Chapter 57 It's not me, Deng Xingwang, who is wronged
Qiu Jiang didn't hesitate too much among the boxes and bags. She directly opened the bag that looked very exquisitely packaged and pulled out a furry white knitted hat.
She understood instantly.
It seems that their team leader Ji also knew how hard he had hit her, and he even bought her a hat to cover it up.
Well, since he was the one who did it, she accepted the gift.
This must be the gift his mother sent... She was a little undecided.
Qiu Jiang thought for a moment, then suddenly stood up and ran to the afternoon tea table, grabbing some and taking it away. "I'll take some to Forensic Doctor Lu and the others."
"oh."
They knew that Forensic Doctor Lu was a good friend of their Captain Ji, and heard that they grew up together. They thought that Captain Ji had asked her to send it over, so they didn't pay too much attention to this little episode.
When they arrived at Lu Jianian's office, only Jason was there. After hearing him say that Lu Jianian was out for a while and would be back soon, Qiu Jiang said "Oh" and put the food she had copied into the small bag on the table.
As soon as Jason saw this, he started eating it without even asking who bought it. Anyway, it was no one else except their always generous Inspector Ji.
"I'm really hungry. I'll eat for a while. Please sit wherever you want, pretty girl."
Compared to Ji Mingcheng and Lu Jianian, Jason's Hong Kong accent is particularly obvious, which is very strange. After all, there are probably not many Hong Kong people in Anxi or even in their province.
"Well, I'm a Hong Kong native. I've never been here before, unlike Inspector Ji and Sir Lu who only come here occasionally, so my accent might be a bit thick. But I think I'm pretty good in the Hong Kong police force."
Qiu Jiang had no doubt about this and asked him curiously, "What does Xiangjiang look like?"
Jason suddenly became interested and leaned closer to ask her, "How much do you know about Hong Kong?"
She shook her head. "I just knew that Hong Kong was only reclaimed this year, and it's very prosperous there, with many famous sights."
Of course, these are things she learned from the news and at school. She doesn't really know much about other things.
"Compared to here, Hong Kong is really more prosperous. Most importantly, there are so many fun things to do, transportation is convenient, the wages are high, and most importantly, there are a lot of snacks, which are amazing."
Qiu Jiang could see his love for his hometown, and was even more confused. "Then why did you come here?"
"Of course it's for Lu Sir." Jason sighed. "Our Lu Sir is very famous in the forensic community in Hong Kong and even around the world. I used to work under him, but then he left. I felt like I wasn't learning anything, so I applied to come here with Captain Ji. However, I had some business in Hong Kong, so it took a while to deal with it, so I didn't come with Inspector Ji."
He ate with his mouth full of oil, and couldn't help complaining to her, "Inspector Ji is such a jerk. He used to order us Sir Lu around when we were in Hong Kong, and now he doesn't let us go here either. It really makes me love him and get angry at the same time."
She could understand being ordered around and feeling completely resentful, but what about love???
Qiu Jiang blinked.
I suddenly remembered a rare mental illness I learned about while reading a book a few days ago. It is called Stockholm syndrome. It talks about a person who has been abused for a long time and eventually falls hopelessly in love with the abuser.
Although it may seem a bit out of place here, this statement is quite fitting.
Jason had a valid reason, however.
"Pretty girl, don't let your little head let you think of anything weird. I'm talking about love because Inspector Ji is super generous. Although he's a bit of a jerk, he still buys us delicious food and drinks from time to time. It's not uncommon for him to give us red envelopes when he's happy. Who wouldn't love a boss like that?"
Moreover, the money Inspector Ji spends is not a small amount. Oh, that's just for them, but for others it is completely small money.
Qiu Jiang originally thought that their team, Team Ji, could spend money so recklessly because they received high salaries in Hong Kong, which meant that it was because their families were rich.
"Of course. Even though I don't know his specific family background, he has a huge villa halfway up the hill in Hong Kong. He has more than one. Sometimes we go to Inspector Ji's house for social gatherings. But at that time, he wasn't an Inspector anymore, he was still a Sergeant, but he was still very promising."
"cough."
Jason, who had just been chatting excitedly, rushed to the door upon hearing the voice, "Mr. Lu, Inspector Ji asked the pretty girl to bring afternoon tea."
"Um"
Lu Jianian was still wearing a white coat, looking very elegant and graceful. Qiu Jiang felt embarrassed to continue sitting, so she stood up and greeted him.
"Forensic Doctor Lu."
"Please sit down. No need to be so polite."
"Thank you, Forensic Doctor Lu."
Lu Jianian was definitely a person with a meticulous mind, not to mention that he had been working in the forensic industry for so long and had a very strong observation ability. When he saw her looking at him with her clear black and white almond eyes, he knew that she had something to ask him, so he called her.
"I happen to have a document to give him. Can you help me give it to him?"
Qiu Jiang nodded immediately, "Okay."
"Then come with me." He walked slowly in front and took Qiu Jiang to a place full of files separated by transparent glass. It was far away from here, and even if Jason outside could see them, he couldn't hear them talking, not to mention that he was really busy eating.
This environment is perfect for asking questions that are inconvenient to ask in front of others.
Especially now...
"Just ask whatever you want to ask." Lu Jianian said directly.
Can you see this?
Qiu Jiang was very impressed by him and quickly whispered, "Captain Ji gave me a gift, saying it was from his mother, but he doesn't want it. I don't know if I should accept it."
In fact, she was inclined not to accept it. After all, it was given to him by his mother. Why was she taking it?
But even if she wanted to return it, she had to think of a suitable way and reason. Since Forensic Doctor Lu grew up with their Team Ji, he might be able to give her some advice.
So she looked at him expectantly, hoping that he could show her a way forward.
However, Lu Jianian just looked at her deeply before slowly saying, "Since he gave it to you, he will definitely not take it back. If you feel embarrassed, just work hard. He will definitely be very happy."
"Is that it?" Qiu Jiang blinked.
Lu Jianian rarely smiled and asked her, "What else?"
"No, no." They are good brothers and good friends and they must understand him better. Since he said so, Qiu Jiang also knew what to do.
Work hard, she has always done so, but she must be more attentive in the future.
Strive to become a key member of their season team as soon as possible.
But she was really curious about what Captain Ji's mother had sent to Captain Ji that made Captain Ji dislike it so much.
But their forensic doctor Lu was very tight-lipped and she couldn't get any effective answers from him. She knew that she couldn't ask about this matter, so she quietly put away her curiosity.
When she returned, she dared to open the small blue box. As soon as she opened it, her eyes were dazzled.
Lying in the box was a golden bracelet with a one-centimeter-wide gap. In the center of the bracelet was inlaid a red gem of the same width. It was cut very finely and sparkled with moving light from any angle, shining brightly and dazzlingly.
It looks good. Very good looking.
Qiu Jiang is also a little girl who loves beauty. Her eyes were full of stars at that moment. She liked it so much that she couldn't wait to wear it on her wrist.
Her wrist was fair and slender, and she easily put the bracelet on. The red gem and gold bracelet made her hand look even whiter and more beautiful.
Feeling that this bracelet would be perfect with the little skirt she bought last time, Qiu Jiang decided to wear the skirt with the bracelet on the weekend.
She was so excited to receive such a gift that she felt like spinning around, but she felt that she couldn't be so impetuous, so she reluctantly suppressed her excitement and focused her attention back on her work.
When they got home, the two kids were surprised when they saw the bracelet on her hand.
"Wow, so beautiful."
"Auntie is so beautiful."
The two of them praised Qiu Jiang so much that she smiled brightly. She patted their little heads and said, "Auntie will take you to the mall this weekend."
"Yeah."
"Yeah."
When Shi Yuexiu and the others came back, they saw them jumping around, and their tiredness turned into a full smile. "You two always pester your aunt to buy things?"
"It was our aunt who wanted to take us to buy it." The two little ones pouted and immediately retorted.
"That's right," Qiu Jiang agreed, and asked them, "How about we take them along on the weekend?"
"Okay~"
They answered in a drawn-out voice.
Qiu Hengan hugged them both and said regretfully, "Mom and Dad can't come this weekend, so you can go and have fun on your own. Remember to listen to your aunt."
"Brother, sister-in-law, do you have any plans for the weekend?" Qiu Jiang asked curiously.
Unexpectedly, they both laughed. "We've decided to officially open this weekend. It'll be very busy then, so we won't go. If you want to go, have fun. The money is in the cabinet in the back room."
Opening?
Qiu Jiang asked anxiously, "Is the store ready?"
Both of them had smiles on their faces.
Shi Yuexiu replied, "Your eldest brother's friend heard that we were going to open a shop, so he came over to help today. Together with the decorator we hired, the shop has been cleaned up. We want to dry it out and buy some good things in the next few days. Everything will be here in two days, just in time for the opening this weekend."
Qiu Jiang's eyebrows lit up with joy, and she quickly said, "Opening a shop means it's going to be lively and bustling. So let's not go shopping this weekend, and go help out in the shop. I'll take them there when I'm not busy."
Qiu Sien and Qiu Simiao were also very interested in this shop that they had worked as assistants for several days to set up, and they also clamored to go there.
Shi Yuexiu and his wife naturally had no objection and were happy to see them on such a happy day, so the family decided.
Because of this good news, Qiu Jiang was very enthusiastic when she went to work the next day, humming an incomprehensible tune, wearing the hat given by their quarterly team, and taking some food specially made for their quarterly team, and went out happily.
When she arrived at the office, she greeted everyone with a smile.
"Good morning."
"morning."
She sat down at her desk as usual, and just as she was putting down her small bag, she heard the landline ringing in the room.
The scene was exactly the same as the day before yesterday. Qiu Jiang's heart skipped a beat and he had a bad feeling.
She took a deep breath, quickly picked up the receiver and said, "Hello, Criminal Investigation Team, who is this?"
As soon as Qiu Jiang finished speaking, she felt a pain in her ear and subconsciously moved the receiver away. However, even though she moved a little further away, she could still clearly hear the girl's shrill voice on the other end of the phone.
"Please calm down, I'm listening."
After she said this, the voice on the other end became even more intense, as if she was deliberately favoring someone.
The others weren't paying much attention at first, but the emotions there were so intense and penetrating that they spread throughout the office in an instant.
They looked at each other, "Why did I hear Xingwang's name?"
Qiu Jiang had no time to explain to her colleagues, and since it was difficult for her to speak out, she could only continue to explain to them, "Please calm down. We won't take sides with anyone."
However, the other party still refused to give in, which made Qiu Jiang more and more frustrated, and his brows furrowed.
Just when she was about to persuade the other party to calm down and explain things clearly, the other party had already hung up the phone in anger, leaving Qiu Jiang looking distressed in front of the phone.
"Jiang Jiang, what's going on? Why did I hear she wanted to sue Xingwang?"
"The girl said someone raped and robbed her." Qiu Jiang pursed her lips and said.
Li Xing's eyes suddenly widened, and his voice rose several octaves, "Could the person she's talking about be Xingwang???"
Wang Meilin and the others were stunned. "How is that possible?"
"Yeah, Xingwang isn't that kind of person, is he? Is there a misunderstanding here?"
"Jiang Jiang, did she say anything else?"
Qiu Jiang shook her head. "She was very emotional. She didn't say anything else. She just kept complaining about her experiences and how she wanted Xingwang to pay the price."
"what the hell?"
The house was filled with chatter early in the morning. Ji Mingcheng and Wang Li both frowned when they walked in one after another.
When they saw Ji Mingcheng, they all fell silent, not daring to say a word, for fear that Deng Xingwang would leave a bad impression on him.
But just because they didn't speak up didn't mean they wouldn't ask, so Ji Mingcheng spoke almost without question.
"Tell me, what happened?"
Li Xing and the others were all very embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
After struggling for a while, Qiu Jiang sighed and recounted what had just happened without any personal feelings.
"Impossible. Xingwang's family is not poor. Is it necessary for him to rob money? Not to mention rape." Wang Li said firmly.
Although they had known each other for a short time, they were both men after all, and they communicated more often. In addition, based on his understanding of him over the past few days, he definitely would not be that kind of person.
Qiu Jiang knew this, of course. "The crux of the matter now is that the girl is very emotionally unstable. She's been telling us to hand over Xingwang and put him in jail, or she'll report him to the higher-ups."
Ji Mingcheng frowned.
"Family, I'm here—"
Just as they were talking, Deng Xingwang, with a sunny face, came over with a big bun in his mouth. He smiled at everyone and was friendly and enthusiastic to everyone. He would always help his colleagues when they had some problems. How could they believe what the person on the phone said with such a sunny boy?
Although Deng Xingwang was not a sensitive person, nor was he stupid, he noticed at first sight that the atmosphere in the office was a little wrong, and everyone was looking at him as if he was not himself anymore.
"What's wrong? Is there something dirty on my face?"
He was afraid that he had eaten too much and accidentally got some bun stuffing on his face, so he was embarrassed and carefully rubbed every inch of his face with his hands, but he didn't touch anything.
So what's going on?
Just when he was feeling a little confused and uneasy, he saw Chang Hou walking in from outside.
"Director Hou."
Ji Mingcheng walked over and greeted him.
Chang Hou's face was very solemn, "Mingcheng, come out with me."
Ji Mingcheng looked back at the anxious team members and walked out without saying anything.
Qiu Jiang and the others had an even worse premonition that what Director Chang had said to get them away and not in front of them was most likely about the phone call just now.
Who could sit still now? However, it was inappropriate to say anything to Deng Xingwang at this time, so they hesitated for a while and finally shut up, waiting for Captain Ji to come back.
Deng Xingwang's uneasiness grew, and he felt a surge of fear and panic. "What's going on?"
"Xingwang, let's talk about it after Captain Ji comes back." Qiu Jiang went over and patted him on the shoulder, asking him to finish his breakfast first.
But in this weird atmosphere, it would be strange if he could eat.
Wang Li frowned and walked out without saying a word.
Qiu Jiang also hurried to follow.
As soon as they reached the corridor, they heard the deep voice of their team member, "Director Chang, I trust my team members 100%. Moreover, I believe Xingwang is not the kind of person who would knowingly break the law. There must be a misunderstanding here."
Chang Hou was also in a dilemma. "Do you think I don't want to trust him? He's not only your subordinate, he's also mine. But the situation is very complicated now. He's already threatened to file a complaint if we don't handle it well. If we report this to the authorities, no one in Anxi City will be free from consequences."
Wang Li and Qiu Jiang also arrived in time. Qiu Jiang quickly said, "Director Chang, there must be a misunderstanding here. Our team has been working almost non-stop lately, and we don't even have enough time to rest. How could Xingwang have the experience to post on forums and commit fraud?"
Chang Hou was very impressed with her. When he saw her chasing after him, it was obvious that he knew what was going on and had no intention of hiding it from them.
"There are only two options before you now. One is to hand this matter over to another team for investigation, and you all recuse yourself from any suspicion. The other is for me to hand it over to your team for investigation, but Deng Xingwang must be suspended for probation first."
In fact, Chang Hou was inclined to let another team investigate, but considering Ji Mingcheng's opinion, he made this trip and gave this option.
Qiu Jiang looked at Ji Mingcheng anxiously, fearing that he would really hand the case over. In that case, they would really lose the initiative. And if this matter spread, how would Deng Xingwang stay in the police station in the future?
"We'll follow." Ji Mingcheng raised his eyes and said firmly, and then said to Chang Hou, "I trust my team members, and we won't hide this from him. At the same time, if Director Chang doesn't trust our team, you can also supervise all our actions."
"But I don't agree with Deng Xingwang's suspension."
"We'll go investigate the case first, Director Chang, please feel free to do as you please." After saying this, Ji Mingcheng strode towards the office, leaving Chang Hou with a wry smile on his face.
"What's going on?" He scratched his head frantically.
In the office, only about three minutes had passed since Wang Li and Qiu Jiang left, but to Deng Xingwang it felt like three years. He didn't understand why everyone's reactions were so strange. They all seemed to have something to say to him, but as soon as they opened their mouths, they fell silent, as if they had something to hide.
He sat on the chair, and even though he was holding hot buns in his hands, they were still cold and not warm at all.
When he couldn't help but let his thoughts run wild, Ji Mingcheng walked into the office first, followed by Qiu Jiang and Wang Li.
Seeing him looking at him, Deng Xingwang stood up and looked at him nervously.
"Come to my office."
Ji Mingcheng took the first step, Qiu Jiang waved to him to follow quickly, Deng Xingwang gritted his teeth and followed, at this time Qiu Jiang and Wang Li also entered the office.
There were only four of them in the office at that time, and Deng Xingwang was even more uneasy.
"Team Ji, I..."
Before he could finish, Ji Mingcheng had already spoken. His deep voice was particularly pleasant to the ear, but for some reason, what he said made him feel cold.
My brain exploded in an instant.
"Fraud? Rape? Impossible! I'm a police officer. How could I possibly do something like that?!"
Deng Xingwang felt so wronged that he almost cried.
Qiu Jiang hurried forward and took a few steps to comfort him. "Xingwang, we all trust you. Our team, Team Ji, has just told Director Chang that we will investigate this case ourselves, so don't worry."
It would have been fine if she didn't comfort him, as he could still hold back his tears. But when she said that, his nose felt sore and tears started to fall.
"That's really not me. I just like staying home and playing video games. That's really not my Jiang Jiang."
He felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw, but even so he didn't feel safe at all.
"Xingwang, none of us doubt you, not even Captain Ji. What you should do now is not to panic, but to find a way to prove your innocence." Wang Li said to him calmly.
Deng Xingwang wiped his tears and said, "Thank you, thank you Captain Ji, thank you Brother Wang, Jiang Jiang, but I don't know why that woman framed me. How can I prove it?"
"We have already asked Director Chang for the girl's information. We will go to her to record her statement in a while. Let's see what she says and whether we can find any flaws to prove your innocence. But if the situation is complicated, we will need your cooperation. You are a police officer and you understand what I mean." Ji Mingcheng said bluntly.
Deng Xingwang wiped his tears and nodded repeatedly, "Captain Ji, I understand. It's all procedure. I have no problem. As long as it proves my innocence, I will cooperate with whatever you ask me to do."
Ji Mingcheng nodded and turned to look at the other two people.
"Wang Li, Qiu Jiang, come with me."
"yes--"
"yes--"
The two of them responded in unison, and hurriedly followed Ji Mingcheng after he strode out the door. Before leaving, they both patted Deng Xingwang on the shoulders to comfort him.
Deng Xingwang couldn't help shedding two more tears, quickly wiped them away with his hands, and ran out quickly again.
Everyone believed in him, and he couldn't just sit there and wait for death.
He first needed to sort out what he had done recently and whether there were any witnesses as a backup.
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