"This is the entire reason and process behind Tang Hu's crime," Zhou Weimin said with a sigh, glancing at the three of them, only to find Luo Fei and the others eating while listening, with almost all the food gone.
"Are you guys just gluttons?" Zhou Weimin gave up explaining and began to eat.
After finishing the meal, they returned to the police station at 1 PM.
The station started work at 2:30 PM, and Zhang Haiyang and Liu Haiquan were already lying on chairs sleeping.
Luo Fei made a cup of tea, intending to drink while reading. He'd lost the habit of napping since crossing over.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for solving the robbery case at Dragon Beard Creek, earning 1000 Gold Coins," the system announced.
Luo Fei's face lit up with delight.
Gene Fusion System
Host: Luo Fei
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Gene Fusion: Police Dog Olfactory Gene, Gorilla Strength Gene
Gold Coins: 2000
Gene Shop: African Hyena Endurance Gene (2000 Gold Coins), Sword Mantis Reflex Gene (2000 Gold Coins), Monkey Agility Gene (2000 Gold Coins), Eagle Vision Gene (2000 Gold Coins), Viper Infrared Imaging Gene (2000 Gold Coins), Gorilla Strength Gene (2000 Gold Coins), Ant Strength Gene (5000 Gold Coins), Cheetah Speed Gene (3000 Gold Coins).......
"2000 Gold Coins, but it's still not enough; I still need 1000 Gold Coins," Luo Fei thought to himself. He had already decided on the next gene to fuse, which required 3000 Gold Coins. Though expensive, the benefits he anticipated from the next fusion made the 3000 Gold Coins worth it.
With nothing to do in the afternoon, Luo Fei read until the end of the workday. He nearly finished reading about evidence law, but finishing reading and completely memorizing are two different things. Luo Fei estimated that it would take him three to four months to fully memorize and recall evidence law.
Monday
Luo Fei was not the first to arrive; Wu Wei, Zhao Le, and Jiang Xiaoxiao were already there.
"Great one, please accept my reverence." As Luo Fei entered the office, Wu Wei approached, appearing as if he was about to kneel.
Jiang Xiaoxiao, standing nearby, rolled her eyes. "Wu Wei, can you act normal for once?"
Wu Wei immediately turned to Jiang Xiaoxiao, "Am I not acting normal? I'm the one who isn't normal? The truly unusual one is Luo Fei, isn't that right?" He turned back to Luo Fei, "Luo Fei, you're just... too incredible. How can you be so outstanding! You're so exceptional that I'm almost afraid to be your colleague. With someone like you as a coworker, every moment in life feels like both a surprise and a defeat."
Luo Fei, seeing Wu Wei's exaggerated behavior, guessed they knew about yesterday's events.
Sure enough
The next moment, Jiang Xiaoxiao asked curiously, "Luo Fei, I heard from my mentor that you caught the robber with your nose yesterday. Is that true? Is your nose really that sensitive?"
Luo Fei nodded, "I wouldn't say I caught him, but I found him."
"Luo Fei's nose is really something, detecting the stench of a corpse and uncovering Gu Youguo's murder case, and yesterday, tracing the robber. In less than a month since arriving at the police station, you've made great achievements twice. Luo Fei, your nose deserves a lot of credit; you should take good care of it," Wu Wei said enviously.
Jiang Xiaoxiao nodded, "This nose indeed deserves to be honored. Who knows, Luo Fei might rely on it for future promotions and fortune!"
Zhao Le was still sitting at his desk, not speaking or joining in Luo Fei's conversations with the others.
At 8:30, Zhou Weimin came to the office and asked everyone to gather in the meeting room, saying there was an announcement.
Luo Fei wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but when Zhou Weimin mentioned the announcement, he seemed to give Luo Fei a meaningful look.
In the meeting room, all the colleagues from the police station were present.
"Everyone might already know, last night over at Dragon Beard Creek, there was a robbery. Two vocational high school students robbed a high school female teacher. But what's noteworthy is that the case was solved last night, and we successfully arrested the two robbers, recovering the teacher's belongings. The biggest contributor to the speedy resolution of this case was our newly arrived probationary officer, Luo Fei. Without Comrade Luo Fei, we wouldn't have been able to solve the case so quickly.
"We all know Comrade Luo Fei passed the public service exam to join us, but all the achievements Comrade Luo Fei has made since arriving at our station are apparent to everyone here. By following a slight lead, he uncovered Gu Youguo's murder case; the Orchid District homicide was solved quickly partly due to Luo Fei's significant contribution. Even Captain Zhao Donglai of the criminal investigation team personally called to express his gratitude."
"Moreover, Comrade Luo Fei's dedication and eagerness to learn in his daily work is also visible to everyone. He's always the earliest to arrive in the morning and immediately starts studying upon entering the office. He's aware of any gaps in his professional knowledge and therefore doesn't waste any opportunity to learn. We can say that Comrade Luo Fei sets a great example for everyone present."
"Therefore, after a decision by our Songxin Town Police Station Party Branch, we have decided to conclude Comrade Luo Fei's one-year probationary period early. Starting today, Comrade Luo Fei will officially become a People's Police Officer at our Songxin Town Police Station," Zhou Weimin said, looking at Luo Fei, "Luo Fei, please come forward."
Luo Fei had considered that he might be transitioned early, but he didn't expect it to happen so suddenly today. In retrospect, Zhou Weimin might have exaggerated his compliments a bit, but upon hearing Zhou Weimin's call, Luo Fei promptly stepped forward.
Zhou Weimin handed Luo Fei a new police uniform, with shoulder insignia showing one bar and one star, whereas Luo Fei, as a probationary officer, previously had no stars on his epaulets.
Zhou Weimin instructed Luo Fei to change immediately. Once Luo Fei was dressed in the new uniform, Zhou Weimin invited Luo Fei to address everyone. Though Luo Fei thought to himself that it was just a formal transition and seemed no big deal, and that there should've been a prior notice, leaving him a bit unprepared.
However, looking at Zhou Weimin's encouraging expression, Luo Fei reluctantly made a brief speech, mainly thanking the leadership's support and the Songxin Town Police Station for the opportunity, expressing his commitment to continue working hard, being worthy of the Party, the People, and the uniform he wore.
Luo Fei felt awkward even listening to himself, and he quickly stepped down after speaking.
Zhou Weimin led the applause, and after it subsided, he encouraged the new probationary officers to learn from Luo Fei, striving for an early transition themselves.
Finally, after half an hour, it all concluded.