The next day, at the Central District Police Bureau.

Ji Qiuhuan wore a well-fitted police uniform, and his icy, sharp features shone brightly under the bright and solemn lights of the hall. His neatly combed black short hair fell behind his ears. As soon as he entered, the female police officers in the hall instinctively stopped their work and exchanged excited glances, filled with secret anticipation.

There was a "ding" sound from the mobile phone, indicating a WeChat message from Jiang Zhan.

A photograph, taken in what appears to be a private restroom within an office environment, with the central composition featuring...a toilet.

"I am going to the restroom."

Ji Qiuhán's mouth twitched twice, "...".

Without even thinking, Ji Qiuhán responded with a nonchalant "No way" and expressionlessly tucked his cell phone back into his pocket.

Xiao Ji is here, how's your injury?

"Everything is fine, Director Zheng."

Zheng Ju "felt greatly relieved" as she patted his shoulder, lowering her voice to say, "Being suspended does not mean you can rest! It is meant to make you remember this profound lesson! Reflect on it properly! It was so dangerous! Do you understand?"

Ji Qiuhan nodded and Zheng Ju introduced him to the young man who had been standing stiffly beside him since a while ago.

This is Xiaowu, Wu Chu. He's one of the top talents in this year's newcomers! He just graduated from the prestigious university last year, so he's technically your junior. He arrived and reported just a couple days ago. Knowing that you were returning today, he's been waiting eagerly at the door since early morning!

Xiao Wu, now that you've met the real person and are satisfied, go find Team Ji. From now on, you'll be in his group. Young people should not be afraid of hardships; it's good to learn and exercise more.

Thank you, Director Zheng! Ji Team! My name is Wu Chu. I'm a member of Class 3, Investigation Department, Public Safety Major, Class of '14... Professor Zhao Zhihui is also my thesis advisor!

After finishing speaking, the tall young man gave a salute with a crisp "slap," and his handsome nose tip perspired nervously.

On the face of Ji Qiuhuan, there was an air of indifference that seemed to pervade: "Ji Qiuhuan."

"Director Zheng, the video conference at 9 o'clock is about to start, you need to hurry."

"Hey, Xiaowu, go ahead and brief Captain Ji on that case first..."

Ji Qiuhan led the group up the stairs and just as they entered the third group office, they heard a loud "boom" like a sudden clap of thunder. Colorful confetti immediately filled the sky, cascading down in a dazzling display, reminiscent of the grand opening ceremony of a street-side hair salon.

The girl with a high ponytail laughed brilliantly.

"Congratulations on Brother Ji's full recovery from the injury! The three male gods are back in action with the team!"

Ji Qiuhan: "......"

Xiao Wu: "......"

Ji Qiuhan calmly takes down the pink ribbon above her head and sweeps a calm gaze towards the office area. In an instant, everyone lowers their heads, and the furry heads are all neatly arranged, except for the last vacant spot.

"Ba Qingping, clean up this place for me. You will be responsible for the daily chores for this month."

The big guy at the back bent his waist, and a pained expression appeared on his face: "Ah, it's not...! Jige, I really couldn't stop her..."

The best at scamming boyfriends in history might just be Su Xiaona.

Wu Chu took a step forward and repeated his self-introduction from earlier. As a new member, he was a cheerful young man, instantly bringing a lively atmosphere to the office.

"Wow, it's Wu Chu, this is bad, this handsome guy showed up again, I can only rank third..."

"Being together for three shifts, we're practically family. Do you have a girlfriend? Let's work late nights together in the future!"

Warmly welcome the new comrade! Brother Ji is treating everyone to a feast!

In the afternoon, thanks to a group of young female police officers who spread like dandelions during lunchtime, all the newly recruited personnel in the department knew about the legendary youngest team leader in the history of criminal investigations. He was only twenty-seven years old and had already been promoted to the position of first-level police inspector. More importantly, he was even more handsome than Wu YanZu, the "Captain Ji"! He had returned to work.

So, for the entire afternoon, three groups of offices,

"Knock, knock, knock."

"Excuse me, is this where we should deliver the case files?" The newly arrived young policewoman held a folder in her hands, her eyes glancing around quickly.

"Miss, this is the Serious Crimes Unit Three. The archives room is upstairs."

Fang Bin pointed upstairs with a "considerate" expression on his face. The young policewoman blushed like a ripe apple, but it didn't seem like it was because she had entered the wrong room. She quickly apologized and exited. As she turned around, her eyes were filled with colorful pink bubbles!

Li Jie didn't deceive me! Ji Dui is simply so handsome! Being stared at with such restrained eyes! Having the pages turned by those fair and slender fingertips! I want to transform into the document in Ji Dui's hands right here and now! Ahhhhhhhh!!

Wu Chu: "......"

It was only 4:30 in the afternoon, and this was already the twelfth one!

If he didn't remember wrongly, there were only four new female students in the latest batch, right? Where did the remaining two-thirds come from? Either they went to the wrong office or they took advantage of every sticky note and photocopier they could find. Some of them even took out their phones for goodness sake! At least they are police officers! Could they please hide their sneaky photography a little bit better?!

Ba Qingping quickly set up a folder as a barrier, ready to answer any questions and clear up any confusion for this handsome new guy who just arrived.

"...Right now it's just a small peak, you have to get used to the immense charm of our Brother Ji. The three groups are the popular tourist attractions of our building. Have you ever seen another district come together for a meeting... tsk tsk... the scene was something else. Have you been to the Badaling Great Wall on May 1st?"

The images from the hot topics on Weibo immediately popped into Wu Chu's mind. He had a black line on his face. What? Was Ji Dui being treated like a precious animal and given free visits by so many women every day?

"...The three behind are old acquaintances. Half of the office's pens and copy paper were borrowed by them. Of course, almost all the snacks were also given by them, hehe... They are the vice presidents of Brother Ji's fan club and the elder administrator... The tallest one is called..."

Fan support group?? What the hell is this?!

"Ah! Ouch!"

Halfway through the introduction, Ba Qingping suddenly let out a cry of pain, clutching the back of his head where he got hit.

Su Xiaona pouted and shoved her phone screen in front of him.

"Ba Qingping! Can you please lower your big head a bit! This shot taken by Da Li has a rare and excellent composition! It has been ruined by you! I have been editing it for half a day and still couldn't salvage it!"

On the screen in his hand was a photo of Ji Qiuhan taken secretly.

The young man with a cold demeanor lowered his gaze to the documents. Behind him, there were sheer white blinds, allowing the gentle sunlight to filter through. Suddenly, Wu Chu felt a sense of... an otherworldly and solitary feeling, like something out of a textbook.

Apart from a pitch-black giant head that greatly marred the scenery below the screen.

"Ah! You might as well chop off your head!"

Wu Chu's face turned dark. She cut off her own boyfriend's head for another man? This woman is too terrifying!

At this moment, the "male lead" who had been silent all afternoon coldly spoke up from behind:

If you two have nothing to do, go next door and watch the surveillance footage with Fang Bin. No one is allowed to leave work tonight until the person is found.

With a crashing sound, a bucket of icy water, complete with ice chips, was poured over the heads of the three gossipers.

Ba Qingping let out a miserable cry, as he watched the surveillance footage frame by frame. It was incredibly agonizing. However, when the team leader gave the order, he could only dejectedly drag Wu Chu towards the adjacent room.

It was clearly a small meeting they were having, yet only two of them were informed.

But Wu Chu was even more puzzled about something else: "... with Ji Dui's temper, how could he tolerate..."

Ba Qingping said, "Because the president of the fan club is Xiao Na, otherwise do you think our brother Ji could turn a blind eye...? Xiao Na is the girl that brother Ji personally went to the leader to bring back!"

When it comes to the three major hobbies in Comrade Su Xiaona's life, it is without a doubt: brother Ji's handbags and loving excitement.

As a result, being the only female member of Group Three, she rightfully became the beloved mascot of the team. With her relentless enthusiasm and carpet-bombing approach, she successfully arranged a grand welcome ceremony for the newcomers, set to take place this Friday after work at a barbecue restaurant in the downtown area. It could be considered as the designated gathering spot for Group Three.

All three groups consisted of young people, mostly unmarried. They were a cheerful bunch of young men, and as soon as their glasses clinked together, they formed a bond as if they had been friends for a long time.

After three rounds of drinking, the casual conversation turned to hobbies. This young man named Wu Chu, who stood at a height of 1.88 meters and had a muscular build, shyly smiled and said, "I enjoy writing poetry..."

After a mysteriously silent two seconds, explosive laughter erupted, almost lifting the roof off.

"Hahahaha!"

"Hahahaha, oh my cup, hahaha!"

Ji Qiuhan calmly took the lamb skewer from Su Xiaona's hand, causing her to burst into laughter and shake with excitement, almost poking his collar.

"Hahaha, Wu Chu, you little guy, you're quite something! Didn't expect you to be a pure and innocent literary youth, hahaha, it's not something one can easily tell!"

"Hehe..., actually, I even won the first-class award in the city for my middle school composition."

Fang Bin laughed heartily, leaning to one side. "Hahaha, what essay? Is it 'My District Chief Father'? Hahaha."

"Ah? Haha... My father is not the district head..." The young man, slightly drunk, clumsily rubbed the back of his head and said, "My father is the director of the Finance Bureau, but my cousin is the district head. Although he retired last year, haha, how did you know, Brother Bin?"

The laughter came to a sudden halt, and the people around, who were in disarray and disheveled, fell silent.

No wonder this guy can immediately be assigned to three groups as soon as he enters! Where else can we find a second-generation official who is also sincere and hardworking? Let's quickly arrange for our unmarried cousin, elder cousin, cousin from the father's side, and cousin from the mother's side to be introduced to him!

However, after all, the three groups have also seen the world. They walked into the sea of hidden dragons and crouching tigers within the system. In addition, Wu Chu is handsome and sincere, so they quickly became friends again.

Wu Chu was a die-hard fan of Ji Qiuhan back in college. The conversation eventually shifted to Ji Qiuhan's legendary involvement in several major criminal cases in the police circle of S City. In addition, Su Xiaona, the president of this fan club, seemed to attract fans effortlessly. Wu Chu continued to shower Ji Qiuhan with endless praise, which left Ji Qiuhan amused and yet somewhat bewildered.

After drinking until late at night, Ji Qiuhan got up to settle the bill. He pushed the door open and stepped outside, where the slightly cool night breeze dispersed the smell of barbecue clinging to his body.

The call went through, but for two or three seconds, there was no sound from the other end. Ji Qiuhan glanced at his wristwatch and saw that it was already twelve o'clock.

"... Did I wake you up with the noise?"

Over there, it seemed to ease up for a while before saying, "No... Why are you getting off work so late today?"

Recently, both him and Jiang Zhan have been busy. Jiang Zhan went to the neighboring city to discuss a project, while Ji Qiuhan had to move back to his apartment due to work-related issues. As a result, they often couldn't see each other.

However, the change was that no matter when, as long as he made a phone call, Jiang Zhan would definitely answer it. Jiang Zhan would no longer let him become unreachable.

"No, there isn't. A new colleague joined our team. We are having a dinner gathering at a barbecue restaurant on Huaxin Road, but it's almost over."

"Do you eat less spicy food? Have you been drinking?"

As soon as she heard it, she knew it was a trap. Before Jiang Zhan left, he repeatedly reminded him not to drink alcohol while taking medicine. If he caught him doing so, he would be asking for a beating.

"No."

"Are you being obedient? Have you drunk the stomach-nourishing Chinese herbal medicine?"

Ji Qiuhan was speechless when faced with this kind of questioning that made her feel like he was treating her as a child.

Drank it.

"Do you drink on time every day?"

"...Um..."

Jiang Zhan would always have someone prepare meals and deliver them to the doorstep every day, but Ji Qiuhuan was actually considering refusing.

Perhaps it was his rare "obedience" that pleased Jiang Zhan on the other end, his voice deep and sexy, with a hint of laughter.

"...Baby, you're so well-behaved. How about we go back and reward you properly?"

The lingering aftermath of the intense affair a few days ago still lingered. The sensitive words immediately caught attention, making Ji Qiuhan's ears burn. About to make a phone call, he could hear laughter on the other end growing even more contagious.

"...it's rewarding me, rewarding me... Alright, after they've had their drinks, let Fang Bei send them back. You should go home early too, don't stay up too late if you're busy with work."

Ji Qiuhan's brows suddenly furrowed.

His sharp gaze swept across several streets in the distance at lightning speed, and sure enough, at a concealed intersection, he spotted a familiar black sedan.

That feeling of constantly being watched no matter what one does irritates him. Especially since those watchful eyes are concealed so adeptly that he can only become aware of them with the help of others' reminders.

"No need, I will send them back."

And there, they outright rejected his proposal.

"It's too late. It would take at least one or two hours to send them back one by one... Be obedient, hmm?"

It was clearly a matter of compromising against one's own principles, but Jiang Zhan spoke with a nonchalant tone as if trying to coax a child. Ji Qiuhan glanced at the passing cars around the street corner.

"I said there's no need."

"You said you wouldn't interfere with my life, right?"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.

Jiang Zhan has never had much room for hesitation in his decisions. However, when it comes to Ji Qiuhan, he displays an unimaginable level of patience in almost everything. But even people can get tired, especially Jiang Zhan late at night.

"I don't interfere with your life as long as you can ensure a normal existence. You know in your heart what time you've been coming home these past few days. You already have the medical reports confirming your moderate gastric ulcer and neurasthenia. There's no need for me to repeat it for the second time."

If the tone above only made Ji Qiuhuan feel even more troubled and watched, then the next sentence from Jiang Zhan directly left him incredulous and shocked.

"Darling, if this job prevents you from even ensuring your basic health, then it's better not to do it at all."

Jiang Zhan!

Over there, however, came a faint voice, saying,

"I don't want it to be like this, promise me, be home before one o'clock."

After hanging up the phone, a black sedan approached the corner of the alley. The car window rolled down, and Fang Bei asked, "Mr. Ji?"

Obviously, Jiang Zhan had already given a heads-up.

Ji Qiuhuan's eyes were filled with frustration and coldness.

"Don't follow me."