Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 571 Zhu Yiba (Part 2)
Zhu Yiba's singing gradually faded, as if he had forgotten his own lyrics, letting the original singer on TV sing loudly. He just sat quietly on the edge of the bench until Chen Shu nudged his shoulder and called out a few words before he reacted.

He's a man with a story. Without waiting for a reply, Chen Shu handed them both small bottles with the caps already opened: "Brothers, the past is worth remembering, but it's all in the past. Now that you're with our SWAT team, looking to the future is a good thing. Hey, have one."

"Dry!"

"another one."

"Dry!"

Once Zhu Yiba had calmed down a bit, Chen Shu offered him a cigarette: "Brother, where are you from?"

Without a second thought, Zhu Yiba lowered his head, took a puff of his cigarette, and said, "Yunnan Province."

Chen Shu had already guessed from Zhu Yiba's accent that he was from Jiangxi Province, but he didn't expect Zhu Yiba to answer that he was from Yunnan Province. After thinking for a moment, Chen Shu knew that Zhu Yiba's answer meant that he had been transferred from the border defense in Yunnan Province, or that the place had left such a deep impression on him that he could say it offhand.

"What's that place like?"

Zhu Yiba tilted his head slightly, half-closed his eyes, and after a while said leisurely, "It's a good place."

After a moment, Zhu Yiba opened his eyes, lowered his glass slightly, and clinked glasses with Chen Shu, saying, "Brother Chen, I heard you spent some time in NJ and got a first-class merit?"

"What first-class merit? That's a rumor, it's not even true yet, don't listen to their nonsense."

"So you're really going to NJ then. Even if you don't get a first-class merit, I know what you've accomplished must be quite significant." Zhu Yiba smiled proudly, lowered his glass, and toasted Chen Shu again, drinking it all in one gulp.

Zhu Yiba swirled the wine in his glass, his eyes fixed on it, and said, "There's a saying within our organization that there are only three major teams in the country: the XJ Major Team, the Yun Major Team, and the others. Every year when the domestic teams are sent out for training, we're always the top team, no doubt about it! Chen Da, you must have done something amazing over there. Hey, don't be modest, we all know about what happened in NJ."

He suddenly fell silent, and after a long pause, he murmured, "But you know, it's good for a person to have passion, but the problem is when that passion gets out of control and makes them foolish. So foolish that they can't even go home."

Chen Shu remained silent, his mind flashing back to the people he had met in NJ.

Special Investigations Captain Yu Maiken, who adopted a Chinese daughter; Captain Zhao, who looks like an old man despite being only forty; Tursunjiang, a young forensic doctor who can't go home for half a month while on duty; and Wang Hao, a special police captain who traveled thousands of miles from Shenzhen to provide support.

And then there's Xiaoqiang, who sacrificed his life.

He must be someone who can't even go home anymore.

Both men, who had shed their blood on the nation's frontier, remained silent.

"Dong dong dong."

The door was knocked open, and a woman wearing a baseball cap and a shiny, tight black leather jacket peeked in before pushing the door open and entering.

"Young Master Chen, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting~"

A familiar voice came from inside; it was Lily, the woman in the cheongsam who had left earlier. She was now back in the private room wearing leather shorts and crystal high heels.

Once the entire person has emerged from behind the door, it's hard to look away.

The short leather jacket and pants, with a glimpse of white skin peeking out from the middle, naturally outlined her full breasts and slender waist.

When Lily entered, she turned off the lights and sat on the DJ booth, starting with a Bigroom House song to warm up the crowd.

As the music started, Lily swayed her body lightly, her long hair swaying with her movements, her fingers dancing nimbly on the device.

The lights flashed, accompanied by rhythmic music, intoxicating alcohol, and sexy girls.

The atmosphere gradually began to feel right.

"Chen Chuan, you're really going all out." Chen Shu sat down next to Chen Chuan with a cup in hand and advised, "Actually, it's unnecessary. Our profession is really not suitable for you." Chen Chuan chuckled and mocked, "The ministry has already approved it. What are you showing off for? Who are you trying to impress? Those leaders are probably doing even more things."

Chen Shu took a sip of his drink and glanced at Lily, who was getting increasingly into the mood: "The three of us can just sing a few songs to release our emotions. This girl is better off..."

At this moment, Lily, who had switched to Disco, was full of passion. Perhaps driven by the hot atmosphere, she stretched out her arms to untie the restraints on her chest and casually threw her tight leather jacket on the table next to her.

As the music quickened, Lily's body writhed even more wildly. She raised her arms high, tracing beautiful arcs in the air following the undulations of her waist.

Chen Chuan patted Chen Shu, who was staring blankly, and laughed, "If it weren't for the fact that you're such a rigid guy, everyone would have to put on an act when booking a private room these days."

"Performance?" Chen Shu turned his head, but didn't suggest Lily leave again. "You mean the flower market, right?"

"What are you talking about? My old-fashioned thing!"

Chen Chuan laughed, stood up, walked to the side, grabbed Zhu Yiba who was hanging his head and covering his face, and shouted into his ear: "Dude, let's get hyped!"

The two men worked together to help the completely drunk Zhu Yiba onto the iron bed in the company dormitory, and helped him take off his clothes and shoes and cover him with a blanket.

After leaving the building, Chen Shu called out to Chen Chuan, who was about to go back to the guardhouse upstairs to rest, and went to the office.

Under the eaves, in the stillness of the night, a light drizzle was falling. Chen Chuan rubbed his eyelids hard, yawning repeatedly: "Chen Shu, let's talk about it tomorrow, I'm sleepy."

Chen Shu tossed him a cigarette: "You looked so reluctant to part with Lily earlier, but you seemed quite energetic. What's wrong? You're already dozing off as soon as you get back to work?"

Chen Chuan took the cigarette and lit it: "These are two different things. Is it related to Zhu Yiba?"

Chen Shu raised an eyebrow: "No. It's rare to run into an armed policeman who can't hold his liquor. He confessed everything himself in the private room. He's from the Yunnan Provincial Armed Police Corps' border defense unit. I guess he got into some trouble there, so his superiors used their connections to transfer him here."

"Could it be that the training is too strenuous, or there are too many tasks, leaving no opportunity to practice alcohol tolerance?"

Chen Chuan, who was more familiar with the rules and regulations than with his own work, exhaled a puff of smoke and grinned, "But then again, anyone who can be transferred across provinces must have considerable influence. Even if a high-ranking official goes to Yunnan for a 'gilded' position, they wouldn't be sent down to that border region. Zhu Yiba must have done something really important. Judging from how lively he is, his physical health should be fine; it's probably just a mental issue."

Chen Shu stood by the window, looking at the dark SWAT compound outside with only the sound of drizzling rain, and slowly said, "These are other people's private matters, so let's not speculate on them."

"Didn't you bring it up first?" Chen Chuan, sitting at the coffee table with a cup of strong tea in his hand, couldn't help but roll his eyes. "So what exactly is it that you asked me to stay?"

Chen Shu turned around and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid you'll gossip everywhere. Remember, don't mention a word about Zhu Yiba outside."

After Chen Chuan left, Chen Shu rubbed his temples, which were feeling a bit tight. His mind was filled with the scene of Zhu Yiba singing in the private room.

In such a lively place, there was a sexy DJ dancing, Chen Chuan, an excellent comedic atmosphere-maker, and Zhu Yiba with his own loud, unreliable voice.

But looking at his lonely figure singing alone, he seemed so forlorn.

Is the Yunnan border defense system affected by poisoning?

After ordering a ride on his phone, Chen Shu walked out of the office building without an umbrella, braving the light drizzle, since the distance between the office building and the main gate was not far.

Facing the light raindrops, a sudden realization dawned on me.

It's raining.

Some people can feel the rain, while others just get wet.

(End of this chapter)