Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 698 District Captain

A few days later, in the detention room.

The room was dimly lit, but the bright incandescent light shone directly on the face of the man sitting in the center of the room, so bright that it seemed too bright even with one's eyes closed.

The man raised his right hand to his eyes, trying to prolong the time he could keep his eyes closed by wiping his eyelids, which felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. However, after being stopped by the caregiver, he could only forcefully open his eyes again.

His eyes were vacant, his expression dazed, and he looked like a wooden statue.

His thoughts were constantly being distorted, and his memories became extremely blurry, as if he were in another world. Waves of dizziness assaulted his nerves, making it impossible for him to distinguish whether the scene before him was reality or a dream.

"Li Meng, want another Huazi cigarette? This stuff is really expensive, you guys probably wouldn't dare to smoke it normally, right? Haha."

A mocking and smug voice came from over. Li Meng squinted and looked in the direction of the voice, but under the direct light of the white lamp, she could only see the outline of a sitting person and could not make out the face.

"Li Meng, your Criminal Investigation Division has handled many special interrogations like this, so I'm sure you're familiar with them. Even murderers can't handle this, do you think you can? You should know the outcome, just accept it."

Really? I've done that before? Where was I sitting then? Here, with the light shining on me, or over there, smoking and watching people like they were clowns?

They admitted it? And admitted it to what?
Could it be a confession?

Am I not a police officer?

What crime should I plead guilty to?

Li Meng tried to piece together her lost memories, but failed. The crumbling world made it impossible to distinguish anything, and the world around her was a blur.

"Li Meng, that's enough already. The brothers have been with you for days, barely able to eat or even take a shower. Tsk tsk, it's been terrible. You should just plead guilty soon. Once you sign the papers, you can eat, shower, and sleep. Just imagine how comfortable that would be!"

Go to sleep.
I really, really want to sleep.
Li Meng unconsciously began to nod her head, it bobbing up and down, her mind filled with nothing but sleep: "Okay, okay."

Snapped.

A clear voice rang out, followed by the voice that had been enticing him, which uttered a series of delighted exclamations: "Good! Good! Good! I'll have Xiao Zhao bring you the statement right away. Once you've read it carefully, sign it quickly."

"Okay, okay," Li Meng replied, feeling that her stiff voice couldn't utter a third word beyond those two.

"So what were you so stubborn about? It was only a matter of time before you confessed. Actually, let me tell you, the tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind. Chen Shu is doomed sooner or later. You should just stay inside and wait. Maybe he'll be joining you soon?"

Chen. Chen Shu?

Who is Chen Shu?

Li Meng held the pen that had just been handed to her, tilted her head, and thought for a long time but couldn't remember who this person was.

Sign it. Sign it.
Once I sign the papers, I can go to sleep, close my eyes, and get a good night's rest.
Li Meng tilted her head and vaguely heard a murmur in her ear, like the devil's temptation that intoxicated her and made her unable to resist.

"No." Li Meng threw down the pen listlessly. He didn't know why he threw it down; he just felt that it was the right thing to do. Perhaps it was subconscious, or maybe it was a habitual action he had taken these past few days, muscle memory.

"Li Meng! You! You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences!"

The voice that had been nagging all along became anxious. Li Meng curled the corners of her lips. Those words sounded so familiar.

Was he often this furious before?

"Heh heh, whatever, it's fate."

His voice seemed to turn cold; had he given up?

Li Meng neither confirmed nor denied it.

"Don't blame me for what happens next."

Strange? Why would I be strange to you? I just wanted to sleep. Li Meng shook her head, then realized something: Oh, you're trying to mess with me, I know, you're trying to mess with me.

He strained to lift his neck and looked around.

The small, enclosed room, the dim, yellowish light, and the shadowy figures around her—Li Meng vaguely felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.

The next moment, he remembered.

Ten years ago, when he was still a police academy student, he wore a police uniform every day and felt very powerful. Then he had a passionate romance with the most beautiful girl in the neighboring art school.

At that time, a fellow villager would come over from time to time to warn him not to date girls from other schools, especially those from art schools, he absolutely must not.

Yes, there's a pretty big rumor circulating among the students at their police academy that girls from the neighboring arts school would pretend to be dating police academy students to extort money.

Because the police academy strictly prohibits students from dating; if discovered, the student will be expelled. Li Mengxiang, she's the most beautiful girl in the department, such a lovely and pretty girl, how could she risk ruining her reputation by doing something so immoral?

So he refused the fellow villager's well-intentioned advice.

However, this fellow villager was quite stubborn. Even after being firmly rejected, he would still come over to persuade him whenever he had the chance. Later, Li Meng even satirized him on the spot, saying that he was just being a sour grapes and mocked him for being a toad trying to eat swan meat.

But the fellow villager didn't seem to mind at all. He simply changed his approach and started chatting casually about how difficult the college entrance exam was and how he longed to have a stable job for life after graduating from the police academy.

Li Meng understood the meaning, but with the young and alluring body constantly surrounding her and the fragrance permeating her mind, how could she, young and vigorous, who trained hard on the playground every day, possibly refuse?

It was kind of karma, because one day, after he and the most beautiful girl in the department checked into a hotel in the garbage street next to the school, several people suddenly rushed into their room with cell phones used for recording.

As for why they were able to swipe their cards, now that I think about it, it all makes sense – it was all a setup.

At the time, a group of people surrounded him, demanding compensation for the loss of the most beautiful girl in the department.

Back then, he was in such a small room, a room without freedom, surrounded by people who harbored ill will towards him.

Li Meng looked left and right, and the two places looked more and more alike, both in terms of environment and people.

"Li Meng! Do you still want to be a policeman?"

"Li Meng! Do you even want to live?"

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice came from over.

Tsk tsk, those art school students also used those words to threaten him. He was young then, and it was the first time he had encountered such a situation, so naturally he was very scared.

Seeing that he came from the wealthy Dongzhou, the other party made an outrageous demand of 50,000.

Fifty thousand is an astronomical figure for a student whose monthly living expenses are only two thousand yuan. However, Li Meng panicked and immediately agreed to everything.

The other party skillfully tossed the temporarily confiscated phone to Li Meng, telling him to contact his parents at home. However, terrified, he subconsciously contacted his fellow villager.

Why contact him?
Perhaps it was because she felt he was very reliable; at least when dealing with such emergencies, Li Meng felt that his reliability and problem-solving abilities surpassed those of her parents.

This sense of security comes from the things he has experienced and heard together with his classmates over the years, as well as the unanimous, deep-rooted trust that his classmates have in him.

"Are you going to pay or not?!"

"I'm ready to die or live!"

It seemed that she heard different sounds in her left and right ears at the same time, but Li Meng didn't care, and didn't feel scared or uneasy at all.

why?

Is it because he is a proud police academy student and a prospective police officer of the Republic?
Or is it because he is the deputy captain of the criminal investigation team that punishes evil and promotes justice?
Li Meng squinted, his head spinning, but surprisingly calm despite his confusion. He was astonished, remembering how scared he had been in the small hotel room, almost crying.

dong dong dong.

There was a knock on the door.

Li Meng looked up at the door with anticipation. For a moment, her thoughts paused, and she wondered if she was in the detention room or in the small hotel room in her memory.

He shook his head, feeling that none of this mattered anymore.

Then, the door opened.

A ray of bright sunlight shone in from outside, sweeping away the gloom and stuffiness inside, and a dark figure was reflected in the sunlight.

It's still so upright.

Li Meng stood up shakily and reached out her right hand, but due to the exhaustion of the past few days, she had no strength left in her body.

Two or three steps felt like walking a very, very long road.

is it you?
Suddenly, Li Meng, who had approached, knelt on the ground, her head pressed deeply against the cold earth. Her previous calm collapsed like an avalanche, and snot and tears smeared all over her face.

"Waaah... District Captain."

"I know I was wrong"

(End of this chapter)