My Life with Narration

“Officer, I want to accuse him of fraud, no, and also rape, he did this on purpose!” shouted a woman in her early thirties with an average look and build but dressed very flamboyantly, in the first-floor lobby, sounding rather exasperated.

A woman in her early thirties, exuding some mature charm, stood before a man who appeared quite young.

Upon hearing this, the man quickly retorted, “Officer, she’s lying. I didn’t! We agreed that if time was insufficient, I’d compensate 400, and I did. How could something consensual be called rape, let alone fraud!”

According to their accounts, the woman was traveling in Jiang City and checked into a hotel, where a small card was slipped through the door gap, with the words

(Duck, 100 per session, robust body, guaranteed one hour, if not enough time, compensate 400)

The woman thought it was exciting and made the call. The man came over, and it took less than five minutes to finish. He pulled up his pants, patted his bottom, and left, throwing down 400 yuan before leaving.

Though the woman got 400 yuan, the more she thought about it, the more insulted she felt, so she came directly to report it to the police.

Thanks to their phone and WeChat chat records, the police quickly found the man’s whereabouts and brought him over directly.

And then, such a scene unfolded. After listening to the whole process, I, Su Qing, was stunned. Both are taking advantage, but this man’s tactics are swifter, aren’t they?

“This… counts as solicitation…” Su Qing began, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by the man saying:

“Officer, I’m being wronged. She’s the one soliciting, while I was passive. Although I gave the 400 yuan, that wasn’t payment for services; it was a compensation fee, so it can’t count as solicitation!”

Hearing this, Su Qing was dumbfounded, thinking, damn, this actually makes sense. After all, having worked at the police station for so long, he was well aware of what constituted such matters in simple terms: a monetary exchange.

But at this moment, the money the man gave wasn’t a service fee but rather compensation, which makes the woman suspicious in this regard.

“Qiang, now it seems that this lady…”

But before he could finish, Du Qiang lowered his head and quietly said: “According to our country’s laws, it seems there’s nothing against adult men… But these aren’t the main points. The key is, this woman didn’t pay; rather, she received money. And to claim her receiving money is criminal, we first need to establish her as a prostitute, then the man as a client…”

Du Qiang muttered a couple of sentences. Su Qing was wide-eyed; could this be a perfect loop?

“Although the man paid, his money wasn’t for services; it was compensation. Although the woman accepted the money, she seems to be the active one. It’s ridiculous.”

Simply put, both parties alternated between the roles of client and provider, essentially exploiting a loophole!

“To be honest, I’ve never seen such a scenario,” Su Qing sighed and said helplessly.

Hearing this, Du Qiang sneered, “Is that all? Look over there!”

With that, Du Qiang nodded towards a chair nearby. Su Qing looked over and saw a young man and a nun in monastic robes sitting together.

“Huh…”

“That young guy said he met a nun, arranged to meet directly at a hotel, but the moment she arrived, she took out a picture of an immortal asking him to kneel down, saying she wanted to enlighten him! What is just a scenario compared to this, which comes with a storyline?! I can’t even tell who’s telling the truth anymore. Take a look for me!” Du Qiang said, looking at him expectantly.

In response, Su Qing took a deep breath and looked at the two pairs of individuals.

[The woman’s anger is genuine, the man’s opportunism is genuine, the young man’s fear is genuine, and the nun’s desire to enlighten him is genuine]

[However, one involves a monetary transaction, and the other doesn’t, one requires punishment, while the other at most warrants verbal education. The man who arranged to meet the nun is probably going to have a phobia from now on]

“I don’t think any of them are lying; perhaps they’re all telling the truth. What do you plan to do?” Su Qing asked.

Upon hearing this, Du Qiang sighed: “I don’t know, but I’ve never heard of such a plot before. Maybe we’ll expand our knowledge base a little later!”

“Alright, but haven’t the cases been wrapped up? Don’t you need to go to the film set?”

“Bro, I’m just a minor role, not an important character; there aren’t that many scenes for me. Plus, the station’s instruction was to not interfere with my work if I went over for a look. It’s work hours now,” Du Qiang said, somewhat helplessly. There’s no way around it, he’s essentially pulling double duty.

“By the way, what are you doing here today? Feeling better?”

“Yeah, just got out of the hospital today, here to resign with Captain Zhao and Captain Lin!”

“Resign, resign!!!” Du Qiang exclaimed, looking at him incredulously.

“Why are you resigning out of nowhere?”

“Oh, it’s just that this incident happened and my family doesn’t want me to continue. Plus, in my current state, I don’t need to rely on this job to live. Previously, it was out of interest, but if there’s a risk that makes my family worry, I think this job loses its original meaning!” Su Qing said, spreading his hands.

Indeed, being a police consultant, with the inherent condition that he could transition to a full member of the public security system anytime he wishes, is something many people envy.

After all, Wang Xing’s aim in resigning multiple times was simply for a civil service position with a system.

But this job, for him, is tasteless to eat and a pity to discard.

Previously, he could use his hobby as a basis for staying here and triggering more narrations, but after this incident, both Shen Yi and his parents actually have opposing thoughts on his job.

In that case, he’d better leave this profession, at least to put those around him at ease.

“No way, this isn’t right. I’m taking you to our mentor, you can’t quit! Old He, keep an eye on this place, I have some business,”

Du Qiang called out, asking an officer to cover his shift, then directly took Su Qing upstairs.

In the office, Zhao Minghui looked at the two with confusion:

“Xiao Su, this isn’t a joke, you know. If there’s any issue, we simply won’t let you go on assignments in the future, you can at least spend some time at the precinct, alright?”

“Exactly, Xiao Su, we’ve seen your talent; you’re born for this line of work. With your help, our precinct’s case-solving efficiency has improved significantly since last year, and now who doesn’t know your ability here? Even if you don’t come around often, it’s not really an issue,” Lin Chengcai said.

After all, he was the one who vigorously brought Su Qing in. Watching Su Qing’s performance made him feel quite gratified, but now such a promising young talent is leaving the precinct, he still felt it was quite a shame.

In contrast, Li Zijun sat silently drinking water on the sofa, unconcerned about Su Qing’s decision to resign.

Some people are naturally suited for the system, but Su Qing is not only suited for it, he can better utilize his talents outside. Conversely, the precinct’s work somehow limits his development.

Especially after the sudden fainting and hospitalization incident, how could she possibly persuade him otherwise? Actually, Su Qing leaving is pretty good too.

“Captain Lin, Captain Zhao, I’ve already made up my mind, so you don’t need to persuade me. Starting tomorrow, I won’t be coming in. Actually, it’s mainly due to family orders, but I feel that my nearly a year here at the precinct has been quite happy, at least met quite a few people. That’s it, let me treat everyone for a meal some time!”

Su Qing’s tone was quite calm, yet conveyed a sense of determination that he surely wouldn’t be staying at the precinct any longer.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chengcai and Zhao Minghui were a bit helpless. Such a great prospect is gone, and if any issues arise later on, they won’t find someone as capable anymore.

“Xiao Su, since that’s the case, we won’t try persuading you further. Come with me to my office,” Lin Chengcai said.

[You’ve drawn the suspicion of an old detective]