The game of power begins with the police officers at the local police station.

The training didn't end until 5:30. Chen Shi walked out of the training room, took out his phone and turned it on. There were several missed calls.

When Liu Feng saw Chen Shi come out, he ran up to Chen Shi and said anxiously, "Captain Chen, you're finally out! Something terrible has happened. Fu Biao ran away on the way to the hospital."

Fu Biao ran away. These people are incredibly audacious. But then I realized that Fu Biao has dirt on them. If they don't let Fu Biao go, they'll all be buried with him.

"Go back right now."

Chen Shi checked his missed calls and saw that Zhang Xiangdong had called, so he quickly called back.

"Director Zhang"

"Fu Biao ran away, did you know?"

"I just finished my training; the officers below me just told me that."

"Come back quickly, County Chief Liu called to inquire, this has a big impact."

The bureau has issued an arrest warrant and sealed off the county town. Fu Biao is still hiding somewhere in the county town.

"Bring him back as soon as possible. He escaped from your public security management brigade, and you are primarily responsible. If your political enemies target you, I won't be able to hold out for long."

"Don't worry, Director Zhang, I will bring Fu Biao back as soon as possible."

When the two arrived at the parking area, Liu Feng opened the car door first, and Chen Shi got in.

We sped back to the Public Security Bureau, the Public Security Management Brigade, where the lights were on and all the officers were working overtime that night.

Chen Shi arrived at the office, where Wang Tao was waiting.

"Wang Tao, what exactly happened? Explain in detail."

"Captain Chen, at 3:30 pm, Fu Biao was shouting in the interrogation room, saying he had a headache. Captain Li asked Xu Wei to take two auxiliary police officers to take Fu Biao to the hospital for a check-up."

When I discovered this, I immediately tried to stop him. Captain Li said, "Since you're not here, the Public Security Management Brigade has the final say." He then forced Xu Wei to take Fu Biao to the hospital for a checkup.

I wanted to go with them, but Captain Li wouldn't let me and assigned me other work. I was worried, so I secretly followed them and found two auxiliary police officers in the emergency room, but I didn't see Fu Biao.

Under my questioning, the auxiliary police officer said that Xu Wei took Fu Biao to the toilet, but when I got there, I didn't see him at all.

A nurse found Xu Wei tied up in room 203. After rescuing Xu Wei, she learned that Fu Biao had tied him up and then escaped.

Chen Shi said solemnly, "Notify Team Leader Zhao, Team Leader Li, and Xu Wei to have a meeting in the small conference room."

He glanced at Liu Feng and Wang Tao: "You two come along too."

Liu Feng was secretly delighted. What did this mean? It meant that he and Wang Tao had entered the leadership.

The two looked at each other, realizing that all the sacrifices had been worthwhile.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was tense. Zhao Fanglin, who was always eager to watch the drama unfold, remained indifferent to the fact that it didn't concern him. After analyzing the situation, he concluded that Fu Biao's escape meant he was the one who benefited.

Li Zhi had someone take Fu Biao to the hospital for a checkup. Fu Biao had run away, so he bore the greatest responsibility, followed by Chen Shi. If they couldn't catch him, Chen Shi, as the head of the Public Security Management Brigade, would also be punished as a leader. If things went wrong, the Public Security Management Brigade would have to be replaced.

The most suitable person is yourself, of course.

Chen Shi looked at Zhao Fanglin, who was gloating. Zhao Fanglin quickly suppressed his joy and became solemn.

Chen Shi tapped the table lightly: "I've only been gone for half a day, and you've already let Fu Biao escape. If you can't catch Fu Biao, everyone here will be punished."

Chen Shi's sharp eyes turned to Xu Wei: "Xu Wei, tell me, why were you tied up in room 203 by Fu Biao?"

The entire meeting room was being recorded, and every word spoken could potentially be used as the basis for punishment.

Xu Wei glanced at Li Zhi, but Li Zhi avoided his gaze and refused to meet his eyes.

Cold sweat beaded on his forehead. He whispered, "Fu Biao needed to go to the restroom, so I took him. Halfway there, he suddenly went berserk and ran into room 203. I chased after him, and there were three people waiting inside. They restrained me, tied me to a chair, and stuffed a rag in my mouth so I couldn't call out."

"You brought two auxiliary police officers with you, why didn't they come along?"

"I told them to wait in the emergency room."

"Why did you tell them to wait in the emergency room? Don't you know that when escorting a criminal to the hospital, you have to stay by their side at all times?"

Xu Wei racked his brains but couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation.

Chen Shi stared intently at Xu Wei: "You took Fu Biao to the restroom, and halfway there he suddenly went crazy and ran into room 203. There were so many people in the hospital, why didn't you call for help?"

Xu Wei, his forehead covered in cold sweat, stammered, "The situation was urgent at the time, my mind went blank, and I subconsciously chased after Fu Biao, forgetting to call for help from others."

"With your mental fortitude, how did you pass the assessment? Based on your performance, you are not suitable to be a police officer."

Xu Wei's face was ashen. He had graduated from police academy and had taken the exam four times to finally get into the Public Security Management Brigade. He had no connections, and if he was expelled, his life would be over.

Chen Shi looked at Wang Tao: "Have you copied the hospital's surveillance footage?"

"Captain Chen, the surveillance cameras on the second floor are all broken. We saw Fu Biao and three others escaping from the hospital at the exit on the first floor."

Chen Shi looked at Xu Wei again: "Xu Wei, give me a reasonable explanation. Why didn't you let two auxiliary police officers accompany you to take Fu Biao to the toilet?"

Xu Wei forced himself to say, "I just wanted them to go to the emergency room and help me queue up so that Fu Biao could get medical treatment when he came back from the restroom."

Chen Shi slammed his fist on the table: "As a police officer, don't you know that you don't have to queue up when taking criminals to the hospital?"

Not only is your mental fortitude lacking, but your professional knowledge is also inadequate. I propose that Xu Wei be suspended from duty pending investigation. Based on his performance, he does not meet the requirements of a people's police officer. We should report this to the bureau and have him dismissed immediately.

Chen Shi looked at Li Zhi: "Captain Li, how about this?"

Li Zhi frowned: "Captain Chen, Xu Wei is responsible for his mishandling of the situation, but it doesn't warrant being suspended from his duties for investigation. Let him atone for his crimes by bringing Fu Biao back."

"You've got too much credit for me, and you're still pushing your luck," Chen Shi said, his gaze turning cold. "Captain Li, in the interrogation room, you said I wasn't there. So, the Public Security Management Brigade is under your control."

Wang Tao stopped him, saying, "You insisted that Xu Wei take Fu Biao to the hospital for a checkup. There are two problems here. First, why not call a doctor to confirm whether Fu Biao is faking it or if he really has a headache? Second, with a criminal like Fu Biao, at least two police officers should accompany him. Why didn't you let Wang Tao go?"

Li Zhi was sweating profusely: "Captain Chen, the situation was urgent at the time. Fu Biao was shouting and yelling, and there was no time to call a doctor to check on him. If he had died in the interrogation room, we would all have been held responsible."

As for why Wang Tao wasn't allowed to go, it's because the team had too many things to do and couldn't spare anyone.

Chen Shi tapped the table lightly: "Is your explanation reasonable? I don't think you believe it. As the deputy captain of the Public Security Management Brigade, do you not even know this basic common sense? Fu Biao being able to shout and yell means he's alright and won't die for the time being. There are strict requirements for criminals to receive medical treatment; you can't just brush it off with an excuse like 'emergency situation.'"

Is the work at the station more important than taking Fu Biao to the hospital? You can't distinguish between what's important and what's not. I think your time as deputy captain is over.

I will submit a request to the bureau tomorrow morning to suspend you from your duties pending investigation.

Li Zhi stared intently at Chen Shi with a dark expression: "That's the truth. I've already reported it to Director Song. The Public Security Management Brigade isn't your personal fiefdom. The bureau will distinguish right from wrong. Whether I did the right thing or not isn't up to you to decide."

Chen Shi's gaze turned cold: "Very well, show this explanation to the leaders in the bureau and see if they believe it."