Han Yu picked up a pen and drew a narrow investigation range on the map: "Living by the water, the suspect should be a person from the riverbank, or working by the river. Please have the police stations in the towns along the river investigate. What do you think?"

"I think it's feasible."

"Salted Fish, what about the case of the foreign ship theft?"

"What do you mean?"

"The stolen items from the foreign ship were US Dollars. Without exchanging them to RMB, how can they be used? I think we should investigate this lead as well."

"Currently, we know there have been a total of seventeen theft cases. Sixteen of the stolen ships were inland river cargo ships, the largest being three thousand tons. Only one was a foreign ocean vessel."

Han Yu thought for a moment and continued, "Director Zhao, Old Li, I feel that the foreign ship theft might not be related to the river thief we're discussing, but we can still check it out. Just in case it was his doing."

...

While they were still studying the case, Han Xiangning knocked and walked in.

"Hey, Sherlock Holmes, are you guys going back? If you're not, I'll let the night shift colleague cook some noodles for you."

"Chief Han, you're just treating us to noodles?"

"Yeah, it's not like you come here every day. Offering noodles doesn't match your chief's status!"

"This is the Maritime Department, not a restaurant. Having noodles is already good enough." Han Xiangning giggled and urged, "Director Zhao, are you leaving or not? If you're not, I'll leave first. I have a ton of things to do tomorrow!"

"What things?" Han Yu asked instinctively.

"Tomorrow, experts are coming for on-site research. The other side isn't being proactive, and we can't ignore it. I have to accompany them the entire time. Mayor Ding personally called. I can't not accompany them."

"Is it about the Yangtze River Bridge construction?"

"Yeah, I'm in charge of these things now."

The preliminary work for the bridge construction involves a lot of research by various leaders and experts, and even evaluations. Survey teams have to survey, no matter who comes to the Changzhou Maritime Office; we have to arrange for the sea patrol boat to take them on the river for a look.

As the head of the Maritime Department, Han Xiangning even has to accompany them.

To the city leadership, this is a truly significant matter.

Zhao Hongxing didn't want to interfere with her work, so he got up and smiled, "We won't have the noodles, let's head back together."

...

In the morning, Han Xiangning had come to work on a light motorcycle.

Now going home after work, Han Yu couldn't ride the Intelligence Department's Santana anymore but had to ride with her on the light motorcycle.

Unexpectedly, just after exiting the courtyard, Han Xiangning leaned on his shoulder, laughing, "Uncle Ge called in the afternoon. He said that the day after tomorrow at noon, an adviser named Wu from the Navy Headquarters will come with the commander of the East Sea Base to Binjiang for a visit, and by the way, to commend your Rescue Boat Team."

After participating in the last exercise, Director Zheng of the Retirement Home had only read out the commendation order, but no medals, certificates, or prizes had been awarded.

With New Year's Day approaching, it was customary for the East Sea Base commander to visit the veterans at Binjiang Retirement Home.

Han Yu reacted and grinned, "Adviser Wu coming all the way here is probably to commend our Rescue Boat Team's excellent reserve officers and soldiers."

"You're familiar with them?"

"Very familiar. During the exercise, we worked together as observers; we're colleagues in the Observation Team."

"Since you're familiar, don't you think you should treat them to a meal when they come?"

"Official reception, it's a work matter."

"Alright then."

Han Xiangning smiled, thinking to herself that even if he wanted to treat, he didn't have the money.

The Rescue Boat Team has funds in the account, so Han Yu wasn't worried about the reception, but instead, he laughed, "Ningning, for modifying the 825 boat, our bureau already allocated funds long ago. Later on, we sold wood and made hundreds of thousands. After the modification, we'll still have tens of thousands left."

"What do you plan to do with it?"

"I want to buy a computer, a printer, and get the telecommunications bureau to install a modem. I can't afford it personally, but our Water Anti-Smuggling Department can afford it!"

Anyone could guess that this was influenced by Xiao Yu.

Han Xiangning stifled her laughter and said, "How your department spends its funds doesn't need my approval."

"I'm just letting you know, given that it's almost 2000, and what Xiao Yu said is right. We shouldn't be clueless about computers; I need to study them well. Not just me, our entire department staff should learn."

"Studying is certainly good, but don't get too obsessed."

"How can studying become an obsession!" 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Xiao Yu did get obsessed. Yu Zhen called and said Xiao Yu was playing on the computer right after work and staying up until late at night, just like your dad who loved arguing with people on the radio, to the point where he forgets to eat."