The lights of the Yau Ma Tei Police Station were on all night. The colleagues from the Serious Crime Unit A, Unit B, Forensic Investigation Division, and Forensic Medical Department worked until dawn on the Ferry Street dismemberment case. The work finally came to a close.
Everyone dragged their tired bodies and went home like zombies. But even though they were so tired, everyone was thinking about catching some sleep and coming back in the afternoon to continue. They
had to prepare a lot of materials to send Zhang Dafu, who made them stay up late and heartbroken, to court!
When Lin Wangjiu arrived at the police station, he found that there was no one in the office, so he knew that most of the detectives who patrolled the streets the night before had stayed up all night.
There was a new name on the whiteboard in the office: Zhang Dafu.
There were many more reports and documents on the desks of the detectives. He sat down and read them one by one, and finally understood the work progress of everyone the day before. They
actually caught the criminal in just one night of patrolling the streets. It was like God's help!
He looked at the information for a while, then went to burn incense in front of the Guan Gong statue and thanked the gods before returning to work.
The office phone suddenly rang, and he picked it up casually - since then, he has been restless all morning.
"Uncle Jiu, it was dark last night, and Brother Da Guangming and others were conducting an investigation at the crime scene in an unfavorable environment. Although they have searched very carefully, we still want to go for a re-investigation before dawn. Do you have time? How about going with us?" It was a call from a colleague in the Forensic Department.
"No problem, I'll bring a uniformed police officer with me, we'll meet in the garage."
"All the police cars are out today, can we take Uncle Jiu's car?"
"Sure, I'll be the driver."
So, the forensic department investigated, and he visited the neighbors everywhere to collect more evidence and information, which took him an hour and a half.
After returning to the police station, he picked up a fan from Liu Jiaming's desk to fan himself, complained a little that Xiaoyi was not there, and there was no ice water to drink, and then the phone rang again.
"Hello, Uncle Jiu, this is Davis from the Forensic Department. We have reassembled all the body parts. Based on the fingerprints and other information obtained from the existing body parts such as the skull, we can use them to search for victims on the intranet. The preliminary inspection and analysis results also revealed some personal information of each victim, which should help you locate some missing persons more accurately. Please ask the victims' families to come to the Forensic Department to identify the bodies. Uncle Jiu, do you have time to pick up the report and documents?"
"Okay, I'll come up right away."
After Lin Wangjiu took the documents, he reassembled them one by one.
He found the list of missing persons that Gary had previously screened, and screened it twice based on the new information. Almost an hour had passed in the blink of an eye.
He was so tired that his brain was swollen, his eyes were sore, and his chest was throbbing with panic.
He found the leftover walnut crisps in the refrigerator, and while eating, he complained that Xiaoyi was not there. He was so hungry that he didn't even have any snacks to fill his stomach. It was really bitter.
Then he returned to work. After the third screening, he picked up the phone and called one by one, asking the relatives of the missing persons who met the conditions to come to the door to identify the bodies as soon as possible.
After finishing everything, he stretched his back. It was already noon. It had been a long time since he felt so fulfilled.
Looking back at what he had done, he actually completed all the work by himself.
Lin Wangjiu, who had been lazy for many years, suddenly felt a huge sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
Everyone was away, so he had to go to eat noodles alone, silently experiencing the loneliness of the strong.
When he walked out of the office, he passed by the whiteboard and took a look at the name Zhang Dafu written on it. He picked up the red marker in the groove, opened the lid, and drew a red circle outside Zhang Dafu's name.
Then he stood at the door and admired the red circle for a long time. He felt that he drew it as standard and round as Jiayi's, and then he walked away with a smile.
Qiu Susan opened the office door and wanted to call Lin Wangjiu to go with her to take Zhang Dafu to various streets in Sham Shui Po to walk through the process of recreating the crime scene.
Seeing Uncle Jiu strolling out, she raised her arm to check her watch. It was already past eleven o'clock, and it was time to go for lunch.
She raised the corner of her lip and decided to let Uncle Jiu go for lunch.
Taking a deep breath, looking at Lin Wangjiu's rare brisk and lively back, she couldn't help but sigh:
Since Yi Jiayi came to the Serious Crime Unit, even Uncle Jiu has become passionate and motivated, as if fresh young life has re-injected soul and strength into the Serious Crime Unit.
Turning back to the office, she stretched her back.
As a madam, she couldn't show weakness.
She couldn't let Fang Zhenyue get ahead in recreating the crime scene in the afternoon, she had to go on this errand herself!
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Yi Jiayi slept until noon, and when she stretched her arms and legs in the quilt, she felt that her body was numb from sleeping.
After washing and getting ready, she rode her bicycle to Yi Ji for lunch.
As soon as Yi Jiadong saw her, he pulled her to a seat, looked at his sister who was still young and beautiful even though she didn't dress up, and then said with satisfaction:
"Sit down, lunch will be ready in a while."
Yi Jiayi sat obediently, watching her brother cook for a while, and also took the time to make milk tea for the people who came to buy iced pops.
Fortunately, milk tea is not difficult to make, otherwise it would be really chaotic.
"Brother, have you considered adding more people? Are you a little overwhelmed?" Yi Jiayi stood up, thinking of helping in the kitchen, but was pushed back to the table by Yi Jiadong, "You have to go to work today, you can't be covered in oil smoke, sit down, don't make trouble."
After saying that, he blew away the oil smoke that didn't exist above Yi Jiayi's head.
She had no choice but to sit and wait. People who wanted to buy milk tea gradually lined up. Her brother made milk tea for the customers while waiting for the food in the pot to heat up.
After clearing the line of customers who wanted to buy drinks, he took the food out of the pot and went to make the next delicious dish.
Jiayi was about to start eating, but her brother stopped her again, "Auntie Mi insisted on being a matchmaker for you. She said she wanted to bring her to have dinner with you. I couldn't refuse her. Just think of it as two more people having dinner together. If you don't like it, just ignore it. OK?"
Jiayi was stunned. Auntie Mi came with her own son.
Although Yi Jiadong felt that no one was worthy of his sister, he still warmly invited them to sit at the same table with Jiayi, thinking that everyone who came was a guest.
After taking a close look at the baby, Yi Jiadong commented in his mind, then said to the waiter, "The food will be ready soon. You guys chat first!"
Then he patted Yi Jiayi on the shoulder and went into the kitchen.
The young man was handsome and thin, with neat short hair and a standard sitting posture, like a suspect in the interrogation room who was afraid of being scolded by the police.
"Jiayi, you are 20 years old this year, right? It's fast, you have grown up in a blink of an eye."
Aunt Mi smiled as she sat beside her son and looked at Yi Jiayi. She was much bolder than her son.
I watched it from beginning to end, and I liked it the more I watched it. The eldest brother of the Yi family really raised his younger sisters and brothers very well. Even though their parents were not around, they did not lose nutrition.
Seeing Aunt Mi's strenuous look of stretching her neck and looking around, Yi Jiayi really wanted to stand up and let her see clearly to save her the trouble.
But thinking is of course just thinking. Most people are only particularly crazy and brave when they are thinking. But when they really show it, they are obedient and introverted.
"When you were on TV before, you looked a little fatter than in real life. Now that we're sitting face to face, you've lost some weight. You need to eat more." After the dishes were served, Aunt Mi helped Yi Jiayi pick up dishes with a sense of ownership, and couldn't help but give her suggestions. Her son only looked up at Yi Jiayi from time to time, looking like a bookworm, and was suppressed by his mother.
"The newspaper also said that this year's new police officers have a bright future. I think you are highly regarded! But the male police officers who are on camera are not so good, either too old or too fierce. You, if you want to find a good man, you still have to look outside the police station." Aunt Mi was still chattering, recommending her son in her words.
It can be seen that the young man was also very uncomfortable, and he smiled bitterly when he looked at Jiayi.
"Jia Yi, don't listen to Aunt Mi's nonsense. Being a detective is so impressive. I've seen many police chiefs look up to you, so powerful and charming. Xiao Qiang in my family has taken you as his ambition and said he wants to be a policeman in the future. You can find one anywhere, it depends on what you like!" Uncle Fatty, the owner of the meat stall who came to buy roast pork, stood by and interrupted Aunt Mi.
The residents of Sham Shui Po in Hong Kong do not have the virtue of "minding other people's business". When encountering injustice, they always have to make a distinction and argue about right and wrong.
"That's right, Jiayi should be too pretty on TV. Don't all the young talents in Hong Kong have to line up? Aunt Mi, you have to line up. How much does your son earn in a month? How tall is he? Come on, let's do some research. The newspaper said that Officer Yi is a justice-seeker, upright, and loyal. He is a blessing for Hong Kong! People like him are treasures of the whole of Hong Kong. We, as citizens and neighbors, must help to check!" The tenant lady who was eating fried noodles at another table also raised her finger and joined in.
Yi Jiayi's cheeks were flushed by the compliments, and she gave Uncle Fat and the tenant lady a sweet smile.
Please compliment them a few more times. I really like to hear them.
Yi Jiadong had just finished making a cup of milk tea and handed it to a lady in an office wearing a hip skirt. She also leaned over the table making drinks and listened to everyone's chat with a smile.
Aunt Mi was interrupted by two neighbors and was speechless for a while. She said angrily:
"Don't mess with other people's marriages! Our Wenqiang is also very good. He graduated from university and will go to work in a financial company soon. He has a bright future and a high salary. The neighbors all know Wenqiang's character. He helps the children with their homework, helps the uncle upstairs move gas tanks, and helped an old lady cross the road yesterday. Don't you know that everyone is full of praise for him?"
Jiayi almost couldn't hold back her laughter when she heard Aunt Mi's words.
What the hell is helping an old lady cross the road? It's such a long-standing compliment.
In her previous life, she only focused on studying and had never been on a blind date. She was only 20 years old in this life. She never expected that such an opportunity would come so quickly. She was completely caught off guard.
She glanced at the young man opposite her. He was not as good-looking as Fang Sir, not as lively as Liu Jiaming, not as strong as Fang Sir, not as tall as Fang Sir, and probably not as gentle, careful, and strong as Fang Sir. Even his silence did not look as simple and reliable as Sanfu.
He had the advantage of having a gentle and refined face and being younger. She had not even started to think about dating yet. Who knew which type she really liked?
Aunt Mi was too impatient.
While daydreaming and listening to Aunt Mi's nagging, Yi Jiayi happily finished the meal.
Aunt Mi continued to study for a while, and then she took her son away when she saw Yi Jiayi was in a hurry to go to work.
Seeing the mother and daughter leave, the young policewoman breathed a sigh of relief, and turned around to complain:
"Brother, I'm only 20, isn't it too early to go on a blind date? If I feel lonely in the future, I will find someone on my own."
"Aunt Mi saw you in newspapers and on TV, and she kept praising you for being virtuous and promising. She wanted to introduce her outstanding son to you. A daughter is sought after by hundreds of families, and you are so outstanding, what can I do? Let's take a look, what if the young man really likes you?" Yi Jiadong saw her helpless expression and smiled as if he found it very interesting.
"By the way, big brother, did you make the sour radish we just ate? It's delicious. It's sour and refreshing, really appetizing! I want to eat it tomorrow morning too!" Yi Jiayi poked her head out, thinking that if there were a lot of sour radishes, she would bring some for Brother Yue and the others. It was
really refreshing and made people's appetite increase.
"That one." Upon hearing this, Yi Jiadong immediately put down the pot he was washing, turned around and said seriously:
"It was a mainland guy. He said that he heard from passers-by that the policewoman who helped him clarify the matter in the newspaper was the daughter of our Yi Ji. I just opened the door early in the morning, and he was waiting at the door. He stuffed a big bag of pastries into my hand, and there was a small can of this sour radish in it.
"His pastries are so varied. He said there are those with flowers in them called flower rolls, there are triangles with brown sugar fillings, and there is another kind of cake. He told me that it is fried and called 'ziba', which is glutinous rice cake."
"It's Sun Xin." Yi Jiayi immediately concluded, "Does he speak very softly, speak Cantonese haltingly, his skin is as white as the wall, and he doesn't dare to look people in the eye? "
Yes, it's Sun Xin? Haha, why do you talk about him like that?" Yi Jiadong couldn't help laughing. The description was exactly that person. As expected of a detective's sister, she spoke everything in a very professional manner.
"Then this is Sichuan pickled radish. Is there only a small dish?" Yi Jiayi said with some regret.
"It's not bad either. I wanted to give him money, but he turned around and ran away in fear, as if I was going to rob him." Yi Jiadong just shook his head.
The two chatted for a few more sentences. Yi Jiayi was about to leave, but was stopped by his eldest brother again.
"Just now, your Sir You called and said he wanted to order a meal. I said there were fresh pigeons that were 19 days old and weighed 1 kilogram. They can only be eaten at this time. I asked him if he wanted any, and he immediately ordered two. Sit and wait for me for 10 minutes. The pigeons are soaked in brine, coated with maltose and vinegar, and then I will fry them until they are golden. There will also be a serving of vegetables and halved chicken feet. Yes, you should bring some of the sour radish to him as well.” Yi Jiadong kept muttering while working.
“No, I will save the sour radish and let Jiaru and Jiajun taste it in the evening. Even if there are more, I will bring it to Brother Yue and the others. If Sir You wants to eat it, he has to perform well and I will observe him.” Yi Jiayi refused mercilessly.
Yi Jiadong laughed hard in the kitchen, as if his sister had told a very funny joke. After laughing enough, he started humming again.
He used to sing in the shower, which should be his freest and most carefree moment. He
didn't know when he started to sing while cooking and sweeping the floor. His freedom then spread from the bathroom to the living room, the kitchen, and even the store...
He hummed when he went out to buy groceries, and he was free in the market.
He was not afraid of the fishy smell, and he hummed as if he was strolling in the park.
In fact, his heart was free, and the mountain on his back was lifted.
He always told the people who greeted him that his sister was on TV, and then he turned around and left and hummed even more vigorously.
His greatest happiness now is to see his younger brother and sister succeed. The Yi family is very ordinary and worldly, but great flowers bloom in its simplicity.
Jiayi thought, now she is the mountain that has been removed, and the source of pride for her elder brother to gain freedom and happiness.
Can she cultivate Jiaru and Jiajun into her own pride, so that she can also experience the same happiness as her brother? As soon as
the thought came to her mind, she thought about "buying educational materials for Jiajun", "buying a piano for Jiaru and sending her to practice", "enrolling Jiajun in ten classes on weekends to help him become a talent"... Oh no, it's all chicken-baby mode of "cultivation".
She scratched her head and decided to forget it.
The rich atmosphere of life and the aroma of food in Yiji Shop finally completely diluted all the gloom of last night.
Half an hour later, Jiayi arrived at the police station at lightning speed with You Sir's lunch. After delivering the delicious food and collecting the bills and tips, she took the afternoon tea and iced popsicles of Team B and went back to her office.
The detectives who had been hungry for a long time rushed over like zombies, and the milk tea in Jiayi's hand was looted in an instant.
Smiling, she put the afternoon tea on the office table, handed over Brother Yue's iced popsicle, and put a straw in her own iced popsicle.
Liu Jiaming and others drank the special milk tea with milk cap, ice cream and smoothie, and sighed with satisfaction.
Finally, they drank it, and their lives were complete.
I don't know when it started, but they have become completely dependent on Yi Jiayi for everything, and they feel it's unbearable to be without a cold drink, a snack or a flower.
"Xiao Shiyi is here, come on, let's get to work." Liu Jiaming went to various departments to collect information, and collected all the information from Group A.
"Gary sorted all the documents into files and handed them over to Jiayi.
"Sanfu went to the front door to receive the people who came to identify the body, and made a record of who had been here and who had not. "
Uncle Jiu, go over all the existing details and information with Shiyi, and then Shiyi will write a report. Submit it to the Department of Justice as soon as possible, and we will close another case!"
Fang Zhenyue carefully inserted the straw, took a big sip of the smoothie, and gave orders one by one.
"Ah? You haven't started working yet, are you waiting for me?" Yi Jiayi put her things away and turned around.
Although everyone is in the same group like a family, they have to wait for her to come before they can start working... but that's not necessary!
"I can't do without you! "Liu Jiaming laughed and patted her shoulder, "You are the best writer, and you have to write the report."
Jiayi pouted.
But fortunately, when she was a clerical policewoman, she had read Yue Ge's report and was well versed in concise writing. There was not a single useless word, and her concise writing saved a lot of work.
Based on the data and information provided by everyone, she finished it in less than an hour.
Liu Jiaming clapped his hands and exclaimed that Yi Jiayi was a good report writer. He also repeatedly hinted that since Eleven was so capable, why not let Eleven write the reports in the future?
Fortunately, before Eleven could speak, Sir Fang had already ruthlessly refused.
Liu Jiaming was about to wail when Yu Shazan from Group A suddenly came to visit.
The corpse dumping case in Lok Kwan Street Park, which lasted for more than three months, was merged into the corpse dismemberment case in Ferry Street of Group B. Although they also had some contributions, the case was no longer theirs.
Despite this, You Zhaohua was still in a good mood.
It was not because the baby pigeon at noon was delicious, but because the pressure that had been tied up for a long time suddenly disappeared, and he also felt relaxed and light.
It was his greatest relief that the corpse dumping case in Lok Kwan Street Park did not have to be shelved as an unsolved case.
"Sir Fang, you will be my big brother from now on. Are you free tonight? I will treat all my colleagues in Group B to eat at Typhoon Shelter." You Zhaohua said very straightforwardly.
Typhoon Shelter, shrimps and crabs are indispensable, and money can't be saved.
"It was Eleven who proposed the merger of the cases. Why do you recognize me as your big brother? "Fang Zhenyue smiled, accepting the meal.
Liu Jiaming and others giggled, rubbing their hands together, ready to have a big meal.
"Then... Eleven is my sister-in-law?" You Zhaohua followed Fang Zhenyue's words, but suddenly changed the subject.
Yi Jiayi, who was waiting for compliments, suddenly widened her eyes.
Fang Zhenyue's eyebrows unconsciously lowered, although his face was ferocious, his ears turned red uncontrollably, revealing the softness and embarrassment under the tough skin of the iron man:
"Don't talk nonsense! "
He looked even more uncomfortable than Yi Jiayi.
Fortunately, he changed the subject quickly and told everyone to finish work and go to a big restaurant. He also informed Yi Jiayi that she could take a three-day holiday from tomorrow and have fun.
But when he turned around and walked out of the office, Yi Jiayi still caught a glimpse of red behind his ears, which was very suspicious.
But the slow-moving policewoman quickly forgot the important clues she saw and turned her full attention to what Fang Zhenyue had just said.
What?
Holiday!
Thinking back to yesterday, Yi Jiayi suddenly realized: After being busy with the serious crime team for so long, she has not taken a day off since the salary was paid!!!