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Wang Shouyi got a little angry: "You kid, you're good at roasting me."

"Xia Jie, apologize for the sake of the bureau and the institute. It's just a matter of saying a few words."

Xia Jie stubbornly insisted, "I won't apologize. I did nothing wrong!"

Before Wang Shouyi could say anything more, Li Mu walked in.

"Chief, please don't force Xia Jie to back down. In my opinion, Xia Jie is doing a great job. As a proud people's police officer, this is how she should act. She shouldn't let her comrade suffer in order to appease those unreasonable people."

Wang Shouyi glared at him: "I was trying to talk Xia Jie out, and you're here to cause trouble again?"

Li Mu said, "Chief, I'm not trying to cause trouble. I just don't want our comrades to be wronged. Xia Jie did everything in accordance with procedures and did nothing wrong. Why should I apologize?"

"If you back down to those who are unreasonable, they will take advantage of you and think that the police are nothing special. They will lose their respect for the police and even despise the law."

"We can compromise ourselves for the greater good, but we cannot compromise our comrades for the sake of those unreasonable and wicked people."

Wang Shouyi was furious and pointed at Li Mu for a long time: "You brat...you make it sound so easy. If the bureau calls to hold us accountable again, you'll be responsible."

Li Mu laughed and said, "Okay! Next time the bureau calls, just say I'm in charge of this matter, so as not to add any burden to the station."

Wang Shouyi pointed at Li Mu speechlessly for a long time. At this moment, Gao Chao suddenly walked in. He looked at the people in the room and was a little surprised, but he didn't ask any questions. He said directly, "Chief... I have some progress on my case."

Wang Shou nodded: "So soon? We can talk about it in detail later."

As he spoke, Wang Shouyi glanced at Xia Jie again, then, still wanting to try, said earnestly, "Xia Jie, what if the institute orders you to apologize?"

Xia Jie stood up: "I did nothing wrong. If the institute forces me to apologize, I will not comply! If the director thinks I have violated the institute's rules or have problems with my work, he can punish me! I'm sorry, you guys continue with your work, I'm leaving."

After saying that, Xia Jie turned and left.

Gao Chao shook his head: "Kids these days, they're so young but have such big tempers."

Wang Shouyi sighed helplessly, "This child is even more stubborn than her father."

Gao Chao said nonchalantly, "Isn't it just because her dad is a hero?"

Li Mu chimed in, "Chief Gao, that's not like something you'd say! As a police officer, if we were to sacrifice ourselves someday, wouldn't you want the bureau to show some compassion, to make sure your sacrifice wasn't in vain, and to take care of your children?"

"For Xia Jie, if she had a choice, I believe she would rather have an ordinary father who could accompany her as she grew up than a father who sacrificed himself early and was like a hero."

Gao Chao's words also changed Wang Shouyi's expression: "Gao Chao, how can you say that! It was because of Xia Jie's father's sacrifice that the bureau introduced a series of measures to protect the safety of the police. It can be said that we are all beneficiaries of her father's sacrifice! Besides, she really did not do anything wrong in this matter."

Gao Chao was still somewhat unconvinced: "Fine, fine! Director Wang, Director Li, what you said makes sense. Just pretend I didn't say anything."

Wang Shouyi was speechless. He looked at the group of people in front of him and sighed, "Do you guys think it's funny to argue with me today?"

Gao Chao quickly smiled apologetically: "How could I dare to argue with you? I'm just here to talk about the case."

Wang Shouyi's face darkened: "Speak!"

After listening to a few words about the case, Li Mu and Ye Wei took their leave.

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Wang Shouyi and Gao Chao discussed the matter for a long time in the office and finally came up with a plan: "I think we should proceed with this plan. You can handle the specifics yourself."

Gao Chao nodded: "Then I'm leaving."

The climax had barely passed when Cheng Hao came again.

Wang Shouyi said helplessly, "How's the investigation going? That woman seems like an educated person, how can she be so unreasonable? And she's even targeting our institute."

Cheng Hao sighed and said, "Chief, I've inquired carefully. This Ms. Wu is having a rough time and is probably taking it out on us police officers. Her husband is having an affair, and they're getting a divorce. He hasn't been home for a while. She can't control him, so she's focused on the children. If she can't see them for a moment, they act like they've gone crazy. She's someone you can't mess with in the neighborhood; she's gotten into fights with all the neighbors."

Wang Shouyi said, "So, there's some sympathy involved; it's not entirely her fault. Girls are generally compassionate. Do you think we can use that to persuade Xia Jie?"

Cheng Hao shook his head and said, "It's too difficult. Xia Jie looks delicate, but she has a very strong personality. It's hard to say how effective it will be."

Wang Shouyi said, "What can we do then? Ms. Wu will continue to file complaints and petitions. I have already made a guarantee to the bureau chief!"

The two looked at each other and remained silent.

Before they knew it, it was lunchtime. In the police station's small canteen, the news about Xia Jie being complained about and the bureau calling to hold her accountable had already spread like wildfire.

While queuing for food, everyone chatted amongst themselves, occasionally glancing at Xia Jie.

As fellow interns, Li Dawei, Yang Shu, and Zhao Jiwei were also discussing this matter.

Zhao Jiwei scoffed, "Judging from the way the police station is acting, they'll probably make Xia Jie apologize again. Sigh!"

Li Dawei said, "I did nothing wrong, so why apologize?"

Then he looked around and said, "When she comes, none of us are allowed to stir up trouble."

At this moment, Xia Jie walked in with her head down, and Li Dawei called out, "Xia Jie, over here."

Xia Jie walked over and asked, "What are you eating?"

Yang Shu said, "Xia Jie, we all support you in apologizing and will stand behind you."

Xia Jie said gratefully, "Thank you. Don't worry, I have my principles. I'm going to get my food now."

Xia Jie had just finished getting her food when Wang Shouyi, who was also queuing for food, spotted her, called her aside, and repeated what Cheng Hao had said earlier.

Xia Jie's eyes widened: "Director, what do you mean? I pity her? Do you mean I should donate some money to her?"

Wang Shouyi was amused by her words: "Xiao Jie, what are you saying? Would your uncle ever harm you!"

Xia Jie said, "If that's not what I meant, why would I sacrifice my dignity to sympathize with her?"

Wang Shouyi was speechless when asked the question.

At this moment, Cheng Hao stood outside the cafeteria and saw Wang Shouyi and Xia Jie. He quietly made a gesture to him.

Wang Shouyi immediately realized what kind of trouble had arisen again, and helplessly got up and said, "Xia Jie, eat slowly and think slowly." He stood up and walked out.

Chen Xincheng happened to be eating at the next table. He looked at her expressionlessly and said, "Xia Jie, don't take it to heart. Finding a bug while eating sunflower seeds is nothing new."

Xia Jie smiled and said, "Thank you, Officer Chen. I'm fine."

Wang Shouyi walked out of the cafeteria and asked, "I'm eating right now! What's up?"

Cheng Hao said with a wry smile, "Ms. Wu is here. This time, there's new trouble."

Wang Shouyi asked, "What's wrong?"

Cheng Hao said, "I went to the neighborhood this morning to find out about her situation. I don't know which gossipy woman told her. In addition, for some reason, some reports about her suddenly appeared online. Many of them exposed Ms. Wu's past, and they were basically all negative information. They dug very deep and they should all be true."

"Ms. Wu is furious. She insists that the police are trying to frame her, and here she is again! She's causing a scene in the police reception hall! This time, I can't even get her to come; I have to ask you to do it."

Wang Shouyi also looked somewhat worried. He hadn't even managed to comfort Xia Jie when this new trouble started.

Suddenly, she glanced at Cheng Hao and asked in a low voice, "Old Cheng, do you think the reports about Ms. Wu that suddenly appeared online are negative or just smear material?"

Cheng Hao said, "Yes, many local social media outlets are reposting it."

Wang Shouyi asked curiously, "Old Cheng, did you deliberately leak this to the media to help Xia Jie out of a predicament?"

Cheng Hao said, both amused and exasperated, "Chief, although I also wanted to help Xia Jie out of this predicament, it really wasn't me. I only went to the community this morning to find out what happened. According to the information I just found online, some self-media outlets started publishing articles about Ms. Wu yesterday, and it has nothing to do with me."

"I think it's because our search for the child has made too much noise, alarming everyone in the neighborhood and causing quite a stir."

"The first to publish articles on this topic were some local gossip and livelihood self-media. They usually mainly dig up news in this area, so it's quite normal for them to publish such news. It should be a coincidence."

Wang Shouyi said, "This is a good thing for us too, it will relieve the pressure on us. It's just that Ms. Wu will inevitably cause another scene later."

Ugh! So annoying!

Chapter 375 Fermentation

Wang Shouyi and Cheng Hao discussed it for a while, but couldn't come up with a good solution. Just then, another police officer came to report that Ms. Wu had started making a scene in the police station.

Left with no other choice, the two had to go over there.

As soon as Ms. Wu entered the dispatch room, she became excited upon seeing them.

His face flushed with anger, he said, "Did I break the law? Did I commit a crime? I asked you to apologize, why didn't you? It turns out you were compiling dirt on me behind my back. What right do you have to investigate me? What are you up to?"

Cheng Hao coughed and introduced, "Ms. Wu, this is our Director Wang."

Ms. Wu angrily retorted, "Don't even mention the director, even if it were the bureau chief, I haven't broken the law, so what can you do to me!"

Wang Shouyi smiled kindly: "Ms. Wu, this is where we receive calls. People come and go, and many are doing their business. It's not good to make a lot of noise. Would you like to find another place to talk?"

Ms. Wu, with a look that seemed to see right through them, said, "No, I'm not going anywhere today, I'm staying right here. Explain yourself clearly, are you afraid the public will see your true colors?"

Wang Shouyi rubbed his forehead and said helplessly, "Ms. Wu, we know you haven't broken the law, but you made a scene in a public place, affecting other people's business, which constitutes obstruction of official duties! Let's find a quiet place to talk things over properly. You can also tell us what your demands are. We will try our best to meet them."

Ms. Wu remained unmoved.

"I'm not going anywhere today, I'll stay here."

Wang Shouyi racked his brains and said, "Ms. Wu, relationships are reciprocal. We need to understand each other's difficulties. Let me put it another way: you're a doctor. If a doctor-patient dispute occurs and the patient comes to the doctor's office and makes a scene, do you think that's acceptable?"

Dr. Wu has encountered many cases of medical disputes. Thinking about how he usually hates medical disputes with a vengeance, he realizes that he is now playing the same role.

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Okay, let's go. You tell me where you want to talk, and that's where we'll go. I'm not afraid of you."

Cheng Hao said, "I didn't say you were afraid of us. We are all reasonable people."

As they spoke, the group arrived at the police station's conference room.

As soon as she sat down, Ms. Wu remembered something and immediately questioned, "Was it you? Was it you who investigated me, fabricated damaging information, and posted our family's affairs online?"

Cheng Hao said, "Ms. Wu, I've already told you, that's absolutely not true. I'll say it again, no one is investigating you, no one is trying to gather dirt on you, and we certainly won't post your information online."