Chapter 108 Chapter 108 Xiao Ji is going to become the most promoted person in the provincial department...
That night, Jingzhou.
The jeep pulled into the provincial government compound and parked in a spot in front of the single-person dormitory building. After five months, the place still brimmed with a serious yet lively youthful atmosphere. Upstairs, a beautiful policewoman practiced boxing on her balcony. In the distance, a young trainee police officer dribbled a basketball, leaping high and agilely against the setting sun.
Ji Yinhe and Lu Zheng jumped out from the back seat and opened the trunk——
However, there was no time to go back to the dormitory to put down the luggage, as several people in police uniforms were already walking around quickly.
"Captain Zhao, Director Tan...Zu Ting?" There was a moment of silence. Comrade Xiao Ji blinked in surprise and went over to them. "Why are you guys here?"
"Xiao Tan just saw your car pull into the compound," Director Zu said with a smile. "I was planning to talk to you tonight. Are you heading to the office first?"
When the director spoke, there was no reason to disobey. Ji Yinhe and Lu Zheng followed the leaders obediently as they walked towards the office building, receiving countless stares from their colleagues along the way.
"Captain Zhao, what do you want to talk about?" Comrade Xiao Ji dragged his feet and asked the calm Zhao Zhuoqun in a low voice.
"You'll know soon!" Zhao Zhuoqun comforted her, "Don't worry, it's a good thing!"
"All right……"
Comrade Xiao Ji was a little confused. Wasn't she just the head of the special criminal case investigation team? They had already explained everything over the phone a while ago. Why was there so much reason for several leaders to specially welcome her?!
It was not until he walked into the small conference room and sat down facing Zu Yongxin that Ji Yinhe realized that the provincial department had indeed taken a big step.
"I heard you solved a sixteen-year-old family murder case at the Tiandu Branch!" Tan Li smiled as she brought two cups of tea and placed them in front of them. "Our entire Criminal Investigation Bureau is also tracking the case in real time... Xiao Ji, you're doing a great job."
"Thank you, Director Tan!" Comrade Xiao Ji raised her eyes with a smile. She felt that receiving praise from her respected senior of the same sex made her feel more comfortable than receiving praise from ten male leaders.
Zu Yongxin, who was standing opposite him, took over the conversation. "You handled the case really well. Even though the grassroots were short-staffed and the conditions were poor, you didn't waste too much time and managed to save the Red Sifang Chemical Plant... Last week, the provincial government held a meeting, and Mayor Jiangtan came and praised you two in front of the governor!"
"Wow……"
Ji Yinhe and Lu Zheng were really surprised at this moment. They didn't expect that their names would appear in such a high-level occasion.
"--So, Xiao Ji, after our research, we've decided that, in addition to appointing you as the leader of the special criminal case investigation team, we're also planning to have you and Comrade Xiao Lu jointly oversee the security of the province's Homecoming Night activities! This is a great opportunity to give you a promotion." Zu Yongxin took the file box from Guan Xiulan in the Personnel Department. "Although you've only been in the system for less than two years and your promotion is indeed a bit fast, we also want to set you as a role model - as long as you're willing to work hard and do an excellent job, you'll be promoted exceptionally! That way, everyone will learn from your daring and hardworking spirit!"
Ji Yinhe's cheeks flushed with praise, and she straightened her back, pinching the hem of her clothes.
Lu Zheng next to him also sat up straight.
Zu Yongxin was very pleased with the spirits of the two young comrades in front of him and nodded with satisfaction. "Xiao Ji, we are going to award you the rank of Second-Class Police Inspector."
"..." Ji Yinhe was a little dazed, "So that's... two bars and two stars?"
She was promoted to First Class Superintendent after the new year, with a three-star rating!
"Yes," Zu Yongxin said. "The ministry just issued a document stating that anyone who receives a second-class merit award or above within their current rank can be promoted to a higher rank a year early. Of course, the prerequisite is that you lead the special criminal investigation team to solve all the cases assigned to you this year and ensure the smooth progress of the reunification activities... Do you have confidence?"
"Yes." Ji Yinhe did not hesitate and calmly accepted the challenge.
Guan Xiulan smiled and said, "Now Xiao Ji is going to become the fastest-promoting person in the entire Handong Province Public Security System!"
Tan Li and Zhao Zhuoqun said in unison: "She deserves it!"
Comrade Xiao Ji lowered his head and rubbed his hands embarrassedly, "So, who are the other members of our group?"
"Guan Ye will be the deputy team leader. We originally considered Tang Ci from the Jiangtan Municipal Bureau as the other deputy team leader." Tan Li glanced at Lu Zheng's lips, which suddenly tightened into a straight line, and said with a smile, "But considering that he used to be Ji Yinhe's leader, and now the relationship has switched, we're worried that he won't be able to adapt for a while, so we decided to let Sun Gaoge take over the deputy team leader position."
"Okay!" Comrade Xiao Ji nodded, completely oblivious. "You two are old comrades, and your styles are familiar to each other. The team will definitely work together very well."
"As for the team members, in addition to Jiang Nian, who was originally from the crackdown team, we also plan to transfer some people from the municipal bureau."
Tan Li opened the notebook in her hand, turned to a certain page, and pushed it across the coffee table.
Ji Yinhe and Lu Zheng looked down and saw more than a dozen names of various kinds written on it, with their respective specialties noted behind them.
"Director Lü Xiaoyan of the Forensic Medical Examiner's Institute is responsible for autopsies for the entire Criminal Investigation Bureau. To avoid burdening her, we'd like to select a new forensic examiner... which brings us back to your old colleague." Tan Li tapped her index finger on the table. "Ye Qing from Jiangtan is young and patient... I heard she just got married. Her husband is also a criminal police officer, Cheng Mo, correct? We'd be happy to transfer him over as well."
"That's great!" Comrade Xiao Ji's eyes sparkled with excitement.
"For the last investigator position, we've got our eyes on Qiu Peng from the Dengzhou City Bureau." Tan Li took a stack of information from Guan Xiulan and said, "Take a look."
Ji Yinhe lowered his eyes and saw three words written on the specialty column:
——Very good at fighting.
"..." Lu Zheng looked at the pretty boy in the ID photo, who looked even younger than Deric Wan, and narrowed his eyes in distrust.
Tan Li explained, "This guy just joined the system last year. He's the provincial Muay Thai champion, but he also has his flaws. He's a bit stubborn and not very smart, so he needs the team leader to give him the right instructions in a timely manner... I couldn't be more relieved to leave him in your care."
Ji Yinhe agreed immediately, and Lu Zheng slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
——No matter how good-looking you are, if you don’t have a smart brain, you won’t pose any threat at all!
"Alright, we've explained everything we need to." Zu Yongxin took a sip from his large teacup with satisfaction. "You two should hurry back and pack up. Get some rest. Tomorrow everyone will arrive at the provincial department. I wish the Special Criminal Case Team a good start!"
*
With Ji Yinhe, the team's favorite and team leader, the special criminal case investigation team has been as harmonious as a family who have known each other for several years since the first day of its establishment, and they immediately plunged into the tense and exciting work.
Ye Qing and Cheng Mo were both old acquaintances. Qiu Peng was indeed as Tan Li had said, a harmless-looking fool who could actually knock out a strong man with one punch. His only hobby in life was to squat in the office and eat instant noodles and King of Kings after going out on field work every day.
The team worked together and focused on solving cases. In May 1997 alone, they solved an arson case, a wife-murder case, a bank robbery, and a case that was said to be haunted, but in fact someone used feudal superstition as an excuse to satisfy his own murderous desires.
At the same time, Lu Zheng was also promoted.
——He is a senior professor and also serves as a master's supervisor.
The document was issued suddenly, and the expert from Lu University immediately called his former mentor.
"...More and more young people want to study criminal investigation these days, especially here in Handong. After all, your team's heroic deeds are shown on TV all day long. They're even more exciting than Hong Kong action movies. The college entrance exams haven't even started yet, and I heard the admissions office has already received several times more inquiries than in previous years!" Professor Pan from the Public Security University said cheerfully, "The academy has adjusted the number of faculty positions, and one has just been vacated. Considering everyone's qualifications, you're the most suitable."
"But I just reported this to Principal Ling after the New Year. I'll continue to stay at the provincial department to help this year—"
"Ha, I know, because of that policewoman." Professor Pan gossiped, "Young people should not only establish a career but also start a family. We all understand your choice..."
"That's not the case." Lu Zheng took a deep breath and walked to the window, mobile phone in hand. "In order to better teach and answer questions, I also hope to accumulate more practical experience, rather than just talking about it on paper."
As expected, Professor Pan nodded repeatedly at his words. "I didn't expect you, Xiao Lu, to be so far-sighted. Okay, I'll go talk to the HR department, but no matter what, you have to go back to Public Security University."
"I understand." Lu Zheng said sincerely, "Thank you, I'm sorry to trouble you."
After hanging up the phone, he turned around and saw Ji Yinhe, who rarely had to go out on site today, sitting in the big office, watching a cartoon with everyone with great interest.
Nowadays, audio and video appliances are developing rapidly in the market. The popular videotapes have been replaced by a disc called VCD.
In order to burn the interrogation surveillance video, the team got a VCD player and prepared to copy the important information into a CD for storage.
Jiang Nian squatted on the ground, studying the various buttons on the player according to the instruction manual. Sun Gaoge took out a thin disc from his briefcase and handed it to him.
Ji Yinhe leaned over and asked, "What is this?"
"Let's give it a try." Sun Gaoge chuckled, "I bought a Japanese cartoon for my daughter, and it's said to be about solving crimes!"
"...Children also like to watch this?" Jiang Nian looked unconvinced, but still inserted the disc into the optical drive and pressed the play button.
After an opening animation, a little boy wearing black-framed glasses, a blue jacket and a red bow tie appeared in the rhythmic music!
He raised his index finger to the audience and shouted righteously, "There is only one truth!"
When Lu Zheng walked into the office, everyone was already immersed in the thrilling plot and had watched three episodes in a row without realizing it.
Cheng Mo stared at the TV in disbelief. "There are hundreds of episodes of animation, and they're all about this shrunken Kudo Shinichi solving cases?"
"Yes!" Ye Qing said jokingly with a smile, "Do you think this Detective Conan looks like a person?"
"Who is it?" Qiu Peng asked with his ears perked up.
"He's like someone who commits murder wherever he goes!" Ye Qing explained with a smile, "And no matter how cunning the criminal is, he can't escape his clutches!"
Everyone burst into laughter and looked at Ji Yinhe who was confused and had not yet realized that the person being pointed at was them.
However, at this moment, the public telephone in the office suddenly rang loudly.
Ji Yinhe was close by and picked up the phone.
"Provincial Special Criminal Investigation Team, please speak—"
"Team Leader Ji, right?" the voice on the other end was solemn. "I'm Han Feiyang, a prison guard at Handong Provincial Prison."
Ji Yinhe raised his eyebrows and said, "Hello, Officer Han."
Han Feiyang said in a deep voice: "When you were at the Jiangtan Municipal Bureau, you handled a case where the rich second-generation Gong Xie was smuggling and trafficking drugs. Do you remember?"
"Remember."
"Okay then." Han Feiyang took a deep breath and said:
"——The criminal, Gong Xie, escaped from prison this morning."
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