Bai Song is a man who has seen the world, and he was in a somewhat unclear state throughout the whole day.
Now the first prize of the Double Color Ball is basically six or seven million, which is more than five million after deducting taxes. This is equivalent to buying two tickets.
There is a joke in Beijing that says Zhang San won the first prize in the lottery. A reporter asked him, "Are you excited about winning the prize?"
"Excited!"
"How are you going to spend the money?"
“I plan to use it to pay off my mortgage!”
"And what about the rest?"
"The rest? I'll pay you back slowly..."
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The housing prices in Beijing are indeed expensive, but in 2017, with more than 13 million yuan, you can still buy a very nice house. The two of them picked up a car, had lunch at the 4S store, and went to look at houses in the afternoon.
With Zheng Chaopei's recommendation, I basically wouldn't fall into a trap, and there was no need to look around. In the end, I bought a house on the West Third Ring Road, which costs 80,000 yuan per square meter, is 130 square meters, and cost 10.4 million yuan.
Bai Song returned the remaining money, the 500,000 yuan dowry given by his mother-in-law. He planned to buy a car for his mother-in-law and buy a new house for his parents. Xinqiao did not agree to this and only agreed to Bai Song buying a new house for his own parents. As for Xinqiao's mother, she could just drive the previous car.
In fact, Xinqiao's family conditions were definitely not bad. Her father had good allowances and benefits and they had not had much to spend over the years. The family had a lot of savings and did not have much need for material things.
"You are the kind of person who just has to spend money," Xinqiao scolded.
"Yeah, let's keep some..." Bai Song chuckled and said, "The money is with you."
When Bai Song had money on hand a while ago, he actually didn't feel anything. Although there was 3 million in the card at that time, it was not enough to buy a house. Instead, he felt in debt and under pressure. Now that he has no pressure, he feels awkward with the money in the card and doesn't know how to use it.
The dreamy day passed just like that, and Bai Song did not return to the police station at night.
…
The next day, when Bai Song returned, several fellow junior and senior students surrounded him again and asked him if he had gone out to handle a case yesterday. Bai Song could only make up an excuse.
Bai Song will be gone in less than a month, and several of his junior and senior brothers and sisters are eager to learn something.
Bai Song and his team are not on duty today, so he takes Hawule and Zhang Cheng to patrol.
After the exchange, Hawule and Zhang Cheng are in the same group as Bai Song. The others work as usual today. Wang Zihao's team is on duty today.
"This kind of weather is the most comfortable for patrolling," Bai Song felt quite comfortable and relaxed while strolling.
There is no easier job in the police station than patrolling, especially in such good weather, which is almost like taking a walk at public expense. For Beijing, such good weather only lasts for two weeks in spring and two weeks in autumn, a total of one month a year.
"Brother, where are we going today?" Zhang Cheng said, "This is my first time patrolling with you."
"Where to go? You decide," Bai Song was very casual when he was in a good mood.
"Then let's go to Ziguang Community and take a look. There was a theft case there last night," said Zhang Cheng.
"What was stolen?" Bai Song asked.
"Four pots of flowers, said to be worth several thousand yuan," Zhang Cheng said, "The old man put the flowers on the windowsill on the first floor, and they were stolen directly."
"Then it's about the public security cases that we handle?" Bai Song asked casually.
"Hey, Senior Brother, how did you know that?" Zhang Cheng was a little surprised. "It was indeed a public security case. The old man was quite knowledgeable and said that his case would definitely constitute a criminal case. In the end, the police officer who handled the case ignored him."
"That's normal. For things like flowers, unless there are formal purchase invoices, it's useless to say that the case value is high enough. They are all public security cases, unless it's burglary," Bai Song said. "But if the stolen flowers are found and the price appraisal results exceed the standard for filing a case, then it can be turned into a criminal case."
"What if we can't find it? Wouldn't it be more difficult to investigate a public security case?" Zhang Cheng asked.
"The acceptance and filing of this kind of case will not affect the investigation of the case. Let's go and take a look." Bai Song took his two junior brothers to Ziguang Community.
This residential complex is quite old. In the past, many residents on the first floor would illegally occupy land, turning public green spaces into their own front and back gardens. With the urban cleanup in recent years, this type of situation has gradually disappeared, but there are still many people who opened an extra door in front of the first floor.
The family that was robbed had placed their flowers on the window security bars next to the small door they opened on the sunny side of the building.
This household was quite smart. They knew that they could not build illegally on the ground, so they made the security fence very large, extending almost half a meter, so that they could put a lot of things. His pots of flowers were placed here before, and they were stolen last night. Less than two hours after the theft, the old man called the police.
Bai Song did not go to find the old man first, but walked around the community.
Although this is an old residential area, there are cameras at the three entrances and exits, and they seem to be working properly. I asked the guard and talked to them, and they found out that the police station had copied the video last night.
After walking around, Bai Song and the other two went to find the old man. It was morning and the old man was playing with birds at home. He was very polite when he saw the police and explained the whole story to Bai Song.
The several pots of flowers that the old man raises are all very valuable. Of course, they are not the most valuable. He has thirty or forty pots of flowers at home, and some orchids cost tens of thousands each. The main reason why these four pots are placed outside is that it is now during the solar terms of "White Dew" and "Autumnal Equinox", and there is dew at night. It is said that this natural climate is conducive to the wintering of certain flowers.
When it comes to talking about flowers, birds, insects and fish, the old man is definitely an expert. Bai Song only asked a few questions, but the old man spoke like a torrent of water, quite like Master Luo. Bai Song was thinking that if Master Luo came over to chat with the old man for a whole morning, both sides would probably enjoy it thoroughly.
During the conversation, Bai Song learned some things about flowers, and these four pots of flowers were not small.
People who grow flowers know that, apart from small ornamental plants like succulents, a considerable number of flowers are relatively large, with flower pots and soil weighing dozens of kilograms. These four pots of flowers weigh more than 100 kilograms, which is definitely not something that one person can carry around.
"Uncle, excuse me for being frank, but do you think this is okay?" Bai Song said.
"It's okay, it's okay. Just say it." The old man is from Beijing and has a good temper.
"Your four pots of flowers are valuable, but not everyone knows that. For example, if I passed by and saw them, I would definitely not think that they were worth so much money. So, I can understand that the person who stole the flowers is an expert, right?" Bai Song asked.
"That should be correct~" the old man nodded.
"I've also asked about your community. Because of the tight parking spaces, vehicles from outside are not allowed to enter. They have to enter their license plate numbers at the access control system before they can come in. To be honest, it's difficult for one person to carry two of these four pots of flowers. According to you, one of them must weigh forty or fifty kilograms. If you hold this pot, you can't hold anything else. So if you want to carry them all away at once, at least three people are needed. We asked the guard, and we didn't see anyone carrying these out. They also retrieved the video last night. I haven't seen it yet, but I guess they didn't see anyone carrying the flowers out. If they did, I would have heard about it," Bai Song explained first.
"So, there are three possibilities," Bai Song said. "First, someone from the community drove a car and stole the flowers. They moved the pots one by one into the car, and then drove away. Second, it was stolen by a courier from outside who came to the community to deliver the flowers. They have a box-type tricycle, and the surveillance camera can't see what's inside, and they can get in without identifying the license plate. The third is that someone from the community took them away with their bare hands and moved them to their own home. Let's talk about the courier first. I think this is unlikely. Couriers rarely deliver packages at night. I also asked the guards, and they didn't notice any courier trucks coming in and out last night. Of course, their memory is not that good, but let's think about it. Generally speaking, couriers don't know so much about flowers."
"In that case, the thief is most likely someone from this community, and he must be someone who knows something about flowers. Let me ask you, do you always talk about these things with your friends when you go out for a walk? Could it be that someone is targeting you?" Bai Song asked.
"That's not possible. I have known these old friends who I chat and take walks with for many years. Now they have all retired. Besides, their health is not that good. It may be difficult for them to get these four pots of flowers from over there!" The old man shook his head.
"You must be on guard against others, sir," Zhang Cheng said, "You can know a person's face but not his heart."
"My old friends can't do that!" The old man waved his hand decisively, "We've lived in this neighborhood for many years. Besides, among my four pots of flowers, only one is the most valuable. It's worth at least three thousand! And it's not too heavy. If they really steal it, they can only take one pot at most. The other three are not very valuable."
"Uncle," Bai Song said with a smile, "Since you said so, it must be some laymen who heard about it from others. I don't doubt your old friends, but people, especially the elderly, are not just competing for their own lives and hobbies. Isn't it always the children who are competing? Think about it again, among these people, are there any unfilial children? If there are such idle people who come to take your money after hearing about this, it's hard to say."
"Hmm?" After hearing what Bai Song said, the old man immediately had an idea in his mind. He slapped his thigh and was about to speak, but suddenly he was stuck. Then he sighed and stopped talking.
"Uncle, do you have any ideas?" Bai Song asked.
"Wait a moment," the old man stood up and quickly brought the teapot to make tea.
"Huh?" Bai Song was a little puzzled: "Why are you making tea?"
"You haven't had a drink of water after chatting for so long." The old man smiled and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, have a cup of tea."
"Then you go to the police station and tell them later. We will withdraw first." Bai Song stood up and was about to leave.
"No, have a cup of tea before you go."
"We are still on patrol," Bai Song said with a smile, and then took Zhang Cheng and Hawule out.
After leaving the house, Zhang Cheng hurriedly asked Bai Song what he meant.
"They say serving tea is seeing off guests, but the old man didn't mean to send us off. He just felt embarrassed," Bai Song said. "Just wait and see. He will definitely find a reason to withdraw the police today. For example, he will say that his son moved the flowers away without telling him, and now the flowers have been returned, so he will withdraw the police."
"Is this okay? Doesn't this count as making a false alarm?" asked Hawule.
"His flowers were indeed stolen. It seems that his old friend's unfilial descendants stole them and exchanged them for money. Look at the situation of his family. He doesn't really care about 80,000 yuan. But if he calls the police and has his old friend's children arrested, his old friend will be completely disgraced in the community. Besides, he won't lose anything if he goes back to talk about this matter privately." Bai Song said: "Although we want to crack down on this theft, it is impossible for him to cooperate with us."
"This?" Zhang Cheng seemed to understand something: "Brother, if you had just started working, how would you handle this case?"
"The ending will be the same as now, right?" Bai Song thought for a while: "I guess I would really like to catch the person who stole the flowers, but in the end, neither side wants to deal with this person, and the person who called the police asked to withdraw the police. Of course, this case is solid. As long as the person who stole the flowers can be caught and it is confirmed that the flowers are still sold, there is this chain of evidence, and it is useless to withdraw the police. Theft cases are not ordinary public security cases and cannot be mediated. However, even so, in the end, if we reconcile, considering that they are first-time offenders or occasional offenders, the most they can do is to be released on bail pending trial and sentenced to probation or something, which will eventually make it difficult for both families in the community."
"Can't this case be mediated?" Hawul asked, "Don't they say public security cases can be mediated?"
"Not to mention that if dirty objects are found, it may be filed as a criminal case. Even if it is assumed that this is a public security case, it cannot be mediated," Bai Song said, "Cases that can be mediated are public security cases such as fighting and insults that infringe on the interests of others. Theft, fraud, etc. are all violations of the social management order, and it is useless for the victim to mediate. This case... It's not that I won't investigate it. You can take your time to look at it later. I will definitely find a way to withdraw the case."
"I see." Zhang Cheng nodded. "But you are really amazing, brother. Just now when you asked the guard at the door, I couldn't figure out why you asked those questions. I didn't expect that you had already figured it out before you came over."
"To be honest..." Bai Song sighed, "I even guessed the final result... This kind of special thing is rarely stolen, there must be a reason. You will gradually know that we must act impartially in accordance with the law, but the police are not omnipotent. For this matter, I now give the choice to this uncle. And I guess that this kind of thing may not be done by the children of the uncle's friends, it may be done by some grandchildren. If the uncle finds that this thief needs us to deal with him later, he will naturally come to us. This uncle is not a simple person."
"Brother, I seem to understand something," said Zhang Cheng.
"Maybe I'll get scolded," Bai Song smiled, "Police officer, you have to understand human nature."
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