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

Chapter 53 Letting go

On the way back to the Municipal Bureau, Qiao Jiali couldn't help but say, "Zhou Yi, you've actually planned this a long time ago, right?"

"Sister Qiao, actually..."

Zhou Yi thought that Qiao Jiali was dissatisfied with him for not explaining the whole story in advance, and was about to explain.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Jiali patted the steering wheel and praised, "Your work style is quite rigorous. Captain Wu even told us before that although you are very talented at solving cases, you have only been working at the grassroots level for six months. He was worried that you lacked experience, so he asked us to guide you more."

Qiao Jiali said this with a smile and turned to look at Zhou Yi: "I think Captain Wu is completely overthinking it."

"Is that so..." Zhou Yi felt warm in his heart. The Third Brigade is really a place full of human touch.

"But you don't look like you've only worked at the grassroots level for half a year. You're so thoughtful. How did you do it?"

"It's all thanks to my master who taught me well. I just listened, watched and learned more." Zhou Yi said modestly.

"Really? It seems there are many talented people among the grassroots as well. Not bad."

The two then chatted for a while, and Qiao Jiali jokingly asked about Zhou Yi's personal emotional state.

But Zhou Yi did not ask back, because Qiao Jiali looked like she was less than 30 years old, and he was not sure whether she was married. If the question was a sensitive one, it would be embarrassing.

"Sister Qiao, are you from Hongcheng?"

"No, I'm from the provincial capital."

"provincial capital?"

The provincial capital seemed a little vague in Zhou Yi's memory.

After all, he had been somewhat decadent during the eight years since he was transferred to the Archives Department. He went between work and home almost every day, and rarely looked up at the city that was changing with each passing day.

"Then why do you condescend to come to our small place like Hongcheng?" Zhou Yi asked with a smile.

Generally speaking, criminal police from the provincial capital are transferred to work in the prefecture-level cities below. They are either demoted because they made mistakes, or they are given a position to train as leaders and then promoted back after two years.

But Qiao Jiali doesn't seem to be either of these two situations.

"Hey, why are you condescending to say that? We're all detectives trying to catch murderers and solve cases. It's the same wherever we are."

After a pause, Qiao Jiali continued, "My husband was transferred to Hongcheng, so I followed him here."

With just one simple sentence, Zhou Yi captured three pieces of information.

First, Sister Qiao’s lover must have been transferred to Hongcheng to be a leading cadre, and his official position is not low, otherwise Sister Qiao, as a family member, would not have been transferred here as well, especially to such an important position as a criminal police officer in the serious crime squad.

Secondly, the couple has no children, for unknown reasons. But if they had children, both parents would have come to Hongcheng, and the children would have come with them. However, Sister Qiao didn't mention the children at all, only "I." It's easy for women who become mothers to subconsciously put their children first.

Third, there may be some problems in their relationship, which can be seen from the tone of Qiao Jie's voice. She used the word "only" instead of "just", which shows that she is now psychologically repulsed by this matter.

But the Third Brigade is very good, and Sister Qiao seems to get along well with other people. So the only person she would psychologically reject is probably her lover.

Zhou Yi tactfully stopped talking, and Qiao Jiali also fell silent.

Zhou Yi sighed in his heart because he thought of what Sister Qiao had told him before about Wu Yongcheng.

When I think of my second uncle and his family, I feel helpless and sigh that every family has its own problems.

As soon as Zhou Yi returned to the bureau, he met Jiang Biao. The two discussed the evening's actions and confirmed that they were correct.

At noon, Qiao Jiali, Jiang Biao and Chen Yan symbolically welcomed Zhou Yi in the cafeteria of the Municipal Bureau.

Because he couldn't drink, Jiang Biao was so upset that he scratched his head.

During this period, she met Xu Nian, and Qiao Jiali warmly invited her to join them.

Xu Nian smiled and shook his head, pointing to the lunch box in his hand, meaning that he should get his own food and eat it at home.

"Forensic scientists are different. They can even eat while looking at corpses." Jiang Biao couldn't help but sigh.

"Zhou Yi, what do you think of Forensic Doctor Xu?" Qiao Jiali suddenly asked with a smile while biting her chopsticks.

"Ah?" Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?" Of course he knew what Qiao Jiali meant, but he had to pretend to be stupid.

"You're single, aren't you? Medical Examiner Xu is single too. You're about the same age, and you've worked on the Shangyang Lane case before. How about I try to match you two up?"

"Ahem..." Zhou Yi almost choked. It turns out that women who like to be matchmakers are of all ages.

"Sister Qiao, this is my first day at the Municipal Bureau. I'm not suitable, I'm not suitable. I want to work hard and prove myself."

Zhou Yi thought, after being reborn, who would still fall in love?

There are so many things waiting for me to do.

"Xiao Qiao, don't meddle in this. Zhou Yi is right. Young man, work should be the most important thing." Jiang Biao said.

"Besides, Medical Examiner Xu might not be willing. Aren't there many people in the bureau who are interested in her? They all get rejected."

"Look how rude you are. How can you describe a grown-up girl as a butt?"

"I didn't say her butt, I was describing it, do you understand?"

Zhou Yi laughed in silence, but suddenly discovered something.

Chen Yan, who was sitting opposite him, didn't say a word the whole time. He just kept his head down and ate his food without saying a word.

Shit! Zhou Yi’s heart skipped a beat.

Is Chen Yan secretly in love with Xu Nian?

"Brother Yan."

"Ah?" Chen Yan looked up at Zhou Yi. "What...what happened?"

"Eat the vegetables, don't just eat the rice." Zhou Yi said with a smile.

"Oh oh oh, good."

……

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Yi, sitting in the office of the Third Brigade, stared at the clock on the wall.

At 3:25, Qiao Jiali walked into the office and saw Zhou Yi still looking up at the clock.

Asked: "Isn't Xu Jiaguang here yet?"

Zhou Yi shook his head slowly.

At half past four, the sky outside the window began to gradually turn reddish.

Qiao Jiali patted Zhou Yi on the shoulder and said, "You've been stood up."

"Yeah." Zhou Yi's expression became a little solemn.

"Sister Qiao, please ask Officer Miao about the procedures tomorrow. Since Xu Jiaguang won't come to me, I'll go find him."

Seeing Zhou Yi's expression, Qiao Jiali asked, "Did you think of something?"

Zhou Yi took a deep breath and said slowly: "I hope it's not what I think."

……

After get off work, Zhou Yi rode his bicycle straight to his second uncle's house.

Before leaving, Jiang Biao asked him if he wanted to go to the warehouse to get a gun. Zhou Yi smiled and said no, a few thugs wouldn't do that, and he had strong support.

He has already greeted his parents, and tonight, it is time to have an explanation about some things in the Zhou family.

　In the next chapter, let’s tear apart the second uncle’s entire family!
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