Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 112 A Thunderclap

Under Chen Shu's questioning, the boy recounted the entire incident.

A few months ago, he suddenly received a friend request on QQ from a stranger. At the time, he didn't think much of it and ignored the request.

However, the other party persisted, applying every few days in the following days, with a note saying "Do you want to make money?"

A few days later, late at night, the boy, who was inexplicably short of money due to an urgent matter, accepted the other party's request. After accepting, the other party immediately sent a 100-yuan red envelope before starting to chat with the boy.

What happened next went smoothly.

The boy, with his head down, clenched his fists, and his slightly trembling shoulders revealed his inner fear.

"Officer, could you please not tell my parents or the school about this?"

The voice trembled, losing the innocence and carefree spirit that children should have.

Chen Shu was furious at his lack of ambition, saying, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. If you gain something, you have to give up something else!"
If this is a crime, then you are an accomplice! A co-offender!

How could we not contact your parents and school!
After all, you are still a minor!
"Okay, I promise you. From now on, study hard and don't do these messy things anymore. If anything happens in the future, remember to talk to your parents first."

Chen Shu stood at the intersection, watching the boy walk away step by step, his heart filled with unease.

In fact, his decision to wait at the school gate instead of going directly into the school to investigate had already predetermined this outcome.

"Jingle Bell!"

Chen Shu answered the phone.

"Chen Shu, why aren't you here yet? Everyone's waiting for you!" Chen Chuan's cheerful voice came from the phone.

Chen Shu's frustration dissipated considerably.

“Okay, I’ll be right there. I’m nearby, I’ll be there in a bit.”

Beitang Street, Dankou Lamb Hot Pot, Room 301.

The unique, gamey aroma of mutton filled the entire space, creating a lively atmosphere.

"Cheers!" "Cheers!" "Cheers!"

Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them together.

Chen Shu, Cheng Mian, Chen Chuan, Zhu Chaoran and several other boys drank it all in one gulp, while Huang Siqian and Xiao Min took a small sip.

Chen Shu, Cheng Mian, Zhu Chaoran, Huang Siqian, and Xiao Min got to know each other at Yizhanfang when they celebrated Cheng Mian's transfer to the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Legal Affairs Division. This was also the group that had originally planned to go camping together on Sunday.

Chen Chuan was invited by Chen Shu because he had helped Chen Shu a lot with the internet cafe case.

Zhu Chaoran put down his wine glass, walked to the table next to him, took a pot of soup, filled the old copper pot with soup, and then carefully added some cilantro and chopped green onions, his expression solemn and sacred.

Chen Chuan pursed his lips, picked up a plate of thinly sliced ​​mutton, poured it all into the pot with a "whoosh," and stirred it a few times with chopsticks: "It'll be ready to eat after it's been scalded."

Zhu Chaoran said with a bitter face, "Brother Chuan, can't we have a little bit of a ceremony?"

Chen Chuan smiled and used his chopsticks to pick up two slices of mutton and placed them in front of Zhu Chaoran: "Haha, don't be so fussy. If you're hungry, hurry up and eat."

"Chen Chuan, that's not how you eat mutton!"

Cheng Mian, however, did not pick up the mutton that Chen Chuan had previously poured into the copper pot.

He used his chopsticks to pick up two slices of mutton from another plate on the table, put them in the pot, quickly swished them a couple of times, then scooped them out, dipped them in his own sauce, and put them in his mouth.

His face was full of savoring and enjoyment. "Haha! Delicious!"

Chen Chuan tuied, raising his voice a few decibels: "Pretentious."

Huang Sisi watched the three bickering, covering her mouth and laughing until her eyes crinkled. The old copper pot was shrouded in smoke, and her long eyelashes obscured the light in her eyes, her delicate oval face shimmering with a warm, jade-like glow.

Chen Shu, who was sitting to the side, was somewhat absent-minded today because of the case on his mind, but he was still stunned. A pain shot through his foot, and Chen Shu turned his head to see Chen Chuan, who was sitting on his other side, making a slight nod towards Huang Siqian's position without changing his expression.

He understood a bit better, so he quickly picked up his chopsticks and, imitating Cheng Mian, scrambled two slices of mutton for Huang Sixi.

"Thank you, Brother Shu."

The two then started chatting about their daily lives during this period.

Huang Sisi told Chen Shu that since getting her lawyer's license, she had finally found a law firm to intern at, but she didn't expect the salary to be lower than when she worked as a clerk at a property management company. She hadn't mentioned it before because she was afraid he would laugh at her.

Chen Shu knew she was a strong-willed woman, and that she had only talked more about her hardships today because she had drunk a little.

He offered no words of comfort or advice, but simply nodded repeatedly while helping to serve meat and pour drinks.

Nothing in the adult world is easy.

Chen Shu had two classmates from police academy who quit their jobs after working in the public security bureau for only a few years to become lawyers in the provincial capital. When he later contacted them, he learned that besides professional expertise, the most important thing for a lawyer is actually connections and a source of cases.

Having graduated from the police academy, they were able to establish a foothold in the provincial capital thanks to the tremendous help and connections they received from their classmates in the public security system throughout Donghai Province.

The path to becoming a lawyer is only the easiest step; the road ahead is long.

After the dinner party ended, Xiaomin took Huang Sixian, who had drunk a little too much, home in a taxi. Zhu Chaoran, who wanted to get in the car with them, was kicked out by Xiaomin.

Although Huang Sisi has resigned from the property management company and gone to work at a law firm, the two, who have a very good relationship, have found another place to continue living together.

After the two girls left, Chen Chuan, a dashing guy and rich second-generation, immediately took out his phone and booked a diamond booth at a popular bar in Dongzhou, warmly inviting the group to the second half of the night.

Zhu Chaoran, who had been choked by Chen Chuan several times during the meal, seized the opportunity this time to openly pick his nose and flick his little finger out: "I'm not interested in the Luohan Bureau."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chuan didn't say much. He put his left hand on Zhu Chaoran's shoulder and held his phone screen up to him.

"Brother Chuan, from now on you're my brother!"

Zhu Chaoran immediately knelt down.

Knowing the playboy's methods, Chen Shu suppressed a laugh, asked him to take good care of Zhu Chaoran, and then hurriedly pulled Cheng Mian to a slow-rock bar next door.

After sitting down, I ordered two Cuba Libres.

Chen Shu was preoccupied with the internet cafe case, as he had never handled or even heard of a similar case before. Since Cheng Mian was also present, he decided to consult with this professional from the legal affairs branch.

Chen Shu recounted in detail the entire case of how the legal representative of the "Crossing the King Internet Cafe" instructed minors to illegally access the target internet cafe, then anonymously reported them, and finally acquired the company.

After listening, Cheng Mian remained silent for a long time.

Looking at Chen Shu's eager eyes, he said with difficulty, "This case is impossible to handle. Because the internet cafe's illegal admission of minors is an administrative case, even if someone deliberately instigated or guided the internet cafe to violate the law, subsequent anonymous reporting does not constitute a criminal case or involve illegal behavior."

Cheng Mian's words struck Chen Shu like a thunderbolt.

"But he clearly instigated others to act maliciously! He even used us police officers as pawns to attack our colleagues! All for the sake of making the lowest-cost acquisition!"

Cheng Mian said with some helplessness, "Legal means."

Chen Shu slumped back against the sofa, the image of the unrecognizable legal representative flashing through his mind.

He tried his best to see the man's face clearly, but the man's face seemed shrouded in mist and he couldn't make out his features at all.

He could only close his eyes in anguish.

Chen Shu, a police officer with seven years of service and numerous victories.

I'll get very drunk tonight.

I originally planned to dedicate another half-chapter to explaining the methods used in this case. Hmm, I don't want to write anymore.

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(End of this chapter)