Chapter 1
Chapter 1
"Hey! Where is your wish?"
"Anywhere! Anyway, as long as there are not too many troubles and I can earn a salary."
"Really! It's all about money, don't you even have a dream?"
"My dream is to make money. Do you have any great dreams?"
"It's not a great dream, but I want to join the investigative brigade. The job of the police is to handle big cases. Come with me! Our cooperation will definitely be brilliant."
"I won't take care of troublesome things. I'd rather find a small remote sub-bureau to stay, just patrol and look for missing old people if I have nothing to do."
"Don't be so heartless! I know you won't leave me, right?"
"It's hard to say. If someone brings banknotes to your door, maybe I will really betray you."
"It's too much! If it were me, I would never betray you."
"Absolutely...?"
"Yes, absolutely! But the premise is that you want to join the investigation team with me, how about it? Well, if you don't make a sound, you agree to me!"
"Really, I..."
A sudden "bang" interrupted the other party's answer. Qi Songling, who woke up from sleep, felt a sharp pain on his forehead, only to realize that the "loud noise" was the sound of his head hitting the desk. At the same time, There was also bursts of laughter beside him.
"Haha... Songsong, you dozed off again! Because your fans haven't come to stand guard today, is it too boring?"
Being ridiculed mercilessly by the senior, Qi Songling scratched her head in embarrassment, apologized, and turned to spy on the movement outside the police station.
On the deserted roadside, only the wild dogs fed by other police officers were lying there basking in the sun. As for the woman who always clamored to be handcuffed by him for the rest of her life, she hadn't come to make a fuss, which made him heave a sigh of relief.
He looked up at the calendar on the wall and confirmed that today was December [-]th, Friday, which was still an ordinary day as usual.
"It's that dream again..."
It is a nostalgic but sentimental dream. Once, when I was studying at the Police College, my wish was to join the investigative brigade and investigate various major criminal cases. Although my best roommate at the time did not intend to be with him at first Joined, but finally agreed under his persistent entanglement.
He still remembers that when he heard the other party say "Okay" casually, he jumped up and cheered happily, but that was just a dream when he was young and frivolous.
Everything was his fault, he had clearly said that he would never betray the other party, but he betrayed his friend in another way...
Since the breakup that day, my friend who was only a few months away from graduating resolutely asked to drop out of school, and I barely made it to graduation, although I took the police special exam, my grades were a mess.
"Songsong, I love you! Please use your handcuffs to trap me forever!"
The commotion outside pulled his thoughts back, and he pressed his temples with a headache when he heard the high-decibel scream that was too familiar.
Sure enough, the senior beside him laughed out loud again. "Everyone is here, the handsome police officer is really hardworking! But thanks to you, since you came, our deserted place has become more and more lively."
"This is not something to be proud of..." Qi Songling muttered, furrowing her handsome brows.He has been ridiculed more than once for achieving good results for the precinct, because the chances of high school students getting money back have increased, and the number of people who report crimes has also increased, although the proportion of women is unexpectedly high.
Even when he was on duty at the counter in uniform at the door to accept reports, there would be people with cameras taking pictures of him, and some tourists claimed to have seen his deeds on the Internet and came to take pictures for souvenirs.
Later, he simply put a big ugly coat on the uniform, or deliberately dressed the uniform in a mess, so as to prevent the entanglement of the boring people, but he was called by the branch chief to scold him bloody, and the colleagues outside laughed so loudly. into a ball.
"I think it's time for you to shoot commercials, or become an idol actor, model, etc., instead of nesting in our small temple."
Senior's words hit Qi Songling's wound again.Thanks to his overly handsome face, some people always say that he does not feel the majesty that the police should have, and his slender physique with perfect proportions, it is better to walk on the catwalk than to fight crime in the streets.
Having said that, if he could, he would not want to stay here. Unfortunately, the results of the special test that he flew at low altitude back then made him, who was full of ambitions, only reduced to this remote branch office, taking up the job that his friends had dreamed of back then—— Assist in the search for missing persons.
Just when the female fans started to sing love songs, another colleague patted Qi Songling's slumped shoulder and pointed to the branch chief's office. "Songsong, the branch chief told you to go in."
Qi Songling stood up with an "oh", but stopped because his senior asked him "could it be because of the kidnapping case of the young master of the Lu family?"
"Really, it's obviously your credit for catching those kidnappers. Why is it that the branch chief is the one who is on TV in the end? He really likes to show off. Otherwise, if you were on TV, scouts would definitely find you."
"Actually, that's not my credit, and I don't want to be discovered by scouts."
Qi Songling didn't give any further explanations, and walked to the branch chief's room, knocked on the door, and immediately got the response of "come in".
As soon as he opened the door, he saw the officer laughing happily, and calling him "Song Ling" in a very different and intimate tone from usual, which made him shudder unconsciously.
"You have always wanted to go to the investigative brigade, right? I remember you filled out the request form every year."
From that round face, it was impossible to guess the true intentions of the sub-bureau chief. Qi Songling was flustered and didn't know how to respond.
I saw the other party raised the folder in his hand. "The personnel orders from the General Criminal Bureau are here. They really appreciate your performance in that kidnapping case!"
Didn't expect it to be for this matter.Qi Songling only felt a sense of depression in his chest, pursed his lips and did not answer.
After graduating, they have entered the third year of working in this police station, and nothing major has happened, but in August this year, Lu Zhaoci, a well-known pianist in the music industry, asked them to help find the man who ran away from home. Nephew Lu Yaxun, it is said that his nephew may come to their jurisdiction in order to find his long-lost father. Please pay more attention to it. Since it involves a family scandal that has been hidden for many years, it must be handled in a low-key manner.
Unexpectedly, it was people from the Lu family who disclosed the news to the media, and they were widely reported. They even pulled out the inside story of the threatening letter received by the Lu family before, and the Lu family had not received Lu Yaxun for several days. Therefore, it was speculated that he might be kidnapped, and there was an uproar for a while.
It was then that a friend he hadn't seen for many years contacted him for the first time.The man named Bai Muyao still often appeared in his dreams to this day.
"I know where the person you're looking for is."
There was no greeting, only a simple sentence came from the other end of the phone, but even though the two hadn't seen each other for a long time, he immediately recognized the other's voice.
At that moment, all the complicated emotions that I thought had been buried deep in my heart came to my mind, and before I had time to ask Bai Muyao how he knew his whereabouts, the other party read a string of addresses on his own, and then hung up the phone.
When he hurried to the place mentioned on the phone, Bai Muyao had long since disappeared, and those suspected kidnappers were already bundled into a bunch of rice dumplings and waiting for him. utterly horrific threats.
As for the kidnapped Lu Yaxun, he was safe and sound and accompanied by Bai Muyao's colleagues, and he just heard that they all work in the express company.Although I have long heard that the courier company is very special, claiming that "as long as it can be delivered, nothing can't be delivered", many powerful figures, and even some public organizations have entrusted them to handle cases, so they have powerful contacts with all walks of life. People have established good relationships.
However, considering that person is born to be a strong and athletic athlete, wouldn't it be too wasteful to be a courier?
And Bai Muyao, who has never shown himself in front of him, has long been connected with the sub-bureau chief. It is said that one of the conditions for assisting the police in solving the case is not to expose their meddling by non-police personnel, so he gave the sub-bureau chief A chance to brag about your exploits.
Even though his original report told the truth in every detail, he was changed beyond recognition with a swipe of a pen, claiming that the police had been eyeing the kidnappers for a long time, and after the informant confirmed the news, he immediately planned the attack offensive action.
Even though he couldn't agree with this approach, there was nothing he could do, which deepened his desire to leave.
"Song Ling, congratulations, this time you got your wish."
"Huh?" Qi Songling raised his head in surprise as if his words had been read through, only to see the sub-bureau chief looking at him with a smile on his face.
"Captain Shi from the General Administration called in person, intending to second you to the investigative brigade to assist in handling the case."
Until the branch chief reached out and patted him on the shoulder, Qi Songling thought he was dreaming, immersed in the dream that he had promised with his friends but thought he would never be able to realize.
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However, that dreamlike moment was already a week ago.
"so what?"
Finally, I can reunite with my friend whom I haven't seen for many years, but Bai Muyao's greeting is only these three words which are so indifferent that they are almost cold.
Standing in the bank that had just experienced the robbery incident, facing Bai Muyao's cold expression, Qi Songling's joyful mood of reunion after a long absence disappeared without a trace.
A few minutes ago, they shot secretly at the same time, knocking down the bank robber with a tacit understanding. At that moment, it seemed to return to the time when they were praised as the best partners by the teachers and classmates of the police academy.
The problem is, the only people who think this way are themselves.
Even if he first opened his mouth to praise the other party for his extraordinary skills even after leaving the police force for many years, but Bai Muyao's attitude of rejecting others thousands of miles away will inevitably make people retreat a bit.
Wearing thin-rimmed glasses, his face is still upright and handsome, and his sharp eyes and straight nose are the same as in his memory. Compared with himself wearing a large down jacket, the other party's body is obviously similar to his, but because of wearing Fitted suits and long coats look heroic.
Seeing the indifferent eyes looking up at him through the glass lens, if Bai Muyao hadn't called out his name, he would suspect that they didn't know each other.
"We can't have a dramatic reunion here by such a coincidence, can we? How do you know I'm here?"
Bai Muyao stood up abruptly, and walked away, Qi Songling hurriedly followed.
"Your boss told me."
"So what?" Bai Muyao quickened his pace, clearly not wanting him to follow. "You didn't come here just to catch up with me, did you?"
Qi Songling was taken aback.I really want to find the other party to reminisce about the past, but now is not the time to confess. "Of course not, I'm here to talk to you about business."
"Business? Please talk to my boss. I have nothing to say to you. Also, I hate the police, and I have never liked taking police cases. He knows all these things."
"However, he has agreed to do the business."
These words finally stopped Bai Muyao's fast pace, his cold face was full of doubts and displeasure.But Qi Songling could only bite the bullet and continue.
"So I am your client now. In fact, I am here to ask you to deliver the documents on behalf of the police. Of course, this is all an under-the-table transaction, because this case is urgent, and your boss said that I can bring you directly. Walk."
Although Bai Muyao was expressionless, he stared at him suspiciously, as if he was considering the credibility of his words.
Feeling uncomfortable being looked at, Qi Songling remembered that she was most afraid of his eyes that seemed to see through everything.
"If you don't believe me, you can ask your boss for proof."
Bai Muyao took out his mobile phone without saying a word, and then walked aside to talk.
A wry smile appeared on the corner of Qi Songling's mouth.Sure enough, the other party still didn't believe him...or rather, they didn't believe him anymore.
Bai Muyao argued with the person on the other end of the phone for a while, and it didn't take long before he frowned helplessly and cut off the call, and returned to Qi Songling again.
"Is the remuneration really the amount mentioned by the boss?" Bai Muyao said a figure coldly.
It took Qi Songling a while to realize that the "Boss" the other party said meant Wan Mingxiao, the boss of MasterCard, and nodded immediately. "That's right, he said you wouldn't refuse a high-paying commission."
"Tsk!" Bai Muyao was speechless, but did not refute.
"That..." After hesitating for a few seconds, Qi Songling decided to raise his doubts. "I heard that you have been working hard to make money. Are you really so short of money? Have you encountered any difficulties?"
However, his concern seemed to have lost its original meaning in the other party's ears, only to see Bai Muyao snorted coldly with a mocking face, and replied "This is none of your business", which made him speechless for a while.
He knew that it had nothing to do with him, and that the meeting now was just for business, but he was still unavoidably frustrated.
When he was still building his mind, Bai Muyao's footsteps moved again, and Qi Songling immediately stepped forward to hold him back. "Where are you going?"
"Aren't you going to talk to me about the contents of the commission? I have to go buy coffee first."
"There's no time to buy coffee. We have to report back to the headquarters now. I'll explain the entrustment to you on the way."
However, no matter how much he pushes, Bai Muyao just refuses to take a step forward, and just says firmly, "I want to buy coffee."
Qi Songling sighed helplessly.How come this person's stubborn personality hasn't changed until now!
In the end, he could only follow Bai Muyao's wishes, rush into a designated coffee chain store, and buy a cup of hot espresso.
It wasn't until he stuffed the paper cup into Bai Muyao's hand out of breath that the other party reluctantly agreed and got into his car.
Finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, Qi Songling looked down at his watch, he might be much later than the scheduled time.As he turned the steering wheel and drove towards his destination, out of the corner of his eyes, he inadvertently saw the person in the passenger seat opening the drinking hole on the plastic cup lid.
This person is obviously most afraid of suffering. He doesn't eat bitter gourd, tea, or even chocolate with a high concentration, let alone coffee. Why is his sex changed now?
I still remember that once before, they went to a well-known afternoon tea restaurant specially. Under his strong recommendation, Bai Muyao ordered a cup of latte with high milk content. A lot of sugar, but he gave up after taking a few sips. In the end, he had to finish the glass of latte that was almost dead sweet with tears in his eyes.
The sound of Bai Muyao sipping coffee could be heard beside him, not used to this awkward silence, Qi Songling spoke first, "When did you start drinking coffee?"
"When you don't know."
The other party's response was still indifferent. Just as he kept reminding himself not to be discouraged, he heard the person add, "I need caffeine very much now."
Why?Is it really that hard to be with yourself?Thinking in a negative direction unconsciously, Qi Songling became more and more frustrated. Compared with herself who was looking forward to meeting the other party, her friend seemed to want nothing to do with him.
When he recovered from his frustration, the sound of sipping coffee had stopped at some point.He secretly peeped at Bai Muyao beside him, only to see him staring at the coffee in his hand with displeasure on his face.
He suddenly remembered that in the past, whenever this person ate something bitter, his face would stink.Realizing this, I don't know why I feel relieved a lot.At least, the other party still retains a trace of expression that matches his memory.
However, since it is bitter, why force yourself?
"So, what is the content of your police request? Aren't you hiding in that small police station?"
It is rare for Bai Muyao to take the initiative to speak out, but Qi Songling can hear his implication that "what big things will happen to the small police station", and deliberately emphasizes "your police", making it clear that he wants to draw a line with the past of the police academy .
He held back the emotion in his heart and patiently explained. "I was temporarily seconded to the third investigative team of the Headquarters."
"It's Captain Shi's team!"
"how do you know?"
"I still have contact with Teacher Luo. He mentioned that Shi Yicheng, the captain of the third investigation team, is also one of his favorite students."
Qi Songling muttered "no wonder".Teacher Luo taught them free combat courses at the police academy, and was the first to praise him and Bai Muyao as the best partners.After graduating from the police academy, they had talked several times on different occasions, but the other party never mentioned that they still had contact with Bai Muyao.
"It was Mr. Luo who recommended to Captain Shi that the two of us cooperate to complete this case, because they need people who are strong, but not police."
"cooperate?"
Ignoring Yu Bai Muyao's impatient expression, before he could say "I don't want to cooperate with you", Qi Songling spoke first, "Do you know 'White Tiger'?"
"Everyone has heard of such a character! The news is always in the news." Bai Muyao finally put down the cup of coffee in his hand, and folded his arms around his chest. "My real name is Bai Xiaohu, currently the most powerful and arrogant drug supplier."
"The third investigative team had arranged two undercover policemen to sneak into his organization. Baihu was a very vigilant person, and only let people he trusted control the trading register and storage locations. After much difficulty, he gradually handed over the information to To one of the undercover police officers, Uncle Lie, we are about to collect all the information on the drug trade and find out where Baihu is hiding..."
Qi Songling paused, confirming that Bai Muyao was still listening, and then eloquently explained the origin of this case. "But ten days ago, Uncle Lie and his car...was picked up under the bridge."
Even if he didn't say it clearly, Bai Muyao understood that of course the people in the car would not survive. "suicide?"
Qi Songling shook his head, and replied "Captain Shi doesn't think he is", but the chill when he saw the file photo appeared on his back, because he himself had a near-death experience of almost drowning under a bridge with a swollen stream.
Since that time, he never dared to swim in places other than the swimming pool.He didn't tell anyone about it, or he might be laughed at as "there's no hydrophobic policeman".
"Baihu hasn't found out that he is an undercover agent yet, and he is clamoring to avenge Uncle Lie, but because of this incident, he has moved his hiding place. And the other undercover police officer is not high enough to find out where Baihu is hiding. In other words , we have lost track of his whereabouts.”
"It's true that misfortunes never come singly." Bai Muyao leaned back on the seat, shrugging his shoulders irrelevantly. "But what does that have to do with me?"
"The only bargaining chip we have now is the PDA left by the dead police officer, which contains most of the drug transaction information. The problem is that the PDA is equipped with a fingerprint and voiceprint recognition system."
Bai Muyao murmured "Dead people can't make a sound", this is the reason why they couldn't pass the identification.
"That's right, the Technological Crime Prevention and Control Center is working on a cracking method, and we don't rule out asking experts from the United States to assist in the future, but we can't bet everything here. I heard that Baihu is also actively looking for the whereabouts of the PDA. Enter his fingerprint and voiceprint on his PDA..."
"So, you want me to pretend to be that undercover partner or subordinate... No, he has a high status in the organization. If he is a partner, he should be someone Baihu knows, so it is more reasonable for his subordinates to be familiar faces. "
Qi Songling couldn't help smiling wryly after Bai Muyao tried to explain the police's wishful thinking.This person's intuition and analytical ability have always been superior to ordinary people.
"Anyway, you want me to send that PDA to Baihu, so that I can find out his hiding place, and open the PDA by the way?"
"You're mostly right, but it's 'me and you', let's go together."
"You're going with me?" Bai Muyao raised his eyebrows.お稥 "This is what you call "cooperation", right? That's true, there is no real police watching, who knows if I will put you together for more money? I think Baihu should be willing to pay a few more than you double the money."
Qi Songling, who didn't know how to react for a moment, could only think of the words that the other party once said, "If someone comes to your door with money, maybe I will really betray you".
As if seeing through his hesitation, Bai Muyao's tone was filled with strong sarcasm, "Do you just trust my integrity? Also, if I refuse to accept the case, are you not afraid that I will leak your top secret? "
"As I said, we are very sure that you will accept the case, and your boss has also agreed. The other thing is..." Qi Songling paused for a few seconds before speaking again.
"Not just Mr. Luo and Captain Shi, I also think you are a trustworthy person."
"This kind of naive trust is really ridiculous."
Bai Muyao said that without a trace of a smile on his face, which made Qi Songling feel that what he wanted to say was something like "you, a betrayer, dare to talk about trust with me".
But in the end, he just smiled coldly. "I will agree to accept the case purely for the considerable reward. Please don't have unnecessary trust in my personality. Therefore, when necessary, please keep an eye on me, lest I be tempted to betray you. As for Whether you can stop me depends on your ability."
"...I will remember what you said."
"Speaking of ability...you were the one who knocked down the other person just now, right?"
Knowing that he was referring to attacking robbers at the bank at the same time, Qi Songling let out a "hmm". "I know you will choose the one with the closest distance to attack first, and then deal with the ones that are farther away, so as to have time to launch a second wave of attacks."
Based on the tacit understanding they cultivated during their long-term training in the police academy, he is very clear about the opponent's offensive and defensive thinking patterns, and also remembers the opponent's strengths and weaknesses. Similarly, he believes that Bai Muyao also understands his own shooting habits.It seems that the tacit understanding and habits of those years have been deeply ingrained in the body and soul, and even after so many years, they have not changed.
"So, after thinking about it, I decided to start with your second pick first."
After listening to Qi Songling's analysis, Bai Muyao let out a long sigh, and the first smile of the day inadvertently appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Ah... Really, you are too..."
However, when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back, and returned to his previous indifferent appearance, remaining silent.
Qi Songling knew in her heart that the sentence "You know me too well" was abruptly dropped, because that was what this person used to say with a smile.
However, no matter how he understands it, now he can no longer see the defenseless smile on his face, let alone guess what kind of mood he has towards himself who suddenly appeared in front of him.
Thinking about it carefully, maybe I never really understood Bai Muyao.
Just like more than three years ago, even though they were close friends, he still couldn't figure out what the other was thinking, why he could turn around and leave, and resolutely gave up his studies and bright future with only a few months left to complete. At the same time, And gave up on him completely...
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