Xia Zheng was silently filling out the form that announced the end of his career as a specially appointed crime-solving expert.
A burst of joyful noise came from the doorway.
He subconsciously looked up and met Xia Zhining's clear gaze, as well as the impressive "animal detective team" behind her.
Xia Zhining brought her pets to register, and as soon as she entered, she saw Xia Zheng and the box of odds and ends at his feet, and immediately understood—
This is the official process of his being dismissed after being investigated.
The registration room was as lively as a kindergarten opening day.
The police officer taking photos held up his camera and spoke softly to the squirrel brothers: "Come on, babies, look at the camera and smile! We're going to create files for you!"
The squirrel brother immediately grinned, revealing his signature big front teeth.
The gluttonous younger brother, Song Baobao, quickly followed, but a small piece of nut crumb that he hadn't licked clean was still stuck on his front teeth, which amused the surrounding police officers.
On the other side, the police officer in charge of the measurement was carefully placing the snowball on the scale.
As his fingers sank into its fluffy, soft fur, he couldn't help but chuckle, "This feels just like kneading a wriggling ball of glutinous rice!"
The registration room was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation, a stark contrast to Xia Zheng, who was alone next to him processing his resignation.
The registration room was small, and Xia Zhining's counter was right next to Xia Zheng's.
Xia Zheng, the once formidable crime-solving expert, now has a stubble beard and looks haggard, as if he has suffered a huge blow.
He listened to the noise around him, looked at Xia Zhining with a gloomy gaze, and spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Xia Zhining, seeing me lose my title as a crime-solving expert and become so pathetic, are you feeling quite smug now?"
Xia Zhining didn't even bother to lift her eyelids: "You think too highly of yourself. I'm not bothered by anything you do."
"I never waste my energy on unimportant people."
Xia Zheng looked at her indifferent profile, and his heart felt like it was being clenched tightly.
There was a time when this face would give him a sweet smile and call him "Big Brother" affectionately and dependently.
Why have they ended up like this?
“I just suddenly remembered something,” Xia Zhining said, turning her head as if she had just recalled something, “Back then, someone looked down on my brother and me and said—”
"A poor and destitute pheasant is destined to be a pheasant from birth and will never become a phoenix."
She asked, "You should still remember what I said, right?"
Before Xia Zheng could answer, Xia Zhining chuckled softly, her gaze sweeping over the cardboard box at his feet and his haggard face, and continued slowly and deliberately:
"Now I've come to a new realization."
"A pheasant that occupies a golden nest that does not belong to it and disguises itself as a phoenix."
Xia Zhining smiled innocently: "Once they're kicked out of their nest, their true colors are immediately revealed. Don't you think so?"
As if his tail had been stepped on, Xia Zheng suddenly looked up, his voice rising with excitement: "I'll set aside the arson for now!"
"But my father absolutely did not hire someone to kill me!!"
Just as he was arguing emotionally, he caught a glimpse of Commander Song smiling broadly as he personally presented the group of small animals with specially made "Police Advisor" badges, his attitude both kind and solemn.
The police officer in charge of processing his resignation, seeing that he was distracted, had no choice but to tap on the table and calmly remind him:
"Mr. Xia Zheng, please hurry."
"Your police identification and access card must now be taken back."
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