Director He heard Zhen Zhen's assurance, and her expression stiffened despite herself. But she smiled and encouraged her on the surface. "Do your best! I have high hopes for you!"
Zhen Zhen hadn't expected to earn Director He's favor so soon after arriving. She wanted to give a more detailed account of her professional accomplishments, but before she could speak, she saw Director He pick up her pen. It was clear she was busy, so Zhen Zhen could only take her leave and head with Xue Mei to the office of the Anti-Gang Unit.
Actually, rather than saying Zhen Zhen was taking Xue Mei along, it was more like Xue Mei was leading Zhen Zhen.
Xue Mei had filed so many reports—more than a hundred in all—and had come here dozens of times. That was why she had been stopped at the entrance.
The officers in the Anti-Gang Unit all knew Xue Mei by now. Many of them had even been pestered by her. But without solid evidence, they couldn't find anything even when they went out to investigate. They could only sympathize with her, though they were also genuinely exasperated.
So, while these officers humored Zhen Zhen's enthusiasm, they gave her the same sympathetic looks they gave Xue Mei. They felt sorry for the pretty young woman, who had run into such a troublesome case on her very first day.
Unaware of the truth, Zhen Zhen assumed her colleagues were simply concerned about a young woman like her taking on gang-related crime. In high spirits, she went to her desk and then asked Xue Mei about the case.
It turned out that Xue Mei's husband, Mai Zili, had been a site inspector for a construction contractor. Fourteen years ago, he received a call from Gao Shuai of Xinshuai