Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 511: Fight! Fight!
That night, the willow trees rustled, but nothing happened.

At dawn, the first rays of sunlight shone on Chen Shu's face, and he heard the clear and melodious chirping of birds. He woke up from a light sleep and saw that the campfire had been extinguished.

Chen Shu had many dreams last night, none of them particularly good, and he didn't want to recall them. He got up, took out his toiletries from his backpack, and found a corner to relieve himself.

When they returned to the temporary camp, everyone had already packed their bags and were lining up one by one to wait for the freshly cooked porridge, ready to drink a few mouthfuls of warm porridge before starting their day's journey.

The head chef turned out to be Team Leader Zhao.

Sweating profusely, Team Leader Zhao gripped a large ladle with both hands, vigorously stirring the porridge in the pot, adding radishes and greens as needed, and then carefully pouring it into the bowls of his teammates one by one.

After finishing the congee, Chen Shu patted Captain Zhao on the shoulder and thanked him, saying, "Captain Zhao, thank you for your hard work!"

"It's alright. It's my turn to keep watch on the last shift. I have nothing else to do anyway, so I'll just make something to eat for everyone to warm them up."

"Where did you learn your outdoor cooking skills? It looks quite professional, and the taste is pretty good too!"

Team Leader Zhao chuckled: "Most of the police officers around here came from the military. Cooking is a basic skill for them."

Yu Maiken handed over an empty bowl, smiling as he said, "This is your specialty! Old Zhao, give me another one."

"okay."

The makeshift camp was brought to life by this simple bowl of congee.

Chen Shu walked to a platform protruding from the hillside, feeling the chill of late autumn, and gazed into the distance at the next stop shrouded in gloom. Only then did he realize that his chest tightness had nothing to do with the air; it was an unyielding sense of pent-up emotions, an inability to vent his frustrations, and a feeling of being unable to find peace.

Footsteps came from behind.

"These are the police officers of NX," Captain Zhao said in a low voice, holding a soup ladle. His calm face revealed no emotion, but his eyes were full of determination.

Looking back, the special investigation team members began to pack their bags and embark on their journey in an orderly manner.

When the commando team was organized at Keji Coal Mine, the members knew they were about to face those ruthless K elements.

Survival or death hung in the balance, and the team members whose names were called remained silent for several minutes. They had already experienced too many battles that required risking their lives, but they still chose a battlefield where they might never return.

If they are police officers and they don't go to the battlefield, then who will?
They don't go to the battlefield, but their next generation, NX's next generation, will.

Chen Shu's eyes gradually became moist.

"Ah, the men of NX~"

"The enemy has already set foot on the city walls,"

"We have no natural defenses to defend."

"The woman sang her last song for you,"

"The baby is fast asleep with the nipple in his mouth."

"Oh, once we leave in silence,"

"That means heading into battle."

"fighting!"

"Fight!" On a path strewn with gravel, Chen Shu, wrapped in a green military uniform borrowed from the Special Investigation Team and carrying a long sword wrapped in cloth that he had picked up from the Keji Coal Mine, strode ahead.

Xiao Qiang followed closely behind. Although he had no gun, his indomitable spirit was blatantly displayed, and his eyes were as fierce and sharp as a wild wolf.

In contrast, Special Investigations Captain Yu Maiken, with a blade of grass in his mouth, followed behind with a swaying gait, looking completely relaxed, as if he were taking a stroll.

Trailing behind in the first group was Captain Zhao, with disheveled hair and a full beard. He leaned on a thick tree branch he had picked up from the ground, following step by step. The eating utensils he used to carry on his back had been taken by the younger team members behind him.

Behind them were the special investigation team members marching in neat formation at a steady pace, and Wang Hao, their old friend from the northern province.

"Chen Shu! Maybe I should just drive the crane to the back. Flipping over one mountain after another like this is really exhausting." While Chen Shu was observing the surroundings from the front, Captain Zhao patted his lower back and complained.

Yu Maiken walked back from the front, put down his huge backpack, took out a bottle of mineral water from it and threw it to the ground, and laughed: "Old Zhao, let me ask you, how do you find a rat hiding in a hole when you're driving?"

Team Leader Zhao gulped down a whole bottle of water, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and said, "No, you guys take your time searching. I'll just follow behind. You can put everyone's luggage in my car; that way it'll be easier. Don't you think that makes sense?"

Yu Maiken said "Oh" and joked, "So when we're crossing the mountain, you'll just sit in the car and wait for us by yourself? Aren't you afraid of being surrounded by those 'rats'?"

Captain Zhao was taken aback, then tossed the empty bottle over: "Captain Yu, you just like to scare me! I'm the captain of the Major Crimes Unit, not someone who's easily frightened!"

As the two were joking around, Chen Shu returned with a serious expression.

Yu Maiken remained relaxed, lit a cigarette, and said, "Officer Chen, your long face won't help the operation. You might as well cheer up; maybe good luck will come your way."

Chen Shu glanced at Yu Maiken, feeling somewhat curious.

According to what Captain Zhao had told him a few days ago, the captain of this special investigation team, Yu Maiken, was an orphan and a ruthless man with more than a dozen K members on his hands. But at this moment, he seemed kind and approachable, not at all like a police officer with a million-dollar bounty on his head overseas.

However, Chen Shu humbly asked for advice, "Team Leader Yu, which way should we go next? I need you to guide me, I have absolutely no clue."

Yu Maiken took out his phone, unlocked the screen, pointed to the carrier's name in the upper left corner, and laughed, "No need to think, just keep going west until there's no signal."

After the sun set, the sky remained clear for quite some time before being replaced by night. On a higher hillside, the team lit a campfire and set up simple, portable tents.

Fortunately, it was late autumn, and the nights were a bit chilly but not too cold. The wind was howling, but it was still bearable.

Chen Shu, Yu Maiken, Team Leader Zhao, Wang Hao, and others gathered together to discuss the next direction of the search.

Team Leader Zhao frowned, placing two fingers on his phone screen and repeatedly zooming in and out on the satellite map, complaining, "This area is so vast, it's like searching for a needle in a haystack with our small group of people. It feels like we're aimlessly wandering around."

As outsiders, Chen Shu and Wang Hao were not in a position to offer advice in this direction, so they both turned their attention to Yu Maiken.

Yu Maiken sat cross-legged, clicked open the pocket watch in his hand, and looked at the photo hanging inside with a smile, completely ignoring the stares of others.

"Ahem, Captain Yu, we're in a meeting," Captain Zhao reminded him helplessly.

Yu Maiken chuckled: "These rats have something to hide, so naturally they'll take the most remote and difficult routes. We just need to keep an eye on these routes and head west; it's only a matter of time before we run into them."

Chen Shu shook his head noncommittally: "It's still a bit too big."

Yumaike stretched and stared into the dark distance: "Take it slow, we can afford to wait, and we're not afraid of taking the time. You know, this is the Gobi Desert, there are no old people, children, or women for them to deal with, we're not afraid. Even if it takes a year or two, we will definitely catch them!"

(End of this chapter)