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

Chapter 73 Cat: With my police ID, I'm a city resident! (Seeking monthly votes)

The following day, July 1, 1997.

Several cars from the Municipal Public Security Bureau arrived and drove into the courtyard of the Chengbei Branch.

Besides Yang Guochang and Wen Mo, leaders from the political and legal departments also got off the bus.

The auditorium had been prepared long ago. As soon as they entered, the police officers from the North City Branch stood up in unison and saluted.

Yang Guochang sat on the stage and gave a brief speech, affirming the recent work achievements of the Chengbei Branch, the results of the special campaign against organized crime, the social changes after 97, the upcoming millennium, and how the criminal technology of the public security department will develop, etc. He talked a lot.

Finally, he and Wen Mo presented He Jindong and Zheng Kang with their appointment letters as people's police officers.

He Jinbo was appointed as the captain of the criminal investigation team, and Zheng Kang was appointed as the deputy captain.

After the meeting, Yang Jinwen and Maozi also received their police officer ID cards.

Both of them completed their probationary period and became full-fledged police officers.

The cat excitedly stroked its police ID, overjoyed, and couldn't wait to run back to the village to show its parents.

Yang Jinwen glanced at his headshot and then put it away. He then asked He Jinbo, "Captain He, I've passed the review. I'd like to ask for leave tomorrow to go to the Municipal Bureau. I'll take the theoretical exam on firearms use in the morning and the live-fire test in the afternoon."

He Jinbo was sitting in the office chair of the former battalion commander Zhang Bin when he heard this. His brows furrowed: "You want to be armed?"

"Otherwise what?" Yang Jinwen retorted. "I can't exactly fight thugs with my bare hands, can I?"

He Jinbo changed his gentle attitude towards Yang Jinwen and said seriously, "You have to ask your master about this. If he agrees, I will match you with someone."

He Jinbo has never forgotten the fierce look on Yang Jinwen's face when he shot and killed the criminal on that rainy night.

He still vividly remembers the three bullet holes on Li Chao's face.

Helpless, Yang Jinwen could only wander to the office next door.

He Jinbo cleaned his office spotlessly, wiping his desk until it was slick. This exhausted Maozi so much that he could barely straighten his back.

Old He even paid out of his own pocket to buy two very flashy potted plants, which he placed next to the sofa, making it look incredibly sophisticated.

But Zheng Kang did the exact opposite; he used He Jinbo's office, which was a complete mess, like a doghouse.

Zheng Kang not only didn't clean, but also seemed indifferent.

He was sitting in his office chair, engrossed in reading documents.

Yang Jinwen knocked on the door. Zheng Kang looked up and glanced at him before burying his face back down.

"Is something wrong?"

Yang Jinwen approached the desk and asked, "Master, may I carry a gun?"

Zheng Kang scoffed: "I knew you came for this. You got the police ID, so you want a gun license!"

"Can't you?"

"Of course not." Zheng Kang didn't even look up.

"why?"

Zheng Kang waved his hand: "Don't ask me why, you know the answer yourself. In the 5*30 case, you took my gun. If it weren't for Director Lu and Captain He helping you suppress this, would you even be wearing a uniform?"
If someone exposes this one day, it will implicate them too. Do you understand how serious this situation is?

Yang Jinwen sighed slightly. This was the butterfly effect caused by his rebirth.

This case was handled too impulsively and recklessly, as if being reborn would give them a huge advantage and allow them to turn the tide.

But history does not change according to human will, but is driven by "momentum," by the general trend.

"Then what am I supposed to use for self-defense?"

"You can use any of the standard equipment. What? You want to be a sharpshooter?"

"What if you encounter an armed criminal? Think about it, perpetrators in major criminal cases are carrying more than just knives."

The owner of the convenience store in Wutong Lane could easily pull out a modified gun...

"Alright, alright!" Zheng Kang interrupted him irritably, got up, opened a drawer, took out a slingshot, and threw it on the table.

"You can take this."

Yang Jinwen's pupils suddenly contracted when he saw this thing.

A slingshot detective?

Before I could even pull up the rubber band, I'd probably get blown up in the head by the thug.

How can we use this outside? It would definitely make Jiang Jianbing and Xu Guoliang's gang laugh their heads off.

Zheng Kang chuckled and said, "This is what Lao He used to practice his marksmanship. Feel free to use it, don't be shy."

"If you ever encounter danger in the future, you can use my gun again. You're a full-fledged police officer now, so it won't violate any regulations."

"Alright then." Yang Jinwen picked up the slingshot and prepared to go out.

Zheng Kang instructed, "Move your desk up here. You'll be working in my office from now on."

"Understood." Yang Jinwen nodded and went downstairs.

In the afternoon, when there's nothing to do, why not go to a brothel to listen to music?
Just kidding, I had to study the documents and reports issued from above, write case files, run to the pre-trial team to check interrogation materials, and help Ma Boming in the technical team.

The old man bought a new batch of Kodak film and even opened a training course to intensify the training of his key staff while there were no major cases these days, so as to prevent them from making the same mistakes again.

The older generation of officers all prefer to work on cases outside. It's tiring, but when it comes to handling documents, they rack their brains and scratch their heads in frustration.

To be honest, these people are not highly educated. Most of them are demobilized soldiers. Those who came from police academies are better off, at least they can write and report, and their speaking skills are much more fluent.

The cat was made to do some daily chores, while Yang Jinwen was used to process documents and materials.

These old guys understood that He Jinbo and Zheng Kang had been promoted, and sooner or later they would find themselves needing someone to run errands for them at all times.

They don't need it now, and they won't need it later.

Yang Jinwen didn't finish his work until night fell and the setting sun dyed half the sky red.

Back in the dorm, Maozi was already lying in bed. Although he was exhausted, he was still very excited, looking at his police ID again and again.

For him, this was not just an identity, but the most important proof that allowed him to enter the city.

Maozi is no longer a rural resident, but an urban resident, and he has already surpassed 99% of rural youths.

Yang Jinwen was very happy for him: "Brother Cat, aren't you going to call home? Tell your parents the good news?"

Cat turned over, looked at Yang Jinwen under the bed, and said slowly, "I've thought about it, and I think I'd better not tell them yet. If my dad finds out I'm a police officer, the whole village will know, and that's not good."

Xiao Yang, you don't understand the situation in our rural area. Everyone lives in close proximity, related by blood or marriage, and everyone is poor.

They envy the city people they don't know, but jealousy only happens among acquaintances. My dad's personality is too flamboyant; I'm afraid he'll get into unnecessary trouble.

Yang Jinwen gave a thumbs up: "You've got it all figured out."

Cat grinned and said, "Right? I want to buy my master a pack of cigarettes. What brand do you think is good?"

Yang Jinwen thought for a moment and said, "Just buy him whatever cigarettes he usually smokes."

Cat complained, "That won't do. My master always carries three brands of cigarettes in his pocket: Zhonghua, Baihongmei, and Hongtashan. So I'm really torn."

What are you planning to buy for Uncle Zheng? Let's just buy the same thing.

After all, they're the ones leading us. My master is such a high-ranking captain; I don't know where I got the good fortune to choose me as his apprentice.

Where did this good fortune come from? Before I came, you were the only trainee officer in the team, weren't you? Rural kids are easy to manage... Yang Jinwen thought to himself, but didn't expose the friendship between the mentor and apprentice.

"Then let's treat them to a meal," Yang Jinwen said seriously. "The restaurant we went to last time was pretty good. We can also invite your sister."

Upon hearing this, the cat's expression hardened, and it angrily cursed, "Get lost!"

I'm begging for your monthly votes!
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