Upon returning to the store, the first thing we had to do was install alarms and cameras. Since it was already past 4:00 pm, the camera installation expert suggested he would drop by the next day. I managed to change his mind after offering to double his wage. Several experts soon arrived at the store and installed the cameras and alarms with practiced ease. 

When I arrived at the station, the officers had already left work. Xiaotao and Bingxin played a movie in the conference room and ordered takeout. 

"You girls sure know how to enjoy yourselves!" I remarked.

"We have to stay up late again tonight. How boring it is to just sit around," Xiaotao retorted.

I pecked at some of their food. Although the movie was interesting,...