Chapter 206: Merchants of Yin [1]Objects

The couple’s trial preparation work was handed over to Director Feng. That night, I slept soundly. In the morning, Xiaotao called me to the station, citing an urgent matter. Her tone sounded especially grave.

I thought that something had happened to the couple. Suspects had been known to swallow razor blades, wires and detergent after being arrested in order to avoid trial.

I made my way into the conference room only to face an onslaught of colorful ribbons. The perpetrators were Xiaotao and Bingxin, who were lying in ambush behind the door. The officers all cheered together, "The great Detective Song is here!" Someone even brought out an enormous cake.

The surprise came out of the blue and completely overwhelmed me. Because we had solved the case, everyone could go home for the New Year. Thus, Xiaotao proposed to hold a celebration to thank me for my huge contribution.

She placed a small party hat on my head and pulled me over to cut the cake. I asked, "It’s so early. Why are we eating cake?"

Xiaotao waved her hands. "Let’s have something else then. Bring out the pot!"

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