Free Web NovelChapter 345: Chapter 334: Such a Special Weapon_1
June 25, 2012
Zhou Ning parked the car, hung up the call with Mr. He, and his head ached all the way from Mr. He’s nagging—the guy did nothing but show off. How should he even put it? Were all soon-to-be dads this restless?
Shaking his head, Zhou Ning quickly made his way to the office and saw that there were quite a number of people standing inside upon entering.
Several from the lab, plus a few people Xu Dayuan had brought with him, the office was already too crowded to enter. Glancing at Mr. Zhao, who had been squeezed to the edge of the crowd, Zhou Ning was puzzled.
"What’s going on here?"
Xu Dayuan heard the voice and waved his hand to the others.
"Hurry upstairs to the meeting room, we’ve been waiting for you. We’ve brought some files over, and there are still more downstairs. We might as well put them in your meeting room."
"Hold on, Director, what files are these?"
Xu Dayuan was holding a large stack, big boxes one after another; it was impossible to tell what they were from the outside.
"Cut the chatter. Didn’t we all agree on the day before the holiday that we would take over the 2004 4.14 kidnapping case? Mr. Hu also said he would prepare the relevant files for us. Did you forget everything after moving house during the holiday?"
Mr. Zhao was startled.
"Moving? When did you move, Zhou Xiaozhou? How come I didn’t know?"
Xu Dayuan looked up at the sky, his arms already struggling with the files. Pivoting, he deposited the boxes into Mr. Zhao’s arms and finally took a breather before continuing:
"The investigation isn’t public, so it’s not suitable to hold meetings at the Criminal Police Brigade. I thought it would be more convenient at your place. I’ve spoken to your Mr. Peng. We’ll occupy the meeting room for now. Clear now?"
Zhou Ning nodded, understanding that if he didn’t give a definite answer now, Xu Dayuan might lose his temper.
"Alright, everyone upstairs, get those files to the meeting room. I’ll go find Mr. Peng first—let’s temporarily close off the fourth floor to others. Director Xu will send someone to guard the stairwell. After all, the case files involve leaks, and it’s very likely that it’s someone from our own department."
Xu Dayuan hummed twice and was the first to head upstairs.
Zhou Ning quickly followed, with Mr. Zhao calling others to help move the materials. Once the people cleared out, Zhou Ning could see that the remaining space on the floor was filled with files. What was all this?
Didn’t Mr. Hu say there weren’t many files for this case?
With full curiosity, Zhou Ning went to the meeting room but first stopped by Mr. Peng’s office. After knocking and being told to come in, he pushed the door open to find Cui Lili also present.
"Mr. Peng, should I come back later?"
Mr. Peng gestured with his hand.
"I was about to call you. Director Xu just called to requisition our meeting room and the fourth floor area. Cooperate with that, please. There’s a case that needs a secret investigation. Also, Mr. Hu found me—said you suggested to him purchasing new DNA testing equipment for the forensic department. Mr. Hu approved it first thing this morning. I’m discussing the matter with Mr. Cui."
Cui Lili smiled at Zhou Ning. From the matter of her niece to fighting for new equipment for their department, Zhou Ning always silently got things done. His character was beyond reproach.
"Thank you, Director Zhou. I’ll express my gratitude by making sure we provide cooperation wherever needed. Just let me know in advance and I’ll assign someone to be on standby."
Zhou Ning smiled.
"Let’s not be so formal with each other. If anyone should be grateful, it’s us. You’ve always been busy when we are busy. With one case, sometimes up to 3000 samples need to be tested, and that workload, even I think is too much. But the difficult thing with many dormant cases is the determination of evidence, and I feel this case will be no different."
Mr. Peng smiled.
When Cui Haibin was there before, his abilities were so-so, but he knew how to ingratiate himself, making Mr. Peng feel the prestige of being the chief.
But since Zhou Ning’s arrival, their technical capabilities had improved, and his own standing in the bureau had risen correspondingly. Now when Mr. Hu called him, it was more of a consultative tone, which was a new experience for him. freewebnσvel.cѳm
"We’ll be busy when we need to be. Don’t worry about bonuses and treatment; I’ll have no shame in fighting for those. Just do your jobs, and leave the logistics to me. Also, if the staff working overtime need to eat, send them directly to the cafeteria. I’ve already explained—to serve our people on the spot, no waiting. If anyone fails to cooperate with work, let me know, and I’ll handle them."
All three laughed. This was where Mr. Peng excelled, fully aware of his position and clear-sighted about everything, knowing what to do and say at the right times.
Without further delay, Zhou Ning quickly returned to the meeting room, only to be surprised to find that the conference table was now covered with all sorts of boxes.
"Are all these files from the 4.14 case?"
Xu Dayuan shook his head. freewёbnoνel.com
"Mr. Hu had people use the holiday time to also pull personal information from various branches of the city bureau, as well as some investigations related to the 4.14 case. Some of this includes press reports and content of subsequent investigations by others; it’s all sorted out but needs to be reviewed."
Zhou Ning stood in place for a while and spotted a box labeled autopsy reports; he reached out and pulled it out.
"Let’s focus on this. Each to their own expertise. Leave this detailed sorting to you guys. If Mr. Qu needs to help convert these into electronic documents, you’ll find him. You can’t let us do all of this, and since we are investigating the case, it can’t just be the few of us, right?"
After finishing his statement, Zhou Ning looked around. This time Xu Dayuan had only brought Mr. Zeng, Liu Yufei, and Mr. Bai over, with Tao Zhenshan not included. With the handling of Zhu Yunping’s case before, they had put Tao Zhenshan forward, so it seemed this time it was again for diversion.
