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Pet Shop
Lu Changan led Jiang Chuxu through the corridor of the police station and came to the door with a sign that read "Director's Office."
He knocked on the door and a steady "Come in" came from inside.
When I opened the door, I saw Director Wang of the branch sitting behind his desk, and on the reception sofa next to him sat Director Li Weiguo of the provincial department with a capable face and sharp eyes.
Seeing Jiang Chuxu come in, both of them stood up.
"Comrade Jiang, thank you for your hard work." Director Wang greeted with a smile.
Li Weiguo took the initiative to extend his hand, his face solemn: "Comrade Jiang Chuxu, hello, I am Li Weiguo from the provincial department. I have heard of your name for a long time, and I finally meet you today."
Li Weiguo was not lying. Jiang Chuxu had attracted attention from above since the third live broadcast, and Li Weiguo had naturally watched Jiang Chuxu's live broadcast.
Jiang Chuxu held Xiao Hei in one hand and shook hands with him with the other: "Hello, Director Li."
Li Weiguo glanced at the black cat yawning lazily in her arms. There was no surprise in his eyes, only a kind of understanding and deeper respect.
He gestured for you to sit down. "Please, let's get straight to the point. I'm here to see Comrade Jiang today, mainly because I hope you can join a special department."
Jiang Chuxu sat down holding Xiao Hei. She didn't say anything, waiting for what was to come.
Lu Changan retreated quietly and closed the door.
Li Weiguo sat back on the sofa, leaning forward slightly, and spoke in a steady tone, "This department doesn't have a public name. It's organized under the provincial department and specializes in handling special incidents that can't be explained or handled by conventional means, just like the calls you've received during these recent live broadcasts."
He paused and observed Jiang Chuxu's reaction.
There was no expression on Jiang Chuxu's face, but his fingers were unconsciously scratching Xiao Hei's chin, and Xiao Hei squinted comfortably.
"We have seen and confirmed your abilities. We need people like you."
Li Weiguo continued, "Of course, inviting you to join isn't just because of your abilities. I've reviewed the internal files regarding your parents' accident report from that year."
Jiang Chuxu's fingers stopped, and Xiao Hei also raised his head.
Li Weiguo's eyes were heavy. "On the surface, it looked like an accident, but some inexplicable details at the scene, as well as the last project they were involved in before their death, all point to unusual factors."
Sure enough, Jiang Chuxu's heart sank, and she felt a little relieved. She was sure from the beginning that the original owner's parents definitely did not die by jumping off the building, but she was not sure about the official attitude.
She looked at Li Weiguo seriously and said, "So, by joining this department, I can get access to more core information and even participate in the investigation of my parents?"
"Within the scope of my authority, I can provide you with convenience and necessary support." Li Weiguo answered cautiously but clearly.
"We need your ability to handle cases that ordinary police forces can't handle. In exchange, we will provide you with the necessary support. You can access everything within your authority, including your parents' case and any case you want to participate in or investigate in the future."
Jiang Chuxu almost didn't hesitate: "Okay, I'll join."
Investigating the cause of death of the original owner and her parents is a causal task she must complete after taking over this body. Having an official channel is much more efficient than her going it alone.
Moreover, she had decided from the beginning to establish a relationship with the authorities, otherwise she would not have taken the initiative to add Lu Changan, and even provided a portrait of the murderer several times in a row.
Li Weiguo's serious face showed a hint of relaxation. "Welcome. Someone will contact you to coordinate the specific procedures and internal regulations. Your code name and information will be entered into the internal system."
He extended his hand again, and Jiang Chuxu shook hands with him, feeling that Director Li's hand was quite strong.
After the matter was discussed, Director Li had a meeting to attend, so Director Wang arranged for Lu Changan to send Jiang Chuxu away.
In the corridor, Lu Changan said as he walked, "The people you drew in the hotel incident have been found."
Those people all had a history of provoking trouble, and one of them even had a record of assaulting others, so their portraits were easily found.
Based on the address provided by Jiang Chuxu, the police found the suspected imprisonment site, which contained signs of struggle and some old bloodstains. DNA comparison is currently underway.
However, since some time has passed, we are not sure whether the evidence found can directly point to those people. We can only say that they will try their best.
Because Jiang Chuxu joined the special department and is now considered one of them, Lu Changan did not hide the progress from the police.
Jiang Chuxu hummed: "I understand."
She hadn't expected to nail those people down immediately. Xue Han must also be investigating the Feng Shui master, and the two sides would be able to dig out something if they worked together.
She looked down at the time and it was lunchtime.
Jiang Chuxu looked at Lu Changan naturally: "How is the lunch in your cafeteria?"
She hasn't had lunch here yet.
Lu Changan was stunned for a moment, then reacted: "Okay, I'll take you there?"
"Okay, that saves us from having to go out to eat."
Jiang Chuxu held Xiao Hei in his arms and followed Lu Changan to the police station cafeteria with confidence.
She ordered a work meal of two meat dishes and one vegetable dish. The taste was indeed quite good, and at least the portion was large enough to fill her up.
Xiao Hei showed some interest in the fish in the cafeteria, and Jiang Chuxu picked out some boneless fish meat for him.
After dinner, Jiang Chuxu didn't disturb Lu Changan from working anymore and took a taxi home.
Shortly after arriving home, my phone vibrated. Someone with the handle "Special Affairs Group - Personnel - Ding Yucheng" had sent me a friend request.
Jiang Chuxu thought that the action was quite fast, so he quickly clicked "pass" with his hand.
Ding Yucheng sent a compressed file package, followed by two messages.
[Ding Yucheng]: Hello Comrade Jiang, welcome to join the special affairs team. Attached are internal regulations, confidentiality agreement (electronic signature is sufficient) and basic information form. Please take the time to fill in and provide feedback.
[Ding Yucheng]: Also, I will add you to the work group.
Soon, a group chat invitation called "Special Department Work Matching" popped up.
After entering, you can see that there are more than thirty group members. Most of their avatars are very simple, and some even have default system avatars.
The group was unusually quiet, without a single new message. Jiang Chuxu casually flipped through the history records.
It can be seen from the chat records that the functions of this group are extremely simple and crude.
Usually, a person with the ID "Dispatching-Lao Wu" would send a short message from time to time.
The information includes location, phenomena, abnormal conditions, and whether there are any casualties.
Occasionally there will be one or two concise replies below, such as 1 or I'll go tomorrow afternoon.
I guess this is how special departments issue and accept tasks. It's quite simple.
Apart from these messages, there is no small talk or emoticons in the entire group, and there is an efficient and cold working atmosphere.
Jiang Chuxu nodded, thinking that this was in line with her habits, and then changed her group nickname to "Jiang Chuxu".
There are no new tasks in the group for the time being, so Jiang Chuxu decided to do a live broadcast to pass the time and see if there are any new cases.
After these six live broadcasts, she has 140 merit points. She thinks she will get a lot of merit points after the hotel issue is resolved.
But the murderer behind the scenes has not been caught yet, so the money has not arrived yet. But now she only owes 80 merit points, so there is no rush.
The money Xue Han transferred to her has also arrived, and there is 20 million after tax. Of course, all of this money has been used to pay off her debts. She still needs 68 million. She doesn't know when she can make another big profit.
She didn't think twice and started the live broadcast. This time, the audience poured in even faster than last time.
Good afternoon, host. Good afternoon, God of War Xiaohei.
[Check out the police announcement! The final suspect in the Youhu Community family massacre has been apprehended!]
[The notice specifically thanked the enthusiastic citizen Ms. Jiang. Is she the anchor?]
[Do you still need to guess? The time, place and surname all match.]
[The anchor hides his merits and fame]
[Anchor: Basic exercises are not allowed]
The barrage was instantly flooded with comments about "caring citizen Ms. Jiang."
Jiang Chuxu took a glance, neither admitting nor denying. She adjusted the camera to face herself and Xiao Hei, who was lying like a cat pancake on the sofa next to her.
"Good afternoon." She smiled.
"As usual, let's wait in line to connect. Let me see who's next... 'Boss Zhou of Pet Paradise'? Is he in the livestream?"
[Pet Paradise Boss Zhou: Yes, yes, yes! It’s finally my turn as the host!]
The connection was connected, and a man in his thirties appeared on the screen. He was wearing an apron with the logo of Pet Paradise printed on it. The background looked like a brightly decorated pet shop with various pet supplies on the shelves. A few dogs could be heard barking.
The man's hair was combed sleekly and he had a warm smile on his face, but he had dark circles under his eyes and his smile revealed a sense of forced fatigue.
"Hello, host, and hello, everyone!" Boss Zhou waved at the camera in a loud voice.
"I'm Zhou Wei, the owner of Pet Paradise. I mainly do pet grooming, pet boarding, and sell pet supplies. I also have accounts with the same name on various platforms. Everyone is welcome to follow me!"
He ended up making an advertisement out of habit.
Jiang Chuxu didn't respond and asked directly: "What do you want to ask?"
Boss Zhou's smile froze for a moment, and he seemed a little unhappy, but he quickly adjusted himself and said in a low voice, "Host, this is what happened. My shop has been a bit uneasy lately."
He pointed to the dazzling array of shops behind him, then rubbed his arms before continuing.
"Since last month, strange things have been happening in the store. For example, when we closed the store at night for inventory, we found the cage doors that were clearly locked open the next morning. Fortunately, no pets escaped. There were also items on the shelves that fell and shattered without any reason, but we checked the surveillance camera and saw nothing."
"The weirdest thing is that when I was sleeping in the store at night on duty, I kept feeling something biting my ankle. It was cold and painful, but when I turned on the light, there was nothing! There were also some inexplicable small wounds on my body, as if they were scratched by some small claws."
He pulled up his trouser legs a little, and when the camera got closer, he could see that there were indeed a few thin red marks on his calves.
[Wow, that sounds a bit scary]
[Pet shop, could it be...?]
[Don't scare yourself, maybe it's a mouse? ]
Can a mouse open a cage door? Can it push things off a shelf with pinpoint accuracy?
[Boss Zhou looks a little unwell, with dark circles under his eyes]
Jiang Chuxu's gaze passed over Boss Zhou himself and fell on the seemingly warm pet shop behind him.
In her eyes, Boss Zhou was not surrounded by any empty space. Several small gray shadows were always surrounding him.
She didn't understand. Didn't these people feel guilty when they connected? Just because they were pets and he thought they couldn't talk, did he think he would be fine?
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