Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 564 Recruiting the Team
The man demanded compensation, especially after seeing the large dog that had run him over being restrained by the special police. He stood arrogantly on the side of the road, pointing to his scraped knees and elbows, and boasted that the medical expenses would be at least several thousand yuan.

In a society governed by the rule of law, the police are indeed a vulnerable group. At this moment, they were surrounded by a crowd of passersby, who were shouting that the police dog had attacked people for no reason. Chen Shu and the others had no way to explain themselves.

A team of fully armed special police officers stood by the roadside like students being scolded, being pointed at by a man and asked for compensation. It was a truly embarrassing situation.

Yan Song even considered unleashing the dogs to intimidate people again.

Zou Qing's chest heaved with anger as she tried to lower her voice: "Senior brother, how can this person be so shameless? Why didn't he mention a word about hitting someone earlier? Now he's spreading rumors about the big gray thing attacking people everywhere."

Chen Shu gently shook his head, signaling Zou Qing to remain silent.

This man was wrong to hit someone, but he was also pinned down by a huge police dog weighing over 100 pounds for a long time. Putting aside the fact that he did get scraped, the mental stress must have been considerable.

Now that the crowd is growing larger and larger, it's no longer just a matter of whether or not money will be paid. If not handled properly, it will become a problem of the police's image in society and a problem of law enforcement.

Chen Shu removed the body camera from his shoulder, pulled up the video of the man assaulting someone and watched it several times, and then he had a clear understanding of the situation.

The plan is to take the man back to the station on suspicion of assault. Regardless of the reason, leaving the matter out in the open, especially with so many onlookers, could potentially turn the right thing into the wrong.

Disperse the crowd, evacuate the scene, and take the matter and the people involved to the police station for further handling.

This is based on the experience of veteran comrades.

The proprietress standing next to Chen Shu reacted quickly, taking a few steps forward to pull the woman who had just been hit by the man, and arguing about how to deal with the man who had hit people earlier, including two women.

As she spoke, she wiped away tears.

This effectively shifted the focus of the conflict and the public's attention to the man, a brilliant move that resonated deeply with the Chinese, known for their love of gossip.

"You young man, you've gone too far! How could you hit someone like that!"

"Yes, they even dared to beat a woman in the street! Is there no law anymore?"

"That police dog made a good leap! It's a pity it didn't bite!"

The onlookers, who had initially been pointing fingers at the police, immediately sided with the weeping proprietress, expressing their sympathy for the two victims and condemning the man's heinous behavior.

"This is my wife! It's our family business, what's it to you?" The man said, his neck stiff and his voice weak, as he looked at the approaching crowd.

"In this day and age, people still beat their wives? You're disgusting!"

"Pah! You think you're right to beat your wife? You might as well be dead!"

"Yes! The police are here too. This constitutes domestic violence; he needs to be locked up!"

A burst of shouts and curses immediately erupted from the crowd.

The man was completely stunned, probably because it was the first time in his life he had been the target of such public criticism. In the end, he could only lower his head and slink away from the scene, never mentioning the police dog attack again.

During this time, Chen Shu asked the woman who had been beaten if she needed to report the incident to the police. However, the woman just lowered her head and remained silent. Seeing the man leave, she followed him in the same direction.

The onlookers were all filled with regret and sighed deeply.

After the crowd dispersed, Chen Shu thanked the proprietress and found her and her husband sitting on the back of a cart fiddling with their phones.

The proprietress looked up, took the phone from her husband's hand, and handed it to Chen Shu: "Just finished. Take a look, what do you think of this short video?"

The phone screen was showing a video. First, it showed the man beating and verbally abusing the woman. Then, the scene changed to a police dog rushing over and pinning the man down.

Looking at that huge tail that was almost waving wildly, Chen Shu could feel Big Grey's imposing presence even through the screen.

The video was captioned: "Man caused trouble while drunk, police dog intervened!"

The video, taken from surveillance footage, didn't reveal any kung fu, but Chen Shu tried to observe it from a third-person perspective and discovered that the edited scenes perfectly captured the man's violent act and the police's timely rescue.

This is definitely a police propaganda video. After watching the video, Chen Shu laughed and said, "Boss lady, it's a waste of your talent to have your technical skills used in a late-night food stall. By the way, did you install this video surveillance in your stall?"

The proprietress nestled in her husband's arm, smiling broadly, and said, "I don't know anything about cell phones and computers; he set them up. I have to thank you for what happened last time; it was your reminder that made me have him install a wireless security camera on our stall. My husband used to work at a social media company; that's his specialty. And believe it or not, it actually came in handy this time!"

As she spoke, the proprietress looked at her husband with eyes full of light and admiration.

The man chuckled as the proprietress praised him, and when he looked back at his wife, his eyes were full of tenderness.

Chen Shu suddenly felt like a dog: walking peacefully down the street, only to be kicked by someone.
He handed the phone back to the man: "Thanks, bro."

The man was flattered and took the phone, waving his hands repeatedly to say he didn't need it.

Chen Shu turned to the proprietress and said, "Proprietress, releasing the short video at this time is a brilliant move, isn't it? It's blocking their escape route."

The boss, a civil servant by profession, covered her mouth and chuckled: "In our system, treating a funeral as a celebration is a sign of good character, but turning a bad thing into a good thing is the most basic ability."

This made Chen Shu look at her with new eyes, and he felt that this boss lady was not only capable in life but also in her work.

Chen Shu instructed them to blur out the faces, then waved goodbye to the kind couple and patted Big Gray's head.

"Brothers, let's call it a day."

Criminal investigation.

Julie walked out of the captain's office.

Recalling Ren Guoqing's effusive praise, Zhu Li walked with a touch of smugness. Since being transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department as a forensic pathologist, she had finally achieved her goal. Just like in novels or TV dramas, she successfully solved a murder case using her forensic expertise.

Although the approach to solving the case wasn't her own idea, she was the one who actually implemented it. After all, for the first time ever, she signed her name in the investigator section of the relevant documents, instead of on an autopsy report.

Julie returned to the lab, sat in her newly bought ergonomic chair, swayed back and forth humming a song, wondering if she should share this pleasant feeling with someone.

"Hey Chen Shu, wanna grab a bite this weekend?"

"Oh, we solved that case last time, let's celebrate."

"On duty? Let's switch shifts."

"You don't even have any face?"

"We're comrades-in-arms! You understand? We've been through thick and thin together, and you're not coming?"

"Hmph! Goodbye!"

Straight guy!

A straight man with a steely personality!

What kind of girl would refuse a date?
Zhu Li angrily hung up the phone, feeling sullen. She had originally planned to use the weekend dinner to casually mention the provincial department's selection process at the end of the month to Chen Shu.

Unexpectedly, the other party refused outright, saying they were on duty and couldn't change shifts!

Does she, a criminal police officer who makes a living by working overtime and on duty, not know whether or not she can switch shifts?

After snoring for a while, Julie rubbed her temples to calm down.

After opening the public security intranet and looking through the selection notice from the provincial department that the branch had just issued, Zhu Li thought for a moment and then downloaded the application forms. She filled out both Chen Shu's and her own forms and sent them out together.

"Take it or leave it! Just sign up first!"

(End of this chapter)