Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Yogurt, Lake Light and Moonlight
The news that the Jiangtan City Police Bureau's Serious Crime Squad 1 won the championship in the first Handong Province Public Security System Competition was reported on television stations and newspapers throughout Handong that evening.
On the way back to the dormitory, everyone could still hear congratulations coming from all directions.
There were rivals from sister units that I had just met, as well as provincial and ministerial police officers that I didn’t know. I sincerely praised them for their outstanding performance and said they were worthy of learning from.
This made Comrade Xiao Ji's heart so happy that it almost flew out of his chest!
Everyone parted ways at the stairs on the fifth floor. Ye Qing and Ji Yinhe held hands and returned to the room, while the three men continued to move forward.
Comrade Xiao Wu rested his hands behind his head and let out a long sigh. "Six months ago, I thought our team was a complete mess, the worst group in our bureau's criminal investigation detachment... How did we become the best in the province?"
Cheng Mo teased, "Think about it, what changes have we seen in our team in the past six months?"
"Could it be that..." Xiao Wu touched his chin, "My sincere prayers at Kaifu Temple last month were heard and answered by the gods, and our team's luck has completely changed?... After all, Old Cheng, the ten-thousand-year-old iron tree, can even bloom!"
"..." Cheng Mo pushed open the door. "Hanhan, as long as you're happy."
Xiao Wu frowned, "What on earth are you guys keeping me in suspense?"
Tang Ci smiled and explained, "Our team's problem has never been one of ability, but of people."
Xiao Wu thought for a moment and asked, "Are you saying this old car is no good?"
"..." Tang Ci held his forehead and smiled bitterly, "That's not wrong."
Xiao Wu's eyes widened. "Old Tang, please explain clearly. My IQ is quite high. I even ranked third in the theory test!"
“Okay, okay, okay…”
While the master and disciple were busy bickering, Cheng Mo, in a good mood, took out a suit from his suitcase and put it on in front of the mirror.
"Hey, are we going to have Western food tonight?" Tang Ci held the silly Xiao Wu's head and looked at Cheng Mo with a smile.
"Yeah." Cheng Mo calmly adjusted his tie. "I've already called and asked someone to reserve a seat."
He walked out under two pairs of envious eyes. A few rooms away, Ye Qing was hurriedly asking Ji Yinhe to help curl her hair.
"This is too much trouble! It's even more tiring than dissecting a corpse." Forensic Doctor Xiao Ye pounded his sore arm. "I never want to date again!"
Ji Yinhe patiently put a hairpin in her temples, "Even if it's not for a man, it's also nice to dress up for your own enjoyment."
"Yeah, it's my first time getting curly hair, and it's pretty nice."
Ye Qing admired herself in the mirror for a while, then heard a knock on the door. "Then I'm leaving!"
Comrade Xiao Ji held her hand and walked her to the door.
"By the way, what are you doing tonight?" Ye Qing asked in a low voice, her hand on the door. "It's lonely eating in the cafeteria by yourself. How about calling Teacher Lu?"
The day before yesterday, Tang Ci and Xiao Wu agreed with the captains of the municipal bureaus in Dengzhou and Ningshi to have dinner together after the game, so all the friends had appointments tonight and she was the only one left.
Ji Yinhe laughed, "I'm not a child, don't worry about me, go on a date!"
Ye Qing looked at her worriedly before leaving with Cheng Mo.
After sending the little sisters off on their date, the room suddenly became quiet.
Ji Yinhe took off his uniform, changed into a fluffy and soft jacket, and went to the stall at the entrance of the dormitory area to buy an omelet. While eating it, he turned on the TV in the room and changed the channels casually.
The news was broadcasting their heroic figures winning first place in the competition. The camera swept across the stands and seemed to see a familiar figure appear.
Just as she was about to open her eyes and take a closer look, the phone on the bedside table rang.
Comrade Xiao Ji blinked and said, "Now that the competition is over, who would still call the dormitory?"
She picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Ji Yinhe." Lu Zheng's smiling voice came from the phone, "I'm downstairs in the dormitory. Is it convenient for you to come down? I'll wait for you."
"Ah!" Comrade Xiao Ji was a little panicked for a moment. He was too straightforward!
"That's convenient." She held the receiver in one hand and reached for the cotton-padded jacket and scarf at the end of the bed with the other. "I'll be right there!"
"Okay, no rush."
Ji Yinhe hung up the phone and stood in front of the mirror, putting on his coat with a distracted look.
She told herself in her heart - maybe Lu Zheng saw that she was going back and came to give her some Jingzhou specialties... Yes, don't think too much, it must not be a special visit to see her or anything...
I ran all the way downstairs and saw from afar a figure wearing a khaki long coat with his back to the stairs. The excellent texture and tailoring made the person look particularly slender and straight.
"I'm here, I'm here, Teacher Lu!" Comrade Xiao Ji flew over breathlessly.
Lu Zheng turned around and saw the girl's rosy face wrapped in a large white scarf as soft as a cloud.
The corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up, and he stuffed the paper bag in her palm.
Ji Yinhe opened it curiously and took out a square paper box.
"I was passing through Shanghai on a business trip and bought a bottle of Miaoshi yogurt... Have you tried it before?"
"No." Ji Yinhe shook her head. "But I've heard my mom talk about Greek yogurt, dry yogurt, and the like. Miaoshi yogurt... this is the first time I've seen it. Can I try it now?"
Lu Zheng smiled and nodded, helped her take out the plastic straw, and inserted it into the hole in the tin foil of the paper box.
The throat, which was dry and sore from the heating in the dormitory room, met the cool, sour and sweet cheese, just like dry land meeting a clear spring.
Ji Yinhe took a sip after sip and praised sincerely: "It tastes good, even better than the milk tea my mom makes!"
Lu Zheng couldn't help but nodded, "That's a very high evaluation."
"Of course!" Comrade Xiao Ji was still savoring the thought. "Have you had dinner?"
"I've eaten." Lu Zheng took the initiative to invite, "There's a lakeside park across the street. Do you want to go for a walk?"
Ji Yinhe's eyebrows lit up, "Great!"
It has been a long time since it snowed in Jingzhou. At this moment, the moon is hanging brightly in the sky, and the wind is quite gentle.
The last time they contacted each other was through correspondence over a month ago. Ji Yinhe couldn't think of any topic to talk about, so he just asked about some of the cases he had handled recently.
Lu Zheng answered calmly and gently.
The lakeside park is not big, but it is quiet. The water surface shimmers in the moonlight, there are thin dark blue ice chips on the shore, the vast pine trees sway in the wind, and the needles fall all over the pavilion by the lake.
The scenery in front of me is as beautiful as a painting. I can hear his light breathing and smell the faint scent of laundry detergent.
Ji Yinhe suppressed her fast heartbeat and just stood quietly side by side with him. Suddenly, she felt that even if they didn't say anything, she wouldn't feel awkward.
After looking at the reflection of the night sky on the water for a while, Lu Zheng asked with concern: "Are you cold? Why don't you go back——"
"It's not cold." Ji Yinhe tilted his head. "Did you come to watch our game today?"
"yes."
Ji Yinhe's eyes sparkled. "We're leaving Jingzhou tomorrow morning... Mr. Lu, will you come to Jiangtan on business again in the future?"
Lu Zheng didn't say anything, just shook his head slightly.
"...Is that so." Comrade Xiao Ji sighed in disappointment.
"Ji Yinhe." He called her name seriously, his eyes shimmering with the moonlight and lake light. "We'll meet again soon."
"Really?" Ji Yinhe looked at the handsome face and murmured.
Lu Zheng nodded seriously, "Really."
*
The next afternoon, Tang Ci's big jeep stopped steadily in front of the city bureau, and a team of people returned triumphantly.
Rao was very happy. He personally brought several deputy directors to stand downstairs to greet them and excitedly patted everyone on the shoulder.
"We in Jiangtan haven't won first place in a provincial competition in years. We're really proud of ourselves!"
Tang Ci smiled and stepped aside, letting Ji Yinhe stand in the middle. "Thanks to Comrade Ji for turning the tide at the last moment."
"That's right! The other top officers in the city bureau are all envious of me for recruiting such a talented young police officer."
Surrounded by praise, Comrade Xiao Ji quickly said flatteringly, "It's all thanks to the good guidance of the leaders, the friendly and helpful colleagues, and everyone's concerted efforts that we were able to take the lead in the competition~~"
"Well, you're very conscious." Rao Zhenghao nodded approvingly. "You guys came back just in time. The office has distributed rice and oil for the New Year. They're at the fleet. Remember to pick them up."
"Okay!"
After returning to the office and putting down his luggage, Ji Yinhe rubbed his paws and went straight to the fleet office.
Although she had heard about the good welfare benefits of the Municipal Bureau, this was the first time she received a holiday gift after starting working, and she was very curious about what good things the company could give out.
The result was really unexpected. Not only were the things good, but there was also plenty of them - two large bags of Wuchang rice, two barrels of rapeseed oil, as well as seasonal melon seed snacks and fruit drinks.
Ji Yinhe stood next to the carport, looking at the pile of New Year gifts on the ground, and was a little worried about how to get them back with her motorcycle.
“Beep—”
Suddenly, a horn sounded behind me.
Ji Yinhe turned around and saw a white Fiat Spud parked a few steps away.
When the car window was rolled down, the person in the driver's seat was the fashionable Tan Yaxin!
"Comrade Xiao Ji." She smiled. "Long time no see."
Ji Yinhe nodded politely, "Ms. Tan."
"Aci asked me to drive over here to pick up the holiday gift." Tan Yaxin raised her chin towards the things on the ground. "Where is your home? Is it easy to get it? Or I can help you deliver it."
It was the first time that Ji Yinhe heard the other party speak to her so calmly. After thinking for a while, she replied: "My mother's snack bar has a car. I can just call her and ask her to come and pick it up... Thank you."
"You're welcome. I'll be leaving first." Tan Yaxin nodded slightly, rolled up the car window, and slowly drove the Fiat out of the city bureau.
At the same time, in the director's office upstairs, Tang Ci was applying for a transfer with Director Rao.
"...Why go to the police station? Nonsense!" Rao just threw his report on the table. "Team One has finally found some cohesion, and you guys are getting better and better at working together. I was just discussing with Old Ding this morning about promoting Xiao Ji to deputy captain after the New Year. What do you mean by causing such trouble with me now?"
Tang Ci lowered his head and said nothing.
"If Xiao Tan is worried, I'll have Lao Ding talk to her. Just get married quickly, then there's no need to worry about the consequences." Rao knocked on the table. "Speak!"
"It has nothing to do with Yaxin, nor with Xiao Ji." Tang Ci took a deep breath and explained, "Director Rao, I've finally realized recently that I'm actually incompetent and overly emotional, and I'm not suitable for the position of captain... In the previous cases, thanks to Ji Yinhe, Lu Zheng, Ye Qing, Cheng Mo, Xiao Wu and others, we were able to catch the real culprit in such a short time."
Rao was pressing his eyebrows and gasping for breath.
"It's a good thing you've discovered your own shortcomings, but the second crackdown is about to begin, and the bureau is short on manpower. If you leave, what will happen to Team One?"
The phone on the desk kept ringing. Tang Ci stammered, "I believe there must be better comrades at the grassroots level."
"After being transferred from the grassroots, there's still a period of adjustment, right?" Rao Zhenghao waved his hand. "...Alright, stop talking. Now, calm down and let me think about how to arrange the staff if you leave. Leave this report with me for now."
"...Okay." Tang Ci lowered his head slightly, "You're busy."
His figure disappeared outside the office door, and Rao just picked up the phone.
After hearing just two sentences, he asked in surprise:
"——What? The provincial department wants to transfer Ji Yinhe there?"
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