Su Hui stopped in his tracks. This was the job that he had just turned down from Lu Junchi yesterday, and now it had co full circle to be presented to him by Director Tan.
"This... is a bit too awkward," Su Hui thought to himself. He had been about to explain to Director Tan about his previous refusal of Lu Junchi's offer, but Director Tan was already on a roll.
"As for the person we've chosen to protect, I've already found a suitable candidate for you within the team. This person is the youngest at our level within the bureau, and has the top physical fitness scores as well as high academic qualifications. He's also one of the key talents that we're grooming within the bureau's younger generation. Moreover, he has previous experience in protecting witnesses, and is highly vigilant and experienced... And, he's tall and handso. Many leaders have their eyes on him as a potential son-in-law. I even tried to arrange a match for him, haha, but this young comrade has high standards and hasn't found anyone suitable yet..."
Su Hui felt a headache coming on as he listened to Director Tan's words. The more he listened, the more it sounded like he was being introduced to a potential partner for a blind date.
Just as Director Tan was speaking, the doorbell rang. He got up to answer it, saying as he walked, "Oh, by the way, you guys know..."
As he spoke, Su Hui suddenly had a strange feeling. He turned to look, but twisted his waist again and felt a pain, so he didn't dare move anymore. He listened as Director Tan enthusiastically said, "Co on in, Captain Lu, let's talk..."
Lu Junchi entered and sat next to Su Hui.
Su Hui could sll the faint scent of mint on Lu Junchi's body. He rembered his firm refusal yesterday and felt a bit embarrassed.
The atmosphere beca awkward for a mont. Su Hui didn't dare to look up at Lu Junchi and covered his face with his hand while propping up his chin.
Lu Junchi recognized Su Hui just from his back, turned his head to politely greet him, and then nodded lightly at Director Tan.
Director Tan cleared his throat and said to him, "Captain Lu, you should also know Teacher Su. He's the consultant we've found for the Major Cris Investigation Unit that I told you about."
Lu Junchi didn't know why Su Hui had agreed to be a consultant now, but he guessed that Director Tan had persuaded him.
After Su Hui refused yesterday, he thought it was all over.
Now he suddenly heard this news and was quite surprised.
Director Tan continued, "I've read the report on the last case you submitted. You two worked together very well."
Lu Junchi quickly nodded, unable to conceal his joy, "Thank you, Director Tan. I'm very satisfied with this candidate."
Director Tan added, "Also, as I ntioned to you on the phone before, considering Su Hui's personal safety, the headquarters will assign a police officer to protect him during his tenure as a consultant for the Major Cris Unit. The protection period is currently set at about six months, similar to what you did before."
Lu Junchi nodded. He knew that the job of a profiler was very dangerous, so if soone was willing to co and be a consultant, they would provide security protection. This seed reasonable.
When Lu Junchi first entered the headquarters, he was assigned a three-month protection job by his superiors. At that ti, he was protecting an important witness. He did an excellent job, was alert enough to resolve several crises, and was thus promoted in turn. That's why he quickly beca the head of the heavy case team.
Director Tan took out a witness protection agreent from his desk, "This is the official mission dispatch order. Captain Lu, you take a look at it. The bonus part of the salary will be reflected in your salary, just like before."
The witness protection in Huadu is divided based on the level and duration of protection. The highest protection level is 24S , which ans around-the-clock protection by at least two people. The protection that Lu Junchi completed last ti was 24A , which ans around-the-clock protection by a single person, and there are also 8 protection during working hours.
This 12A is roughly the third level, which requires at least 12 hours of close protection, which ans they will have to live together. Now, Lu Junchi finally understood what Director Tan ant when he told him not to renew his lease. It seems that Director Tan had already made plans and wanted to arrange it this way.
Director Tan explained, "Captain Lu, Professor Su has an empty room in his house, and you can move in. The sumr vacation is coming up, and he doesn't have any classes next sester, so he will cooperate well with your work."
Director Tan's plan worked well. With this arrangent, the protection ti would be enough for twelve hours, and Lu Junchi would feel more at ease with soone living with Su Hui.
Director Tan continued, "Captain Lu, you don't have to be so nervous. Professor Su is not in imdiate danger, and there is no evidence that he will definitely be attacked. I just set the protection level high. What you need to do is to take preventative asures. Work and live normally, just be vigilant of suspicious people or things, and try to make him safer."
Lu Junchi nodded and asked Director Tan, "When will the specific work start?"
Director Tan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It depends on when Professor Su is available for the consulting work. I calculate the start of the work from the beginning of the month, and it also depends on when there is a case."
The arc of Su Hui's reflex is a bit long. He lowered his head and calculated that the beginning of the month is...tomorrow? It sounds urgent...
Then Director Tan continued to speak: "Protective work is also better done sooner rather than later... Your team has just solved the case of the dismbered body. I can give you a day off to recover..."
Lu Junchi understood imdiately: "Then I'll go back and prepare today." After speaking, he picked up a pen next to him and signed the agreent.
After they finished talking and quickly made an agreent, Su Hui, who had been listening on the side, finally reacted. It seed like Director Tan had just sold him to the heavy case team...
Lu Junchi went ho and packed his things, terminated his lease with the landlord, and soon drove to the downstairs of Su Hui's ho.
He had been to this place once before, so he knew the way well.
Su Hui received his call and ca out to open the door for him. At the door, he warned Lu Junchi: "My house hasn't been cleaned up yet, it's a bit ssy."
Lu Junchi was prepared and thought of Su Hui's ssy desktop, so he casually replied: "It's okay, I have a younger brother who always makes a ss at ho when I'm not there."
The door was opened and there was fresh air inside. The sll wasn't bad and there didn't seem to be much dust, but everything was just placed randomly, not in the right place. Clothes were spread out on the sofa, books were scattered everywhere, a few empty glasses were placed next to them, and there were various miscellaneous items on the floor, including plastic bags and uncollected delivery boxes, as well as crumpled up paper thrown around.
The only clean thing in the entire room was the huge coffee table in the center, which was stacked with countless small puzzle pieces and nothing else. At this ti, the puzzle had just been half completed, and it could be seen that it was completely different from ordinary puzzles, with a circular edge.
Lu Junchi looked around the room, then glanced at Su Hui.
To be fair, Su Hui was good-looking. His skin was fair, his features were handso, and he had slightly long bangs. He always liked to wear shirts or windbreakers, and his cold and refined temperant gave people the illusion of cleanliness and thoroughness. However, occasionally his tousled clothes and hair made him look a bit unkempt, and one might feel like reaching out to help him straighten up.
Looking at Su Hui's residence now, Lu Junchi thought to himself that this Mr. Su had already tidied himself up pretty well...
Su Hui had always liked Lu Junchi's style of doing things and had a good impression of him. He had a mysterious fondness for Lu Junchi and a kind of inexplicable familiarity. He would patiently answer any questions Lu Junchi asked him. He would ask him for help when it rained, and had even had three als on his di. When they worked on a case together, they had a tacit understanding.
But that did not an they were suitable as roommates.
Leaving aside everything else, just in terms of personal habits, Lu Junchi's desk, car, and even his whole person, as well as his living environnt and work habits, were all in perfect order.
However, Su Hui was just the opposite. His life was ssy, and he ignored everything as long as it didn't affect the fundantal issues. He could tolerate anything, and even if he didn't eat or drink, he would not die.
His sleeping habits were also irregular. When he had no classes, Su Hui often had a disrupted sleep schedule and slept for up to fourteen hours a day.
Now that they were living together, both of them needed to adapt to each other's lifestyles.
Su Hui coughed a few tis, went to the table to fetch his own cup, poured so water, and then pointed to a closed room, "That guest room has never been used, so I've been using it as a storage room. You can store things under the bed. There are so clean bedding and pillows in the closet, so of which are new and unopened. Feel free to use them."
Lu Junchi hesitated for a mont, looked around the chaotic living room, and tentatively asked, "Would you mind if I tidy up a bit?"
He had always respected his roommate's personal space, but Su Hui's room was really ssy.
Su Hui replied, "Go ahead and clean up. Students will often co and help organize my things anyway. If you move in, I'll tell them not to co anymore. Don't touch my books, my bed, or my puzzles, but everything else is fair ga."
Lu Junchi opened the door to the second bedroom and looked inside. It was not small, and the bed was also a double bed. The environnt was better than he had imagined. After estimating the cleaning ti, Lu Junchi decided to start by picking up the clothes on the sofa, at least there would be a place to sit.
He asked Su Hui, "Are these clothes clean or dirty?"
Su Hui glanced at them, his eyes a little blurry, and couldn't tell which one Lu Junchi was holding. "Most of them have only been worn once, so they can still be worn if needed. My students co once every two weeks, and if I don't clean them up, I'll send them to the dry cleaners."
Lu Junchi rembered a saying he had seen online, "If you leave a chair for too long, clothes will grow on it."
As he picked up the clothes, sothing suddenly jumped out from underneath.
Lu Junchi saw that it was a cat. The cat had obviously been startled out of its sleep and had its tail and fur puffed up. It arched its back and glared angrily at the stranger who had co into the house.
Aristotle: "ow..."
Lu Junchi: "..."
Su Hui pointed to the cat's bed hidden next to the TV cabinet. "Its bed is over there, but it likes to sleep on the sofa. Sotis I bury it when I put clothes away and don't notice it."
Lu Junchi: "..."
What kind of life is this, both for the person and the cat?
In his view, both the human and the feline were living quite difficult lives.
After Su Hui finished speaking, he crouched down and imitated a cat's ow, waiting for Aristotle to co over. He reached out and petted his fur.
After introducing them, Su Hui said to Lu Junchi, "I'm going to bed now. Let's talk about everything else tomorrow."
Lu Junchi looked at the ti, it was only nine-thirty in the evening, but Su Hui already looked exhausted. He replied, "Okay, I'll be careful not to wake you up."
TN:And thus the cohabitation of the power couple begins.
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