Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 718 Heading to Yunnan Province
In a dream.

"Brother Shu." Someone called out cheerfully in the darkness, their voice filled with expectation.

This is so annoying! Can't a person get any sleep?
Chen Shu, who was lying on the bed, turned over and covered himself with the blanket again.

"Chen Da." Another different voice rang out, which sounded somewhat familiar.

So annoying, so annoying, so annoying!

There's no Chen Da here! No Chen Da here!
Chen Shu pulled the blanket over his head, closed his eyes tightly, and wondered if he hadn't slept well for too long and was hallucinating.

"Brother Shu (Chen Da), we're leaving. Take care of yourself." The two voices rang out at the same time, and then gradually faded into the distance.

call!
cockroach?

Brother Xu?

Chen Shu sat up abruptly.

He sat on the ground in the sunlight, breathing rapidly, his whole body covered in cold sweat.

He was wearing a black SWAT uniform, and through the half-open transparent window, he could see the bright scenery outside and the cheerful chirping of birds.

Several days have passed since Xu Mingliang's sacrifice, and the sun is shining brightly today.

Chen Shu, who has been sleeping at his workplace lately, dragged himself into the washroom carrying a washbasin. He strolled around slowly and saw Xie Chi standing at the door, squinting at him.

Chen Shu shrugged, seemingly unconcerned. He didn't even glance at the stern-faced deputy instructor. Without saying a word, he fetched a basin of water and began brushing his teeth and washing his face.

After Chen Shu finished washing up, Xie Chi followed Chen Shu back to his office.

After closing the door behind him, Xie Chi looked at Chen Shu. He could sense Chen Shu's recent depression and self-blame, but he also didn't want this promising young policeman to remain in such a depressed state.

He kindly reminded Chen Shu, who was slumped on the sofa, to sit up properly and act like a policeman. Then he said, "Chen Shu, I know you feel guilty because of Xu Mingliang, but you must understand that his sacrifice is not your fault alone."

Chen Shu said "Oh," then leaned back on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling, motionless.

Xie Chi continued to advise, "Chen Shu, you need to know that everything we have since birth is a matter of luck; impermanence is the norm in life. Today you can happily wear your police uniform to work, but the next second you might be crying and going to the hospital to have your wounds bandaged."

After a pause, seeing that the other party remained unmoved, Xie Chi tried to present the facts and reason with them: "Remember, all maturity begins with loss."

"Oh." Chen Shu blinked, still looking at the ceiling.

Xie Chi stamped his foot, exasperated, and said, "With your pathetic state, I think you should be dismissed! If you're a man, pull yourself together!"

"Oh," Chen replied expressionlessly.

Xie Chi sighed and admitted defeat: "Chen Shu, the team has arranged a long leave for you. Go out and travel."

Chen Shu numbly mocked himself: "Shouldn't I stay at the company, suspended from duty, and await the investigation of the accident?"

Xie Chi was furious and left without even closing the door properly.

After a while, Zhu Yiba and Chen Chuan pushed open the door and walked in, pulling at each other.

As the door opened, Zhu Yiba pushed Chen Chuan forcefully towards the corridor outside while walking inside, saying, "Hey Chen Chuan, why are you so gossipy? You have to listen in on my private conversation with Chen Da?"

Chen Chuan grinned and said, "What's the point of two grown men talking about private matters! Just lay everything out in the open, I can give you some advice. You two blockheads wouldn't even know you've been sold out!"

Unable to resist Chen Chuan's shamelessness, Zhu Yiba had no choice but to let go and allow him to come in.

The two sat on either side of Chen Shu, looking at the dejected and listless deputy captain, and for a moment they didn't know where to start.

“This behavior is likely due to stress-induced trauma. It was quite common in my previous unit,” Zhu Yiba explained to Chen Chuan.

"Is it a side effect of killing someone?" Chen Chuan asked. "Killing does have side effects, but it shouldn't happen to Chen Da. After all, he's a tough guy who killed dozens of K members in NJ." Zhu Yiba's expression was serious as he analyzed the situation.

Chen Chuan sneered: "Dozens? You underestimate our wise and mighty Chen Da. There must be at least a hundred! Otherwise, why would we need him to take action?"

It's getting more and more fantastical as the story goes on.

If we let them keep talking nonsense, who knows, next time I might have to fight a thousand people single-handedly.

Chen Shu pushed away the two people sitting right next to him and said irritably, "Look at you two, so idle. Don't you have any training or patrols today?"

Seeing Chen Shu finally speak, Zhu Yiba and Chen Chuan both beamed with joy.

Zhu Yiba sighed, "I knew it! Post-traumatic stress disorder is a sign of weakness. Who is our Chen Da? Just hearing his name makes kids under eight in NJ cry all night."

Chen Chuan nodded in agreement: "Yes, girls over eighteen in Dongzhou also cry incessantly at night."

"Why are they crying?" Zhu Yiba looked at Chen Chuan in confusion, but when he saw the corners of the other's mouth turned up at a 60-degree angle, he knew he had fallen for his trick, so he quickly pursed his lips and turned his head to the other side.

"What are you saying!" Chen Shu kicked Chen Chuan aside.

"Ouch! What strength!" Chen Chuan fell to the ground and groaned dramatically, as if he had suffered a serious injury.

Zhu Yiba gave the other person a "serves you right" gesture, then said seriously, "Chen Da, didn't Instructor Xie just say he'd give you a long leave to relax? I think that's great. Our unit is quite humane; this kind of welfare for police officers is commendable."

Chen Shu interrupted the other person: "Alright, let's get down to business."

Zhu Yiba smiled and said, "Brother Chen, let's go to Yunnan Province together. I joined the army there, and it's a great place."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Chen Chuan, who had been lying face down on the ground with his rear end sticking out, jumped up immediately: "Great idea! I heard that the poisonous mushrooms over there are especially delicious! We can go and try them on the way! Tsk tsk, I've never eaten poisonous mushrooms before!"

Seeing the other person's excited expression, Zhu Yiba couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"How about it, go for a walk to clear your head?" Zhu Yiba turned and asked.

Chen Chuan hopped over to Chen Shu's side, put his arm around Chen Shu's neck, and said excitedly, "Eat lamb in the north, crab in the south, and eat all of nature's delicacies in Guangdong and Guangxi; Sichuan hot pot cooks everything, Northeast soybean paste dips the world, and Yunnan mushrooms ascend to heaven!"

Zhu Yiba deliberately asked, "But mushrooms are poisonous."

Chen Chuan dismissed it: "It's not poisonous! It's because it wasn't cooked properly, you didn't cook it thoroughly enough, you know?"

"That's true, I didn't realize you knew so much." Zhu Yiba tilted his head slightly, his eyes squinting as he recalled, "Back when I was on a mission in the wild, I was so hungry I just picked up a piece and ate it raw. At the time, I didn't think anything of it, thinking that even poisonous mushrooms couldn't be that bad. It wasn't until my comrade was talking to me that I saw lines of subtitles appearing below his head."

Chen Chuan became even more excited: "After eating that stuff, apart from causing some hallucinations, it doesn't seem to harm the body. I think it's quite fun. Right, the Boletus edulis, that's it! Last time I was scrolling through Douyin, I even saw a high-ranking official from the US make a special trip to Yunnan to eat this!"

As he spoke, Chen Chuan hugged Chen Shu without any hesitation, snuggling into his arms like a child and saying, "Last time I went with you to the Yunnan border to rescue people, we were busy for almost half a month and didn't get to eat anything good. You have to make it up to me this time, or I won't let go!"

Last year, female reporter Zhang Yang was detained in Myanmar while conducting an exclusive interview. It was Chen Chuan and others who, along with Chen Shu, traveled a long distance to rescue her.

Chen Chuan made a great sacrifice at the time. In addition to his financial resources, he even secretly brought out a mobile device from their team that could locate specific mobile phone signals.

Although Chen Shu just wanted to lie quietly in his office right now, the person clinging to him was, after all, Chen Chuan, a good brother who had never made any demands on him.

Today, Chen Chuan is making a fuss about going to Yunnan Province to eat mushrooms. Does he really want to eat mushrooms? Or is it because he sees Chen Shu is in a low mood and wants to help him distract himself?

"Alright, alright, go ahead, okay?"

Chen Shu smiled and looked at Zhu Yiba and Chen Chuan, who were both smiling, knowing that they genuinely cared for him.

"Yes! It's settled then!"

(End of this chapter)