Chapter 95 This world is half-dead.
If we compare the city at 2 a.m. to a corpse.
Then the city at eight in the morning is a rotting corpse.
Everyone swarmed, wriggled, and struggled on the corpse like maggots.
Xu Zhi stood at the traffic light intersection, with crowds surging towards him like a tide, constantly weaving and crossing over.
He stood quietly in the center of the crowd, silently watching the scene, his face expressionless.
He has a little hobby: he likes to put himself in other people's shoes, to think about them, to understand them, and to imagine their inner world.
For example, at the traffic light, a man is walking briskly towards this side.
But his steps immediately faltered slightly.
Xu Zhi knew he was talking nonsense.
Sure enough, the young woman behind him walked to his spot, fanned the air with her hand, covered her nose, and walked around him.
Xu Zhi then looked at the next person.
He suddenly noticed that a crowd was gathering by the river not far away, and the noise was gradually increasing.
He followed the gaze of the crowd and saw a figure standing outside the railing by the river.
People around stopped and tried to persuade him.
"Don't jump! What's bothering you?"
"Yes, young man, listen to our advice. Nothing is more important than living. Think of your family, think of your children."
"Don't do anything stupid, get down now."
The middle-aged man was wearing work clothes and a safety helmet. His back was to the crowd, so his face was not visible, but his body was trembling slightly, as if he was sobbing.
Without even looking, Xu Zhi understood what was going on.
It's nothing more than the same old drama of a heartless boss and an honest employee.
Seeing everyone trying so hard to persuade him, Xu Zhi suddenly found it quite funny.
These people drive you crazy while quietly watching you go insane, then stand on their moral high ground and say you're emotionally unstable and have mental problems.
On one hand, they drive those who want to live to the brink of despair, while on the other hand, they persuade those who want to die to live.
Then.
The whole world is in a state of half-deadness.
Xu Zhi sighed, squeezed through the crowd, and slowly walked to the front. He calmly said, "I know you're in pain, but jumping won't solve anything. I'm a police officer. You can talk to me about it. Please come down first."
Upon hearing Xu Zhi's voice, the middle-aged man slowly turned around, revealing a face streaked with tears. His eyes were filled with despair as he wept bitterly, "It's no use, it's no use, we can't get it back."
"Trust the police, trust me, I'll find a way to solve this for you." Xu Zhi met his gaze with a slight smile, trying to control his tone. He knew that even the slightest unnecessary movement would trigger a stress reaction in him, ultimately leading to tragedy.
The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, but eventually moved slowly toward the inside of the railing.
Xu Zhi reached out, gripped his arm tightly, and pulled him back.
The surrounding crowd erupted in cheers, applauding Xu Zhi.
After the middle-aged man was pulled back, his body trembled slightly. Xu Zhi helped him sit on the ground, took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it to him, saying, "It's alright, wipe your face, don't cry. The most important thing now is to solve the problem, isn't it?"
The middle-aged man took the tissue, wiped his face, and said in a slightly choked voice, "Thank you... I didn't mean to cause you trouble. I really don't know what to do. My daughter at home is waiting for me to pay her tuition."
Xu Zhi nodded: "Don't worry, I'll help you. First, tell me what kind of project you're working on, how much wages the boss owes you, and how many people are on your team?"
A hint of gratitude flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, and he quickly said, "We were working on a government-tendered project, and there were more than twenty of us. We've been owed wages for almost two years. We went to the boss, but he kept making excuses, saying he had no money."
Xu Zhi frowned; the worst outcome had still occurred.
Government projects are usually funded by government appropriations, and the source of funding is relatively stable. Project delays and arrears due to funding shortages are rare. However, his current situation is likely due to misappropriation by superiors. For example, the contractor may have used the money he received to invest, buy sports or stocks.
Later, they suffered losses and couldn't fill the gap, so they could only keep dragging it out.
Xu Zhi already had a plan in mind. He took out his phone from his pocket, dialed the labor arbitration hotline, and briefly explained the situation.
After hanging up the phone, he said to the middle-aged man, "Don't worry, someone will take over this matter."
"Thank you, thank you." The middle-aged man quickly took out a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, and handed it to Xu Zhi.
Xu Zhi smiled and waved his hand: "I don't smoke."
Just then, he suddenly saw a little girl standing in the crowd, looking at him curiously.
Xu Zhi knew this girl.
It was Tang Xiaoman from that night.
Suddenly, Tang Xiaoman gave him a thumbs up, a genuine smile on her face.
Xu Zhi was slightly taken aback, then gave the little girl a warm smile and nodded.
He felt a warmth in his heart, as if this small gesture had given him even more strength.
He turned to the middle-aged man who had just been rescued and said, "Wait here for a moment, I'll be right back."
Xu Zhi squeezed through the crowd and arrived at the spot where Tang Xiaoman had just been.
But they discovered that the little girl was gone.
He looked around and asked the person next to him, "Did you see a little girl here just now?"
The people around shook their heads.
Xu Zhi was somewhat puzzled and stood there blankly for a while.
...
By the time I finished dealing with things, it was already 5 p.m.
As soon as Xu Zhi entered the office, he saw Yuan Jianhua sitting at his desk waiting for him. Upon seeing him return, Yuan Jianhua smiled with satisfaction: "You did a great job, Xu Zhi. The higher-ups called me and said you did a good job today and set a good example for all the police officers in our bureau. Keep up the good work."
Xu Zhi scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "I just happened to be passing by and did what I was supposed to do."
Yuan Jianhua picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said, "Alright, stop being modest. You're capable, the only thing you lack is opportunities to prove yourself. Your team leader, Bai, told me that."
"Team White?" Xu Zhi's eyes were somewhat confused.
Yuan Jianhua instantly realized he had said the wrong thing, and the smile on his face froze instantly. He quickly put down his teacup and changed the subject, saying, "By the way, we just received another murder case. Someone found a male corpse in the old city, and the preliminary judgment is that it was murder. The situation at the scene is quite complicated. You go over and help Xiao Wang out. I'm afraid he can't handle it alone."
"Has it finally arrived?"
Xu Zhi's heart tightened.
It seems his deduction was correct.
The murderer will definitely commit the crime again.
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