Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 461 Arrival at Guest Ten
While transferring at Guanzhou Airport to Nx Xinjiang Travel 10, Chen Shu noticed a young woman in front of him in line. The woman had delicate features and a charming expression, a full and curvaceous figure, wore a purple dress covered with brand logos, and carried a clearly heavy LV travel bag. Sweat dripped down her fair neck, adding to her allure.

Chen Shu remembered her because she, like them, had come from the provincial capital and stood out in the small group of passengers transferring to Keshi.

Many people travel to Xinjiang every year, but most go to the north, specifically north of the mountains. The scenery in the north is mainly high mountains and grasslands, and tourism development there has been quite mature over the years. The region is relatively wealthy, with large tracts of land allocated to production and construction groups. The ethnic Chinese population is also significant, and the security situation is much better than in the south, making it a popular choice for many tour groups.

A small number of self-proclaimed "professional travelers" or backpackers who prefer freedom and travel all over the country tend to prefer the more primitive deserts and Gobi in the south, as well as the more distinctive Shaomin.

But the woman standing alone in front of me didn't resemble either of those two things.

Logically speaking, if her financial situation matched the designer clothes she wore, she shouldn't have been queuing up with Chen Shu and the others to sit in economy class.

Secondly, no woman would dress like that for a bus driver; at least Chen Shu had never seen one before.

Well, seeing that the other person is always taking selfies with their phone stick whenever they have free time makes them seem like one of those not-so-famous internet celebrities.

When boarding the plane and entering the cabin, Chen Shu subconsciously wanted to stay away from Jiang Hai, who was full of energy, and wanted to take a good half-day rest before arriving at his destination and starting a two-week work period. However, Jiang Hai followed closely behind Chen Shu.

When putting away his luggage, Chen Shu lingered a few steps, waiting for Jiang Hai to sit down and fasten his seatbelt before casually making an excuse to chat with Zhu Li in the back for a few minutes.

When the flight attendant urged them to take their seats, he casually shifted his position and sat down in the window seat in front of Julie.

There weren't many people on the flight; there were many empty seats.

Chen Shu's coming and going left Julie dumbfounded. She initially thought he was just trying to get a seat next to her, but after a few words, he moved to the front row, making her think he was just a clueless straight man. However, when she saw the beautiful woman who had come all the way from the provincial capital and then sat down next to Chen Shu, she felt both anxious and angry, thinking that Chen Shu must be a playboy waiting for an opportunity.

Chen Shuwei, who was caught in the crossfire, was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief and sat down to fasten his seatbelt, quietly waiting for the flight attendants to check him one by one.

The journey was long and monotonous. The woman turned around and said familiarly, "Handsome, are you also traveling alone to relax?"

Chen Shu pointed to a few rows away. Since they couldn't find Chen Shu, they could only approach Jiang Hai and the others who were excitedly chatting with Lin Dakai. Chen Shu frankly said, "We are on a business trip."

"Traveling to this place on a business trip? What do you do?" the woman asked, suddenly intrigued.

Chen Shu didn't intend to reveal his identity, and casually said, "We work in security facilities."

The woman misunderstood, thinking it was surveillance footage or a construction project. She glanced a few times in the direction Chen Shu had pointed earlier and asked, "Did your boss come along?"

Chen Shu chuckled, gave Julie a thumbs-up behind him who was looking at the e-reader, and joked, "Hey, if she says two, none of us dare to say one."

A faint "humph" came from behind.

The woman's eyes twitched at the sound, and she said "Oh," seemingly losing interest in continuing the conversation.

For the rest of the time, Chen Shu followed Lin Da's lead and closed his eyes to rest on the previous flight. The six-hour flight time passed in a flash.

It was past 4 p.m. when we arrived at our destination. Since we had booked a budget airline, we had a remote gate and no jet bridge to the airport. We had to wait for the shuttle bus after we got off the plane.

While queuing to exit the cabin, Chen Shu originally wanted to help Julie take the heavy site survey kit and suitcase from the overhead luggage rack. However, as he reached out, Julie, who was sitting below, clapped her hands and pushed him out with a dark face.

Chen Shu, puzzled as he stepped off the plane, not knowing what had caused him to anger, felt a cool breeze as he exited the cabin.

The extremely dry weather and significantly lower temperatures compared to Donghai Province made him somewhat unaccustomed to his new surroundings. To Chen Shu's slight surprise, as his group disembarked, a black Land Cruiser with local license plates drove towards them from afar.

The car drove very fast, but it came to a smooth stop next to the mobile staircase of the aircraft. Then the car door opened, and a middle-aged man with a full beard stepped out. He was tall and burly, and his brows exuded a sharp and heroic air.

He was wearing a black trench coat and black jeans, with a noticeable bulge around his waist, making him look like someone from Chen Shu's system.

Holding a pair of sunglasses in his hand, the middle-aged man leaned against the car frame, glanced at the many passengers standing on the ground waiting for the shuttle bus, and then walked straight towards where Chen Shu and the others were standing.

Although there weren't many passengers on this flight, their group wasn't that conspicuous, was it?
After a moment's thought, Chen Shu glanced down at Lin Dakai, Jiang Hai, and the others standing beside him and immediately noticed that the two were wearing police trousers and all three had buzz cuts. This attire would be obvious to anyone who was paying attention.

When conducting research, you need to disguise yourself with your clothing.
"Professor Lin, hello, hello. This is Wang Hao, the person who contacted you. I'll be in charge of your itinerary from now on. By the way, do you have any luggage to check in?" Wang Hao took the initiative to shake hands with each of Lin Dakai and his group.

When they got to Julie, she completely ignored them, looking around with a long face. Wang Hao smiled awkwardly, withdrew his hand, and then subtly led everyone into the car.

Lin Dakai sat in the front passenger seat, while Chen Shu, Zhu Li, and Jiang Hai sat in the second row. Although there were three adults, the Land Cruiser did not feel cramped.

As Chen Shu closed the car door, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the young woman in the purple dress was hugging her arms, which seemed to be cold, and looking in their direction.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that it's not too cold now that the sun is high in the sky. It gets really cold at night when the wind is howling! Did you bring enough clothes?" Wang Hao stepped on the gas, turned the steering wheel, and the car sped off.

Lin Dakai laughed and said, "I did my homework before coming, and I brought enough clothes."

"That's good. When I first arrived last month, I was only wearing a T-shirt, and I didn't expect to get so cold that night." Although it was their first meeting, Wang Hao chatted naturally, and the initial awkwardness between them disappeared a lot.

Lin Dakai asked in confusion, "Are you part of the support team? Where are you from? Your accent sounds like you're from Northeast China."

“That’s right, I’m from Liaoning Province, but I got into Shenzhen University. Shenzhen University is paired with Kashi University, so a lot of people come here every year, unlike your Donghai, where only about thirty people from the whole province come.” Wang Hao smiled, holding the steering wheel with one hand and taking out a few red apples from the glove compartment with the other to hand out to everyone.

"You're lucky, you've come at the right time. Try it, it was just picked yesterday."

The atmosphere inside the car was pleasant throughout the journey. Everyone there was from the public security system in the southeastern coastal area, so there was no awkwardness in our conversation.

The hotel arranged by the local public security bureau looked pretty good, although it was a bit old, it was still a five-star hotel after all.

This treatment was something Chen Shu, who was used to the standard of only 150 yuan per person per day for business trips, had never seen before.

After Wang Hao led the group to check in at the front desk, they agreed to meet in the hotel lobby at 9:30 the next day. He then hurriedly said goodbye and left, saying that his company was waiting for him to go back and work overtime.

Nx疆和东海省不同，机关事业单位的上班时间是上午10:00-14:00，两点左右吃午饭，然后休息一个小时，下午15:00-19:00。

Lin Dakai, looking tired from the long journey, laughed and joked, "I need to catch up on some sleep. Don't bother calling me for dinner." After giving a few instructions to everyone, he returned to his room.

Julie didn't even glance at Chen Shu, snorted, and carried the heavy survey box in her left hand and pulled her suitcase with her right hand into the elevator going upstairs.

"Brother Shu, shall we go upstairs first?" Jiang Hai asked.

Chen Shu smiled, patted his stomach, and said, "I'm hungry. Are you hungry? How about we go out and try some local specialties?"

(End of this chapter)