Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 757 Reconciliation
While riding in the task force's official vehicle, Ma Rongcheng was given a ride to his destination—the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Binjiang District Public Security Bureau.

He arrived at the office with practiced ease, and as he quietly opened the door, he saw a group of people gathered inside, discussing the case with great enthusiasm.

There are still quite a few people here, aren't there?

Why were they sending me here? And why do they need to apply for assistance from the provincial department?

Ma Rongcheng frowned slightly. On the one hand, he was somewhat annoyed that the other party was being so naive in requesting support, but on the other hand, the enthusiastic atmosphere of handling cases at the grassroots level made him feel a sense of belonging.

Several young police officers in plainclothes were discussing something around forensic doctor Lao Tang, but it was clear that they only had one person in mind.

It wasn't Old Tang, the oldest person sitting in the center, but the guy who stood silently on the side, squinting and listening quietly to the others speak.

Why was Ma Rongcheng able to easily identify this person as a leader? The key detail lies in the fact that after everyone else finished expressing their opinions, they would subconsciously look at the young man, their eyes revealing a hint of expectation.

This feeling is very similar to when we were in school, and after a student stood up to answer a difficult question in class, all the other students present, including those who hadn't participated in the answer, would look at the teacher.

"Haha, Lao Ma, you're here!" Sitting in the middle, Lao Tang, who was enjoying the atmosphere of the young people's discussion, noticed Ma Rongcheng enter and introduced him to everyone, "This expert Ma is a trace evidence expert from the provincial department, and also a famous detective in the province. He was specially sent here to assist us in solving the case!"

"Wow! A provincial expert! And a brilliant detective!" A young policeman who looked like a recent graduate jumped up, his eyes sparkling with admiration.

“There are always cases that can’t be solved. Our case also hit a dead end, which is why we had to ask for help from experts!” Old Tang took the opportunity to say a few good words.

"You're too kind, you're too kind." Ma Rongcheng was clearly pleased and burst into laughter. Everyone immediately joined in, and the cheerful laughter instantly brought the atmosphere to a climax, as if Old Tang had made everyone laugh all by himself. He was truly remarkable.

Being praised by forensic doctor Lao Tang in front of all the young police officers made Ma Rongcheng feel much better instantly, and the pent-up anger in his heart was swept away.

That said, although he was temporarily kicked out of the task force as a tool, Ma Rongcheng still enjoyed the feeling of being looked up to, which was one of his motivations for staying in the provincial department.

The care and support this platform provided was something Ma Rongcheng, who had no hope for a career advancement, longed for.

"Hello, Teacher Ma!" The young man whom Ma Rongcheng guessed was the leader of the group stood up, extended his hands and greeted him politely, "Just call me Xiao Chen."

Ma Rongcheng smiled and shook the young man's hand, but his heart skipped a beat. While he felt the other man's strong respect, he was more struck by the roughness of the hand that was completely out of character for his age.

Today's police officers, most of whom enter the police force through exams, are generally more educated than in previous years, but many of them are still spoiled and pampered.

The provincial bureaus are the most severely affected, followed by the municipal bureaus, while the branch bureaus with military veterans are slightly better off.

He sat down next to Old Tang with a relaxed expression and said modestly, "Not at all, the future world will depend on you young people."

After a few casual words, Ma Rongcheng, who had been to the Criminal Investigation Division several times and knew quite a few people there, recognized only Huang Sansheng, who had recently come from the border defense and was known as "Little Huang" or "Yellow Hair" by others. He had never seen the other four officers before, and they were all complete strangers.

He asked curiously, "Xiao Chen, were you also temporarily transferred from other units because of this murder case?"

During the conversation, Ma Rongcheng noticed the other person's accent, but couldn't pinpoint which part of the province they were from. As a veteran criminal investigator, judging someone's place of origin by their accent was one of his specialties; otherwise, he wouldn't have raised such a question on the spot.

Old Tang slapped his forehead and cheerfully introduced, "These young men are colleagues from Donghai Province who came here for tourism. They also work in the criminal investigation department and are considered Xiao Huang's comrades-in-arms. They happened to be staying on the same floor at the crime scene, so they came over to give their statements together."

Xiao Huang is a border guard in Yunnan Province.

As is well known, based on strength, the People's Armed Police of China consists of three parts: the Xinjiang Corps, the Yunnan Corps, and other corps.

Ma Rongcheng stood up with a respectful expression and greeted Chen Shu again, "Officer Chen, hello." Chen Shu, feeling guilty, said apologetically, "Expert Ma, please sit down, please sit down. We're all on the same side, no need to be so polite. We're having a meeting right now, and your presence is a good opportunity to help out."

Ma Rongcheng glanced at the large portable whiteboard next to him, which was covered with mind maps filled with dense text and photos. Recalling the scene of several people discussing this together in the office earlier, he came to an absurd conclusion.

"Hey guys, are you investigating this murder case?"

Old Tang chuckled and said, "Xiao Huang is in charge of the case, and these comrades offered to help out and give me some advice. I was a little worried at first, but now that you're here, I feel much more at ease."

After saying that, he turned to the others and said, "Alright, now that Expert Ma is here, let's go to the dissection room!"

Although Ma Rongcheng was an expert in trace evidence examination, he also knew a little about forensic medicine, so he was a little proud when he learned that Lao Tang had come specifically to wait for him.

Frontline investigators must possess a certain level of knowledge across a vast and complex range of fields.

"okay."

"Jiang Hai, you're still a student, right?"

"I'm a trainee police officer! I've already received my rank!"

"Let's go, let's go. I've been a policeman for so many years, but I've never been to an autopsy room."

"Chen Da, I'll lead the way for you."

"Yellow Hair, you should go and investigate the deceased's social relationships first, and don't follow us."

"Yellow Hair, did you get the deceased's phone number? Hurry up and check if there are any suspicious people."

"Yellow Hair, by the way, contact the deceased's family and see if they can unlock the phone; that would be more straightforward."

"Yellow Hair, have you traced the deceased's video footage? Where did he drink that night, and with whom? Have you found out?"

With a mournful face, the blond-haired man clasped his hands and begged for mercy, saying, "Brothers, everyone! I'll never lie flat again! Really!"

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Before Ma Rongcheng could react, the group had already opened the door noisily and headed towards the forensic building behind the courtyard, wasting not a single second.

Good guy!
He even wanted to get involved in the case while he was recuperating!

Even police academy students who haven't graduated yet are starting to get involved?

However, the non-stop pace of working at the grassroots level suits me best.

Sure enough, when young people say "lie flat," they're just trying to lower the guard of middle-aged people like them!

Ma Rongcheng smiled helplessly and followed them out with light steps.

(End of this chapter)