Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Happy to finally see the light...
When they returned to the city, it was already dark. Qiu Jiang followed her colleagues to the police station before getting off the car. People got off one after another from the cars with flashing police lights.
Today is Saturday, and most of my colleagues are enjoying their weekend. Apart from those on duty or those who have been asked to work overtime, there are not many people in the office.
Unfortunately, Lu Jianian is one of them, thanks to Ji Mingcheng.
At the entrance of the Municipal Bureau building, Lu Jianian put his hands in his pockets and watched Ji Mingcheng get out of the car in a hurry with a calm look. When he saw him approaching, he was about to say something when he saw Ji Mingcheng raised his hand and pointed in his direction, while directing his men.
"Come on, follow Forensic Doctor Lu's instructions. Move the remains wherever he tells you to. But be sure not to move them to the wrong place. Forensic Doctor Lu hates trouble the most. If you make him angry, I won't take care of you."
Lu Jianian, "..."
Just as he was about to speak, Ji Mingcheng extended his hand and made a "hush" gesture, then took the initiative and said, "Don't forget what you promised me. The results will be out the day after tomorrow."
"When did I promise you?"
Ji Mingcheng raised his eyebrows, half-smiling, "Please give our team priority in reporting any case. Did Forensic Doctor Lu forget?"
"That's because..."
"I won't listen. The trial starts on Monday anyway, and I have to see the results then. I believe that Forensic Doctor Lu is so conscientious and responsible that he won't let us down, right?"
Having made the wrong friends, Lu Jianian was so angry that he laughed for a second, then threw his sleeves and left.
"Hurry up and follow me! Didn't you see that Medical Examiner Lu is leading the way for you?" As soon as Ji Mingcheng said this, Wang Li, who had just been stunned, immediately understood what he meant. "Hurry up and follow me."
"Oh oh." They were a group of people who were very sensible and were determined to be on the same page with their leader.
Lu Jianian paused and remained silent for a long time before continuing to move forward. He was such a gentle and polite person, but he was forced to become angry. Needless to say, others could see his anxiety from his back.
But it's also true that no one would be in a good mood if they worked overtime on the weekend. They were already exhausted after just one day of overtime and wished they could take a ten-day or eight-day vacation. Forensic Doctor Lu was not only busy today, but it seemed he would have to work tomorrow as well. No matter how you look at it, he was much more pitiful than them.
This person is afraid of comparison.
Looking at it this way, they were actually treated relatively well, which made me feel inexplicably happy.
Qiu Jiang didn't go forward. After talking to her colleague, she went to the guard room and called home. She was finally relieved when she learned that her sister-in-law had taken her elder brother and the little girl home.
"Sister-in-law, I'm going to the hospital first and will be home later. You guys can eat first and don't wait for me. Okay."
After talking to her family, she hurried to the bus stop to wait for the bus. At this time, the weather was much colder than during the day. She rubbed her hands together and breathed on them, trying to warm them up.
"hold head high."
Suddenly a car horn sounded. Qiu Jiang looked subconsciously and trembled slightly when he saw the black jeep.
The car window rolled down, revealing Ji Mingcheng's handsome face that was hard to ignore. "Where are you going? I'll take you there."
She had just been scolded by her boss. How could she be so bold as to take someone else's car that day? "No..."
.
Before he could utter the word "了", he saw the car door was opened.
Qiu Jiang: "..."
"You want to wait for people to watch?"
When she caught a glimpse of her colleagues coming out of the police station staring at her intently, and heard the old men and women who were waiting for the bus like her whispering from time to time, she felt uncomfortable and could only jump into the car as fast as she could.
Ji Mingcheng smiled faintly and asked, "Where are you going?"
"City Hospital."
"Tell Xie Youlian this news?"
Qiu Jiang nodded and quickly said, "I promise not to disclose anything related to the case."
"Did I say anything?"
"No." Qiu Jiang said hesitantly.
It was around eight o'clock at this time. The road was very busy and the vehicles coming and going had blocked the road. Qiu Jiang stared at the red light on the back of the car in front and counted sheep silently. When she counted to the fifty-eighth sheep, the car in front finally moved forward a little.
How long would it take to get to the hospital at this rate? Were the two of them just going to remain silent in the car?
Qiu Jiang clapped her hands, deeply regretting her action of getting into the car just now. However, it was too late to say anything now, so she could only rack her brains to find a topic to break the awkwardness.
But where did she have the experience? Her brows furrowed as she pondered, but she couldn't think of anything to talk about.
What Qiu Jiang didn't know was that Ji Mingcheng had already looked at her no less than three times. Every time he saw her frowning, he thought she still minded the scolding she received in the afternoon.
After all, they were all in the same team, and were superiors and subordinates. If there were any misunderstandings or estrangements, it would not be conducive to the subsequent work. He was thinking about how to talk things out when his cell phone rang. When Ji Mingcheng saw the caller ID, he didn't even bother to answer it. The phone kept making rapid calls, bringing Qiu Jiang out of his thoughts.
What's going on?
Seeing the phone ringing again and again, as if it would never stop, she didn't know what was going on and could only remain silent.
It was the ringing that continued over and over again, coupled with the fact that the car stopped and started on the road, that made people feel a little annoyed.
She, who doesn't drive, is like this, let alone Ji Mingcheng.
When another call came, he finally became annoyed and answered the phone unable to bear it any longer.
"Hello."
"I'll say it again, the transfer order has already come. Whether you accept it or not, I can't go back this year."
"If you didn't force me to go on a blind date, would I do this? There's no point in crying. Besides, I'm very busy here. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up."
After saying that, he hung up without hesitation. Perhaps he was still angry, and he shook his hand hard, and the phone flew out and hit the back seat hard, making a dull sound.
Qiu Jiang's breathing became cautious, fearing that she and the phone would end up like him.
"What the hell? You keep bothering me with this—"
Ji Mingcheng grabbed his hair fiercely. He was already annoyed, and when he saw that the light had changed to red but the car in front of him didn't move, he became even more angry and honked the horn fiercely.
She didn't even dare to breathe and tried hard to reduce her presence.
Along the way, the atmosphere in the car became increasingly silent. Qiu Jiang endured this difficult hour with a heart full of regret. When she finally arrived at the hospital, she hurriedly thanked him and got out of the car quickly.
"etc."
Qiu Jiang looked at the hospital gate that was getting closer and closer to her, and she was overwhelmed with sadness. When she turned around, there was a stiff smile on her face.
"Team Ji, is there anything else?"
"I'm going too."
Qiu Jiang was stunned for a moment and could hardly walk.
Ji Mingcheng raised his eyes, "Why? I can't go?"
"No, no, no." She shook her head quickly, "Of course I can go."
Looking at her wide eyes, it was particularly funny that she clearly didn't want him to go but she said things against her will.
Ji Mingcheng's previous depression dissipated like a tide, and he walked forward quickly with a sense of joy.
Qiu Jiang lagged behind him one step and followed him inside with a look of despair.
When they arrived at the floor where Xie Youlian was hospitalized, Xie Youlian's parents were drawing water from the water tank next to the stairs. When they looked up, they saw the two of them. Their faces were immediately filled with indescribable kindness and gratitude. They quickly screwed on the water cups and came forward to greet them warmly.
"Officer Qiu, and this leader, why are you here? Are you here to see A-Lian?"
"Yes, how is she today?"
"Good, very good."
"Alian's fever has completely subsided today. The doctor said that as long as she takes good care of herself, she will be completely recovered in two or three months."
The two of them had changed from the wariness and sadness on their faces when they first met. Although they could hardly hide their fatigue, they were in good spirits.
Ji Mingcheng felt relieved after noticing this.
"Have you two eaten? I'll ask the old man to buy you some food."
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll go buy it now. You two can go inside and rest for a while."
"Uncle, you're welcome. We've already eaten. We came here today mainly to see Sister A-Lian. Please don't worry about us."
"Well, we also have some questions for her," Ji Mingcheng added.
Upon hearing this, they dared not delay any longer and immediately took them to the ward.
"Alian, look who's here."
Xie Youlian was leaning on the bed at the moment. Although her body was covered with gauze, she was in good spirits. However, when she saw the people following her parents, she suddenly became excited. Her upper body almost stood upright, and she was about to jump out of bed while pulling the wound.
Seeing her so excited, Ji Mingcheng quickly stepped forward to stop her. He and Qiu Jiang each took one side and managed to calm her down.
Seeing the two people trying desperately to stop her, Xie Youlian couldn't stop her tears from flowing, "Thank you, thank you, you are my lifelong benefactors, thank you..."
She couldn't stop thanking him. Only these words of thanks could make her feel that she was truly safe. She no longer had to hide in the dark underground with her child, and she no longer had to see that terrible man. She could truly feel that she was still alive.
Still alive and well.
It was they who saved her, paid her hospital bills, and helped her take care of her children. She once thought that she was destined to be stuck in the quagmire for the rest of her life, unable to escape, but she did not expect to encounter such kindness, which gave her life more possibilities.
Whenever she thought of this, she burst into tears.
Seeing her crying heart-wrenchingly, Qiu Jiang felt bad too. He hugged her tightly and patted her gently to comfort her.
"It's okay, it's okay, everything is over. We came here just to tell you that you and your daughter will be safe for the rest of your lives. That person will never have the chance to hurt you again. Trust us, okay? You're so strong and have protected Ranran for eight years. Now she's still so young, and you still have to watch her grow up healthy, so you must rest well and recover well."
"Believe me, the future will be filled with the best days for you. You must not cry now, or you will scare away the good times."
Qiu Jiang patted her gently to comfort her. Only when he felt her trembling body slowly calm down did he let her go and wiped her tears with a towel.
Xie Youlian's parents burst into tears again.
But they can't cry. Good days will come in the future. How can they cry? What if they really scare away the good days?
They wiped their tears hastily and hurriedly brought them benches. "Leaders, Officer Qiu, please come and sit down and rest for a while."
Ji Mingcheng looked down at his watch and declined, "No, it's getting late. We mainly wanted to see how the patient is recovering. Now that we've seen him, we won't disturb you. You guys should get some rest."
"Yes, we will come to see you another day. Don't worry, leave the child at my house. We will take good care of her."
"Thank you, thank you."
The debt kept growing, and they didn't know what else to do now, so they could only say thank you awkwardly.
After leaving the hospital and breathing the cold air, Qiu Jiang's burning eyes slowly cooled down, and the tears that she had been holding back did not fall out.
Looking at the twinkling stars in the sky, Qiu Jiang clasped her hands together and sincerely wished that good things would come to the mother and daughter, just as she had just said, and that they would have good days in the future.
"At such a young age, you're quite good at comforting people."
Are you praising her?
Qiu Jiang opened her eyes and blinked a little confusedly.
"Why? You want me to praise you again?"
It was really a compliment to her. Although she really liked being praised, it was obviously not the right time to say that. She kept shaking her head.
"Very good, for a newcomer, you are quite good."
Qiu Jiang felt refreshed by his praise, but she had to pretend to be reserved and not get too carried away in front of her leader.
"Thank you, Team Ji."
Hearing the slight rise in her tone, Ji Mingcheng knew what was going on, but he didn't expose her.
"Let's go, I'll take you home."
"Why don't I go back by myself? The bus is very convenient here."
"What? Are you afraid that I will eat you?" Ji Mingcheng put his hands in his pockets, with a malicious look on his face, and deliberately moved closer as if he wanted to take advantage of him.
However, Qiu Jiang stood straight from beginning to end, with a clear gaze and bright eyes that did not blink.
Ji Mingcheng touched his nose and asked, "Do you trust me so much?"
"Captain Ji is not that kind of person," Qiu Jiang said firmly.
Even though he was angry with her in the afternoon, she never felt that he was wrong, because she knew clearly that he was concerned about her.
How could someone who cares so much about his subordinates whom he has only known for a few days do anything bad to her?
She didn't believe it, and she was right.
Ji Mingcheng laughed suddenly, "You have good taste."
It's both praising her and praising myself.
I didn't expect that this season's team is still a bit narcissistic. Qiu Jiang also pursed her lips and smiled, and the previous estrangement seemed to disappear in an instant.
When I took her home, the car was quiet, but it was much more comfortable than when she left the police station.
The two of them drove in silence towards the alley where she lived.
When they reached the entrance of the alley, the car could not go in. Qiu Jiang got out and waved goodbye to him. However, not only did the car not leave, but he rolled down the window and frowned tightly when he stuck his head out of the car, which seemed a bit awkward.
Qiu Jiang waited to hear him speak.
"Don't tell anyone that I came here because... I was pressured into getting married."
Qiu Jiang blinked, and under his strange gaze, she spoke seriously, "Captain Ji, I actually don't understand Hong Kong dialect."
There was a suspicious silence in the car for two seconds.
Ji Mingcheng's mouth twitched, and he stepped hard on the accelerator. The car immediately flew out, leaving a trail of smoke and dust.
He didn't even say goodbye.
Hehe, I was scared by her.
She didn't understand what he said on the phone, but she could understand what he said to Forensic Doctor Lu last time. Captain Ji is usually so smart, but he made a mistake this time. It's so funny.
“La la la…”
Qiu Jiang hummed a song and tiptoed as she skipped home in a very good mood.
Nothing happened the next day. After spending a happy holiday, she went to work on Monday morning with full energy.
When she arrived at the office, it was empty, so she picked up the sprinkler, filled it with water, and used it to water the flowers and plants by the window.
After a while, people came into the office one after another. After a few days of getting along, everyone became familiar with each other and greeted each other enthusiastically when they met.
"Good morning."
"morning."
Within half an hour, almost all the colleagues had arrived. Deng Xingwang came over with two buns in his hands, yawning loudly.
"Xingwang, good morning."
As soon as he saw Qiu Jiang, Deng Xingwang ran over and pulled her out, "Hurry up, hurry up, go get your wages first."
When Qiu Jiang heard this, she walked as fast as she could without him pulling her. She was so excited that she couldn't hide it.
When he arrived at the finance department, Deng Xingwang quickly received his salary, but Qiu Jiang was a little special.
Because she only joined the company last month, her position was still in the Anlu District Branch. Although she has been transferred here now, her salary for last month should still be paid by the Anlu District, and this month's salary will be paid by this side.
However, when Qiu Jiang received this month's salary, she smiled and said, "Then I'll go back and get it."
Seeing that I didn't need to waste any more time explaining, the finance lady gave me a rare good look and gave me a few more instructions, "The Anlu District Finance Department is not easy to get along with. If you go to collect it late, she will definitely nag you. When you go, smile sweetly..."
She wanted to say something else, but when she looked up and saw the little girl's big black eyes listening to her attentively, she suddenly shut her mouth.
"Go ahead, I promise you won't be bullied by her."
Qiu Jiang didn't understand how they came to this conclusion, but seeing that the other person was busy and chattering again, she felt embarrassed to stay there any longer. After they thanked him together, they walked back happily.
Along the way, she had just received the money, before it even got warm in her hands, but she had already arranged the money clearly.
The first thing to do is to buy a bicycle.
Deng Xingwang remembered this matter and muttered a few words in her ear without her having to mention it.
Qiu Jiang nodded repeatedly, made an "OK" gesture to him, and took advantage of the gap when the leader had not arrived yet to quietly run to the community next to the bureau.
This residential complex is quite old, the environment inside is not very good, and the roads are winding, but Deng Xingwang is very familiar with it. After a while, he turned into a unit door and knocked on the door of the house opposite on the first floor.
As soon as the door opened, Deng Xingwang called for help.
"Uncle, I'm bringing my colleague to look at the car, so you have to give us a discount."
"Don't worry, I can't ask your friend for a high price. You can take a look first to see if you like it. If you do, we can discuss the price."
As he spoke, he welcomed them into the house.
There was a diagonal women's bicycle against the wall inside the house. It was neither big nor small, pink in color, and very bright. It looked like new, without any signs of use.
"This is what my uncle bought for my sister two months ago. My sister's school had a great opportunity to go abroad for an exchange program, and she can't ride it now. When she came back, the bike was old and no longer suitable, so I thought I'd sell it at a lower price. If you like it, my uncle definitely won't let you down."
"I want it." Qiu Jiang didn't hesitate at all.
His uncle was also a straightforward person. "I bought this car for 170 yuan. If you like it, you can give me a 50% discount and drive it away."
The price was really perfect. Qiu Jiang had no objection at all. He took out a blue ticket from the envelope and gave it to him. He then gave him fifteen dollars in change. The transaction was then completely completed.
Qiu Jiang pushed the cart all the way and was reluctant to leave it. She was very happy.
"Hey, I'll practice with you at noon. It's not difficult at all. I guarantee you'll be able to learn it in no time."
"Thanks."
Only about twenty minutes had passed since they returned. Colleagues in the office were busy walking back and forth, so the two of them hurried back to their seats and got busy.
She didn't have much work to do today, just to sort out the case records of the past two days. However, after a while, Ji Mingcheng appeared at the office door and called her loudly.
"Qiu Jiang, come with me and take Ben with you."
"yes--"
She hurriedly stood up, picked up her notebook and pen, and followed him and Guo Kai.
They spoke very quickly, but it was all about the Niu Yong case. Qiu Jiang was very concerned and kept listening attentively.
"Yesterday I scared that bastard again and revealed his true identity. He finally lost his temper and tried to deny it until I showed him the DNA results of him and his sister. He panicked and quickly dropped the whole story. He admitted to the knife attack and impersonating Li Chengbin, but he denied injuring Xie Youlian and her daughter or killing Li Chengbin."
Ji Mingcheng sneered, "He thinks Xie Youlian and her daughter will never dare to stand up and testify against him, so he has nothing to fear."
Guo Kai was also very angry. "If it's just the two crimes of substitution and knife attack, then he definitely won't get the death penalty. He can be released after a few years in the police station. He's really cunning. If we can get Xie Youlian's confession and convince her to testify in court, we can add another charge to him. But they are husband and wife after all. No matter how much they fight, it will probably be said to be an internal conflict in the end. Domestic violence alone won't add much to his sentence."
"Who said they are husband and wife?" Ji Mingcheng stopped and asked.
Guo Kai paused, then asked hesitantly, "You mean?"
"The husband listed on Xie Youlian's marriage certificate isn't called Niu Yong." Ji Mingcheng curled his lips.
"That's right." Guo Kai also smiled.
"But this is not enough. Now we have to see if our forensic doctor Lu can give us a surprise."
The two of them smiled at each other and continued walking forward.
Qiu Jiang was not worried about this at all, because she was sure that the body they brought back from the mountain in Kailu Town the day before yesterday was definitely Li Chengbin who had disappeared for eight years.
"DNA testing has proven that the remains are Li Chengbin's. The relevant report will be available by noon."
Lu Jianian's words made Guo Kai give a fierce fist pump. "Great! Now I'll see how that idiot tries to argue."
After working so hard for so long, I finally got to this moment.
Staring at the information recorded in the book, Qiu Jiang's heart was burning with fire.
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