Chapter 172: Chapter 134: Contract Killing?

Some went home to get nails, some went home to fetch hammers, and others ladders.

With everyone’s help, Li Xiang’s first-class merit plaque was hung on the main entrance.

The sparkling big letters stirred everyone’s emotions!

This is a sense of honor!

With this honor, even the neighbors treated him with the greatest kindness.

“Thank you all for your help. Let’s have a simple meal at home tonight and celebrate together!”

Seeing everyone’s enthusiasm, Li Xiang’s mother suggested they stay for dinner to celebrate after putting up the plaque.

“Then we’ll definitely soak up some of Li Xiang’s good fortune!”

“I just bought some pig head meat, I’ll bring it over to add to the meal for everyone!”

Rural folks are straightforward; they brought out whatever good they had at home, each contributing a dish, and they managed to set up two tables of food by evening.

It was a lively meal.

And Li Xiang, as the absolute protagonist, naturally couldn’t escape; everyone was terribly curious about his legendary journey.

As everyone knows, Li Xiang was synonymous with failure before last year. His mother was worried sick over his settling down and pursuing a career.

Countless blind dates, yet a decision could never be made.

But unexpectedly, Li Xiang made his fortune so quickly. In just half a year, not only did he secure a job, but he also became a criminal police officer. The girlfriend he brought back last time was both rich and beautiful.

It made people click their tongues in wonder.

“Just a bit lucky, being a police officer, catching bad guys, catch enough of them, and naturally, you earn merits and awards.”

Li Xiang replied casually between bites.

Most of the time, he just listened. When others praised him, he responded with just a smile.

After everyone had their fill and left, Li Xiang’s mother finally brought out the bonus to say, “Son, didn’t you say you wanted to buy a car? Having a car is indeed convenient. Here’s the 20,000 yuan bonus from the leader, plus 30,000 yuan of condolence money from the government. Your dad and I will chip in another 50,000 yuan to make it 100,000. You could get a car around 100,000 as a mode of transportation.”

“Just give me 50,000, I still have 50,000 myself, that’s enough.”

Li Xiang didn’t take the full amount. His salary for the past few months had exceeded 10,000, plus he had some savings from before, adding up to just 50,000 yuan. He only planned to buy a small car for 70,000 to 80,000. Now that domestic cars are on the rise, the domestic automobile market is fierce. Major manufacturers are lowering their prices, benefiting consumers like him in the end.

“Alright, if the money’s not enough, get some more from mom.”

Parents are always supportive of their children without conditions.

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Returning to Jinghai, Li Xiang wasn’t in a hurry to buy a car. He planned to take some time on his days off to carefully look at cars. After all, he only had 100,000 yuan. If he bought one with a high failure rate, that would be a headache.

“Hey, where’s Captain Cao?”

After starting work, Li Xiang looked around but didn’t find Cao Gang, so he felt a bit puzzled.

“Captain Cao went for training at the provincial department.”

“Oh.”

Li Xiang nodded and returned to his post.

At nine o’clock, Feng Yonglin suddenly came over: “Everyone gather around for a moment. We just received a lead from the cyber police about a contract killing case in Jinghai City.”

“Contract killing?”

Everyone was shocked at what Feng Yonglin said, thinking it was like a movie. Are there really hitmen in reality?

“Yes, the cyber police intercepted a murder-for-hire message on the dark web. This is a significant matter, and the case has been transferred to our criminal investigation team.”

After everyone gathered around, Feng Yonglin introduced the case: “The target of the attempted murder is named Qiu Chengguang, a technical staff member at a foreign company. The person contracting the killing used an anonymous account and placed the order on the dark web. According to investigations, this dark web allegedly has foreign mafia background, and the transaction currency is encrypted currencies like Bitcoin. Due to the decentralized nature of such dark webs, it’s a bit tricky to investigate. The urgent task is to offer protection to the target and find out who the killer is and why they want to contract a murder.”

After introducing the situation, Feng Yonglin then said, “Your Captain Cao Gang went for training at the provincial department. After he returns, he may no longer serve as the head of Team One.”

“Is Captain Cao getting a promotion?” Mao Ji immediately understood, based on Mr. Feng’s comment, that Captain Cao’s trip for training was a stepping stone for a promotion.

Feng Yonglin smiled without saying anything. The appointment hadn’t been announced yet, so it wasn’t convenient to speak too openly.

“So, won’t Team One be leaderless?” Su Jiayi timely voiced her concern. With this case coming in, yet the captain away for training, who would lead Team One?

“I am here mainly to address this issue. I plan to appoint you as acting captain, responsible for organizing Team One’s work arrangements during this time,” Feng Yonglin immediately picked up the conversation.

After Cao Gang left, the most promising successor for Team One was Su Jiayi. She was previously a criminal investigative captain and also the last shooting champion. The organization originally wanted to cultivate her greatly, but after a certain incident, she seemed to have a psychological shadow, unable to show interest in anything, willingly resigning from her captain role to do only auxiliary work.

Now, taking advantage of this opportunity, Feng Yonglin intended to push Su Jiayi forward again. It was a pity not to utilize such talent.

“Mr. Feng, it’s better not for me. I still prefer to focus on family, it’s better to select someone else for the captain role.”

Not unexpectedly, Su Jiayi refused his proposal.

Feng Yonglin shook his head: “If you don’t take on this captain role, who else can do it?”

“Each generation has its talents, outperforming the last. I think Li Xiang is quite suitable.”

Feng Yonglin: “Li Xiang?”

Li Xiang: “Me?”

Everyone was shocked, especially Li Xiang, thinking that everyone sitting here had more seniority than him. No matter how it was considered, it shouldn’t be his turn, right?

Even if Su Jiayi didn’t want to be the captain, there was still Mao Ji. And then there was Zhou Man, uh, never mind about Zhou Man.

It certainly wouldn’t be her turn.

After all, she was still a trainee policeman. If she became the criminal investigation captain, that would be another legendary story.

“I agree with Coach Su’s suggestion.” At this moment, Mao Ji also raised his hand in approval.

Everyone knows their own affairs best. Among Team One, the most suitable candidate for the captain role was Su Jiayi, and next was Li Xiang. He never thought of taking on this captain role himself.

He didn’t have the capability to be a good captain, nor could he secure any decent honor for Team One.

To say who was more suitable for the captain role, apart from Su Jiayi, it was Li Xiang.

Now that even Su Jiayi has stepped forward to recommend Li Xiang, he had no reason to disagree.

“I originally planned to appoint someone else from outside as captain, but since you have a candidate, then Li Xiang, you can temporarily act as the captain of Team One. Cao Gang will still be your nominal captain, and any official position changes will be decided after he returns from training.”

Feng Yonglin initially intended to appoint another suitable criminal investigation captain if Su Jiayi refused the role. However, at this moment, he wasn’t sure who would be appropriate. Since the other members of Team One, especially with the strong support of Su Jiayi, he considered the suggestion feasible.

Although Li Xiang had only been officially recognized for half a year, during that time, his growth was evident to all.

Li Xiang: “I…”

He wanted to say that it seemed a bit hasty; after all, this is the role of a criminal investigation captain, is it suitable for a newcomer like him to assume this position?

But Feng Yonglin didn’t wait for Li Xiang to say more, urging instead: “The task is urgent, hurry up and take action, don’t let the killer succeed, that would be too late.”

“Yes!”

And so, Li Xiang inexplicably became the acting captain of Criminal Investigation Team One, and the first case he took over was an outrageous-sounding dark web contract killing case.

Seeing Feng Yonglin about to leave after assigning tasks, in a sudden rush, Li Xiang called him: “Mr. Feng, wait a moment.”

“What’s up? Anything else?”

“This case requires protecting the victim and investigating the killer. With just our Team One, it seems a bit inadequate.”

“You’re a smart one, just became captain and you’re already asking for people?”

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