Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 214 I am not the Virgin

Seeing the beautiful reporter beside him staring at Chen Shu with her mouth agape, Deng Xiaochao felt that his stern rebuke had worked well, and he was quite pleased with himself.

Heh heh, judging from this, they must have been doing an interview about a robbery earlier. He was supposed to be a hero catching people, but it turns out he's just a bully, a useless scoundrel. This dramatic turn of events is undeniable. Deng Xiaochao, smugly pleased with himself, decides to press his advantage.

"Chen Shu, don't get cocky just because you solved the Lamborghini kidnapping case and the Yangyi Reservoir murder case! If Li Meng from the Criminal Investigation Department hadn't been injured by chance, you wouldn't have had a chance to show off!"

Lamborghini kidnapping case!
The Yangyi Reservoir murder case!!

Zhang Yang had only thought highly of Chen Shu because of his youth, but when he heard that these two cases were also his work, he was stunned, his heart churning with shock.

In order to launch her new legal program smoothly, she has made several contacts with veteran police officers in the public security system, hoping that they can give her some preferential treatment and introduce her to some high-profile cases with good results and strong influence.

Several well-known cases in the city were brought up. What's amazing is that different people brought up different cases, but two cases were brought up at the same time: the Lamborghini kidnapping case and the Yangyi Reservoir murder case.

One case showcases the police officer's fearlessness in the face of death, while the other reveals his meticulous reasoning. Coincidentally, neither case was handled by the Criminal Investigation Department.

Deng Xiaochao thought that Zhang Yang, as an outsider to the public security system, wouldn't understand these intricacies. In reality, for the sake of the show's effect, Zhang Yang had already conducted a general investigation into these major cases through several senior police officers.

At least she knew that both cases had offended the Criminal Investigation Department, so they definitely weren't handled by anyone from there. And to ensure a stable source of cases for future episodes and to maintain a good relationship with the Criminal Investigation Department, Zhang Yang didn't delve deeper into those two cases initially.

But that didn't stop her from making what she thought was the right judgment at that moment. She put her right hand behind her back and secretly made a gesture to the photographer standing behind her.

The photographer slipped quietly to a corner, slowly raised the camera, and pointed the lens at the center of the hall.

The atmosphere in the duty room was heavy. Zeng Hong stood at the stairwell, trembling with anger. He truly hadn't expected that these young people nowadays would disregard the reputation of their workplace in public and act so recklessly in front of outsiders.

As a veteran police officer who had worked on the front lines for decades, he had already noticed the unusual behavior of the program crew. However, he was now in an awkward position, caught between a rock and a hard place, by the young inspector in front of everyone, and he was momentarily flustered.

A wave of sorrow washed over Chen Shu, and the image of the resignation letter from the new police officer Xiao Yang flashed through his mind, along with the scene of himself taking the oath of entry into the country at the provincial police academy ten years ago. In a daze, the two figures seemed to overlap.

He pulled Zeng Hong, who was in a panic, down the stairs and walked up to Deng Xiaochao. He said in a deep voice, "I don't pity this burglary suspect I injured. In fact, I despise these criminals from the bottom of my heart. They may have various difficulties or reasons, but that is not a reason to commit crimes."

"I am a police officer, that's true, but I'm not a saint; I have my own emotions. Inspector, if my actions violate regulations, then handle it according to procedure, I have no objection. However, please do not make a scene in our duty room, disrupting the public's business and our work."

Upon closer inspection, Chen Shu exuded a menacing aura. Though he spoke little, a chilling ferocity emanated from him. Even some of his close colleagues from the Zhongshan Institute dared not look him in the eye.

Are police officers mentally healthy?

Ordinary people don't encounter such a large amount of evil, but police officers, apart from their colleagues, encounter all sorts of evil every day. Being repeatedly immersed in darkness naturally leads to a more pessimistic view of society and human nature.

People often assume the police are service units, smiling units, and even they themselves promote services that satisfy public satisfaction. Little do they know that staring into the abyss for so long, they acquire its very essence. Perhaps this is an unavoidable occupational hazard for frontline law enforcement officers. Even the naturally cheerful Chen Shu couldn't escape this curse, though the experiences of the past few years had been deeply ingrained in his heart. The resignation of Xiao Yang from the Dongming Police Station seemed to be the fuse, instantly igniting his resentment.

The young inspector, Deng Xiaochao, who had always treated the units he investigated with utmost deference, showering them with flattery and compliments, had never experienced such treatment before. He was completely stunned, muttering "you...you..." but unable to utter another word.

At this moment, a middle-aged policeman standing behind Deng Xiaochao stepped forward, first pulling the speechless Deng Xiaochao behind him, and then smilingly saying to Chen Shu, "It's normal for young people to have a bit of a temper, I understand."

After speaking, he looked up and scanned the room, his gaze settling on the indignant Zeng Hong: "Instructor Zeng, I am Lin Qi from the Second Squadron of the Inspection Brigade. Deng Xiaochao is a newcomer who was just transferred to our unit this year, and he may not be very clear about some procedural matters. I apologize to you on his behalf."

Lin Qi spoke politely, expressing his understanding of Chen Shu's assault while also implying that Deng Xiaochao, being a young man himself, was just as capable of being hot-tempered. He then shifted the blame for the awkward silence onto the newcomer's unfamiliarity with the job, quickly calming the atmosphere in just a few words.

The other party brought over a ladder, and Zeng Hong had no choice but to back down. After all, the other party was indeed in charge of them, and he might have to put on a smiling face, say a few nice words, and apologize.

Zeng Hongping calmed down and said politely, "It's alright, young people are all the same, it's normal to be a little hot-tempered. We've become friends through this. Come on, it's cold at the door, let's go to the office to talk. Wang Chongming, go see Teacher Zhang and the others off."

Lin Qi nodded: "Teacher Zeng is right. I also have a question I'd like to ask you. Let's go upstairs and talk."

"Haha, let's go, let's go."

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone went upstairs to the conference room, while Wang Chongming and the TV program crew remained in the duty hall on the first floor.

Wang Chongming scratched his head. With such a thing happening in the institute, he didn't know what to say.

"Sister Yang, what's our plan now?" the cameraman asked.

“Let’s stick to the original plan and head to the Civic Center. Officer Wang, we’ll take our leave now,” Zhang Yang said decisively.

The crew left the duty room one after another, with Zhang Yang at the very back. Before leaving, he turned and glanced at the first row of the display wall showcasing the police officers of Zhongshan Police Station.

The young deputy director, whose photo was posted on the wall, had a serious expression with a hint of fortitude.

Perhaps the material for the premiere of the new legal program has already been found.

she muttered.

“I’m a police officer, but not a saint.”

(End of this chapter)