Chapter 123 Chapter 123 The Secret of Team Leader Xiao Ji
Comrade Xiao Ji's words immediately made Lian Qiao and Ji Jianguo burst into tears.
"You kid—" Ms. Lian wiped her eyes, "Of course we won't hide anything from you!"
"Hmm!" Ji Yinhe walked to the entrance with her bag in hand. Suddenly, she paused and said seriously, "Oh, I have one last question."
"——What?" Lian Qiao and Ji Jianguo asked in unison.
"Are there still as many criminals in the 21st century as there are now? Is criminal investigation still as difficult as it is now?" Ji Yinhe blinked, his mind full of the future social security issues of his motherland. "Are there any advanced methods and technologies? ... Oh, right, Teacher Lu told me before that DNA identification technology has appeared abroad, and there is also surveillance--"
Ji Jianguo and Lian Qiao smiled at each other. "In the next few decades, science will advance rapidly, and our country will be prosperous and very stable!"
Lian Qiao gave an example, "The DNA testing you mentioned will soon be available at every county-level public security bureau. It's very affordable and widely available. Surveillance systems are everywhere, forming a network called 'Sky Eyes.' Sometimes a murder occurs in the morning, and with just a few clicks on a computer, the police can pinpoint the killer's whereabouts after the crime, and apprehend him two hours later without anyone noticing!"
"Wow!" Comrade Xiao Ji's eyes widened with excitement. "This is incredible!"
"Not only that, many major crimes that were unsolved in the 1990s due to technological advancements were eventually found!" Lian Qiao lamented, "It's just a pity that until I transmigrated into the book, I still didn't know who was responsible for the Jinling University dismemberment case—"
"I've also heard about this case. The physical evidence was severely damaged and the golden time was missed. It's such a pity." Ji Yinhe sighed softly.
Ji Jianguo patted his daughter's shoulder. "The good news is that such brutal murders will rarely occur in the future. More often, it's impulsive assaults or cybercrime... Let me tell you, cybercrime is a vast ocean, especially fraud. You criminal police officers must catch this person early and prevent it from happening!"
Ji Yinhe was so excited when he heard this, "Great! I will definitely encourage all my colleagues to seize the time to learn information technology!"
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That night, Comrade Xiao Ji, who excitedly brought Teacher Lu back to Jingzhou, couldn't sleep, and new ideas popped up in his mind one after another.
The next morning, after finishing her breakfast, she went upstairs to Jiang Nian's computer room, sat down, and turned on the power button of the computer.
I had just finished two chapters of "A Deep Understanding of Computer Systems" when Comrade Qiu Peng poked his head in and announced loudly, "Team Leader Ji, your phone has been ringing all morning!"
Comrade Xiao Ji quickly pushed aside his mouse and keyboard and hurried back to answer the phone.
Tan Li on the other end sounded in a good mood and was not annoyed that Ji Yinhe didn't answer the phone.
"—What case are you working on?"
"No case." Ji Yinhe said truthfully with a smile, "I'm learning programming in the computer room. I heard that foreign countries and the capital have been making great efforts to use surveillance and various identity authentication systems to catch criminals. I want to take this opportunity to practice first, so that I won't panic when a case comes."
"Very good." Tan Li chuckled. "The leadership team held a meeting this morning, and everyone agreed that the team you led performed very well in this bombing case."
"Hey, thank you for the leadership's recognition and support. This is all thanks to everyone!"
Tan Li hummed, expressing satisfaction with Xiao Ji's modesty. "The department's first-half rewards and commendations are about to begin. The Political Department has decided to select your group to apply for a first-class collective merit."
"First-class merit!" Ji Yinhe's eyes were as big as copper bells.
This is the most prestigious award for all criminal police nationwide! Only one spot is available each year!
"Yes, prepare your application materials in the next two days and make sure you use more polished wording," Tan Li said. "The leaders are very optimistic about you!"
"Okay!" Comrade Xiao Ji responded loudly.
After hanging up the receiver, the phone rang again.
The caller this time was Gong He.
"Officer Ji, we're back in Jiangtan now," Gong He said gently and politely. "My father was severely frightened by the explosion and needs to be hospitalized for some time. If the police have any further questions, please contact me first."
Ji Yinhe agreed, "It's been almost half a month since the explosion, and Mr. Gong is still not doing well?"
"Yes," Gong He sighed. "My father has never suffered a setback in the business world. He's always been confident and looked down on Ah Xie... I never imagined Ah Xie would do something so outrageous in his eyes! He can't understand it. Last night, he told me that maybe he wasn't omnipotent, and at least when it came to raising children, he hadn't fulfilled his responsibilities as a prominent figure."
Ji Yinhe thought of the pitiful Wei Manli, and thought that the palace's success and failure were more than just this one...
As she listened to Gong He's statement, her frown deepened.
If I remember correctly, during the long conversation at Meiqingyuan that day, Ji Jianguo mentioned that as the male protagonist of a certain Long Ao Tianwen, Gong Chenggong has always adhered to his character setting, has never been hit, and has never doubted himself for a second.
In the original book, the hero's life was smooth sailing. He had never even stayed in a hospital and lived in good health until his old age. At the age of seventy, he retired and became a fisherman on an island. He died quietly in the longing for his deceased Bai Yueguang.
But the current Gong Chenggong has completely deviated from the character in the original book.
What is going on?
"...Team Leader Ji?" Gong He's voice interrupted her thoughts. "How is my brother now?"
Ji Yinhe lowered his eyes. "Ten days ago, Zhang San committed suicide in prison. Gong Xie is still being held in the cell for serious criminals. Our case file has been transferred to the procuratorate. He was sentenced to life imprisonment before. Now I'm afraid—"
"Death penalty, right?" Gong He sighed.
"You will receive the court execution documents by then." Ji Yinhe said without any sympathy.
"Ah..." Gong He paused, "Thank you anyway. I'm sorry to have caused trouble for your police."
Ji Yinhe thought that this was no ordinary trouble and it almost turned the entire Jingzhou upside down.
She said in a businesslike manner, "It's our job. Anyway, if your father has any important plans or encounters any problems, please let us know in a timely manner."
Gong He agreed immediately, "No problem."
Perhaps it was because the weather was too hot. After hanging up the phone, Comrade Xiao Ji leaned against the desk and felt a headache.
She picked up the notebook on the table and prepared to go to the computer room to study for another hour. When she lowered her eyes, she saw a cup of strong espresso on the desk and a bottle of iced milk with water droplets on it next to it.
It was obvious that Lu Zheng brought it to her when she was on the phone.
Ji Yinhe held up the book to hide the smile that was about to appear on the corner of his lips, then gently sat down at the table, peeled off the brown paper on the glass bottle, and poured the cold fresh milk into the coffee.
He glanced calmly and saw that there was no coffee on the table of Guan Ye, Sun Gaoge opposite him, and Qiu Peng and other team members further away, only tea that had lost its color.
Obviously, this was specially prepared by Lu Zheng.
Like a thief with a secret, she took a sip from the cup guiltily, feeling the cool and slightly bitter liquid flow down her throat into the bottom of her stomach.
So, this is actually not the first time that Lu Zheng prepared coffee for her. Thinking about the past, there was hot milk with marshmallows and chocolate in winter, refreshing lemon-flavored sparkling water in summer, and moisturizing and nourishing rose tea and pear soup in spring and autumn.
There was also what Lian Qiao mentioned that day, when Lu Zheng held an umbrella for her at Xiao Wu's funeral, even risking himself getting wet in the rain.
...These insignificant yet thoughtful things seemed to have spread to every aspect of her life and work without her realizing it.
Ji Yinhe took a deep breath and couldn't help but raise his palm, which was soaked with coolness, and put it against his cheek.
And the person in her mind happened to walk in from the office door.
Ji Yinhe quickly put down the coffee cup, cleared his throat, and pretended that the romantic thoughts just now had never happened.
Lu Zheng stared at her in surprise. After a few seconds, he asked in a low voice, "Are you feeling unwell? Do you have a cold? Or are you suffering from heatstroke?"
"Huh? No no! I'm fine!"
Ji Yinhe glanced at the buzzing fax machine and inwardly thanked the life-saving straw. Holding two stacks of documents, he said, "Tan Bureau has transferred a new case. Come on, come on, let's discuss it quickly!"
She lowered her head and distributed the information to everyone in the team. Immediately, the sound of dragging benches was heard in the office. Everyone gathered in front of the whiteboard tacitly, looking at the information while waiting for Team Leader Xiao Ji to sort out the case.
But at this moment, Lu Zheng followed quietly.
Ji Yinhe suddenly didn't dare to look him in the eye, and said with a blushing face, "Teacher Lu, is there anything wrong?"
Lu Zheng didn't say anything. He took out a neatly folded black and gray plaid handkerchief from his pocket and stuffed it into her hand.
"...Hmm?" Ji Yinhe tilted his head, "Let me wipe it——"
"It's stained with coffee and milk foam." Lu Zheng looked at her, raised his hand and gestured to the corner of his lips.
Ji Yinhe opened his eyes wide and followed his movements as if possessed by a mysterious force.
Well-defined wrists, slender index fingers, slightly pink nails, a sharp jawline, and facial features more beautiful than those of TV stars...
Her throat rolled slightly, and she suddenly felt that it would be nice to kiss those lips.
"..." Lu Zheng saw that Ji Yinhe didn't move for a long time, just staring at him in a daze, and thought that she was immersed in the case again.
So he reached out and picked up the handkerchief, trying to help her wipe the stain from the corner of her lips.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I touched her through the fabric, she opened her eyes wide and screamed "Wow".
Then he rushed out of the door in a frenzy and ran towards the bathroom.
"What's wrong, Team Leader Ji?" Guan Ye, who had nearly bumped into her, asked bewilderedly, "Why is your face red? Did you see a cockroach?"
"..." Lu Zheng caught a glimpse of someone's slightly red ears flashing in the midsummer sunlight from afar, and chuckled, "I didn't see any cockroaches, maybe for some other reason."
Guan Ye stretched his head out curiously, "What's the reason? Tell me."
Lu Zheng looked relaxed as he put his arm around the man's shoulders and walked into the office. "Don't speculate about the leadership's affairs. I'll treat everyone to iced coffee tomorrow."
"Long live the team!" Guan Ye shouted happily, and immediately threw the secret of Team Leader Xiao Ji out of his mind.
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