Magical Girl Fan Bingbing

Jiang Li put all the remaining Dream Sapphire into the evidence bag.

There were four bottles in total, each sealed with a tape, and then they were all placed into the metal evidence box she had brought with her, and the lock was fastened with a click.

The market value of these goods adds up to several million. Taking them all away is tantamount to directly robbing a piece of meat from the research institute's fixed assets. For a research institute, this is clearly not a small amount.

But Song Mingyue didn't ask a single question from beginning to end. She just leaned against the wall, her hands in the pockets of her white coat, watching Jiang Li complete the entire packaging process, her expression calm.

Since the items belong to the research institute, she doesn't need to inquire about everything.

If someone were to imitate an employee of a certain online shopping app with the red logo, deliberately and accidentally break off an imperial envoy's finger, storm into the police station in front of security personnel, or secretly collude to destroy evidence...

Given the scale of the incident today, it's probably not as simple as just a fine of 1.5 billion.

Jiang Li came out of the storeroom carrying the evidence box and nodded to Song Mingyue.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Professor Song."

"Of course," Song Mingyue replied calmly.

Jiang Li didn't talk any more. Carrying the evidence box, she followed Song Mingyue out of the basement and went straight back to the third floor to meet up with Nuanyu.

By this time, the Watchers had packed up all the suspicious items and documents in Commissioner Lin's office, including the picture frames hanging on the wall.

Nuan Yuqing had already dispersed most of the onlookers.

The watchman draped a dark coat over Commissioner Lin's hands, barely concealing the gleaming handcuffs, and then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, escorted him and the evidence box back to the police station's vehicle.

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Back at the police station, Jiang Li didn't rest; she immediately had Officer Shen bring Commissioner Lin into the interrogation room.

As usual, she and Nuanyu sat in the interrogation command room behind the one-way glass, drinking two cups of hot coffee on the table, and observing the activity in the interrogation room through the monitor screen.

However, over the next two hours, the coffee in their cups went from hot to cold, while there was almost no progress on Commissioner Lin's end.

Jiang Li ultimately underestimated the other party's resilience.

After asking him for the most basic personal information, Officer Shen asked him where the magic element came from.

Commissioner Lin, sparing with words, replied: "Found it."

"Where did you find it?"

"roadside."

"Which roadside?"

"The roadside is the roadside, officer. Do you remember any roadside stalls?"

Officer Shen's face darkened, and he asked him if he had any accomplices.

Commissioner Lin remained defiant, saying, "I'm just making a little money on my own. Why would I need to find accomplices? Do you think I'm making too much?"

Officer Shen continued to ask him about the supply channels behind him, but Commissioner Lin adopted a "what's the worst that can happen?" attitude and did not give a direct answer at all.

In front of a veteran detective with extremely rich interrogation experience, Commissioner Lin displayed an unexpected resilience.

"His psychological defenses haven't been broken down yet; he probably thinks he still has a chance to turn things around."

In the interrogation command room, Nuanyu leaned back in her chair, her brows furrowed.

"This chain of transactions likely involves many influential people; otherwise, he would have confessed long ago."

Jiang Li also understood this principle.

The punch that Commissioner Lin threw in the office today has fully demonstrated this point.

Jiang Li took a deep breath and asked Officer Shen to suspend the interrogation and call a short meeting with all members of the task force.

In the conference room, several members of the task force sat around a long table, on which were laid out all the evidence documents, interrogation records, and technical reports that they had compiled over the past few days.

No one looked relaxed. After discussing for nearly an hour, they finally reached a relatively consistent conclusion.

Regardless of whether we can get a confession from Commissioner Lin, this case must continue to be investigated.

The data recovery issue for the USB drive was handed over to the technical department, who were instructed to attempt physical repairs using the best equipment, recovering as much data as possible.

If the technical department ultimately fails to restore it, then we'll have to thoroughly investigate it from the outside.

They had to go through all of Lin's social connections, bank statements, chat logs, whereabouts, hotel check-in records, and even the takeout orders he had placed in the past three years.

He could say nothing. But as long as he had ever lived in this city, he couldn't possibly leave no trace.

Unless he really found those dream sapphires by the roadside, he should be able to find some useful clues.

Jiang Li and Nuan Yu both agreed with the plan.

But as soon as the plan was finalized, a real problem immediately arose.

If the investigation is carried out on this scale, the task force's current manpower will clearly be insufficient.

Whether it's going to the bank to check bank statements, digging up communication records, or sending people to investigate every individual that Specialist Lin has contacted in the past two years, a large amount of manpower needs to be invested in a short period of time.

Jiang Li thought for a moment, then looked at Nuan Yu sitting opposite her, "Senior Nuan Yu, why don't you go and ask the squad leader for some more people?"

Nuanyu, holding her teacup, simply smiled and shook her head after hearing this. "Little Azure Dragon."

"It would be better if you reported this to the branch captain yourself."

Jiang Li was taken aback. "Huh? Me?"

"I think you should report the current progress of the investigation, along with this new plan, to the branch captain in person," Nuanyu added.

Jiang Li found it a bit strange. Logically speaking, Nuan Yu was the nominal leader of the task force, and reporting progress to superiors and applying for reinforcements were things that Nuan Yu, as a senior, should be doing.

Why should Jiang Li, a newcomer who has been with the company for less than three months, be allowed to take on this kind of task?

But since Nuanyu had already put it this way, Jiang Li couldn't find any reason to refuse.

"Oh well."

Jiang Li scratched her head, a little confused.

Jiang Li returned to her workstation and spent about half an hour reorganizing all the materials.

The case timeline, interrogation records, evidence list, technical appraisal report, clues already obtained, and the next steps in the investigation were all neatly bound into a thick folder.

Holding the heavy folder, Jiang Li immediately called Xiao Lu, the secretary in the branch captain's office.

"Sister Deer, this is Xiao Qinglong. I have some progress data on the Dream Sapphire case that I'd like to present to the team leader in person..."

"Come on, the captain's free right now." Little Deer said almost without hesitation, "Just come over."

Jiang Li blinked; this level of treatment seemed to exceed her expectations.

Anyone who wants to enter the branch captain's office has to make an appointment in advance and have their time slot repeatedly screened by the secretary. How could she get in with just one phone call?

Jiang Li, clutching the folder, walked out of the office with a puzzled look in her eyes.

Chu Ying was sitting behind her desk reviewing documents when she saw Jiang Li push the door open and come in carrying a thick folder. Chu Ying put down her pen and pointed to the sofa opposite her.

"Please sit down, Comrade Little Green Dragon."

"Thank you, Captain."

Jiang Li sat down on the edge of the sofa, but her bottom only touched the edge of the sofa. She sat up straight and handed the folder over with both hands.

Chu Ying walked over, took the folder, and listened to Jiang Li's report while flipping through it.

Jiang Li's report was quite thorough, presented in a logical and chronological order, without any unnecessary words or attempts to cover up her mistakes during the arrest.

Chu Ying listened attentively, occasionally pausing on a particular page to ask Jiang Li to add a few words.

After Jiang Li finished presenting the last report, she closed the folder, placed it on the table beside her, and then stood up.

Jiang Li subconsciously stood up as well.

Chu Ying walked around the coffee table, stood in front of her, and patted her shoulder forcefully. "You did a great job, Comrade Xiao Qinglong."

"I knew I was right about you. You've made such a great contribution so soon after joining the company. You have a bright future ahead of you."

Jiang Li's cheeks flushed instantly.

Chu Ying continued, "Once this case is closed, you'll probably be past the end of your internship."

"I'll immediately write your promotion report when the time comes."

In that instant, Jiang Li felt as if she had been struck by a silent bolt of lightning from head to toe.

How could a newcomer who had only been on the job for less than three months receive such straightforward praise and high regard from the head of the municipal bureau?

Jiang Li suddenly realized that reporting achievements in person had this effect, which was completely different from handing the materials to Nuanyu and having her relay them.

I've learned another little bit of helpful knowledge.

"Thank you for your guidance, Captain!"

Chu Ying waved her hand, her smile gentle.

"Hey~ This is the organization's way of nurturing you. Whether you succeed or not ultimately depends on your own performance."

"Please rest assured, Captain! I will absolutely not let the organization down!"

"Yes, keep it up."

Chu Ying nodded, a smile on her face, and patted her shoulder again without saying anything more.

The weight of that hand resting on her shoulder made Jiang Li feel light as a feather.

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Jin Jie is alive! Jin Jie is alive!

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