To be honest, ever since he got that narrator, his luck has improved, he's earning more, and he's even meeting rich ladies he used to only see on TV, and not just one, but he seems busier now.
The leisurely days of staying at home for ten days or half a month are gone forever.
Now, it's not just about going to work every day; even on holidays, he barely gets any peace. At best, he's harassed by the boss next door, and at worst, like today, after running around outside yesterday, he still doesn't get to rest, feeling even more exhausted than work.
The most crucial thing is, he really doesn't want any ties with the police now. With Li Zijun, it's fine; since he clearly stated he didn't want to engage in... cough, cough, police work, and knowing his short videos are taking off, she openly showed her support.
Moreover, since then, she's even restrained herself from getting him involved with police affairs, but those two behind the narrator are different.
Comrade Old Zhao had disappeared ever since he got stabbed, and I didn't expect him to come today, and Old Lin, he hasn't forgotten that person always wanted him to take the police exam and work under him.
Although being a police officer is not bad, if it were before, he would have agreed for sure, but now, he thinks there might be more trouble doing police work.
Though after experiencing Xu Yuezhen's incident, it became clear to him that his narration might have more meaningful uses, yet his laid-back character instinctually leads him to slack off.
It's so easy for me to make money; why be a cop? Making a few thousand a month, risking my life, wouldn't it be better to stay home, earn money, buy a house, get a girlfriend, and have kids?
That's why he has a strong defense against Lin Chengcai. This old uncle has his ways, probably because of work. After their last chat, he even felt a bit swayed. If it happens a few more times, he might truly become irresolute.
"Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong?" Shen Yi was pushed out by him firmly.
As he just regained some strength, he panted slightly: "No time to explain, quickly go back to your place, remember, don't come out, my sister is coming soon, and she's bringing her colleagues, also two cops!"
"Let them come, so what if they're cops, we haven't committed any crime, hey, hey, don't push me!" Shen Yi resisted, but in vain.
With a bang, the door shut, and peace was finally restored.
How could he make such a rookie mistake again, Shen Yi and Li Zijun, these two are bound to clash; last time there was a double king meeting, and if it weren't for Wang Xing intervening, he would've ended up surrounded in a battlefield, though nothing really happened, it's still better to be cautious.
Moreover, more than one person came today.
Five minutes felt neither too slow nor too fast, just after sending Aunt Shen back next door, there was a knock at the door.
"Su Qing, open up, it's me!"
Li Zijun knocked on the door while shouting.
Today she was off, but she got a call from her mentor saying Zhao Minghui got discharged and wanted to visit his brother to thank him for his help.
Even though she strongly declined, the two elders were too enthusiastic to be swayed.
She naturally didn't know her mentor had a plan, or else she might not have brought the two of them.
"Sister Jun, oh, Uncle Lin, Captain Zhao?" Su Qing opened the door, pretending to be surprised, greeting the two of them.
"Little Su, long time no see!"
"Hello, Comrade Little Su, I've heard you did us a huge favor the other day, even caught a B-class wanted criminal, truly impressive!"
Lin Chengcai and Zhao Minghui, these two old foxes, laughed heartily, while Li Zijun was played around without even knowing what had happened.
"Oh, it's nothing, just a coincidence, come on in!"
After saying this, he invited them in, poured two cups of water for them, and tossed a juice bottle to Li Zijun.
Noticing the ginger soup at the bottom of a bowl on the coffee table, and glancing at his complexion, Lin Chengcai and Zhao Minghui couldn't help but say:
"Little Su, you don't look too good, do you?"
"It's nothing, just a small fever, already took some medicine, no big deal!" Su Qing waved his hand from the seat next to him.
Upon hearing this, Li Zijun was stunned: "You're running a fever?"
She got up, touched his forehead, and found it still warm, then spat: "Serves you right, for jumping into the river last night, asking for trouble!"
She knew what Su Qing did last night, after all, she was the one who helped him ashore.
"It's nothing serious, just a small fever, it'll be over soon!" Su Qing said carelessly, then turned to Zhao Minghui and asked: "Captain Zhao, how's your health? When did you get discharged?"
Considering time, it had been a while since Zhao Minghui got injured, and though returning to work might still be an issue, getting discharged seemed normal.
"I'm almost fully recovered, though the stitches are still in, but it doesn't stop me from moving around. Oh, if only I had listened to you then, I wouldn't have suffered so much, haha!"
Old Zhao was quite carefree; even if given the choice again, he might still charge ahead, but that didn't stop him from joking.
Initially, he was only half convinced by Su Qing's advice, but during his hospital stay, the messages from the police station involved this kid several times, even things that seemed ordinary made him marvel upon deeper thought, the facts were undeniable.
Plus, old colleague Old Lin had repeatedly mentioned wanting to recruit this kid in, which garnered more attention from him.
"That was just a wild guess, don't take it seriously!"
Having experienced a few things before, he was very cautious in dealing with the cops, never saying anything unnecessary unless it involved Li Zijun's safety; otherwise, he'd pretend not to see.
"You can't say that, that time was a guess, but what you've done besides that is nothing short of impressive. Both Old Lin and I see great promise in you, you'd be a great asset to our station!"
"Oh, I wasn't good at studying back then, didn't get into police school, and now I have no energy to take exams, otherwise I'd love to!" Su Qing replied courteously, as he couldn't exactly say he found the cop's salary too small to consider now.
Alongside, Lin Chengcai chimed in: "I heard from Little Li, you don't want to be a cop because you're too lazy to take the exam or think you can't pass, what if there's no need for an exam?"
"Oh, I'm really not cut out for studying, can't pass... wait a minute, no exam needed?"
Hearing the last part, he was dumbfounded, in this day and age can one really become a cop without taking exams?
Li Zijun, too, was stunned; if there were no exams, what did she go through?
"Master, isn't it inappropriate now, they're really strict upstairs, don't mess around."
She had realized it, she was just a guide today, and her master and Captain Zhao's real purpose wasn't to thank Su Qing, it was to recruit him.
"Don't worry, your master knows his limits!" Saying this, Lin Chengcai turned to Su Qing and smiled:
"I heard you provided psychological counseling to a girl thinking of jumping last night? We need talent like you in our police force."
Su Qing: ...
For some reason, the scene before his eyes gave him a strong sense of déjà vu.
It was like a TV show where a man with no facial hair raised a delicate hand, speaking in a shrill voice, 'Our Eastern Depot needs talent like you.'
It was too similar, he could almost see it.
[The end of the universe is a career in civil service; once you agree, your status in the family will rise sharply, overshadowing Old Su.]
Hearing the narrator in his mind, he had to admit, outshining Old Su was very tempting, but no exam, was this reliable?
"It must be that blabbermouth Du Qiang again, I'm gonna kill him!" Li Zijun, who was next to him, fumed.
The three of them: ...
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