Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 391 This job, I'm good at it!

Nighttime, on the highway.

"Drip!"

"Drip drip drip drip!"

Having changed into casual clothes, Chen Chuan drove a black Porsche Panamera TS top-of-the-line model on the highway.

With a car worth over two million yuan, according to his usual "modest" words, it was already a rare instance of him following his father's instructions and driving the family's cheapest car discreetly.

However, to be fair, this Panamera is just one of the most ordinary cars in the row of cars his dad parked in his private garage. If you were to ask Chen Chuan how much this car costs, given his easygoing personality, he probably wouldn't know.

He noticed that this car logo was more common on the streets of Dongzhou City than other brands in his garage, so he casually drove it out to use as his commuting tool.

Chen Shu sat in the passenger seat, scribbling on a case memo with a pen, pondering the next steps in the case investigation.

Although Yan Chenxi, who was sitting in the back, had never ridden in such an expensive car before, she had an extraordinary aura due to her status as a street-level leader, and she did not show any particular concern.

It's rather strange that Chen Chuan, from such a well-off family, would choose to work in the police force. Aside from the stability, it's not a good job, neither for personal career development nor for his future family life.

In other organizations, promotions might happen naturally when time is up, but in the public security department, it's a cutthroat competition for even a small chance. For example, the deputy section chief level isn't even officially registered with the personnel bureau; it's a level created by the public security department itself to alleviate the shortage of leadership positions due to an overabundance of staff.

Once you're outside, no organization will recognize you.

The job benefits unique to grassroots police officers include social welfare coverage, being required to keep their phones on 24/007, and not being allowed to leave the county or district. These are job requirements that anyone with a bit of ability to make a living outside would find repulsive.

A few years ago, apart from the public security department which relaxed the recruitment requirements to associate degree, other government departments required bachelor's degrees.

Why? It's because no one is applying, so we have to expand the recruitment scope.

The general requirement for social recruitment is a junior college degree, but for some reason, the minimum score for police academy admissions is equivalent to that of a first-tier university. Especially for female applicants, the admission scores are comparable to those of top-tier universities (like those in the 985 Project), which is quite puzzling.

Over here, Chen Shu and Yan Chenxi didn't say a word during the entire car ride, because they could tell that Chen Chuan, who was sitting in the driver's seat and pressing the accelerator hard, was in a bad mood.

Presumably, it was Li Meng's disdain or contempt during the day that made our usually optimistic and cheerful Mr. Chen a little unhappy.

It's also possible that Chen Shu assigned the task of checking guesthouses and sweeping the streets to the people at Zhongshan Police Station, leaving Chen Chuan, who had been looking forward to it since daytime, in the end with nothing to show for it.

Sigh, it's all because of those fat guys who set a bad example!

The one who tied the knot must untie it. Seeing Chen Chuan pouting like a child, Chen Shu was truly at a loss for words, and could only come up with a reason to argue convincingly:

“Chen Chuan, we police officers can’t put all our eggs in one basket when handling a case. Wang Chongming and his team are out here conducting door-to-door inquiries on Lianhua Street, but just to be on the safe side, we should still go and ask Sister Hua’s mother.”

The car suddenly stopped, then accelerated again.

Chen Chuan asked in confusion, "Mommy? What's the use of talking to her?"

"Girls like Sister Hua, who have worked in such places for a long time, spend their days drinking, playing cards, and sleeping. Their lives are a blur. They're also lazy and don't want to go out and find clients themselves, so they tend to follow the arrangements of acquaintances. I suspect that the last client to see her was probably assigned by Sister Hua's madam."

“Then why don’t we just ask Gu Xiaoxue for her number and call her over? Why do we have to make a special trip to that place? I remember that place is called Emerald?” Chen Chuan’s tone softened slightly, his eyes sparkling.

Chen Shu smiled, knowing he had successfully diverted his attention.

Why is this young master Chen so interested in these nightclub things? I also don't know why he became a police officer.

"You don't need to drive so fast, we're not in a hurry," Chen Shu advised, seeing the car frequently making dangerous turns.

"How can we not be in a hurry? We're solving a case right now, every second counts!"

"Yes, yes, once you solve the case, Li Meng will definitely look at you in a new light!"

"Don't mention him! What I do is none of his business, why should he tell me what to do? We're all from the same group, what right does he have? Let me tell you!" *Crunch!*

Chen Chuan suddenly slammed on the brakes, leaned out of his seat, and shouted at a middle-aged man who was pacing back and forth in the middle of the road, unsure whether to move or not:
"Are you leaving or not? What are you doing? Watching a movie here?"

"Ouch! I'm not moving! What, you dare to bump into me?"

Upon hearing this, I realized that this guy was fearless, didn't care about anything, and dared to take things seriously.

Still fuming, Chen Chuan, true to his stubborn nature, stretched out his left hand and hung it outside the car door frame, banging on the outside door and shouting:

"I wouldn't dare, but if the brakes fail by accident and kill you, I can give you my two million insurance premium, or I can sell the car if all else fails! But can you actually get that money and enjoy this blessing?"

"Isn't this just for the man behind your wife? Sleeping in your bed! Beating your kids! At most, I'll spend another two hundred yuan to buy you an urn! Sigh, I guess I won't visit you again."

"Brother! Life is unpredictable, don't risk your life to show off!"

The guy standing in the middle of the road silently stepped back.

Chen Chuan stepped on the gas, and the car shot off in a flash. He continued the previous topic: "Let me tell you, what's so fun about being a criminal police officer, besides sounding impressive? When a big case comes up, not only can you not go home for many days, but you also often have to go on business trips for a month or two."

“I’ve seen those people in the technical investigation department who are also criminal investigators, and they know it like the back of their hand! Before the New Year, one of Li Meng’s colleagues from his brigade came to me to work on a case. He was quite a bit older than us! He told me that he spends most of the year away from Dongzhou. I asked him what he was going to do about his wife, and he told me that he didn’t have a wife yet. Hehe, I think it’s going to be pretty difficult for him to get a wife.”

Chen Shu, who was also nearly thirty and still single, awkwardly touched his nose and secretly glanced at the rearview mirror. Seeing that Yan Chenxi, sitting in the back seat, also had a blushing expression, he finally felt a little relieved.

"Yes, yes, when it comes to attracting women, you, Young Master Chen, are definitely number one in our group." Chen Shu nodded repeatedly, coaxing him.

Chen Chuan finally calmed down, then pretended to ask, "Book, you just said we were going to find that mommy?"

Chen Shu chuckled, turned on speakerphone in front of Chen Chuan, and dialed his mother's number, which he had obtained from Gu Xiaoxue.

After a few beeps, a female voice with a slight Northeastern accent came out from inside.

"Hello."

"We are from Zhongshan Police Station. We need you to come to the station for something."

"Officer, I recently went back to my hometown and haven't been in Dongzhou. May I ask what you need me for?"

"Oh, I've gone back to my hometown. Do you know someone called 'Sister Hua'?"

"I don't know him." The answer was crisp and decisive, without a single pause.

"Oh, okay. That's all then."

The moment he finished speaking, the phone went dead, clearly indicating that the other party didn't want to continue talking to the police officer from Zhongshan Police Station.

Chen Shu shrugged: "You've seen it yourself, these people who walk the line between the law and reality are used to hiding and avoiding us. We can't come out in the open. We should do it this way."

As he listened, Chen Chuan's lips slowly curled up, and his signature nonchalant attitude returned to our lovely and handsome young master Chen's face.

He waved his hand confidently: "Don't worry about the book. I'm an expert at this!"

Yan Chenxi, who had been sitting in the back row and listening quietly for a long time, was amazed.

At this moment, she stared with wide, bright eyes at the two energetic and confident police officers sitting in front of her. She was glad she had come to the right place; it was a good opportunity to scout out her brother's future job prospects.

However, to be honest, she's not familiar with this kind of work.

But I'm happy to.

(End of this chapter)