My Life with Narration-Chapter 392 - 388: The Case of Da Huang’s Diarrhea Solved
Even he himself was somewhat surprised. How could there still be such a foolish person nowadays?
If you find the other guy annoying, just quit! Even if you want to make trouble, please do it seriously, cover all your bases. These petty tricks feel a bit like children bickering.
However, he could understand. After all, not everyone has a voiceover like him, who can see the essence of things through phenomena when things happen.
He is completely aware if someone harbors any ideas against him, whether they will be a threat, and whether they can influence him.
If he didn’t have the voiceover, even checking the surveillance might not prove it was Bai Hao. After all, Da Huang begs from everyone.
Eating an apple here, biting a piece of bread there, in the company, especially with the little girls, if they buy a sausage, as long as Da Huang is around, it will get half for sure.
If it really was food poisoning, trying to trace responsibility, even if the criminal investigation department came, they might not be able to determine who did it.
But he just happened to corner the other party in the bathroom at the crucial moment, Bai Hao couldn’t escape even if he wanted to, and now he can only insist that the chicken leg wasn’t his.
In the bathroom, a chicken leg.
Should these two things even be together?
Even though there’s no surveillance in the bathroom, because Bai Hao was at the scene, he is still the prime suspect.
But there’s no direct evidence either. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
"Consultant Su, we’ve reviewed the surveillance, and Da Huang indeed went to the bathroom with Bai Hao," a police officer wearing a blue uniform said.
This time, he reported to the officers from East City Public Security Bureau, but not from the criminal investigation department, just policemen. They mainly handle neighborhood disputes and civil cases.
The criminal investigation department usually only handles criminal cases, otherwise, they’d hardly ever be dispatched unless a case requires internal transfer. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be chaos?
Furthermore, most of the cases that go to the criminal investigation department are sifted through by these police officers. If they deem it a criminal case, it will be handed over to the criminal investigation department, needing their investigatory means.
Although Su Qing wasn’t familiar with the two officers who came, and hadn’t even spoken to them, they had indeed seen each other around the bureau.
One named Cheng Peng, a man in his thirties, wore glasses and had a gentle demeanor; the other was a young man aged around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, named Liu An.
Upon reaching here, the three were taken aback, recognizing acquaintances, and under Bai Hao’s uneasy gaze, they exchanged greetings with him.
Haven’t you just walked into their hands? If you’re a cop, say it earlier; if you’d said it earlier, I wouldn’t have been so foolish.
"Just call me Little Su, Brother Peng. There’s no need for all this ’Consultant’ business. You know my situation; I’m just holding a temporary post!" Su Qing quickly waved his hand.
Hearing this, Cheng Peng couldn’t help but laugh. Lately, who in the bureau hasn’t heard of the name Su Qing?
In the bureau, the two captains from the criminal investigation team, along with Captain Wang from the anti-drug division, jointly applied to have him specially recruited back as a talent.
Before being recruited, he reportedly helped capture a fugitive and saved one of their colleagues, receiving a bravery award. Later, he even identified a wanted criminal and earned a reward of 100,000 yuan just from that.
During this time, he also helped the criminal investigation department open the mouth of a tough nut and obtained intelligence from Shen Guan.
After being specially recruited, he became even more formidable. In a short time, he participated in the eastern suburbs’ series of rape cases. Though he didn’t personally capture the perpetrator, the intelligence was provided by him.
Recently, he impressively single-handedly brought back a murderous criminal, and it’s said that the top brass intends to commend him.
Such a person, even though Cheng Peng isn’t from the criminal investigation department, it’s impossible for him not to know.
In earlier visits, he even participated; initially, he didn’t know much, only that it was a murder and dismemberment case, and the specifics were unclear. But since the case was solved, confidentiality is no longer necessary.
Moreover, being an insider, he has firsthand information.
The young man in his early twenties in front of him may seem gentle and modest, but he already has considerable experience in handling cases.
Especially hearing that, by the time the case was concluded, the headquarters hadn’t fully understood it yet, but he managed to solve it. This is what? Capability! The ability to solve cases.
After the case ended, the news spread internally, and even their own personnel were surprised, not knowing when their bureau gained such a tough fellow.
Most crucially, he has solid connections; Zhao Minghui is the captain of the criminal investigation team, Lin Chengcai is also a squad leader, and Captain Wang from the anti-drug division.
Even though he’s just a captain, his authority shouldn’t be underestimated. With such people backing him, who would really treat him like a kid?
Even Li Zijun is a Level 2 now, Du Qiang is about to reach Level 2 soon. Though Cheng Peng is also Level 2, he’s much older.
The criminal investigation department is dangerous but undeniably offers a faster track for merit. Like Liu An, who came with him, is older than Li Zijun and Du Qiang, yet he’s only Level 3 now.
So, people are indeed different.
"All the same, all the same!" Cheng Peng laughed it off as they walked out of the monitoring room. Apprentice Xiao Liu was interrogating Bai Hao.
As they came out, everyone looked over involuntarily.
"Xiao Liu, how’s it going?"
"Master, he said it wasn’t him. Here’s the half chicken leg," Liu An said, pulling out a plastic bag containing the half chicken leg that Da Huang had left.
Seeing this, Cheng Peng nodded, then looked at him and said, "We’re just following procedure, right? You know, with these things, the most we can do is take ’em back to make a record; everything depends on the evidence."
This had two meanings: even if he took them back, it would just be to make a record. The matter wasn’t serious, and they couldn’t do much to the other party anyway, so it might be better to settle.
Su Qing, on the other hand, shook his head with a smile, "Why bother with all that? There should be a bag for holding the chicken leg. Find this bag, check for fingerprints, and compare them later. Besides, don’t hide it anymore. I already saw what you were hiding in your pants!"
As he said this, he directly looked at Bai Hao.
The chicken leg had been prepared since yesterday, and the laxative was something he brought to the company. The narrative had already hinted to him, and since he appeared in time, Bai Hao had never been out of his sight before the police arrived; the stuff couldn’t have been transferred.
He knew through the narrative that the stuff was still on him.
At this moment, Bai Hao’s face turned pale, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead. Hearing this, his entire body stiffened, as if struck by lightning.
Seeing this expression, Cheng Peng gave Liu An a look.
"Sir, please come with me to the restroom for a check."
Subsequently, Bai Hao was taken to the restroom by Liu An. At this moment, everyone in the planning department except Sun Mumu had come back, and the look they gave him was almost one of admiration. It was the first time they had seen Su Qing in this state, which was quite novel to them.
"Not bad, Consultant Su. No wonder you’re from the criminal investigation department. Figured it out so quickly? If we knew, we wouldn’t have come!" Cheng Peng laughed.
As an experienced old police officer, just from Bai Hao’s earlier reaction, he knew that this matter was more or less settled.
"You’re just making jokes. I’m just acting in a temporary capacity; it sounds nice, but I don’t have enforcement power. Anyway, I’ll have to trouble you with this matter. My dog is involved in a business contract, which concerns an economic dispute. Please preserve the evidence, so we can sue if needed."
Bai Hao’s behavior wasn’t a big deal; the police could only ascertain the facts, at most make a record. If this didn’t break the law, the police had no authority and could only proceed through legal channels.
Soon, Liu An returned with Bai Hao.
"Master, found it, it’s a quick laxative!"
With gloves on, Liu An held a small transparent bottle, a powerful laxative meant for livestock.
In an instant, the whole matter was resolved, and the people in the office had complex expressions as they looked at Bai Hao.
Some were incredulous, some confused, others angry.
Incredulous that they couldn’t believe Bai Hao would do such a thing, confusion over why Bai Hao did it, and the anger came from Lin Miaomiao—after all, Da Huang was her good friend.
Only Feng Yan seemed composed, roughly guessing the whole story.
"Phew~~ that was close," Cheng Peng sighed seeing the kind of medicine, relieved, then said to the nervous Bai Hao who didn’t dare to lift his head, "You’re such a young man, pulling such a stunt on the dog. Fortunately, it’s just a laxative—if it were something harmful to people, dogs, or cats, you might be guilty of the crime of endangering public safety. Do you know how serious that crime is? More than three years, you know?"
Hearing this, Bai Hao turned pale with fear. Hearing potential sentences of over three years, who could bear it?
Upon hearing this, Su Qing laughed, "Peng, don’t frighten him like that."
"You think I’m joking? Forget it, youngsters learn from mistakes, but don’t think you’re off the hook. Even if it isn’t illegal, there needs to be compensation. So, let’s go back and make a record," Liu Peng said calmly.
Since there was a report, they had to go through the process, especially since Su Qing mentioned there might be a lawsuit, the process couldn’t be skipped.
Su Qing was glad to accept this, while Bai Hao couldn’t take it.
"Brother Su, I’m sorry. I must have been possessed. I shouldn’t have fed Da Huang this stuff. I’m wrong, I’m really wrong. Please forgive me. I don’t want to go to the police station!"
Seeing that things were exposed and he had to go to the police station, Bai Hao got scared, hurriedly apologized, trying to get forgiven.
Upon hearing this, Su Qing smiled.
"It’s not up to me now. While Da Huang is very important to me, you only gave it a laxative. Even asking for hospital fees wouldn’t cost much, but now that Da Huang has a contract, it’s the company’s business. Your actions cause losses to the company, and I’m just a secretary, I can’t help you, really!"
A simple laxative wouldn’t be fatal to Da Huang; the worst would be like what happened before when he lost contact due to diarrhea, and going to the hospital wouldn’t cost much. But when it escalates to the company level, it’s different; things are serious.
[The incident with Da Huang having diarrhea caused losses to the company, eventually ending with Bai Hao compensating 24,650 yuan.]
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