Police station.
The partner from Huatai Hall, Lu Zhao, who is a friend of Xiang Yuan, accompanied Xiang Yuan to give her statent, while Shi Nian pleaded with Tang Yanqing, wanting to see Rosa’s car.
Jia Tianzi nodded, "You all can go without worry. I’ll keep an eye here, and if anything cos up, I’ll contact you promptly."
Shi Nian patted Jia Tianzi, "Thanks."
At the accident scene, yellow caution tape was up, and the forensics departnt’s officers were still ticulously examining the area.
A sergeant with the sa rank insignia on his shoulder as Tang Yanqing was directing his subordinates to take detailed notes. The man appeared to be around forty years old, with a sowhat plump build. When he stood with his hands on his hips, his back was slightly hunched forward. Outwardly, he seed like a middle-aged man who wasn’t particularly swift in his movents and possibly had a penchant for drinking. However, his squinting gaze was as sharp as an eagle’s, as if it could instantly pierce into soone’s heart.
Shi Nian silently praised: What a strong aura.
Upon seeing Tang Yanqing arrive, the man did not greet him; instead, he squinted in a guarded manner.
Shi Nian quietly asked Tang Yanqing, "A competitor?"
Tang Yanqing shrugged with a smile, "You could say that."
Having said that, he didn’t shy away, but took Shi Nian directly to the man and introduced, "Old Qiao. My senior, he was the one who ntored when I first joined the force."
"A representative of the traditional criminal investigation thods in the bureau, often looks down upon my behavior analysis. He thinks things like criminal psychology and micro-expression analysis are just flashy tricks for kids, and even if they solve a case, it’s just by luck."
Tang Yanqing spoke openly and even patted Old Qiao on the shoulder, winking playfully, "Old Qiao, am I right?"
Faced with a stranger, Old Qiao felt a bit embarrassed by the straightforwardness, and gave Tang Yanqing a sidelong glance, "If you weren’t Tang Mingxiang’s nephew, do you think the commissioner would allow you to ss around like this? As for the cases you’ve solved, isn’t it because the commissioner allocated all of the bureau’s resources to you?"
Old Qiao’s resentnt was palpable. One could imagine that when Tang Yanqing first joined, life must have been tough for him. Shi Nian couldn’t help but glance back at him with concern.
Tang Yanqing looked back at her, still standing in a nonchalant, rakish manner, clearly showing he didn’t care much. Only then, did Shi Nian breathe a silent sigh of relief.
Seeing that Old Qiao had vented enough, Tang Yanqing didn’t forget to add a jab, "Old Qiao, I understand all your complaints; I also admit that I’ve benefitted from the Tang family legacy. But that’s beyond my control. If you’re really upset—" he reached over to wrap his arm around Old Qiao’s shoulder, speaking warmly as if between brothers, "we have a theory in the East called ’Reincarnation Studies’. I’m a successful example of reincarnation studies. Old Qiao, you might as well tidy up for the afterlife, co back reincarnated into a better family than mine, and then strut back to . That way, you’d have no complaints."
This guy!
Shi Nian couldn’t help but grit her teeth at his words and hurriedly tugged on his sleeve, "Mr. Tang, when are you going to show Rosa’s car?"
Tang Yanqing, smiling, released Old Qiao’s shoulder and turned back to hook Shi Nian’s arm, "Alright, let’s go, we’ll go now."
Old Qiao was visibly furious, trembling in anger, standing with his hands on his hips as he glared at Tang Yanqing’s back, unable to utter a word for a long ti.
Shi Nian quietly reproached Tang Yanqing, "Looks like he’s likely a heavy drinker, and his blood pressure might be an issue. You provoke him like this, do you want him to have a stroke?"
She also disapproved of the bureau’s internal hierarchy and so-called rules, but Old Qiao, after all, was a policeman, and a veteran at that. She couldn’t help but want to defend him.
Tang Yanqing laughed, stopped in his tracks, and looked at Shi Nian seriously, "I’m provoking him, but if I say I genuinely respect him, do you believe it?"
Shi Nian thought for a mont and shook her head frankly, "I don’t."
"Pfft..." Tang Yanqing choked on her bluntness, raised an eyebrow, smiled, and shook his head, "Alright, to be honest, I do have so self-doubt when I say it. My feelings towards him should be twofold: I respect his dedication and focus as an officer, but I don’t like his reliance on seniority to stick to the old ways, and he overtly and covertly tries to suppress my use of behavior analysis for investigations."
Shi Nian nodded, "Now that makes more sense. This ti, I believe you."
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Rosa’s car had once been hit by Tang Yanqing, so Tang Yanqing should have been very familiar with it. However, the car parked on the road today was not the bright red Miyada but had been replaced with a royal blue one.
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