My Life with Narration

Chapter 727: Chapter 718: Commendation Ceremony (Part 2)

Sure, here is the translated text:

This is the first time Su Qing has attended a commendation ceremony within the police department. Last year’s was a small and informal quarterly summary, but this time it’s different. Most of the police force in Jiangcheng City is involved, and even leaders from several sub-bureaus are here, indicating the importance of this event.

Each department was commended in turn, even the police dog unit where Fu Qi is got involved, but individual commendations like the one received by Li Zijun were rare.

As for the meeting itself, to be perfectly honest, it was a bit boring for him. Most of the time was taken up by speeches from the leaders, while the grassroots employees made an appearance to receive their awards, and the leaders also received recognition for solving such a big case.

So, aside from Su Qing, everyone else was happy. Individuals who received awards got promotions, bonuses, and enhanced benefits. Who wouldn’t be happy with that kind of thing?

Su Qing, standing in the crowd, was quite bored: "Captain Yan, how much longer until this is over?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Lie, standing next to him, glanced at him sideways and said, "Stay put; this is an honor, don’t you understand?"

"I don’t get it, but what I do know is we’re just here to show face. How about we sneak out, find a place, and I treat you to a good meal?"

Hearing this, Yan Lie hummed a dismissive sound and stopped talking, or perhaps he just didn’t want to deal with him.

Although Yan Lie has come to recognize his great abilities over this period, Su Qing isn’t a police officer and doesn’t have a cop’s demeanor. Sometimes he’s quite out there, while Yan Lie is the type with a genuine police mindset.

Seeing that the other party ignored him, Su Qing had no choice but to wait. After nearly another hour, the commendation ceremony finally ended, lasting over an hour, which was really trying for him.

"Ah~~~ exhausted. Captain Lin, could you bring me a meal from the cafeteria later? I’m too lazy to move!"

In the office, Su Qing lay on the table, grumbling.

"You’re tired already? Little Su, you really need to improve your stamina. How can a young guy have less energy than us old folks?" Lin Chengcai laughed at his complaint.

Even Zhao Minghui chimed in: "Exactly, you need to work out more. Plus, today we’re happy, why go to the cafeteria? Let me plan something for you guys, let’s go eat out and celebrate."

By this time, the two had changed out of their regular clothes and back into their duty uniforms, with smiles that hadn’t left their faces.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing was immediately taken aback: "Whoa, you’re treating us? That’s really rare. What do we have in store, another event later?"

This time, Su Qing also got to witness the strength of Jiang City’s police, solving cases cleanly and efficiently even without his help.

"No, there’s no event. Later, we’ll visit the hospital. Our department’s hero is still lying there. We’ll go see him, duly present his rewards, and then find a place to eat." Zhao Minghui shook his head.

"Indeed, although the case has been solved, there is still a lot of follow-up work, especially since it involves a murder case. Even though someone has confessed, the procedures must be followed. Today is to let everyone unwind, but from tomorrow, it’s back to the grind," Lin Chengcai added.

Indeed, there really is a lot of work to be done despite solving the case. Even with ample evidence, it will take more than just a day or two to conclude, not to mention a large-scale case like this.

Remembering how a telecom fraud case from his hometown still wasn’t resolved, although he heard that some with lighter charges might be released on bail soon, marking the end of the case.

"We’re going to the hospital to see Du Qiang? He’s really lucky, not missing out on any commendations but avoiding all the hard labor!" Li Zijun came in, speaking.

At this point, she had also changed back into her duty uniform, which admittedly wasn’t as nice as the formal one she wore earlier.

Seeing this, Lin Chengcai couldn’t help but laugh: "You can’t say that. Little Qiang got hurt; how’s that good luck?"

Saying this, he raised his eyebrows at Zhao Minghui, silently boasting about his own apprentice’s achievements in comparison, all whole and unharmed.

In response, Zhao Minghui felt a little agitated. Despite being veterans, they still had a competitive nature—not for themselves, but for their apprentices. This was something Li Zijun already knew well. Off to the side, Su Qing was enjoying the show, secretly hoping they’d start bickering for some entertainment.

He had never witnessed sparring between police officers before and was quite intrigued, having heard they fight using special moves like "Black Tiger Heart Punch" and "White Crane Spreads Wings" among others... Ahem, he was really looking forward to it.

But disappointingly, the two seasoned detectives only hurled mental barbs, no actual sparring, which was quite the letdown.

Before long, the four of them headed straight to the hospital. When Du Qiang’s mother saw them, she once again offered her thanks.

Then, in the ward, Zhao Minghui gave Du Qiang a simple verbal commendation and also reiterated the official recognition the bureau had for him. This immediately perked Du Qiang up, smiling like a simple-minded son of a landlord.

Zhao Minghui went to the hospital to honor his apprentice, leaving the young nurse outside the room visibly stunned; she now looked at Du Qiang differently.

Of course, this was something only Su Qing noticed; the others didn’t catch on.

After staying for an hour, they went downstairs to find a simple eatery nearby, with the ever-humble Old Zhao footing the bill.

After the meal, Li Zijun, Lin Chengcai, and Zhao Minghui returned to the police station to continue working.

Su Qing, on the other hand, went back to the hospital only to find Zhu Lili already there.

"Way to go, strong man, I noticed that little nurse was eyeing you earlier. How long have you been in the hospital, and you’ve already got a nurse interested?" Zhu Lili couldn’t stop laughing at the bedside.

Hearing this, Su Qing was puzzled; was the nurse that obvious? He then laughed and said, "So, someone here’s got some action going on, huh?"

Seeing him arrive, the two were pleasantly surprised, especially Du Qiang, who immediately said, "Su’Er, come on in. Little Zhu is driving me crazy!"

"Nonsense. I think you’re just annoyed because I’m the third wheel. Su Qing, you won’t believe it; when I first arrived, he was chatting up that little nurse like nobody’s business!" Zhu Lili quickly piped up.

"Way to go, strong man. Getting injured and scoring a sweet deal, huh?"

"Quit joking around. You know my situation, I was puzzled myself. Two days ago, that nurse wasn’t nearly as enthusiastic as today!" Du Qiang expressed with confusion.

At this, Su Qing didn’t say much. He knew Du Qiang’s situation, and as for matters of the heart, it was best left to fate. He then turned to Zhu Lili and said with a smile, "How come you’re out and about again today? So free?"

"What do you mean free? I’m here on duty to do a simple interview with our bureau’s ’big hero.’ They’re planning to put out a notice soon. Though they’ll blur the details later, at least it boosts strong man’s reputation, doesn’t it? The bosses want to use this for publicity and make it a model case!" Zhu Lili said, handing over her phone.

Su Qing took a look and found the latest video was posted this morning. It announced that Jiang City police had solved a major drug trafficking case, detailing how many suspects were arrest.

The case update was clear, but the videos were blurred for confidentiality. Notably, Zhu Lili’s video editing skills were becoming more professional by the day.

The video comments were unanimously positive. With over 600,000 fans, the Jiang City Police account, while not the top tier, did stand out as quite impressive among official platforms.

"By the way, Su Qing, I noticed you haven’t updated much recently. Your comment section is clamoring for Big Yellow to livestream," Zhu Lili reminded him.

At her words, Su Qing blinked, just then realizing he hadn’t updated any videos in a while.

"I’ve been busy lately. I’ll find some time to update. Alright, since you have work to do, I won’t interrupt your interview. We’ll chat some other time!"

With that, Su Qing left the ward, but as he walked out, he noticed a young nurse glancing over in their direction.

[Du Qiang’s true love, although the timing is off, will need to go through many trials]

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