Chapter 32 Chapter 32 It’s so refreshing
I'm going to die.
Qiu Jiang returned to her seat and couldn't even lift her head. She slumped over the table with a look of despair. Everyone who saw her like this smiled knowingly.
When Deng Xingwang came in excitedly, he saw everyone trying to hold back their laughter and asked cheerfully, "Do you all know everything?"
Qiu Jiang raised her head suddenly, unable to believe that she would be publicly executed again, especially when she saw him running towards her so quickly.
She was prepared for everyone's ridicule, but...
"What?" Qiu Jiang asked in surprise.
"A pennant, a pennant! How cool! This is the first pennant our team has received since its founding. How commemorative! And it's yours! Are you happy? Surprised?"
Qiu Jiang still didn't understand. "What banner?"
Deng Xingwang didn't even bother to reply, shouting excitedly, "People have been asking which room Qiu Jiang is in all the way here. Even our director, who just happened to be passing by, was startled and stared for a long time, even asking our people who Qiu Jiang is. Our Jiang Jiang is really famous now."
He was as happy as if he had won a silk banner. Before Qiu Jiang could figure out what was going on, the others were already excited and looked at her enviously, "Jiang Jiang, you're not bad. You just got here and you've already received a silk banner."
"Jiang Jiang, what good things have you done? Tell us all about it."
Faced with everyone's laughter and questions, Qiu Jiang was even more confused.
Ji Mingcheng also heard the noise outside. He was leaning against the door of his office, sipping a cup of coffee while watching the excitement here. There was a rare amusement on his face as he watched gossip.
"I really don't know." Qiu Jiang gave a bitter smile and suddenly an idea came to her mind, "Could it be..."
"Here he comes, here he comes." Seeing their director walking in front with a happy face, and a pretty girl in her twenties holding a big banner beside him, they knew that the real boss had arrived.
At the same time, Qiu Jiang's guess came true.
It really is her.
After searching the crowd for a while, Ding Lingling finally spotted her. She winked at her, then quickly stepped forward, her eyes reddening as she spoke tearfully, "It was this comrade. I was being bullied by a hooligan and nearly dragged away. This colleague risked his own life to stop the man's evil deeds. Otherwise, I don't know what terrible things would have happened to me..."
She wiped her tears and continued to tell everyone everything Qiu Jiang had done yesterday without missing a word.
So all the colleagues who gathered around to hear the gossip knew that there was a young girl in Team 5 who saw injustice in the mall and came to the rescue, saving the life of a weak girl. Later, when she saw that the girl was still emotional, she continued to comfort her carefully until she calmed down. That was not all, she even left her phone number and asked her to call the police if anything happened. She and her colleagues would definitely protect any law-abiding citizen.
That’s right, as police officers, their purpose is to help every law-abiding citizen.
After hearing Ding Lingling's words, many people held their heads high and felt proud of it. At the same time, they felt that Qiu Jiang was a good colleague. Not only was she helpful, but she was also good at promoting their police station.
I heard that he is a young man who just started working, but I didn’t expect that he already has such awareness.
What a good child.
Qiu Jiang, facing the admiring gazes of the crowd, said: "..."
Although... let's be honest, it's true that she did most of the things, but did she ever say that?
When seeing their director's face flushed and loudly praising "Good, well said--" Qiu Jiang felt embarrassed.
But their chief was already in high spirits. He beamed, asked for someone to make way for him, and followed Ding Lingling into the house. He looked at her lovingly and said, "Good girl, you really bring honor to our police station."
As he said that, he raised his hand and patted her shoulder. Qiu Jiang shrank back in fear, but didn't dare to hide at all, just waiting for her shoulder to be patted again.
However, the expected pain did not come. Instead, a pleasant scent of cologne wafted past her. The scene in front of her darkened a little. Before Qiu Jiang could see who was coming, she saw two hands clasped tightly in front of her, and then they spoke.
"Director Han, this is a great thing. Since it's a good thing, you should take a photo with them. You can publish it in the newspaper and let the public know that our police department is committed to serving the people."
Han Yanfeng never thought that he, a Hong Konger, could be so politically conscious. He felt that this kid understood him too well and was worthy of being a police inspector at such a young age in Hong Kong. He was immediately beaming with joy.
"That's right, that's right, it's time to take a group photo. Let's find a large conference room and get Lao Chang and the others over."
Qiu Jiang let out a breath quietly. When he looked down at her, she immediately smiled sweetly at him and whispered a thank you, "Thank you, Captain Ji."
Ji Mingcheng took a sip of coffee and raised his chin towards Han Yanfeng, "Why don't you go take a photo?"
"Yes, Jiang Jiang, go quickly." Sister Liu and the others urged her again and again. Not only him, but Ji Mingcheng also fell.
Chen Da shouted in a humming voice, "Then our teammate Ji has to go too. If it weren't for him, how could we have trained our Jiang Jiang to be so outstanding? Don't you agree?"
"yes--"
The people from Team Five laughed and cheered, enthusiastically pushing them towards the meeting room.
Ji Mingcheng never thought that he would be urged to join in, but there were too many people at that time and they were too excited, so it was not appropriate for him to act like a leader. He could not be pushed along by them.
On the way, he and Qiu Jiang almost bumped into each other. Fortunately, both of them reacted quickly and dodged in time. Their arms only touched each other accidentally a few times, and fortunately no falls occurred.
When it was time to take the photo, Qiu Jiang was instructed to smile with her teeth showing, and her face was almost stiff from smiling.
Although Ji Mingcheng was lucky enough not to be manipulated by the leaders, he could not escape the fate of being a lucky pendant. About twenty minutes later, he was released only after all the leaders had taken photos together.
Before leaving, Ding Lingling winked at her, as if to say that she was being very considerate.
Qiu Jiang smiled so hard that her cheeks froze. "Thank you so much."
"I knew you would like it." Ding Lingling looked as if she understood it very well when she heard it.
Fortunately, the matter was finally over. After sending her away, her shoulders slumped suspiciously.
It's even more tiring than going on a mission.
Qiu Jiang held the large crimson banner in both hands, welcoming everyone's gazes, and walked all the way to Ji Mingcheng who was still waiting there.
"Congratulations, little girl, you are finally famous." Ji Mingcheng did not forget to joke when he saw her coming.
Qiu Jiang immediately pouted, "Captain Ji, please stop making fun of me."
"How is this a joke? Others want to receive the banner but can't."
Qiu Jiang opened her mouth, but found nothing to say.
"Aren't you happy?"
She shook her head, her eyes sparkling as she asked, "How could that be?"
Who hasn't had a few heroic dreams? Moreover, she grew up watching her mother and uncles who were as powerful as her. Every time they came back from a victorious battle, the people in the city would admire and cheer for them like they did just now. She was so lucky to be praised as much as her mother, and she was so happy that she almost jumped up. How could she not be happy?
But……
She sniffed, "I'm afraid I didn't do well and didn't deserve this banner. Besides, this is too much attention. I'm afraid you'll be jealous, Captain Ji."
"Huh?" Ji Mingcheng was startled and pointed at himself and asked, "Why did you say you were afraid of me?"
Ji Mingcheng had lived for twenty-seven years, and it had always been others who envied him. This was the first time someone said they were afraid he would be jealous of others. He crossed his arms and said angrily, "Why do you think I am like this?"
Seeing that she lowered her head and didn't speak, but her shoulders were shaking from time to time, Ji Mingcheng realized something was wrong. Just like when he first came, he grabbed her little head with his big hands and turned her face in front of him.
As expected.
Qiu Jiang was trying so hard to hold back her laughter that her body was shaking, tears streaming down her face. After running a long way away, she looked at him with a smile, "Captain Ji, you're so gullible."
After saying that, she made a face at him and disappeared at the corner.
Ji Mingcheng: "..."
"Hey, little girl, how dare you lie to me." After he came to his senses, he shouted in the direction she ran, but she was nowhere to be seen.
He was so angry that he was panting and spinning around in circles. Just then, Wang Li, who had gone out to make a phone call, came over from outside. He asked him with a depressed look on his face.
"Did you hear what that little girl said? She's actually afraid that I'll be jealous? I'm the type of person who gets jealous??? You must be kidding me."
Wang Li couldn't help laughing, but he still had to consider his leader's face, "The little girl has never seen the world, Captain Ji, please don't bother with her."
Having said that, Wang Li was thinking in his heart that she was indeed a woman. Even though she was still young, she had a strong desire for revenge. She had just been embarrassed by Team Ji, and she had already taken revenge in just a short while.
It turns out that you still can’t mess with women.
Of course, there is no need to tell this to their quarter-final team.
"Ahem." Wang Li coughed and said seriously, "Captain Ji, do we need to interrogate the murderer in the rental house murder case today?"
Ji Mingcheng could see that he was trying to change the subject, so he frowned and said, "You're actually quite protective of her."
Before Wang Li could explain, he calmed himself down with a magnanimous manner and snorted coldly, "I wouldn't bother with a little girl. Besides, I have something to do today. I'll interrogate Qin Min after work tomorrow. You go and make the arrangements."
"yes--"
Wang Li responded and ran away quickly.
When Ji Mingcheng was the only one left, he was still stroking his chin and snorting in disdain.
"Jealous? I, Ji Mingcheng, don't even know how to write these two words."
He took a sip of coffee fiercely, but when he felt the slightly cool temperature on his tongue, he frowned deeply.
“It’s unpalatable.”
On the other side, Qiu Jiang didn't feel that Captain Ji was catching up, and her whole body was filled with joy.
Hehe, I finally got it back.
But none of this matters. What matters is that she is the first person in their five teams to receive a banner. When she entered the room, she felt very majestic, very cool and stylish.
In fact, it is.
"I'm back--"
She shouted, and as soon as she came over, the whole room burst into thunderous applause. Everyone gathered around and expressed the joy that the leader had not expressed just now.
"Qiu Jiang, you're amazing! You really bring honor to our fifth team."
"Come on, let me see what's written."
"Look, look." Qiu Jiang was in high spirits and handed it to them happily.
When the banner is opened, everyone who sees it will read it aloud together.
"The criminal police showed their power and their hearts were for the people. This is for the awesome sister Qiu Jiang."
“Wow—”
"It even includes a name. How impressive!" Deng Xingwang slammed his hand on the table with envy after reading it out, wailing to the heavens, "Why hasn't anyone given me a banner? I've been working hard to find the murderer, too, okay?"
Before today, Deng Xingwang never thought that the banner that he always thought was ugly and looked down upon would make him so envious and jealous today.
There was no way. Qiu Jiang was so impressive just now, and he also wanted to be as majestic as her.
Unfortunately, there was nothing. He silently covered his broken heart and healed in the corner.
Everyone laughed out loud when they saw him acting funny.
"Hahaha--"
Someone asked, "Jiang Jiang, where are you going to put this banner?"
"Of course it's in our office." Qiu Jiang said without hesitation.
"Hey, great! All our house needs is a silk banner for decoration. Come on, come on, let me hang it up."
Soon, a crimson banner was neatly hung in the middle of the wall.
You know what, it looks quite pleasing to the eye.
Ji Mingcheng glanced at the banner and snapped his fingers. The people in the office then noticed that he was back. They suddenly fell silent and looked at him intently.
"Thank you Qiu Jiang for winning the first honor for our team five. I will treat everyone to dinner tonight." Ji Mingcheng said.
No one expected that he would say this. Suddenly the whole audience was boiling and the atmosphere became heated.
"Take us all out for dinner? Captain Ji is so generous—"
"Deng Xingwang, take a look at what everyone wants to eat."
"Yes..." Deng Xingwang accepted the order happily, and then everyone swarmed towards him.
Ji Mingcheng curled his lips into a smile, put down the cup and walked out again, leisurely without taking a single cloud with him.
Today is definitely a memorable day for the entire Team 5. Everyone was enthusiastic all day long, but when it was almost time to get off work, they felt like the day was a year long and couldn't wait to get off work.
It’s a pleasure to get off work, but is it worth it for everyone to be so anxious? People outside looked at it with confusion.
The people in Team Five were afraid that others would know how happy they were to be in Team Five, so they kept their mouths shut.
When it was time to get off work, they were very stealthy and left in groups of two or three, so that no one could notice their flaws.
Although Qiu Jiang didn't think this matter needed to be concealed, the feeling of hiding secretly was indeed exciting. When she was pedaling her bike, she even felt that the wind was cheering.
Very happy.
The place they chose was not far away. It was a roadside barbecue restaurant whose taste was unanimously recognized by everyone. Although it was just a roadside stall, the owner and his family were very enthusiastic and the food tasted super good, so the business was very popular. If they hadn't booked a seat in advance, they would have nowhere to sit now.
Since everyone didn't come together, some arrived faster than others. But they couldn't let the leader arrive first, so they sped up. When they arrived, they were laughing and making fun of the people behind them for coming too late.
Qiu Jiang was riding her bike at a lightning speed, so she was not the last one to arrive. However, Deng Xingwang, Chen Da and Sister Liu came a little later, and they were teased by everyone.
"Fortunately, Team Ji isn't here right now, otherwise you guys would be really outrageous."
Chen Da said angrily, "It's because this kid led us the wrong way."
"How would I know that road would be so congested?" Deng Xingwang felt aggrieved.
Chen Da was so angry that he cursed, "Why don't you use your brain? That road is so narrow, how can my car go in without getting stuck?"
Deng Xingwang was speechless and smiled repeatedly, "Misjudgment, misjudgment."
Only then did Chen Da let him go.
There were fifty-six people in their fifth team. After all, it was the first time that their leader was treating everyone to a meal, so everyone who could come came. If they hadn't been dressed very formally, others would have thought they were some spirited young men blocking the road in the street. But even though they were not dressed very much like them, everyone who passed by looked at them cautiously, which attracted a lot of attention.
Guo Kai felt uncomfortable being stared at, so he said, "Team Ji doesn't seem to be here yet. You guys go find a place to sit first. I'll wait here for a while."
"Okay."
Just as they were about to leave, Qiu Jiang suddenly coughed, "cough cough..."
She coughed and winked at the barbecue stall owner.
They were not fools. They all looked over and saw that the person they thought had not come had actually arrived a long time ago and was holding a kebab behind them.
Everyone was stunned.
"Does it taste good? Handsome guy, let me tell you, my family has been selling this food for more than ten years. It's here every day. I guarantee that if it doesn't taste good, you won't pay for it." The boss asked him with a grin while grilling the skewers.
"It's good." Ji Mingcheng took another bite of the sizzling mutton skewers and nodded repeatedly.
"Team Season?"
They cried out in surprise.
Ji Mingcheng looked back at them and said, "It tastes really good. Tell me what you want to eat."
He was wearing a short slim black jacket and the same slim black suit pants. He was tall, with a narrow back and a wasp waist. Every move he made was a sight to behold, and they couldn't help but stare at him in amazement.
No wonder they didn't notice him. Captain Ji's clothes changed so frequently, they were completely different from the ones he wore this morning. The key point was, what did Captain Ji look like? Why didn't he look like the same person as them?
The male compatriots were so envious that they didn't even dare to feel jealous because they knew they could never compare to her.
Compared with the complicated thoughts of gay men, the thoughts of lesbians are much simpler.
"Ahhh, so handsome, the season team is the best in the world."
"I hate myself for getting married too early. If I hadn't gotten married, I would have pursued him vigorously. Even if I was rejected, it would have been good."
"I cried, this is so beautiful."
They all covered their faces and giggled, jumping up and down with excitement.
They are so enthusiastic, but these sisters have really good taste, and their season team is really handsome.
Qiu Jiang blinked and had to admit it.
But……
"I'm so hungry." She clutched her stomach. "When will we have dinner?"
When she said this, they burst out laughing and joked, "Jiang Jiang is still a child, and all he cares about is food."
"Haha, when she grows up a few years, she'll realize that a beauty like Captain Ji is much more valuable than delicious food."
They ate both meat and vegetables, and were no different from the uncles and aunts on the battlefield. Qiu Jiang was a little surprised when she heard this.
"But no matter how good Team Ji looks, it can't fill my stomach." Qiu Jiang thought.
"Mutton kebabs, beef kebabs."
“Give me some gluten.”
"Slap a cucumber."
"Give me some more staple food. I'm starving."
…
After they ordered, they sat aside. Qiu Jiang's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she sat down expectantly, waiting for the food to be served.
There were only a few of them, so they just sat down at one table. They heard a few sisters around them muttering, "They are really rude. They are not afraid of eating Team Ji out of money."
"That can't be right. Captain Ji doesn't look like he's broke. And I just saw Captain Guo and the others collecting money. They probably don't intend for Captain Ji to pay for it all. They're probably just using the excuse of asking Captain Ji to treat them."
"Oh, that's what I was saying. Captain Guo and the others aren't the kind of people who don't care about things, but why hasn't anyone asked us for it?"
"Maybe because we are lesbians."
"Tsk, what's wrong with being a female comrade? Are we inferior to them? Anyway, I have some money with me, I'll also contribute some later."
Qiu Jiang raised her hand and said, "Sister Wang, take me with you."
"Okay." Wang Meilin agreed cheerfully, and the others burst out laughing.
"Wang Meilin, you're a good student. Okay, you should take ours too."
"Okay."
They discussed how much to go along with, but Qiu Jiang was not interested in these things, so she decided to follow their arrangements and just wait for the time to go along.
She was so hungry, especially with the aroma coming over her, she could hardly bear it.
She was swallowing her saliva furiously when she heard a "hissing" sound coming from the tables behind her. Curious, she looked over and saw that several tables had already received grilled skewers. Looking at the items on display, she saw that each table had at least fifty beef and mutton skewers, plus the oysters, scallops, and other cold dishes that had been served earlier, such as smashed cucumbers, lotus root slices, peanuts, and bean curd sheets. These things almost filled the tables, but the proprietress was still rushing to get things with the waiter.
Soon, spicy and garlic crayfish, pork tendons, roast beef, grilled shrimp, etc. also came in.
According to their estimation, any table of food would cost hundreds or even thousands of yuan. How much is their monthly salary? They haven't even had the meal yet, but they are already gasping for breath.
Guo Kai and his friends were sitting at the same table with Ji Mingcheng, and they were the first table to have their dishes served. At this moment, several people at the table could hardly hold their chopsticks.
Deng Xingwang stared at him, "Oh my god, how much is this table?"
"What? You still want to save money for me?"
It seemed that Ji Mingcheng really thought the kebabs here were delicious. He was tasting their beef, his hand tapping lightly on his leg, obviously very satisfied with the meal. He asked this question during the meal.
Deng Xingwang's face flushed. "I'm just worried I can't afford it."
"Don't worry, I can still afford to treat you to a meal. Feel free to eat. If it's not enough, order more." He chuckled, stood up, and seemed to be about to start speaking.
Chen Da and Guo Kai immediately stood up to maintain order. Soon everyone's eyes turned to him, and the whole audience listened to him in silence.
"Today we are celebrating two things. One is the formation of our fifth team, and the other is that our little girl Qiu Jiang helped our team win its first silk banner. Both are very worthwhile to celebrate and worthy of our gathering here today."
"We'll be together for a long time in the future. I hope everyone will work hard and show everyone the achievements of our team five. If there's another good thing or a big case is solved, I'll treat you to another meal. But the prerequisite is that you work hard enough and make everyone in the police station admire our team five. Do you hear me?——"
"I heard—"
"I heard—"
Ji Mingcheng raised his glass. "Then I'll toast to everyone first. I won't drink after that, but I will definitely satisfy you with the food. Also, I've already paid, so don't worry about anything else. In short, you can eat as much as you want today, and work hard in the future to show everyone the style of our fifth team. I'm done—"
As he spoke, he raised his head and drank a glass of beer to the ground, while the others listened attentively.
"We must work hard with Team Ji, and then—"
Qiu Jiang was so happy that he drank the first glass of wine in his life.
Don’t say it, my head feels a little dizzy.
But I feel particularly happy.
It feels so good.
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