My Life with Narration

Li Zijun never expected that her casual question would actually uncover a clue. After all, Jiangcheng City is so large with such a big population, most people don't even know their neighbors' names, let alone recognize someone suspected of murder.

"Tell me the truth, did you really see this person?" In the car, Li Zijun drove towards West City District.

Su Qing nodded: "It should be him. At the time, he almost ran into me, so I have some impression. If you hadn't shown me the picture, I wouldn't have remembered him."

Of course, he was just making that up. After all, he didn't even leave his house yesterday, except for a quick trip to the downstairs supermarket. He couldn't very well say he had a narrator's prompt.

But looking back, he regretted immediately after pretending he knew this person because he knew that accidentally getting involved might not lead to anything good. Moreover, with current technology, the police could catch him without his help; he just sped up the process a bit.

"That's great! If we catch him this time, I'll treat you to dinner!" Li Zijun's voice carried some excitement.

Hearing this, Su Qing quickly asked, "Forget about dinner, but sis, there's really no reward money?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zijun couldn't help but roll her eyes and scold, "Money money money, all you think about is money. What are you thinking!"

"The last guy was a fugitive with a bounty, but this time it's just a suspect. The case hasn't even been solved yet, and you're already thinking about money. How low is your awareness!"

Su Qing: ...

Alright, he was naive. He thought that helping the police solve a case would earn him a bounty. He was even considering making a living out of this.

At this moment, Li Zijun's phone rang, and she quickly connected via Bluetooth headset:

"Hello, Captain Zhao!"

"We're on our way, almost there."

"Yes, this time the lead came from my brother. It's the same one who helped last time. Okay, see you in a bit."

With that, Li Zijun turned to him and continued, "I've informed the bureau, so stay in the car and don't ask too many questions, alright?"

Su Qing nodded because he was just there to guide. Although there was a GPS, Li Zijun understood the importance of the situation, so she brought him along.

Quickly, under his guidance, the two of them drove the police car to the entrance of the West City South Garden District.

"Alright, wait here, don't get out, you hear!" Li Zijun instructed while getting out because she didn't want Su Qing to get more involved.

As soon as she finished speaking, the narrator in Su Qing's mind spoke again:

[When the police start checking the residents one by one, Cui Xiangming will notice them from upstairs and attempt to escape through the west gate of the district in thirty minutes.]

Hearing this, Su Qing glanced at Li Zijun and said softly, "Sister Jun, there's a side gate on the west side of this district. Make sure you have someone watching it!"

Hearing this, Li Zijun glanced at him and immediately replied, "Got it!"

After saying this, she went ahead to meet up with her colleagues not far ahead.

Su Qing could only shake his head helplessly. All he could do was give a hint; he actually knew which block, unit, floor, and room the person was in, but how could he explain that?

"Xiao Li, you're here!" Zhao Minghui said, smoking, surrounded by six or seven men in plain clothes.

"Sister Li," greeted Du Qiang beside them.

Li Zijun nodded: "Captain Zhao, have the people been assigned?"

"You don't have to tell me how to do my job. The people are already distributed, but it was a bit rushed, and we're short on manpower. Only Xiao Zhao and Xiao Liu are at the back door; the rest of us will go in to check. By the way, is this intel reliable?" Zhao Minghui asked, since it's a murder case, and they take it seriously.

Upon hearing this, Li Zijun took a deep breath and said, "The lead's from my brother. It should be fine. He wouldn't dare make a mistake like that. Just worried he might have made a mistake, then we'd have come for nothing."

Knowing Su Qing's personality, she trusted that he wouldn't make fun of her with such matters.

Hearing this, Zhao Minghui breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. Having a clue is better than nothing. If it turns out wrong, well, that's our job. By the way, where's your brother?"

"He's in the car. I didn't let him get out!"

Zhao Minghui nodded, then extinguished his cigarette and said, "Let's go, leave two people at the gate, the rest of you follow me inside."

Just as they were about to set off, Li Zijun remembered Su Qing's words and quickly said, "Wait."

"What is it, Xiao Li?"

"Captain Zhao, my brother mentioned there's a side gate on the west side of the district."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Minghui was taken aback, then told Du Qiang beside him, "Qiangzi, you go to the west gate and watch it for me, got it?"

"Don't worry, master, no problem!" Du Qiang nodded.

Soon, the group began visiting each house in the district for checks. Even though this district wasn't large, for them, it was still a significant amount of work.

And events unfolded as the narrator predicted. When a few of them checked house to house, they were noticed by Cui Xiangming, who was out picking up a delivery. Especially with Li Zijun in police uniform among them.

When he tried to sneak out from the side gate, due to fewer people at the west gate, he was immediately recognized by Du Qiang and subdued on the spot.

Meanwhile, Su Qing was trying to contact Wang Xing but didn't expect the phone to be off, with no response on WeChat, as if he had vanished.

At this time, Li Zijun returned and knocked on the car window, "It's done, get out!"

Realizing what was happening, Su Qing quickly opened the car door and immediately saw Li Zijun and Zhao Minghui beside her, quickly greeting them:

"Sis, Captain Zhao, how did it go over there?"

Hearing this, Su Qing then noticed the smiles on their faces, with Zhao Minghui laughing heartily: "Good job, we got the person. Turns out it's all thanks to your info about the side gate on the west side. You're practically the lucky star of our team, helping us twice in under half a month. After this case wraps up, I'll treat you to dinner, haha!"

Feeling the big hand on his shoulder, Su Qing smiled wryly, "Just luck, just luck; glad I could help."

To this, Zhao Minghui added fondly, "Look at this young man's awareness, so high."

"Alright, there's still work at the bureau. Xiao Li, drop him off at home, no need to come in the evening," Zhao Minghui said.

Hearing this, Li Zijun responded, "Captain Zhao, isn't this a bit off? The case is still..."

"No worries, we found the guy, nothing to fear. Seeing how he looks, he most likely did it, and even if not, he's related. The interrogation work can be passed on to others." Zhao Minghui smiled, clearly in a good mood.

Considering this, Li Zijun felt it made sense and nodded.

However, at this moment, Su Qing was staring dazedly at Zhao Minghui, his expression full of shock.

[Detective Captain Zhao Minghui will spot a suspect from a past case while having lunch two days later and, during the capture, will be attacked, sustaining a stab wound in the abdomen.]

"What's wrong, why are you looking at me like that?" Zhao Minghui asked, puzzled.

Su Qing: "Captain Zhao, do you believe in Feng Shui Divination?"

The two of them: ...

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