nightingale
The dismemberment case was solved, and everyone in Han Ming's team was given a holiday. The deputy director also gave the holiday he owed to the serious crime team. The two groups were given a holiday together, which made the other teams jealous.
After being tired for half a year, Lu Yuyao finally had a chance to rest. He stretched and sighed, "Finally!"
Bai Shuo followed Cheng Xiaoxiang's request to find a suitable place for the dinner. At this time, Han Ming knocked on their door. Several people stood up reflexively, "Captain Han!"
Han Ming cleared his throat and said, "This meal is my treat. Tell me what you want to eat. Both groups will eat together."
Bai Shuo whispered to Cheng Xiaoxiang, "Is this considered compensation?"
However, Han Ming's hearing was very good, so he nodded and said, "Okay, so just tell me what you want to eat."
Cheng Xiaoxiang was secretly happy: "Yes!"
Looking around, Han Ming saw that someone was missing. He asked, "Where is your captain?"
Lu Yuyao said, "Oh, Captain Chen is out."
Han Ming nodded and reminded them as he left: "Tell your Captain Chen to meet at Qinyao Hotel at 8 o'clock tomorrow night."
Qiao Qingfeng's tombstone stands in the Martyrs' Cemetery. On the way here, Chen An bought a bouquet of flowers. The June sun was already very scorching. It was so hot after 10 o'clock that people didn't want to go out. Fortunately, the master's tomb was under a big tree, which was cooler and more convenient for chatting.
He gently placed the flowers in front of the grave, squatted down and swept the fallen leaves on the table. Only after doing this did he look up at the gray smiling face on the tombstone.
When he came to visit me two years ago, he talked a lot, as if he was reporting on his work, talking about what cases he had handled that year. Later on, he talked less and I didn’t know what he said. But this place is like a harbor, and he still comes here when he is under a lot of pressure.
"Officer Chen?"
Chen An turned around and saw that the man was also holding a bouquet of flowers, which he placed together with his.
"Professor Jiang."
Jiang Mingyu is Qiao Qingfeng's close friend for many years. He has met him several times when he went to his master's house for dinner. He is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at Nancheng Normal University.
"Are you here to see your master again?" Jiang Mingyu is old and his face is full of wrinkles when he smiles. The layers of wrinkles reveal a bit of kindness.
"Yeah." Chen An exchanged a few pleasantries with him. "How are you feeling lately?"
Jiang Mingyu said: "It's good. I'm about to retire, and my son has already started his own family. I don't have any worries."
Chen An nodded. "That's good. Master loved chatting with you when he was alive. You can talk to him more when you have time."
When talking about Qiao Qingfeng, Jiang Mingyu always felt more regretful. If it weren't for that operation, Qiao Qingfeng would probably continue to serve at the Futian Police Academy.
When people get older, they tend to reminisce about the past, and they take out all the trivial things from the past and break them down and talk about them.
"I remember that the first year Old Joe was assigned to the unit, he brought you guys along. He always mentioned you to me, saying how great you were. He even said he wanted to recruit you as a narcotics officer. But then he thought narcotics enforcement was too dangerous, so he didn't mention it to you."
Chen An thought about it and realized that Qiao Qingfeng had taken over the position as soon as they entered. He also heard some rumors that Qiao Qingfeng was parachuted in from above, but he didn't know the specific reason.
He looked at the old man beside him, perhaps he could learn something about the past from Jiang Mingyu.
"Teacher Jiang, do you know why Master was parachuted into the Futian Police Academy?"
Jiang Mingyu was a little suspicious, "You don't know?"
Chen An shook his head.
"Old Joe violated discipline and was sent off."
Violation of discipline? He certainly hadn't heard his master mention it.
"What discipline?"
"Hiss..." Jiang Mingyu said, "I'm not sure about the details, but it seems like they recruited an informant but didn't report it."
"Informant?"
Jiang Mingyu continued, "Well, it seems that the informant wasn't a police officer yet and had no professional training. Old Qiao contradicted his superiors due to some disagreements on command, and they punished him. The informant seems to still be working, but I don't know if the contact is still Old Qiao."
Chen An said, "Do you know the name of that informant?"
"That..." Jiang Mingyu scratched his head. "I'm not too sure about that. I only heard from Old Qiao that the guy was also an orphan, without parents, and almost went astray. It was Old Qiao who rescued him and nurtured him after he was released from the detention center. I don't know anything else."
Even just a few words ignited hope in Chen An's heart.
Jiang Mingyu realized it later, "Xiao Chen, are you still worried about the explosion?"
Chen An did not deny it.
Jiang Mingyu was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Yes, Old Qiao was very important to you, too. Honestly, I can't believe he died in an explosion, at the hands of an undercover agent." He bent down and touched the photo on the tombstone. "Go check it out. That'll give Old Qiao an explanation."
Changping No. 1 Middle School
There were still seven days before the college entrance examination. Jiang Li leaned on the fence and looked down. The place where they had stood that day was pitch black. There were no street lights and no one could be seen.
The closer it gets to the college entrance exam, the more relaxed the students become. The classroom is filled with noises of fighting and playing, which is a bit harsh to his ears.
"Jiang Li, can you sign your name on your clothes?" A girl came running over from the other end of the corridor. He didn't know her. As if she was afraid he would refuse, she explained, "Don't get me wrong. I'm just leaving my name as I'm about to graduate. Everyone signs their name."
Jiang Li took the watercolor pen and signed on his cuff.
She was very happy, and when she took back the pen, she smiled shyly and said, "Thank you, and happy graduation."
Jiang Li also replied, "Happy graduation."
He had already graduated once, and for some reason he had quite a few friends in his class, but when he graduated he still didn't feel the kind of happiness described in the books. Could it be that his threshold was too high and these stimuli didn't work on him?
"Jiang Li!" Xu Cheng was sitting in the last row, leaning forward on his chair. "Tomorrow is a holiday, and Xu Jiaming wants us to have dinner at Qinyao Restaurant. Are you coming?"
The school gave the students two days off before the exam. After evening self-study tonight, everyone started packing up their things. Those who needed to move back to the dormitory moved back to the dormitory, and those who needed to go home went home.
The Qinyao Restaurant in the city center is very famous. It only takes three or four hours to drive from Changping County to Qu'an City. Jiang Li is not one to join in the fun. He was about to refuse when Chengxu stood up, put his arm around him and said, "Come on, Xu Jiaming will hire a car."
Jiang Li leaned forward with his elbows and distanced himself from him. "What kind of medicine is he selling?"
"As expected of a top student, so smart," the programmer whispered, "Why else would he invite Li Qiuqi under the guise of a graduation party?"
Jiang Li frowned, "The college entrance examination is coming up, it's not a good time to go out."
The programmer smiled carelessly, "It's okay, we're just having a meal."
Jiang Li gave him a look of disdain. "Why, what else do you want to do? Is he going to confess his feelings?"
The program said, "No, it's just a simple contact, leaving a good impression so that it will be easier to pursue her later."
Jiang Li was not interested in this kind of thing, "I'm not going."
"Hey!" the program pestered him, "most girls won't go if you don't go."
Jiang Li rolled his eyes at him and said, "You make me look like a piece of cash."
The program chuckled and said, "You are not money, but you are better than money. Go ahead. You don't have anything to do at home anyway."
Later, Chengzhu finally coaxed Jiang Li into the car after much persuasion.
When they arrived, they were all arranged to stay in Xu Jiaming's hotel. Jiang Li chose a standard room and lived with Chengxu.
At eight o'clock in the evening, a group of people came into the Qin Yao Restaurant. There were so many people that they were divided into three tables. Jiang Li was arranged to sit at the same table with Xu Jiaming and Li Qiuqi. The table was full of delicacies from land and sea. Everyone was very excited and kept flattering Xu Jiaming. Some people also teased Li Qiuqi, but Jiang Li was not interested in any of these.
He has always been a man of few words, and no matter what questions he asked, they were blocked by the program. It was a good thing this way, so he could concentrate on eating.
Their table was sitting near the door, especially Jiang Li, who was very sensitive and knew who came in and out.
Someone lifted the curtain to bring in the hot air from outside, and the faint smell of soapberries entered his nose.
"I'm sorry, I'm late."
Jiang Li looked up and saw a familiar figure walking past them and straight towards the innermost table.
Only then did he realize that the two tables that came with them were all police officers.
Before Chen An even sat down, Han Ming pulled him over to apologize. "Captain Chen, as usual, you're late and you have to drink!"
He looked around for someone to help him out, but all he saw were people who started to jeer, "Captain Chen, do you want white or red?"
Chen An knew he couldn't refuse today, and just as he was about to admit it, Xun Muke stood up. Chen An thought this sister was really righteous, but the next second she pulled out a bottle of white wine and shouted, "It must be white wine. I drank with Captain Chen before, and he can hold his liquor!"
Chen An smiled helplessly. He could drink quite a lot, but he didn't have the habit of drinking liquor on an empty stomach. He picked up the chopsticks on the table and took two bites of the food. Then Xun Muke poured him a glass of liquor and let him drink it. He only let him go after he had filled three glasses.
"Captain Chen has a good alcohol tolerance!"
“Awesome!”
"That's amazing! I wonder how much the Korean team can drink."
Xun Muke was about to cause trouble for Han Ming, and he snatched his cup away, saying, "We are all from the Qu'an detachment, let's see which captain can drink better, how about it?"
Han Ming knew he had to beg for mercy now, so he ran over to argue with Xun Muke. Chen An had drunk some strong liquor, and his head was a little dizzy, so he sat in his seat and ate silently.
The laughter over there was very different from the atmosphere here. Jiang Li looked at the figure with his back to him, then looked at the people here who were trying to curry favor with Xu Jiaming. He suddenly felt uncomfortable and got up to go outside for some fresh air.
After all, Qu'an City is the provincial capital, and it is brightly lit at night. Outside the hotel is a snack street, and the crowds have not yet reached their peak at 8 o'clock. He leaned against the street lamp at the corner of the hotel. After a while, a man came out, stood next to him and lit a cigarette.
Jiang Li turned his head and saw a familiar face, "Officer Chen."
Chen An was slightly stunned, then jokingly said, "Why don't you call me brother anymore?"
Jiang Li rolled his eyes at him and spoke sarcastically, "Someone left without telling me, and I'm not very familiar with him."
Chen An leaned against the wall, a cigarette in his mouth, and a muffled laugh came from his chest. He was completely different from his usual self, like a good-looking "street urchin".
Jiang Li frowned and started to leave, but Chen An stopped him and said, "Sorry, what do you want to eat? I'll treat you as an apology."
Xu Cheng was calling him from outside. Jiang Li glanced at the drunken dinner party, then stepped back and said to Chen An, "Shaved ice, you treat me to shaved ice."
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