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

Chapter 372 The Cat That Was Praised to Death!

An'nan City, Criminal Investigation Detachment Office.

He Jinbo held a cigarette in his left hand and a case report in his right, looking sullen as he read.

Jiang Jianbing and Xu Guoliang were sitting on one side of the conference table, one reading a newspaper and the other reading a magazine.

Jiang Jianbing nudged Lao Xu: "Look, this 'Princess Pearl' is so popular lately."

Xu Guoliang scoffed: "My daughter likes to watch it too, but it's just some kind of cultural anesthetic."

On the other side, Fu Yun was filing her index fingernail with nail clippers, the clippings falling onto the vermilion tabletop with a clatter.

Jiang Bala smoked a cigarette and stuck the cigarette butt into the potted plant in front of the conference table.

When He Jinbo saw this action, his lips twitched, and he cursed, "Old Jiang, is this the Peacock Arrowroot that the team just bought for you to stuff cigarette butts?"

"And you, Lao Fu, can't you at least use a newspaper to cover your nails when you're clipping them? Don't you people have any manners at all?"

"Old Jiang, stop reading your newspaper. You won't be able to figure it out no matter how hard you try. But Old Xu, what kind of magazine do you read at work?"

“Day after day…” He Jinbo exhaled and threw the case file in his hand onto the table.

Qi Lei, who was sitting next to him, shuddered, and his right wrist, which was holding the pen, trembled slightly.

Jiang Jianbing frowned: "Captain He, the case has been solved, why are you so angry?"

If we were at the North City Branch, Lao Fan would have given us extra food already. But here at the Detachment, not only are you unhappy, you also give us the cold shoulder, right, Lao Xu?"

Xu Guoliang nodded: "That's right, Captain He has forgotten our revolutionary friendship."

Jiang said, "I think the case file can be transferred to the procuratorate. Since the weather is about to get cold, Captain He, shall we take a day off?"
I need to buy some new winter clothes for the family; my wife, the shrew, is just waiting for me to have a break.

He Jinbo pressed his temples and said, "The prosecutor's office returned this case file three days ago. You've been sitting in your offices for three days without moving an inch. Can't you go and supplement the materials?"

Jiang Jianbing raised an eyebrow: "Supplement my ass. The suspect has already confessed, the statements are true, and there are absolutely no problems in any of the investigation stages. Those people in the procuratorate are deliberately making things difficult for us."

Xu Guoliang nodded: "That's right. Before, when our Director Wen was around, he had a good relationship with those people in the procuratorate. If he were still in the unit, we wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble."

"Currently, a case, from investigation to prosecution, is handled entirely by our Public Security Bureau, but the bottleneck is with the Procuratorate."

He Jinbo sighed deeply: "Public security, procuratorate and court, public security, procuratorate and court, do you know why 'public' is listed first?"
The public security organs are subject to the procuratorate, and the final judgment is made by the court. Do you think it's still like before, where you can do whatever you want?

Just last month, something happened in the neighboring city of Dayan. In one case, due to insufficient evidence, the suspect immediately overturned the verdict…

“That’s because they’re useless,” Jiang Bala retorted.

"You're useful? If you were all useful, there would be no need for a case to take more than a month to close."

He Jinbo was furious and said, "Yang Jinwen went to the Qincheng branch and handled two cases in one month, one a backlog case and the other a major case, both of which were murder cases!"

Seeing his agitated tone, Jiang Jianbing also got angry. He threw down the newspaper and asked, "Old He, what makes you think that a case has to be handled so quickly?"

How long does it take to solve a murder case, from the time the crime occurred, to the investigation of the crime scene, to the investigation of the relationship between the victim and the murderer?
Besides, which part—arresting people or interrogating them—is easy to handle?

Yang Jinwen is Yang Jinwen, this kid is damn talented, we can't compare.

"But for a normal case, you think a month is too slow? There's something wrong with your thinking, Lao He."

Xu Guoliang didn't even look up, still reading the magazine: "Exactly."

Jiang Bala nodded: "Old Jiang is right."

Fu Yun nodded: "Old Jiang is telling the truth."

Seeing the unfriendly expressions on the faces of the four old men, He Jinbo deliberately used a joking tone to save face.

So he said, "Alright, Qi Bin, I'll leave the supplementary materials to you. Do a good job."

Qi Bin swallowed hard, nodded blankly, blinked repeatedly with dark circles under his eyes, looking pitiful as if he were being treated like a slave.

He Jinbo nodded in satisfaction.

This scene reminded Jiang Jianbing and Xu Guoliang of someone from the past. The two frowned, but they couldn't recall the other person's name.

It wasn't until the office door opened that the two of them finally remembered his name.

"Cat!"

"Oh, Kitty, what brings you back?"

The cat smiled broadly: "I just happened to have a two-day holiday, so I came back to visit."

He Jinbo was also in a good mood, after all, it was a great honor for him that his apprentice could be transferred to the provincial capital branch.

Although he only made the cat run errands and didn't teach it anything, this indirectly proves that his method of teaching his apprentices was correct.

"Where's Yang Jinwen?"

“In Dr. Wen’s office,” Cat replied.

"Being handsome makes all the difference in your work in the provincial capital," Jiang Bala patted him on the shoulder.

Fu Yun also said, "Big cities are not like our small towns. I heard that your Third Brigade solved two cases this month?"

Cat nodded: "Yes." "Damn, that's different. Brother Cat has made it big now, climbing up step by step!" Jiang Jianbing chuckled.

Xu Guoliang nodded: "I think it won't be long before our Cat Brother is promoted to captain."

"Bullshit!" Jiang Bala cursed.

Jiang Jianbing and Xu Guoliang quickly gave him a meaningful look.

Jiang Bala said righteously, "At least you're a branch captain, and you'll definitely be at the bureau chief level in the future! You agree, right, Branch Captain He?"

He Jinbo squinted, trying hard to suppress the momentum of this excessive praise.

But the cat was so happy. No one had ever flattered him in his entire life, and he enjoyed it so much that he gradually lost himself.

"I owe it all to the guidance of my seniors; I was just lucky..."

Jiang Jianbing raised his eyes and said, "Brother Cat, don't be modest. We all know your abilities. If Yang Jinwen hadn't had your help, he wouldn't have been able to solve the case so quickly!"
"By the way, Lao Xu, didn't a new hot pot restaurant just open near our brigade?"

“Yes, he eats mutton.” Old Xu nodded quickly, and added, “My current thought is that if Brother Cat is transferred back to the branch office, specifically the North City Branch, he should at least get the position of captain!”

Jiang said, "You know what, it's really possible! Oh, what a pity, this month's salary hasn't been paid yet."

Fu Yun slapped his thigh: "How about this, let's chip in some money. It's rare for Cat Team to come back, and they were transferred from our Annam. We can't treat Cat Team unfairly."

"I'll take out five yuan." Xu Guoliang actually pulled a crumpled banknote from his pocket.

Cat quickly waved his hand: "No need, no need, how can I spend your money!"
When I went upstairs, I went to see my sister. Thanks to everyone for taking care of her, my sister asked me to thank you.

This meal is on me, this meal is on me…

"Won't that be too much trouble?" Jiang Jianbing affectionately put his arm around the cat's shoulder.

Xu Guoliang put the five yuan into his pocket and laughed, "The Cat Team is now a leader in the provincial capital, and their monthly bonus is higher than our salary."

Jiang Bala nodded: "Brother Cat, thinking back to the year before last, Lao Fu, was it the year before last?"

Fu Yun hummed in agreement.

"The murder case of the female student from Chengnan Health School two years ago was such a big case. If it weren't for Brother Cat infiltrating the TV station and obtaining crucial evidence, this case might still be unsolved."

“Exactly, exactly!” Fu Yun wholeheartedly agreed.

Cat was intoxicated by Lao Bangcai's praise, his face flushed, his heart raced, and the more he thought about it, the more awesome he felt.

He came from a rural area, studied hard, and consistently ranked among the top students in his grade.

He passed the college entrance examination, was admitted to the police academy, and gradually became a criminal police officer. He solved several major cases and was transferred to the provincial capital.

After his parents told others about his job transfer, he became the most promising young man in the village.

In addition, his younger sister, Jiang Yuxin, works in the forensic department of the municipal bureau.

Some of the village elders said that the cat siblings had made something of themselves, with the cat becoming a high-ranking official in the provincial capital.

In the past few days, my parents called and said that the elders in the village suggested that everyone chip in some money to renovate the ancestral graves of the Mao family.

That's impressive! You really need to make your parents proud!

So, can you not come back during these two days of holiday? Last time I had a holiday, I wanted to come back.

I have to come back, I have to go back to the village! And in style!
Immediately, Maozi straightened his chest and patted his chest: "Master, Uncle Jiang, Uncle Xu, Uncle Jiang, Uncle Fuyun, let's go eat copper pot hot pot. This meal must be on me! Eat whatever you want, and get two bottles of good wine too."

"OK!" Jiang Jianbing nodded in satisfaction, picked up the clothes hanging on the chair, and said to He Jinbo, "Captain He, is it okay to leave work ten minutes early? I'm afraid there won't be any seats left when I get there."

"Get out, get out!" He Jinbo waved his hand, looking at his apprentice who had been drugged: "I said, Cat..."

Cat interrupted him: "Master, where is your wife? Tell her and the child to come together. When I was learning from you, your wife took good care of me."

"Uh, how did your teacher's wife take care of you?" He Jinbo originally wanted to advise him, but upon hearing this, his vigilance suddenly increased, and he forgot what he wanted to say.

“My master’s wife said that as long as you don’t ruin me, I can become a useful person. She’s right.”

"Uh...this..."

"Where's Uncle Zheng Kang? And Director Lu and Lao Fan too, invite them over as well, just say it's my treat. No, Master, give me your car keys, I'll go invite them myself!"

The cat was in high spirits, as if it were drunk, its face and neck flushed.

He took He Jinbo's car keys and strode downstairs, a line of large characters constantly flashing through his mind: "Returning home in glory, returning home in triumph!"
Evening, night falls.

After the cat brought the person over, it was completely dumbfounded when it entered the door!

The Tonglu mutton hot pot restaurant next to the An'nan City Criminal Investigation Detachment was packed with people, filling five large tables, all laden with fine wines, including several bottles of Moutai with iron caps.

Moreover, those two bastards, Jiang Jianbing and Xu Guoliang, were handing out two packs of Zhonghua cigarettes to everyone.

At that moment, the cat's mind suddenly cleared as the cold wind from the street blew on it.

"I want to buy a house! What's going on?! These bloodless murderers..."

The cat wanted to slap itself twice; its heart couldn't take it anymore!
(End of this chapter)