Serious Crime Unit 1

Chapter 704 Gunshots on a Rainy Night (1)
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On New Year's Day in 2018, a cold wave blew from the north and headed straight to the Yangtze River City without stopping. The temperature suddenly dropped by 15 degrees Celsius, with the lowest temperature dropping to 5 degrees. This caught the citizens off guard. Many citizens, especially young people, who did not care about the temperature, , shivering due to the cold wind, and kept scolding my mother. I couldn’t believe that there was such a low temperature in the New Year in Yangtze City.

Not only was the wind strong, but it also brought cold rain. Although it was not heavy, it was very annoying. It kept falling continuously without any intention of stopping. As a result, citizens who liked nightlife were discouraged from going out for a few drinks because of the wind and rain. I can hide in bed and watch TV and play with my mobile phone. Therefore, there are few pedestrians on the long street, which is empty and humid. Only the neon lights are still singing hard, giving people a little warmth.

Lishan Hotel is a three-star hotel located in Jiangdong Avenue. It is well-equipped and has complete service facilities in addition to guest rooms.There are restaurants, banquet halls, conference halls, and comprehensive services.It is a good place for socializing, meetings, entertainment, recreation and other activities.There are more than 50 such hotels in Yangtze City, so they are not eye-catching.

The winter nights around the winter solstice are the longest. It gets dark very quickly, and with the light rain, it is almost completely dark at 05:30. The lanterns ruthlessly defeat the day and start to play the leading role, making the night look particularly tacky, but Self-righteous and proud in the wind and rain.

The wedding of Jiang Yiming and Song Wanqing was held at the Lishan Hotel. Jiang Yiming's parents and Song Wanqing's mother requested that their wedding be held in a four-star hotel as a minimum standard. However, Jiang Yiming, Song Wanqing and Song Xiaobo opposed it. Fang Lihua and Xi Qiandu also supports their low-key approach.

In order to thoroughly implement the eight central regulations and prevent party members and leading cadres from being extravagant and wasteful and taking advantage of opportunities to make money when organizing weddings and funerals, interim regulations have been formulated to strengthen the supervision of party members and leading cadres in organizing weddings and funerals. Strict regulations have been made for cadres to handle matters such as weddings, birthdays, housewarming, promotions, and transfers for themselves and their immediate family members.

First of all, guests cannot entertain more than 12 tables. Although Jiang Yiming is currently only a division-level cadre and not a high-ranking official in the provincial capital, he is an official after all, so he only invited 10 tables of relatives and friends.They also have another consideration. An outstanding criminal police officer like Jiang Yiming may be transferred to another place as an undercover agent in the future, so the lower profile the better.

Therefore, Jiang Yiming refused interviews from all reporters, and there was no live broadcast. No one who had not received an invitation was allowed to enter.In order to prevent reporters from sneaking in, Jiang Yiming specially asked two security guards to help guard the door and enter with an invitation.Lu Yingying also made a simple anti-counterfeiting treatment on the invitation, which was more thoughtful than her own wedding, so it was extremely difficult to get in.

After five o'clock, Jiang Yiming, wearing a crisp bright blue suit, stood at the door of the hotel to greet the distinguished guests.Song Wanqing wore a purple flannel cheongsam with bright red peonies hand-embroidered on it. Two peonies in full bloom extended from the tail of the skirt to the upper body, while two more peonies opened from the two shoulders and four peonies bloomed. On her lower belly, it is very beautiful and symbolizes prosperity in all seasons.

This skirt was designed by Song Wanqing herself, and was inspired by Liu Yuxi's "Peony Appreciation": "The peonies in front of the court have no character, and the hibiscus on the pond is pure and emotionless. Only peonies are the true national beauty, and they move the capital when they bloom."It is embroidered by the famous Suzhou embroidery master Li Chunyuan and is a double-sided embroidery.

Su embroidery is one of China's outstanding national traditional crafts. It is the general name for embroidery products in Suzhou. Its birthplace is in Wuxian County, Suzhou, and has now spread all over Wuxi, Changzhou and other places. It has the characteristics of beauty, ingenious conception, meticulous embroidery work, and needlework. The unique style is lively, elegant in color, and has strong local characteristics.It is one of the four famous embroideries in my country.

Double-sided embroidery is an embroidery method that uses one stitch to embroider the same pattern on the front and back at the same time on a piece of base material.It is different from single-sided embroidery: the single-sided embroidery method only requires the workmanship of the front side, and the stitching lines on the reverse side can be ignored; while double-sided embroidery requires both sides to be neat and even, so it is very time-consuming and energy-consuming.

Li Chunyuan is 71 years old this year. She spent three months embroidering this cheongsam for Song Wanqing.Song Xiaobo used to work in Suzhou when she was young. She got acquainted with Li Chunyuan because of one of her cases. She was grateful for Song Xiaobo's justice, so they kept in touch. Therefore, she specially practiced embroidery needlework for Song Wanqing. This may be her last A piece of work, so it’s worth a lot of money.

Song Wanqing wanted to pay her wages, but she was determined not to, otherwise she would be angry.Because she had already lived a wealthy life, it could be said that she had both fame and fortune, and she didn't care about Song Wanqing's money at all, but about Song Xiaobo's justice and favor. Therefore, Song Wanqing had no choice but to listen to her and did not pay her.

Guests arrived one after another. Since it was a wedding hosted by the man, most of them were Jiang Yiming's relatives and friends.People who don't know Song Wanqing, when they walk in and see her, either their eyes light up or they are slightly stunned: How can there be such a stunning bride in the world?
Song Wanqing put her hair on her head, revealing her smooth forehead and spotless black hair. A pair of big, watery eyes blinked on the straight bridge of her nose. They were as smart as lightning and shining with hope. Her cheeks were crimson, like the morning glow burning in the sky. They were as white as snow. Her skin is as delicate as silk, and her slender and tall figure makes her look like a classical beauty who traveled from ancient times to this time.

She leaned against Jiang Yiming gently and smiled gently at the distinguished guest. Some couples or lovers would inevitably feel inferior when seeing them, but to varying degrees. Even Xiao Ke and Lu Yingying were the same, thinking that they were a match made in heaven. As a child, Lu Yingying lamented that she could not cultivate the temperament of Song Wanqing. She even hated the police career for ruining her and making her rough...

The wedding started at six o'clock on time. Jiang Yiming and Song Wanqing walked into the hall on the second floor. At this time, the "Wedding March" played in the background. The surrounding lights gradually dimmed, and the spotlight cast light on the newlyweds. They walked slowly from the door. Walking slowly, they walked towards the stage. Amid everyone's exclamations, they walked onto the stage with smiles like flowers and bowed deeply to everyone.

Then the two hosts spoke. The hosts were not celebrities, but hosts invited by the wedding company. Although they were not famous, they were experienced, eloquent, and eloquent. They made the atmosphere very happy, humorous, and romantic, and the whole place was filled with laughter. Dining room.Xiao Ke, Wu Jiang, Luo Jin, Zhou Ting, Lu Yingying, Wen Xiaorou, Fang Lihua, Shi Wei, Liu Xiaowei, Xi Qiandu and Fang Lihua were all here. They were at the same table, right next to the small stage, opposite the parents of the bride and groom.The host continued to speak, and Jiang Yiming asked everyone to start eating. Then, the sound of bowls, chopsticks and cups rang out. Jiang Yiming and Song Wanqing could only follow the host and continue to show their affection...

Xiao Ke asked everyone what they wanted to drink.Several people said they wanted to drink red wine, and some said they wanted to drink beer. Xiao Ke said the ratio of red wine to beer was 1:4. Wu Jiang first announced that he would not drink alcohol because after dinner, he would accompany his daughter to the teacher to learn printmaking.Xiaoke knew that he loved his daughter as much as his life, so he didn't force it.

Xiao Ke asked Fang Lihua and Xi Qiandu what they were drinking.He said: "Fang Ju, Xi Ju, I won't regard you two as leaders today. I haven't been this happy or relaxed for a long time, and you are no exception. We usually go through life and death to fight for the people, so please be merciful and accompany us." Can I have a drink?"

"There's nothing wrong with drinking, but you can't drink too much, and don't compare the amount with the amount. Just drink until you can enjoy yourself. You must not get drunk. What if there is a case?" Fang Lihua said with a smile.

"Fang Ju, you are such a crow-mouthed person, you actually said such disappointing words on such a festive day." Xiao Ke pretended to be angry.

"The case does not recognize time and place, nor does it consider Captain Jiang's marriage. We must be vigilant at all times. Captain Jiang may be drunk tonight. If there is really a case, I can't bear to ask him to appear on the scene. After all, we are getting married. It's only once in a lifetime." Fang Lihua still refused to give in and maintained great rationality.

"You guys drink. If there is a case, I will appear on behalf of Team Jiang. Anyway, I just came out of the hospital and the doctor didn't let me drink." Xi Qiandu advised Fang Lihua.

Fang Lihua was silent...

"Fang Ju, please say something, otherwise we won't even dare to open the table. You see, others have started drinking." Zhou Ting echoed Xiao Ke's words.

"Okay, Xi Ju and Wu Jiang don't want to drink. Others will drink. I'll drink with you too, but it's still the same sentence: Don't exceed the bottom line." Fang Lihua seemed to have made a lot of determination.

So, Xiao Ke opened the red wine, opened five bottles in a row, and poured them all into the decanter. There were three decanters in total. Everyone said they wanted to drink red wine, because one glass of red wine requires four glasses of beer, and beer is very bloating. Therefore, everyone chooses to drink red wine.

Xiao Ke has a rather impatient personality. He started to toast first, first to Fang Lihua, and then to Qiandu. He took a symbolic sip of tea instead of wine.Xiao Ke then paid tribute to Liu Xiaowei and Shi Wei, because they rarely drank together. Although they were in the same criminal police team, they were busy with their own tasks and rarely interacted with each other. If they worked together, the case would reach a dead end. , otherwise, it is rare to be together.

In this way, everyone was drinking and drinking, coming and going, it was so lively.Shi Wei has a good drinking capacity and is very generous in drinking. Besides being young and energetic, he always likes to have a drinking contest with Xiao Ke. Lu Yingying is talking to Xiao Ke on the side and even glances at Xiao Ke to tell him not to get drunk.

Before coming to the wedding, Lu Yingying hinted that Xiao Ke should not drink because she was ovulating. If she drank and got pregnant, it would affect the baby's development and even lead to deformity or mental retardation.Xiaoke agreed to her at that time, but as soon as they got to the wine table, he threw her words out of the window.Lu Yingying couldn't criticize him in front of her comrades and leaders, so she could only remain silent.

(End of this chapter)