haixing Square. She remembered that a kind person had brought it to her. It was three days later before she realized she needed to come and pick it up.
Hong Le said with pride, "It only took 20 hours to solve this case. I heard that Li Yun was caught that night. The interrogation and procedures took several hours. Otherwise, it would have taken only ten or so hours to solve the case."
He casually picked up a water glass and walked from the corridor to a spot not far from Chen Zhenzhu to get some water, then said with feigned curiosity, "Little Shen, you've been following along for so long, hasn't anyone asked you why a beat cop like you is meddling in the criminal investigation team's affairs?"
Shen Zhenzhu flashed a smile, revealing her white teeth, and said, "No, Captain Gu took me with him the whole time, which really broadened my horizons."
"Oh, so he thinks highly of you?" Hong Le laughed again and continued, "Just one case has broadened your horizons? I heard they're going to have a celebration party, why aren't you there? It's a pity you have to work so hard and still have to go back to the police station to work, you're being wronged."
"I was supposed to rest for a day," Chen Zhenzhu said without changing her expression. "I came back to work on my own. I don't care about celebration parties or anything like that. One should be down-to-earth. What's mine is mine, and I won't force what isn't. Of course, I won't be sour either; that would be embarrassing."
After being mocked by Chen Zhenzhu, Hong Le left with a forced smile, unusually not retaliating.
The main reason is that they've learned their lesson and are hesitant to escalate conflicts easily.
Sister Wang took a pink carnation from her vase and handed it to Chen Zhenzhu across the corridor: "This is for the beautiful policewoman. Congratulations on participating in and solving a huge case!"
"Thank you, Sister Wang." Chen Zhenzhu accepted the carnation with great care; the layers of petals were beautiful and heartwarming.
Sister Wang smiled and said, "This is my favorite flower. It looks ordinary, but it has a long blooming period and is very resilient. Its colors are colorful but not gaudy. It doesn't compete for attention, but there will always be people who appreciate it. People are like flowers; they all have their own blooming season. It's just a matter of sooner or later."
Shen Zhenzhu realized that she had also become Sister Wang's carnation.
She lowered her head and smelled the flowers, sighing that everyone's blooming season is different, and some people, once missed, may never bloom again.
Hong Le chuckled from the front seat. Seeing Lao Huang return, he quickly asked, "Master, did you ask? Are there two people being promoted from the Criminal Investigation Team this year?"
Old Huang came out of Ma's office with a very unpleasant expression.
Ma Suo came in after him. When Hong Le saw Ma Suo, he pursed his lips and sat down, his eyes full of expectation.
Ma replied directly to him: "This time, the Municipal Bureau has three internal recruitment slots, and the competition is fierce. But the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Team doesn't have any internal recruitment slots, so don't listen to rumors."
Hong Le closed his eyes in disappointment. He had initially thought he had a good chance. After all, he had done well in police academy and was the youngest and strongest candidate for the Tie Si Police Station.
Then, Ma's tone suddenly rose, a rare occurrence. He looked at Shen Zhenzhu with admiration in his eyes, suppressing his excitement and reluctance as he said, "But our Fourth Railway Investigation Team is glorious! Comrades! The Municipal Bureau has specially approved a direct promotion quota for Comrade Shen Zhenzhu! This is the only direct promotion quota for grassroots positions in the city in recent years. It was personally approved by Director Liu and personally selected by Captain Gu Yanzheng. She is being promoted to the Fourth Criminal Investigation Team of the Municipal Bureau without taking the exam!"
What is direct promotion? What is exemption from exams?
Shen Zhenzhu stared blankly at Ma Suo, as if she didn't recognize him anymore.
Sister Wang rushed over to her, pulling her into her arms and cheering, "Great! That's wonderful! Hard work pays off, you've finally achieved your wish!"
"Pearl! You really make us women proud. That's wonderful!" Several other female colleagues who were close to Shen Zhenzhu also gathered around her, all very happy for her.
"Starting tomorrow, Comrade Shen Zhenzhu will join the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Team, working on the front lines of fighting crime for the people and for justice. Let's give her a warm round of applause to send her off! We hope she will uphold her beliefs, forge ahead bravely, and become the pride of our Tiesi Police Station!"
Hong Le stood stiffly up, frozen amidst her cheering colleagues, seemingly detached from them: "How is this possible? How could she... This is a direct promotion, an exception to the usual exam... Unless there's a major outstanding performance and remarkable achievement, how could it be her..."
Old Huang frowned and said to Ma Shuo inappropriately, "Are we really going to promote her so drastically? With her soft and timid nature, she'll be devoured by wolves and tigers as soon as she enters the palace. It's much more convenient to let a man take the lead."
“She’s performed better than you’ve done in decades!” Ma looked over coldly, his face darkening. “I think you need to retire early.”
Old Huang awkwardly stopped talking, and said with an embarrassed smile, "I congratulated her, that's all. We'll throw her a celebration party later."
Sister Wang took the lead and said, "It's almost time to get off work, and she has to report for duty tomorrow, so why don't we get her settled now? We'll have the celebration party and the farewell party together, and no one is allowed to cry."
A colleague said to Sister Wang, "We need to tell her not to be so easy to talk to when she gets there. What if she gets bullied by those rough men?"
Sister Wang whispered, "Although she looks sweet, she's actually quite strong-willed. Otherwise, Hong Le wouldn't have suffered so many losses at her hands."
Still immersed in happiness, Shen Zhenzhu patted her face, sat in her seat basking in everyone's blessings, and occasionally chuckled foolishly when no one was looking, hiding her unknown ambition.
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Author's Note: Old Gu personally took charge: Come on, let's give my eagle wings!
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