Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 185 Although a bit tiring
Dongming Police Station, first floor lobby

After everyone finished taking photos, Chen Shu casually pulled Xu Chaofan aside with some excuse, intending to tell him about Xiao Yang's secret release of his girlfriend.

Xu Chaofan danced with glee: "Chen Shu, you're truly my lucky star! Last time it was that murder case by the reservoir on the mountain, and today you've pulled off such a huge crackdown on prostitution! Haha! You're fucking awesome!"

Chen Shu touched his nose, feeling a little reluctant to let Xu Chaofan know the bad news too soon.

"By the way, my kid, Xiao Yang! What do you think? Not bad, right? Don't let his youth fool you, he just graduated from police academy. He's only been at the station for less than six months, and his performance metrics are already second to none. Aside from his case-handling skills and lack of social experience, he's impeccable!" Xu Chaofan chatted with a broad smile about his little sidekick.

"In recent years, the admission scores for police academies have been getting higher and higher, and basically all of them are test-takers from small towns. The advantage is that they are upright and honest, and they obey orders and commands. The disadvantage is that they lack a bit of thuggishness, and they are easily led by the nose by their targets when solving cases." Chen Shu straightened his expression, ready to pour out everything.

At this moment, the protagonist, Xiao Yang, ran over. He first greeted Xu Chaofan as "Director Xu," then turned to Chen Shu's position with a smile and said, "Director Chen."

Xu Chaofan slapped Xiao Yang's shoulder hard without any hesitation, but his eyes were on Chen Shu: "Speaking of which, he should call you senior brother."

"Hello, senior brother." Xiao Yang scratched his head, a little embarrassed.

Looking at the bright-eyed, energetic young face in front of me, I saw that even though it was past midnight, it was still full of life.

Chen Shu felt a little reluctant.

He has a long career ahead of him in the police force; hopefully, he will cherish it.

Chen Shu sighed and decided to swallow what had just happened and never mention it again.

Actually, no one would know.

Except for that monitoring host.

"Chen Shu, come here for a moment."

Chen Shu, who was wandering aimlessly in Dongming, heard Zhao Feifei waving and calling him from the door of the conference room. He rushed over to her side and looked inside to see Chen Chuan standing there as well.

The three entered the conference room, and Zhao Feifei, who was the last to enter, closed the door.

Chen Shu glanced at the bald man's phone on the table and knew that the topic of discussion was no longer the Shang K case.

Zhao Feifei took a small bottle of Nongfu Spring water from a plastic bag on the table and handed it to Chen Shu: "I want to investigate this case more thoroughly."

Chen Chuan, standing to the side, fanned the flames with a smile: "This bald guy has scars on his face, he must have a lot of cases on his hands, we can catch him anytime."

Logically speaking, it is normal and reasonable for the police to investigate other cases after arresting a criminal.

But this is a bit unusual for the public security brigade. And right now, everyone upstairs and downstairs is still working hard on the Shang K case, while the three of them are huddled in the conference room digging deep into the case?

So weird!
The Public Security Brigade is known for its comprehensive jurisdiction, encompassing everything from the highest levels of government to the most remote areas. Besides managing entertainment venues, dangerous goods, and special industries, they can also handle serious criminal cases such as disorderly conduct and gang fights, as well as economic crime cases involving counterfeiting, intellectual property infringement, and more.

However, its most important responsibility is not in investigating cases, but in management. The official language is to serve as a powerful tool for maintaining public order in the entire jurisdiction.

In reality, of the more than twenty officers in the Zhengming District Public Security Brigade besides the leaders, only three are criminal investigation officers; the remaining twenty are administrative officers. It's obvious to anyone with a discerning eye that the Public Security Brigade is primarily administrative; its role in case handling is barely supplementary, at most just an add-on.

This shows that Zhao Feifei was still thinking about digging deeper into the case while handling the Shang K case, which was abnormal.

There must be a big reason behind this.

Chen Shu squinted at the phone on the table, seemingly pondering how to solve the problem of in-depth investigation, but in reality, he had already figured out the ins and outs of the whole matter in his mind.

He had only been promoted recently and didn't really understand these intricacies. He had originally thought that as a police officer, he was fighting crime alone; now that he was a leader, he would be leading a small team of officers to fight crime. It was just a matter of numbers.

But in reality, things are far more complicated than they seem. Some things become much more complicated once "power" is involved.

Chen Shu said calmly, "Mobile phone security is extremely high now. Unless it's a major case, the technical investigation department won't provide hacking support."

Unaware that Chen Shu was already considering shirking responsibility, Chen Chuan still enthusiastically offered his advice from the side: "Cracking cell phones isn't our responsibility. You'll have to contact the Criminal Investigation Department at the Criminal Investigation University; they have specialists who handle this."

Zhao Feifei rested her chin on her hand, pondering, "Hmm, I wonder if that bald guy would be willing to cooperate with us to unlock the phone."

Of course not!

If you keep this a secret, you might still have a chance to survive.

If you confess, you're guaranteed to die!
Chen Shu no longer wanted to stay there, so he pretended to take out his phone to check WeChat, and took the opportunity to open the "Call Me" app and set it to automatically call within one minute.

Sigh, it's so much more efficient to solve cases with just one brain. There's no need for so much mess. Chen Shu placed the pre-set phone flat on the conference table and sighed to himself.

One minute later.

"Jingle Bell!"

"Hey! Professor Zeng! Yes."

When his phone rang, Chen Shu grabbed it and slipped out of the meeting room.

This is not a place to stay for long.

Chen Shu stood at the entrance of Dongming Police Station and gathered Li Chaoyang, Zhu Chaoran, Xiao Qiang, and other officers from Zhongshan Police Station one by one, then put them directly into the car and returned to the station.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Chen Shu took out his phone and sent a few WeChat messages to Xu Chaofan and Zhao Feifei, saying that there was something going on at the institute and that Lao Yi wanted him to go back first.

He breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more at ease, and only now did he understand what Zeng Hong had specifically told him in the office earlier.

Going forward, it's best to avoid these joint investigations if possible. After all, my skills aren't up to that level yet, and competition at that level is far too dangerous.

After working almost half the night, Chen Shu suggested, "Let's go get some late-night snacks to replenish our energy."

Everyone agreed.

Zhu Chaoran turned the steering wheel and headed to Zhongshan Institute's regular late-night snack spot—the Old Couple's Barbecue Restaurant.

In handling the case of Shang K, the Zhongshan Police Station dispatched two police officers and eleven auxiliary police officers.

When they arrived at the barbecue restaurant, they quickly filled all the tables on the sidewalk. Chen Shu let Zhu Chaoran and Xiao Qiang, who had big appetites, order the food, naturally intending for everyone to have a good meal.

Although he didn't have any cash in his pockets, Chen Shu couldn't help but reach into his pocket as he watched the two burly men saunter into the shop to order.

Hey, eat more!

This concludes the case of Shang K.

For some reason, the image of the young woman he had met a few days earlier while eating noodles at a roadside noodle shop—a woman who worked hard delivering food and saving up to make ends meet—suddenly popped into his mind.

It's tiring, but it's fulfilling.

(End of this chapter)