Chapter 69: Hurrying to Put Up the Duck Rack

  "It won't delay your New Year's celebration. It's just two days. Why don't you want the 6P mobile phone worth 10,000 yuan?" The head of the criminal investigation brigade said with a smile.

  The head of the criminal investigation team finished speaking. Deputy Director Su asked warmly: "Young comrade, have you participated in case handling before?"

  "Tian Miao Miao replied with a very embarrassed expression. "In other words, I don't have any experience in dealing with suspects at all." Deputy Director Su seemed to be getting more and more interested as he asked."

  "No, I've always been in a big team doing gun maintenance. Never participated in leadership. I really have no experience at all." Tian Miao felt that they were going to push her into the fire pit. At this point, she thought of cleverly pushing herself away from trouble. Just in case the leader got angry and slammed the table, saying "You're useless, what are you doing here? Get out!" That was just perfect for going home for Chinese New Year.

  Reality and ideals are often opposite. Three questions were asked. Several leaders exchanged glances. Deputy Director Su slammed the table and burst out laughing: "Look, a new face! Since becoming a police officer, she has been hiding in the gun storage room all along. A complete rookie; yet she has a special talent for identifying counterfeit currency. No matter how you look at her, she doesn't seem like a police officer. It's you, girl. Come sit next to me."

  Damn it, I'm so angry. Tian Miao Miao took a deep breath. My stomach hurts from being so furious. You guys are really something, setting up a competition with a 10,000 yuan prize just to trick me into participating. This task was specially designed to screw me over, wasn't it? How convenient for you all. What's the point of this plane thing anyway? Let me go be an undercover agent instead. Your leaders' brains must have been kicked by donkeys...

  Thinking is one thing. The leader shouted. Helplessly sat down beside him. Diligently lit a cigarette for him. Tian Miao Miao seemed a bit at a loss.

  "Alright, let's get to the task at hand." Deputy Director Su said expressionlessly. Deputy Xia also stopped paying attention to Tian Miao and Yan Yuecai. He opened the file folder in front of him and began to introduce: "It's like this, Tian Miao. Before National Day this year, our police department had already set its sights on a counterfeit currency manufacturing and trafficking gang. After multiple preparations, the municipal bureau decided to launch a joint operation involving four major types of police forces: economic crime investigation, criminal investigation, cybercrime investigation, and special police. We're preparing to take down this criminal gang in one fell swoop. This is a big move. Tian Miao, you've arrived at just the right time. This is an opportunity that many people would give their right arm for."

  "But what can I do?" After hearing her words, Tian Miao Miao didn't feel happy at all, but instead felt scared.

  Xia deputy branch hinted that she should drink water. Pretending to be relaxed, he pulled Tian Miao Miao and said: "Ah, it's nothing. We are now fully prepared, only lacking the east wind. Just short of an expert who can identify counterfeit currency disguised as a buyer. Go fishing for them! Tian Miao Miao, you're still in the probationary period, right? See, today there are so many leaders present. This matter is settled. Our units will follow your lead. Moreover, Deputy Director Su said that as long as the case is handled beautifully, the main criminal detectives will get at least a third-class merit (personal).

  "Ah..." Tian Niao Niao was so frightened that she knocked over her teacup. She didn't even notice the tea spilling all over the table. Flustered, she grabbed Xia Zhi and asked: "This...this...won't they make me go, will they?"

  Xia gently picked up the teacup and called over the conference recorder to collect it. He pulled Tian Miao over, changed seats with her, and comforted her, saying: "This is a good thing that can be achieved by lying down. If it weren't for the special nature of this case, our criminal investigation team wouldn't even have enough to divide among ourselves. How could you have gotten involved?"

  As Tian Miao arrived, the meeting went smoothly. Perhaps the leader also felt that the explanation was sufficient. "Alright, this young comrade seems to have a general understanding. Old Qian, introduce the case." As soon as Deputy Director Su spoke, Team Leader Qian of the Major Crimes Unit stood up and walked to the front of the projection screen. He cleared his throat and began introducing the case while gesturing for Tian Miao to listen carefully: "Comrade Tian Miao, come back to your senses. Just like Vice Captain Xia said, if you didn't have this special skill, people who want to crack this case would be banging their heads against a wall. You're from the First Squad, right? Zhou Bin's team doesn't have any weak soldiers. We have high hopes for you. Come and take a close look at the big screen. This concerns your personal safety. I hope you can take it seriously enough."

  Tian Miao bit her lip and tried to calm herself down, but it didn't seem to be working very well. She forced herself to turn her head and look at the big screen. Captain Qin had already begun his introduction:

  "In recent years, fake coins of different versions have been found in Shandong, Zhejiang, Henan and neighboring provinces. These fake coins are divided into four versions: c1f9, hd90, ce and cf. They mainly circulate in crowded public places and remote rural shops."

  Henan police discovered several months ago that counterfeit banknotes with serial numbers B3 and T1 were circulating in large quantities on the local market. After technical examination, it was found that these counterfeit notes originated from the same plate as the previous year's seized versions of B3B and T1L, but were more advanced and difficult to identify with the naked eye. The T1 version was particularly well-made and could even deceive ordinary banknote detectors. After several months of investigation, Henan police arrested two suspects who confessed that all the counterfeit notes originated from Da Yuan City in our province. Further examination by the central bank revealed astonishing results: B3 and C1F9; T1 and HD90 can be considered derivative versions, and all four versions of these counterfeit notes were produced in Da Yuan.

  Prior to this, the Henan police cracked a major counterfeit currency case led by Xiong Weimin and Yan Shoucai, uncle and nephew, in Zhumadian City based on tips from the public. A total of 927 million yuan in fake currency was seized at their hideout. After Xiong Weimin and others were caught, they confessed that the mastermind behind the case and the suspects Luo Mingwei and Zhang Biao are all from Daxian City, Henan Province.

  The case was transferred to our department for investigation. The Serious Crimes Unit took over the case. While investigating a robbery and murder in the western suburbs, we inadvertently discovered that the suspect was also involved in this case. Look at the big screen: it's this person. Real name unknown. Nickname Grass Fish. Has some reputation in our province. Has been sentenced twice before. Has a record of violent crimes.

  According to the news, this person is closely related to the suspect Zhang Biao. In view of this, our team decided to combine the two cases and conduct a follow-up investigation. After several days of visits and checks, the front-line police officers followed the clues and found out that the suspects had three hideouts in the suburbs of Dayuan City. However, they were unable to determine the true location of the manufacturing and hiding places.

  We have now locked in three suspects who have surfaced. Comrade Tian Miao Miao, please pay attention to the big screen. The images being played are the front and side profiles of the suspects as well as their surroundings, taken by our frontline police during surveillance. This one looks quite refined, wearing glasses - that's Luo Mingwei. He used to work at a printing factory; now look at this chubby guy with a scar on his face - that's Zhang Biao. He contracted a cold storage warehouse in the suburbs; and the third one with long hair, we are certain is Cao Yu. Except for Luo Mingwei, all of them have criminal records. Zhang Biao is also connected to another case we are investigating, involving an illegal organization known as "Hei 17" or "Black 17".

  As soon as she heard that the perpetrators were this group of people, Miao Miao's heart became even more fearful. Deputy Director Su's arrangement made Tian Miao Miao want to flip the table: the plan formulated by the Municipal Bureau was actually preparing an ambush. Make a deal with the suspect. Use the transaction as bait. Set up an ambush on the periphery. Catch them all at once and bring them to justice.

  "My god. I was tricked into being the bait. First time update? Old uncle. Can I still quit now?"

  Tian Miao had a belly full of bitter water with nowhere to pour it. And in this situation, she didn't even have the right to speak up. Even if her superiors could listen to the opinions of a small police officer like her who was still in her probationary period, what's the use? Tell the leader I'm afraid. I quit. You're receiving a police salary, don't you know the nature of police work?

  Looking at the expressionless faces of the old police officers in the lineup, even revealing a hint of excitement. Tian Miao felt uncomfortable in her heart. The feeling of being unclear and being used as cannon fodder by others was really maddening.

  The meeting was brief. Deputy Director Su looked like a decisive person and quickly deployed one by one:

  The Serious Crimes Unit was in charge of the on-site command for this operation. The Network and Traffic Management Center was responsible for 24-hour monitoring of the suspects and suspicious vehicles; a special police brigade was dispatched to take charge of the outer cordon, while the Economic Investigation Brigade took charge of investigating the flow of funds of the suspects. After each team received their orders, they set out to track down the suspects' financial transactions. The Serious Crimes Unit's leader, Qian Dajun, and Tian Miao were walking in tandem, one in front of the other, as if they were escorting a prisoner. They got into a car and sped away with a loud screech.

  The Serious Crimes Branch is directly under the Municipal Bureau. The office of the Serious Crimes Branch is located in the northwest corner of the Municipal Bureau. It does not occupy a large area, with only 5 large offices in total. However, the Education and Training Department of the Municipal Bureau is just upstairs. All facilities are available; Tian Miao followed Captain Qin downstairs and went directly to the makeup room of the Education and Training Department.

  An hour later, Tian Miao Miao, who had finished her makeup, walked out of the makeup room of the homicide team and burst into laughter at a group of people from the homicide team.

  All that can be seen is that she's wearing a pair of high-heeled knee-high boots with black stockings inside. She's wearing a short, black cotton pants; looking up, her rather tight-fitting white sweater makes her breasts stand out prominently. Over it, she's wearing a light yellow down jacket. At 1 meter 6 or so, her looks and figure can't be considered stunning, but at least they're above average. But after being made up by the heavy case team's makeup artist, no matter how you look at it, it's just tacky.

  Bright red lipstick, applied thickly as if it were free. Her cheeks are also rouged. Eyeshadow and false eyelashes are not lacking. The scent of perfume on her body is so strong that people can't help but sneeze. There's a saying in the art of makeup detection: "Dress like what you want to be." Tian Miao Miao is about to play the role of a rural woman from Henan Province, so the more she dresses up like this, the more it shows that this woman doesn't know how to dress up at all. It fits the temperament of the character she's playing.

  After putting on makeup, Tian Miao Miao looks several years older than her actual age. Plus those rolling eyes of hers, however you look at it, it's hilarious.