In time
The case of the floating corpse in the park was solved, and the huge stone that was weighing on everyone's hearts fell to the ground. Everyone in the police station breathed a sigh of relief, and the relaxed atmosphere of the past returned.
Sister Zhang came up to Shen Xingyan and showed her a photo. "Xiao Shen, this is my nephew from my mother's side. He works in the Tobacco Bureau. He has a stable job and looks good. I told him about you and he was very interested. He really wants to meet you. How about arranging a meeting this Saturday?"
Shen Xingyan had a headache. This was already the fifth person that Sister Zhang had introduced to her. She didn't want to go on a blind date. "I'm sorry, Sister Zhang, I have something to do this weekend."
"What can you do alone?"
"My mom is coming."
"That's unfortunate. What a pity. My nephew is a very good one."
Shen Xingyan laughed dryly, and ran away under the pretext of distributing cooling supplies.
The cooling items purchased include wind oil, floral water, mosquito coils, Huoxiang Zhengqi water, etc. Because we often go out on site, the weather is hot, and there are many mosquitoes, mosquito repellent and heat-repellent items are indispensable.
Shen Xingyan sorted the items according to the list and carried them to distribute to people in each department.
Old Chen was grinning, looking at Shen Xingyan as if she were his baby. He had been a policeman for so many years, but he had never felt so happy. He solved the case in just a few days. "Xiao Shen, come here, I'll pack some cookies for you."
Shen Xingyan was stunned for a moment, "Thank you, you can keep it."
"Why are you being so polite to me?" Lao Chen stuffed the food into her hand and said, "You can eat it when you're hungry later."
"Thank you, Brother Chen."
"No thanks, no thanks. You have done a great job this time. The director has gone to the bureau for a meeting. If nothing unexpected happens, you will definitely be praised."
"That's great," Shen Xingyan changed the subject and asked mischievously, "Is there a bonus?"
Old Chen raised his hand and gave her a slap. "We serve the people!"
Shen Xingyan rubbed his forehead and said aggrievedly: "Yes, yes, my thinking is too narrow."
Old Chen laughed out loud.
After distributing the cool items, Shen Xingyan returned to the office and gave the signed form to Sister Zhang.
Sister Zhang took it and looked at it, "It was delivered quite quickly." Since Shen Xingyan came, her work has become much easier. Shen Xingyan is a girl with lively eyes. Sometimes she knows what to do with just one look. She is very insightful.
Sister Zhang plans to train Shen Xingyan well. In time, this girl will have a bright future in the logistics department.
There was a knock on the door, and Old Chen poked his head in, "Xiao Shen, come with me to the scene, Grandma Li's cat is missing."
Shen Xingyan was about to agree when Sister Zhang said, "Is there no one in your department? Come and call me."
"Everyone is out. You know the rules. You can't go to the scene alone."
"Go ahead, go ahead, keep an eye on our Xiao Shen and make sure he doesn't get caught by the cat."
Old Chen winked at Shen Xingyan, and Shen Xingyan packed up his things and followed Old Chen.
Grandma Li is an old resident of Longxiang Street. Her children live abroad and her husband passed away last year. Her children wanted to take her out, but she refused. She said that she is old and is not familiar with anything outside, so it is better for her to stay here, chat with old neighbors, go shopping, and live a good life.
After the old man passed away, Grandma Li raised a cat as a companion. She loved the cat very much, just like raising her own child.
When the cat was lost, Grandma Li panicked and mobilized her neighbors to look for it. When they couldn't find it, she had to go to the police station.
Old Chen comforted Grandma Li, "What does your cat look like?"
Grandma Li took out a photo and showed it to them. In the photo, Grandma Li was holding a cat with a kind face. The cat, chubby, with big round eyes, black and white fur, and a fluffy tail like a big broom, lay obediently in Grandma Li's arms.
Shen Xingyan exclaimed, it turned out to be a rag doll.
Lao Chen: "When was the last time you saw it?"
"This morning, I was going out to buy groceries. I told it to stay home, so I went out and when I came back it was gone."
"Are the doors and windows closed?"
"The door is locked. The window is open, but there is a screen, which is how it usually is. Niuniu is very well behaved and won't run around."
Old Chen frowned. If he didn't run away by himself, could he have stolen it? Who would steal a cat?
Shen Xingyan suddenly asked: "It's very expensive, right?"
Old Chen looked at her in surprise. Does she want to buy a cat?
Grandma Li shook her head. "My daughter bought the cat. She was afraid that I would be lonely, so she bought a cat to keep me company. I don't know how much it cost."
Lao Chen sighed, saying that rich people are different. They can’t even afford to raise a cat, but they still want to buy a cat. He suppressed his useless thoughts and stood up to look at the window. The window opened outwards and there was no lock between the two screens. It was simply closed.
There are many trees planted outside the window, with lush branches covering the entire room.
Shen Xingyan also stood up to look, wandered by the window, paused when looking at the tree outside the window, checked the window sill inside and out, and finally found half a footprint. Her name was Lao Chen.
Lao Chen gestured the size of the footprints and said, "These are men's footprints."
"Hiking shoes, size 43, height between 175-185cm, weight, uh..." Shen Xingyan glanced at Lao Chen, "There's only half a footprint, so I can't figure it out."
Old Chen was shocked. "You can calculate the height just by looking at the footprints?"
"This is a basic skill." In her era, this skill was a must for every criminal police officer. It took her a long time to practice the ability to instantly judge the size of shoe prints and height.
Old Chen smiled. He dared to say that few people in the institute had this basic skill. He asked Grandma Li, "Do you know any men like this?"
Grandma Li shook her head.
Old Chen looked at Shen Xingyan, "What do you think?"
"It's possible that it was stolen. Ragdoll cats of this breed are very expensive to buy."
When Grandma Li heard that her child was stolen, she sobbed and cried, "Who the hell stole my little girl? She's only one year old! Officer Chen, please help me find her little girl, okay?"
"We will do our best, don't worry. Tell me, who knows that you have a cat at home?"
Grandma Li wiped away her tears and said, "Many people in the community know that I sometimes take Niuniu out for a walk."
It's difficult to handle such a large area.
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Along the way, Lao Chen sighed, like looking for a needle in a haystack, where could he find a cat?
Shen Xingyan observed as she walked. Not only in the community, but even on the road, there were no surveillance cameras. If she wanted to find the thief, she had to think of other ways. "If he was a habitual thief, it's not just Grandma Li's family that lost the cat. If he was a mobile thief, then it would be troublesome."
This sentence reminded Lao Chen, and he slapped his forehead and said, "Look at me, my brain is getting worse as I get older, even worse than that of a little girl. It's still early, let's split up and visit each other to see who has lost a cat."
You wouldn't know until you visit. You will be shocked to find that more than a dozen households have lost cats. Most of them think that the cats ran away on their own. After all, cats are not as loyal as dogs, and getting lost is common for them. Four households also posted notices to search for the missing person, but found nothing.
Shen Xingyan looked through the photos. All the lost cats were purebred cats without exception. The total price of the cats was not cheap, enough to get him sentenced.
Old Chen clicked his tongue again. This was clearly a premeditated theft.
The two men returned to the office and collapsed on their chairs exhausted. There was a stack of cat photos on the table.
Sun Qi was amused to see their state, "Where have you two been? How did you become like this?" He drank water from an enamel pot, "I am almost dying of thirst. The people on the 6th and 5th floors of Sunshine Community had a quarrel. I tried to persuade them for a long time and finally calmed them down. You say that if there is chaos every day, your life span will be shortened by several years."
Old Chen rolled his eyes at him and said, "Isn't it the job of a police officer to deal with these kinds of things? Chief Xie told you this on your first day on the job. You already have a child, and you're still complaining."
Sun Qi smiled awkwardly, "I'm just complaining. I'm always the one rushing to the front. By the way, what's going on with you guys?" He stuck out his chin towards the photo.
Old Chen sighed, "Don't mention it. I met a cat thief and I had no clue where to start. I had no place to hide."
"Don't be impatient, take your time, it's just a cat."
"It's just a cat? Do you know how expensive this cat is? The cheapest one is fifty."
"How much?! Fifty?! That's half a month's salary for me. This cat thief must be caught!"
"Do I need to tell you? By the way, is Xie Suo back?"
"Yes, I'm in the office."
Lao Chen put the photos on the table together and said, "I'll report to Chief Xie."
Old Chen knocked on the door and went in. Xie Anquan looked very worried, not much better than before.
Lao Chen was puzzled. "You don't look like you were praised by the superiors, but rather like you were scolded."
Xie An uttered a sigh and threw a roll of silk banners to him, "This is what I gave you."
Old Chen opened it and saw four big golden characters printed on it: Solving Cases Like a God. He grinned, "Isn't this good?"
"Look again."
Look at the signature again - the Second Detachment of the Municipal Criminal Investigation Team.
The corners of Lao Chen's mouth twitched, "What do you mean by the Second Detachment?"
"Gu Fang, that brat, has taken a fancy to Xiao Shen and wants to transfer her to the Municipal Bureau."
"You agree?"
"I'm not going to agree to it. I finally found someone who is capable of something. Now that I, the director, have just become famous, you want to snatch me away? No way!" Xie Anquan picked up the teacup and slammed it heavily on the table.
Old Chen sighed, "Xiao Shen is very capable in his job, no wonder Gu Fang is worried about him." Then he told him about finding a cat for Grandma Li.
Xie Anquan took a big gulp of cold water and suppressed his anger. "He is indeed an excellent student. He is thoughtful, observant, and has solid theoretical knowledge. In time, Xiao Shen's future will be limitless."
"Yes, but if he follows us, Xiao Shen will only be a policeman in the future, and at most a director." "Old Chen, what do you mean! What's wrong with being a director? He is an official after all!" Xie Anquan was not convinced, "When Xiao Shen fainted, no one wanted the corpse and forced it on me. Now that he is no longer unconscious and his professional ability has been highlighted, he comes to grab it again. I will not agree to anything you say about this matter." Xie Anquan rolled his eyes at Old Chen, "No one is allowed to tell this matter, especially Xiao Shen."
"I know, you still don't trust me."
"It's you I can't trust."
Old Chen came out of Xie Anquan's office and ran to find Shen Xingyan with the photo in his arms. He approached her mysteriously and whispered in her ear: "I'll tell you something, just pretend you didn't hear it."
Sister Zhang slammed the table across from us and said, "Hey, hey, hey, Lao Chen, please be careful about your influence. Why are you so close to that little girl?"
"I was afraid you might eavesdrop."
Sister Zhang rolled her eyes and said, "I'm too lazy to listen." But she pricked up her ears to listen to what they were saying. Unfortunately, Lao Chen's voice was too low and I couldn't hear anything. She was scratching her head and staring at Shen Xingyan eagerly, with the words "Tell me quickly" almost written on her forehead.
After listening to this, Shen Xingyan just nodded and continued to draw on the map.
Lao Chen was discouraged, "Why don't you react at all?"
"How do you want me to react?" Shen Xingyan shrugged. "Let's make the best of it."
Lao Chen smiled, "You have a really good attitude."
This is great. If she can accept being inside a notebook, what else is unacceptable?
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