bookbashuk Chapter 28 This ticket was unnecessary.
Chapter 28 This ticket was unnecessary.
"Luo Qiu, do you believe you'll have good luck today?"
The next morning, as soon as Luo Qiu arrived at the Investigation Bureau, he was called into Lake's office.
When asked the question, Luo Qiu did not respond immediately, but first carefully looked at the team leader.
Lake's wrinkles were less pronounced today, with only three lines above his brow. His hair was shiny, as if he had just had it waxed. He was wearing the same clothes as usual, but the wrinkles at the edges were no longer visible.
The fact that they suddenly called me here, and dressed me up in a way that was much more eye-catching than usual, suggests they're probably trying to show off something.
"Team leader, did you get lucky?"
"No, it's Luo Qiu's good luck."
Seeing that Luo Qiu responded, Lake stopped pretending. He immediately leaned forward and told Luo Qiu some news.
"You're going to become a senior agent."
"Senior Agent..."
Luo Qiu pondered these words for a moment before realizing what they meant.
He had almost forgotten about it.
Since becoming a superhuman, he has always liked to think about things from a superhuman perspective. He just remembered that a senior agent is a position in the Bureau of Investigation.
To be honest, he certainly deserves the title of Senior Agent.
According to the Bureau of Investigation's regulations, after joining the Bureau as an agent, one is considered a rookie agent for the first two years. After that, one is formally employed and becomes a senior agent after three years. After another three years, one can apply to become a senior agent.
However, generally speaking, the number of senior agents will remain within a certain range, and it is not guaranteed that you can get one just by applying.
The application requirements also suggest that applicants must have experience in solving two or more major cases.
Of course, Luo Qiu also meets this requirement.
But he never applied.
His team leader, Lake, has no connections, so can he succeed by using Lake as his connection?
It seems that Lake is now on the verge of succeeding in getting him involved.
"Oh." Luo Qiu nodded, understood the situation, responded, and then remained silent.
The office was silent for a few seconds, then Luo Qiu's voice rang out again:
"Is there anything else? If not, I'll head out now."
After saying that, Luo Qiu got up and prepared to leave.
Behind him, Lake's voice sounded somewhat anxious.
"Wait, why are you reacting like this... Sit down first."
"Luo Qiu, haven't you thought about it? Becoming a senior agent means a higher salary. If you're lucky, you might even end up in my position. Aren't you tempted by that?"
"...So, for you, team leader, the key point is the last sentence? Does it mean that even after I take over your position, you'll still be my superior?"
"None of that matters." Lake tapped the table, as if to remind him, but he was already sitting up straight.
Upon seeing this, Luo Qiu understood everything.
"Has my appointment letter arrived?"
"There are still three months left... Here's the thing, because our Bureau of Investigation has been vacant for a long time as a senior agent, after discussion, the higher-ups have decided that over the next three months, we will conduct covert investigations of those agents who are qualified..."
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Following a joint decision by the Operations Department and the Human Resources Department, from April 2nd to June 30th, a three-month pre-promotion evaluation will be initiated for the following qualified senior agents…
Luo Qiu did not expect to see such a notice in the internal publication after returning to his workstation.
The resolution was passed seemingly too quickly.
He wasn't very excited about it.
If he could, he would really enjoy being a detective, as it allows him to handle different cases. Of course, being a team leader is also good; the team leader can oversee all cases within the team and even examine evidence…
Now, what's bothering him is that ever since he put down the magazine, he's noticed that the two detectives in his team are looking at him strangely.
A mixture of admiration, envy, and jealousy filled Luo Qiu; he even suspected that they might pounce on him at any moment.
Left with no other choice, Luo Qiu seized the opportunity, got up, and quietly slipped out through the back door.
"senior."
Just as I stepped out the door, a voice came from behind me.
Luo Qiu turned around and saw Smith running over from the other end of the corridor, his expression seemingly a little awkward.
At this moment, Luo Qiu had many thoughts and complaints in his mind.
But when Smith came in front of her, Luo Qiu still put on a stern face.
"What's wrong? Work-related?"
"No……"
"It's work time now..."
"Sorry, senior... but I'll still give you this ticket."
"Give me... um? Tickets?"
Luo Qiu realized that he seemed to have misunderstood something, and the next moment, he saw Smith take out a piece of paper.
The colorful strips of paper featured a picture of the Darlington River and a large event venue, along with two lines of text:
『1861年4月4日，19时40分，阿尔伯特赛马场
Alicia Isabella, "Midnight Rose" Tour
Is it a concert ticket, or a seat ticket?
"etc."
Luo Qiu called out to Smith, who was about to run away after shoving the tickets into his hands. After learning Smith's true intentions in stopping him, he was now full of doubts.
"You're giving me this ticket?"
"right."
How many tickets do you have in total?
"...Two." Smith said, head bowed.
Luo Qiu was filled with respect, subtly increasing the distance between herself and the other person, and then continued to ask:
"You only have two tickets, are you giving me one for free? Don't you have a girlfriend?"
"No, my family is in Kent. I'm new to the Fog City and don't know anything yet."
"Oh, so you invited me to the concert and bought two tickets... I heard tickets are really expensive these days. I didn't realize you were a fan of Alicia?"
"Yes, I often listen to her songs back in my hometown. I've invited her to the concert this time, and I'm sure you'll love her voice."
"oh."
Luo Qiu nodded, her mood temporarily calming down.
Judging from Smith's usual behavior, Luo Qiu had no doubts about his motives.
Reserved yet passionate—that's how he described Smith. So, his liking for Alicia is probably genuine. The suggestion to go to the concert was just a fan's recommendation.
However, after realizing this, Luo Qiu still put the ticket back into Smith's hand.
"Take the ticket back."
"Senior... is it because the ticket price is too high?"
"No, it's because you bought too much."
"what?"
"Didn't you know? Our agents have a quota that allows them to apply to maintain order at the concert. Those are internal tickets, the seats are much better than these regular tickets, and if you apply to go to the venue that day, it's considered overtime."
"what!"
After hearing the explanation, Smith was stunned, holding the ticket. It took him a long time to react.
"So... what about my tickets?"
"Resell it! You went through so much trouble to get it, you can't let it go to waste. Sell it now and you can still make a profit. I heard a ticket is already being sold for 180 kroner."
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