Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

The next day, drums and firecrackers resounded in front of the Jinghai City Public Security Bureau.

If you didn't know better, you'd think it was some leader getting married, or the police station holding some kind of centennial celebration.

A dozen or so supercars of various colors blocked the parking lot at the entrance, but this time no one dared to honk. The car owners, all dressed in suits and ties, held flowers and... banners, lining up to offer their appreciation to the police officers.

The one leading the group was none other than Takumi Fujiwara, whose driver's license had just been revoked a few days ago for speeding.

However, at this moment, there was no trace of arrogance on his face; instead, he looked relieved and grateful, as if he had survived a disaster.

"Where is Officer Lu? Where is our savior, Officer Lu?"

Takumi Fujiwara shouted at the top of his lungs, his enthusiasm even greater than when he saw his own father.

Director Chen stood by the office window, looking at the spectacular scene below, and almost dropped the thermos in his hand.

"Xiao Lu, which rich kid's nest have you gotten yourself into this time?"

He turned around and looked at Lu Jingyan, who was sitting on the sofa looking at case files. His expression was a mix of amusement and exasperation. "These guys, yesterday they wanted to devour you alive, and today they're all coming to give you banners of appreciation?"

"It's probably my personal charm."

Lu Jingyan didn't even look up, and casually replied.

Last night, after the "Swan Society" fraud gang was completely wiped out, the special investigation team summoned and collected evidence from the victims overnight.

Do not check, I don’t know, I’m scared.

These so-called "socialites" were remarkably "skilled" in their business. In just six months, they had dozens of victims, with the amount involved reaching tens of millions of yuan.

Those who were deceived were all like "Takumi Fujiwara," rich but dim-witted sons of wealthy landowners who desperately craved "true love."

Some were scammed out of millions in "investment" fees, some were scammed out of several houses, and the worst one was even engaged and sent out a sea-view villa as a bride price, only to find out that his fiancée's social media posts were all from group-buying deals.

When Lu Jingyan presented them with the evidence—chat logs of group buying, authentication reports of counterfeit goods, and even the "flirting guide"—they were deeply moved.

The worldviews of these rich kids are shattered even more completely than that champagne tower from last night.

Their proud "love" turned out to be nothing more than a meticulously planned "pig butchering scam." The "rich and beautiful" women in their eyes were nothing more than a group of gold diggers who even took turns wearing stockings.

"You beast! That woman told me the day before yesterday that her mother had cancer and asked me to transfer 500,000 yuan to her!"

"Mine was even worse! She claimed she was pregnant with my child and wanted an abortion, and tricked me out of a Porsche!"

The interrogation room was filled with deafening cries.

The scene was even more heartbreaking than the crying of the "socialites" who were arrested.

Thus, we have this grand occasion of "victim's family members expressing their gratitude" today.

"Officer Lu! You're like a second parent to me!"

Takumi Fujiwara finally found Lu Jingyan in the crowd and rushed over with a bear hug, snot and tears smearing all over Lu's police uniform.

"If you hadn't exposed that swindler in time, I would have married her next month! My parents had even picked out a name for their grandson! I... I almost became a father unexpectedly!"

While crying, he stuffed a huge brocade banner into Lu Jingyan's hands.

"Officer Lu! We are deeply grateful! Please accept this banner. It is a small token of our appreciation from all members of the Jinghai Anti-Fraud Victims Alliance!"

Lu Jingyan pushed away the "racing god" who was still sniffling with disdain and glanced down at the banner.

It glitters with golden light, and auspicious clouds abound.

Two lines of large characters were written above in a vigorous, flowing style:

With keen eyes to spot demons, and swift measures to save the world.

Horizontal scroll: [A Living Bao Gong]

"..."

Lu Jingyan's lips twitched twice.

Then, the second, the third...

A group of rich kids rushed up, crying and shouting, and stuffed banners of different styles, but all full of "rustic gratitude" into the hands of Lu Jingyan and the other members of the special investigation team.

"Officer Lu! Thank you so much! Otherwise, my limited edition Richard Miller watch would have been a complete waste!"

"Captain Lu! This is a token of my appreciation! From now on, I'll cover all the special investigation team's late-night snacks!"

The entire lobby of the municipal bureau was instantly submerged in a sea of ​​banners.

Su Xiaoxiao and several young policewomen were both amused and exasperated by the scene, holding the banner so tightly they could barely see the road ahead.

Zhao Tiezhu was beaming from ear to ear. The most impressive thing about the banner he held was that it simply had eight characters on it:

[Swiftly solving the case, eliminating a scourge for the people]

"Captain Lu, this...this is even more impressive than when we received our collective first-class merit award last time!" Zhao Tiezhu grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth.

Looking at the room full of "great achievements," Lu Jingyan felt his temples throbbing.

He just wants to handle a case quietly, so why does it always turn into a temple fair?

"Alright, alright, we appreciate the sentiment."

Lu Jingyan waved his hand, trying to disperse the overly enthusiastic group of "victims' families," "Take the banners to the designated location, then disperse quickly, don't block the entrance and affect our work."

"Alright! Officer Lu, don't worry!"

Fujiwara Takumi wiped away his tears, waved his hand, and directed everyone to hang the banner on the wall of honor.

In no time, the Special Investigation Team's once spacious wall of honor was covered with various titles such as "Living Bao Gong," "Contemporary Sherlock Holmes," and "Sharp-Eyed Experts."

Seeing this, Director Chen couldn't stop smiling in his office and drank several mouthfuls of strong tea.

"These guys may not be the brightest, but they have good taste when it comes to presenting banners."

He took out his phone, took a picture of the scene downstairs, and posted it on his WeChat Moments.

Caption: [A golden cup or a silver cup is not as good as the people's praise.]

……

After seeing off the group of grateful rich kids, Lu Jingyan could finally catch his breath.

He leaned back in his office chair, looked at the most conspicuous banner on the wall that read "A Living Bao Gong," and shook his head helplessly.

He felt that his career was heading in an increasingly strange direction.

He just wanted to be a low-profile policeman, so how did he become the "mascot" of Jinghai City?

"Captain Lu, have some water."

Su Xiaoxiao handed over a glass of warm water, her eyes filled with heartache as she looked at Lu Jingyan's tired face.

"You haven't had a proper rest these past few days, so... how about you leave work early today?"

"Alright."

Lu Jingyan nodded and was preparing to pack his things.

His gaze inadvertently swept over the wall of honor, which was now covered by banners.

Between the phrases "a living Bao Gong" and "swift in solving cases," there is a banner with a particularly unique style.

The banner had a garish pink background with a line of words embroidered in crooked font, and a heart-shaped pattern next to it.

Lu Jingyan squinted, carefully examining the contents.

After seeing the words clearly, his hand holding the water glass suddenly trembled.

Water spilled all over the table.

The banner prominently displayed the following words:

"Thank you, Officer Lu, for saving my life."

The signature is: Wang Ergou (pseudonym).

Lu Jingyan held his forehead, feeling his blood pressure rising again.

"This...which idiot sent this?"