Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 668 Staring Contestantly (Thanks to Lao Wu for the donation)
The special police captain looked around, his gaze sweeping over his colleagues who were offering him moral support. That was all. After all, with Director Wang in charge, the others remained silent.

In the anti-K operation, the special police are nominally always at the forefront, so at this crucial moment, he should be the first to raise questions, and the others will definitely follow suit.

The head of the criminal investigation team reacted quickly. Seeing that everyone else was just sitting there silently supporting him, he quickly sat down, focusing on his own thoughts and wondering if he had stood out a bit too much.

Under pressure, the SWAT team leader spoke up: "In all these years in Dongzhou City, there hasn't been a single incident like this. I highly doubt the existence of the hideout Chen Shu mentioned. In my personal opinion, there's no need to release him again, just in case..."

His meaning was clear: the three criminals were now in a taxi driven by criminal police officers, which, in a sense, meant they were physically separated from the general public.

Giving up this rare opportunity to return to society and interact with ordinary people carries a high risk of accidents if something goes wrong, ranging from minor disturbances to death.

Dongzhou has enjoyed peace for a long time and cannot withstand destruction.

Chen Shu shook his head, his attitude resolute: "According to the information from the railway police, the two people who came this time are from the Wei ethnic group. But look here, on the way from Yiwu City to Dongzhou, there was another person from the Hua ethnic group in the group. So I have reason to suspect that there is a hideout in Donghai Province."

They were already under the control of the Dongzhou police, like fish on a chopping board, completely at their mercy.

Chen Shu certainly wanted to end things there, so that everyone would be happy.

But when he thought of the innocent sacrifices of so many police officers and civilians, Chen Shu could not suppress his anger and decided that this group of people had to be wiped out in one fell swoop.

The SWAT team leader said, "I think we can arrest the people first, and then slowly interrogate them at the station to find out about these dens and such."

The head of the criminal investigation team looked around and noticed the frequent glances from his colleagues. He knew that everyone was thinking the same thing: the three people who had come to Dongzhou were now in the hands of the police, and they were just waiting for the final shot. They could not afford to have any more accidents happen.

Unbeknownst to many, the steering wheel of the taxi was in the hands of a police officer from the Criminal Investigation Detachment. Whether to shoot or let go, he, as the detachment leader, could absolutely make the decision with a single word.

If someone demands credit but doesn't utter a single word, everyone present will look down on him.

After coughing a few times, the head of the criminal investigation team chimed in, "I agree with Lao Yao's opinion. If we let the tiger return to the mountain and something goes wrong, I believe none of the leaders present can bear that responsibility."

This was actually a very polite way of putting it. On the surface, it meant that none of the branch captains present could bear this responsibility, but in reality, it was a reminder to Chen Shu, this junior officer at the deputy section chief level, not to take on responsibilities that were beyond his current rank.

A buzzing sound rang out.

A commotion erupted in the conference room.

The bigwigs present all nodded in agreement, speaking their minds freely, but all supporting the suggestions of the special police captain and the criminal investigation captain.

Not to mention Dongzhou City has never suffered such an attack in all these years, the entire Donghai Province has never experienced such an impact, not even once.

It's a bad thing when something like this is attacked and there are casualties;
It's a good thing that such attacks are prevented before they happen.

It's a tremendously good thing, something that can be widely publicized, and a great thing that everyone here can benefit from.

There was something the criminal investigation team leader didn't say clearly, but everyone here is a veteran police officer, and they all understand it. If we can capture the person alive, we're 100% guaranteed to get the hidden hideout out of them; if we kill them on the spot, then any talk of a hidden hideout is just empty talk, and whatever happens afterward won't be anyone's responsibility.

The dead cannot testify, or in other words, the law does not punish the masses; this can also be understood as such.

These implicit meanings were also clearly understood by Zhang Xuming, the branch office executive who was listening in.

Thinking back to the hostage situation at the train station years ago, it was also presided over by Director Wang, who had just been promoted from traffic police captain to deputy director. At that time, Zhang Xuming was able to stand up calmly and say, "I will take full responsibility," which stunned the scene.

why?
It was all out of a sense of responsibility as a police officer and a belief that Chen Shu would succeed.

"Heh heh, that kid, I've never seen what he looks like when he fails," Zhang Xuming thought to himself, amused by Chen Shu's isolation and helplessness at the center of the meeting.

After all, how could a mere deputy section chief possibly be a match for so many big shots?

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuming, who was sitting in the corner, put his hands on the table. He had just lifted his buttocks and was about to unleash another of his old shouts from the train station when he suddenly heard a sharp cry from the seat at the head of the table. The voice was familiar.

"Just do as Chen Shu says, release them. I'll take responsibility for this!"

"I'll take the blame!"

The echo lingered.

These words caused a moment of silence in the temporary command room, yet it was also like a thunderclap, a shocking revelation, leaving the leaders in a state of turmoil.

Zhang Xuming's mind went blank for a moment. What did he just hear?
Who will bear the responsibility?

"What are you all thinking? Do you think Director Zhu's appointment is nothing? Chen Shu will be in charge of this operation! This is not the time to discuss things with you. All of you, cooperate with Chen Shu's work."

Director Wang leaned back in his chair and glanced at Zhang Xuming from afar, his eyes full of pride: he remembered the case from back then just as clearly.

Chen Shu was his lucky charm. He hadn't realized it before, and didn't understand the intricacies of the situation. Now that he had been tested time and again, and had succeeded every time, how could he possibly let anyone else have this smug feeling?
Once Director Wang has made a decision, it cannot be taken back. A multitude of question marks and exclamation points appeared on the foreheads of those below him.

Who is Chen Shu?

However, he was just a deputy captain, and a special police officer who usually didn't have much of a presence.

How could someone like him have both the executive director of ST and the executive director of the municipal bureau siding with him?

The criminal investigation team leader and the special police team leader were speechless again, and they were back to standing there staring at each other helplessly.

(End of this chapter)