Chapter 50 Detective Xiao Shen! She will be a formal criminal police officer from now on...
The name on the tombstone was Zhou Meihua, which made Shen Qingye certain that he had not recognized the wrong person.
She stopped a few meters behind the man and called out hesitantly, "Lin Xiaofeng?"
The other party was obviously stunned when he heard his name. He turned around and was stunned when he saw Shen Qingye. Then he seemed to recognize her and asked with some surprise: "Are you... the police comrade from last time?"
He didn't know Shen Qingye's name, and his words sounded awkward and helpless. Shen Qingye smiled and took the initiative to introduce himself: "My last name is Shen."
He quickly said, "Oh, Officer Shen, Officer Shen!"
He didn't seem to be very good at dealing with people. He scratched his head and said dryly, "What a coincidence, I can run into this..."
"It's quite a coincidence." Shen Qingye glanced at the tombstone beside him and asked him, "Are you here to visit Meihua's grave today?"
Lin Xiaofeng nodded, looking a little down. "Yes. Meihua's body was kept in the funeral home for a while, and then it was cremated. It was also not long ago that we got here. Today is Qingming Festival, so I came to sweep her grave and burn something."
"Very good." She looked at the beautiful bouquet in front of the tombstone, her eyebrows slightly curved: "Are there any more flowers?"
Lin Xiaofeng looked at the clean bunch of lilies with a gentle expression: "Meihua likes lilies, but she was frugal by nature and was reluctant to buy them herself. She also said that after we get married, we must plant a lot of lilies at home."
He lowered his eyes slightly: "Now there is no chance, I just want to satisfy her wishes as much as possible, so that she can be happy even if she is down there."
Shen Qingye said: "Such beautiful flowers, she will definitely like them."
Lin Xiaofeng smiled, with a sad look on his face. She suffered all her life, but she only had a few simple flowers to enjoy during her lifetime. Now that she is dead, I don’t know if she can still see it.
He perked up, looked at Shen Qingye again and said, "Officer Shen is here to pay respects to his relatives as well?"
Shen Qingye nodded: "Yes, I am here to pay tribute to my father."
Lin Xiaofeng was stunned, and then apologized: "Sorry..." He originally thought it was an elder like grandpa or grandma, but he didn't expect it to be his father...
Officer Shen looked so young, her father should not be too old either, but...
Shen Qingye smiled carefreely: "It doesn't matter, so many years have passed, and I have let it go."
She looked at him again and asked, "What about you? I heard that some time ago... Zhou Weipeng stole your money?"
Lin Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yes."
Shen Qingye asked curiously: "Is everything settled?"
Lin Xiaofeng said: "It's solved."
He said: "Soon after they left, I realized my money was missing, so I quickly reported it to the police. Because I knew their train information, I quickly found them at the train station."
"Afterwards, the Zhou family was taken to the police station, and the 1,000 yuan was found in Zhou Weipeng's bag. Zhou Weipeng was frightened after being interrogated for a few sentences, and he confessed everything honestly."
"Zhou Weipeng is already 16 years old. Stealing other people's money is a crime. If the amount exceeds 1,000 yuan, he can be sentenced to prison. When Meihua's mother heard this, she was terrified and refused to let her precious son go to jail. She kept begging me to issue a letter of apology and forgive him."
Lin Xiaofeng curled his lips, "I didn't want to at first. I felt that Meihua had suffered so much, why should her precious son live a good life under the protection of his parents? Later, the police told me that he didn't steal much money, and he was still a minor, so even if he was sentenced, it wouldn't be too severe. In addition, I was a little worried that if Zhou Weipeng really went to jail, the Zhou family might not give up and come to my house. I didn't want to have anything to do with them anymore, so I simply said that if they were willing to pay 5,000 yuan, I would be willing to issue a letter of understanding."
He sneered, "She didn't hesitate at all and said yes directly."
Shen Qingye was speechless for a moment.
She also saw how extreme the family that favors boys over girls was.
She remembered that when she was in college, there was a girl in the same college who dressed in gray every day. Her clothes and appearance were inconspicuous. Every day, she would choose the cheapest rice soup buns in the cafeteria for meals. But this person is the most hardworking student in their college. Basically, people can see her in the library every day. Sometimes at five or six in the morning, just when the dormitory opens, you can see her reading and memorizing words alone in the playground, day after day, year after year. No one has ever seen her relax and have fun, she is always on the road of learning.
Some people couldn't help but ask her, isn't it tiring to study like this? But she said that if she didn't learn, she would just wait to die. Everyone then realized that she was the eldest sister in the family, with two younger sisters and a youngest brother. Their family conditions are actually not as difficult as everyone sees. At least they have no problem providing her with normal meals.
But her parents didn't want to.
After the college entrance examination, her parents did not allow her to continue studying and asked her to stay at home to take care of her younger brother. When her younger brother grew up, she could get married under their arrangement and save some dowry for her younger brother. Even though her grades were very good at that time, good enough for her to go to the university that countless people dream of, and her future was bright, they were unwilling to let her go.
They didn't let her apply for admission, so she contacted the teacher and applied secretly; they tore up her admission letter, so she found a way to contact the local education bureau, and got special treatment, so she was successfully enrolled.
During her four years in college, her family never gave her any living expenses, but she managed to survive with the help of school scholarships and part-time jobs, becoming a highly praised figure among her classmates and teachers.
Shen Qingye admired her.
Zhou Meihua's situation was very similar to hers, but Zhou Meihua was ultimately unable to escape the persecution of her original family, and even ended her life completely at the age of twenty-one.
"I used the money given by the Zhou family to buy the best urn and the best grave for Meihua."
He wanted her to live a good life after his death, as she didn't enjoy it during her lifetime.
"This is all owed to her by the Zhou family..."
Shen Qingye looked at the grave for a long time in silence.
She finally nodded: "Okay..."
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After separating from Lin Xiaofeng, Shen Qingye did not leave in a hurry, but walked around the surrounding tombstones.
Because it was Qingming Festival, the tombstone was very bright, and there were paper scraps and offerings burned by the family in front of the tombstone. Shen Qingye thought, everyone buried here should have his or her own story, right?
After walking around, it was getting late. Shen Qingye was about to leave when his eyes swept across a tombstone and his gaze suddenly paused.
Lu...Xiuqin?
Is that the Lu Xiuqin she was thinking of?
She couldn't help but look up, and saw a middle-aged man wearing glasses, with a handsome appearance, elegant and gentle demeanor, squatting in front of the tombstone, holding a tissue in his hand, wiping the tombstone inch by inch.
The tombstone is quite new, probably built recently. It says "Tomb of Lu Xiuqin" on it. There is no name of the person who erected the tombstone, only the date of erection, which is March 17, 2003.
March 17th...about that, it should be the tomb of Cai Chengyong’s mother.
The person in front of me...
She took two steps forward and asked tentatively, "Hello, are you...Mr. Qiao?"
The other party paused, slowly stood up, adjusted his glasses, looked at the young girl in front of him, and said in surprise: "If the Mr. Qiao you are talking about is Qiao Jingnian, then I am."
Shen Qingye smiled: "That's right."
Qiao Jingnian was a little surprised: "Do you know me?"
Shen Qingye shook her head: "I don't know you." She looked at the tombstone: "But... I should know her."
Qiao Jingnian became more and more puzzled. Xiuqin had been dead for almost twenty years, and this little girl looked to be in her early twenties. How could she know her?
Shen Qingye explained: "I was one of the police officers handling Lu Xiuqin's case."
Qiao Jingnian suddenly realized: "So that's it."
Shen Qingye said: "When your colleagues called you to investigate the situation, I was also at the scene, so I have some impression of you."
Qiao Jingnian nodded: "That's indeed a coincidence."
Shen Qingye looked at him and couldn't help asking, "Did you come back specially to sweep her grave?"
Qiao Jingnian smiled and said, "I haven't been back for a long time. I'm taking advantage of the holiday to come back and see my old friends. And by the way... see her."
He looked at Lu Xiuqin's tombstone with a distant look, as if he was reminiscing about something.
After being away for many years, he thought that he might return to his hometown after he retired. By then both of you will have started your own families. If you meet again, what will you talk about?
Maybe they can no longer recognize each other, or maybe they will just greet each other with a smile like ordinary old friends, and then become strangers.
But no one expected that that meeting would be their last.
He asked: "Has the verdict of the trial for that father and son come out?"
Shen Qingye paused and said, "What Cai Chengyong did had a terrible impact, and the procuratorate is still going through the process... I guess it will take some time for the trial result to come out. As for Cai Liming, the procedures have already been submitted to the court, so it should be soon."
Qiao Jingnian nodded slowly: "Okay."
As long as the murderer is caught, it won't be too late.
Seeing him lowering his eyes and looking at the tombstone quietly, Shen Qingye didn't want to disturb him any further. After saying goodbye, he turned around and left.
After leaving the cemetery, she waited in the car for a while, and the first person she waited for was not her mother, but Mr. Qiao Jingnian.
Shen Qingye watched quietly in the passenger seat and saw him walk straight towards a black low-key sedan. The car door opened and a well-dressed and elegant lady came out with a gentle look.
The two whispered a few words and got into the car hand in hand.
Shen Qingye watched the car slowly leave, paused for a while, and then smiled slowly.
Yes, more than ten years have passed...
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After the Qingming Festival, we resumed our daily work. But compared to the previous cold weather, the weather has gradually warmed up recently, and it is enough to wear a light outer shirt on the way to and from get off work.
Many flowers have bloomed in the detachment's yard, colorful, vying for beauty, and extremely beautiful. Everyone coming in and out was in a good mood.
Somehow the details of the last case spread, and the team reacted very strongly. It seemed that almost all colleagues knew about this powerful female police officer. Normally Shen Qingye could hide away, but in his own office, facing the teasing of a group of seniors, there was really no way to hide away.
Sister Yun often said that the work here was not urgent, and if there was work in the serious crime team, she would go there first. In this regard, Shen Qingye could only remain helpless and firmly believe that he was a member of the Civilian Office and would never betray the Civilian Office easily.
But these words were refuted within two days.
That afternoon, Shen Qingye was busy working. Secretary Liao from the detachment suddenly knocked on the office door and asked for Shen Qingye.
Facing the curious eyes of the crowd, Secretary Liao did not hide anything and said with a smile:
"Comrade Xiao Shen, your application to transfer to criminal police has been approved. Come with me to the detachment office."
Shen Qingye was in a trance for a moment, and everyone in the office screamed in surprise. Sister Yun said, "Girl, when did you submit the application? You didn't even tell us."
Shen Qingye had already prepared to wait a few more days, but he didn't expect the procedures to be completed so quickly.
She was dizzy: "I, I didn't expect..."
Sister Yun chuckled and quickly pushed her out: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this for now. The detachment is waiting for you, so go quickly!"
Shen Qingye followed Secretary Liao to the detachment office.
When I pushed the door open, I found that not only Song Lianfeng, but Gao Zhengming was also inside.
On the huge desk, a set of dark blue police uniforms and hats were neatly stacked.
"Xiao Shen is here." Song Lianfeng smiled and waved: "Come here, your transfer to criminal police has been approved. Come and see, this is your police uniform."
Shen Qingye blinked, her eyes moistened. She looked at the two elders: "Uncle Song, Uncle Gao..."
Gao Zhengming snorted and rubbed her head with his hand: "Why are you like this? You are content to be a criminal police officer, but you are still not happy?"
Shen Qingye sniffed: "Happy!"
Gao Zhengming smiled and didn't say any more nonsense. Instead, he picked up the police uniform and handed it to her, saying in a gentle voice, "Okay, go change your clothes first."
Shen Qingye nodded vigorously, holding the clothes and went to a small lounge separated from Song Lianfeng's office and left.
A few minutes later, Shen Qingye opened the door of the compartment and walked out. Gao Zhengming looked back and a smile slowly appeared in his majestic tiger eyes.
Shen Qingye stood beside Gao Zhengming, held his head high and saluted with a serious expression.
Gao Zhengming immediately laughed out loud, patted her shoulder, and said loudly with relief: "Good, good, good girl!"
He looked at the face that was three-quarters similar to his old friend, and his eyes couldn't help but moisten slightly: "Good boy!"
Shen Qingye pursed her lips and gently called "Uncle Gao". Gao Zhengming wiped his face and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay!"
He turned around and took the shoulder badges and chest badges from the table one by one. He lowered his eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Come, Uncle Gao will teach you how to wear these."
These should have been taught by her father, or at least by the school. But now, it's his uncle's turn.
"This is an epaulette, worn on the shoulder, and it shows your police rank."
"These two are collar flowers, stuck on the collars on both sides."
"This is a chest badge, worn on the right chest, indicating your origin and which province you are from."
"This last one is your police number."
He looked at Shen Qingye and said, "I originally wanted to apply for your father's police number to be reactivated, but after all, they are in two different places, and the police numbers cannot be mixed. So I applied for a new police number for you."
He pinned the police number on her left chest and said with a pleased smile: "I believe that you will definitely make this police number resound throughout the public security community in the future."
Shen Qingye looked solemn: "I will."
Gao Zhengming took two steps back, looked at the heroic policewoman in front of him, and nodded continuously: "That's great, that's great..."
After all these years, he still watched his brother's daughter embark on this path.
Is this the right thing to do? Gao Zhengming also had his doubts, but perhaps this was the best choice for her.
Song Lianfeng also said, "You will be assigned to Group 3 from now on. Let Yue Lingchuan and the others take care of you more. Ask them to take you to the logistics department to get all the office supplies you need."
Shen Qingye responded with a yes.
Song Lianfeng said again: "About your gun..." He glanced at Gao Zhengming, Shen Qingye paused, and then Uncle Gao said:
"As for the gun, I'm still applying for it for you. It hasn't been delivered yet. It should be here in two days."
Shen Qingye was a little puzzled. How could the service gun not have arrived? Shouldn't it be issued at the same time as the police uniform?
But she no longer had the energy to think about these things. She was extremely excited now, and her mind was filled with only one thought:
From now on, she is an official criminal police officer!
She can now legitimately participate in those cases!
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