Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 480 A Joyful Gathering

Jiang Hai and Zhu Li, who got off the bus behind them, were immediately filled with a lot of questions.

"????"

Wang Hao, who was just about to drive the mainland cruiser to the parking lot, rolled down the car window with a gossipy air, leaned out halfway to look for a while before retreating back into his seat. He shook his head and commented on the woman's figure before stepping on the gas and driving away.

Chen Shu turned around with a wry smile and saw a bright red parasol following behind him, under which stood the beautifully dressed Shelly.

Her eyes were like lacquer dots, her lips were bright red, and her skin was as white as snow. She wore a bodycon skirt that was extremely difficult for ordinary women to pull off, making her look fashionable and sexy. She was dressed like a top nightclub hostess, and her eyes were naturally alluring, with an indescribable charm.

Her gaze fell on Chen Shu's expression, her eyebrows slightly raised, her eyes full of teasing, and her smile was thick, making it clear at a glance that her previous questioning was just a joke.

Shelly knew Chen Shu disliked being photographed, so she quickly turned off her selfie phone and put it away, her tone tinged with a hint of hope: "Brother Shu, are you guys going out to eat? Can I come along? I'm alone, and I'm too scared to go out to eat."

You dare to go out drinking and flirting with rich guys alone late at night, how come you wouldn't dare to go out for dinner? You're kidding me. Chen Shu hesitated for a moment, just about to politely decline, when Jiang Hai was the first to jump out.

"Okay, okay! You're so pretty, miss! Are you an internet celebrity?" Jiang Hai replied with a sly glint in his eyes.

"Hmph." Julie felt it would be beneath her to argue with this young woman, so she just gave a cold snort and remained silent.

Seeing that Chen Shu still wanted to refuse, Shelly twisted her waist slightly, lightly stepped on the ground, and said aggrievedly, "We're all from the East Sea, why are you being so formal? These are all Wei people, I'm a little scared."

"Hmph." Julie snorted again.

Chen Shu finally understood and was about to refuse firmly when Shelly took a few steps, took Julie's arm, and said in a slightly coquettish tone, "Sister, you're so beautiful, you have to teach me some beauty tips later."

The proud Julie is actually a bit naive at heart, especially when it comes to matters between men and women. She is very inexperienced and easily embarrassed when someone flatters her.

After saying that, seeing that Julie didn't refuse, he leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "Sister, don't worry, I was just teasing Brother Shu. I have a boyfriend, and I came here to see him. You're so beautiful even without makeup, I can't compare!"

Surprising!
Julie was taken aback. She glanced at the flamboyantly dressed internet celebrity next to her and wondered how such a woman could have a boyfriend who worked in such a harsh place.
Women all over the world have gossip ingrained in their bones, and even Julie, who is known as "Zhu Wuchang" (meaning "Zhu the Impermanent"), is no exception.

He uttered a soft "hmm," neither confirming nor denying.

Tursunjan agreed: "Let's go, let's go, it'll be more lively with lots of people!"

After parking the car, Wang Hao hadn't even gotten close when he started calling out from a distance, "Hey girl, let's go get some barbecue! Can we drink?"

Shelly replied with a smile, "Brother, is it enough?"

"necessary!"

"Then let's go!"

Lin Dakai watched the group of young people playing around with a smile, and felt a few years younger himself.

Chen Shu shook his head helplessly and followed the group toward the nearby food street.

This time, following Wang Hao's directions, they went to a larger barbecue restaurant. Wang Hao had Tursunjan lead the guests to a private room, while he himself rolled up his sleeves and ordered food at the restaurant entrance.

Before long, common local specialties such as lamb skewers, roasted lamb chops, and big plate chicken were served one by one, and some snacks from the Arab region, such as mixed chickpeas, which Chen Shu and the others had never seen in the East China Sea, were also put on the table.

Wang Hao is truly skilled at persuading people to drink; with a few eloquent words, he even managed to get Lin Dakai, who rarely drinks, to drink a glass of beer.

Beer was, of course, still Urumqi beer, except that Julie explicitly stated she wouldn't drink, saying that drinking would affect her knife-wielding speed.

Everyone else was downing their drinks in one gulp, including freshman Jiang Hai, who was also drinking quite heartily. When Wang Hao offered him cigarettes, he even held up two fingers without any politeness, making Chen Shu suspect that this kid might have been familiar with cigarettes and alcohol since childhood.

Halfway through the meal, Xiaoqiang arrived after get off work. The group consisted of young men who were regular drinkers, and with two beautiful women present, the atmosphere in the private room naturally became increasingly lively.

Chen Shu had reminded everyone of the lingering effects of the Urumqi beer several times, but everyone ignored it; once the atmosphere was right, nobody cared.

Jiang Hai leaned closer to ask Chen Shu about his reflections on the police profession that afternoon. He hadn't finished speaking, and Jiang Hai was curious about the true thoughts of this heroic police officer from Dongzhou City. Chen Shu thought for a moment and briefly summarized: "Besides solving cases, there's also protecting."

Jiang Hai said "Oh," and retreated to the table to sip his wine and ponder.

Shelly suppressed her nausea and listened as Tursunjan, sitting next to her, devoured roasted meat while chatting with Julie about the autopsy. At this moment, she truly believed Chen Shu's identity as a police officer.

Feeling somewhat unwilling, she sought out Xiao Qiang, who was supposedly Chen Shu's former colleague, to inquire about Chen Shu, and also mentioned that her livestream viewers recognized Chen Shu's face.

She was completely stunned when she found out. Looking at the few short videos Xiaoqiang had saved on his phone, and the hundreds of thousands of numbers below the little red heart on the right side of the screen, Shelly was utterly impressed.

"You still claim you're not an internet celebrity? All my videos combined don't even have as many likes as half of yours! You liar!"

Shelly angrily shouted at Chen Shu, a strong sense of regret welling up inside her. If she hadn't failed to investigate this matter carefully last night, she might have generated a huge amount of traffic today.

Xiaoqiang defended Chen Shu, saying, "Brother Shu doesn't have his own Douyin account; these were all filmed by others, so it can't be considered fraud."

Wang Hao, never one to shy away from trouble, waved his hands and loudly egged on Xiao Qiang, forcibly suppressing his explanation: "Drink! Chen Shu, you've hurt this young lady's feelings, hurry up and drink a full glass to apologize!"

Julie snorted coldly.

Jiang Hai was still deep in thought.

Lin Dakai smiled but didn't say anything.

Xiao Qiang tilted his chin up, seemingly pleased with himself.

Shelly pouted her alluring lips: "I don't care! You just have to show your face in my live stream tonight!"

With a stiff, bewildered expression, Chen Shu pulled a black travel bag from under the table, from which some local specialties from Dongzhou were spilled out.

Surprisingly, these duck tongues and smoked chicken were quite popular with this group who were used to eating a lot of meat and getting a sore throat, and they disappeared in no time. Chen Shu had to carefully hide his travel bag to prevent the others from snatching them away.

The sizable private room was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.

Perhaps, it was the calm before the storm.

Criminal Investigation Division, Keshi City Public Security Bureau.

"Captain Zhao, I've gone to receive a call. Aren't you going upstairs to rest?" Xi Ai Ke, whose police cap was always tilted to the side, looked at his captain with a puzzled expression. According to the habits of the past few years, this was the first time he had seen Captain Zhao personally investigate a case.

It's not that Captain Zhao is unwilling to solve cases, but compared to the veteran detectives in the team, he is more suited to doing logistical work.

In any organization, there must be people who do the work and people who clean up the messes; this is how overall efficiency is improved.

Team Leader Zhao waved his hand casually as if he had heard, and continued to bury his head, sometimes flipping through his notebook with a pen, sometimes clicking the mouse repeatedly, and so on for quite some time.

With a snap, Zhao threw down his pen, leaned back, and felt a sense of peace and tranquility, as if the world was full of beauty.

"Those people from the police academy are really impressive!"

"They all match up!"

The computer screen was lit up, displaying a photo of a man. In the name column on the left side of the photo, the three characters "Elke" were clearly written.

Ethnicity: Wei.

Previous conviction: the crime of bow and arrow.

Physical characteristics: Foot length 255mm (size 41), right foot lame.

(End of this chapter)