You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 229 Receiving Merit and Award!

April is over.

May 4th is Youth Day.

The city held a commendation meeting, which was attended by all front-line criminal police officers from the public security systems of the three districts and six counties.

Secretary Zhang and comrades from the ministry presented medals to the police officers who solved the Lingmeng County family annihilation case and the sports park murder case.

The fact that these two heinous criminal cases were solved in a short period of time and that all the fugitive suspects were brought back has been widely reported on television news and in newspapers.

Almost overnight, the media hailed the city police's major crime unit detectives as city heroes.

Those who went on stage to receive their bonuses and recognition for their contributions included Wen Mo, He Jinbo, Yang Jinwen, Maozi, Yao Weihua, Cai Ting, and Qi Bin.

In addition, there was Zhang Yong, the criminal police captain of Lingmeng County, and Zheng Kang, Chai Tao, Yan Bin, Jiang Bala, and Fu Yun from the three branch bureaus.

In the heinous murder case at the sports park, although the incident occurred in the northern part of the city, the criminal investigation teams of Chengnan and Jiaxing made significant contributions by actively investigating and bravely solving the case.

This was a glorious event that made everyone happy. The most excited person was Maozi, who received a bonus of three thousand yuan, was awarded the rank of Second-Class Police Superintendent, and was awarded a collective Third-Class Merit.

Yang Jinwen performed outstandingly in the two cases and was awarded the title of Second-Class Police Inspector, a bonus of 6,000 yuan, a collective third-class merit, and an individual second-class merit.

After the meeting, led by Yang Guochang, a celebration banquet was held at the Chengbei Canteen with the participation of police officers from the three major branches.

All of them were criminal police officers, more than two hundred people in total. Old Fan couldn't handle it all by himself, so the chefs from the canteens of the Chengnan and Jiaxing branches came to help.

In addition to bringing two baskets of ingredients, they also brought cutting boards, knives, and other tools.

The cooks in the canteens in Chengnan and Jiaxing are also employed by the government; they are all retired military cooks who are quite skilled.

As a result, the canteen in the north of the city was not only filled with the aroma of cooking, but also with the smell of gunpowder.

The older men smoking outside the canteen could hear the loud clanging and banging inside, like the sound of chopping meat and vegetables, as if they were beating drums.

The North Branch of the Public Security Bureau hadn't been this lively in years. People were standing in both the front and back yards, densely packed together, gathered in twos and threes, smoking, bragging, and chatting.

In addition to criminal police, there are heads of other police units, such as the traffic police, patrol teams, and public security brigades.

By bringing them in, Yang Guochang undoubtedly had something to say besides treating everyone equally.

It's 4 PM now. When ordinary people who come to the North City Branch Bureau to handle some business see these idle old folks, those who frequently watch the news will give them a thumbs up and think these people are awesome.

Those who haven't seen the news and have been targeted by the government will naturally swear.

Cat naturally gravitated towards the North City Branch Bureau's inner circle.

Jiang Jianbing joked, "Hey, Brother Cat, after spending half a year at the Municipal Bureau, your demeanor has completely changed."

"Uncle Jiang is joking. I will always be a soldier from the north of the city."

Jiang Jianbing was pleased to hear this and patted him on the shoulder: "You're a smart guy. You got another three thousand yuan bonus today. Have you saved enough money to buy a house?"

Cat's pockets were bulging. He had received his bonus at the meeting, and when he went to the bathroom, he stuffed all of it into the small pocket in the front of his underwear. Nobody knew how he managed to stuff it in there.

He shook his head: "There's still a long way to go."

Xu Guoliang asked, "How much is the difference?"

"Uncle Xu, what's wrong? Do you need to lend me money?"

"roll!"

Xu Guoliang rolled his eyes at him: "My salary isn't even enough to support my family every month. You got a bonus, and I'm already being very kind by not making you treat us. What are you thinking?"

Jiang Jianbing retorted seriously, "Old Xu, you're so stingy! Cat, why don't you ask me?"

Cat asked eagerly, "Uncle Jiang, can you lend it to me?"

"Get lost, I don't have any either."

The cat rolled its eyes. Are you kidding me?!
Jiang Jianbing watched Yang Jinwen walk over from the circle of the Jiaxing brigade and asked in a low voice, "Maozi, why don't you borrow from Yang Jinwen? He got a six thousand yuan bonus!"

Cat shrugged. "His six thousand dollars will be useful."

"What use is he? He has no worries about food or clothing, and he doesn't have to support a family."

Before Yang Jinwen could come over, Maozi immediately said, "Captain Yang sent all the money to Captain Sun. He just came back from the bank."

Zheng Kang looked completely bewildered: "Captain Sun? Which Captain Sun?"

Zheng Kang was a serious man and wasn't in the mood to brag to them, but since it concerned Yang Jinwen, his apprentice, he asked about it.

Maozi replied, "It's Sun Peng, the one who went with us to Suixian to hunt down the criminal not long ago, Captain Sun."

Jiang Jianbing wondered, "Why send him so much money?"

Keep in mind, six thousand yuan is almost two years' salary.

Maozi said, "The victim that Jin Chao killed in Banchang Town, Guangyuan City, had a son and a daughter, and his wife also suffered from mental illness. Captain Yang couldn't bear it, so he sent the money to Sun Peng and asked him to help take care of her."

The older men who were smoking at the scene were speechless.

They asked themselves honestly, and they knew they had compassion, but they certainly weren't that generous. They hadn't even had a chance to warm the six thousand yuan in their hands before giving it away.

Yang Jinwen strolled around the courtyard, then came to the group of old-timers from the north of the city. He held dozens of cigarettes in his hand, handed out by others. Zheng Kang glanced at him and asked, "I haven't seen you since the meeting ended. Where did you go?"

Yang Jinwen handed the cigarettes in his hand to Jiang Jianbing and Xu Guoliang, and said with a smile, "Just wandered around aimlessly."

Jiang Jianbing bluntly stated, "I think your stroll around has cost you quite a bit of money."

Yang Jinwen understood and looked at the cat.

Cat immediately lowered his head.

Just then, He Jinbo came down from the administration building, and several "leading men" surrounded him.

Chai Tao asked, "Old He..."

He Jinbo glared at him: "What did you call me?"

Chai Tao rolled his eyes: "Deputy Chief He."

He emphasized the word "deputy," and He Jinbo, far from being angry, grinned happily: "Captain Chai, there's no need to be so polite between brothers. What's up?"

Yan Bin, with a sour face, asked, "What else could it be? What does Director Yang mean by gathering us together like we have some kind of mission?"

He Jinbo nodded: "There is a mission."

"What mission?"

"What else could it be? You heard what the leaders said this morning during the meeting in the city."

Recently, there has been a resurgence of local thugs and hooligans in our city, coupled with another round of layoffs.

"Director Yang and the city leaders intend that all our jurisdictions, including police stations, patrol teams, public security teams, and even our criminal police, must conduct nighttime patrols."

Yan Bin waved his hand: "That's none of our team's business. I have a few cases to investigate right now."

Chai Tao also said, "We've just made some progress in the unidentified corpse case in our jurisdiction, and we're busy too."

Zheng Kang smiled but remained silent.

He Jinbo laughed along, "Old Zheng is still cooperating with our municipal bureau's work..."

Zheng Kang immediately interrupted him: "Sorry, our team is also busy. We're investigating two robbery cases recently. If you don't believe me, ask Lao Jiang and Lao Xu."

Jiang Jianbing yawned: "Old He, no, Deputy Chief He, Old Zheng is right. If you don't believe me, go ask Director Lu. It's all documented."

He Jinbo chuckled and said, "I knew you guys were like this, which is why Director Yang and Director Wen completely ignored you. Your bosses are all in Director Lu's office, discussing how the criminal investigation team needs to send a few people."

Xu Guoliang is afraid of staying up late. How can he be a doting father to his daughter if he stays up late?

He asked, "Aren't there patrol teams and security squads? What do you want with us?"

He Jinbo raised his palm and said, "How many serious crimes have occurred in our city since the Spring Festival?"
Of course, apart from those two major criminal cases, there are simply too many other scattered criminal cases to handle!
Let's start from February. On February 11th, at 2 p.m., outside the Golden Age, a few gangsters kidnapped a wealthy businessman from out of town.

Holding a hunting rifle, he placed the barrel on the man's shoulder and fired two shots.

It's because that wealthy businessman was too high-profile in the nightclub that those few people didn't like him!
On February 23, a robbery occurred in Chengnan District. The main perpetrator was arrested, while the accomplice is still at large.

Our focus these past few months has been to severely crack down on these heinous cases that endanger the personal safety and property of ordinary people.

Comrades, there is only a little over a year left until the year 2000. Society is progressing, and the people are full of hope for the future. We cannot let the people down!

"If Annam wants to build a modern city, its economy must be developed. This requires eradicating these people completely. We must shoulder this responsibility; it's a long and arduous task."

He Jinbo patted the shoulders of several people earnestly, and under everyone's watchful eyes, he strode towards the cafeteria door, even rolling up his sleeves, seemingly preparing to assist Lao Fan.

Chai Tao rolled his eyes: "Who taught him that? He's spouting off lines like that. He's been in too many meetings, hasn't he?"

Yan Bin said enviously, "If you become the deputy branch captain, you'll have the same air about you."

Zheng Kang shouted, "What about your municipal bureau? Why don't you send people to patrol at night?"

He Jinbo turned around and pointed: "Captain Yang's Major Crimes Unit is in charge."

All eyes turned to Yang Jinwen.

Yang Jinwen shrugged: "I will follow the organization's arrangements."

Upon hearing this, Yao Weihua, who was bragging to someone, immediately fell silent.

"I'm already in my forties, and I still can't escape the fate of staying up all night."

Cat encouraged, "It's alright. With your contributions to the construction of a modern city, your achievements will surely be recorded..."

Yao Weihua glared at him and said, "Get lost."

Before long, Old Fan stood at the entrance of the canteen, hands on his hips, and shouted triumphantly to the livestock in the yard, "Dinner's ready!"

Suddenly, a herd of starving cattle and horses surged in, bellowing loudly.

That evening, after a hearty meal and drinks, just as He Jinbo had suggested, Yang Guochang proposed that the Municipal Public Security Bureau take the lead, with the cooperation of various branch bureaus, to carry out nighttime patrols.

In addition, He Jinbo gradually became familiar with the work of the Municipal Bureau and officially took over the Criminal Investigation Team, while the responsibility of the Major Crimes Team was handed over to Yang Jinwen.

(End of this chapter)