Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 561 The Prestige of the Zhengming Special Police

The sun sets, the evening glow fades in the west.

Chen Shu, who was originally taking a break and planning to use the free electricity in the office to play some AAA games, was forced by Captain Li Da to bring a big fat dog, ostensibly so that he could take it out for a walk during the evening patrol and show off the might of the Dongzhou Special Police.

Actually, it's to help Wangcai lose weight.
Chen Shu accepted the task with a wry smile and led the duty team to the fixed patrol point assigned by Zhengming Special Police—Park Road.

When Zou Qing, the office clerk, saw her senior leading the team, she dropped the materials in her hand without hesitation and followed.

As she climbed into the troop carrier, she was startled to see a large, furry creature blocking the doorway, which made her scream.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that it was a police dog dressed in full gear, although the largest uniform it was wearing was indeed a bit too tight.

As people boarded the vehicle, the police dog thoughtfully shifted its chubby rear end to the side, making room for them.

Zou Qing immediately smiled, reached out and stroked the police dog's fluffy head, her heart overflowing with affection: "Senior, this dog is quite well-behaved, is it one of our brigade's police dogs?"

Chen Shu, sitting in the passenger seat, coughed a few times: "Li Da brought him from the branch today. His name is 'Big Gray.' He'll be sweeping the streets with us from now on."

"Senior, does our branch have a police dog unit? Aren't they all under the Criminal Investigation Branch?"

"I think so."

"Senior, shouldn't police dogs be trained by a single handler? Where are the handlers?"

"Maybe he didn't come to work today."

"Senior brother."

"Alright, I'll ask again later. Now, sit tight and let's go."

The troop carrier the group was riding in was a new model that the branch bureau had just issued to the special police brigade this year. It has a wheelbase of 3,300 meters, is nearly three meters high, and has an extremely spacious interior; an ordinary person could stand inside without any problem.

Most importantly, it has a large space, capable of carrying seven people and a lot of space-consuming equipment. Even if you throw in a big fat dog, there is still room to spare. And the driver only needs a C license.

In grassroots units, drivers with a Class B driver's license are considered rare talents. It is said that those with Class B or Class A licenses are more likely to keep them secret.

Along the way, Zou Qing and Da Hui had a great time playing together.

Looking at Big Grey's fat body, Yan Song couldn't help but sigh, "I used to read online that police dogs are fed better than us police officers, and I didn't believe it at first. But now, looking at Big Grey's size, I believe it."

After saying that, he shouted to the front, "Chen Da, what's the food allowance for Big Gray?"

"You'll have to ask Zou Qing about that; it's under the jurisdiction of the internal affairs department."

Zou Qing patted Big Gray's head and said with a grin, "I just received a WeChat message from Li Da saying that from now on, Big Gray will be paid 80 yuan every day."

Yan Song was dumbfounded: "80 yuan! Are you kidding me?"

"They said it was because I had performed meritorious service, so they gave me an extra 20 yuan."

"And extra..." Yan Song lowered his head and calculated for a long time, then sighed, "Sigh, even if I add all the night shift snacks and afternoon tea to the daily meal allowance, it still wouldn't be enough for Da Hui's meals for half a day. Tell me, should we start mooching meals from him from now on?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Shu burst out laughing.

Yan Song said with a bitter face, "Chen Da, what's so funny? Isn't this the truth? Sigh, our treatment is really worse than that of dogs."

Chen Shu smiled and said, "Do you know what the slogan is on the wall directly opposite the gate of our police dog unit?"

Yan Song's face suddenly stiffened, clearly realizing something.

Zou Qing, who was busy petting the dog, looked up and knew it must be some big gossip, so she quickly asked, "Senior brother, what is it!"

Chen Shu coughed a few times, straightened his expression, and deliberately spoke in a rough voice: "Comrades, the dog food must be eaten by the dogs!" He paused, then returned to his normal accent: "The real deal. When you have time to visit the detention center, I'll take you there for a look."

The police dog training unit of Dongzhou City is located next to the city detention center.

The fat man, Li Yun, patted his round belly and said with some regret, "Brother Chen, do you think police dogs need that much exercise? And they need so much food every day? Isn't such a high food allowance a bit wasteful?"

"Hey, if our team members had half that meal allowance, I guarantee they'd be patrolling the streets with their backs straight every day. They'd have all the energy and spirit! They'd be all the swagger they wanted! They'd have everything they could need, they'd give you the job!"

Chen Shu explained, "The official explanation is to ensure the high standard of food for police dogs, which can effectively resist the temptation of criminals to poison them with sausages or the like. There's also a private explanation that since police dogs can't be paid, this food is considered their salary."

Yan Song hit the nail on the head: "These police dogs even get paid. Sigh, it's true, humans are treated worse than dogs."

Zou Qing interjected with a smile: "I just received a mention in the Xie Jiao group, asking me to go to the police dog brigade tomorrow to retrieve Da Hui's file. Looking at the forwarded documents, our Da Hui is still officially employed by the provincial public security bureau."

Chen Shu frowned slightly, feeling annoyed by Zou Qin's earlier unrestrained remarks.

Yan Song said quietly, "Zou Qing, are you looking down on us because we don't have permanent positions?"

Zou Qing smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Little Pine, I have some bad news for you. Li Da has already sent a WeChat message in the work group, designating you as Big Gray's trainer. You'll officially start tomorrow!"

Yan Song stopped, speechless.

The fat man Li Yun laughed: "Yan Song, do a good job. You may not believe it, but a friend of mine got his job because his police dog got a permanent position, and that's how it came about."

The honest Yan Song was furious. Even though the car was still moving, he jumped up in the car and started hitting Li Yun on the head.

"Zou Qing is a girl, I can't do anything about her!"

"You fatso, you dare to laugh at me! I refuse to believe I can't teach you a lesson! I'll beat you up!"

"Nobody's going to stop me today, or I'll fight you!"

The carriage was filled with laughter and chatter, interspersed with Li Yun's faint howls and Da Hui's constant whining. The troop transport vehicle successfully arrived at its destination, the Dongzhou street market hotspot—Park Road.

The group disembarked from the troop carrier, tidied their uniforms, and began their night patrol.

Originally, Chen Shu planned to have Zou Qing lead the big gray dog, but then he remembered that Li Da had already designated Yan Song as the trainer in the work group. Although the job transfer would be tomorrow, it would be good to get familiar with the job as soon as possible.

After gesturing for Yan Song to take the dog, Chen Shu hesitated, wondering if he should open Baidu to check the precautions. Unexpectedly, Yan Song naturally reached out his left hand to take the leash, and Da Hui obediently sat on his left side.

It turned out that Li Da had sent Yan Song to the police dog technology team for short-term training a month ago, so simple patrol work was naturally no problem for him.

Chen Shu patted Yan Song on the shoulder, deliberately putting on a stern face: "So you were just teasing us in the car. How much salary should be deducted for fooling your superiors?"

Yan Song said with a long face, "When Li Da sent me there, he lied to me and said it was just a training session to appease the brigade leaders on a whim. He said I would just go there to eat and drink for free and not have to work overtime."

"Think about it, every time we patrol with police dogs, it's always the police dog unit that sends people, right? So, when I got there, I didn't really learn anything properly."

As he spoke, Yan Song choked up a little: "Brother Chen, I'm just a temporary worker. How could I possibly be the one leading Big Gray around?"

"Yan Song, now that the mechanism has been reformed, you have all signed contracts directly with the bureau, but you don't have the official title of a public institution employee. In reality, you are almost the same as those public institution employees."

Li Yun, who had just been beaten up, shouted again, "Chen Da, don't bother comforting him. Yan Song cares more about this reform than anyone else in the team. He's just saying all this because he doesn't want to take Da Hui with him! Hey, everyone knows who he is."

"Fatty Li, you!" Yan Song was speechless, looking like he wanted to burrow into the ground.

Chen Shu glanced at Big Gray, who was squatting next to Yan Song, panting heavily with his tongue lolling out, and said earnestly:
"Keep up the good work! You two are now the face of our Zhengming Special Police!"

(End of this chapter)