Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 899 Personal Affection
Jiang Hai's mind raced, and he turned around and pulled Ma Rongcheng over.

Previously in the border city, it was Ma Rongcheng who contacted the local police and asked them to get the person out and send them to the port. Now that something has happened, they still have to find him.

When Ma Rongcheng arrived, he was all smiles. Besides taking this opportunity to get to know several leaders from powerful provincial departments, he also heard from their gossip that the special task force sent from Beijing was quite influential, especially since some of the members looked particularly young.

The presence of highly qualified members of the special task force demonstrates the importance of this bilateral cooperation, while the presence of young people, especially those from Beijing, presents a good opportunity for them to enhance their resumes.

This setup clearly indicates they're preparing for something big.

At this moment, Ma Rongcheng was standing at the forefront. Although he was just an insignificant soldier, even the smallest soldier can take off if he happens to be in the right place at the right time.

"Hehe, Officer Chen, I have some good news for you."

Feeling quite pleased with himself, Ma Rongcheng sensed the tense atmosphere as he stepped into the small circle surrounded by Chen Shu and the others, and immediately stopped talking.

He turned back to look at Jiang Hai with a question in his mind.

Jiang Hai whispered, "Teacher Ma, do you remember asking your friend to go to northern Myanmar to rescue people?"

Ma Rongcheng knew things might have gone wrong, and immediately said, "Remember, that girl's name was Zhang Yang, right? Oh dear, my memory is failing me. I'll call and ask about the situation right away."

As they were talking, Ma Rongcheng's cell phone rang in his pocket. He took it out and saw that it was Wang, the police chief who was far away on the border of Yunnan Province. He was the same police chief who had offered to bail people out directly.

"Wang Suo".

Ma Rongcheng reminded everyone, then turned on speakerphone. As soon as the call connected, the other end shouted urgently, clearly indicating that something serious had happened.

"Old Ma, your friend Zhang Yang is a journalist. She deliberately went to northern Myanmar to film a documentary about telecom fraud. Her film has already gone viral online, and they're now offering a million-dollar reward for her head!"

Chen Shu took a deep breath.

Chen Chuan threw the apple on the ground, walked to Ma Rongcheng's side, and calmly said into the phone microphone, "Director Wang, I'll offer two million. Can that guarantee Zhang Yang's safe return? Hmm, three million, five million, even ten million is fine. Money isn't the issue; the main thing is to give you some room for negotiation."

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Chen Shu pushed back the table and chairs and stood up, his gaze sharp: "Chen Chuan, there's no need to say anything more. They're in a dangerous business, and now that Zhang Yang has ruined their reputation, they won't be able to continue if they don't get their revenge."

Knowing there was no turning back, Ma Rongcheng hung up the phone, hesitated for a long time, and then said to the local police officers in gray uniforms in the conference room, "Why don't we ask them to put in a good word for us?"

Xiao Wang shook his head: "Nominally, that area is under the jurisdiction of Myanmar, but in reality, it is a completely independent autonomous region. They can't control it; at most, they can just pass on a message."

"Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents." Although Jiang Hai was young, he pointed out the key point in one sentence.

The situation had reached its most dangerous point. Chen Shu took his coat from the back of the chair and walked out, with the others following behind without a second thought.

Seeing this, Xiao Wang stepped forward, pulled Chen Shu aside, and whispered, "Mr. Chen, we are here representing China on this case. Countless eyes, both domestic and international, are watching. We can't afford to make any mistakes. Why don't we report this to the embassy? They've been here for a while; perhaps they can find a way."

After saying that, Xiao Wang stared intently into Chen Shu's eyes with a serious expression.

The exchanges between countries are not as harmonious as depicted in television news. There are too many transactions, trade-offs, and schemes both on and off the surface. One wrong step can lead to a series of mistakes.

A butterfly flapping its wings could indeed cause a skyscraper to collapse.

Xiao Wang's caution is very reasonable. Chen Shu is not a rookie policeman who has just started working in his twenties. He can tell what is important and what is not. But now that Zhang Yang is in imminent danger, it is impossible for him to keep his mouth shut and follow the main group and ignore the situation.

Yes, whether she went to northern Myanmar was her own decision, or whether she smuggled herself across after being refused a visa by the border police. The police had no obligation to rescue her from this lawless area, and besides, no one reported it to the police, nor did the embassy or any other organization have such an obligation.

“By the time the official notification comes down, even if a rescue is decided, it will be too late. You stay here, I'm going to the hotel to change my clothes and go back home.”

Chen Shu spoke in a hoarse voice. He had been to northern Myanmar and knew what these beasts were capable of. Give them an hour to do their thing, and they could turn a living person into a barking dog.

Chen Shu's idea was simple: return to China and then leave the country in his own name. That way, anything that happened afterward would be unrelated to the country and would be entirely his personal action.

Xiao Wang lowered his voice, his tone growing increasingly serious: "Chief Chen, we're here on a mission! This is a mission from the capital! Can personal feelings compare to matters of national importance?"

Chen Shu pursed his lips, but his attitude was resolute.

Seeing this, Xiao Wang's voice gradually grew louder: "Brother Chen, four policemen have gone missing here. Do you know how serious this is? Don't they have wives, children, and parents?"

In the past, a few questions from Xiao Wang would likely have been enough to subdue Chen Shu, but after experiencing so many life-and-death situations, Chen Shu now has a completely different set of standards in his mind.

National interests are paramount, but does this so-called superpower really cease to function without Chen Shu? Therefore, the people around us are the most important.

Ma Rongcheng leaned over and, speaking as an older comrade, advised, "It's not that I was eavesdropping, it's just that you were talking too loudly, and they crawled into my ears."

As he spoke, Ma Rongcheng pointed to a Yunnan provincial police officer who was standing by the door chatting with a local police officer: "That is the leader of our provincial department's international affairs office. She knows this place well. I called her over so we can discuss it together."

The leader, who called herself Sister Ying, sat down and, after Ma Rongcheng had deliberately filtered her account, succinctly pointed out the core issues.

First of all, the police are a disciplined force, and someone like Chen Shu who left the team without permission will definitely be subject to disciplinary action. What was originally a great achievement for bilateral police cooperation has instead turned into a bad thing.

Even if Chen Shu didn't care, the nearest port was still thousands of kilometers away, and with the necessary procedures for entering and leaving the port, it would definitely take a lot of time.

Secondly, where is Zhang Yang now? Does Chen Shu know? If she has run away, that would be the best outcome, and Chen Shu wouldn't need to rush over there.

But in northern Myanmar, where the mountains and plains are covered with old forests, especially in the eyes of the locals, Chinese immigrants are like walking dollars. As a woman, Zhang Yang has a 99% chance of not being able to escape.

Most importantly, assuming Chen Shu arrives at Zhang Yang's park in a very short time, what methods can he use to make the park hand over the person obediently, all by himself?
You have to understand, that place is a no-man's-land between China and Myanmar, territory that armed militants fought their way out of a mountain of corpses with guns on their backs. How could they possibly release people so easily?

The video of Zhang Yang slapping them in the face is still online, and its popularity is growing. People all over the world are watching them make fools of themselves. Can Chen Shu handle this alone?

Would those local armed groups give face to Chen Shu, a police officer from some unknown province or city in China? Or would they give face to Ma Rongcheng, a police station chief in some remote border town?

Will they still want to do business in the future?

After Yingjie's words, everyone fell silent.

Yingjie leaned back in her chair naturally and said, "Young man, listen to me. Now that we're abroad, we represent the prestige of China. Don't make any decisions that you'll regret for the rest of your life."

As expected of someone from the provincial department, their tone and attitude were basically the same as Xiao Wang's.

Work comes first.

Personal feelings and romantic relationships should be put aside for now.

The conference room was still noisy, but in this small area around the room, the atmosphere was eerily quiet.