Chapter 56 Hot Pot
◎ His eyes narrowed slightly, and he was on alert◎
In front of Liang Chenghong, Tan Xueru began to describe the process of the murder in detail.
The two met late at night. Under the moonlight, Tan Xueru saw traces of sexual intercourse on Wei Qingwan's body. He was filled with shame and anger and asked who she was. Wei Qingwan refused to reveal Liang Chenghong's name, which successfully angered Tan Xueru and eventually led to her murder.
Until her death, Wei Qingwan never imagined that the little man who always said he loved her and couldn't bear to leave her would kill her.
Was it because she wanted to break up her daughter and Tan Xueru, or was she stimulated by the love between her daughter and Tan Xueru and wanted to show and verify her feminine charm, so Wei Qingwan personally seduced him? With her death, it became an eternal mystery.
However, three things are certain.
——Because of greed for momentary pleasure, Wei Qingwan couldn't make up her mind to break up, and had a secret meeting with Tan Xueru in the middle of the night;
——Because she was afraid that her daughter would find out about her relationship with Tan Xueru, Wei Qingwan was forced to have a relationship with Liang Chenghong.
——Because she underestimated the evil of human nature, Wei Qingwan insisted on breaking up even when her neck was strangled.
All of the above sowed the seeds of disaster.
Killing people, burying corpses... Liang Chenghong felt like he was in a nightmare. His face turned pale and he sat down suddenly. For a moment he didn't know where he was.
There is no regret medicine in life, and nothing can be repeated.
The case of Wei Qingwan's disappearance was solved successfully, but the atmosphere at the summary meeting of the serious crime team was a little heavy.
It started with sex and ended with sex. This murder case caused by an incestuous love affair left the young people in the Serious Crime Unit at a loss for words.
Gao Guangqiang, however, was older and had seen a lot, so he waved his hand lightly, "Alas, this little thing between men and women has caused countless murders. I once handled a case where the husband was imprisoned for robbery, and his wife found a new lover, but out of morality and because their children were still young, they did not divorce. After the husband was released from prison, he was initially grateful to his wife for not leaving him, but when he discovered that his wife had cheated on him, he killed her in a rage and threw her on the railroad tracks, and even tried to frame her lover. We investigated for a long time at the time. If the lover had not been in a position to commit the crime, he might have been successfully framed."
Xu Songling nodded: "I remember this case too. It's quite bizarre."
Zhu Feipeng became interested: "Old Gao, tell us how bizarre it is?"
Gao Guangqiang briefly introduced the case: "At that time, I was still at the Wufulu Police Station. There was a wife in our jurisdiction who could not stand her husband's domestic violence and ran away from home many times. Every time the wife ran away from home, the husband would call the police, causing us to help him look for her everywhere. Although we knew this was the case, it was our duty, and as long as he called the police, we still had to go to the police.
The last time, the husband called the police again. We thought it was the same old story again. I gave him a few lectures, telling him to cherish his wife and treat her well. Since he didn't want to divorce, he should not care about the past and live a good life together.
But when we found the person, it was a cold corpse. Oh, no, it wasn't a complete corpse. When we arrived at the scene, the body had been broken into pieces and scattered all over the railroad tracks. It was a bloody mess and very scary.
Zhu Feipeng was curious about how Gao Guangqiang determined that it was murder and not suicide: "My wife was subjected to domestic violence for a long time and finally couldn't stand the torture. It's possible that she committed suicide by lying on the railway tracks."
Gao Guangqiang: "Yes, at that time our comrades in the police station also thought it was suicide. After all, we were familiar with this woman and she often shouted that she wanted to die. However... later when we were sorting out the body parts, we found a suspicious point."
"What's the doubt?"
"The deceased's shoes were not found."
"Shoes? The shoes may have been lost on the road, or they may have been blown away when they were hit."
Gao Guangqiang shook his head repeatedly: "No, the deceased was wearing a pair of blue nylon socks with wear marks on the heels, but no damage on the forefoot, which is inconsistent with his suicide behavior."
Zhu Feipeng and others listened attentively.
If it was suicide, the woman should have been wearing shoes. Even if she lost her shoes in a panic, she should have worn out the front of her foot if she was walking in socks. How could only the heel be torn? It was obviously caused by being dragged after death.
Gao Guangqiang showed a hint of pride on his face: "With this suspicion, the case was classified as murder, and then we started investigating the social relationships around the deceased, and only then did we arrest the murderer."
Zhu Feipeng was always enthusiastic and applauded: "Old Gao is very meticulous and successfully found the real culprit. Great!"
Zhao Xiangwan's eyes sparkled as he heard this. Criminal investigation methods include not only interrogation, but also physical evidence inspection, corpse inspection, personal examination, etc. His mind reading skills can only be used in the interrogation stage. If you want to become an excellent criminal police, there is still a lot to learn.
After Gao Guangqiang successfully raised everyone's spirits, the serious crime team began to review the case of Tan Xueru.
"Zhao Xiangwan, why did you think of letting Tan Xueru and Liang Chenghong confront each other?"
Hearing Xu Songling's question, Zhao Xiangwan lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, then raised his head, speaking in a clear and slow voice: "During the interrogation, Senior Brother Zhu seized the loopholes in Tan Xueru's words and led him to reveal the location of the tryst. He also successfully dug out the place where Wei Qingwan buried her body through micro-expression observation. But we didn't expect that she was actually raped by Liang Chenghong on the way, which led to her murder."
Hearing this, He Mingyu felt heavy-hearted: "Wei Qingwan died unjustly." Even if she seduced and played with Tan Xueru in order to separate her daughter and Tan Xueru, she should not be killed. In the love affair between men and women, who gets the advantage and who suffers? No one can tell clearly.
Zhao Xiangwan continued, "After the body was dug out, Tan Xueru suddenly went into dissociation mode. In this psychological state, it became very difficult to break through his defenses and get him to tell the truth."
Hearing the word "dissociation", Zhu Feipeng gave Zhao Xiangwan a thumbs up. Zhu Feipeng was in charge of the interrogation at the time and indeed felt that Tan Xueru had changed. Previously, he was ashamed, excited, and irritable, but after his head was dug out, he suddenly became extremely calm and difficult to deal with.
"At this moment, grasping his deepest needs becomes the key." There was a gleam in Zhao Xiangwan's eyes, making her look peculiarly charming.
Like a sword drawn from its sheath, cold and hard, with a sharp edge;
Like the sunset glowing all over the sky, it is dazzling and reflects thousands of rays of light.
Everyone's eyes were attracted by Zhao Xiangwan. Even the calmest Gao Guangqiang couldn't help but hold his breath and pay attention to her every word.
"What is Tan Xueru's deepest need?"
"Sex? Actually not. Tan Xueru has had relationships with many women. He is very experienced in this area. The one who really lacks sex is Wei Qingwan. She has been a widow for many years. Once she breaks through that layer of self-restraint, she can't stop."
"Love? Not really. Tan Xueru has dated several girlfriends, but Yu Chuxiao still can't forget him. He doesn't care about women's admiration for him."
Zhu Feipeng interrupted: "He wants money, right? He wants to settle down in this city, he wants a stable job, a house, and lots of money."
Zhao Xiangwan hummed, "From Tan Xueru's several love experiences, we can roughly guess that he is a very purposeful person who is eager to change his fate through marriage. The reason why he fell in love with Yu Chuxiao is because Yu Chuxiao's family conditions are good and she is the only daughter in the family. If they get married, they can settle down."
He Mingyu laughed: "Isn't this just living off someone?"
Zhao Xiangwan continued to analyze: "Yes, it is a gigolo. Maybe most people in society think that men should be strong and be the support of women, so they think that gigolo is shameful for men, but I have no ill will towards men who are gigolos. If Tan Xueru loves Yu Chuxiao, and they respect and love each other after marriage, Tan Xueru provides emotional value, and Yu Chuxiao provides material conditions and a stable life, then it is not a bad idea."
Xu Songling looked at Zhao Xiangwan and felt a headache. His little apprentice had different ideas from others and was difficult to deal with. He had stopped her from dating Ji Zhao because he thought that men should be a woman's support. A man like Ji Zhao, who had been autistic since childhood, could not protect her at all. But what did Xiangwan say to Qiaoxiu?
She said she doesn't need anyone's protection!
Women are like flowers, they need men's careful care, so why don't they need protection?
Alas! Xiang Wan is too independent, calm, and strong, unlike ordinary women. Her future life will be difficult.
As a criminal policeman, Xu Songling has handled too many cases, and most of the victims are women. In this world, women are the weak. It is too difficult for Xiang Wan to break through the secular perspective.
Now listen to what she is saying - can you understand a man who eats gigolo food? Thinking of this, Xu Songling's eyes accurately found Ji Zhao sitting behind Zhao Xiangwan, and he snorted in dissatisfaction. This kid is lucky, Xiangwan actually favors him.
Xu Songling's dissatisfaction was too loud and clear, and it was difficult for Zhao Xiangwan to ignore it. He could only look at Xu Songling and sighed: "Master, am I wrong?"
Xu Songling was called out by Zhao Xiangwan, so he had to let Ji Zhao go for the time being. He said with a stern face, "That's right, you continue."
[Boy, Zhao Xiangwan protects you so well, damn it! ]
Zhao Xiangwan cleared his throat and continued, "What does a man who lives off women want most in his heart? Respect. He wants to be respected, to be treated equally, and to be truly loved by women. If this respect is not recognized, he will feel unbalanced, and a look of contempt will be enough to make him collapse."
Everyone was thoughtful.
Liu Liangju frowned and said, "We investigated a case before. A son-in-law who married into a family killed his wife's family, including his mother-in-law, father-in-law, wife, and sister-in-law. He even killed two children. It was a tragic case that wiped out the whole family. During the interrogation, he said that his wife's family beat and scolded him. He was the one who did the farm work and the heavy work, and he was not allowed to eat enough, so he was resentful. On the day of the murder, he came home hungry after doing the farm work. When he got to the stove, his mother-in-law cursed him for not being worthy of eating. He picked up a kitchen knife and started killing people. According to your analysis just now, Xiangwan, it was because his need to be respected was not met, and he was mentally unbalanced for a long time."
Gao Guangqiang sighed: "Alas! Everyone is equal in this world, and we still have to respect others. Many people look down on men who live off their wives, and it is common to see them being disrespectful in words and actions. However, it is precisely these people whose dignity is trampled upon who are particularly sensitive, and once triggered, they may do something outrageous."
Zhao Xiangwan said, "Yes, when we questioned Liang Chenghong at the Provincial Machinery Factory, he confessed that he had sex with Wei Qingwan at night. This incident was the trigger for Tan Xueru's ferocity. If we want to break his dissociated state, we only need to start from this point to break through and make him angry and lose his mind."
In Tan Xueru's opinion, he was not afraid of worldly views, did not mind Wei Qingwan's age, and was willing to be her underground lover and date her sincerely. This was a great feeling and sacrifice. But she trampled on her dignity, not only looking for a backup behind his back, but even dared to have sex with other men before coming back to him!
Anger twisted his mind, which led to the tragedy.
Similarly, as long as I take advantage of his psychological needs and let Liang Chenghong appear in front of him, I can make him feel even more unbalanced - she rejected me just for this?
With proper guidance, he can be induced to tell the truth.
After everyone sighed, they all admired Zhao Xiang for being able to see into people's hearts even in his later years.
"Xiang Wan, you are only nineteen this year, how come you understand the psychology of falling in love with men so accurately?"
"Yes, you have never even been in love, but you know so much about it."
"You are so gifted, Xiangwan."
Xu Songling glared at everyone and said, "Xiang Wan suffered a lot when she was young, so she learned how to read people's faces. If you grew up like her, you would also understand people's hearts so well." These words made everyone shut up.
Zhao Xiangwan looked up at Xu Songling, her throat seemed to be blocked by something, and a sour emotion surged up, not knowing how to describe her feelings. She was able to see through people's hearts because of the mind-reading ability she gained from being struck by lightning. This special ability could not be told to others, so she tried hard to cover it up with micro-expressions.
Now Xu Songling's words defined her ability to read minds, and her once fearful heart came to an end. She no longer had to worry about being discovered by others, because her master said that the reason she could understand people's hearts was because she grew up in a bad environment and learned to read people's expressions.
This statement made her feel safe instantly.
Ji Zhao sat behind Zhao Xiangwan, feeling her emotional fluctuations. He raised his left hand and gently placed it on her head, stroking it tenderly.
The little skylark squatted obediently on the branch, looking left and right with its black eyes, then suddenly jumped to the grass and flew into the air with a small pink wild flower in its mouth.
【Don't be sad, I'll give you a small flower. 】
The warmth made Zhao Xiangwan feel relaxed. She muttered, "It's not true. No."
Ji Zhao was obviously stunned when he heard her words.
The little skylark held the flower in its mouth foolishly, and opened its mouth for a long time. The flower fell to the grass, and the petals flew away one by one in the wind.
The little skylark looked around.
Where does the wind come from?
His world has always been in this small space. Others don't know, but Xiang Wan can see this world.
There had been a violent snowstorm, Xiangwan knew about it.
Once upon a time, the skylark had a hard time flying, Xiangwan knew it.
Her arrival brought sunshine to his world, and the wind stopped and the snow stopped.
She made his meadows melt and bloom.
But Xiang Wan said: This is not a real flower, she wants the real one.
What is true and what is false?
How can I truly deliver the flower in my inner world to Xiang Wan?
The wind blew and Ji Zhao fell into deep thought.
Ji Zhao's hand was still on Zhao Xiangwan's head. Xu Songling saw it, frowned, and shouted in a low voice: "Ji Zhao, put your hand down!"
Once he fell into deep thought, Ji Zhao could not hear any sound from the outside world.
Zhao Xiangwan frowned when he saw the little flower that fell on the grass. Ji Zhao's inner world began to stir, which meant that he was emotionally unstable.
Zhao Xiangwan lowered his head and let go of Ji Zhao's hand.
Ji Zhao's hand remained suspended in the same place, motionless. His eyes began to become dull and the focus became distant.
It had been a long time since I saw Ji Zhao like this. Xu Songling panicked. He quickly closed his mouth, looked at Zhao Xiangwan nervously, and asked with his mouth: What's wrong with him?
Zhao Xiangwan turned around and looked at Ji Zhao intently.
Ji Zhao's hand was suspended in mid-air, and the little skylark also stopped moving, standing blankly on the grass, staring at the petals flying in the air with its little eyes, not saying a word for a long time.
Zhao Xiangwan raised his hands and gently held Ji Zhao's left wrist.
The palms of the hands used to farm work had complicated lines and the skin on the fingertips was slightly rough, but they were steady, strong and warm. When their skin touched, the heat passed from Zhao Xiangwan's fingertips to Ji Zhao's delicate, porcelain-like palms.
Ji Zhao's eyes suddenly focused and he looked at Zhao Xiangwan seriously.
[The wind is blowing.] His voice was filled with a hint of grievance and doubt.
Zhao Xiangwan nodded and followed his words: "Yes, why is it windy?"
The skylark flapped its wings and once again caught a small blue flower in its beak.
【I want to give you flowers. 】
【You don’t want it. 】
You said it wasn't true.
What is true?
This was the first time that Ji Zhao realized that there was a difference between his inner world and the real world, which made Zhao Xiangwan a little excited. If he could let him know clearly what the real world was and let the little skylark walk out of that closed little world, would Ji Zhao's autism be cured?
Zhao Xiangwan turned to He Mingyu and said, "Senior sister, help me pick a small flower outside."
He Mingyu scratched his head, confused: "What flower?"
Zhao Xiangwan's voice was filled with unconcealed joy: "Any flowers are fine, as long as they are flowers."
He Mingyu responded, stood up from the chair, and quickly ran out of the office.
The people in the serious crime squad were all waiting in confusion.
Xu Songling was frightened by Ji Zhao's reaction just now, and he didn't dare to scold him anymore. Ji Zhao's performance in the serious crime team was getting more and more clever and more and more like an ordinary person. He couldn't let him return to his original autistic state.
He Mingyu quickly ran back, holding a red pomegranate flower in her right hand.
Zhao Xiangwan took the pomegranate flower she handed over, held it in his palm, and raised it in front of Ji Zhao.
"Do you see it? This is a pomegranate flower that Sister He just picked from the tree. You can see it and touch it. The flower will bloom, wither, and bear fruit. It is real."
On both sides of the Public Security Bureau office building, there are several pomegranate trees in full bloom.
Everyone in the serious crime squad is familiar with these pomegranates.
This pomegranate flower is like a small orange-red bell, with six lobes at the tip, single petals, and a smooth surface like velvet. It looks delicate and lovely in Zhao Xiangwan's hands.
Ji Zhao looked at the pomegranate flower, and after two seconds he slowly reached out to touch it. His fingertips touched the petals of the flower, and the soft and delicate touch made him feel very fresh. It turns out that flowers in the real world are like this.
A faint smile gradually appeared on Ji Zhao's lips.
With her bangs hanging down, Ji Zhao's face was exquisite and beautiful, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and her smile was like a blooming lotus, dazzling everyone to the point of being unable to take their eyes off.
The little skylark flapped its wings and danced in the air.
The invisible barrier of the inner world was suddenly broken, and the skylark cried out in joy and flew outside.
It was no longer a static picture; Ji Zhao's inner world began to become richer.
Trees full of flowers, bushes, rice fields, rippling ponds, gurgling streams...
As the skylark flew, Zhao Xiangwan saw many different scenes.
She smiled, her eyes sparkled, and she kept her lips tightly closed, fearing to disturb Ji Zhao. The skylarks flew high, and Ji Zhao's world became bigger!
【Xiang Wan, is this true? 】
There was a hint of excitement in Ji Zhao's voice, and he seemed to be curious about the ever-changing world before him.
This is a good sign—Ji Zhao is beginning to realize the difference between the real world and the inner world.
As long as Ji Zhao doesn't immerse himself in his own closed little world and continues to expand his inner world, his autism will gradually heal.
Unable to suppress his inner joy, Zhao Xiangwan smiled and said, "As long as you are willing to fly out, the world you see will become bigger and bigger."
The skylark stopped flying and chirped twice in mid-air. Its small black eyes looked intently outside the screen, as if it was thinking about something.
Ji Zhao's eyes were burning, his pupils as bright as stars, and he looked at Zhao Xiangwan intently.
【So, what I see with my eyes is the truth? 】
Ji Zhao understood immediately, which surprised Zhao Xiangwan: "Yes!"
Little Skylark cheered happily, and Ji Zhao turned over his right hand and interlocked his fingers with Zhao Xiangwan, holding them tightly. The slight pressure between the knuckles gave him an inexplicable sense of security.
"Cough!" Xu Songling coughed heavily.
Everyone in the serious crime team focused their attention on the two hands of Zhao Xiangwan and Ji Zhao.
[Oh my god! Zhao Xiangwan and Ji Zhao are in love? ]
[Ji Jinmao is really an old fox. No wonder he put Ji Zhao in our serious crime squad. It turns out he has set his eyes on Zhao Xiangwan, his daughter-in-law.]
[A flower stuck in cow dung, ahhhh… Uh, wait, who is the flower and who is the cow dung? Why am I suddenly out of ideas.]
Hearing everyone's thoughts, Zhao Xiangwan pursed her lips and smiled, then gently let go of Ji Zhao's hand.
Ji Zhao was a confused person and didn't think there was anything wrong with holding hands in public. But when he felt his hands were empty, he looked at Zhao Xiangwan with some confusion.
The little skylark landed on a pomegranate tree full of flowers and chirped twice.
【You are real. 】
Ji Zhao's clear and youthful voice was filled with joy, which made Zhao Xiangwan feel very good.
Although Xu Songling was not used to the interaction between the two, he successfully made the other members of the serious crime team happy.
The pace of solving the Wei Qingwan missing case was very fast and difficult, and everyone felt tired.
The provincial machinery factory and shoe factory investigated and collected evidence; dug up the place where Wei Qingwan was buried; interrogated Tan Xueru many times to induce him to confess all his crimes; and then sorted out the confessions of everyone, the DNA comparison and test results of the Criminal Technology Department, and closed the case and handed it over. The intensity was high, the task was heavy, and the time was tight. After finally completing all of it, Xu Songling pulled everyone to hold a review meeting, one thing after another, without even a chance to breathe.
Now Zhao Xiangwan and Ji Zhao were sitting there in front of everyone, like a breeze blowing in a thunderstorm, making everyone's depressed hearts feel relaxed.
He Mingyu teased Ji Zhao: "I picked that flower, give it back to me."
Ji Zhao frowned and reluctantly handed the pomegranate flower to Zhao Xiangwan's palm.
Zhao Xiangwan threw the pomegranate flower in his hand back to He Mingyu: "Give it back to you!"
He Mingyu took it, looked it over carefully, and rolled her eyes at Zhao Xiangwan: "Hey, why did you throw my flowers? Your attitude was much better when you were ordering me to pick the flowers just now."
Zhu Feipeng grinned happily, "It's what I deserve!"
【I'll help you pick flowers. 】
Ji Zhao suddenly stood up, stretched out his long legs, and walked straight to the door.
Zhao Xiangwan did not follow, but just said, "It's downstairs, go and come back quickly."
Others were confused and asked Zhao Xiangwan, "Where is Ji Zhao going?"
Zhao Xiangwan: "He helped me pick flowers."
Everyone laughed, and their laughter was filled with light teasing and deep joy.
"He Mingyu, it's all your fault for being so stingy. You have to give back just one pomegranate flower."
"Isn't it? The great painter has to go and pick them again during the hard times."
"Junior sister is still very proud, hehe."
Zhu Feipeng glanced at Ji Zhao's back, then at Zhao Xiangwan who was smiling with eyes full of light. He didn't know why his heart was touched. His heart, which was extremely upright and had no interest in matters between men and women, suddenly started beating rapidly.
Falling in love, is that fun?
At this moment, perhaps because of the sweet atmosphere between Ji Zhao and Zhao Xiangwan, the picture in Zhu Feipeng's eyes was suddenly covered with a layer of soft light. The pomegranate flower held by He Mingyu's fingertips became beautiful, making He Mingyu's delicate face glow.
Zhu Feipeng stood up, stretched out his arm, snatched the pomegranate flower from He Mingyu's hand, put it to his ear, and smiled triumphantly: "Give this flower to me."
He Mingyu was not paying attention and the flower in her hand was snatched away by Zhu Feipeng. She wanted to be angry, but when she looked up, she saw a gorgeous flower next to his ear on his handsome face, which was both funny and full of joy, and she couldn't help but chuckle.
Seeing that everyone was joking and making fun of each other, Xu Songling said sternly: "Let's have a meeting, let's have a serious meeting!"
Gao Guangqiang smiled kindly: "Captain Xu, calm down. Our serious crime unit is not a large company owned by foreigners. We do not allow office romances."
Xu Songling glanced at Gao Guangqiang, who spread his hands and laughed: "Who hasn't been young before? Let the young people go, as long as it doesn't interfere with their work."
Xu Songling turned away angrily: "Okay, the investigation of Wei Qingwan's disappearance and Tan Xueru's murder has been closed. The meeting ends here. We will end get off work as usual today and adjourn the meeting——"
As the meeting was adjourned, everyone stood up immediately.
Zhu Feipeng waved his hand generously: "Brothers, I'll treat you tonight, let's go to the Four Seasons Hotel for dinner!"
Zhu Kang, Liu Liangju and others applauded excitedly: "Good!"
Before Xu Songling could say anything, Zhu Feipeng had already pulled Gao Guangqiang up and said, "Old Gao, persuade Captain Xu that leaders need to integrate with the masses and not seek special treatment."
Gao Guangqiang suppressed his laughter and coughed: "Captain Xu, I heard... you are going to be promoted. Isn't it time to celebrate with the brothers?"
The topic immediately turned to the good news that Xu Songling was about to be promoted.
"Oh my god! Captain Xu is going to be promoted? You didn't say a word about such a good thing."
"Captain Xu, this is outrageous. You didn't even tell me about such a big thing as a promotion."
"Is it true that once the military construction company collapses, there will be a lot of vacancies in our public security system?"
Xu Songling was annoyed by the boys' shouting, so he raised his hands and said louder, "Okay, okay, don't shout about things that haven't been decided yet. Old Gao, you are really well-informed!"
Gao Guangqiang had worked in the Public Security Bureau for decades and knew everyone from top to bottom. He was a man of justice and did not care about gains and losses, so he had many friends. He had heard the news that Xu Songling was going to be promoted a long time ago, and finally got the chance to tell him. He did not care about Xu Songling's complaints at all, and said with a smile: "In the case of Wu Jianshe, our Director Peng has made a great contribution and will be able to work in the provincial department immediately. Director Peng recommended the position of deputy director..."
Zhu Feipeng, Zhu Kang, Liu Liangju and others said in unison: "Captain Xu!"
Gao Guangqiang nodded repeatedly: "Of course it's our Captain Xu. The deputy director in charge of major criminal cases must be our Captain Xu, so... hehe."
There was thunderous cheers and everyone was smiling.
In this atmosphere, Ji Zhao walked in with a bunch of pomegranate branches, followed by a middle-aged policeman with an angry face.
"Captain Xu, you have to take care of him. Picking flowers is always wrong..."
As a result, as soon as I entered the house, I was overwhelmed by the joyful atmosphere. I thought I had walked into the wrong house. I went back to look at the sign on the door, and then walked in in a daze.
Gao Guangqiang stepped forward and said, "Officer Yang, this is a special case. Please don't mind it. We just want to see, uh, how many bamboo shoots are needed to kill someone. This kid doesn't know the flower. He made a mistake, a mistake."
Officer Yang believed Gao Guangqiang's words, complained a few words and left. Before leaving, he asked curiously, "Has our department received any cases of cypermethrin-related murders recently? You guys were discussing it quite passionately."
"Hahahaha——" everyone laughed.
There are many restaurants across the street from the Municipal Bureau, and it becomes very lively at night.
Xu Songling led the team into a restaurant called "Old Chongqing Hotpot Restaurant". All members of the Serious Crime Unit 1, dressed in casual clothes, sat around a large round table.
The ceiling fan above the restaurant was whirring, but it was still hot.
Zhu Feipeng wiped the sweat off his forehead with his hand, looking worried: "Captain Xu, can't we go to the Four Seasons Hotel? At least there is air conditioning there, which is cool in the summer."
Xu Songling glared at him and said, "I'm treating you today, that's the condition!"
Zhu Feipeng wailed, "Please, let me treat you." It was a hot day, and they were eating hot pot. It seemed that Zhao Xiangwan and Ji Zhao were flirting with each other, which made Captain Xu very angry.
Gao Guangqiang patted Zhu Feipeng on the shoulder and said, "Comrade Zhu, just try your best to adapt to the situation.
The hot pot restaurant was filled with delicious aromas. There were already several tables of people sitting under the ceiling fans, and it was obvious that the business was good.
The boss was a chubby middle-aged man wearing a yellow apron. He led Xu Songling and his group to the corner of the table with a smile on his face, turned on the wall fan, and spoke in Sichuan Mandarin: "Boss, do you want to eat the duck pot or the red soup pot?"
People in Hunan love spicy food. Xu Songling originally wanted to order a red soup base, but when the words came to his lips, he looked at Ji Zhao and changed his mind: "Let's order the yak hotpot."
"Okay~" The boss put the menu and pencil on the table, "You order the dishes, and I'll serve the soup base."
The yak pot was placed in the middle of the table. The red half was covered with thick butter and peppers, which made people sweat. The white half smelled of chicken soup, with red dates, green onions and wolfberries floating on the surface. The milky white soup made people's fingers twitch.
It was a rare occasion for the boss to treat us, and as it was also the time of a promotion, everyone started ordering dishes with great enthusiasm. They ordered a lot of dishes, including beef, mutton, duck intestines, tripe, ham...
Zhu Feipeng waved his hand and ticked off the items on the menu one by one, saying, "There are many of us, so we'll have two plates of each. Oh, by the way, do you want to eat brains?"
Zhu Kang suddenly saw a dug-out skull flash before his eyes. His face turned pale and he waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, don't order this."
We were all colleagues, investigating cases and interrogating prisoners together, and we were very familiar with each other. As soon as we saw Zhu Kang's reaction, we knew what the reason was, and we all said, "Yes, yes, yes, don't click this."
I have been a criminal policeman for a long time and have seen too many broken bodies and rotten meat. To be honest, if I didn’t have a strong character, I probably wouldn’t even dare to eat meat.
Zhu Feipeng glanced at everyone and said "tsk", without ticking the boxes of brain flower, duck blood, kidney flower and the like. He added vermicelli, potatoes, mushrooms and green vegetables before calling it a day.
The boss took the menu and smiled: "It's hot, would you like some iced soda or iced beer?"
Xu Songling waved his hand and said, "Bring up! Three bottles of iced soda, and ten bottles of iced beer first. Zhao Xiangwan, He Mingyu, and Ji Zhao will drink soda, and the rest of you will drink beer."
After taking a big sip of iced drinks and beer, everyone shouted: Refreshing!
The more they ate, the happier they became. Even though the spicy food made them sweat all over, they were still happy. If it weren't for the ladies present, the men in the serious crime squad would have taken off their shirts and started eating shirtless.
Ji Zhao was wearing a snow-white short-sleeved shirt, revealing half of his arms. It was his first time to eat at a hot pot restaurant, and he was very curious about everything. He picked up the wooden chopsticks and scooped the food in the pot, imitating Zhao Xiangwan. His movements were elegant and calm, forming a sharp contrast with the group of men around him who were eating heartily, and attracted the attention of the diners at the next table.
"Oh, this might be a rabbit."
"Isn't it? She's prettier and more delicate than a woman."
"Which one of you dares to tease this little rabbit?"
"There are so many people on the other side, who dares to go over and flirt with him? If you can touch his face, you will be rewarded with 100 yuan!"
The other party's attitude was very arrogant, his voice was loud and clear, and he didn't hide it at all. Xu Songling and his table could hear it clearly.
Zhu Feipeng was furious when he heard this. He slammed the beer bottle in his hand onto the table and looked at the people eating at that table with lightning eyes. Damn, these people are really evil. They dare to challenge our serious crime team!
There were five people at the next table. The man who just shouted that whoever touched Ji Zhao's face would be rewarded with 100 yuan was obviously the leader. He was in his thirties, thin, with slightly dark skin, deep wrinkles around his eyes, and his eyes were slightly narrowed, with a gleam of brilliance, looking a bit evil.
Zhao Xiangwan and Ji Zhao were sitting next to each other, facing this thin man. For some reason, Zhao Xiangwan felt a chill in his heart when he met his gaze.
It was a very strange feeling, as if suddenly encountering a wild beast hiding deep in the jungle, which made one shudder.
Zhao Xiangwan, who had acquired the ability to read minds at the age of ten, encountered such a situation for the first time. He sat up straight unconsciously, narrowed his eyes slightly, and became alert.
Xu Songling was sitting opposite Zhao Xiangwan, with his back to the people at the next table. Noticing Zhao Xiangwan's vigilance, he couldn't help but smiled and shook his head, then leisurely put down his chopsticks and pressed his palms down, signaling everyone to eat peacefully, and not to be impetuous or panic.
[Small problem, small problem.]
[You are still too young and inexperienced. These people are drunk and said some nonsense. There is no need to worry.]
Zhao Xiangwan felt relieved after hearing Xu Songling's thoughts. Yes, except for himself and Ji Zhao, the rest of the people at this table are criminal police. Even if we meet a vicious and extremely evil person, we are not afraid.
A shirtless fat man laughed at the next table, picked up his beer glass, filled it with beer, stood up staggeringly, and burped: "Brother Fan, I'll take this hundred yuan first, watch me!"
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