We asked you to solve cases, and here you are sharing your criminal experiences?

The next day at noon, at the Jiangcheng City Public Security Bureau canteen.

Just after lunchtime, the police officers gathered in small groups to chat.

Song Qianxia stayed up all night. Although Gu Tingchen gave her half a day off, she couldn't sleep at all. Her mind was filled with thoughts of Night Owl and the imposter.

After lunch, she strolled to the storage room at the far end of the second floor.

This is her secret base. The old, spare computer is still hidden in the cardboard box.

Wearing headphones, Song Qianxia munched on a spicy snack she'd bought from a convenience store while her fingers flew across the broken keyboard. She was trying to track the dark web IP address of the "Night Owl Messenger."

Next to the storage room was the second squadron's tea room. Even through the thin layer of plasterboard, the sounds from that side could be heard clearly.

Song Qianxia was typing code when she suddenly heard several familiar voices coming from the break room.

It was a group of young police officers from the Second Squadron, chatting while getting hot water.

"Hey, what do you guys think? Just who's this new consultant, Mr. Song?" A police officer named Xiao Liu asked in a low voice, his tone full of gossip.

"Who knows? It's really weird." Another guy named Da Liu chimed in, "Look at her, always wearing a hoodie and eating snacks, never even wearing a police uniform. She doesn't look like a policewoman at all."

"Exactly. And haven't you noticed?" Xiao Liu's voice lowered even more, "She's just a temporary worker, yet she knows all about those assassins. She even knows the rules of the dark web perfectly."

Da Liu snorted coldly. "I think she might have been involved in the underworld before. The higher-ups are blind to have put such a dangerous person into the task force."

Xiao Liu chimed in, "I think so too. She analyzed the imposter's affair last night so logically; maybe she really is connected to that 'Thousand Faces' guy. She's crying 'stop thief' while being the thief herself!"

In the storage room.

Song Qianxia stopped typing. Suddenly, the spicy snack in her mouth no longer tasted good.

She leaned back in her chair and gave a nonchalant smirk.

She had heard countless whispers and gossips like this in her past life, some a hundred times worse, and was already immune to them.

Just as she was about to put on her headphones and continue working.

Suddenly, the sound of thick-soled shoes came from outside the tea room.

Immediately afterwards, a loud "bang" echoed. A ceramic mug was slammed heavily onto the table in the break room.

Song Qianxia was stunned for a moment, then leaned over the wall to eavesdrop.

"Have you said enough?"

A crisp, angry female voice rang out in the break room.

Lin Wan?

Lin Wan crossed her arms and coldly stared at the two gossiping male police officers. Although she was usually talkative at the station, she rarely lost her temper like this.

Xiao Liu touched his nose somewhat awkwardly. "Officer Lin, we were just chatting casually. Why are you so angry?"

Da Liu was somewhat unconvinced. "Besides, are we wrong? That Song Qianxia's background is unclear. Officer Lin, I remember you usually dislike her too, don't you?"

Lin Wan's face grew even colder as she pointed at the two of them.

"I just can't stand her carefree, irresponsible attitude."

"But don't forget, who defused the bomb at the Great World Shopping Mall that could have leveled half a block?"

Xiao Liu and Da Liu fell silent.

"Who risked their life to stop the street racers on the overpass the other day?" Lin Wan pressed on.

"Last night, who was it that saw through the suspect's route from the monitoring room with the chip from Pioneer Technology, saving your Second Squadron so much trouble?"

Lin Wan's chest heaved with anger.

"All I know is that since she joined the station, everything she's done has been to save lives and help us solve cases!"

Lin Wan picked up her mug and glanced at the two of them with disdain.

"If you're so capable, next time you encounter a bomb, go and take it yourself. If you're so capable, go and investigate Night Owl's background on the dark web!"

"What kind of man is it to be incompetent at solving cases and then gossip about his colleagues behind their backs!"

After Lin Wan finished speaking, she turned and left. Little Liu and Big Liu were left standing there, their faces flushed, unable to utter a word for a long time. Finally, they could only sheepishly pick up their water glasses and run away.

In the storage room.

Song Qianxia leaned against the wall, feeling somewhat dazed.

She never expected that the first person to stand up for her would be Lin Wan, who usually loved to argue with her.

This little girl, she seems loud and boisterous most of the time, but she's actually quite loyal when it matters.

Song Qianxia touched her nose, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.

She shut down the computer and stuffed it back into the cardboard box. She dusted the crumbs of spicy snacks off her hands and walked out of the storage room.

Ten minutes later.

Lin Wan was sitting at her workstation, sulking, holding a pen and poking holes all over the draft paper in front of her.

Suddenly, a cup of chilled, half-sweet bubble tea fell from the sky, with water droplets still clinging to the cup.

Lin Wan was startled and looked up.

Song Qianxia was leaning against the partition next to her with a smile, holding another cup of milk tea in her hand and drinking it.

"Thanks, Officer Lin," Song Qianxia said, her words muffled by the straw.

Lin Wan's face flushed red, and she immediately realized that this woman must have heard what she said in the tea room.

"Who...who helped you!" Lin Wan stammered, immediately turning her head to the side.

"I just hate their gossiping behind people's backs. It ruins the reputation of our police force! Don't flatter yourself!"

Lin Wan firmly denied that she was protecting Song Qianxia.

Song Qianxia didn't expose her, but instead pointed her finger and pushed the cup of milk tea towards Lin Wan.

"Yes, yes, Officer Lin is selfless and upright. I'm bribing you in the hopes that you'll scold me less in the future."

Lin Wan glared at her, crossed her arms, and resolutely refused to touch the milk tea.

The two remained locked in this stalemate for about five seconds.

Finally, Lin Wan couldn't resist the temptation of the iced milk tea. She grabbed the cup and shoved the straw in with a "snap".

He took a big, forceful breath.

"It's too sweet!" Lin Wan muttered, complaining. "Next time, buy me three-tenths of the sugar!"

Song Qianxia couldn't help but laugh when she saw her arrogant expression.

"Okay, next time, three-tenths sugar, plus a serving of double-skin milk pudding."

Song Qianxia turned around and strolled back to her workstation.

Looking at this office full of life, watching Lao Zheng brewing goji berries, watching Zhou Zheng organizing equipment, and watching Lin Wan drinking milk tea while typing on the keyboard.

Song Qianxia suddenly felt that this kind of life was actually pretty good.

These police officers may be a bit stupid and inflexible at times, but at least they live in the sunlight.

Moreover, they were willing to share a little sunshine with her.

Song Qianxia stretched out a big yawn.

Now that Captain Gu has spoken and Miss Lin has also expressed her opinion, she, as a temporary worker, has to show some real skills!

[Bonus chapter is here~ Thank you all for your support. Please give a good review if you've read this. Chinatsu loves you all (づ￣3￣)づ╭❤～]