339 Investigator Yan (1/2)

”Investigator Yan...”

Yan Ying was reclining on her swivel chair, staring into space with a golden pen moving between her slender fingers when she heard someone calling her. She looked up at the person who called her.

”Director Fei is looking for you.”

Yan Ying straightened up in her seat as she nodded her head.

”Team leader, are you getting a promotion?”

”It's about time you're promoted from being First class Investigator to the Special class investigator.”

”Team leader, don't forget to take us out for a meal.”

Yan Ying frowned at the chattering voices that started between her team. She was really not interested in hearing anymore as she stood up from the chair.

”I don't know about the promotion, but I do hope I don't have to be a team mentor anymore. It's annoying raising kids like you.”

”Team leader, you're talking as if you're an old lady,” said Mark as he laughed at her expression of boredom.

”I'm hitting that three and oh. That means, thirty! Of course, I'm an old lady now.”

The six members of her team started laughing at her reaction. She really looked like someone who was fed up with life. But everyone knew that's not how she actually felt. She was just feeling under the weather these days because their team's investigation hadn't gotten anywhere and she was getting restless now.

...

Yan Ying took a deep breath before knocking on the door and pushed open the door to enter. A lady in her late-forties with round glasses perched on her sharp nose lifted her eyes to look at her.

With her hands behind her back, Yan Ying spoke up, ”Investigator Yan reporting to Director Fei.”

Pushing her glasses up, the lady with a tight bun on her head said, ”You are visiting hospital too often.”

Ying raised her brow slightly. ”It was a minor injury. Thank you for your concern, Director!”

Director stared at Ying's face with a stern look. ”It was indeed a minor injury if someone hadn't been careless enough to let it get infected so badly.” Ying pursed her lips and didn't say anything. She had been wondering what business Director Fei of the Criminal Department had with her who was these days lingering in the investigation Department. Now, she knew. She was called to receive an earful again.

”I think I warned you last time to stop being so careless with your life,” said Director Fei in a serious and professional tone. ”Are you sick of living?”

”I love my life very much. No matter how crappy it is, I still love it. And I had never been careless with my own life or anyone else around me. I really don't know what we are getting at with this.”

”Your promotion is held back,” said Director Fei as she passed a document to her. ”Apparently, the higher-ups think that you need to learn to value your own life before anything else.”

”Oh, and that means you'll still act as the Squad S3's mentor for the next six months. Also, you're off the field.”

Now, Ying was in disbelief. ”What?! Are you suspending me? Just because I got shot on-field and got an infection? Everyone gets injured on the field. It's no big deal.”

”The reason isn't as you put it...” began Director Fei. ”According to the reports, you let your personal feelings get in the way. You could have saved Ava Xin without any injury if you had been using your brain instead of letting your feelings get in the way.”

Ying wanted to curse out again. But she couldn't refute her words. She indeed had been reckless with her actions. She couldn't blame anyone but herself for letting her feelings get the best of her.

”Also, we are not suspending you. You're just on desk duty for the next six months.”

”That's even worse!” Ying shot back. She was like that butterfly who loved flying around, putting her behind a desk was the worst thing for her.