Yi Jiayi followed Inspector Guo Yongyao to change into police uniforms, and then returned to the B team office with Fang Zhenyue. In less than 5 minutes, they finished talking about the matters needing attention at the press conference.

"Except for these things that cannot be said, everything else can be said." Fang Zhenyue said, pulling out the flowers that Liu Jiaming had inserted from Yi Jiayi's pocket and throwing them on the table.

When Lin Wangjiu heard the five words "everything else can be said", he always felt that something bad was going to happen.

"Uncle Jiu, I called the police dog team and took everyone to the grass slopes north and south of Ferry Street. You are so thin, why not take Yi Jiayi to the press conference. If Guo Yongyao and the others bully Jiayi, you should protect her. If anything else happens, you should take care of it." Fang Zhenyue said, picking up the hat that Yi Jiayi wore yesterday and covering his head with it first. With this hat, he won't be tanned like Guan Gong today.

"Okay, Brother Yue." Lin Wangjiu nodded, and everything was arranged by Fang Zhenyue.

So Group B went their separate ways, Fang Zhenyue and others went to the wilderness to bask in the sun, while Yi Jiayi and Uncle Jiu followed Guo Yongyao to the hotel conference hall a few hundred meters away to attend the air-conditioned development press conference.

When they arrived at the venue, Yi Jiayi was surrounded by many people like a doll.

Makeup, combing hair, tidying clothes, representing the image of the police station, must be upright.

"After I finish, I will ask you to describe the details of the process of solving several cases. You don't have to tell them all. Just pick one or two points where you have made contributions and talk about them casually. Anyway, the newspaper will not write the details as they are after you tell them. They will make some moderate re-creations.

"During the questioning stage, if you don't want to answer, just turn around and look at me, and I will help you answer.

"It is our principle to say less if possible, remember?"

Guo Yongyao gave the instructions, but then felt that this was a bit too harsh, so he softened his voice and soothed:

"It's okay, it doesn't matter if you say more or less.

"The final film of the press conference will also be edited, and colleagues in the public relations department will watch it before it is broadcast on TV."

"Thank you, Mr. Guo. "Yi Jiayi took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm.

Before the press conference began, everyone stood backstage waiting. Yi Jiayi felt nervous about going on stage to introduce her graduation project and give a defense, and she was a little absent-minded. It

was not until her thoughts turned to the victim in the mind flow image and Sun Xin's pale face that her body temperature gradually returned to normal.

Before walking out of the backstage, Lin Wangjiu patted her arm, "Don't worry, Fang Zhenyue will take care of any mistakes, don't be afraid."

Yi Jiayi was amused unexpectedly. Why is Sir Fang so miserable? He has to take the blame for everything his younger brother does outside.

Lin Wangjiu nodded seriously, "Sir Fang is very reliable, so we can all stretch our hands and feet freely. "

After saying that, he moved closer to Yi Jiayi, staring at Guo Yongyao who was a few steps away with wary eyes, and whispered: "You can say whatever you want, don't worry about Inspector Guo."

"Okay." Yi Jiayi nodded, Lin Wangjiu took a step back with satisfaction, and stretched out his hand to signal her to go in quickly.

The little policewoman turned around and saw that Guo Yongyao had already walked out. She took a deep breath, straightened her chest and raised her head to walk to the front desk, into the sight of reporters, and into the camera lens.

After sitting down on the chair arranged in advance by Sir Guo, she thought to herself: No wonder when I met Fang Zhenyue on the first day, I thought of Cheng The phrase is "impressive bearing".

Probably all detectives in the serious crime squad have to cultivate the bearing of holding their heads high and walking with a broad mind, and be a man of integrity.

Inspector Guo Yongyao, who is kind in private, becomes aggressive and arrogant when he appears in front of the public. When he presides over the press conference and briefly describes the case, he has a kind of intimidation that does not allow anyone to interrupt or be distracted, like the most strict dean in school. .

Everyone in his place has to be a little wary of him.

When Sir Guo was speaking, she kept her back straight, her chin slightly raised, and maintained a strong posture that was a bit proud but not annoying.

Sir Guo said that when you put on the uniform of a police officer, you have to have a superior aura, otherwise who would be afraid of you. We are not big bosses who are intimidating without anger, so we have to be more reserved.

So Jiayi tried hard to implement his When it was

finally her turn to speak, Yi Jiayi was a little unsure of how to speak. Her mind hesitated between "myself" and "the queen" before falling back to the option of "myself". Having relaxed

her shoulders for too long, she did not speak as forcefully as Guo Yongyao, and spoke as usual:

"I was lucky to help solve the Pitt Street murder case within 24 hours. Just like many journalist friends said, I was probably blessed that day. The light of the setting sun refracted on the weapon, and I happened to be able to see it from the angle I was standing...”

Although she was not strong and not so majestic, the little policewoman showed her purest sincerity and simple temperament, and immediately won the favor of all the media people on the scene.

Yi Jiayi simplified the idea of ​​solving the case that she had reported to Madam and Sir Fang before, modified the wording, and told it in a leisurely manner.

The media people sitting in the first row listened very seriously, and from time to time they took notes of some core details or interesting points.

The camera was always facing Yi Jiayi's face, recording the little policewoman's intellectual conversation and innocent expression, as well as her seriousness, concentration, and the smooth logic in her words.

Among the reporters standing in the back row, there were many who turned their heads from time to time to share with the people around them in a low voice:

"It's so exciting. It's so interesting to find out that there are two victims in the King's Park homicide case. I can write a special topic when I go back."

"She's very smart. She's young and a policewoman, but she's so smart."

"New era, new women."

"If it's a headline, there's too much information. But I'm a little embarrassed to delete the content. When the murder weapon was found in the Pitt Street murder case, I always felt a little mysterious, as if it was God's will. It was really easy to write. The part about squatting and checking neighbors in the baby theft case showed the roughness, meticulousness, endurance and perseverance of the Hong Kong police. Especially Officer Yi, a young woman, took risks alone to find the truth. There is courage and a sense of justice here."

"They are all easy to write. Listen to it again. "

After Yi Jiayi finished talking about the cases that had been solved before, she finally came to the Ferry Street dismemberment case.

She pursed her lips and only said:

"The suspect mentioned in the newspapers today is still just a suspect at this moment. There is no more evidence to show that he is the murderer. I hope that public opinion will not mislead the public and avoid innocent people from being unwarrantedly accused and hostile.

"Regarding the case, the police will do their utmost to solve it as soon as possible. Please believe in the police's ability and determination."

Guo Yongyao tilted his head slightly to glance at Yi Jiayi, and anyone could see that the little policewoman was angry.

He swallowed dryly, wondering if all the detectives who followed Fang Zhenyue would become bad-tempered, stubborn, and fearless.

He took over the conversation and added a little more about the dismemberment case, and then began the questioning session.

Guo Yongyao sat up straight, waiting for the reporters to ask him questions, but he didn't expect that every reporter who asked questions was facing Yi Jiayi.

No one wanted to ask Sir Guo a question, and no one looked at Sir Guo.

All the lights in the venue were on Yi Jiayi, all the cameras turned to Yi Jiayi, all the microphones were facing Yi Jiayi, and all the questions were thrown at Yi Jiayi.

"When will the case be solved?"

"As soon as possible."

"Has the identity of the deceased been confirmed?"

"Sorry, I can't tell you that yet."

"Why did the murderer commit such a murder? Was it revenge? Or was it for profit?"

"...The strong wield their knives against the stronger, and the weak wield their knives against the weaker. Probably because the murderer is a loser, a scum of society, and a coward."

Yi Jiayi answered 8 questions in a row. Lin Wangjiu stood at the backstage door, and a smile gradually appeared on his gloomy face.

For Xiao Shiyi's neat answers to questions, for her witty and intelligent remarks, and for her cool and beautiful appearance when she talked about the case seriously. I really didn't realize that their new young girl was actually quite presentable.

He crossed his arms, his body language showed that he was relaxed, while his eyes and expression showed that he was in a good mood.

The pace of the question-and-answer session was unexpectedly fast, and everyone rushed to raise their hands, wanting to ask Officer Yi questions.

Everyone was anxious, and when someone asked a stupid or dull question that others thought was not exciting enough, there would even be impatient boos from all around - you were finally chosen, and you asked this? Pah!

It was not until someone asked, "Officer Yi, you said that public opinion should not mislead the people. Can I understand that you tend to believe that the mainlander was not the murderer? Is my inference correct?" that the venue suddenly became quiet.

All guns and cannons were pointed directly at Yi Jiayi. Everyone stared at the young policewoman nervously, wondering whether she would answer the question or not, and whether she would give a direct answer.

As a detective, without any evidence, one should not make any judgments about anything.

Yi Jiayi understood this principle, but she had another scale in her heart, pointing to another choice.

"I believe he is innocent."

No one expected her to answer so quickly, and no one expected her to give everyone such a straightforward answer.

Guo Yongyao almost jumped up from his chair when he heard her say this. He pressed his palms on the table and turned to look at Yi Jiayi in disbelief.

What did he say just now? All the detectives who followed Fang Zhenyue would become bad-tempered, stubborn and bold? He had time to add one more thing: Just like Fang Zhenyue, she is a troublemaker in the public relations department!

He no longer dared to let Yi Jiayi continue to speak freely, and hurriedly ended this press conference, which was not an occasion for free speech.

But although it ended in a hurry, the media people had already got what they wanted most.

After being in this business for so long, they finally met a detective who was not so boring. If the police asked Yi Jiayi to be a spokesperson in the future, the media believed that in just one or two years, they would be able to cultivate several experts in writing columns and headlines - as long as Yi Jiayi provided the materials, the inspiration and creative impulse would emerge. The

jubilant media people left the venue, the excitement faded, and only the staff were left in the venue.

When Commander Guo Yongyao finished his speech, he finally looked helplessly at the policewoman standing against the wall with her head down as if she was standing in a state of punishment to admit her fault.

Feeling angry and unwilling to bear it, he walked over and patted her shoulder, whispering:

"If that mainland boy is really the murderer, the credibility of the police will be greatly damaged. It is inappropriate for you to speak like this."

Especially if the mainland boy is the murderer, he, the inspector of the Public Relations Department who held this press conference, will be the first to suffer.

Yi Jiayi raised her head, and her face did not have the guilty and aggrieved expression that Guo Yongyao thought.

He suddenly had an idea, and quickly said as if he had grasped the truth:

"Is this all Fang Zhenyue's plan? You should publicly say that the mainlander is not the murderer, and when the mainlander sees the report and thinks he has escaped the law, he will relax his vigilance, and then you, Team B, will work together to catch the mainlander?" The more

Guo Yongyao thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed. Fang Zhenyue was such a lawless person who would do anything to solve the case.

He stomped his feet in anger, feeling that he was being used and was fooled by Fang Zhenyue.

"I was wondering why Fang Zhenyue would take the initiative to let the detectives in his team attend the press conference? He just took advantage of your harmless appearance to numb my vigilance. Really... Even if he wants to solve the case, he can't drag me into it. This is using my job and the reputation of the police to solve the case..."

"..." Yi Jiayi was confused by Mr. Guo's imagination. While lamenting that Mr. Fang really has a bad reputation among his colleagues in the police force, she shook her head to clarify for Fang Zhenyue:

"It wasn't Mr. Fang's idea. I said so myself."

"..." Guo Yongyao opened his lips slightly, frowned and stared at Yi Jiayi. Suddenly he didn't know what to say to her, "The case is solved, if--"

"There are no ifs, Mr. Guo. I will not make things difficult for you, nor will I harm you. The case will definitely be solved, and the mainlander will definitely not be the murderer." Yi Jiayi suddenly smiled again and added, "At least he is not the murderer of the Ferry Street corpse case."

"Are you so sure?" Guo Yongyao frowned.

After Lin Wangjiu went to the bathroom, he wiped the water droplets on his hands with paper and said, "Mr. Guo, Team B has obtained strong evidence to prove that the mainlander is not the murderer. You can rest assured."

After that, he nodded to Yi Jiayi, "Eleven, let's go."

"Okay." Yi Jiayi said goodbye to Guo Yongyao politely, "Goodbye, Mr. Guo."

Today is probably the only and last time she will appear on TV in her life. After that, Mr. Guo will definitely never invite her to a development press conference again.

"..." Guo Yongyao watched in silence as Lin Wangjiu led Yi Jiayi out, grabbed the mineral water on the table that had not yet been removed, and took a big sip:

"I hope you are really a lucky star who is infallible, and can bring me more luck."

...

On the way back, Yi Jiayi took Uncle Jiu's old car.

She fastened her seat belt and sat obediently, glancing at Uncle Jiu from time to time.

Uncle Jiu was unusually quiet today. In the past, he always had a lot to complain about, as if he was dissatisfied with everything.

When he saw a red light, he would complain about the bad traffic in Hong Kong; when he saw people crossing the road without following the rules, he would scold them for being ignorant of the consequences; when the weather was too hot, he would get angry and blame people for driving too many cars and using too much air conditioning.

But Uncle Jiu said nothing today. Even when someone passed him, he didn't open the window to scold the other person for breaking traffic rules.

Yi Jiayi was sensitive enough to notice that he was in a bad mood, but she didn't dare to ask.

Just as she began to guess whether Uncle Jiu was also angry at her for talking nonsense at the press conference, Uncle Jiu suddenly turned right at an intersection and parked the car close to the road.

"?" Jiayi looked around with wide eyes, unable to recognize where this place was, and it didn't seem to be the search area of ​​Sir Fang and the others.

Lin Wangjiu propped up the car window with his right arm, held the steering wheel with his left hand, looked at the scenery outside the right window, and suddenly let out a long sigh.

The atmosphere became even weirder. Yi Jiayi turned to look at Uncle Jiu, considering whether she should say something.

Lin Wangjiu finally turned back to look at Yi Jiayi, but unlike what Jiayi expected, there was no blame in his eyes, but... a strange emotion.

It was like a kind of sadness, and also like sympathy.

His eyes were bitter and sad, looking at her, and it was as if he was looking through her to see someone in his memory.

"More than ten years ago, I worked in O Ji, fighting against gangs, arresting drugs, and dealing with major organized cases. I had endless energy, chasing after young and dangerous guys all day long, it was so impressive." Uncle Jiu suddenly spoke, and as he spoke, he couldn't help but smile at himself years ago. "At that time, we all had informants. Sometimes when you met an important informant, you might solve a big case that many people had been unable to solve for a long time. Catch the big boss who has never revealed his tracks.

"I met a young man in Kowloon City, four or five years younger than me. Ximing had good grades when he was young. His home was shabby and the walls were covered with award certificates.

"He is really smart, and his dream is to become a great lawyer in the future."

Listening to Uncle Jiu's gentle chatter, Jiayi gradually relaxed, sank into the passenger seat, and just listened to Uncle Jiu's story in silence.

"But his mother suddenly fell ill, and his father used up the last money in the family to treat his wife, but still failed to cure her. Ximing's mother had a long-term gold-burning disease, and she would die if she didn't take medicine. His father couldn't bear to watch his wife die, so he ran out and hanged himself at the entrance of the village.

"Ximing buried his father, dropped out of school and did odd jobs to pay for his mother's treatment. But odd jobs made little money, and his mother still died. Gradually, he went astray and started working as a groom. "

Lin Wangjiu pinched out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, turned his head to look at the cute young girl sitting next to him, and put the cigarette in his ear and held it:

"The anti-pornography team arrested him several times, but he has no other way to go.

"Later, when O Ji was involved in an operation, Xi Ming happened to be there, and I caught him once. After chatting with him, I felt that he was not a bad person, so I had several in-depth chats with him. We played Majiang together, smoked Marlboro together, drank Blue Girl beer together, and ate stinky tofu from Wan Chai Quanchang Food. The fried skin was crispy and dipped in a lot of sweet sauce and hot sauce. I always thought it was not stinky enough, but it was really delicious. When I took a bite, the crispy skin broke and the juice burst in my mouth. I never got tired of it... Later, Xi Ming became my informant."

Yi Jiayi was tempted by what Uncle Jiu said. She had eaten stinky tofu of various flavors and colors, but she had never eaten Hong Kong style.

I wanted to eat it.

"A year and a half later, we had a big operation. All police officers in Hong Kong were ready to be mobilized at any time. All of us wore bulletproof vests when eating and sleeping. After half a month of doing this, there was still no progress. The superintendents were under a lot of pressure, and we could hardly bear it.

"At that time, all of us contacted our respective informants and tried every possible way to get some useful first-hand information.

"At that time, Ximing gave me an important clue, which was very, very critical at that point in time.

"But once we go out on a mission according to this clue, the whole team will have to go out. If it succeeds, there may be a major breakthrough. If it fails, everyone will be in danger.

"I tried my best to ensure that the clues were true. The inspector was worried about something happening and wanted to wait a little longer, but I didn't want to wait any longer. What were we waiting for when the opportunity was right there? Later, under my strong urging, everyone went out that night."

Yi Jiayi's heart was in his throat, but Uncle Jiu suddenly fell silent.

He seemed to be stuck in his memories and couldn't get out of them. It took him a long while to continue, but his speech slowed down unconsciously:

"I was shot and lost two toes, fractured my calf, and broke two ribs.

"My teammates were injured. My best partner had bad luck. When he raised his arm, his bulletproof vest was pulled up. The bullet exploded one of his kidneys, causing internal bleeding. He was almost beyond rescue. ”

“…” Yi Jiayi, who had just relaxed in the chair for a short while, straightened up again.

“At that time, the inspector was given a serious warning and had no chance of promotion for many years. My teammate could no longer stay on the front line due to physical reasons and went to Kwai Chung to be a chef. I was demoted and transferred from plainclothes back to military uniform, and wandered the streets for 6 years.”

Lin Wangjiu wiped his face lightly, and finally turned to look at Yi Jiayi:

“The clues Ximing gave were false. It was a trap at the time. The gang group was forced into a corner, so they gave the police a warning.”

“What about Ximing afterwards?” Yi Jiayi frowned, with misty eyes.

“He’s missing. His mother died of illness in the dilapidated house. Our people rushed over, and as soon as we opened the door, there were flies and a foul smell. "

Lin Wangjiu smiled bitterly, and after calming down for a while, he said to Jiayi lightly:

"Jiayi, you are new to this job, and you are as clean as a blank sheet of paper. You have rich compassion and sense of mission. You are a good child.

"But, the people in this world are too complicated. They may not be able to respond to your kindness. Ximing may be dead, may be threatened, or may hate everyone because of his mother's death, but in the end...

" "Before protecting the citizens, you must first protect yourself.

"As a policeman, especially in CID, you must always remember to be rational, objective, and fair.

"You can even be indifferent."

Yi Jiayi looked at Uncle Jiu, as if she saw his eyes asking for help, as if she saw the wrinkles on his face craving for a hug, comfort and forgiveness.

She nodded vigorously, "I understand, Uncle Jiu. "

This is the most common thing Uncle Jiu has said to her since he joined the Serious Crime Unit. It

was also a rare heartfelt talk for Uncle Jiu, who always loved to complain and was dissatisfied with everything.

Lin Wangjiu took a deep breath and started the car. Yi Jiayi said again: "Uncle Jiu, thank you."

He turned around to look at her, smiled, and said nothing more.

The car turned around and returned to the original road, continuing the journey just now.

Yi Jiayi looked at the cars driving very fast on the road and the pedestrians walking very fast on the sidewalk, and suddenly retracted her gaze and spoke again:

"Uncle Jiu, people will trust the wrong people. But there are still many trustworthy people in the world, just like you trust Brother Yue to help us withstand all the mistakes."

The light turned red, Lin Wangjiu slowly braked and turned to look at the little policewoman.

"The mainlander is really not the murderer, he is innocent, you can believe me." Yi Jiayi's shoulders and back were straight, and his eyes were dark and bright.

Lin Wangjiu chuckled and finally found his original self who loved to complain:

"Fang Zhenyue is a copy, with the same donkey temper."

This is the result of honesty turning into spirit and stubbornness turning into a demon.