Reborn in 97, I solved a cold case at the Municipal Bureau

Chapter 393 Seven Parts True

In the 1970s and 80s, many police schools were vocational secondary schools, mainly for training grassroots police officers.

Like Zhang Ning, the mentor at Zhouyi Police Station, who graduated from a vocational police academy, most of them spend their entire lives in grassroots positions.

Jin Lei, who is about the same age as Zhang Ning, was a junior college police academy student in his early years, so his potential is obviously much higher.

Qin Beihai said that when Qin Feng told him that he had passed the cultural exam for a vocational police academy, his first reaction was to question whether his son had used his connections.

This was the thing he regretted most in his life.

This led to the first major argument between the father and son.

Later, Qin Beihai contacted the school to find out what happened and learned that everything was normal and there was no favoritism or malpractice.

He knew he was wrong.

But his patriarchal pride and stubbornness prevented him from bowing his head, and besides, in their social circle, attending a vocational school was hardly a glorious thing.

After three years of uneventful life, Qin Feng graduated from police academy and was assigned to a police station.

Logically speaking, given Qin Beihai's status and connections, arranging a job for his son in the branch office would be a piece of cake.

But he didn't do that, not because he was selfless, but because he subconsciously felt that his son was not presentable and would embarrass him.

So he neither paid attention nor asked.

After being taken to the police station, Qin Feng moved out of his home and into the police station's dormitory, which reduced communication between the couple and their son.

The change came about because his wife retired. After retiring, she suddenly had a lot of free time, and her mindset changed as well.

I've also been communicating with my son more often.

With his mother's mediation, Qin Feng's relationship with his family gradually improved, and he would go home to stay when he wasn't busy.

But what the couple didn't know was that some things were too late to make amends, because they didn't have much time left.

That year, Qin Feng was twenty-one years old and took that photo downstairs in the family compound.

The couple then learned that Qin Feng, who was not particularly bright, had never given up on himself. During his time working at the police station, he patrolled during the day and dealt with trivial matters in the area, while at night he studied hard for the college entrance examination for public security. He wanted to study at the police university through adult education.

He's not stupid; he's just a little slower than others, but he can spend more time and effort to go further.

Qin Beihai only learned all of this after he died in the line of duty, when he went to the police station dormitory to pack up his belongings.

That night, while on patrol, he encountered a group of thieves who were stealing property from a state-owned enterprise. He discovered them.

While chasing thieves, he was ambushed and stabbed by one of them. He eventually died from massive bleeding at the age of 23.

Three days after his death, his family received an admission notice from the Public Security University for adult education.

On the last page of his diary, Qin Beihai saw a line that read: "I also want to be the kind of son that my parents can be proud of."

Qin Beihai held his son's diary and wept uncontrollably.

It was only then that they realized how outstanding their son was.

But it was already too late.

The son wants to take care of him, but he doesn't want to be loved.

Conversely, isn't it the same?

Zhou Yi never expected that these two kind and gentle old people had such a heartbreaking past.

If Zhou Yi were only twenty-three years old, he would not be able to understand such a huge and complex emotion. But now, he has the soul and memories of the Zhou Yi from his previous life who had experienced many hardships. He knows that for an elderly couple in their sixties, this means a pain that can never be recovered or erased in their lifetime.

This pain will accompany them until they leave this world, and perhaps it will only end when they see their son Qin Feng again on the other side of the world.

For them, Zhou Yi doesn't actually resemble their son Qin Feng in appearance, but rather, based on various labels, he gives them a sense of similarity overall.

Both are 23 years old, both started as grassroots police officers in local police stations, and both are striving to climb the ranks.

Finally, the three-tenths resemblance in appearance gave Qin Beihai the illusion that it was seven-tenths real.

No wonder he gave me advice on my career development the first time we met.

Perhaps it was out of appreciation for talent, but more so because Zhou Yi reminded him of his own son, Qin Feng, and he didn't want Zhou Yi to suffer in this regard.

In some ways, Zhou Yi's outstanding and dazzling qualities, stemming from his background in a local police station, might be exactly what his father had hoped for in his son.

Zhou Yi today has paved the way that Qin Feng didn't have time to walk back then.

Zhou Yi felt a pang of sadness.

A thousand and one things, in the end, can only turn into a long sigh.

Qin Beihai's words, "I'll wait for you to come to the provincial capital to find me," weren't meant to be a veiled reference; he simply wanted his lover to meet Zhou Yi.

No wonder he invited me to his house for dinner and even asked me to stay overnight; it turns out he saw his son's shadow in me.

"Old Qin, your son did a great job. He did not let down the people or the police uniform he wore. There is no distinction between noble and lowly in the work of public security officers. Every police officer who died in the line of duty is the most outstanding hero."

Since Qin Feng's sacrifice, Qin Beihai had heard many people offer their condolences, but only Zhou Yi's words of comfort today brought tears to his eyes.

Through his teary eyes, he seemed to see his son Qin Feng's face superimposed on Zhou Yi's, as if the twenty-three-year-old Qin Feng was smiling at him and saying, "Dad, wasn't I great?"

Qin Beihai nodded repeatedly and said, "Well done, you are all excellent."

That night, for some reason, Zhou Yi slept exceptionally soundly at Qin Beihai's house. It was as if he had slept so peacefully for the first time since the major case had occurred.

A dreamless night.

The next morning, Zhou Yi said goodbye to Qin Beihai and his wife, as he had to return to Hongcheng.

Although Lu Xiaoshuang is still in the provincial capital, he knows at least she is safe now. Although she is under police control, this is actually the safest thing for her, because this way she can no longer be threatened by the murderer.

As for Lu Xiaoshuang being treated as a criminal suspect, the focus is on clearing her name and finding out the truth.

The judicial process is lengthy, and a person is not easily sentenced.

Lu Xiaoshuang will inevitably experience a period of anxiety and fear, but he believes he will be able to solve this problem.

His teacher's wife held his hand and said that he would come to their house for dinner again if he had the chance. Zhou Yi promised the old lady that he would definitely come.

Qin Beihai had already returned to his former vigorous and sprightly self, and said he would see Zhou Yi off.

The two went downstairs and walked out side by side.

Qin Beihai asked, "Zhou Yi, is this case important to you?"

Zhou Yi answered without hesitation: "It is very important. Perhaps you think I am exaggerating or being pretentious, but there is a voice in my heart telling me that I have come this far for this case."

Qin Beihai laughed and said, "It's not an exaggeration, I believe it."

After seeing him off at the gate, Zhou Yi told him to stay, as he would be heading back now.

Qin Beihai nodded and said, "Zhou Yi, I'll wait for your news regarding recommending you for the special task force. Don't worry, I still have influence with the leaders in the provincial department. But I'll say it again, you need to resolve the anonymous report issue first. I trust your character, but rules are rules, and we can't go into battle with a stain on our record."

"Mr. Qin, thank you for your kindness. I will certainly not let you down." After saying this, Zhou Yi bowed.

Watching Zhou Yi's departing figure, Qin Beihai murmured, "Xiao Feng, if you are watching from heaven, please bless Zhou Yi for your father."

Without hesitation, Zhou Yi went straight to the train station and bought a ticket for the next train to Hongcheng.

He calculated the time and figured he could get back to the station around 3 p.m., but Wu Yongcheng would most likely be at Hongda at that time, since the task force was also at Hongda.

I called Wu Yongcheng yesterday, but he hung up. He was probably in a situation where he couldn't answer.

As for Qiao Jiali and the others not accepting the invitation, based on Zhou Yi's understanding of them, he wouldn't think they were deliberately avoiding him to avoid suspicion. After getting to know each other for so long, they wouldn't be so petty.

Their refusal to answer was most likely at Wu Yongcheng's behest, both to protect them and to protect Zhou Yi.

After all, when he stormed into the Third Brigade's office, Chen Yan, who was staying there, still told him a few key pieces of information.

Especially the line, "Master wants you to come back first."

I need to go back and discuss countermeasures with Wu Yongcheng. I can't do it at the Municipal Bureau, and it's even less likely that I'll go to Hongda to find someone.

You have to avoid everyone.

On the train, Zhou Yi called the Third Brigade office, but no one answered. It seemed that even Chen Yan, who had stayed behind yesterday, had gone to carry out a mission.

After thinking it over, Zhou Yi thought of someone and immediately dialed their number.

A moment later, the call connected.

"Zhou Yi, where are you right now?" the person on the other end of the phone asked, deliberately lowering their voice.

"Team Leader Shi, I'm on the train back to Hongcheng."

"You know about the special task force, right?" Shi Tao asked.

"know."

"Where's that girl surnamed Lu? No, you've already handed her over, you should know by now, right?"

"Yeah. I know."

Shi Tao hesitated for a moment and then asked, "What about your own affairs?"

"I know that too."

"Damn, Lao Wu's got some nerve these days. He's two-faced, telling Director Xie he'll follow the rules and stick to principles. But then he tells you everything?"

Zhou Yi quickly explained, "The anonymous report has nothing to do with Captain Wu. I found out about it through my connections in the provincial department."

Shi Tao was taken aback: "Provincial Department?"

He was puzzled. Did Zhou Yi have connections in the provincial department? He was keeping it well hidden. No wonder Old Wu wanted to transfer him from the police station to his own team. So that's what it was all about.

Shi Tao chuckled to himself, thinking to himself that he had actually discovered this.

"Team Leader Shi, you're not on the task force's roster, are you?" Zhou Yi asked.

"This kind of dismemberment case isn't my responsibility. Our second team can only provide peripheral assistance at most. But let me make this clear beforehand: don't try to get information out of me. I don't know much, and of course, I can't tell you. But whether I tell you or not won't affect our usual friendship."

"Team Leader Shi, don't worry, I'm not here to extract information. I want to ask you something that has absolutely nothing to do with the case."

　Tomorrow's update will reveal the reason why Xiaoshuang has been identified as a suspect.
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　　Don't equate Zhou Yi's perspective with God's perspective. Zhou Yi's contemplation of whether to engage in dual transmigration is based on the premise that he himself is a reincarnated being. The author has never acknowledged anything.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)