Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 611 Beating
The group, huddled in the car, were at a loss, unsure whether to continue or call back the troops.

A few days ago, while cracking down on illicit activities, the city also swept away many protection agents. It is said that several minor officials and grassroots police officers, who would have been punished with the most severe penalties in the past, were now stripped of their uniforms and put on prison clothes.

According to the newly appointed senior official of the Municipal Public Security Bureau: it's best if you haven't committed any crimes, but as long as you touch the bottom line, even if it's just a little bit, you must be dealt with severely and strictly to the fullest extent of the law.

Therefore, even a simple violation of rules and regulations could be treated as a criminal offense and land you in jail.

Therefore, people naturally fear those in the disciplinary departments who can put the police in jail, whether they are powerful security captains, seasoned veterans, or even passionate young people fresh out of school.

Zhao Feifei, who was originally the most steadfast supporter of this operation, was determined to stand up for her former boss. However, the appearance of a member of the disciplinary department has shaken her resolve.

Although the other party didn't mention A_PARTY once on the phone, they kept bringing up punishment, and demanded a response from the next day regarding the punishment results. Calling so late at night—Zhao Feifei was the first to doubt it wasn't a deliberate warning.

Repaying the kindness of her former leader was important, but now that she had secured her position as the top security officer, she had done quite a few favors for Director Ma. Director Ma didn't have the power to promote her further, so she couldn't be blamed.

Zhao Feifei was the first to speak: "Everyone heard the phone call. Although the other party didn't explicitly say so, the meaning was very clear. My opinion is to withdraw."

Because Lao Ma was suspected, Li Chaoyang, who had been silent all along, finally found an excuse. Since the matter had reached the bureau's disciplinary department, his small police station naturally couldn't escape the consequences, and everyone would surely see it and not be surprised.

Li Chaoyang agreed to withdraw his team, and the two security guards who followed him seconded the agreement.

Zhu Yiba knew that the people in the disciplinary department were similar to the white hats in the military—people that ordinary people couldn't afford to offend. Although he had a great desire to participate in this anti-orange operation, he was, after all, a newcomer to the public security bureau, and all he could do was remain silent.

Chen Shu thought for a moment and explained, "They didn't mention this on the phone, nor did they tell us to withdraw. The situation is that we have no choice but to act. Our men have all been deployed. If we back down again, let alone the damage to morale..."

As he continued, even he himself felt it was far-fetched, and his voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, with no one else responding.

"Jingle Bell."

The phone rang again.

Chen Shu frowned, took out his phone and glanced at it. It was still a call from the disciplinary department. Could this be urging them to withdraw from the team?
Press the speakerphone button.

"Hello, this is Chen Shu. Is there anything else?"

"Tsk tsk, you SWAT officers are really something. I thought it was just two or three people going to the karaoke bar, but it turned out to be more than ten." The voice on the phone was teasing, not serious at all.

More than ten people?
Everyone was stunned. What was going on?
According to Chen Shu's plan, only three auxiliary police officers disguised themselves and entered A_PARTY. How did more than a dozen appear out of nowhere?

"Chen Da, you need to really manage this group. So many people going to a KTV late at night, if something happens, you'll be in big trouble."

This is a warning to them: why aren't they leaving yet? They're being watched!
Everyone in the car thought of the same thing at the same time.

"I understand, I'll contact them right away," Chen Shu could only reluctantly agree.

"It's alright, so far no police officers have been found to be involved. Of course, the calls that need to be made still need to be made, and the necessary reminders cannot be omitted. If the police were to come out, I wouldn't be able to handle it. It wouldn't just be a simple matter of calling you, my leader, you know that?" The voice on the other end changed from joking to meaningful.

This is a warning!
The implication is that while things can still be salvaged, and the police with law enforcement authority haven't yet appeared, there's still room for maneuver.

Everyone's eyes darted around, carefully studying each of the man's words.

"Remember, call them later. Keep a close eye on them, and make sure nothing goes wrong." The voice on the other end spoke quickly and then hung up. At that moment, the train carriage was completely silent.

Everyone knew that the operation was likely to fail, since the authority of the disciplinary department could sometimes even surpass that of their direct superiors.

Doing more leads to more mistakes, doing less leads to fewer mistakes, and doing nothing leads to no mistakes.

Case handling is never simply about targets, tasks, or work.

This has remained unchanged from ancient times to the present, from feudal society two thousand years ago to the present society.

Before deciding to raid A_PARTY, Chen Shu had already mentally prepared himself. He originally thought that having a team leader like Zhao Feifei present meant that the bureau leadership had tacitly approved it, but he didn't expect that the devil would be one step ahead of the saint.

The water in this five-star hotel is truly unfathomable.

"Hehe, what are you all afraid of?"

Chen Chuan pressed the button on the inside armrest of the car door, and the car window slid down with a hissing sound.

He slowly took out a yellow cigarette from his pocket, lit it naturally, and then put it back in his pocket without offering it to anyone else.

Once everyone's attention was on him, Chen Chuan chuckled and said, "You guys are so naive. It's just a phone call from the disciplinary department, and look at you all, so scared? You're all hiding something, aren't you? Hehe."

Which leader has a clean record?

Zhao Feifei remained silent, but her eyes were practically spitting fire as she stared at Chen Chuan. If it weren't for the fact that he was a police officer from the Municipal Public Security Bureau, completely outside her jurisdiction, and that he was sitting in a genuinely luxurious car, she might have slapped him across the face.

Li Chaoyang did have some reservations, but Chen Chuan's provocation only intensified his reaction: "I don't know about the others, but out of all these people here, you're the only one who hangs out in nightclubs every day. Don't think we don't know, you..."

That's a bit harsh.

As a police officer, spending all his time in nightclubs, singing with girls or dancing with young women, certainly doesn't look good. But neither laws nor regulations explicitly prohibit police officers from going to bars or karaoke lounges.

Therefore, it cannot be said that this matter is wrong.

Generally speaking, young police officers who have ambitions for their political future will fundamentally give up the idea of ​​going to entertainment venues. When they go out for business dinners on weekends, it usually means staying out until 10 or 11 pm, and then going home.

Unlike in the old days, when after dinner we would drink red wine, we would have to go for beer in the second half of the night, or even liquor in the midnight session, and then drink some baijiu in the morning session.

However, some veteran police officers with no hope for a future in the political arena become bolder. Especially those who experienced the carefree days of their youth, they will continue as before, just perhaps a little more discreet in their behavior.

From a management perspective, banning police officers from going to entertainment venues is a one-size-fits-all approach. However, in reality, this approach has not stopped many undisciplined officers, but it has kept those who are diligent in their work in check.

There's a saying that today's young police officers are simply paying the price for what their predecessors did over a decade ago. It's a huge injustice; those older officers, who abused their power, are now in leadership positions, and the younger generation is being made to shoulder the blame to conform to the "progress of the times."

However, there are advantages as well; at least the current salary and benefits are far greater than they were back then.

(End of this chapter)