Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 253 I disagree!

Fengshou Street, Shangcheng Road, office of a factory

Unaware that he had been suspended, Chen Shu sat in his chair and said politely, "Manager Wang, could you please notify this couple to come over? I have something to discuss with them."

Manager Wang looked surprised: "These two have committed a crime? No way, they've worked in our factory for many years, and they're very honest people."

Chen Shu waved his hand: "No, no, no, I just need to talk to them about something."

Manager Wang was taken aback, but then became interested and asked, "Officer, what's the matter?"

Chen Shu chuckled dryly and politely declined, saying, "This can only be discussed with the person involved. Manager Wang, I hope you can understand."

"I understand! You're handling a case, you need to keep it confidential!" Manager Wang said with an "I get it" expression, and went outside to find someone.

After everyone left, Zhu Chaoran, who was sitting on the sofa, got up and walked to Chen Shu's side: "Brother Shu, shall we talk to them here?"

Chen Shu shook his head: "Take him back to the station. This matter will probably take a long time to discuss."

As they were talking, Li Chaoyang, who had accompanied Qi Tiantian to the hospital in the ambulance, called to inform Chen Shu that despite all efforts to save her, Qi Tiantian had died.

This was expected, and everyone is doing what they should be doing.

Finally, Li Chaoyang asked on the phone, "Senior, should I go back to the institute now?"

"You should stay in the hospital. See if you can find a caregiver, pay them some money, and get the person cleaned up properly. I might bring family members over later."

Before being taken to Zhongshan, Qi Tiantian was found to be using drugs and engaging in promiscuous activities at home. When Chen Shu entered the room, he found her sprawled on the floor. She then spent a long time in the detention room, leaving her filthy and smelling foul.

Shortly after hanging up the phone, Manager Wang led an elderly couple into the office.

The man had half a head of white hair, probably due to the stuffy heat in the workshop. At this moment, his temples were wet and stuck to his face, making him look very tired.

The woman was slightly younger, and her features resembled Qi Tiantian's. Her blue and white floral jacket was faded from washing, and her pants were an outdated style, but both were clean.

Chen Shu got up and went to greet him.

"I'm a police officer from Zhongshan Police Station. I need to speak with you about something."

"Tian Tian got into trouble? Sigh, I knew she'd end up in jail sooner or later if she kept going like this." The man, presumably Qi Tian Tian's father, reacted immediately upon seeing the police.

Manager Wang, standing at the back, his eyes lit up, and he squeezed forward despite his large belly.

Chen Shu hadn't originally intended to bring up Qi Tiantian's matter in front of others, but since the man brought it up himself, he couldn't deny it. He could only give Zhu Chaoran a wink, and the latter reacted quickly, laughing and inviting Manager Wang outside.

After closing the door, Chen Shu confirmed, "Are you Qi Tiantian's parents?"

The man frowned and said, "Yes, that's right."

Their words were full of suppressed emotions, suggesting that their daughter must have caused them a lot of worry.

At this moment, the woman stepped forward, looking somewhat nervous: "Sir, is something wrong with my daughter, Niu Niu?"

Before Chen Shu could answer, the man interrupted, "How could things not go wrong when the police come? It's all because you spoiled her since she was little. I told you something was bound to happen sooner or later, but you wouldn't listen! Don't think I don't know you've been secretly giving her money all these years. You're ruining her life! Sigh! Sigh! Sigh!"

As he continued speaking, the man stamped his feet and sighed repeatedly.

The woman ignored the man, walked closer, grabbed Chen Shu's sleeve, and asked worriedly, "Sir, if she's arrested this time, will she have to serve two years in prison?"

"Go to jail, go to jail! You have to go to jail! If you don't go to jail, who knows where you'll die!" the man standing behind shouted without thinking.

"Shut up! What are you arguing about! Go home and argue!" The woman turned around and scolded the man a few times, then turned back with an urgent expression. "Sir, can I see Niu Niu?"

Perhaps because of the man's loud noise, Chen Shu noticed through the glass in the door that a number of people had gathered at the entrance.

"This isn't the place to talk," Chen Shu said in a deep voice. "Let's go to the police station and talk about it there."

"Okay, okay, okay." The woman nodded repeatedly. "Let's go, let's go."

As she spoke, she grabbed Chen Shu's forearm and led him outside. Such is the heart of a parent.

Zhongshan Police Station, Conference Room
Chen Shu walked out of the conference room, gently closed the door, leaving behind her mournful cries.

He was somewhat irritable and agitated, even though he had arrested quite a few drug addicts over the years. He felt a mixture of disgust and disdain for these people.

But now, a drug addict has actually died under his own hands. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't sad, especially since her parents were extremely honest, hardworking, and poor people.

"How did the talk go? I saw you two were having a good chat, so I didn't go in to disturb you," Zeng Hong asked as he walked over.

Chen Shu took out a cigarette from his jacket pocket and handed it to him, sighing, "They're all honest people. After we told them what happened, they didn't even blame us. Instead, they cried and complained that their daughter had caused us trouble. Sigh."

Zeng Hong silently took a drag of his cigarette without saying a word.

Looking at the clear sky outside, Chen Shu apologized, "Professor Zeng, I revealed the exact amount of compensation to them. I'm sorry."

Zeng Hong lit his cigarette, and the ash scattered in the air with the breeze.

Chen Shu continued, "Later, when I talked to them about compensation, they were still stubbornly refusing. Haha, I couldn't help but make the decision for them."

Zeng Hong recalled the young man with an impatient temperament who had earned a reputation as a "spendthrift" eight years ago when he was transferred to the institute. Despite the passage of time, the man had not changed.

It's just that instead of distributing one's own money, it has been upgraded to distributing the money of one's work unit.

Unable to contain himself, Zeng Hong chuckled.

Chen Shu glanced at it, somewhat indignant, and misunderstood, saying, "Instructor Zeng, things are like this inside, and you can still laugh?"

Zeng Hong composed himself and asked seriously, "What are your plans for the future?"

"Once they've calmed down, we'll take them to the hospital to see the person. Yes, I've already talked to them about it. We'll stay up all night tonight and cremate the person tomorrow morning."

Zeng Hong nodded and tossed away his cigarette butt: "You did a good job. You'll help with the cleanup from now on. Oh, by the way, I have something to tell you. Starting tomorrow, you and Li Chaoyang are suspended from your duties."

"Cough! Cough! Cough! Cough!"

Chen Shu, who was smoking, was suddenly choked and coughed for a while before asking in surprise, "Why?"

"The usual rule: when something goes wrong, someone has to take responsibility." Zeng Hong patted Chen Shu on the shoulder dismissively.

Director Zhang just called to explain the situation to him. Although he has been suspended from his duties, the outcome has already been decided; it's just an administrative penalty.

Chen Shu was taken aback: "I just took a month of sick leave, and I've only worked one day before I'm off work again?"

"Isn't this a good thing?"

Chen Shu had no choice but to accept the outcome. Given his carefree and unrestrained style of handling cases, he had become accustomed to disciplinary action over the years.

He chuckled and said, "If you say it's a good thing, then it's a good thing."

Recalling the information about the case handling revealed in Zeng Hong's words, Chen Shu asked, "What about the auxiliary police officer Lin Fan who was guarding the area?"

Zeng Hong looked somewhat annoyed: "He caused this accident by sleeping at work, so of course he should be sent to the Control Yuan."

"Yes, this is going to be a criminal case, and I guess they'll have to sentence her," Chen Shu chimed in. "They're all adults, they can't run away from the responsibilities they have to bear. I'll have Qi Tiantian's parents write a letter of forgiveness, maybe she won't have to go to jail."

Zeng Hong sighed, "Oh dear! Little Wang will have to be sent in too."

Xiao Wang!

Dispatcher Xiao Wang?
Chen Shu was startled and subconsciously looked towards Zeng Hong's position, where he saw the other party nod.

After a moment of silence, Chen Shu pursed his lips and said, word by word:

"I disagree!"

(End of this chapter)