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

Chapter 549 Director Ni! A Major Case! (Last Day for Monthly Ticket Giveaway)
Zhou Yi could see the figure standing at the entrance of the Municipal Bureau from afar.

Sure enough it was her!

When Zhou Yi heard Shen Jiale say that it was a pretty girl, the first person that popped into her mind was Bai Lin.

Bai Lin, standing outside the gate, wore a sleeveless white fitted T-shirt, paired with a light gray long skirt, and carried a beige bag. She stood gracefully and was particularly eye-catching.

When Bai Lin saw Zhou Yi come out, she immediately smiled brightly and waved to him.

Zhou Yi ran a few steps and, slightly surprised, asked as she stepped out of the gate, "Teacher Bai, what brings you here?"

Bai Lin said with a smile, "I've come to see if Officer Zhou is really Officer Zhou."

Zhou Yi was taken aback. Was this to confirm my identity?

But immediately, Bai Lin smiled and took out two sets of keys, handing them over. "I was just kidding, I came to give you the keys. Here, this is the access card for downstairs, this is the main door key, and this small one is the mailbox key. Two sets, one for you and one for your girlfriend, just right."

Zhou Yi took the keys and noticed that one of the keys had a cute little charm hanging on it.

Bai Lin pointed to the string and said, "This is for your girlfriend."

Then, smiling, he said, "The little pendant was a gift from a student."

"Teacher Bai, didn't we agree to move in tomorrow night? Why did you bring me the keys today?" Zhou Yi asked suspiciously, with a hint of wariness.

"Well, we were supposed to meet tomorrow night, but something came up and I can't make it. I was worried about inconveniencing you, so I brought the keys over early." Bai Lin tilted her head and smiled, "And also to see if Officer Zhou was lying to me."

"Oh, thank you, Teacher Bai. I'm sorry to have troubled you." Zhou Yi patted his pockets. "I don't have enough money on me. Why don't you wait a moment, I'll go inside and get some money, and I'll pay you the rent."

"No need, no need, just give it to me this weekend. We can sign the rental agreement together then." Bai Lin pointed to the Municipal Bureau and said, "I've already confirmed that you are the real Officer Zhou. Do you think I'm afraid you'll renege on your promise?"

"Thank you very much, Teacher Bai."

"Then you go ahead with your work, I'll be going now," Bai Lin said, holding up two fingers to make a walking gesture.

"Okay, see you later."

"See you later."

Zhou Yi turned and walked inside, but when he reached the building entrance, he instinctively looked back.

Unexpectedly, Bai Lin was still standing outside the gate, looking at him.

Seeing herself turn around, she smiled again and waved to Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he mechanically waved at her.

……

Yunshan County, County Public Security Bureau.

This was Zhou Yi's second time here, and the golden signboard gleamed under the blazing sun.

Although the branch was busy investigating clues in the headless female corpse case, Fang Jianqing did not assign Zhou Yi the arduous task of conducting interviews and investigations.

He himself was not in a hurry to do the job, because he already knew what the outcome would be.

So after Shen Jiale faxed the notice of assistance to the newspaper, he found an excuse to drive away from the municipal bureau alone.

When Shen Jiale heard Zhou Yi say he was going to find the director of the Yunshan County Public Security Bureau, he was clearly surprised. His eyes were probably those of a person with connections looking at another person with even more powerful connections.

Ni Jianrong was in a meeting when Wang Tao came in and told him that Zhou Yi had arrived.

He immediately adjourned the meeting.

Of course, everyone below was very happy, after all, Director Ni loved holding meetings so much that he had to repeat himself about many small things.

In particular, some documents issued by higher-level units used to be simply sent to everyone for a look.

But ever since Director Ni arrived, every time such a document comes, we have to hold a meeting to study it. And just holding the meeting isn't enough; after the meeting, we have to write a reflection, and the word count is tied to our police rank, so we can't just do a perfunctory job.

It's not so bad for young people, but for some older people who don't have much education, it could be a real problem.

Because Director Ni really does take a look.

So everyone is suffering terribly, and in terms of their nature, there's absolutely nothing wrong with them.

Ni Jianrong came out to greet Zhou Yi with a beaming smile, treating Zhou Yi like a family member the moment he saw her.

"Hey, it's been a long time, Zhou Yi. Come on, come to my office."

"Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang, make some tea and bring up some fruit."

Zhou Yi smiled and looked down; it was still the familiar Director Ni.

How is your recovery going?

"Thank you for your concern, Director Ni. I'm recovering very well and there are no problems at all."

"That's good, that's good. Come on, have some tea and fruit," Ni Jianrong said with a smile.

"Director Ni, this time when I come, I feel that the overall morale of the Yunshan County Bureau is much better than last time."

"Really?" Ni Jianrong said with a mixture of surprise and pride. "Your observation skills are impressive. You noticed that. I've been focusing on discipline and promoting ethical conduct lately."

Then he began to talk at length about his own operations.

Zhou Yi didn't see any particular mental state; what he saw was the radiant spirit in Ni Jianrong's eyes.

And then there's that old saying: flattery will get you everywhere.

Judging from Ni Jianrong's words, he is clearly doing quite well in Yunshan County.

The real reason was actually Zhou Yi's appearance last time, which led to the solving of the Yao Huanhuan case and the Yunxia Mountain case, bringing credit to Ni Jianrong, who had just arrived and taken over this mess.

This further proved to Ni Jianrong that he was not demoted!
That's why Director Ni treated Zhou Yi so warmly, like family.

Moreover, the most troublesome case, the skull case at Yunxia Mountain, was handed over to the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

It's like when Zhou Yi came to Wu Guang last time, Zhou Yi suffered the hardship, Wu Yongcheng solved the case, but Ni Jianrong took all the benefits.

When he was firmly established in Hongcheng, solving more cases was just icing on the cake.

But now, these two cases are a godsend.

Zhou Yi did not interrupt his eloquent speech, letting him speak his mind.

"How is Director Xie?"

"pretty good."

Where's Lao Wu?

"Team Leader Wu is very kind; he even asked me to come and visit you."

"Okay, okay, everyone's doing well?"

"It's all pretty good."

How are things going at the Municipal Public Security Bureau? Are you settling in well?

"Oh, that's alright."

"Ah... I was worried you wouldn't adapt well over there. I was thinking if you couldn't get used to it, you might as well come and stay with me for a few months."

Zhou Yi smiled without saying a word; how could he not know what Ni Jianrong was thinking?

"Eat fruit, eat fruit."

When Zhou Yi realized that Ni Jianrong couldn't come up with anything substantial, he knew it was about time.

He shifted his position slightly forward and said, "Director Ni, I need your help."

"Help? What's wrong? What's the problem?"

Zhou Yi pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket. On it were some names that Ding Chunmei had given him, as well as a license plate number.

"Director Ni, I would like to ask you to check the files of these people, as well as the owner of this license plate number."

Ni Jianrong took it and looked at it, somewhat puzzled: "You can look up these things yourself, it's not difficult, is it?"

"What I want to investigate is probably quite detailed."

"How exactly?"

"In addition to the usual information, it would be best to also find out about these people's financial situation, assets under their names, and so on."

Ni Jianrong exclaimed in surprise, "It's so thin!"

Because financial and asset information cannot be directly accessed within the public security system; it requires cross-departmental access.

“This…” Ni Jianrong said, stroking the paper in his hand, “May I ask what kind of case it is?”

Zhou Yi was certain that Ni Jianrong's case was unrelated to Li Chong's case, and that he had no connection with Wu Guang; otherwise, Ni Jianrong wouldn't have paid any attention to him when Zhou Yi approached him.

It's even quite possible that because he had no relatives or friends in Wu Guang, his backer sent him here to reflect on his actions.

But he didn't know what was behind Li Chong's case, so after thinking it over, he decided not to tell Ni Jianrong for the time being, to avoid any complications.

After all, without his dinner party, Chen Gengyun wouldn't have been able to respond to the major case so early.

This Director Ni has a "criminal record," so we have to be careful. "Director Ni," Zhou Yi said with a serious expression, hesitating to speak, feigning mystery.

Finally, he tapped the table with his finger and said only two words: "A major case!"

Ni Jianrong's expression changed instantly, revealing a kind of eager excitement.

Zhou Yi seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire: "This case may be very complicated, and there may be some shady dealings involved! I am new to Wuguang and dare not easily trust anyone, but Director Ni, you are not just anyone, you are my old leader, and I need your guidance."

Ni Jianrong suddenly stood up, startling Zhou Yi.

"Zhou Yi! No need for further words. I, Ni Jianrong, assure you that you can trust me completely." Ni Jianrong waved his hand. "No matter what monsters lie ahead, you can go all out. I'll be there for you!"

Zhou Yi also stood up abruptly and gave a passionate salute.

Of course, this was mainly to match Ni Jianrong's mood.

To be fair, Director Ni has grown up; at least he knows that a leader should act with the demeanor and courage expected of a leader, instead of shirking responsibility first.

It seems that the saying "people can grow rapidly in adversity" is becoming increasingly valuable.

Of course, Ni Jianrong wasn't stupid. He was obviously very sensitive to things like credit, so when he heard Zhou Yi mention "major case," he immediately got excited.

Zhou Yi knew that Ni Jianrong would definitely help him based on those two words.

However, he still reminded Ni Jianrong that this matter should be kept secret for the time being, and the fewer people who know about it, the better.

Ni Jianrong readily agreed, but it might take some time.

Then, he solemnly put the piece of paper Zhou Yi had given him into his wallet.

Zhou Yi inadvertently glanced into Ni Jianrong's wallet and saw a photo in a transparent compartment. The photo showed his two children.

However, judging from the quality of the photo and the age of the child in it, it should be an old photo.

Ni Jianrong wanted Zhou Yi to stay for dinner, but it was still early, so Zhou Yi declined with an excuse.

Since he had already come to Yunshan County, he wanted to use his official position as a pretext to visit his maternal grandparents.

As for going to Grandma's house, there's no need to be polite. We can have plenty of time to go back after dinner.

Grandma's cooking was just ordinary home-cooked food. Because Zhou Yi arrived in a hurry, there wasn't much meat at home. But for Zhou Yi, Grandma's cooking was better than any delicacy.

During dinner, Zhou Yi heard a sad story from his grandfather.

Uncle Yao from the same village passed away.

That is, the grandfather of Yao Huanhuan, the victim in the case of the mother who tortured and killed her own son.

Zhou Yi had never actually met Uncle Yao. That night, when she went to the Yao family with Aunt Ding along with Lü Tiezhu, she didn't see the child's grandfather.

The elderly couple lived in a simple shack next door, and because of the death of their grandson, the grandfather was bedridden and refused to eat or drink.

So when I heard from my grandfather that Uncle Yao had passed away, although it was a sad thing, it was actually quite reasonable.

However, given the Yao family's situation, death would actually be a relief.

What people fear most in this world is not poverty, but the absence of hope.

Once a person loses hope, they lose the motivation to continue living.

Grandpa also said that after Lao Yao passed away, only Aunt Ding was left in the family.

Because Yao Xi hadn't come back either, Aunt Ding went to town to look for her son, only to find that the place where Yao Xi worked said he had quit and nobody knew where he had gone.

Aunt Ding is like a lost soul now. She just sits motionless at her doorstep every day, and no amount of persuasion can change her mind.

Grandpa said helplessly, "The Yao family is completely broken up."

Zhou Yi was powerless to help with this outcome.

This is probably the inevitable joy and sorrow, separation and reunion of life in this mortal world.

Zhou Yi had originally planned to visit Lü Tiezhu, but after hearing about the Yao family's situation, he decided not to go.

Seeing Lü Tiezhu would inevitably bring up the matter again, and he didn't want to hear it once more.

Following his grandparents' instructions, Zhou Yi drove back to the city, his mood becoming somewhat heavy.

My phone rang halfway through the drive.

He slowed down and took out his phone with one hand to glance at it.

An unfamiliar number, from Hongcheng.

"Hello, who is it?"

"Brother Yi." Lu Xiaoshuang's low voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Xiao Shuang? What phone number are you using?" Zhou Yi asked in surprise.

"It's at work, I have to work overtime today," Lu Xiaoshuang said softly, as if she were doing something wrong.

"What will you do when you get back?"

“It’s okay. Jingjie drives a Mulan. Her house isn’t far from my grandma’s. I’ll hitch a ride with her.”

The "Sister Jing" that Lu Xiaoshuang mentioned was the senior colleague in the tax bureau who was in charge of mentoring her, the intern. Lu Xiaoshuang had mentioned before that Sister Jing was very kind to her, though Zhou Yi probably thought it was mainly because of Wu Yongcheng's "relative" status.

As for Mulan, it can be considered a symbol of an era. It was a scooter, which was generally smaller and lighter than a motorcycle and was the preferred motor vehicle for many women in the 1990s.

Later, it was replaced by a massive number of electric scooters.

"Then you must be careful," Zhou Yi reminded him.

"Don't worry. Yi-ge, how are you doing in Wuguang? Is work hard?" Lu Xiaoshuang asked with a smile.

"I'm just destined to be a slave to the police force," Zhou Yi said with a smile. "But I've been given a little assistant here, and he's quite interesting. He calls me Teacher Zhou."

"A lackey? Is she an intern like me?"

"No, not really. I've been working here for almost a year now."

Lu Xiaoshuang, who was sitting across from her, had just taken a sip of water and almost choked: "Cough cough cough... Isn't that the same age as you? What, old comrade, have you forgotten that you've only been working for a year?"

Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment, then chuckled.

"Oh, right, I just wanted to tell you something."

"Okay, go ahead and talk to me. After this call, I'm going to be a workhorse."

"Do you remember when we were at the food street, a TV reporter happened to film what happened, and it even made the news?"

Lu Xiaoshuang nodded: "I remember, I recall you mentioned that you later saved that reporter, right? I think it was when you caught a thief?"

“Yes, this girl’s name is Ding Chunmei, and she’s also in Wuguang now.” Zhou Yi paused and said, “I might need to share an apartment with her as boyfriend and girlfriend. Of course, we’ll be living in a two-bedroom apartment, one room per person.”

Zhou Yi joked, "I have to report to the leader and get your permission first."

There was no response on the other end of the phone.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but feel nervous, thinking that Lu Xiaoshuang was angry.

Unexpectedly, the next second, Lu Xiaoshuang said in a serious tone, "Brother Yi, you must be careful when you are in Wuguang."

Zhou Yi smiled at the phone on the dashboard and said, "This answer doesn't quite match up."

"Brother Yi, I know you must have your reasons for doing this, and I won't overthink it. I only have one request: please be careful, protect yourself, and also protect that lady."

"I'm waiting for your safe return in Hongcheng."

The depression that had been weighing on him because of the Yao family's tragedy suddenly lifted after hearing Lu Xiaoshuang's words.

Lu Xiaoshuang's existence is the most powerful proof of the significance of Zhou Yi's rebirth.

"Xiaoshuang, thank you," Zhou Yi said firmly.

"I'm not talking anymore," Lu Xiaoshuang said softly. "I have to get to work. Bye-bye."

Zhou Yi stepped on the gas, and the police car began to accelerate.

The two beams of light emanating from the car headlights, like two bayonets, tore through the darkness.

Even if it were a mountain buried under Li Chong, Zhou Yi was determined to flatten it!
……

Thursday, August 6th.

As soon as Zhou Yi went upstairs, he ran into Fang Jianqing.

"Good morning, Squad Leader Fang," Zhou Yi greeted.

Fang Jianqing hurriedly said, "Zhou Yi, I was just looking for you."

"What's wrong, Squadron?" Zhou Yi thought to himself. Could it be that the case of the headless female corpse has been solved so quickly?

Fang Jianqing said with a serious expression, "Zhou Yi, tell me honestly, how many things are you still hiding from us?"

(End of this chapter)