Chapter 11: The Big Case (End)

  Huang Xue was also unhappy in her heart, Su Ju was the leader who had promoted herself with one hand, and she could only nod continuously: "Yes... yes... I will make a profound self-criticism"

  Huang Xue heard the deputy director take a sip of water on the other end of the phone, and his heart that had risen to his throat fell back into his stomach. Since the deputy director still had the mind to drink water slowly and steadily, it meant that this matter was not serious. As expected, Director Su put down the cup and continued to ask:

  "Tell me about these 5 auxiliary police officers, who are they?"

  Huang Xue's reply said: "Director Su, two girls, one named Tian Miao Miao, our director Liu Jianmin's niece; the other is called Zhang Tong, both girls have been childhood friends since they were young. The man who didn't run away was named Gao Xiang, our department's logistics officer Gao Yimin's nephew, and the remaining two are new recruits this year... Director Su, what do you mean?"

  "Hmm, people like this must be cleared out of the police force. You have to make a profound self-examination. Do you know what kind of impact your momentary negligence had on the capture? Even the bureau was made to look very passive. What kind of person can't be used? You put a group of auxiliary police in key positions!"

  After hanging up the phone, walking on the road, the more I think about it, the less I feel at ease. Two temporary auxiliary police officers and myself as the instructor, three people barely managed to shoulder this responsibility...

  The police station has more than 30 people, and the jurisdiction is nearly over 10,000 people. Every day, household registration, public security, joint defense... which one is not a big deal?

  Except for Liu Suo, who used to be a soldier, the rest of the team had been neglecting their training for a long time. Several of them, including Huang Xue, were nervous about even holding a gun steadily. When did this serious crime become the responsibility of the local police station? The local police station was only supposed to assist with basic policing duties. So many criminal police, armed police, and special police couldn't stop him, and he almost got away - not to mention auxiliary police, even if real police were sent, who knows, maybe they would have let two get away...

  What kind of world is this, can't we take responsibility instead of always pushing it down to the grassroots?!

  Tian Miao Miao supported Zhang Tong into the police car, and indeed, a female police officer was sitting inside. The light in the car was not very good, making it hard to see her face clearly. When she saw the two girls, the policewoman smiled warmly and asked Tian Miao Miao to bring Zhang Tong over to her side for a detailed examination before saying:

  "It's okay, miss. You're quite lucky. Don't be afraid, I'll take a look. The suspect used a BB gun, which won't cause too much harm as long as it doesn't hit any vital spots. Let me introduce myself, my surname is Li, what about you two?"

  Tian Miao Miao, Zhang Tong...

  "You two are not bad, who says we women lack courage? Especially Zhang Tong, braver than men. Those two cowards ran away as soon as they saw the thugs... Come on, let's go back to the city together, haven't had breakfast yet? I'll treat you two to a snack."

  On the way, Tian Miao finally figured out that on the night of the incident, the Municipal Bureau's First Criminal Investigation Team made a mistake in intelligence and mistakenly caught the suspect's cousin as the suspect during the arrest. Dozens of plainclothes police surrounded the neighborhood, shouting "Don't move!" Even hibernating bears would be scared awake, let alone the already nervous criminals.

  Desperate and knowing they were doomed, the two suspects were forced to take a risk, shooting and injuring the driver at dawn, hijacking an off-road vehicle and rushing out of the city. The municipal bureau chased after them like dogs, while the county criminal police failed to intercept them. If it weren't for three auxiliary police officers from Zhaojiawan, they would have watched helplessly as the two culprits escaped into the mountains, what a joke!

  It's hard to say who deserves credit, the responsibility is clear, the municipal bureau's criminal investigation made a mistake, and the county brigade didn't stop them. In short, they're all useless!

  After this task, Tian Miao and the other two people finally showed their faces to the director. For the past few days, Director Liu has been smiling whenever he meets someone. At the meeting, he symbolically asked for the instructor's opinion, then with a wave of his hand, he gave each of the three auxiliary police officers three days off, plus a 300 yuan bonus! Tian Miao and Gao Xiang were overjoyed, while Zhang Tong still hasn't recovered yet, and given her current state, she really does need to rest quietly for a few days.

  I privately instructed Tian Miao Miao to report good news but not bad news when she got home, especially not letting her mother know the specific details of this task. Tian Miao Miao smiled like a sly little fox who had stolen a fat chicken and teased her uncle: "So you're also afraid of my mom." Director Liu hid his true feelings by lighting a cigarette before saying to Tian Miao Miao: "Your dad has it tough, take good care of him..."

  The capture was successfully completed, and the police officers in the station also returned one after another. Everyone's mood is very high. Such a big case was cracked smoothly, and such a great achievement will definitely benefit everyone from the municipal bureau to the grassroots police officers. At least the salary can be increased.

  The subsequent review work is being carried out in a high-profile manner under the attention of the news media, with the secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of Daxian City personally taking charge, but all this has nothing to do with Tian Miao anymore.

  Spent two days at home happily like a little pig, on the third day of the holiday, Tian Miao Miao finally received Zhang Tong's phone call:

  "Miao Pippi, what have you been up to these past two days?"

  "Drunk for life and dead for dreams, what about you? And I heard that your relationship with Gao Xiang is progressing rapidly, have you rolled in the sheets yet?"

  "Shut up, Miao! You're talking nonsense again. Believe it or not, I'll pinch you to death! How did we end up like this?"

  "Hmm, looking guilty? Everyone in the room says that when facing a gunman, someone else rushes up to save you with their life on the line, aren't you moved? Don't you have any thoughts of dedicating your life to them?"

  "Tian Miao Miao! Why don't you just admit it?! Stop talking nonsense, I won't listen to you anymore. Ugh, annoying, you interrupted me, almost forgot the important thing. Do you still remember what day today is?"

  On the other end of the phone, Tian Miao Miao tilted her head and thought carefully before asking Zhang Tong:

  "Damn it, I've thought about it carefully. Aunt Flo just came by, and my birthday is still a few months away. It's not scientific! The normal procedure isn't to wait 10 days or half a month, first discover that it hasn't come, and then find out you're pregnant?!"

  "What a mess! Miao's butt! You're the one who's got it! Today is the day of the civil service exam results!"

  She scolded Tian Miao on the phone, and finally she begged for mercy before Zhang Tong let her go. They agreed to meet at the district government office, so Tian Miao got up, tidied herself up, rode her new electric bike to the entrance of the district government.

  When Tian Nai came, Zhang Tong had already arrived. The door was crowded with people, and there were people squatting, standing, and jumping outside; the people who came out from inside had disappointed faces, full of grievances, and cursed that there was a black curtain, the exam was unfair... The two girls looked at the crowd and didn't know whether to feel sad for them or for themselves.