Chapter 1

In June, Xu Man’s school issued a notice that from next month to March next year, including the entire first half of the senior year, would be their internship period. All they had to do was to go to local internships and then submit an internship report in April next year as part of their graduation.

As for the location, they can choose whatever they want. They can obey the school's assignment or choose by themselves. As long as the stamp on the final internship report is correct and valid, it will be fine.

The school that Xu Man attends is the big brother among domestic public security higher education institutions. Its full name is Xinjing Public Security University, abbreviated as Xin'an University. Most of the people who have a say in the public security system graduated from here. The school has an exclusive status and provides sufficient internship positions for students. Most of them are in the local township police stations in Xinjing, and a small number are in other cities, which are also friendly cities close to Xinjing.

Xu Man was lucky enough to be assigned to a police station in the suburbs of the local south ring road. Although the conditions were not as good as those in the city, given that the city of Xinjing itself was the development center of domestic politics, economy and culture, and its infrastructure and economy were far ahead of most places in the country, the conditions in the suburban police station, no matter how average, were still much better than other places outside the province, and it was also less busy, so it was considered a good job.

However, her parents didn't think so.

"An internship at the police station is meaningless for you. If you want to go, go to the city. What's the point of working in a town?" Father Xu said this, and then made the final decision, "Turn off the position assigned by the school. Dad will find you another place."

Xu Man's father, Xu Lin, is the director of the Jiangzhou Taxation Bureau. As an official of this level, he naturally has extensive connections. Not long after, Xu Man received news from him that he had found an internship in the Mingzhou City Bureau next to Xinjing, a leisurely clerical job.

Xu Man was a little surprised about this. Her parents were both influential people in the system. She thought that the internship arranged for her would be in her hometown of Jiangzhou rather than Xinjing. Why did they choose a place like Mingzhou? Although it is also a first-tier economic and cultural city, and it only takes half an hour to get there by train from the school, normal people would not go far away. Even if the local municipal bureau in Xinjing is more difficult to arrange, it should be easy at home.

Xu's father's answer was: "This is a good unit your mother found for you. Her classmate's son works there and is the captain of the criminal investigation detachment. He is very capable. It will be good for your future development to have him as your guide."

Xu Man still couldn't quite understand. She knew people in the public security system, so when did she have to rely on the captain of the criminal investigation detachment of a municipal branch to promote herself? Although she had no objection to this, she didn't really want to continue on this path anyway, so it didn't matter who led her.

However, in a later conversation with her mother Tang Yourong, she understood what her father meant by "it's good for your future development."

The captain also graduated from Xin'an University. His surname was Qin and his name was Qin Shen. He was two years older than her. He became the captain of the detachment at the young age of 25. In addition to his own strong ability, the more important reason was that his father was the director of the Provincial Public Security Department and his grandfather worked in the central government.

"His mother is also very capable. She was my college classmate and graduated together. Now she is the deputy director of the Xinjing Education Bureau..." Xu's mother chattered with her on the other end of the phone, telling her all about the family background of Captain Qin. At the end, she reminded her, "When you meet him, be smart and call him captain. Be polite and ask him to take care of you more. When you graduate in the future, even if you don't stay in Mingzhou, your development in Xinjing will be smoother. Your parents can only help you here in your hometown. If you stay in Xinjing and don't come back, you can only rely on yourself. Don't think that he is only a captain in the branch now. In a few years, he will definitely be transferred to the province, and maybe even to the headquarters. You should build a good relationship with him now so that you can have someone to take care of you in the system."

Xu Man hummed to show that she understood, and then said hesitantly: "But... Mom, I don't really want to do criminal investigation."

"Mom knows." Tang Yourong smiled, "Don't worry, Mom has made an agreement with them to let you work in the Municipal Bureau instead of doing criminal investigation. Girls are not suitable for doing these things, I just asked them to show you the way. With him saying hello at the Municipal Bureau, you will feel more relaxed."

Only then did Xu Man feel relieved. She nodded and agreed, and then started talking about other things.

"Then I won't be back this summer. I'll be doing an internship in July. It's already June 23rd, so there's only a few days left... Well, I won't live in school, I'll just rent a house. It's not convenient to go back and forth to school in the next city, and it takes half an hour to take a bullet train... I'll check online these days, and when I find a suitable one, I'll send it to you and Dad..."

It took Xu Man a lot of time to find a suitable rental house. Not only did it have to be close to her workplace, but it also had to be approved by her parents. By the time she decided on a place to live and arrived in Mingzhou with her suitcase, three days of July had passed. Fortunately, Tang Yourong asked her classmates and learned that the Municipal Bureau was not in urgent need of people, so she could wait. Otherwise, Xu Man would have planned to stay in a hotel for a few days.

It took twenty minutes to get from the school to the subway station, forty minutes to transfer to the subway to the high-speed rail station, thirty minutes to take the bullet train, and forty minutes to take a taxi after exiting the high-speed rail station in Minnesota. Then there was a series of things to do, including meeting with the landlord, viewing the house, signing a contract, paying a deposit, etc. By the time the landlord gave me the keys and left, it was already past one in the afternoon.

There was no time to order lunch. After taking a bite of the sandwich she bought on the road, Xu Man opened WeChat and sent a message to the captain's mother, Qin's mother.

Tang Yourong gave Qin's mother's contact information. Although she was not working under her son, she had helped introduce her to the internship, so it was necessary to express her gratitude to her. Moreover, when she arrived in Mingzhou, some contact matters also needed to be handled through her, such as now.

[Hello, Auntie. I’m Xu Man. I’ve already arrived in Mingzhou. May I ask if I should report directly to the Municipal Bureau, or should I contact Captain Qin and have him take me to the Municipal Bureau? 】

Qin's mother responded quickly, giving her an 11-digit number, saying it was her son's cell phone number and asking her to call him. At the end, she asked her if she knew her son and what he looked like.

Of course Xu Man replied that she didn't know him, so she received a picture from the other party. It was a mountain climbing photo. The man in the photo was wearing a navy blue mountaineering suit, grinning and looking back at the camera. He had a slender figure, clean teeth and a bright smile. His exposed skin had a healthy and beautiful luster, and he exuded a carefree and energetic vigor. At first glance, he was a sunny and handsome man, but there was also a little unusual meaning about him.

In the words of my childhood friend Tian Si, he has a bit of a ruffian temperament and a slightly bad vibe, and this kind of man is most appealing to girls.

Xu Man was also touched. She looked at the photo and silently admired the person's excellent genes for three seconds, then typed a string of words and sent them out.

[Uh, Auntie, Captain Qin is wearing sunglasses in this photo, so I can’t see what he looks like…]

Qin's mother immediately replied, "Sorry, I didn't notice that. I thought my son looked the most handsome in this photo and wanted to leave a good impression on you." Then she sent her another photo. This time the photo was very normal, a 2-inch ID photo with a blue background. The photo showed him wearing a black police uniform and had a middle-parted hairstyle. It was obviously a photo of a police officer.

This time Xu Man saw his appearance clearly and did not contradict her previous comment. Even in such a conventional photo, his high-quality genes still played a solid role, making him stand out from the crowd and be extraordinarily handsome.

At this time, she was a little confused. Did her mother find such a job for her because she really cared about her future development, or did she have a crush on her son and wanted to bring them together?

She typed a reply while thinking. After thanking Qin's mother, she looked at the time again. It was almost 1:30 in the afternoon. It should have been past the break time, so she picked up her phone and dialed the number sent by Qin's mother.

After waiting for about ten seconds, the call was connected.

"Hello?"

A young man's voice came from the phone. It sounded nice, but it was a bit impatient and irritable. Xu Man regretted making the call at this time because she heard noise in the background. It was obvious that the other party was not free now. But she had already made the call, and it would be rude to hang up. She could only bite the bullet and say, "Hello, is this Captain Qin Shen? I'm Xu Man."

After a pause, she added cautiously, "Are you available to answer the phone now?"

"Xu Man?" The noise on the other end of the phone faded, and the other party seemed to have gone to a quiet place. "Which Xu Man?"

Xu Man choked for a moment, not knowing how to answer. Finally, she said, "Uh... I'm from the Provincial Public Security University. I'm about to be a senior. The school wants us to do an internship. My mother asked Aunt Qin to help me find an internship at the Municipal Bureau here. I wonder if Aunt Qin told you about it? My mother's surname is Tang, and her name is Tang Yourong."

The other end said, "Oh, it's you. Why don't you just say that my mom recommended you here? Why are you talking so much nonsense? Really."

The other party's words seemed to be complaining about her, but there was no dissatisfaction in her voice. Xu Man was unsure of his attitude for a moment, so she could only laugh dryly and say sorry, and then hurriedly asked him: "Then when should I report to the Municipal Bureau? If it is not convenient for you, just tell me the time and I will go by myself."

There were a lot of chaotic noises coming from the other end of the phone just now, and the tone of the other party when answering the phone was not very good. It was obvious that Captain Qin was busy now, and the only thing that could keep the captain of the criminal investigation team busy was a homicide case. She didn't want to waste his time solving the case.

The other party did not answer, but asked in return: "When can you report?"

"I can do it right now. I'm ready."

"Have you taken your driver's license test?"

"I took the test."

"Where are you now? How long will it take you to reach the detachment?"

"Detachment?...Municipal Public Security Bureau?" Xu Man was a little unsure whether the other party wanted her to go to the detachment or just said it casually. She had only checked the location of the Municipal Public Security Bureau before, and had some impression of where the detachment was, but she really couldn't remember where it was exactly.

"Detachment. Do you know where it is? It's at the intersection of Xinning Road and Lingfeng Road, No. 999 Xinning Road. How long will it take to get there?"

"Wait a minute, let me check—"

"No, tell me where you are now."

The other party seemed to be in a hurry. Xu Man did not dare to delay and quickly reported the address of the community where she currently lived.

"Shuiyue Tsinghua? It's very close to here. Come over now, bring the necessary things with you, and hurry up. Try to get there within 20 minutes."

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This article is a modern sweet story. Although it is set against a criminal investigation background, the case is not the focus. The main focus is on the sweet love story. The little fairies just need to open their mouths and eat the sweets~

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