Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 618 Another Way to Live

The old man laughed heartily.

Based on past experience, he would usually get stuck at the medical check-up by the resident doctor while in detention, then sign a form and go home to sleep. So, sitting in the police car on his way to the detention center, he remained calm and composed, without the slightest bit of confusion.

"Sir, we still need to go through the procedures, so it's a bit of a hassle for you to make another trip. If the detention center won't accept you, I'll talk to the officer driving the car when I come back later, and if it's on the way, I'll take you home."

Chen Shu stood outside, leaning against the open car window, and politely offered the old man a cigarette.

"It's alright, sir. I've already troubled you to take me there, I wouldn't dare take me home too. It's really no trouble, I know the way around the detention center, I'll be home in no time!"

The way you're saying that, it's like you've been caught so many times that you know the way all the way!
The old man took the cigarette with a broad smile, took a few satisfying puffs, and before leaving, he stubbed it out and threw it outside at Chen Shu's reminder.

Watching the police car's taillights disappear down the street, Chen Shu called an old acquaintance at the detention center, then pleaded with him for a long time, hoping to get the old man detained smoothly. After all, at his age, constantly seeking out young women for services would not only have a negative social impact, but it would also be too stimulating for his body and mind. He needed to learn a lesson and try to reform himself properly inside, so that he could live a longer life after his release.

"Go inside and sleep for a few days. While you're still 'young' and can still move around, it's good to see more of the world."

Chen Shu recalled the old man's reflections in the detention room of Zhongshan Police Station some time ago and decided to give him a different way of living before he died.

Special police, office.

Xu Chaofan's face was expressionless.

His jacket was not only greasy and shiny, but also a bit wrinkled, just like the wrinkles on his face.

His eyes, in particular, were filled with weariness, numbness, and confusion, making it hard to believe that they belonged to a police station deputy director in the prime of his life.

"Chen Shu, how do you plan to characterize this case?" Xu Chaofan sat on the long sofa in the office and respectfully handed Chen Shu a cigarette, unlike his usual practice of flicking it around.

The nature of A_PARTY's case directly impacts Yang Yang's personal characterization. If the case were handled solely from the perspective of paid companionship, Yang Yang, currently detained in the detention room, could be released immediately without even incurring a fine.

But that's unrealistic. After all, there's a lot of evidence showing that A_PARTY was involved in organized and managed prostitution, and that very night, three couples were caught trading in the hotel.

After taking the cigarette, Chen Shu lit it for the other person first: "Brother Xu, we originally targeted A_PARTY for prostitution in this case. If you say we should treat it as paid companionship, it will be difficult to explain to Zhao Da."

Zhao Da, also known as Zhao Feifei, is the captain of the Public Security Brigade and a notorious troublemaker in the branch office.

Her appearance caught Xu Chaofan completely off guard.

Xu Chaofan stubbed out his cigarette and raised his questions: "Why did only Zhao Da from the Public Security Brigade come? Has she handled any cases before? Also, how come such a big case is being handled by your special police? The police station is just assisting you from the sidelines? That's strange."

Whether or not such an operation, led by the Special Police Unit, had ever occurred in the decades-long history of the public security system was another matter entirely, and certainly unheard of in Xu Chaofan's considerable ten-plus years as a police officer. He stood up, nodded, and circled halfway around the room, then hesitated before saying, "Secretary Chen, don't be used as a pawn without even realizing it. Did you propose this investigation into A_PARTY yourself, or was it authorized by someone else?"

Chen Shu pointed to the office next door and laughed, "Brother Xu, our captain recently set up a case-handling area, and the auditors from the Municipal Bureau pointed at this and started complaining. They were implying that since our SWAT team never handles cases, why did we build this case-handling area? They were using this as an excuse to cut our funding, so I..."

Xu Chaofan was taken aback: "So you took the blame for your captain and messed around with this case?"

Chen Shu waved his hand: "It's not like we're taking the blame. It's just that our special police are handling a case, which is like giving the people on the audit side a way to get down to earth."

Xu Chaofan said with pity for the other party, "Chen Shu, do you know who's backing A_PARTY? It's the Sunshine Hotel, a five-star hotel. How can a nobody like us manage it? Ah, no, we're not even considered officials."

As he continued, he became somewhat disheartened, and his voice grew softer and softer: "We're just cannon fodder."

Chen Shu didn't care. He glanced at the closed door and said in a low voice, "That's why I invited Zhao Feifei, the head of the special police, to take charge of the operation. Although the case is being handled by our special police, she is the highest-ranking officer in the team. If something happens above, they will definitely contact her first. She has to take responsibility for that."

"Responsible?" Xu Chaofan chuckled, his voice not lowering at all. "Turn around and look around. Where are we? Who's inputting data into the internal system? Who's taking the statements? Who's following the procedures? And who's the police officer in charge?"

"You don't actually think Zhao Feifei would personally get involved in these things, do you? Let me ask you one more question: besides Zhao Feifei, are there any other police officers or even auxiliary police officers from the Public Security Brigade involved? Let me tell you, not a single one!"

"Hehe, I just remembered something else. Did you report this operation?"

Report?

Upon hearing this, Chen Shu knew he was in trouble. He had been so busy organizing the operation that he had forgotten to contact his superiors after assuming Zhao Feifei would help him, and had forgotten to report to the duty officer.

This is a matter that can be considered a big deal or a small deal; everyone understands the principle. It's just that once this matter is forgotten, it's forgotten. As for how to handle it in the future, the initiative falls into the hands of those above.

Chen Shu felt a chill run down his spine. If he had known that this small orange-sweeping operation would cause so many problems, he would never have done this job, and he would never have joined in the fun.

"Book, what are you doing in the office?"

As the office door was opened with a "snap," Chen Chuan, who was also up all night but still in good spirits, strode in. Seeing Xu Chaofan sitting on the sofa, he made a "hmm" sound but didn't pay any attention. He then went to the desk, grabbed a bottle of mineral water without ceremony, unscrewed the cap, and gulped it all down.

Chen Shu glanced at Chen Chuan who had just entered, then turned to Xu Chaofan and said, "Brother Xu, this is one of our own. Don't let his seemingly simple-minded appearance fool you; he's quite discreet. He works in the Municipal Bureau's Technical Investigation Department and has more experience than I do. We can discuss this matter together."

Chen Chuan, who was wiping his mouth, was about to jump up and retort immediately when he heard the word "silly," but he didn't expect that the next few sentences would hit the nail on the head. He happily found a seat and sat down, pretending to listen attentively.

(End of this chapter)