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

"I...I want to be a scientist!"

Wang Xiaozhuang's words were powerful and resounding, delivered with great energy.

In that instant, he seemed no longer to be that bratty kid who was addicted to cyberbullying, but a young man determined to dedicate his life to the cause of human science.

Looking at his eyes, which were shining with excitement, Lu Jingyan gave him a rare, genuine smile.

Children can be taught.

This gives him a greater sense of accomplishment than catching a hundred criminals.

"very good."

Lu Jingyan patted his small shoulder, his tone encouraging, "It's good to have ideals. However, being a scientist is much harder than being a gangster boss. This set of '53' is just the foundation; there are still math olympiads and physics competitions waiting for you in the future."

Wang Xiaozhuang's face fell instantly, but this time, what he saw in his eyes was no longer fear, but a kind of... flame called "fighting spirit"?

"I...I can do it!" He clenched his little fist.

"Alright, I appreciate the banner."

Lu Jingyan stood up and nodded to Section Chief Wang and his wife. "Educating a child about values ​​is more important than grades. In the future, pay more attention to his mental health and give him less pocket money to buy spicy snacks."

"Yes, yes, yes! Captain Lu is right to reprimand me!"

Section Chief Wang and his wife were extremely grateful and left with their "reformed" son as if they had found a treasure.

Watching the happy family of three from behind, the atmosphere in the office became more relaxed.

"Captain Lu, you're not just a police officer, you're practically the nemesis of juvenile delinquents, the terminator of problem children!"

Zhao Tiezhu chuckled as he munched on an apple. "I think our special investigation team could add a new service: helping people 'educate' their unruly kids. We'd be bursting with business!"

"screw you."

Su Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him, then couldn't help but laugh. She looked at Lu Jingyan, her big eyes sparkling again.

The embarrassment of being rejected after "confessing" seemed to have vanished in this farcical "threatening letter" drama.

Yeah, why bother with romantic feelings when you're dealing with a straight man with such a peculiar way of thinking?

He dares to investigate even his own father, so isn't it normal for him to refuse to investigate a subordinate?

Having figured this out, Su Xiao-Xiao felt much better.

She even felt that the camaraderie they shared now—solving cases together, complaining together, and occasionally getting infuriated by him—was pretty good.

At least... every day is full of unknown "surprises".

Lu Jingyan's story of "using the '53' textbook to reform wayward teenagers" quickly spread within the police station.

When people talk about him over tea or after meals, it's no longer just about awe, but also a bit of teasing and amusement.

"Have you heard? King Yama has made his move again."

"Which unlucky guy is it this time? The domineering CEO or the god of war?"

"No, it's the chubby little boy from Section Chief Wang's family in our residential compound."

"Oh? How old is that kid? He got into trouble too?"

"I've committed a serious crime! I wrote a threatening letter to King Yama! As a result... King Yama gave me a deluxe gift package of 'Five Years of College Entrance Examination and Three Years of Simulation' in return."

"Pfft—hahahaha! That's incredible! This is even worse than sending them to juvenile detention!"

Thus, following "Light of the Rule of Law" and "Judge of the World," Lu Jingyan gained another new title, one filled with compassionate radiance—

"King of the Kids".

……

The next few days were the most leisurely days Lu Jingyan had experienced since his transmigration.

The main culprits in Jinghai City have been mostly dealt with, and the online trolls have also disappeared thanks to the "Clean Up the City" campaign. The entire city is now experiencing an unprecedented level of harmony and tranquility.

The special investigation team's work also changed from working non-stop to a normal nine-to-five schedule.

Lu Jingyan even had the leisure to begin studying the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and the Taoist "Baopuzi," making theoretical preparations for the upcoming "spiritual energy revival" that might erupt at any time.

He was enjoying this rare moment of calm before the storm.

However, his damned "law-bound" nature meant that wherever he went, demons and monsters would inevitably cause trouble.

That afternoon, Lu Jingyan had just finished processing the last document at hand and was preparing to leave work early to go home and play a game of chess with his father.

The office door was suddenly pushed open.

Su Xiaoxiao rushed in like a gust of wind, carrying a tablet computer, her face beaming with excitement, as if saying, "Come see the juicy gossip!"

"Captain Lu! Captain Lu! Something's happened! There's a new case!"

Lu Jingyan frowned and sat up from the recliner.

"What now? Which fool has run into trouble again?"

"It wasn't just running into the line of fire, it was running into the wrong votes!"

Su Xiaoxiao handed the tablet to Lu Jingyan. The screen was playing an extremely popular talent show video filled with pink bubbles.

A group of young boys with heavy makeup and crop tops were singing and dancing on stage, their movements perfectly synchronized, but their singing was terrible and relied entirely on post-production audio editing.

The fans below the stage held up light boards and shouted slogans like "Brother, fly bravely, ikun will always be with you" at the top of their lungs.

"What is this?" Lu Jingyan looked at the group of androgynous "trainees" and felt that his aesthetic sense had been challenged.

"Idol Producer 101! Captain Lu, you're so out of touch!"

Su Xiaoxiao introduced with a gossipy look, "This is the hottest talent show in the city right now, and the grand finale is being broadcast live tonight. Rumor has it that some fans have already spent tens of millions to compete for the center position!"

"So what?" Lu Jingyan wasn't interested in these things. "What does it have to do with us?"

"This is a big deal!"

Su Xiaoxiao opened another document, which was an anonymous email that had just been sent to the city bureau's complaint email address.

"Just now, a 'deep throat' claiming to be an insider from the production team sent us a whistleblower letter!"

Su Xiao's eyes shone like light bulbs.

"The letter says that all the voting data for this show is fake!"

She pointed to a screenshot of backend data attached to the email, where the two curves showed extremely strange trends.

"Look, this contestant is Cai Xu... oh no, I mean Cai Kun. He's clearly in first place in popularity, but his votes have been locked for half an hour now and haven't moved an inch."

"But the contestant ranked tenth, named 'Kun Kun,' saw his votes skyrocket, surging by millions of votes in just a few minutes, directly overtaking everyone else to take first place!"

Su Xiaoxiao paused, then uttered the word that all show fans deeply resented:

"This is a classic case of...capital manipulating votes and heavily promoting privileged individuals!"

Lu Jingyan looked at the data chart, then at the "royal" player posing seductively in the video, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"interesting."

He stood up, picked up his police uniform jacket hanging on the hanger, and slowly put it on.

"I thought that after the crackdown on the entertainment industry, these people would behave themselves."

"I didn't expect that they would change their identity and come out to fleece people again."

He buttoned up the last button of his top button, his eyes becoming incredibly sharp.

"Pass the order, back to base."

"Let's not go for hot pot tonight."

Su Xiaoxiao asked excitedly, "Where are we going?"

Lu Jingyan picked up his police cap and put it on, the badge reflecting a cold, icy light under the lamplight.

"Go to the finals."

"Send a congratulatory gift to that royal family member who is about to 'debut in the center position'..."