Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 388 This is not the place to talk

The atmosphere quieted down. Chen Chuan, who had been diligently taking notes, put down his pen and paper and asked Chen Shu in a low voice, "Should we send him to the police station or the criminal investigation department?"

"You...you're not going to do anything about it?"

Before Chen Shu could answer, Gu Xiaoxue, who had been lying on the table, must have heard the sound. She raised her head and let out a helpless and powerless sound.

Generally speaking, special police officers are not responsible for handling specific cases, but this is not always the case. Compared to regular police officers or criminal investigators who spend years on the front lines of investigations, they are somewhat less experienced, but this does not mean that special police officers cannot handle cases. For example, the case-handling area that Captain Li Da renovated in the unit's backyard was approved by the branch bureau leadership.

Everyone focused their attention on Chen Shu, their eyes filled with anticipation, as if the matter could be resolved smoothly as soon as he made a move.

Chen Shu shook his head and gently comforted her, "Gu Xiaoxue, since you've already reported this case to the police station, they should be in charge. Although we are both police officers, we belong to two different departments, so it's not appropriate for us to interfere."

Tears welled in Gu Xiaoxue's eyes as she looked pitifully at the kind policeman before her, like a drowning person clinging to the last piece of driftwood, pleading:

“Officer, I’ve been waiting outside the police station since I went there yesterday to report the case, but I haven’t heard from the police officer who took my statement, even after he had changed his clothes and gone home.”

"I'm timid, and I didn't dare stop him to ask why. But I knew they weren't taking this case seriously. They told me to go home and wait for notification, which was just like how they coaxed me to go home when I lost my phone."
"Sister Hua... Sister Hua, she must have suffered some terrible fate. I haven't slept for days, and this morning I wandered around here for hours, getting more and more scared. Waaah... If you don't save her soon, she might really die... Waaah... Why is our life so miserable? Does no one care about our worthless lives?"

Yan Chenxi looked at the little girl sitting next to her, who was crying with tears streaming down her face. She felt sorry for her and turned to Chen Shu, pleading, "Brother Shu, could you lend a hand? After all, she is a girl working alone in a foreign place. It's not easy for her. If we don't help her, no one will care about her."

Because the Special Police Unit is directly under the Zhengming District Branch, its jurisdiction covers the entire Zhengming District.

Since ancient times, even heroes have found it hard to resist the charms of beautiful women.

Chen Shu sighed and said helplessly, "I'll go out and make a phone call first. By the way, Gu Xiaoxue, do you know the name and surname of the police officer in charge of this case?"

Gu Xiaoxue looked up, wiped away her tears, and sobbed, "I don't know, but she looks quite young, so she shouldn't be much older than me."

Chen Shu nodded, knowing it must be trainee police officer Xu Lei. He walked to the entrance of the steakhouse, found a secluded corner, took out his phone, and made the call.

"Hey, senior, what's up?" Xu Lei's voice was as carefree as ever.

Students have it easy; they don't have work pressure or any responsibility. Coming to the police station for an internship, aside from being a school assignment, is more like a leisurely trip, like watching a show.

Chen Shu asked, "What are you doing? Are you busy? Is it convenient to ask you something?"

"What else can I do but take a statement? Hey, wait a minute."

A rustling sound came from the receiver, which must have been Xu Lei walking into the corridor outside the interrogation room, followed by sounds coming from inside.

"Senior brother, you speak."

"Three days ago, a woman named Gu Xiaoxue came to your station to report that her friend, Sister Hua, had gone missing. Are you aware of this case?"

"Hmm. I forgot the name, but it's true. These two seem to be young ladies, right?" Xu Lei's tone was somewhat dismissive.

Most police officers naturally feel a sense of superiority and contempt towards these people, stemming from the nature of their profession, the daily crackdowns and controls they face, and their own fear of them.

"Which police officer will handle this case, and what are the next steps?"

Xu Lei was only responsible for taking the first statement from the person who reported the case; the case ultimately belonged to the police officer on duty that day.

"Oh, the case should be Brother Wang's. The bureau has recently launched a '100-day campaign,' and everyone's been working overtime on anti-fraud. I reckon this case will have to wait. What's up, senior brother? Should we look after this?"

"It's nothing, I was just asking. Thanks. I'll hang up now."

During the phone call, Chen Shu learned that the case was being handled by Wang Chongming from the public security team. He also learned from Xu Lei that the focus of the public security police at Zhongshan Police Station was currently on the branch bureau's "100-Day Action" task targets, and according to convention, this missing person case would obviously be shelved.

There was no need to call Wang Chongming anymore. In the case of an adult's disappearance, it was naturally unlikely to attract attention if a friend came to report it. Chen Shu put his phone back in his pocket and was about to walk back to the steakhouse when he heard shouts from behind.

"Chen Shu, wait for me."

The voice sounded familiar. Chen Shu stopped and turned around to see Li Meng walking quickly toward him.

When you're sleepy, I'll bring you a pillow.

Although special police also have the power to handle administrative and criminal cases, it still sounds different from the impression that special police usually give people.

Now that Li Meng from the Criminal Investigation Department has come, it makes perfect sense. Besides, he was the one who took the fall for the previous case, so it's only natural that he would ask Li Meng for a hand now. Chen Shu watched Li Meng approach, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

“The leaders have all gone back, so I came over to mooch some food from you. Have you thought it through and want to come to our Criminal Investigation University?” Li Meng approached Chen Shu and saw him staring at her with shining eyes, and asked suspiciously.

He still harbored the idea of ​​persuading Chen Shu to transfer to the Criminal Investigation University, but it was unclear whether he genuinely hoped that his classmates from the police academy could escape the "predicament" of the special police and come to work with him, or whether it was to make up for the previous shooting incident involving Old A.

Chen Shu glanced at Li Meng and smiled, "What are you thinking about? There's a case inside, come and listen in."

"A case?" Out of professional habit, detective Li Meng immediately put aside the messy things in her mind and followed Chen Shu into the steakhouse.

The two returned to their seats, and Chen Shu asked Chen Chuan to show Li Meng the statement he had made earlier. He said in a deep voice, "Gu Xiaoxue, this is the deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Division. He will follow up on your case."

"Oh, okay, okay. Thank you, thank you so much!" Gu Xiaoxue quickly stood up and bowed to express her gratitude.

She had given up hope, but when she saw that the gentle special police officer had brought a criminal police officer with him not long after leaving the house, and that the officer was even the deputy captain, her hope was rekindled.

"Ouch."

In her haste to get up, Gu Xiaoxue accidentally bumped into a waiter who was passing by. With a "bang," the waiter's glasses first slammed onto the table without making a sound, and then rolled to the ground with a thud.

Fortunately, the floor was carpeted, so the glasses should be fine.

Anxious, Gu Xiaoxue ignored the waiter, simply shifting her body slightly to make room for him to pick up his glasses from the floor.

Chen Shu glanced at him and recognized him as the stylishly dressed middle-aged man who had served them filet mignon earlier—the owner of the steakhouse who also worked as a chef and waiter.

"Captain, please save my sister. I beg you," Gu Xiaoxue pleaded in a low voice, looking directly at Li Meng, reaching across the table to grab Li Meng's wrists.

"Oh, okay, okay. Don't rush, let me take a look."

Although the young and promising Deputy Captain Li was temporarily put on the grill by Chen Shu and still looked a little bewildered, he was clearly very receptive to this, especially since it was a young and beautiful woman.

After reading the statement, Li Meng, with a gentle demeanor, said to Gu Xiaoxue in an equally amicable manner, "I understand about this matter. We will investigate it later. You can go back now and wait for our notification."

How could she say the same thing as the police at the police station? Gu Xiaoxue hesitated for a moment, glanced at the special police officer standing silently beside her, and finally said "uh-huh".

Her whole body went limp, and she sat there blankly for a long time, her eyes filled with undisguised disappointment. She whispered, "I understand."

Yan Chenxi got up and escorted the silent Gu Xiaoxue out of the steakhouse.

Seeing the two leave, Li Meng shook the notepad in one hand a few times and chuckled, "They're all adults and still running around everywhere. We police officers aren't kindergarten teachers. Are we supposed to follow them around all day? Our brigade is short-staffed right now and doesn't have enough manpower to do this."

Clearly, Li Meng reached the same conclusion as Wang Chongming, a police officer at Zhongshan Police Station.

Although she didn't express it, Li Meng's contemptuous gaze still revealed a hint of disdain for her mistress.

Chen Chuan, who was used to contradicting Li Meng, was the first to jump out. He glanced at Li Meng and said with a half-smile, "Oh, you have time when you come here with the director to take photos and do publicity, but now that the public has reported the case, you don't have time."

Li Meng chuckled and retorted sarcastically, "What do you know, someone who's just come down from the government office to play around? Go and spend a year honing your skills at the grassroots level before heading back to your compound."

These words seemed to have touched a nerve with Chen Chuan. He immediately jumped up, ripped open his training uniform, pointed to a small hole-like wound on his abdomen, and angrily said, "Don't you know why I was shot earlier? Luckily, I was lucky and it hit my intestines, otherwise we would have met in the next life!"

Li Meng crossed her arms and continued to confront Chen Chuan.

The two had been classmates for over ten years, and every time they met, they would end up arguing, which gave Chen Shu a terrible headache. He pulled the two apart, his eyes revealing seriousness and heaviness.

He shook his head and said, "Li Meng, those who can work as prostitutes are all shrewd and clever people who have been in the business for many years. If something happens to them, the situation will not be good, and we have to take it seriously."

Knowing he was in the wrong, Li Meng immediately lost his temper, but he still wanted to say something more.

Chen Shu waved his hand and turned his head to indicate the many gazes cast upon him from the side.

"Get in the car first, this is not the place to talk."

(End of this chapter)