Chapter 75 Shanghai Fame 3 A daughter who brings glory to the family has been born, very…
Qiu Xiaoman was genuinely touched; Lao Wei's offer was very sincere and tempting.
However, the first person she met was Lao Wen. Even the appreciation and promotion of a mentor have their order of arrival. If she had actually come to Shanghai, she would have been no different from an ingrate.
He could only politely decline: "Mr. Wei, you flatter me too much. I'm still a novice and an amateur in many things. I need to learn from my seniors for a few years. If the organization makes other arrangements for me to work in Shanghai, I will definitely cooperate. But for now, I don't want to cause you any trouble."
Old Wei sighed silently. He had done his best. It seemed that the child was still quite on Old Wen's side.
Fine, he lost to Lao Wen again. Although he couldn't swallow his pride, there was nothing else he could do.
He could only turn his attention to the current case and asked, "Would you be willing to stay and help us solve this case before you leave?"
Qiu Xiaoman smiled and agreed: "Of course, but I'll have to trouble Elder Wei to ask Captain Liu to send an official letter for me. I also need to tell my superiors to avoid any procedural oversights."
Old Wei understood, of course. He sighed with regret, "Don't worry, I'll have someone issue you a written certificate and send it over with the official letter, so they won't make things difficult for you."
Qiu Xiaoman smiled and lowered her head, taking a bite of a soup dumpling, pretending not to understand Lao Wei's disappointment and regret.
There's nothing she can do about it; these things are hard to have it both ways. Anyway, she'll remember Lao Wei's appreciation and will repay this senior colleague properly in the future.
Soon, the anti-drug police arrived, and Captain Liu led the formation of a special task force to tackle the case with all their might.
Because the murderer was bitten by a dog and needed to be taken to the hospital for treatment and a rabies vaccination, the team split into five groups: some took the murderer to the hospital, some went to the forensic department, some went to investigate Sanmengzi's activities before and after the incident, some went to the alley to look for evidence of the murderer's burglary, and the last group was the drug-detection team that Qiu Xiaoman participated in. She took two dogs, one with one eye and the other with a limp, to reconstruct the murderer's activities over the past few days.
This required the dogs to track the scent along the way. Old Wei was worried that the two dogs were not professional enough, so he asked the police dog base in Shanghai to bring two more police dogs. He was also afraid that if they stumbled on the drug dealers' hideout, they would encounter armed criminals, so he specially arranged for two special police officers to follow them with guns.
Qiu Xiaoman soon saw Shanghai's own police dogs: a female Border Collie, considered the smartest dog in the canine world, named Chaochao; and a male Kunming Dog, known for its ability to find drugs, named Naonao.
These two dogs truly live up to their names. One barks loudly at the other, like an older sister scolding her disobedient younger brother.
Nao Nao is particularly noisy. When he walks, he bares his teeth and looks very fierce and defiant.
Qiu Xiaoman heard this twice and laughed herself to death.
The two dogs were talking like this—
"Woof, you're definitely going to lose to me today, I'm a rising star!"
"Tch, I'm the base's drug-hunting champion. You greenhorn, you think you can challenge my position? No way!"
"Woof, that's called arrogance! Don't forget, the new generation surpasses the old in the Huangpu River!"
"Get out of here and don't bother me while I'm working!"
Qiu Xiaoman smiled as she looked at the two dogs. Once they sat down in front of her as instructed by their handler, she knelt down and greeted them, "Hello, Chaochao! I'm a police dog handler from Beidu. Just call me Xiao Qiu. I've heard you're very capable, so I'll need your help looking after my two dogs later. One is one-eyed, named Bengbeng, and the other has a leg problem, named Tiaotiao. But they've been tracking the murderer, so they'll definitely be helpful. I hope you cooperate well!"
Chaochao glanced curiously at the two dogs beside Qiu Xiaoman and immediately replied, "No problem, Trainer Qiu!"
"Haha, okay, thanks, Chaochao." Qiu Xiaoman said, then looked at Naonao, "Naonao, you have great potential and ambition! I look forward to your brilliant performance!"
Nao Nao proudly raised its head: "Woof, just you wait and see, I will definitely surpass Big Sister, hmph!"
Qiu Xiaoman admires this spirit of not wanting to fall behind. That's good, it's energetic and vibrant. The constant competition keeps things from becoming lifeless.
She introduced One-Eyed and Lame to Noisy and Noisy, exchanged pleasantries with their trainers, and finally politely greeted the two SWAT officers. With everyone and the dogs present, they set off!
Soon, led by the dogs, Qiu Xiaoman and his group located several places where drugs were being sold: two karaoke bars, a foot massage parlor, and a sauna.
When they found the sauna, Chaochao rushed to the front, proving herself to be the champion of drug hunting. Naonao fell behind and was quite dissatisfied, deciding to challenge the boss next time.
Chaochao barked in and happened to witness a drug dealer making a deal with drug users. He immediately started barking wildly. Bengbeng and Tiaotiao also blocked the door. Although they were both disabled, they had lofty aspirations and were determined to fight against the evil forces to the end!
With the dogs putting in such effort, the police naturally couldn't lag behind. Two SWAT officers apprehended the man on the spot, which was an unexpected bonus.
Unfortunately, the drug dealers were adamant and refused to cooperate by confessing. Helpless, Qiu Xiaoman went with the drug-sniffing dogs to the drug dealers' residence to search for the hidden drugs.
What a coincidence! This drug dealer also lived in the alley, just behind Chen Baihui's old house, across the street.
Qiu Xiaoman happened to be passing by Chen Baihui's house with her dogs. Chen Baihui was still being lectured by her aunts and uncles when she saw her eldest daughter passing by. She quickly called out, "Oh, isn't she here? Quick, quick, Yan Yan, go and call your sister over."
Cao Yan didn't need her to give orders at all. The moment he saw his sister, he rushed out like a little cannonball, without hesitation.
The little girl quickly caught up and called out crisply from behind Qiu Xiaoman, "Big sister! You're here!"
Qiu Xiaoman naturally knew that Chen Baihui's hometown was here, after all, Chen Baihui had told her about her hometown many times before.
She subconsciously turned around, calmly glanced at Cao Yan, and said, "I'm going to catch the bad guys. I'll play with you when I have time."
"Okay, sister, go quickly, don't let the bad guys get away!" Little Yan Yan was very sensible. Although she was very reluctant to part with her sister, she still had a sense of the bigger picture.
She stopped chasing and watched her sister walk away. By the time the aunts and uncles came out to watch with curiosity, Qiu Xiaoman had already turned at the intersection ahead and headed towards the street behind.
The aunts and uncles chattered and kept asking Cao Yan questions.
Cao Yan proudly raised his chin and declared in a resounding voice, "My sister went to catch bad guys! She brought several dogs with her! And two police officers with guns followed her. She was so cool!"
"Good heavens! Momoe, did you hear that? Your daughter is really amazing!"
"Yes, Momoe, hurry up and go after them. Maybe you can help. We're all a few of us with mobility issues, we'll be there in a bit."
"Hurry, hurry, I'll go get your aunt's cane!"
A group of elderly women urged them on excitedly, so Chen Baihui had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead Cao Yan to catch up.
Qiu Xiaoman and the others quickly found several packets of hidden drugs at the drug dealer's residence. This time, it was Chaochao who found the drugs first. No matter how unwilling Chaochao was, there was nothing he could do. He had to keep trying.
When Qiu Xiaoman came downstairs, she saw a group of onlookers gathered around the door, chattering away. Her aunts and uncles had also arrived and were showing off to their friends—the one who came to search with police dogs was Baihui's eldest daughter, her own flesh and blood!
Qiu Xiaoman was completely bewildered when she heard this. What was going on? She was just there to assist, not a local police officer. What was the point of showing off like this?
But the old man didn't care about any of that; all he knew was that his family had produced a daughter who brought honor to the family, something to brag about.
Qiu Xiaoman was helpless. She couldn't very well give these enthusiastic aunties and grandmas a sour look, as that would damage the image of the people's police.
He could only smile and accept the compliments, saying politely, "Thank you for your concern. We still need to go to the police station to hand over our duties, so we'll be leaving now."
The grandmothers were so excited that as she passed by, one of the older women grabbed her hand, insisting on getting a good look at her.
Fearing that her aunt would get angry, Chen Baihui quickly grabbed her aunt's arm and advised, "Aunt, Nannan is working on a case, we can't delay her, let her go and finish her work quickly."
The great-aunt thought it made sense, but she still cherished it very much. She reached into her pocket, took out two fruit candies that she had prepared for her grandson, stuffed them into Qiu Xiaoman's hand, and then let her leave.
Seeing this, the other aunts and uncles were not to be outdone. Some took out twenty-odd yuan in change, some took out two movie tickets, some took out a warmed orange, and some even took off the cashmere scarf that their daughters-in-law had just given them and insisted on wrapping it around Qiu Xiaoman's neck, otherwise they wouldn't let her leave.
Qiu Xiaoman was speechless and had no choice but to accept it. When she turned around, one of the aunts had nothing else to take out, so she simply took off her burgundy woolen hat and put it directly on Qiu Xiaoman's head.
Qiu Xiaoman cried out for help. It wasn't that she disliked the old-fashioned smell; after all, who doesn't grow old one day?
She just had a headache; the color was too old-fashioned. Oh well, it was the old man's kind gesture, and she didn't want to embarrass anyone or make them lose face. After all, the old man hadn't offended her, so she could only smile, straighten her hat, and wave goodbye.
Back at the police station, the drug dealer had no way to deny the drugs found in the possession of the suspect. After being persuaded by Captain Liu, he finally confessed that the murderer had indeed bought drugs from him and was a regular customer.
In order to get leniency for confessing, the drug dealer also named several people who frequently used drugs, as well as his accomplices in drug trafficking.
Old Wei was overjoyed. He could handle a bombing case and also take down a drug trafficking network! It was truly gratifying!
While happy, I couldn't help but feel melancholy. What a pity, what a pity, such a good talent as Xiao Qiu, we couldn't keep him.
It's getting late, past dinner time. These key members of the police force have been working tirelessly on the case, neglecting sleep and meals. Now that things have made a breakthrough, they can finally have a proper meal.
The group invited Qiu Xiaoman to go out to a restaurant and try some of Shanghai's local delicacies.
Qiu Xiaoman, not wanting to be impolite, readily agreed.
When she came out of the police station with her senior colleagues, she saw an old lady standing at the door.
It stood firm as a mountain in the cold wind, like a steadfast tree.
I just met her this afternoon. She was the only one among the group of grandmothers who didn't speak to her. She was her maternal grandmother, Lin Yafen.
The old woman had seven sisters and one brother; it's unknown how many of them are still alive today.
Qiu Xiaoman hesitated for a moment, then pretended not to recognize her and asked, "Grandma, who are you looking for?"
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