One day after arresting Xie Jiasen.

Pei Ke sent me a WeChat message, asking me to meet him at an internet cafe on Guanhai Street.

When I arrived, Pei Ke was sitting in the corner on the first floor.

The person sitting next to him, even though I only saw his back, I recognized him at first glance.

It was Xie Jiasen.

He was wearing headphones, staring at the computer screen, and his slender fingers were controlling the game character on the keyboard.

Although I had no interest in games, I found myself subconsciously standing in place, watching Xie Jiasen finish a whole game.

The enemy's crystal was pushed back, and the word "Victory" appeared on the screen.

Xie Jiasen took off his headphones with one hand and turned to look at Pei Ke, saying, "The money."

Seeing that Pei Ke didn't move, he added, "We agreed that I would help you reach the rank of Grandmaster, and you would give me 2000 bucks, haven't forgotten, right?"

He seemed to be in desperate need of money.

During dinner, I casually mentioned to Pei Ke, "That person you hired to play the game is really good."

Pei Ke didn't say anything; he just opened a bottle of water and handed it to me.

A few days later, Pei Ke suddenly sent a WeChat message: [Do you remember that person you mentioned before?

[I had him play on another account, and he set the price.

[You said he played well, and I spent so much money. Don't I deserve a meal treat from you?]

I replied with a smile: [Of course, I'll treat you.]

However, it was during that lunch that I encountered the first kidnapping case of my career.

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Lately, Pei Ke has been gradually taking over the family business.

Before the dishes were even served for 20 minutes, he had already answered six phone calls.

When the phone rang again, Pei Ke muttered under his breath and looked at me, saying, "You eat first; I'll take the call outside."

While waiting for him, I looked out the window.

The mall was bustling with people on the weekend.

So when a man appeared in the mall behaving oddly, it didn't attract much attention from others.

It wasn't until he held a little girl in his arms in a strange manner, with a short knife pressed against her neck, that people in the mall started to panic.

The sound of people screaming in panic and the cries of the girl's mother filled the mall.

The mother knelt down with her hands clasped together, begging.

She pleaded with the criminal to spare her daughter and offered to be the hostage in her daughter's place.

I pushed my way through the crowd, opened my police badge, and walked up to the criminal, saying, "I'm a police officer.

"As long as you don't harm this girl, you can tell me any conditions you have."

"Or..."

I paused and took a step forward, saying, "I'll be your hostage."

In that extremely tense situation, there was only one thought in my mind:

[Dad, can you see me?

[I've grown up.

[Now, I've become a police officer just like you.]