After listening to the ins and outs of my meeting with Qiongqi, Bai Qi was confused from beginning to end. Who could have thought that, by chance, I would be able to have such a conversation with that Qiongqi? Of course, what I didn't expect was that some of the nonsense I made up at the time actually came true, and made that Qiongqi mistakenly believe that I had defeated him. I really can't wash away this even if I jump into the Yellow River.
Bai Qi seemed to see that I was very worried about my current situation. He patted my shoulder and said, "Don't worry. Based on my understanding of Qiongqi, if he really sees you as an opponent, he won't easily do anything bad to you. Based on his behavior, I'm afraid he will use all means to compete with you next. As for the content of the competition, I don't know."
"What is this? Who did I offend? Uncle Bai, you should hurry up and find that Qiongqi. If you can't, tell him next time you see him. I'll apologize to him, isn't that enough? Please don't involve an innocent person like me, okay?"
When I thought about how I had offended this devil, I felt a chill in my heart. Zhang Qishan and Officer Yang both looked at me with sympathy, which made me even more nervous.
"It's okay. Since it has already happened, it's too late to escape now. Before we catch Qiongqi, your personal safety will probably always be in question. I will instruct Officer Yang to do his best to protect your safety. If that doesn't work, you can come to the capital. As long as you are in the special case team, there shouldn't be any problem."
I think what Bai Qi said is very unreliable. What does it mean that there shouldn't be any problems? Can you give me a definite answer
I stood aside with a heavy heart and didn't say a word. Officer Yang called over several young female police officers who were on duty at the police station last night and pointed at their noses and scolded them. The young female police officers lowered their heads in grievance. Although I didn't hear everything very well, I got a general idea. It seemed that these female police officers secretly fell asleep while on duty, so Qiongqi took the opportunity to enter the police station, blocked all the surveillance cameras, and wrapped the interrogation room.
So many things happened today, and it was a roller coaster ride for me. Although I am still worried that I might be doomed after being targeted by that Qiongqi, at this moment, I am more filled with sadness. I witnessed Zhang Peng's tragic death with my own eyes, and I think I will never forget this incident easily in my life.
Bai Qi took a screenshot of the photo of Qiongqi taken by the surveillance camera and prepared to take it back to the special case team for special investigation. Although the Qiongqi in the photo was wrapped tightly and it was impossible to make out what it was, it was better to have it than not.
After doing all this, Bai Qi quietly called me aside and gave me a thick stack of RMB on the spot. I didn't count them carefully, but from the feel and my trust in Bai Qi, this should be the 10,000 yuan reward I got.
"Well, have you made up your mind? Do you want to accept my proposal and be hired by me to help our special case team solve the case?"
Bai Qi and I went to the end of the corridor to smoke alone. Although the sun was shining brightly outside the window, my heart was filled with gloom. I took a deep puff of cigarette and said, "But Uncle Bai, you said before that two years ago, you had been looking for the whereabouts of Qiongqi and wanted to recruit him. Why did he have the qualifications for special recruitment?"
Bai Qi smiled, patted my shoulder and said, "Because his ability doesn't require any interviews or assessments. If you can solve hundreds of cases in a year, someone will naturally come to you to discuss special recruitment without me even saying anything."
"Young man, don't be impatient. When you reach my age, you will understand that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. Now the opportunity is in front of you, but I don't know if you are ready."
"What do you mean?" I looked at Bai Qi in confusion, wondering what he meant.
"In fact, this is a great opportunity for you. Although being targeted by Qiongqi is indeed a difficult thing for you to accept, think about it carefully. Everything has two sides. Although it is very dangerous for you this time, at the same time, if you can face it head-on, accept Qiongqi's provocation, and catch him with your own hands, then success and fame are far away from you."
Bai Qi said earnestly: "You have always been so self-deprecating. Even Qiongqi has discovered your ability, why don't you understand it?"
I said helplessly: "What I said to Qiongqi was completely fabricated, and it just happened by accident. Uncle Bai, you don't think that it is my ability like Qiongqi does, do you?"
"Perhaps you are the only one who thinks that it is nonsense. If you think about it carefully, you will find that your reasoning is almost completely correct. Although it sounds a bit exaggerated, it still contains some logic that ordinary people cannot perceive. I think Qiongqi must have discovered this a long time ago, which is why he regards you as an interesting opponent. Since you can beat him once, I believe you will be able to beat him a second time soon!"
What Bai Qi said seemed to be true. I could no longer tell whether he was comforting me or genuinely evaluating me. But for some reason, there was an emotion lurking in my heart that I didn't want to admit, and that was excitement!
Being an opponent to a character like Qiongqi, I felt an unprecedented excitement in my bones. Although I just wanted to be an ordinary person, working hard to make money, marry, have children and support my family, I tried my best to suppress this excitement, but I could not control myself to savor the taste of it.
Perhaps it was because this excitement was gradually shown on my face that Bai Qi's eyes became brighter and brighter as he looked at me, and finally he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Very good. Your expression proves that I didn't make a mistake. As long as you keep in touch with our special case team and your shining points gradually attract everyone's attention, your inner desire will be truly realized. By then, you won't need my recommendation. I guess someone will chase you to join the special case team. How about it? Can you give me a definite answer now? Do you want to accept the offer I mentioned before?"
Infected by the inexplicable passion in Bai Qi's eyes, I couldn't help but become more confident. I smiled slightly, nodded, and gave Bai Qi an affirmative answer.
After we exchanged a smile, I still couldn't forget Zhang Peng's death. It seemed as if Zhang Peng joked with me and bickered with the boss's wife to make her happy. I turned around and asked, "Uncle Bai, do you think my boss is a bad guy?"
As someone who has interacted with the boss, I really don't know how to judge him. In my eyes, the boss has always been a wretched middle-aged man who plays mahjong every day, but he is very good to his friends, lovers, and even to me as an employee. Moreover, the boss's transformation into a heart-digger was not his original intention. Should I sympathize with him or blame him? I don't have a good answer in my heart.
Bai Qi stared at me for a long time before he spoke: "Actually, a long time ago, when I first started working as a police officer, I also asked myself this question. Over the years, I have arrested countless criminals like Zhang Peng, but I always have a scale in my heart. It is because of this scale that I have not lost myself in this question and have persisted until now."
"Because you and Zhang Peng are familiar with each other, in your opinion, everything Zhang Peng did was not what he wanted to do, but he was forced to become a heart-wrenching demon by some objective factors. But what if you think about it from Zhang Qishan's perspective? Her father and sister, the same life, the same kindness, were implicated because of Zhang Peng's inner hatred. Don't you understand who is right and who is wrong? There is a demon living in everyone's heart. There are no born bad people, only good people who become bad. Perhaps in life experience, there will always be some people or some things that can stimulate you to release the demon in your heart. This is inevitable, but if you are controlled by the demon in your heart and do something that hurts others, it is a crime. The scale in my heart can carefully distinguish these, what about you?"
After listening to Bai Qi's words, I suddenly felt enlightened. My originally gloomy mood became bright again like a rainbow after the rain. I smiled and said, "I've learned a lot. Thank you, Uncle Bai."
I benefited a lot from the conversation with Bai Qi. Many times, the knots that have been bothering us can only be completely resolved by talking with some experienced predecessors. After Bai Qi finished talking to me, he turned around and left to do his own things. When I was about to leave the police station and go back, I suddenly found that Zhang Qishan had been hiding in a room behind me.
Although the case was solved and the real murderer was killed, Zhang Qishan did not look very happy. She must have understood that even if the real murderer was caught, her family would never come back.
I was just about to go over to comfort Zhang Qishan, but Zhang Qishan immediately stretched out his hand to me, and said with a cunning smile: "I saw everything just now, give me my share."
I was immediately confused by Zhang Qishan's action. It turned out that this girl was only thinking about her own share.
Although I was very reluctant, I had promised them after all, so I had to give half of the money in my hand to Zhang Qishan with a painful heartache, and said unhappily: "Really, the clues you provided me made me go through a lot of trouble, and you still dared to ask me for money."
Zhang Qishan counted the money quickly and stuck out his tongue, saying, "But I also provided you with the correct information. Besides, you have already promised me. As a grown man, don't be so stingy. If you have any profitable business in the future, remember to call me." Zhang Qishan counted the money, turned around and walked out of my sight. I don't know where he went.
"Next time there's a case, I'll never call you even if you're beaten to death."