Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 60 Arranging the Investigation
The three men took the short man back to the police station, but Chen Shu didn't get out of the car. Zhu Chaoran and Xiao Qiang then called the on-duty police officer to detain him in the detention room according to procedure.

Chen Shu turned on the car interior light, bent down and scribbled on the case memo, pondering the case.

When the two men discovered that Zhu Chaoran and Xiao Qiang were blocking the front door of the internet cafe, they immediately headed for the back door without hesitation. This indicates that they must have been to this internet cafe before and knew the location of the front and back doors.

Therefore, the two people's identity information must be stored in the front desk computer.

There's really no need for a head-on confrontation!
Let them run away! After they escape, retrieve their identity information from the front desk administrator's computer, and then organize a plainclothes team to arrest them.

How stable! How safe!

Why.
"boom"

The driver's side door opened, the car swayed slightly, and a figure got in.

Chen Shu didn't even look up and said, "Let's go, Fatty. Let's get to the hospital and take care of things. When we get back, we still need to figure out how to lure that big guy who ran away back here."

"Little Shu, not bad at all. What's wrong? Haven't you had enough rest since your fracture? Are you planning to take a few more days off this time?"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Chen Shu lowered his head and dared not raise it.

He felt somewhat ashamed. Last time, breaking a bone while catching a kidnapper was a skill he could boast about. This time, however, catching two petty thieves stealing electric bikes had left him covered in bruises, which was a real loss of face.

So when they arrived at the station, Chen Shu made an excuse about a foot injury and didn't get out of the car, actually because he was afraid of encountering this awkward scene.

Zeng Hong was on duty today, and he felt a little guilty.

Zeng Hong started the car and drove the two of them to the hospital.

He said calmly, "It's only been a few months, and you've already been injured twice. What? Are you so eager to get a first-class or second-class merit award?"

There's an unwritten rule within the police force: a first-class merit is earned with one's life, and it's awarded to the dead, or at least crippled if they survive; a second-class merit is received lying down, without any internal or external injuries, and it's almost embarrassing to be carried onto the stage to receive the award.

Chen Shu knew Zeng Hong was concerned and wanted to help him. He should have gone along with Zeng Hong at this point, but the electric bicycle theft case was still pending, and he was eager to heal his injuries and get back to the police station.

"Teacher Zeng, you see, I didn't do it on purpose. Besides, as a junior police officer, I'm not exactly at the first or second tier yet."

Zeng Hong curled his lip: "With your attitude, it was only a matter of time. We'll see whether you're standing or lying down when the time comes to receive the award."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shu knew that Zeng Hong had made up his mind to take him home after he finished seeing the doctor at the hospital.

He pursed his lips and didn't say anything more.

Midnight, the duty room of Zhongshan Police Station.

Chen Shu, with a thick neck, followed Zeng Hong back to the institute from the hospital.

Luckily, the knife wound wasn't big, just a cut about three centimeters long, requiring a few stitches and a bandage. There was also a small cut above my eyebrow, which was quickly bandaged up. The foot injury was similar; a CT scan showed no fracture, and the doctor suspected a torn or ruptured ligament. The emergency room couldn't conduct a thorough examination, so an MRI was scheduled for next week.

However, before leaving, the doctor repeatedly warned him that he must rest and not move his leg. This was based on Zeng Hong's police uniform and their conversation, which led him to deduce that Chen Shu was injured in the line of duty.

On the way back, Zeng Hongben intended to take Chen Shu home, but Chen Shu insisted on not doing so.

“Instructor Zeng, the case is only half done. Even if you take me home now, I'll still sneak back to the station! Why don't you just let me finish the case, and then you can give me a few more days off?”

"It's just a minor injury. If I were to leave the front lines prematurely, it would be incredibly embarrassing if word got out!"

During the argument, Chen Shu was very righteous and eloquent. After several years of getting to know him, Zeng Hongye understood his temperament and stopped insisting on going.

When the two returned to the police station, Chen Shu did not rush to interrogate the short man. Instead, he called some plainclothes officers and patrolmen who were still on duty at the police station and had no missions to the duty hall.

He smiled and pointed to the dozen or so bags on the front desk, saying, "On the way back, I stopped by that old shop at the bridgehead and bought some late-night snacks. Fried rice noodles with beef soup, it's been a brand for decades, don't try to save me any, eat them all."

According to the old rules and "customs" of Zhongshan Police Station, late-night snacks are bought by non-duty personnel and brought back to the station for everyone to eat together, which implies that there is a high probability that on-duty police officers will be needed to provide support at night.

Zhu Chaoran was the first to jump out: "No problem, it's just a matter of you saying the word, Brother Shu. I'll go first!"

With a thud, he grabbed two bags of fried rice noodles and a bag of beef soup, then rushed to the inquiry room behind the front desk like a monkey.

"You fatso, take two servings each!" Xiao Wangchao Zhu Chaoran ran off in a flash, picked out only one serving of beef soup, and sat back down in front of his computer.

Chen Shu said, "Xiao Wang, take more, it's fine. I bought a few extra portions on purpose."

Xiao Wang untied the bag, lowered his head and took a deep breath, looking quite pleased: "It's alright, it's alright. There'll be a late-night snack later, right, Brother Yu?"

Since Zeng Hong took office as instructor, Zhongshan Police Station has implemented a new policy: the station's duty team will receive a public subsidy for late-night snacks, at a standard of 30 yuan per person, with no refunds for underpayments and no additional payments for overpayments. The on-duty police officer will pay in advance and then be reimbursed by the internal affairs office the following day.

Upon hearing this, Yu Yu withdrew her hand from the plastic bag on the table and began to banter with Xiao Wang.

The other police officers took the late-night snacks and either stood aside and ate them directly from the plastic bowls, or placed them on the high platform at the front desk and ate them standing up.

This scene was harmonious and heartwarming.

After a short while, everyone had almost finished eating.

Chen Shu called out Zhu Chaoran, who had been hiding in the interrogation room and eating two bowls of fried rice noodles. Looking at the eight or nine tired-looking men in police uniforms standing in front of him in the duty room, he was a little embarrassed to speak.

He rubbed his nose with his index finger and finally spoke:

"I'm sorry to bother everyone again in the middle of the night."

"Officer Chen, it's alright, we're used to it."

"Yes, yes, tell me. What case is it!"

"We're all on duty, what's the difference?"

"Brother Shu, your head is wrapped up, your waist is wrapped up, and your feet are wrapped up. You're still sitting here like nothing's wrong, what do we have to say to you!"

"Brother Shu is too kind! Even in this situation, he still bought us late-night snacks!"

Zhu Chaoran arrogantly shouted, "Brother Shu, with this double portion of midnight snack, I'd be a coward if I even flinched, even if you had to go through fire and water for me!"

Xiao Wang scoffed: "Fatty, when did you become a man? I didn't know that. Everyone in the office knows about your pathetic, cowardly behavior."

Zhu Chaoran blushed, his chubby finger poking at Xiao Wang from afar, unable to speak.

The duty room erupted in laughter.

Chen Shu smiled and nodded. Looking at the group of lovely people in front of her, she stopped acting like a timid girl and began to issue reconnaissance orders.

(End of this chapter)