You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 166. He surrendered himself to the authorities.

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Yang Jinwen sat by the window, watching Yang Dachuan's car slowly drive through the snowstorm.

He turned around. The room was warm and cozy. He smiled, but his eyes were bright.

Yang Jinwen raised his wine glass and said to the old man sitting next to him, "Grandpa, I'd like to toast you."

Wen Weiguo smiled and nodded: "Good boy."

Luo Chun, Wen Ling's mother, used serving chopsticks to pick up pieces of mutton from the hot pot and put them into Yang Jinwen's bowl.

"Xiaowen, come on, eat some vegetables. You're so tall, you need to eat more."

"Thank you, Auntie." Yang Jinwen nodded.

Wen Ling smiled shyly to the side, her cheeks fair with a rosy glow, she looked very pretty.

Dozens of Wen's relatives surrounded Yang Jinwen, chatting and laughing.

Yang Jinwen laughed along, but felt a tightness in his chest.

The meal lasted until 10 p.m., and Wen Mo drove Yang Jinwen back to his workplace.

The snow outside has stopped, leaving only a layer of white on the ground as proof that it had snowed.

The windshield was very damp, and the wipers were swishing back and forth.

Wen Mo glanced at Yang Jinwen out of the corner of her eye: "Are you planning to live at the company indefinitely?"

"Well, let's stay here for now; it'll be more convenient for work."

"Living at the workplace is good. It helps you integrate into the group. Colleagues know each other well, so you can help each other at work and cooperate smoothly."

"Hmm." Yang Jinwen nodded in tacit agreement; he understood what he meant.

When Wen Mo offered to take him home, her meaning was clear: she was warning him that his relationship with Wen Ling couldn't progress any further, and he shouldn't think about anything else.

It's better to live with the company; it's better than living with Wenling privately.

"By the way, what are your thoughts on Director Lu and Captain He's proposal to transfer you to the Municipal Bureau?"

"I will follow the organization's arrangements."

"You don't have enough seniority yet, but you've accumulated a lot of achievements. I'll discuss with Director Yang how to arrange your work. Do you want to work in an office, or do you want to handle cases?"

"I want to be on the front lines of case handling."

"Then you should think this through. Solving cases is stressful. You can't solve every case. If you mess up even one case, it will affect your future."

If you go to the Organization Department, or have Director Yang mentor you, you'll get promoted very quickly.

"I'd rather be a criminal investigator."

"Alright, you're still young anyway, it's good for you to gain some experience."

"Thank you, Captain Wen."

"Don't thank me. When I was your age, I was full of enthusiasm too. By the way, is your dad still in Shenzhen?"

"Just left."

"What do you mean?"

"He came back today, but he was in a hurry, so he just left."

“I’ve met your dad a few times. He’s very sociable and good at talking. Actually, he didn’t need to go into business. If he hadn’t left, he would have had a brighter future than you.”

Yang Jinwen understood what this meant: this was an attempt to get his father to marry into a wealthier family.

“My dad isn’t that kind of person.”

Wen Mo glanced at his expression and immediately changed her words: "I know, that's why I admire him so much."

When they arrived at the entrance of the workplace, Wen Mo parked the car.

"Then I'll leave first?"

Wen Mo looked at him, her expression grave: "Yang Jinwen, be good to Lingling, you know that?"

"I will."

"Don't bully her. If you dare to bully her, I'll kill you."

“Your marksmanship isn’t as good as mine.” Yang Jinwen opened the car door and got out.

Wen Mo smiled and said, "You've got guts."

"Deputy Chief Wen, drive carefully. It's snowed, and the roads are slippery."

Wen Mo nodded, and after thinking for a moment, as Yang Jinwen was about to close the car door, she pointed to the leather gloves he was wearing and solemnly said, "Those gloves of yours are mine. Wen Ling was willing to give you my things, so you have a place in her heart. Remember that."

Yang Jinwen straightened up and suddenly saluted Wen Mo.

He didn't answer, but this gesture was enough to make a promise.

Wen Mo let out a sigh of relief. He closed the car door, drove away, and while gripping the steering wheel, he sighed, "Oh dear, suddenly having half a son is hard to bear."

When Yang Jinwen returned to the dormitory, Maozi was already lying on the bed, wrapped in two layers of quilts, like a hibernating snake.

Upon seeing Yang Jinwen return, he twisted his waist and poked his head out of the bed.

"Hey, you've had dinner with Captain Wen?"

"You haven't slept yet?"

"I can smell the alcohol on you. So, what do Wenling's family think of you?"

As Yang Jinwen took off his clothes, he said, "It's nothing special."

"Tsk, you speak unclearly. Are they satisfied with you or not?"

"You should be satisfied, right?" Yang Jinwen replied as he picked up the thermos and poured water into the basin to wash his face.

The water was hot; it must have been fetched by Maozi from the water room. He had washed himself and hadn't forgotten that Yang Jinwen also needed water.

Cat sighed, "Luckily I didn't date Wen Ling. If I had to face Wen Ling's family, I'd rather be killed."

This statement immediately ruined his image in Yang Jinwen's eyes.

Cat knew his own limitations; he was teasing Yang Jinwen. He then asked, "You said you were investigating a case during the day. How's it going?"

After washing her face, Yang Jinwen poured the remaining water into the foot bath, preparing to soak her feet.

"Let's talk about it at work." He changed the subject: "By the way, did you spend the whole day at nursing school?"

"Didn't you say last time that the thing my sister is learning can easily make her sick? So I took her to buy some formaldehyde repellent."

"Gloves, masks, clothes—Wen Ling gave me a list, and I bought everything on it. It was so expensive! It cost me half a month's salary." "This money won't be wasted."

Cat nodded: "Yes, I inquired at the South City Health School. Some students didn't take any precautions at all. They touched the corpses soaked in formaldehyde with torn gloves. Over time, the germs started to infect from the fingernails. In order to survive, their hands were cut off. It was very serious."

After Maozi finished speaking, he added, "By the way, Uncle Zheng and my master are hosting dinner tomorrow night. What should we give them as a gift?"

Yang Jinwen took a bottle of Moutai from the suitcase under the bed: "I'm giving this as a gift."

"what about me?"

"I don't care about you."

"No, can you help me think of something? It's my first time meeting my teacher's wife, and I'm very nervous."

Yang Jinwen laughed and said, "Look, by pleasing our master's wife, we've also pleased our master. Don't you agree?"

Cat frowned: "That makes sense, but something about that sounds a bit strange."

"Just listen to me. My master's son is in junior high school and he's a good-for-nothing. Captain He also has a son, and I think he's in high school."

"Senior year of high school."

"Then let's go to the department store tomorrow, browse around, and see what we can buy."

Yang Jinwen looked at the cat with a reluctant expression and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Ugh, I'm going to have to spend money again."

"Otherwise what? You think you can just go there with your mouth? Spend a little money to get a lot done. Do you still want to buy a house from your work unit? Captain He has a lot of influence. One word from him can save you a lot of money."

"Why wouldn't you want to buy one!" Cat exclaimed excitedly. "I dream of having three rooms: one for my parents, one for my sister, and one for me."

"And what about after you get married? Will your wife agree?"

"I don't care whether she agrees or not, I have to be filial to my parents."

"You've never experienced a wife's beatings before. Just you wait."

The next day, Yang Jinwen and Maozi spent the whole day shopping at the mall and bought a lot of things.

The cat was heartbroken, constantly calculating how many kilograms of pork and rice the gifts it was carrying could buy.

In the evening, the two took a taxi and arrived at the Anan Hotel ahead of schedule.

The cat had never been to such a wonderful place before, and it was quite excited.

Upon entering the private room, both the He Jinbo and Zheng Kang families were already there.

He Jinbo's wife is named Yang Jinfeng, and she is from the same family as Yang Jinwen. They are from the same lineage three hundred years ago.

The master's wife had a very dignified demeanor. Her name was Tian Xiu, and she was very poised and generous, just like her name suggested. However, this was only true for outsiders.

Yang Jinwen and Maozi's peers did not attend; they were the only sons of He Jinbo and Zheng Kang.

One said it was to prepare for next year's college entrance examination, and the other said it was because he scored more than ten points in the midterm exam in math. Zheng Kang then sent him to stay at his homeroom teacher's house for a few months.

Yang Jinwen didn't know whether the homeroom teacher was male or female, or married or unmarried.

Even if you guess on math problems, you'll get more than just a dozen points.

Knowing his master's troubles, Zheng Kang's eyes lit up when he saw a thick stack of math study materials.

Teacher's wife, Tian Xiu, frowned, looking distressed for her son.

Yang Jinwen immediately understood the crux of why this kid could only score in the teens in math.

No wonder Master Zheng Kang sent his son to the homeroom teacher's house. The problem either lies with the master's wife, or the boy's motives are not pure.

He Jinbo becomes very talkative when he drinks, because he has nowhere to release his stress, so he just lets it all out when he gets the chance.

"My child, don't be fooled by your master's scolding. When I look at you, it's like looking at my younger self. I also come from the countryside, and my childhood was even harder than yours!"

"Now that you're a city dweller, you should treat your parents better and give them more money."

Cat agreed wholeheartedly: "Master, once I buy a house, I'll bring my parents to the city."

He Jinbo shook his head: "Don't think like that, don't do that! My mentor has been through this before. I'm the captain now, and I still can't handle this."

"what?"

Cat looked bewildered and glanced to the side, only to see the murderous glare from his master's wife, Yang Jinfeng.

The cat quickly shrank its head, thinking to itself, "My master is suffering."

Yang Jinwen and Zheng Kang clinked glasses.

Zheng Kang drank it all in one gulp, put down his glass, and without saying a word, simply picked up some food to eat.

Yang Jinwen asked, "Master, don't you have anything to say to me?"

Master's wife, Tian Xiu, laughed and said, "Your master is so quiet, he's like a silent gourd. What could he possibly say?"

"Bullshit, you're talking nonsense!" Zheng Kang glared at his wife.

"Alright, then tell me, let's see what you can come up with."

Zheng Kang picked up the Moutai and poured wine for Yang Jinwen and himself. He raised his glass and said solemnly, "Xiao Wen, may your future be bright, and keep striving for success."

"Master and Mistress are in good health!" Yang Jinwen nodded.

After the drinking session, Yang Jinwen and Maozi returned to their dormitory and went straight to sleep.

The next morning, Monday, a workday.

The two woke up from their sleep. Cat rarely drinks alcohol, and his head was still a little dizzy.

Yang Jinwen went to the water room to get water. While standing in line on the balcony, he happened to see a bus parked at the main entrance of his workplace.

Zhao Jianxin stood at the door, gazing intently at the solemn national emblem on the administration building.

　I deleted a sentence from yesterday's post that said most rural children have low self-esteem, and some readers said I was inviting criticism.

　　I'm sorry, that's not what I meant. I'm also from a rural area and still have a rural household registration. I'm speaking from my own experience and feeling that I'm the one who holds that title.

　　I went to school in the village for elementary school and thought that the town was the biggest world. I went to the town for junior high school and envied those who could live in the town. Later, I went to the city for high school. When I was fifteen or sixteen, I had never even ridden an escalator in a shopping mall.

　　So that's not what I meant.

　　So, I'm sorry. oz2
　　I'll try updating more frequently next month. Cases are hard to write, and it's also difficult to write something brilliant.

　　If you have any suggestions, please let me know and I will make changes.

　　Thank you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)