The Hunter's Path: Starting as a constable, ascend to the Old Ones.

"Everyone, step back fifty meters immediately. Keep an eye on things and don't let anyone approach the mall."

As Lu Ming and Chen Jiaju emerged from the mall, they saw a crowd of onlookers gathered outside. Their brows furrowed, and they directed the patrolling officers and mobile units that had come to their aid to disperse the crowd and set up a cordon to prevent anyone from approaching the Galaxy Center.

"Ah Ming, is there really a bomb in the mall?"

When Serena and Amy saw the two of them come out, they breathed a sigh of relief and then nervously asked about the mall bomb.

Lu Ming let out a long breath. "No bomb is a small matter. Even if it's a prank, we must take it seriously."

"Ah Ming is right. We can't just sit idly by because we're afraid of taking responsibility. If the director investigates later, I will personally explain the emergency situation to him."

Chen Jiaju looked serious, already mentally prepared to take the blame. The matter was done by everyone, and he couldn't just sit by and watch Lu Ming take the blame alone.

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More than ten minutes passed, but the mall did not explode as scheduled.

At this time, the fire brigade, other mobile units, and patrol uniforms that had been notified to come to the aid were all in place and maintained order at the scene to prevent citizens from approaching the shopping mall.

The threatening phone call received by the security office said that the bomb would explode in ten minutes, but more than ten minutes have passed and the mall remains as calm as ever.

Looking at the huge commotion and the quiet shopping mall, Chen Jiaju broke out in a cold sweat. This bombing was most likely a prank, and they were in deep trouble this time.

He had already anticipated the director's furious reaction.

At the same time, he was already thinking about which department he would be assigned to for training this time.

Patrol uniform? Traffic unit? Or maybe guarding the pond.

"Ah Ming, we'll all work together if something goes wrong. Also, I think working in the traffic unit for a while would be a good idea; you'll have a uniform and motorcycle escorts..."

Chen Jiaju's mind raced, and he began to comfort Lu Ming in advance, fearing that the newcomer Lu Ming would not be able to accept the police station's severe punishment.

He had been through it all and knew very well the bitterness of being sent to the countryside for the first time.

Chen Jiaju sighed inwardly. Lu Ming had just passed the police chief exam, but was about to be demoted to a regular police officer. Anyone would feel terrible in that situation.

Lu Ming gave Chen Jiaju a strange look. This guy was indeed experienced; he was already thinking about which department to "train" in before the matter was even over.

"Ah-Ming, Jia-Ju, what's going on here?"

The police chief got out of the police car with a dark face. Uncle Biao gave Lu Ming and Chen Jiaju a look from behind, signaling them to watch their words and not to anger the police chief again.

Seeing the chief's appearance, Chen Jiaju felt a little scared. If the demolition team came later and couldn't find a string of firecrackers in the mall, the chief, as their superior, would also have to take the blame and would inevitably be scolded by his superiors.

Lu Ming seemed oblivious to the seriousness of the situation, and saluted, saying, "Reporting to the Director, someone called claiming there is a bomb planted in the mall."

The director angrily rebuked, "Did you check the source of the phone calls or verify the accuracy of the information? Do you realize the enormous responsibility you bear for rashly evacuating thousands of people from the mall?"

Seeing such a huge scene before him, he was so angry that his liver ached. Reporters would be arriving soon, and their Central Police Station would be on the front page again tomorrow.

Their police station made headlines last time for successfully arresting Zhu Tao, but this time they made a huge blunder.

Unfortunately, both of these incidents are related to Lu Ming and Chen Jiaju.

Chen Jiaju and Lu Ming were the two most capable officers in his police station. They were efficient and clean in handling cases, and they made great contributions, especially in the case of arresting Zhu Tao.

But he never imagined that the two of them would cause him such a huge disaster.

He closed his eyes in pain. There was already a troublemaker named Chen Jiaju, and now there's Lu Ming. Is there something wrong with the feng shui of their police station? Why are all the capable officers so good at causing trouble?

We must invite a master to come and take a look tomorrow.

"Officer, I want to file a complaint against them!"

At this moment, when the mall manager saw the police chief, a senior officer, arrive, he immediately started shouting, determined to teach Lu Ming and Chen Jiaju, those two guys who had acted on their own initiative, a lesson.

"Shut up!"

The director glared at the mall manager, "What business is it of yours?"

Lu Ming solemnly replied, "Reporting to the Director, I am willing to take full responsibility." What was there to be afraid of? At most, he would be fired. He had nothing to fear, so he had nothing to ask for.

Seeing this, Chen Jiaju felt a chill for Lu Ming. He took a deep breath and volunteered to take the blame, "Reporting to the Director, the phone call said the bomb would explode in ten minutes, and there's no time to investigate the source of the call."

"Chief, what Jiaju said makes sense. There was too little time. Given the lack of intelligence, it's entirely understandable that they made this choice to protect the personal safety of the citizens."

"This is the responsibility that police officers should bear."

Uncle Biao tried to smooth things over.

Ignoring Uncle Biao's words, the director glared at Lu Ming and Chen Jiaju with exasperation. "You didn't even have time to investigate the source of the call, didn't you know to report it? Don't you know the headquarters' phone number? Why didn't you report such an important matter to headquarters, instead taking it upon yourselves to evacuate the crowd?"

He was angry not only because Lu Ming and Chen Jiaju had caused trouble, but also because they didn't know how to shift the blame to others. If Lu Ming and Chen Jiaju had known there was a bomb in the mall, they would have immediately reported it to the police headquarters and asked them to make a decision. In that case, no matter what happened, it wouldn't be Lu Ming and Chen Jiaju's fault, let alone the Central Police Station.

"Reporting to the Director, the situation was urgent and the crowd had to be evacuated immediately. There was no time to report to the headquarters."

The chief pointed to his watch, his face dark with anger, and shouted, "The situation is urgent! The situation is urgent! You kept saying the bomb would explode in ten minutes, but look at the time, more than twenty minutes have passed, has the bomb exploded yet?"

The moment he uttered the word "explode," a deafening explosion suddenly rang out in the mall. A wave of heat rushed in, shattering the mall's glass and spreading in all directions.

Even citizens standing near the cordon were affected, and they were so frightened that they quickly lay down.

The citizens who had just been evacuated from the mall stared in disbelief at the mall that had been turned into a sea of ​​fire, feeling a mix of relief and lingering fear, and were deeply grateful to Lu Ming and Chen Jiaju.

The mall manager stared blankly at the scene before him, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He couldn't bring himself to curse anymore; instead, he was relieved that Lu Ming and Chen Jiaju hadn't given up on evacuating the crowd because of his obstruction.

While insurance companies can compensate for losses from mall explosions, a major accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities would not only require the company to pay a large sum of money but would also severely damage its image.

He, the mall manager, will be in deep trouble then.

"Fire crew! Firefighting!"

At this point, without any orders from above, the fire brigade had already skillfully set up water trucks and begun to extinguish the fire quickly.

When the director and Uncle Biao saw the shopping mall after the explosion, they exchanged a glance. Their anger and worry vanished in an instant, leaving only relief and lingering fear.

The Galaxy Center shopping mall was within the jurisdiction of their police station. Fortunately, Lu Ming was quick-witted and evacuated the crowd in time. Otherwise, with so many people crowded in the mall, it's unimaginable what the consequences would have been if an explosion had occurred.

It could be said that Lu Ming had unwittingly helped the Central Police Station avert a major crisis.