Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 187 Suspected Drunk Driving
The group set up their food stall on the grassy ground by the stream, drinking, cooking hot pot, and waiting for the sunset.

Chen Shu, with chopsticks in his mouth and a wine glass in his hand, watched Huang Siqian, dressed in a white cotton dress, with her hair down and no makeup, squatting by the stream with an outdoor folding basket, scooping water with both hands.

He took a small black box out of his pocket, walked casually over to her with his hands behind his back, and squatted down next to her.

Huang Siqian scooped up a handful of water, raised it, and then slowly let it slide down.

The setting sun and the beautiful woman complement each other perfectly.

"Xiaoqian, how's it going at the law firm? You're probably still interning with a senior lawyer, right?"

Huang Sisi's bright eyes lit up immediately, and she smiled, "Yes. My mentor is a very capable and patient person. Although the office is very busy, sometimes so busy that I don't even have time to breathe, I feel very fulfilled. It's so much better than being a clerk before!"

"That's good. Being a lawyer is actually a profession that can help people." Chen Shu agreed verbally, but for some reason, he suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

"Yes!"

"Hmm. Xiaoxi, this is a Christmas present." Chen Shu looked at the sunset reflected in the stream and stuffed the small box he had prepared for a long time into Huang Sixian's arms.

"Huh? Isn't Christmas still a few days away?" Huang Sisi's surprised tone revealed a hint of doubt.

Chen Shu turned his head, looked into the other person's big, blinking eyes, and said helplessly, "People's holidays are our overtime days. We must be very busy those days, so I prepared a gift for you in advance."

Police officers have never liked holidays. Holidays are also their busiest times. They've slept in a police car overnight during the Dragon Boat Festival, eaten soy milk and fried dough sticks in minus ten degrees Celsius on the Lantern Festival, and while others get a seven-day holiday for National Day, they work seven days straight.

Huang Sisi covered her mouth and laughed for a while: "You police officers are so pitiful. Hmm, let me open it and see what kind of gift it is."

Chen Shu picked up a flat pebble from beside his feet and glided it away into the distance. Watching the pebble bounce four times, he suddenly recalled the nervousness he felt ten years ago at the police academy when he gave a gift to a girl he liked.

what's the result?
How could the tough, straight men trained by the police academy possibly disappoint everyone?

The result is that you get a friend card.

"Wow, is this GUCCI's latest perfume? Flower, Joy, Dream, Meaning, it's so poetic! Thank you, Brother Shu!" Huang Sisi took out the small bottle from the box, her eyes full of joy.

After being excited for a while, she suddenly realized she was a little embarrassed to accept such an expensive gift: "Brother Shu, isn't this too expensive?"

Chen Shu patted his sleeves, stood up, and said calmly, "It is indeed a bit expensive. But if you can spray it on yourself, then it's worth it."

Huang Sisi blushed and spat, clutching the little black box to her chest like a precious treasure. She closed her eyes, and her plump lips curved into a joyful smile.

"Sisi, the phone!" Xiaomin shouted towards the stream from under the sky.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Huang Siqian quickly got up and ran back to the sky to answer the phone.

Chen Shu walked over and sat down next to Cheng Mian and Chen Chuan, who were drinking tea, and the three of them started chatting.

After a while, Huang Siqian walked to the side with her hands trembling and said in a low voice, "Brother Shu, Brother Mian, Brother Chuan, I want to ask you for a favor."

Over the past few months, we've been chatting enthusiastically in the WeChat group on weekdays, and we've also had several meals and drinks together during our breaks, which has made us much more familiar with each other.

"Sit down and talk. Have some tea first, don't rush." ​​Cheng Mian smiled and gestured for her to sit down, then promptly brewed a cup of hot tea and handed it to her. Huang Siqian lowered her head and said, "I just received a call from home. My uncle drank several bottles of beer last night and was arrested by the police for driving under the influence. He's still in the police station. Can you help me inquire and see if we can get him out?"

Cheng Mian stroked his teacup and said, "Driving under the influence won't get you taken away by the police, so it must be drunk driving. If you really only drank a few bottles of beer and there was no traffic accident, you probably won't be prosecuted, and you should be released on bail by the traffic police today. Do you know which traffic police brigade arrested you?"

She even mentioned the 'police station,' and you're still asking which brigade she's in? Do you think she'd know? Chen Shu immediately chimed in, "Do you know which street she was arrested on?"

Huang Sisi thought for a moment: "My mom said that my uncle was arrested at the door of the house, so it should be near the intersection of Huimin Road and Xueyuan Road."

Whether in society or within the public security system, Chen Chuan, who has extensive connections, said confidently: "It's the territory of the Second Brigade. Ask Zhang Wei. He was just transferred to the mobile team that handles cases last month."

More than 30 graduates from the same batch were assigned to Dongzhou City. Chen Chuanduan's ability to clearly distinguish and remember each person's workplace and keep track of each person's job transfers is a kind of talent.

That said, Zhang Wei was a classmate of Chen Shu, Cheng Mian, Chen Chuan, and others at the police academy. When they were all being promoted in rank at the police academy, he was still in a traffic police brigade's second squadron, and the place where Huang Siqian's uncle was arrested was within his jurisdiction.

Chen Shu nodded, knowing that it was only right and proper for him to make the call and inquire about the matter himself. In front of everyone, Chen Shu immediately made the call.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shu said, "He didn't handle this case. He'll ask his colleagues in the team later and get back to me."

Seeing that Huang Siqian was still restless, Chen Shu comforted her, "Don't worry, let's find out what's going on first."

About ten minutes later, Zhang Wei called.

"Okay, okay, I understand. Thank you!"

The phone call lasted quite a while, but we finally got the details of what happened sorted out.

Huang Siqian's uncle, Chen Min, was involved in a traffic accident while driving under the influence of alcohol around 10 PM last night. His car crashed into a public guardrail, and passersby called the police. When traffic police arrived at the scene, they conducted a breathalyzer test on Chen Min, which showed a blood alcohol content of 128 mg/100ml, indicating suspected drunk driving. He was taken into custody according to law.

Finally, Zhang Wei added that the blood test results are still in the lab and haven't come out yet, but they are generally higher than those from the breath test.

After Chen Shu finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Cheng Mian.

Cheng Mian currently works at the Legal Affairs Detachment of Dongzhou City, where he is mainly responsible for reviewing bail pending trial in criminal cases handled by the city's public security organs and supervising Class II criminal cases.

He had listened carefully earlier, and after pondering for a long time, he said, "Drunk driving cases are ultimately handled by the legal department of their branch, so I'm not very clear on the specifics. But generally speaking, if the blood alcohol content is estimated to be around 150 and a traffic accident has occurred, it should be difficult to get bail pending trial. He'll have to stay in jail for a while. The longest sentence for drunk driving should be six months of detention, right?"

"She'll be imprisoned for six months!" Huang Sisi couldn't hold back her tears. The thought of her uncle, who had taken her out to eat, drink, and have fun since she was a child, being locked up in a prison cell for so long brought tears to her eyes.

Chen Chuan and Cheng Mian exchanged a glance, shook their heads, and silently got up to leave.

Huang Sisi turned to face Chen Shu, gently grasped his sleeve with both hands, and choked out, "Brother Shu, aren't you the deputy director of the police station? Please save my uncle, I beg you."

Why would everyone assume that someone whose rank isn't even recognized by the personnel bureau could have such great abilities...?

Chen Shuyuan wanted to reach out and stroke her long hair to comfort her, but he felt guilty and knew he couldn't help her, so he left his hand hanging in the air.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally said, "Xiaoqian, I'm sorry."

(End of this chapter)