Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 159 Finally takes action
Zhengming District Public Security Bureau, Director's Office
The middle-aged man, a high-ranking deputy section chief with a wheat ear and a star on his shoulders, was furious. He slammed a strongly worded official document from the municipal bureau onto the table with a cold laugh, and angrily berated the two policemen standing with their heads bowed in front of his desk:
"What kind of case are you investigating? The whole team went to X province? What for? Tourism or team building?"

One of the policemen, with graying temples, looked up and said earnestly, "Chief Huang, the responsibility for this matter lies with me. I ordered them all to go and arrest the person. Alas, I never expected that the other party wasn't the murderer!"
Such vengeful methods of crime! The husband had a history of violence! And he had just caught his wife cheating! After her death, he immediately turned off his phone and fled back to his hometown! Although the investigation revealed he was simply disgusted by his wife's previous harassing phone calls, this is just too much of a coincidence!

Under the incandescent light in the office, the man looking up was none other than Captain Ren Guoqing of the Criminal Investigation Brigade, and standing silently beside him was none other than Executive Deputy Director Zhang.

Logically speaking, Director Zhang, who was only one level below the bureau chief, shouldn't have needed to act subservient to him. Their daily interactions were always polite and respectful.

"Oh!"

Director Huang slammed his hand on the desk and roared, "Don't talk to me about these details! I don't understand! I just want to solve the case! Solve the case! Do you understand?!"

Normally, Director Huang, who knew he was just there to gain experience at the branch office, would know that if he wanted to make a name for himself and earn a high-level professional title, he would need the support of the local executive deputy director and the head of the criminal investigation team.

When the group meets, they always greet each other warmly and harmoniously.

Who could have imagined that a mere murder case would be related to the creation of Dongzhou as a civilized city?
It is said that the city's top official, who was originally planned to be promoted after the city was awarded the title of "Civilized City," has now put aside all other affairs and is living and working at his workplace.

They even specially arranged for their liaison officer to stay at the Public Security Bureau, just waiting for them to report the news.

As a result, after the entire criminal investigation team traveled a long distance to X province to conduct their investigation, they received such explosive bad news.

It's no wonder that Director Huang was so furious.

He's now in a difficult situation!
Director Huang stood angrily in front of the bookshelf, wanting nothing more than to smash all the hardcover books in front of him onto the ground!
Ren Guoqing glanced at the furious Director Huang, then at Director Zhang, who was also pursing his lips and sulking.

He cautiously added, "Director Huang, the people are already on their way. They should be back in Dongzhou in about five or six hours."

"Boom."

Director Huang's loosely clenched fist landed limply on the bookshelf. His previous rage seemed to have drained all his strength, and his tone became low: "What's the use of them coming back now? There's only one day left. Can they still catch them?"

Ren Guoqing, standing to the side, could only remain silent and dared not answer.

Nowadays, all the core members of the Criminal Investigation Division have gone to X Province. According to Li Meng's phone call, the only people left in the brigade are the instructor who usually lies down and the female forensic doctor in the physical evidence room who knows nothing about investigation work.

Wait, could it be Julie?
Julie is the only female forensic pathologist in the forensic laboratory.

He immediately slumped down and said, "Director Huang, there's another problem. There are only two people in the Criminal Investigation Division working on this case right now, one of whom is Director Zhu's eldest daughter."

The room fell silent. These three were all former subordinates of Director Zhu.

Ren Guoqing suppressed his heartache and felt extremely sad.

They were truly out of ammunition and food, with almost no soldiers left to use!

We can't exactly send these old detectives to the front lines, can we?

I've really lost face in front of my old boss!
Ren Guoqing thought it over and over again, and decided to try anything as a last resort!

He stepped back a few paces and went to a window a little further away in the room to make a phone call to the instructor.

Sigh! He's an old detective after all; perhaps he can turn the tide.

兴许
"Dudududu!"

After the call connected, Ren Guoqing hadn't even said a few words when his face turned bright red, and he couldn't help but loudly exclaim three times, "Good! Good! Good!"

This drew sidelong glances from the other two people in the room. After hanging up the phone, Ren Guoqing hurriedly ran towards where the two bureau chiefs were standing, tripping over the sofa in the process.

After forcefully standing up by pressing down on the sofa armrest, he continued running and shouting, completely forgetting in his impulsiveness that he was already over fifty years old.

"Director Huang! Director Zhang! We've caught him! We've caught him!"

An old, six-story building.

Chen Shu walked to the fourth-floor stairwell and waved to Zhang Liyun, who was standing dejectedly next to Xiao Yang.

The other person, hunched over, walked over somewhat reluctantly. This work ethic was completely unlike that of a police officer.

Chen Shu pointed to the crowd not far away and asked, "Zhang Zhi, how is it? Are there any problems with this group? Have you found anything?"

Zhang Liyun approached slowly, replying in a dejected voice, "Chen Shu, nothing was found over there. Oh, Xiao Yang is taking notes; you can ask him later."

Chen Shu nodded, unconcerned about Zhang Liyun's perfunctory attitude: "Okay. You follow behind me now. I'm going to handcuff that woman in the purple cotton pajamas later. You protect my back."

"What?! Chen Shu, what did you say?!"

Zhang Liyun's previously limp body suddenly sprang to her feet, and she looked at Chen Shu with a shocked expression.

Chen Shu glanced at the still-enthusiastic gossip scene on Xiao Yang's side, felt relieved, and looked directly at Zhang Liyun, saying in a low voice, "Follow me, arrest people. Understand?"

Zhang Liyun wanted to ask more questions, but seeing the serious expression on the young policeman's face, he ultimately suppressed all his doubts. He nodded and followed.

In the personnel comparison information sent by Xu Chaofan, a woman named "Li Xiaohui" happened to be from the same hometown as the deceased couple; coincidentally, her name contained the same character as the signature on the IOU found in the deceased's home; coincidentally, her height and build matched the murderer at the scene; and coincidentally, she frequently appeared in the deceased Zhang Yan's circle of friends, clearly a trusted friend and confidante of the deceased.

Although Xu Chaofan's side has not yet collected and compared new trace information, Chen Shu is very confident after reviewing Li Xiaohui's personal information.

Such petty women, when really in trouble, will confess after being taken to the station for questioning a few times.

Chen Shu walked up behind the woman in the pink cotton pajamas, kicked her in the back of the knee, and as she fell to her knees, he grabbed her left wrist, pulled it back, and pressed the handcuffs down with a "click." He then grabbed her other hand and handcuffed it as well.

The woman in her pajamas, kneeling on the ground, stiffened her neck and slowly turned her head, timidly asking why. Her tone and expression were completely different from when she was excitedly gossiping earlier.

Chen Shu grabbed the chain in the middle of the handcuffs and shouted, "Li Xiaohui! Behave yourself! Don't you know what you've done wrong?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaohui trembled and collapsed to the ground, her lips quivering as she muttered, "No, it wasn't me, you must have made a mistake."

The female neighbor, who had been standing nearby chattering away, suddenly collapsed to the ground like a madwoman.

Everyone around, including Xiao Yang and Zhang Liyun, was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

This reaction might not even require fingerprints or shoe prints from the crime scene. Chen Shu calmly took out a cigarette from his pocket and slowly lit it.

Looking at the sky outside, I realized that it was almost night.

"ended."

he muttered.

(End of this chapter)