Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 170 My Jurisdiction
On the way to the Municipal Bureau.

Chen Shu and Chen Chuan chatted for a long time about the rising fame of EME PARTY in Dongzhou City.

Chen Chuan started by talking about the modern minimalist style of EME PARTY and then went on to describe the different outfits worn by the staff every day. He even praised the black main color scheme that ran throughout the venue.

Unfortunately, Chen Shu, a police officer from Zhongshan Police Station whose mind was full of "crime targets," didn't listen to any of it and calmly asked, "Chen Chuan, is there any paid escort service there?"

Chen Chuan, who was talking enthusiastically, glanced at Chen Shu with resentment, as if the guy in front of him who was honking the horn was a rude man who didn't know anything about foreplay, and the two of them had nothing in common.

"This matter is a bit complicated, and I can't explain it all at once. Let's call Cheng Mian over later to talk about it."

Cheng Mian is currently working in the legal field. Since Chen Chuan brought him up, Chen Shu knew that it must be that group of people who had come up with new tricks again. He sighed, "Everything is really keeping up with the times these days!"

Chen Chuan felt a little embarrassed after spending a whole day and night drinking and staying with Chen Shu for free. Seeing a roadside stall selling oranges ahead, he said, "Stop over there, I'll get out and buy you some oranges. Don't drive away."

"Take a break, I'll go buy it. You sit here and wait." Chen Shu turned the steering wheel to the right and pulled over.

Chen Chuan stopped him, insisting on buying it: "Chen Shu, you're too kind, too kind. Let me do it."

"Anything else is fine, but I absolutely have to buy the oranges. If you insist on buying them, you'll have to treat us next time we go out!" Chen Shu snapped.

This hit Chen Chuan's weak spot: "Okay, okay, you go buy it, I'll wait, alright?"

Dongzhou Public Security Bureau, Small Canteen
The food today was pretty good. On the table were braised lion's head meatballs, sweet and sour pork ribs, green pepper and pork slices, and braised prawns. In the middle was a loofah and egg soup, all home-style dishes.

After the three sat down, Cheng Mian glanced at Chen Chuan and said, "When you were ordering, you squeezed in front of me, but when it came time to swipe your card, you disappeared?"

Chen Chuan picked up a piece of pork rib and ate it with relish, completely unconcerned: "It was all paid for with my meal card, what are you fussing about?"

Each police officer in the municipal bureau has a magnetic card issued by the police security department, into which a fixed subsidy of 800 yuan is deposited every month. During holidays, an additional amount is deposited as needed. This money cannot be withdrawn as cash and can only be used for expenses at the unit.

In addition to dining in the cafeteria, customers can also make purchases in the living area on the first floor of the municipal government building. This area includes convenience stores, dry cleaners, snack shops, and digital product stores.

Generally, people save up their subsidies for a few months to buy a few cartons of cigarettes at convenience stores, which often leads to cigarette shortages there. However, since the recent release of new digital products such as smartwatches and tablets, the cigarette supply has finally stabilized.

Cheng Mian was furious: "Isn't the money in the meal card money?"

Chen Chuan swallowed a mouthful of food, pointed at the dishes and laughed, "Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Chen Shu watched the two people beside him bickering daily and felt a sense of warmth.

Although I have a very good personal relationship with Li Chaoyang, Zhu Chaoran, Xu Lei and others at Zhongshan Institute, it still feels different here compared to when he was here.

Actually, there's no particular reason. It might be because he was the senior figure at the Zhongshan Institute, with responsibilities and obligations; but here, the three of them are all the same kind of people.

The three of them finished their white rice in silence, then began to discuss serious matters while devouring the leftovers.

Chen Chuan asked first, "Secretary Chen, is it appropriate for you to conduct this kind of cross-jurisdictional crackdown?"

Chen Shu was taken aback; he hadn't even considered that. He had assumed that since EME PARTY was within the jurisdiction of the Liming Grid, and he was the grid's police chief, it should also be within the jurisdiction of the Zhongshan Police Station.

"Isn't that right? How did you know?" Chen Chuan chuckled. "When going to a place like this, I have to give my advance notice to the lower-ups. It would be awkward for everyone if there were any surprise inspections or patrols."

Despite his experience, Chen Shu was still somewhat skeptical and immediately called Xiao Wang, the dispatcher at Zhongshan Police Station.

Xiao Wang is responsible for handling alarms in the jurisdiction of the police station every day. He knows the division of the jurisdiction of Zhongshan Police Station better than anyone else. He can even know the distance between a few shops or a few meters.

"Officer Chen, Beitang Street is in our jurisdiction."

"Oh, right, that EME PARTY wasn't ours, it belonged to Shang Lü."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shu fell silent.

According to the law, police officers from local police stations are authorized to combat crime outside their jurisdiction. However, from a social and ethical standpoint, this would be somewhat disrespectful to them.

We're all colleagues under the same branch office, and we're all from the miserable grassroots police stations. If others don't give us face, fine, but don't mess with your own people.

"Sigh, this is a difficult situation. Cheng Mian, can we take action against EME PARTY given the current situation?"

Cheng Mian rolled his eyes: "You've been working at the grassroots level for so many years, how come you still haven't figured out the procedures? You should ask our free-spirited Young Master Chen about this first."

Chen Chuan slammed his chopsticks down on the table and said feigned anger, "Don't make false accusations. I'm a respectable person."

Chen Shu sensed something was off. Wasn't this guy usually forcing this suave and dashing persona onto everyone? What's wrong with him today?
"Hehe! Young Master Chen, your reputation is quite impressive. It seems I wasn't wrong to blame you back then?"

A female voice came from behind Chen Shu. When he turned around, he saw Zhao Feifei from the Public Security Brigade of the branch office standing behind him with a fast food tray.

Chen Chuan pushed back the table and chairs and stood up, chuckling awkwardly, "Haha, we've become friends through a misunderstanding, haven't we? Zhao Da, what brings you to the Municipal Bureau today?"

Chen Shu was somewhat curious as to how Chen Chuan from the Municipal Bureau's Technical Investigation Department could have any connection with Zhao Feifei from the Branch Bureau's Public Security Department.

Zhao Feifei casually placed the fast food tray on the table, pulled out a chair, sat down, and began eating without any hesitation: "The brigade leader wants to see me about something. Don't change the subject, you guys continue talking about this EME PARTY, I'm listening."

Chen Shu and the other two looked at each other and remained silent.

After a minute or two, Zhao Feifei calmly said while picking up some food, "What, you don't want to talk anymore because you think I'm a woman?"

Chen Chuan was the first to disagree: "How could that be! Zhao Da, you're known in the bureau as a woman who's just as capable as any man."

"Then tell me. Chen Shu, is it that you want to get rid of them?" Zhao Feifei knew that Chen Chuan was a technical investigator and generally wouldn't get involved in public security matters. Only Chen Shu, who worked at the local police station, would have such thoughts.

Chen Shu had previously received a favor from the police security department at the branch office when he went to claim reimbursement for case-handling expenses. Now that she had thrown the question at him, he couldn't refuse to answer.

Chen Shu said in a deep voice, "Zhao Da, I suspect there are paid escorts inside, so I want to take them down. However, this place is not in my jurisdiction, so I can't do anything about it."

Zhao Feifei put down her chopsticks, picked up a tissue from the table, and wiped her mouth.
"It's not a big problem; it's my jurisdiction."

(End of this chapter)