Chapter 51 Chapter 51 Comrade Ji Yinhe is the most...
Ji Yinhe turned around following the sound——
A few steps away, Lu Zheng was just like when she first met him, with his hands in the pockets of his black coat, smiling at her casually.
The orange evening light outlined the clear profile of his face. The wind blew the strands of hair on his forehead, staining his smooth forehead and nose bridge with a small patch of warm yellow. A little light flashed in the depths of his slightly curved eyes, like a small ball of blazing fire, burning in the sub-zero temperature.
Time seemed to be frozen all of a sudden, and something fresh, hot and strange flowed through Ji Yinhe's heart, tinkling, chaotic and noisy.
She blinked, and the words that should have come out subconsciously didn't come out smoothly.
"Hello, Ji Yinhe." Seeing that she didn't say anything, Lu Zheng said it again with a smile.
A large cloud of white exhaled air emerged from above the khaki wool scarf as he took a shallow breath.
"...Ah." Ji Yinhe's lips curved up uncontrollably, "Hello, Teacher Lu."
There was a bang on the trunk. Little Wu Chengmo and Ye Qing, carrying their luggage, turned around from the back of the jeep and exclaimed in unison:
"Wow!"
"Long time no see, Teacher Lu!"
"Teacher Lu, what a coincidence!"
Only then did Lu Zheng shift his gaze from Ji Yinhe's thinner face and greet them all openly.
"We have a lot of luggage." He glanced at the three suitcases and two large bags on the floor. "Which floor do you live on? I'll help you carry it up."
Since everyone was so familiar with each other, Xiao Wu immediately clapped his hands. "That's great, thank you! Teacher Lu, you can just help the two girls. They're in the first room on the fifth floor, and the three of us guys are in the last room."
Ye Qing actually has the most things in here, because both on-site investigation and physical evidence extraction require tools.
Ji Yinhe, who was always very strong, immediately waved his hand, "No need! Ye Qing and I have already discussed it on the way. I can carry a luggage bag and two boxes, and Ye Qing can just carry the luggage bag——"
"I know you can normally carry so much, but you have physical fitness tests tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, right?" Lu Zheng took the two tool boxes without hesitation. "What if you pull a muscle?"
Ji Yinhe muttered, "How can it be so exaggerated..."
Xiao Wu next to him echoed: "Yes, yes, I think what Teacher Lu said makes sense." Then Cheng Mo pulled his hair and went to work.
The public security system has always emphasized thrift and diligence. The provincial department did not let the contestants of this competition stay in hotels or guesthouses, but instead arranged everyone in unused bachelor dormitories.
Housing is tight and conditions are quite simple, but fortunately, we are all frontline criminal police officers who are used to sleeping in the open air, so it is great to have a clean and warm environment to spend the night.
Ji Yinhe and Ye Qing can each have a bed, but one of Tang Ci, Cheng Mo and Xiao Wu will probably have to sleep on the floor.
Policeman Xiao Ji looked around curiously along the way. The entire single dormitory area was filled with a cheerful and lively atmosphere. From time to time, he could see provincial and ministerial police officers running around in a hurry.
"Teacher Lu?" She turned and asked the man following behind her, "Have you lived here before?"
"No." Lu Zheng shook his head and explained seriously, "Although I am single, I am a local of Jingzhou and live in my own home."
"Oh——" Ji Yinhe dragged out the last word and skipped up to the fifth floor.
The room she and Ye Qing shared was not far from the stairs. After opening the door, Lu Zheng placed the toolbox in his hand at the door and stopped politely outside.
Ji Yinhe was hesitating whether to invite him in for a cup of hot water when Tang Ci came up the stairs with big strides.
"Teacher Lu!" He extended his hand and shook Lu Zheng's. "I was just chatting with Captain Jiang in Dengzhou and didn't notice you coming over...Did you help carry the luggage up here? Thank you so much!"
"Captain Tang, you're too polite." Lu Zheng smiled warmly, "It's just a small favor."
Tang Ci asked, "It's been a while. By the way, we have a competition tomorrow. Will you be a judge?"
Ji Yinhe, who was standing at the entrance, pricked up his ears quietly.
However, Lu Zheng showed a regretful expression.
"I have to go to Jinghai County tonight for a scene. I'll be leaving soon and I don't know when I'll be back."
"Well..." Tang Ci said with some regret, "What a shame! We all thought we could have a meal with you and have a good reunion this time!"
"There will definitely be a chance next time." Lu Zheng smiled politely, then said to Ji Yinhe and Ye Qing in the room, "I won't disturb you from preparing for the competition. I'm leaving now. Goodbye."
"Okay, goodbye, Teacher Lu—"
Xiao Ji waved his hand and waited for the two people standing at the door to leave before he went to pack his luggage with a disappointed look on his face.
Ye Qing came over and pinched her cheek.
"Don't put it away. It's just two sets of uniforms. What's so busy about it?" the little sister asked teasingly, "Are you happy to see Teacher Lu?"
"That's right!" Ji Yinhe straightened his chest and started to throw a grappling punch, "We are revolutionary comrades!"
"Oh——" Ye Qing nodded, "Okay."
"Alright, alright, stop going back and forth." Ji Yinhe poked her new pink sweater dress under her cotton-padded jacket, "Hurry up and go have some Western food with Brother Cheng!"
"...I'm not going." Forensic Doctor Ye said proudly, then shyly pinched the hem of his clothes, "Wait... wait until it's over."
*
The competition schedule was sent to each dormitory that evening. Ji Yinhe's theoretical assessment was on the morning of the first day, and the fighting and shooting tests were on the afternoon of the second day.
Comrade Xiao Ji quickly entered a state of preparation early in the morning. While brushing his teeth and washing his face, he was still reciting the legal provisions and case handling procedures that he had memorized.
After picking up Xiao Wu, the two of them ate steamed buns, eggs and soy milk in the cafeteria, which was far inferior to the quality at Lianjie Snack Shop. Then they walked into the examination room with excitement in their hearts.
The last time we wrote an exam in such a solemn atmosphere was when we were in school, and we could only awkwardly chat with the test-taker next to us to relieve the tension.
After Ji Yinhe exchanged a few words with the comrades from Hunchang City next to him, the invigilator walked in with a thick stack of test papers.
As soon as the bell rang, everyone quickly started answering questions.
Ji Yinhe took a deep breath, stared at the questions on the test paper, and wrote calmly.
Perhaps because he had memorized all the books given by Lu Zheng, Comrade Xiao Ji, who had just been a policeman for half a year, actually found the questions quite simple.
I finished the last question a full half hour early and stopped writing in style.
After coming out of the examination room, she asked Xiao Wu: "How do you feel?"
"Hmm, it's simpler than I thought." Comrade Xiao Wu touched his chin. "It seems that the level of the provincial department is just so-so!"
The two returned to the dormitory in high spirits and told their teammates the good news.
Ye Qing and Cheng Mo had just finished their physical evidence identification exam and were feeling very good.
Tang Ci said with relief: "I hope everyone can bring back good news to the Jiangtan Municipal Bureau this time!"
However, in the fighting competition on the second day, Comrade Xiao Ji quickly witnessed the strength of the brother unit.
There were fewer cases in Jiangtan before, and Rao's previous leader was relatively lax in paying attention to the physical training of police officers.
So much so that when Tang Ci first joined the Municipal Bureau, he didn't participate in any professional training for a whole year.
But it was different elsewhere. For example, their opponents, the Shihai City Criminal Investigation Team, owned the harbor and were often smuggled by illicit smugglers. Their competitors were all strong and powerful, and their punches were powerful.
In addition, Tang Ci had been deliberately avoiding suspicion some time ago, and the number of times he and Ji Yinhe trained together was very few. Although they both tried their best, they still fell behind.
At noon, everyone sat together to discuss the matter. They found that their advantage, which had always been at the top, had been overtaken by the other party and had fallen to second place.
If you want to turn the tables, you can only rely on the last thing - shooting.
There was a hint of worry in Tang Ci's eyes, but Ji Yinhe was not discouraged at all.
Before going on stage, he earnestly warned:
"Your speed is fine for the police equipment splitting and combining, but pay attention to your posture. Don't fire too quickly when crossing obstacles. Judge the distance first. Stability is the most important thing—"
"Don't worry, Captain Tang."
Policeman Xiao Ji interrupted his chatter, calmly holding his pistol, and stood in front of the starting line in a dashing and neat posture.
*
In the stands, a pair of experienced eyes were staring at the field intently.
The agile young policewoman quickly disassembled and reassembled the gun, rushed towards the target shooting area, and the short ponytail tied behind her head flew up.
Behind him, there was a sound of light footsteps, and someone stood still calmly.
"...Ah, you're back, Xiao Lu." Provincial Public Security Department Director Zu Yongning turned slightly and said with a smile, "You've come just in time! The final shooting event of the competition is about to end."
"I'm back." Lu Zheng casually put his hands behind his back. "I'm afraid the case in Jinghai County is not that simple. I have already sent the physical evidence to the technical investigation department."
"Well, I trust you to do the work," Zu Yongning said with relief. "If your father hadn't stopped me, I really wanted to transfer you from the Public Security Bureau and have you work for me steadily."
Lu Zheng laughed, but his eyes followed the figures on the field. "It doesn't matter where the Zuting is, it's all for serving the people."
"You're quite conscious, kid." Zu Yongning pointed with his finger and casually picked up a document beside him. "The country is about to launch a second crackdown. The task is heavy. I just called Principal Ling. The Public Security University won't be arranging any business trips for you for the next period of time... Our provincial department needs to set up a working group."
Lu Zheng hummed, "Are there enough people?"
"Not enough." Zu Yongning sighed, "I thought we could use this competition as an opportunity to select some outstanding comrades from the grassroots to join us."
Lu Zheng nodded without comment.
The two stood for a moment, and Ji Yinhe in the audience had already completed a series of wonderful moves and rushed to the finish line.
Immediately afterwards, a series of shouts rang out from the judges' booth, "Congratulations to the Jiangtan City Police Bureau's Serious Crime Squad One for taking first place!"
Lu Zheng watched as the five old friends in Team 1 hugged each other, cried and laughed, jumped up and down, and then, under the guidance of the staff, stood side by side on the final podium.
Deputy Director Xue, who was in charge of criminal investigation, stepped forward and pinned a first-place medal on each of them.
Zu Yongning studied her like an old fox for a moment, then suddenly spoke, "I heard from the judges that the girl named Ji Yinhe covered profiling in the theoretical exam, and her shooting performance was also very impressive...Did you work with her during those two months you were on a business trip to Jiangtan?"
"We've worked together before," Lu Zheng answered without hesitation. "In my opinion, Comrade Ji Yinhe is the most talented person in handling cases I've ever met."
"...Oh?" Zu Yongning raised his eyebrows thoughtfully. "Your evaluation is always worth considering."
Lu Zheng nodded slightly, "Zu Ting, you are busy, I will go down first."
Zu Yongning nodded, stood there for a few seconds, and only took out his mobile phone after the person walked away.
"——The Personnel Department? Bring Ji Yinhe's information to my office now... If Jiang Tan is willing to let her go, I think we can let her come to the provincial department for training."
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