Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 37 No evidence
Although someone identified the man, this only indirectly proves that the middle-aged man was in the restroom during the time of the incident. Without concrete evidence of theft, it's difficult to take action.
Chen Shu stopped in the middle of the room, nudged Zhu Chaoran who was blocking his way, and gestured for him to go out first.

At this moment, Chen Shu felt a slight touch coming from his trouser leg.

He looked down and noticed the two little boys who had been sitting quietly on the small stool, looking around. Perhaps because they were less afraid of plainclothes police officers, one of the boys stretched out his little white finger and gently poked Chen Shu when he saw him standing next to them.

At this moment, his little finger was still dangling beside Chen Shu's trouser leg.

Chen Shu squatted down, patted the two children's heads on either side, and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Do you need to see the policeman?"

From the moment Chen Shu and Zhu Chaoran entered the room, the two children raised their little heads and craned their necks, sometimes looking at the plainclothes policeman who was talking to his mother, and sometimes turning their heads to look at the fully armed policeman standing next to them.

The two boys, their faces beaming with joy yet too nervous to speak, were incredibly adorable. Even Chen Shu, as he was leaving, couldn't resist patting their heads and offering words of encouragement.

"Doing your homework. Your handwriting is very neat, that's good. Study hard, and become a policeman when you grow up."

"Uncle, are you a police officer too?" After Chen Shu deliberately tried to get close to him, a child finally spoke up.

“Yes, I am a police officer. What, do I not look like one?” Chen Shu said with a smile.

"Then why aren't you wearing a police uniform?" Another child, seeing the other children talking to the police officer, quickly chimed in.

"Because I have to catch bad guys. If I wear a police uniform, the bad guys will see me from afar and run away, what will I do then?" Chen Shu's smile spread, warm and peaceful.

"Then why was that policeman wearing a police uniform?"

"Because he wants to protect you. That way you can see the police officers from far away."

"Uncle Policeman, I've studied hard. Can I become a policeman when I grow up?" The first child to speak touched his head, which the policeman had just patted, and asked excitedly.

Chen Shu chuckled and said, "Of course you can. When I was little, I was just like you, waiting for my mom to cook while I obediently studied. Later, I grew up and became a policeman. So, if you want to be policemen when you grow up, you should start studying hard now."

As he spoke, he stood up, made a fist at the children, and shook it a few times: "Then uncle's leaving, goodbye."

Under the midday sun, the children's eyes were filled with light and reluctance to part.

The middle-aged woman, who had been busy cooking, walked to the small round table with a plate of food in each hand and said sincerely:

"Officer, it's the middle of the day and hot on the street. If you don't mind, why don't you stay for a simple meal? I just bought these green peppers at the market this morning."

To be fair, the working people of our country are the most simple and sincere. Chen Shu smiled and waved his hand gently: "Sister, you're too kind. There are many of us, so we really won't trouble you. We'll definitely come to visit again next time we have time."

As he spoke, he glanced at the middle-aged man who remained in the same sleeping position on the bed, then turned and left.

Without a doubt, the prime suspect right now is this middle-aged man! Two police officers have been inside for so long, and he hasn't reacted at all. How is that possible!

No normal person would sleep so soundly at a time like this!

Especially when waiting for lunch!
"What a pity for my older sister and the children..." Chen Shu felt a pang of sadness. He felt sorry for those children who still held onto hope and light; how heartbroken they would be if they knew their father was a thief. "Brother Shu, I don't feel like I was a studious child at all. Haha, actually, I was quite mischievous back then!"

Zhu Chaoran, who was about to crack a joke, suddenly saw Chen Shu, who had been all smiles in the room, turn around and his expression instantly turn cold and frosty.

"Brother Shu." He paused, unsure of what to say, and could only remain silent as he followed Chen Shu outside.

The two stopped at the end of the corridor not far from the door of room 303.

Chen Shu leaned against the handrail at the top of the stairs, took out a cigarette from his pocket, tossed one to Zhu Chaoran, lit one for himself, and began to smoke.

Huang Sisi and Xiaomin, who had been standing outside the door, were slightly puzzled by Chen Shu's expression and turned their curious eyes to Zhu Chaoran, who was following behind them.

Zhu Chaoran shook his head, tucked the cigarette behind his ear, and remained silent.

Inside room 303, the noise of people playing games and the sizzling of oil frying food still emanated, while outside, amidst the swirling smoke, a strange silence descended.

The silence didn't last long. Chen Shu threw down the cigarette in his hand, stomped it out forcefully, and said to Huang Siqian:

“I have a general idea of ​​what’s going on here. I still have some things to take care of, so it’s not convenient for you to stay on site any longer. You can go ahead and do your work. I’ll let you know if there’s any news.”

After listening, Huang Siqian gave a soft "hmm" and then pulled her colleague Xiaomin, who was standing next to her with a disdainful look and a "just as I thought" expression, and walked downstairs.

On the contrary, Zhu Chaoran, who was unusually silent, immediately became excited upon hearing this. Based on their considerable time together, he knew that Chen Shu never lied to the people; if something was true, it was true, and if it wasn't, it wasn't; he was only humble and never exaggerated.

At this moment, he said he had something to deal with, which must be something big, such as discovering absolute evidence or arresting criminals.

Zhu Chaoran adjusted his police belt, secretly pulled out handcuffs, and stared at Chen Shu with a gleam in his eyes.

He doesn't look like a police officer about to make an arrest; he looks more like a spectator waiting for a good show.

Chen Shu stood at the top of the stairs watching Huang Siqian walk away before turning around. Just as he was about to say something to Zhu Chaoran, he saw Zhu Chaoran clutching the handcuffs with a drooling look on his face and asked in shock, "Why did you take out the handcuffs? Put them back!"

"Oh, oh. Brother Shu, you're being a little too hasty," Zhu Chaoran quickly stuffed the handcuffs back in, stood at attention, and said in a pretentious manner, "I'm ready, please give me your instructions."

Even in the middle of the day, the energy and spirit were astounding. Chen Shu shook his head, somewhat moved.

"Fatty, where did you park the car?"

"It's right downstairs."

"Okay. Go downstairs now and drive your car to the north gate of the community and wait for me. I'll bring someone over in a bit. Don't say anything when they get in the car, and then we'll go to the station."

Zhu Chaoran gave him an "I understand" look and then went downstairs.

(End of this chapter)