Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 803 An Insignificant Murder Case

In the evening, at a local restaurant with a quaint style.

The wooden structure of the interior makes you hear creaking sounds as you walk up the stairs, giving you a sense of stepping back in time.

The lighting was dim, a soft, warm orange hue. The second floor wasn't very high either, making the layout feel rather cramped.

However, none of this diminished the vibrancy of the place. If you listen carefully, you'll hear that most of the people speaking are in the local dialect. What's even more interesting is that you won't see a single young girl taking photos with her phone.

A truly great place.

In the northeast corner of the second-floor hall, a large round table is filled with delicious-looking dishes. In the middle is a flat-topped basin with several locally distinctive wine jugs inside, all of which are open.

The basin contained half ice cubes and half ice water, in addition to the wine jug.

"Come on! Let's go!"

He Chengfeng stood up, his face flushed, and downed the liquor in his glass in one gulp. Then he held the glass upside down in the air for a moment to show that not a drop was left.

Forensic doctor Lao Tang was the second to stand up. He was usually a very serious person, but now he was all smiles as he raised his hand and poured a full glass. After finishing it, he smacked his lips, as if he wanted more.

You can tell at a glance that he has a high alcohol tolerance.

"Officer Chen, you're amazing." Old Tang pulled up the blond-haired guy sitting next to him and pointed at Chen Shu and the others, saying, "Little Huang, while Officer Chen is still in Kunming, you should try to get some more people to learn from him."

Even though he was already a little drunk, the blond-haired man still filled his glass with baijiu without hesitation and raised it high: "I'd like to toast Brother Chen!"

Provincial expert Ma Rongcheng did not drink alcohol tonight. As is his usual practice, he poured himself a cup of tea and sat in the corner, enjoying a few bites of good food and sipping a few mouthfuls of fresh tea.

The atmosphere was getting lively, and he stood up, holding his teacup, and said with a smile, "Using tea instead of wine shows our respect. Officer Chen, well done!"

The hosts present offered another round of toasts, giving Chen Shu ample face in public.

Chen Shu naturally returned the toast with a full glass, turning the glass upside down with both hands to show his respect for the local police: "Luck, it was purely luck. Without everyone's dedicated and cooperative efforts, this case could not have been resolved so smoothly."

"Haha! Officer Chen, you really know how to talk." He Chengfeng was in a great mood after showing off in front of the bureau chief. He poured himself another glass of baijiu. "The way you put it, haha, makes it sound like we helped you solve your case. You really know how to talk, you really know how to talk."

He paused, looked around, and said loudly, "Officer Chen deserves a lot of credit for resolving this case so quickly. On behalf of the Criminal Investigation Division, I'd like to toast you! Cheers!"

Seeing He Chengfeng drink another glass without changing his expression, Chen Shu immediately refilled his own glass and returned the toast.

The drinking capacity of men in Yunnan Province is quite remarkable.

After a few exchanges, the two developed a mutual appreciation for each other.

Taking advantage of the perfect atmosphere, Chen Shu carried the decanter and wine glasses around the large round table and walked to He Chengfeng's side.

He Chengfeng quickly stood up. He was very impressed with this criminal investigator who had excellent case-handling skills, and even had a little bit of respect for him.

Abilities are objective, but the cigarettes and tea piled up on the desk are not something an ordinary policeman can easily produce.

"Officer Chen, just sit down, why come over? It's too formal." He Chengfeng stood up with his wine glass in hand. Although he said it was too formal, he was secretly overjoyed.

Being respected, especially by someone whose status, position, and ability may be higher than yours, it's impossible not to feel resentful. For example, having a little more money might lead to being ridiculed as vulgar, but having a lot more? A lot more than the ridicule can even imagine.

For example, if you have a slightly higher status, you might be ridiculed for being pretentious, but what if you have a much higher status? So high that those who ridicule you can never reach that level in their lifetime.

For example, if you are only slightly more capable, people might question your luck. But what if you are much more capable? So much more capable that even the people who question you know that there is a huge gap between you.

Quantitative change can lead to qualitative change.

Chen Shu approached, exchanged pleasantries, and then drank a full cup.

The two first gave a brief summary and recollection of the case, and then Chen Shu leaned closer and whispered, "Hey, Huang Mao's communication skills aren't very good since he was in the army. You'll have to be more lenient with him in the workplace."

After hearing this, He Chengfeng laughed and pointed to the forensic doctor Lao Tang, who was chatting with experts from the provincial department, and said, "This guy said he was short of people and took them away. We'll have to rely on him for protection from now on."

Knowing that Lao Tang had already made a move, Chen Shu breathed a sigh of relief.

Although there is a significant age gap between Lao Tang and Huang Mao, since they are both former military personnel, they likely have much to say to each other.

Especially for forensic doctors, these technical personnel are practically untouchable in grassroots police stations. Leaders often have to coax them to work.

"Haha, I still need the boss's protection, I still need the boss's protection."

Chen Shu smiled and raised his glass, ready to go with the other party again, but was unexpectedly stopped by He Chengfeng.

Chen Shu looked over in confusion and saw the other person smiling.

He Chengfeng smiled slyly and asked frankly, "Officer Chen, are you afraid we'll bully Xiao Huang?"

Chen Shu waved his hands repeatedly: "How could that be?"

He Chengfeng took a sip of his drink and shook his head, saying, "Officer Chen, you're not treating us like family anymore. I thought we'd gained a good brother from Donghai."

Even after all that had been said, Chen Shu remained silent, chuckling as he drank half a glass with her.

He Chengfeng shrugged and said self-deprecatingly, "I know you're blaming me. Blaming us for dumping such a high-profile case like a murder on Xiao Huang, since he's only been here a short time and shouldn't have been in charge."

As long as you know.

Chen Shu actually thought so, but on the surface he said in a stern and righteous tone: "Since we have entered the police profession, there is no easy way. Although Xiao Huang is inexperienced, this is also an opportunity for him to learn. The fact that such an important case is entrusted to him shows that the leaders value and cultivate him."

"Pay attention to my ass! Cultivate my ass!" Knowing that the other party was being polite, He Chengfeng, who had already drunk quite a bit of alcohol, started swearing.

“Of course, we initially misjudged the case, thinking it was a suicide.” He shrugged and continued frankly, “To be honest, here, murder cases don’t really count for much. Well, not that they’re unimportant, just relatively speaking, they’re not that important.”

Chen Shu was taken aback, not expecting to hear such an explanation. It is said that human life is of paramount importance, a tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years.

In places like Donghai, if a body suspected of being involved in a murder is discovered, not only the leaders of the criminal investigation department, but also the deputy director in charge, the duty officer, and even the top official in the bureau will show great concern and care.

How could that be? It's not that important.

This is a murder case!
(End of this chapter)