Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 837 Detective Ma Wing-shing

Yunnan Province, border region.

A thin mist enveloped the area in the early morning.

The areca palm and palm trees along the roadside swayed gently in the breeze.

At the market area of ​​the border port in Yunnan Province, vendors had already set up a dazzling array of goods, with fresh dragon fruit, bananas, mangoes, and other fresh produce piled high; some handicrafts with local characteristics were also neatly arranged.

At a nearby breakfast stall, steaming pots were simmering Yunnan's specialty rice noodles.

The stall owner worked quickly, scooping up five bowls of rice noodles in the blink of an eye and spreading them evenly on the porcelain bowls.

Top it with some slices of lean pork, ham, and mushrooms, and finally sprinkle with cilantro and scallions. A simple bowl of Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles is ready.

The waitress was a girl of about sixteen or seventeen years old. She was dressed plainly and had thin arms and legs, but she held the large iron plate full of rice noodles without moving an inch.

Five bowls of rice noodles were placed on the table with a thud, and apart from the loud noise, not a single drop of soup spilled.

"Little girl, why don't you give me your name?" one of the young men, handsome but with dark circles under his eyes, asked with a grin.

The girl's hands were incredibly skillful; she wasn't afraid of getting burned. With just one hand, she could steadily lift a porcelain bowl the size of half a washbasin from an iron plate and place it on the table.

However, she was shy and blushed when she saw that all the male guests sitting around her were looking at her. She pouted her pink lips, lowered her head, and walked away.

These outsiders are quite good-looking. Are all outsiders like this? A ripple of emotion stirred in the young girl's heart.

"Chen Chuan! Bah!"

"Can't you stop acting crazy so early in the morning? It's so embarrassing to go out with you! Don't tell me I know you!" Zhu Yiba, with his square face, said with a look of disgust, while moving the small stool under his butt to the side.

"Old Zhu, I'm just curious about what this local noodle dish is called. I wanted to learn about the local specialty. Is there anything wrong with that?" Chen Chuan pressed one hand to his chest and the other to his mouth, exclaiming with an exaggerated expression, "Oh dear, I know! What are you thinking? Why do you always think about things like that? You really disappoint me."

"Fine, fine, I give up. I'll get lost myself! Okay?" Zhu Yiba moved a little further to the side.

The two of them were chatting back and forth, making quite a lively scene.

On the other side of the table, Chen Shu stood up slightly, bent down and brought a porcelain bowl that the waiter had placed in the middle of the table to the person next to him, saying, "Expert Ma, it's really too much trouble for you to come to Ruili this time."

In addition to Chen Shu's original team, Ma Rongcheng, a veteran criminal investigator from Kunming and a member of the KK Park task force dispatched by the provincial department, also came to Ruili, on the border of Yunnan Province.

Ma Rongcheng pulled three pairs of chopsticks from the chopstick box and handed them to Chen Shu and Jiang Hai, saying heartily, "Haha, to be honest, if it weren't for you guys, I'd still be sitting here aimlessly in the task force. Look how great it is now, we're headed straight to the front lines, and maybe if I'm lucky, I can even get a piece of the pie."

After the previous murder case was closed, Ma Rongcheng returned smoothly to the provincial department's special task force. He followed the old routine and methodically organized the case files, just waiting to get a small share of the credit after the case was closed.

In other words, they didn't make any contribution.

Because in some people's eyes, transferring you from the grassroots level to the provincial department's special task force is already the best and greatest reward.

After all, the platform has been upgraded. As for what kind of resources can be obtained on this platform, that's another matter.

A few days later, Chen Shu and others came to the hall with a letter of introduction, saying that the Dongzhou Public Security Bureau had set up an anti-fraud task force and that he was in charge of the preliminary investigation work in Yunnan Province.

It is perfectly normal for police officers from other provinces and cities to come to Yunnan Province to handle cases.

Every single province in the country has a designated police force in Yunnan Province, and the number and rank of these officers are quite high.

In some severely affected provinces, in addition to the group organized by the provincial government, several prefecture-level cities also sent additional personnel. The scene was almost the same as working from home.

Sometimes when organizing meetings, the meeting room gets noisy, with people speaking all sorts of dialects.

Therefore, in the provincial department, Ma Rongcheng was used to seeing police officers from all over the country coming to report for duty one after another. To put it bluntly, the leaders in charge had become somewhat numb and no longer provided equitable reception. In the end, they would just arrange for a section chief to come forward and that would be the end of it.

The strange thing is that reporting to the local public security bureau when handling cases in other places is a very common thing for police officers who are often on duty in other places.

As a result, the officer in charge of reception in the hall was nowhere to be found, replaced by the elusive Executive Deputy Director. The way he greeted Chen Shu and his entourage with beaming smiles was as if they were seeing their own juniors, a far cry from his usual stern and fierce demeanor when dealing with subordinates.

Detective Ma Rongcheng immediately sensed something fishy was going on, and then he remembered that Cheng Feng had been showing off the special Beijing cigarettes he kept in his mouth all the time.

Is that something they can afford to smoke?

Forget about smoking it, you might not even see it!

Recalling Zhu Yiba's behavior at the previous gathering, it became clear that this guy came from a northern city, was a retired soldier from Yunnan Province, and ended up working as a public security officer in Donghai Province, which is half of China.

That's real strength, it's leverage.

After thinking it over, I figured this matter might have some connection to the capital.

So Ma Rongcheng, shameless as ever, squeezed into the queue on the first floor of the lobby, using the excuse that he had worked with Chen Shu and others to solve a case a few days earlier.

Honestly, the difference between having thighs and not having thighs is really obvious.

At least when he was holding her, the executive's chrysanthemum-like face was the same as everyone else's.

After listening to Chen Shu and others at the meeting about the Ministry of Public Security's designation of Dongzhou Public Security Bureau to handle the anti-fraud case in Myanmar, Ma Rongcheng reaffirmed his determination to curry favor with a powerful figure.

He was a seasoned police officer who had seen the world, and his sensitivity in that area was not weak.

The case was handled by the unit and task force designated by the Ministry of Public Security. Could it be a minor case?
Who is Chen Shu? He is an outstanding person!

So young, and with antennae on his head, if not now, when?
He worked diligently at the grassroots level for so many years, earning a resounding reputation as a brilliant detective, but he didn't gain any real benefits.

Who knows when he'll get a chance to be officially hired by the provincial department? Would he be stupid not to seize this opportunity and take a chance?
"Which department are you from?" The executive deputy director couldn't show his face, but his perceptive secretary noticed the problem and leaned over to ask in a low voice with a furrowed brow.

"I am Ma Rongcheng, who has been transferred to the KK task force. The team leader is..." Ma Rongcheng gestured towards the executive deputy director who was sitting at the head of the conference table.

Generally speaking, the main leaders in the department do not handle cases, but that does not prevent them from holding the title of team leader in some important cases.

Firstly, it shows their importance; secondly, if they achieve results, they can rightfully reap the rewards, enriching their own resumes or giving them to their cronies as awards.

The young secretary glanced in that direction, her expression softening slightly, and asked softly, "Hello, hello, what brings you here today?"

Seeing that the executive director's gaze had also turned towards him, Ma Rongcheng took a deep breath, knowing that victory or defeat hinged on this moment.

"As you know, the executive is taking the KK Park case very seriously. The special task force from Donghai is here today, and they're also investigating cases in this area. Perhaps we can combine them!"

The secretary glanced back at the executive deputy director, who was chatting amicably with members of the task force, and said in a much gentler tone, "The executive director asked me to take them to see Director Zheng in the criminal investigation department after the meeting."

"Our task force's deputy leader is none other than Chief Zheng of the Criminal Investigation Department! He's the one who sent me here to assist these comrades in handling the case." Upon hearing this, Ma Rongcheng was secretly delighted, thinking to himself, "Heaven is helping me!"

He pointed to Chen Shu and his group sitting opposite the executive director and said without changing his expression, "They came from out of town to handle a case, which is inconvenient for them, so President Zheng asked me to accompany them. I know the area well, so if there are any problems, I can resolve them on the spot."

"Comrade, don't worry, I've been working with them on the case for a week now, we know each other very well." As he spoke, Jiang Hai happened to look over, and Ma Rongcheng seized the opportunity, smiled slightly, met Jiang Hai's gaze, and then slowly nodded.

Jiang Hai smiled and nodded in response.

Ma Rongcheng turned around and said casually, "You just focus on your own business. I'll take them to General Manager Zheng in a bit. Don't worry, General Manager Zheng has already explained everything!"

Only a fool would take him there. Do I look like a fool to you?

Wasn't that murder case up ahead the one that guy surnamed Zheng sent me down to provide support?

He didn't call me back, and look, there's a case within a case following the murder!

We have to follow! We absolutely have to follow! And we'll go all in!
After weighing the pros and cons, the eloquent detective Ma Rongcheng, under the secretary's suspicious gaze throughout the meeting, insisted on getting into Chen Shu's car after the meeting ended.

(End of this chapter)