Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 600 Old Man's Joy

The Sunshine Hotel has many shareholders, and Director Ma neither knows them all nor needs to. However, ten years ago, at a crucial moment when he was rapidly advancing in his career and poised for promotion to deputy section chief, someone sabotaged him by anonymously reporting him during his probationary period.

The anonymity is just a formality. For these veteran police officers, the informants are completely transparent, a fact that both the informant and the accused are well aware of.

In society, cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents; in officialdom, obstructing someone's promotion is equally irreconcilable.

The reason for the report was straightforward: Ma, who was then just a shareholder, abused his position to participate in private lending and seek substantial personal gain.

At that time, private lending was extremely developed in Dongzhou, and higher-ranking officials were more likely to transfer assets overseas. However, lower-ranking officials like Ma Suo preferred to entrust their funds to private enterprises engaged in illegal lending.

In those years, most people within the system participated in this noisy financial feast, differing only in the amount they invested. Because it happened relatively early, the disciplinary department did not issue any specific punitive documents or notices regarding such events, only verbally warning against participation.

Therefore, the investment back then wasn't considered a true violation of discipline, but its nature was similar to extramarital affairs or casual sex, enough to warrant failing the assessment. It just so happened that Director Ma was involved, while his competitor wasn't, and used this as grounds for anonymous reporting.

That time, Director Ma missed out on the deputy section chief position, and he had to wait eight more years. Meanwhile, the whistleblower, as the second-best candidate, was promoted to deputy section chief. This quick start led to a series of rapid advancements; while Director Ma was still struggling at the branch office, that person had already grown tired of the prestige at the municipal bureau.

In the heavy atmosphere, Director Ma fully understood Zhao Feifei's meaning.

It was unusual for the special police brigade to lead the investigation of prostitution cases, and the fact that the leader of the special police team was Zhang Xuming, the executive deputy director of the branch bureau, made it hard for outsiders not to speculate.

Although both are deputy bureau chiefs, Zhang Xuming, who is a section chief, is far more powerful than him.

Regardless of rank or position, in Zhengming District, Zhang Xuming, as the executive director of the branch bureau, is someone who can hold his own against an ordinary deputy director of the municipal bureau.

At that point, other people will be wondering who's behind Chen Shu, and who's watching Zhang Xuming's backing!
After thinking it over, Director Ma laughed heartily, and the pent-up frustration that had been building up inside him eased considerably. He then made the decision: "If this is done, I thank you."

Zhao Feifei, the captain of the Zhengming District Public Security Brigade, known in public as "Sister Man" for her impulsive and fearless attitude towards her superiors, stood up, bowed slightly, and respectfully said, "Master, it is I who should thank you."

Zhongshan Police Station.

With everything readily available, Chen Shu and Li Chaoyang quickly finalized their action plan for sweeping up Orange A_PARTY after a brief meeting.

The time was set for 10 p.m. on Friday, which is the busiest day of the week for entertainment venues.

This pure 3K business cycle is the opposite of that of a mass-market business. Because the vast majority of business consumers are middle-aged, and their professions are mostly company executives, project managers, and government employees. These people finish their business during the day and then spend the evening expressing their gratitude, so weekdays are their preferred time for socializing.

In previous years, doctors were 3K's main clients, and they also loved Fridays the most. After a busy week of work, relaxing on Fridays, the day when work and rest intersect, has become a well-known and established activity for them since they started working.

The method was the same as always, with two separate approaches.

One team of plainclothes police officers kept an eye on male customers leaving the KTV with female companions after 11 p.m., while another team of plainclothes officers followed them. Once they had gathered five or six couples heading to a hotel, they planned to break down the door and take control of the situation.

The standard for organizing others to sell silver is three or more people.

Another group of police officers disguised themselves as ordinary citizens and entered the KTV. During breaks in singing, they slipped into the corridor to observe the various private rooms and ensure the computers at the front desk and finance office were secure before the operation. They then relayed the situation to the on-site commander, waiting for an opportunity to coordinate an attack from within. With the discussions nearly complete, Chen Shu got up to leave, and Li Chaoyang escorted him downstairs.

As the two passed through the case-handling area, Chen Shu stared blankly at the bustling scene inside.

It's been a long time since I've worked such a long night since I started working for the SWAT team.

He said with a touch of nostalgia, "Police officers only feel a sense of purpose when they solve cases."

Li Chaoyang opened his bloodshot eyes and said with a wry smile, "Senior brother, don't flatter me. If I could be transferred to the special police, I'd be willing to be a regular policeman!"

Chen Shu chuckled and patted him on the shoulder: "You're a leader now, so don't talk like a child. Come on, let's go inside and have a look."

The two walked to the detention room in the case-handling area while chatting and laughing.

Old Ding was still sitting at the door of the cage.

Old Ding has been a patrolman at Zhongshan Police Station for over twenty years, a job he held for two decades. Despite only having an elementary school education, he was meticulous and cautious in his work, never making a mistake. Later, as he got older, he was assigned to the detention room. Although it required three shifts, including a "watch out" shift, it was comfortable and he didn't have to be out in the wind and rain on duty.

According to Lao Ding himself, he plans to work for a few more years until retirement, then return to his hometown to enjoy his retirement, where he can farm or help take care of his grandchildren in his spare time.

"Director Chen, what brings you here? I happen to have some local specialties sent from my hometown, you should try them!"

Old Ding, who was sitting upright at the entrance of the detention room, saw Chen Shu come in and, with a big smile on his face, pulled out a bag from under the table, opened the bag, and reached inside to take things out.

Then, seeing Li Chaoyang follow behind, Old Ding's face darkened, he stopped what he was doing, and frowned as he complained:

"Chief Li, now every patrol team that comes back from their shifts forms a group and comes to see that old man you arrested. We can't get rid of him. Sigh! I'm turning into a zoo. You have to do something about it! With so many people here, and my place being so small, it's easy for problems to arise!"

Li Chaoyang scratched his head awkwardly, handing the bag he was carrying, along with the phone involved in the case, to Lao Ding for safekeeping. He then offered some kind words of comfort, after all, he was the one who started the gathering of onlookers in the first place.

After calming Old Ding down, the two went into the cage. Chen Shu asked curiously, "Chaoyang, what kind of old man would make everyone gather around to watch?"

Li Chaoyang smiled wryly: "It's the male partner in the 'girlfriend-female prostitution case' I told you about upstairs. He's not only adept at using social media apps on his phone, but he also sleeps with her quite a few times that night."

"This kind of old man's entertainment is common, what's so interesting about it?"

"The thing is, this old man is almost eighty! Everyone comes over to ask him what he eats and how he takes care of himself. Tsk, they're quite respectful."

"This really deserves respect."

(End of this chapter)