Major Crimes Unit Starts with Police Academy Students

"Dawei, Mingcheng,"

Seeing Yang Shu's actions, Cao Jianjun's expression turned somewhat strange. "Yang Shu, aren't you going against your own master by doing this?"

He directly stopped Yang Shu.

"Stand still,"

Cao Jianjun addressed Cheng Hao, who hadn't left, saying...

"Director Cheng, I was just telling Yang Shu not to stick his neck out based on the facts. Look at the look in Brother Chen's eyes, he could eat me alive."

Chapter 514 The Four Masters Gather

Cheng Hao certainly knew what kind of person Cao Jianjun was, but as the deputy director of the institute, he couldn't ignore the conflict between Chen Xincheng and Cao Jianjun.

He glanced at Cao Jianjun.

"You're not on duty tonight, are you? Let's get together,"

Cao Jianjun nodded and said,

"OK,"

Xia Jie and Yang Shu exchanged a worried glance.

At this moment, outside the gate of Jinling Residential Area, several management personnel were entangled with several street vendors.

They tried to load the vendors' scales and fruit onto their vehicle, but the vendors desperately tried to stop them.

At this moment, Zhao Jiwei and Zhang Zhijie arrived just in time. The vendors, upon seeing Zhang Zhijie, were overjoyed, as if they had met a long-lost relative.

"Officer Zhang, please come and do something about this!"

Zhao Jiwei quickly went up.

"Stop! What's going on?"

The manager said to Zhang Zhijie,

"Brother Zhang, setting up stalls is not allowed here. The notice has been posted, and the work has been done."

We've reminded him several times, but he just won't listen. We really have no other choice.

"The boss might be coming down for an inspection soon, and if you do this, it'll look like we haven't done our job properly."

After listening, Zhang Zhijie said,

"I know they are all residents of the community and rely on this stall for their livelihood."

Okay then, for my sake, don't confiscate their things.

I promise I'll solve this problem for you. Come on, let's return the items to them first."

Hearing Zhang Zhijie's words, the management decided to give him face and return the goods to the vendor.

"Brother Zhang, if you promise to resolve this, don't let us down. If you leave a whole street full of them, we'll be in big trouble."

Zhang Zhijie said with a smile,

"Do not worry,"

After receiving Zhang Zhijie's reply, the managers then drove away.

The vendors were extremely grateful to Zhang Zhijie. Zhang Zhijie then discussed the matter with them.

"It's nothing, everyone has their own difficulties. However, there are explicit regulations prohibiting street vendors here."

You all go back first. I'll go and talk to the neighborhood committee to see what solution we can find to address the root of the problem.

The vendors clearly believed Zhang Zhijie, agreed, packed up their stalls, and left.

Zhao Jiwei asked,

"Master, why are there so many vendors setting up stalls on this street?"

Zhang Zhijie watched the departing vendors' backs as they walked away.

“Jiwei, the residents of this community used to be farmers, so many of them still have to make a living by doing small businesses,”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jiwei immediately said,

"Master, you can't set up a stall here. We need to help them find a place where they can set up their stall."

Upon hearing Zhao Jiwei's words, Zhang Zhijie turned to look at him in surprise, a relieved smile spreading across his face.

"Jiwei, that's right, you're finally willing to worry about the people's affairs."

Zhao Jiwei scratched his head.

"Mingcheng told us this after we sat down and talked to him at home: we must truly solve problems for the people,"

Just then, Zhang Zhijie's phone rang. Zhang Zhijie answered the phone.

"Hello, Director Cheng? Oh, oh, oh, okay, okay, you guys eat first, I'll come over when I'm done here,"

Zhang Zhijie glanced at Zhao Jiwei, then hung up the phone.

Zhao Jiwei noticed his master's gaze and asked,

"What's wrong, Master?"

Zhang Zhijie said solemnly,

"Jiwei, tell me the truth, what exactly happened with you, Mingcheng, Li Dawei, and Yang Shu getting into a fight?"

Upon hearing that it was because of this, Zhao Jiwei immediately became nervous and recounted the whole story to Zhang Zhijie.

Half an hour later, Zhang Zhijie, dressed in casual clothes, rushed to a small restaurant.

Cheng Hao, Chen Xincheng, and Cao Jianjun were already seated around the table. There were four dishes and a soup on the table, but no one touched their chopsticks or spoke.

Zhang Zhijie sat down in the empty seat and said with a smile.

"Director Cheng, didn't I tell you to eat first? Why are you waiting for me?"

Cheng Hao smiled and said,

"The food has just been served. Come on, Brother Zhang is here too. Let's eat! We four masters should have gotten together a long time ago."

Cao Jianjun, standing to the side, then said in a seemingly relaxed manner,

"It seems like we ate together back when I first arrived at the police station. How many years has it been?"

Cheng Hao said with a smile,

"The institute has a gathering every Spring Festival, doesn't it?"

Cao Jianjun said speechlessly,

"Chief Cheng, you're really something. I mean, the few of us. You weren't the chief back then. Gao Chao and I entered the police station around the same time."

Zhang Zhijie also said.

"The main problem is that we're all too busy, and it's hard to find a time that works out together,"

Chen Xincheng knew perfectly well why this meal was for, and after holding his tongue for a long time, he finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Director Cheng, just say what you want to say,"

Seeing this, Cheng Hao said a few words.

"I don't have much to say, it's just that it's been a long time since we've gotten together, and the four of us now share a common identity—we're all masters."

So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. We're so busy that we see each other every day but haven't had time to get together. Let's have a toast with tea instead of wine.

Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them together. Chen Xincheng was clearly distracted, even a little impatient.

Everyone glanced at him, seemingly casually.

Cheng Hao pointed to a plate of pig's trotters on the table and said to Chen Xincheng,

"Old Chen, the braised pig's trotters are good. You like this, try some."

Chen Xincheng picked up a piece of pig's trotter, put it in his bowl, and didn't say anything, smile, or eat it.

At this moment, the atmosphere was indeed somewhat awkward.

Cheng Hao advised,

"Xincheng, eat up,"

Chen Xincheng nodded silently, but still didn't move.

Chapter 515 Discussing Solutions

In the evening, after get off work,

In a fast food restaurant inside the residential compound, Wu Mingcheng, Li Dawei, Yang Shu, Zhao Jiwei, and Xia Jie sat around a table.

They would occasionally glance at Jiajia, who was taking online drawing lessons beside them.

Xia Jie stood up and placed the plate in front of her.

Jiajia's attention was completely focused on the tablet. After nodding and thanking them, she concentrated on her online class.

"Thank you."

After hesitating for a moment, Xia-Jie called her name.