Piranha Plant (19)

Song Xinran's case was successfully concluded. Two days later, Meng Siqi got up early. She put on her washed olive green police uniform shirt and looked at her hair in the mirror. She was satisfied only when she saw that there was not a single strand of hair out of place.

She went downstairs, picked up the steamed bun and egg without eating the porridge, and rushed to catch the bus.

When she arrived at the police office, she found that Zhao Leiting was already dressed in a neat formal suit. His clothes were a brand new 9.2-style police uniform with four pockets, five copper buttons, a folded collar, and a dignified and stylish armband and police badge.

Normally, people don't wear police uniforms very often, and Zhao Leiting looks more upright and spirited in this outfit.

Zhao Lei Ting saw her and said, "Hey, go change your clothes quickly."

Meng Siqi curled her eyes, immediately packed her bag and went to the bathroom outside. At the door, she saw Han Changlin and Feng Shaomin, both in military uniforms, walking over. The two were talking and looked at Meng Siqi at the same time. Han Changlin smiled and said, "Xiao Meng, change your clothes and take a seat."

Meng Siqi smiled and said, "Okay, Korean team, it will be ready soon."

Meng Siqi called him "Master" again, and Feng Shaomin nodded at her with a smile in the corner of his eyes.

When she walked into the bathroom, there were already two female police officers changing clothes. Chen Jierong had just walked out of the locker room. She didn't recognize her at first. She was wearing a police uniform instead of the usual white uniform. Chen Jierong saw her and greeted her with a smile: "Xiao Meng."

"Sister Rong, I almost didn't recognize you. You look so good in your police uniform."

Chen Jierong usually wears her hair down, but today she tied it up to match her police uniform. She looked a little less gentle and refined than usual, but more heroic.

"Really?" Chen Jierong smiled and took her hand. "Let's take a photo after the meeting."

"Of course, of course."

"I'm leaving now. I'm going to get ready."

"Okay, goodbye, Sister Rong."

Meng Siqi changed into her police uniform in a dressing room. She adjusted the wrinkles on her clothes in front of the mirror and smoothed the thin hair on her temples.

Today is a special day. She didn't get a good rest since the day before yesterday and has been nervous. She usually doesn't like to dress up, but Zhao Lei Ting gave her homework yesterday. She has to take pictures tomorrow, and every picture may become a display in the window in the future.

So she must dress up beautifully. She seldom wears makeup, but today she trimmed her eyebrows and put on some lipstick.

She looked at herself in the mirror again and again, and only left after making sure there was nothing wrong. As soon as she walked into the office, Zhao Leiting called out, "Siqi is back, she's going to take a seat, Korean team."

When everyone heard that they were going to set off, they all did the same thing, adjusting their police uniforms and hats, fearing that they were not wearing them properly. It turned out that not only her, but everyone was very nervous.

Walking out of the door, Zhao Leiting said with a smile: "Siqi, your figure is born for this police uniform. Who can compare with our second team in terms of looks?"

"I admit," Tang Xiaochuan said, "I'm sure you'll be the most beautiful policewoman in the bureau, but your looks can still compare to those of the police."

"Tang Xiaochuan, you're talking like that today, do you want to be punished? What's wrong with me? There are so many girls lining up to pursue me."

Han Changlin joked, "Waiting in line? Why haven't I heard that you have a girlfriend?"

"Captain Han, my time is precious. As a people's policeman, I have to work for the people all the time."

"Okay, I suggest you find a girlfriend among the people."

"Haha." Tang Xiaochuan laughed, and Feng Shaomin also smiled.

Meng Siqi's originally tense mood suddenly relaxed and he couldn't help but laugh along.

Just as he was speaking, a group of people came towards him and met him at the intersection. Both teams were about to turn from the intersection towards the venue and stopped for a moment.

When Meng Siqi raised his eyes, he saw Lu He standing in front of him, with the entire team behind him.

She was standing at the back, so Lu He might not have seen her, but she saw him at a glance. Lu He was also in military uniform today. He stood tall and looked righteous, with a serious look on his face, but more of a sense of ease.

Meng Siqi thought that the two teams should not confront each other today, but unexpectedly, the two teams still stood there for more than ten seconds.

The meeting is about to start, and Meng Siqi wanted to give a reminder.

A few seconds later, Han Changlin smiled and said, "Captain Lu, you go first."

Lu He lowered his eyelids slightly, "Team Korea, please."

"You have more people, you go first." Han Changlin remained humble.

"You have female comrades, you go first." Lu He said lightly.

This sentence attracted the attention of everyone in the team to Meng Siqi. She was a little embarrassed for a moment and could only force a smile.

"Okay, let's go first." Han Changlin waved his hand.

Meng Siqi was walking on the far left, and when the entire second team turned around, her eyes met Lu He's.

At that moment, Lu He seemed to be staring at her, his eyebrows were deep, and his tightly pursed lips seemed a little distant.

However, there was a hint of heat in his eyes, so much so that Meng Siqi's eyes flickered as if he couldn't avoid it.

As she walked over, she suddenly remembered something. Zhao Leiting had mentioned to her that the last time she was sick, Lu He carried her and ran two kilometers.

Her face suddenly felt hot and she quickly stroked her chest with her palm. The state of mind that she had adjusted with great difficulty suddenly became tense again.

When she entered the venue, she realized that the place was almost full and people were moving around. She probably couldn't get the reserved seat. She could only sit in the last row.

This venue is actually a lecture hall, with a podium in the front and rows of audience seats in the back. There are no tables, and there are aisles on both sides of the audience seats.

At this time, a young policeman came over and said, "Captain Han, your team 2 is in the third row." The man raised his hand and pointed.

Meng Siqi breathed a sigh of relief for a moment, it turned out that the seats had been arranged in advance.

They filed up the stairs and entered the third row. Meng Siqi happened to be sitting in a seat near the aisle. Zhao Leiting was next to her, and Han was sitting in the middle.

Just as she sat down, Lu He and a team came in. He walked briskly and went straight to the other end of the three rows.

Meng Siqi sat down and looked up. The venue was very simple. There was a red carpet on the podium, a speaking table with a microphone on it, and a banner above the podium with the words "1993-1994 Annual Experience Summary Meeting" written on it.

She still remembered that this banner was hung by the Korean team.

There was a quiet commotion in the meeting room, but when Director Liu Maoping walked in, the whole place gradually quieted down.

A young police officer came to the stage to speak. He should be the moderator of this meeting. He announced the official start of the meeting. The scene instantly became quiet and everyone sat in neat and standard postures.

After a police ceremony, the young police officer invited Liu Maoping to the stage to speak.

Liu Maoping walked up to the podium with steady steps, stood in front of the rostrum, and adjusted the microphone.

Everyone present was concentrating and holding their breath, all looking towards the front of the venue.

"Comrades, colleagues!" Liu Maoping's voice echoed in the empty conference room. "I am Liu Maoping. I am very happy to attend this experience summary meeting with you."

"Every year I emphasize that this is a summary meeting because we have done a lot of work in the past year and we must summarize it."

"At the same time, we are also having a celebration party," Liu Maoping seemed to deliberately look up at the banner above his head, "Look, I heard that someone fell off the ladder when hanging the banner."

The whole venue suddenly burst into laughter, and the solemn atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.

Amidst the laughter, some people were still asking who it was. Meng Siqi knew who it was, and she couldn't help but glance to the left while sitting upright. Zhao Leiting had a cold and handsome face, but she only saw a shadow of the Korean team and didn't know what his expression was.

"So, this shows the importance of our celebration party!" Liu Maoping stopped laughing, and the scene suddenly became quiet again. "Without merit, there would be no celebration. Without your efforts, there would be no praise from the people!"

"Comrades and colleagues, you are loyal fighters for the Party and the country, and you are also the strong backing of the people. You have struck a blow to the arrogance of criminals and protected the safety of the lives and property of the people."

"You are heroes. The country needs us, the people need us. You are charging forward, brave and fearless."

"You are also ordinary people's children. You have parents, wives and children, but you have chosen this glorious identity, which means that we must never give up, sacrifice our lives, and even shed blood and make sacrifices."

Liu Maoping said in a resounding voice: "You are the cutest people!"

Thunderous applause filled the entire conference hall. This was Meng Siqi's first time attending a police meeting. When she heard what Director Liu said, tears welled up in her eyes. Her mind flashed with the image of her father being shot, the scene in the original world where Lu He turned into bones, and the image of this group of lovely colleagues who were determined to chase the murderer day and night without fear of danger.

The people’s police are indeed the most lovable people!

Liu Maoping talked about this year's work. He said: "I clearly remember the May 12 major bank robbery this year. The criminal gang was arrogant. The Criminal Police Team 1 lived up to its mission and worked day and night for ten days to arrest all the stubborn criminals. I also remember the November 16 serial murder case this year. The criminals and the police fought wits and courage. It was the Criminal Police Team 2 who took the responsibility and solved the serious case at the fastest speed, returning the beautiful sunny day to Yang City..."

When Meng Siqi heard that her team's performance was recognized by Director Liu, she became more and more excited. She could also feel that the entire Team 2 was as excited as she was. This was the thing she was most proud of attending the meeting today. She had just arrived at Team 2 and was honored to be able to fight with them and hunt down the murderer.

Liu Maoping's speech lasted for more than ten minutes and ended. He walked down from the podium and the young police officer came up to the stage again to announce a new session of the conference, the awards session.

This was supposed to be a celebration party, and Meng Siqi hoped that Team Two could win a prize; this was her greatest hope.

The young police officers announced the list and the teams that won the awards were Criminal Police Team 1, Criminal Police Team 2, and the Forensic Team.

Meng Siqi smiled. This made her happier than the last time she got a permanent job. Moists slowly formed in her eyes.

Young police officers invited: "Comrade Lu He, Comrade Han Changlin, and Comrade Chen Jierong, please come to the stage to receive the award!"

Liu Maoping once again walked onto the podium to present the award.

Chen Jierong walked up to the podium with standard steps, followed closely by Lu He with steady steps. They stood upright in the center of the podium.

But everyone seemed to have noticed that one person was missing. Meng Siqi was so excited that she forgot that the Korean team did not go on stage. She turned her head and found that Han Changlin was hunched over with his head lowered. He covered his eyes with his hands and seemed to be crying.

At that moment, Meng Siqi was touched by him. She could understand Han Changlin's feelings. He had suffered criticism and distrust, but he persisted and proved himself and proved that the second team was good.

There was no award recipient on the podium, so Liu Maoping looked toward the audience and asked, "Where is Han Changlin?"

Han Changlin did not respond. Not only Meng Siqi, but the entire second team became anxious.

Zhao Leiting remained seated, holding his throat, and reminded quietly: "Director Liu is talking to you, Korean team."

Han Changlin didn't move, his body was slightly floating, Zhao Leiting could only shout back: "Director Liu, the Korean team is a little excited now!"

At this time, everyone seemed to have found the location of the winner and all their eyes turned to him.

Liu Maoping smiled slightly: "Rare, this is the first time."

Over there, Feng Shaomin gently reminded: "The Korean team."

Han Changlin didn't respond, and Meng Siqi even heard a slight cry.

Zhao Lei Ting cleared his throat, and although his voice was suppressed in his throat, it was still very clear: "That's enough. If you continue, it will be too much."

Han Changlin suddenly burst into laughter, raised his head and glared at Zhao Leiting. He slowly stood up. Meng Siqi saw that his eyes were red and there were traces of wiped tears on his face.

Men don't shed tears easily. Meng Siqi has never seen him cry because of sadness. This is the first time, and it is also the most touching time for her.

The entire venue suddenly burst into thunderous applause. Han Changlin walked into the aisle, bowed deeply to everyone, and apologized to everyone.

He walked quickly to the podium and stood beside Chen Jierong.

Liu Maoping shook hands with the three people separately and handed the certificates to them. The photographer took a group photo of the four of them.

The venue was once again filled with applause of encouragement and congratulations.

Meng Siqi thought that today's meeting had come to an end, but unexpectedly, when Han Changlin just stepped down from the stage, the young police officer announced again: "Next, we will announce the comrades who have made outstanding contributions in their individual positions this year."

It turns out there is this link. Meng Siqi is looking forward to it. She is looking forward to someone from the second team winning the award. They are all excellent.

The young police officer's voice rose and fell: "The winners are Lin Mingjia from the Information Department and Zhao Leiting from the Criminal Police Team 2..."

At this moment, Meng Siqi could no longer suppress her joy. She grabbed Zhao Leiting's sleeve and said, "You won the prize, Zhao Leiting!"

Zhao Leiting laughed with tears in his eyes: "Really? Is it true?"

"And," the young police officer continued, "Criminal Police Team 2, Meng Siqi!"

Meng Siqi: ...