Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 633 Harsh Criticism

Director Wang offered a few brief words of praise, then symbolically toured the case-handling area before preparing to leave.

As the group from the Municipal Bureau was about to board their vehicle at the gate, Zhang Yang ran over and greeted the few people from the Municipal Bureau's Publicity Department who were accompanying Director Wang. Then he stood next to Chen Shu.

Although Zhang Yang is a well-known journalist and internet celebrity in Dongzhou City, to these leaders within the system, unless they are colleagues within the system, such as the station director or deputy director, or directors of several public sector employees, other journalists or hosts are considered low-level figures.

So the group simply exchanged polite greetings without paying any special attention.

However, Director Wu of the branch office was very enthusiastic. Ultimately, this was because he was just a leader of the branch office, and according to official protocol, he was a suitable match for Zhang Yang, a reporter. Of course, this match was based on the premise that Zhang Yang was in charge of "Yang Says News"; if he were just an ordinary reporter, then they wouldn't be a good match.

The general is against the general, the chariot against the horse, and the soldier against the pawn; that's the principle.

However, Zhang Yang didn't care. She was both carefree and pragmatic, and didn't care about such superficial things. She came over to greet him, firstly out of politeness, since the two systems did have some overlap in their work; secondly, to show that the media still supported Chen Shu, both publicly and privately.

The two stood very naturally and close together.

Director Wang noticed this.

Director Wang beckoned Chen Shu closer to speak, while the others wisely stepped back or went to their own cars.

During the conversation, several quick-witted leaders immediately put on a smiling face and greeted Zhang Yang warmly again.

Once the surroundings quieted down, Director Wang patted Chen Shu on the shoulder and counted on his fingers: "Chen Shu, do you still remember the hostage situation at the train station a few years ago, the high-speed train accident rescue, and the fire department's disaster relief efforts?"

Chen Shu nodded. He had initially thought the executive deputy director from the municipal bureau looked familiar. Then he remembered that the two had met several times in the previous years and had even participated in a major operation together. They were comrades-in-arms who had fought side by side.

Director Wang was in high spirits: "Time flies! Several years have passed in the blink of an eye. Look, half of my hair has turned white. But you haven't changed at all. You're still as tall and handsome as the 'Sanlang of Dongzhou' in my memory."

"Sanlang of Dongzhou" is the nickname given to Chen Shu by the people of Dongzhou on the internet, reflecting their deep concern and affection. In recent years, a series of major cases have occurred in Dongzhou, and Chen Shu was the one who solved each case. As a result, he gradually became known to the public and became a topic of conversation, rising from a small police officer in a local police station.

Especially after the hostage crisis, his reputation soared, transforming him from a topic of conversation into "Sanlang of Dongzhou." His real breakthrough came after the high-speed train accident, where he bravely confronted high-ranking officials and rescued the miraculous girl, earning him the title of "Hero of Dongzhou." As news reports spread throughout the country, he became the talk of the town across the nation.

It solidified a tremendous reputation.

Chen Shu nodded: "Director Wang, I was just lucky to be caught on video and have it posted online. It wasn't something I did alone; everyone put in a lot of effort."

After reminiscing about their shared experiences, one was an unregistered deputy section chief, and the other was a powerful executive of the municipal bureau. Despite their vastly different ranks, the two men grew closer, their bond seemingly no longer as distant as their difference in rank suggested.

Director Wang's smile vanished, and he unusually issued a stern rebuke: "You handled the A_PARTY case poorly this time. Don't take on cases like this again!"

As a high-ranking official in the municipal bureau, Director Wang's actions were actually somewhat inappropriate.

Why do people generally feel that lower-ranking officials speak sternly, while higher-ranking officials are very amiable?
Firstly, a high-ranking official is a strategic demander, while a lower-ranking official is a tactical implementer who translates strategy into action. What is a demander? It's someone sitting in a high position that those below can't reach, only look up at, and then earnestly making demands. The high-ranking official doesn't need to connect with those below; everything is relayed and implemented by the lower-ranking official. Whether there's arguing or protesting, it's all handled by the lower-ranking official; the high-ranking official only cares whether the matter is ultimately resolved.

Secondly, there is no emotional entanglement between a high-ranking official and a specific low-ranking soldier. Whether the soldier's reputation is good or bad, or their abilities are strong or weak, is essentially irrelevant to the official. For the high-ranking official, as long as the subordinates can complete the tasks assigned, that's sufficient. Whether the subordinates are elite or weak is irrelevant. Since there is no direct conflict of interest, interactions between officials of different ranks are naturally very harmonious and orderly.

Finally, as a high-ranking official, if he were to lose his temper and scold someone, it would be directed at a lower-ranking official, because the lower-ranking official still held a position in his hands. Meanwhile, a lowly soldier with nothing, if scolded by a high-ranking official and then, feeling offended, retaliates, would be the one who suffers.

Therefore, in the conversation between Director Wang and Chen Shu, Director Wang, who was originally the executive deputy director of the municipal bureau, had no need to criticize Chen Shu severely, but he did so anyway.

So, there's only one reason left: he truly considered Chen Shu one of his own.

After a moment of silence, Director Wang said solemnly, "I don't know why you're investigating this case, and I don't want to know. However, the bureau is under pressure from above. A deputy director wants to dismiss you, and is even planning to get rid of you. Are you aware of these things?"

The deputy director mentioned in the conversation was naturally the deputy director of the Dongzhou Public Security Bureau. This level was already a behemoth for Chen Shu, an ordinary deputy section chief under a branch bureau.

Chen Shuxin was startled. He hadn't expected that such a vulgar matter as sweeping oranges had reached the first level of the Municipal Bureau. Judging from Director Wang's words, there might be someone even higher up who had given them the order. This situation was indeed somewhat unexpected, yet also quite reasonable.

He lowered his head: "I don't know, Director Wang. But I understand what you mean."

A smart person understands immediately.

Director Wang smiled again, reached out and took Chen Shu's hand, gently patted the back of his hand, and said slowly, "It's normal for young people to make mistakes, but they should learn from them. I've already put this matter aside, so don't think about it anymore. Just focus on your work."

Chen Shuli stood at attention: "Thank you, Director Wang."

The two parted ways.

After getting into the car, Director Wang asked the head of the publicity department a few questions about Zhang Yang, and then exclaimed, "Not bad, not bad, a perfect match!"

Sitting in the passenger seat, the section chief was now 100% certain that Director Wang had an unusual fondness for this special police officer. He thought to himself that he was too embarrassed to visit the special police officer Chen Shu, but he could get to know his girlfriend Zhang Yang better. The two were in the same field at work, so he could do them a favor and build a good relationship.

He turned around and said ingratiatingly, "Executive Director, you two are a perfect match, both handsome and talented."

"Haha, that's right."

Director Wang responded cheerfully. For some reason, although he had no blood relation with Chen Shu, seeing him make steady progress in his career and find such a wonderful love made him very happy.

Then he thought to himself that he was already an executive member and didn't need any achievements to get promoted, so why did he still like Chen Shu so much?
Seeing this person makes me want to help them out. The funniest thing is the police dog. When I heard that the brigade only had one, I don't know why, I thought about getting him a few more.

Gee!

Well, Chen Shu is his lucky charm!

Director Wang thought to himself, "As I get older, I just enjoy these pleasing and particular things."

(End of this chapter)