Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 615 I dream of going back to being a policeman

"Director Chen, I am the public relations manager here."

Yang Yang was unaware that Chen Shu had been transferred to the Special Police Brigade. He assumed that Chen Shu was still the deputy director of the Zhongshan Police Station, so he addressed him as before.

"Do you know that this place is involved in prostitution?" Chen Shu was startled, feeling an indescribable discomfort in his heart.

"Involved in prostitution!"

A short scream came from the corner.

Old Ma, who had been quietly squatting in the corner, determined not to get involved in the mess between the police officers, felt as if he had been plowed from head to toe by a bomb when he heard the policeman in front of him, who was obviously the team leader, utter the words "involved in prostitution."

He had been a police officer for decades, especially as the captain of the auxiliary police team, where he used his position to make money and earn a living. He always had a very strong sense of professionalism.

Therefore, he paid special attention to and studied the Public Security Administration Law and the Criminal Law, knowing what he could do, what he could do secretly, and what he absolutely could not touch.

A_PARTY had previously operated as a chain karaoke bar, where the girls were brought in by their mothers from outside; it had absolutely no connection to karaoke. It wasn't even close to being involved in prostitution, let alone paid companionship, because the girls all walked in on their own.

The KTV staff can't stop them, and they won't stop them.

So Lao Ma felt safe and confident following Yang Yang around the private room, drinking and having fun. He was unlucky, though; A_PARTY's involvement in prostitution was a recent reform, only about a month old. He'd heard rumors, but assumed it was just the venue starting to take a cut of the girls' earnings.

Given the sheer number of KTV entertainment venues in Dongzhou City, if not 100%, then 90% are involved in paid escort services. If someone gets caught, it's just a minor offense; they can simply transfer to another police station and continue their activities—there are precedents for this. Having done this for so many years, he has plenty of experience switching police stations.

Who would have thought that he would run straight into a wall!

Ignoring Li Chaoyang's earlier order for him to crouch in the corner with his hands on his head, Lao Ma jumped up and ran to Yang Yang, grabbing the other man's collar with both hands and asking in a fearful voice:

"Yang Yangyang, is your company involved in selling silver???"

Yang Yang frowned slightly, reached out and slapped away the two hands that were grabbing his collar, his tone filled with disdain: "What are you afraid of? It's not like it's a crime punishable by death. You'll just serve a few years in jail and then be out."

"Sit here for a few years?" Old Ma gritted his teeth and punched Yang Yang in the face. "You son of a bitch! You've ruined my life!"

Old Ma's drastically different attitudes before and after stemmed mainly from the nature of the places being investigated. He had his own ulterior motives; sitting in his position, he always tried his best to utilize the resources at his disposal. The less power he had, the more meticulous and thorough he had to use it, not wasting a single bit.

He initially thought that tipping someone off was just a paid escort service at the establishment, a minor case that only involved administrative penalties and wouldn't even result in detention. He figured that if he secretly leaked information, even if he got caught, it would just be another administrative case, and his superiors might give him a small, perfunctory punishment to make it go away.

He even went so far as to feign a warm welcome when Chen Shu and his team arrived at the Zhongshan Police Station compound. Seeing that they were all SWAT officers, he felt even more reassured. After all, the SWAT team's status was lower than that of the police station; they hadn't really handled many cases. They were probably just there to take photos and do some publicity.

Later, I learned from some veteran auxiliary police officers in the area that the leader of the special police brigade who came was the former deputy director of the Zhongshan Police Station. This immediately boosted their relationship. Since both sides were considered to be on the same side of the station, I believed that if anything went wrong during the operation, the higher-ups would cover it up.

No wonder, otherwise why would this investigative task have fallen to him, a police auxiliary officer? His level of caution is already quite good. Therefore, he's definitely going to take advantage of Yang Yang's conveniently convenient favor, and might even be able to dig up some more information.

What Lao Ma didn't expect was that a security captain was hiding in the large group of forty or fifty people. This was understandable, as no normal person would think that the captain of the security team would be hiding in the group without making a sound, and that the target this time was to crack down on the prostitution industry.

This is about fighting crime!

If this is done by tipping someone off, it's still a crime!

Old Ma, who had studied criminal law for many years, completely broke down. After punching Yang Yang, he collapsed to the ground without needing anyone to intervene, as if all his strength had been drained. "It's over! It's all over!"

Everyone watched Old Ma's loss of composure with calm eyes; they had seen this kind of scene far too many times.

"Did you know your company was involved in prostitution?" Chen Shu stepped forward and stood in front of Yang Yang, asking incredulously.

"I know." Yang Yang's expression was calm, and his words came out as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"How could you possibly think of doing something like this?" Chen Shu's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"I can't find a job, and I have no money for food." Yang Yang's cold demeanor kept everyone at arm's length.

“How could I not find a job? At the very least, I could work as an auxiliary police officer at the police station. They provide food and lodging, and I can make a living.” Chen Shu tried to explain, but it was unclear whether this explanation was sincere or just an excuse to cover up his guilt about concealing the truth back then.

"Auxiliary police officer? You want me, a graduate of the provincial police academy, to be an auxiliary police officer? To fawn over my classmates just to make a living? Chief Chen, I don't need your high and mighty compassion." Yang Yang turned his head away, gave a cold snort, and didn't want to say another word.

"How could that be! The bureau just issued a notice that a reform system for auxiliary police will be introduced in the next few years, and they will be integrated with the public sector employees." Chen Shu became somewhat anxious, even a bit gossipy, unlike a police officer investigating and handling cases.

"enough!"

Seeing that Chen Shu was still going to lecture him, Yang Yang erupted like a volcano, shouting: "Stop putting on your hypocritical act in front of me, I don't care! What kind of job I do is none of your business to tell me what to do! Who are you? Who do you think you are?"

Chen Shu remained silent: Indeed, how could someone who had only met Xiao Yang a few times have the right to criticize someone else's life? To put it nicely, he was Xiao Yang's senior, but since Xiao Yang resigned, the two had practically become strangers.

For a fleeting moment, Chen Shu recalled the scene two years ago when they solved the reservoir murder case together. At that time, Yang Yang had just graduated from the police academy and looked incredibly dashing and spirited.

Deputy Director Xu Chaofan couldn't stop praising Chen Shu.

His face was full of pride, and his words were brimming with self-satisfaction.

Xiao Yang is his apprentice.

It’s vivid in my mind.

Chen Shu suddenly realized, and after a moment of silence, said, "If Xu Chaofan knew about this, he would be heartbroken."

Chen Chuan, Li Chaoyang, Zhu Yiba, and the other police officers in the private room all knew that the tougher Yang Yang appeared, the more fragile he was inside. So fragile that after resigning from his public office, he could only hide in this filthy place, drinking and drowning his sorrows every night to escape reality.

Chen Shu's words immediately shattered his defenses.

Yang Yang, who had been extremely strong and made no attempt to conceal his crimes, suddenly had tears in his eyes and his body trembled.

He suddenly knelt on the ground, covered his face with his hands, pressed his forehead against the carpet, and choked with sobs:
"Waaah, senior brother, I want to go back to being a policeman!"

"Senior brother, I dream of going back!"

"I regret it so much. I regret it so much."

(End of this chapter)