Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 897 Arrival at the Police Headquarters

In China, the general principle is to provide reciprocal hospitality, which includes not only rank but also position. Simply put, it means that a full-time official receives a full-time official, and a deputy official receives a deputy official; a section chief receives a section chief, and a deputy section chief receives a deputy section chief.

When a county-level public security bureau chief from BR visits a county-level public security bureau in a neighboring province, the person who receives him will invariably be the local county-level public security bureau chief; this is a matter of equal rank.

When a county-level public security bureau chief visits a prefecture-level city in a neighboring province, the person who receives him can be the deputy director of the prefecture-level public security bureau. This is because they are of equal rank, both being deputy division chiefs.

Of course, there are always exceptions.

That means the person in charge of receiving the delegation must be a level higher, such as a deputy director of the provincial public security bureau, who is responsible for guiding the work.

If this deputy director also holds a core position in the provincial department, then even the only deputy director of the municipal public security bureau might consider meeting him, even if it's just for a cup of tea and a chat.

This is the situation within China, and it's similar internationally. Although there are no explicit regulations, this is generally the procedure.

Therefore, when the special task force from Yunnan Province of China came this time, the leader was the executive deputy director, and the police officer in charge of receiving them from Myanmar only needed to be the second-in-command of the police department.

However, the person actually standing at the door was the top leader, and upon seeing the deputy director of Yunnan Province, he gave a very standard salute first, and then stretched out his hands to shake hands.

In such diplomatic exchanges between countries, the positions and ranks of the visiting personnel would certainly be reported to the Myanmar side immediately, meaning they knew that the delegation leader was the executive deputy director of the provincial department.

Under such circumstances, they sent out the director, who was the kind of person who stood at the main gate and waited.

It's important to understand that anywhere in the world, the difference between the number one and number two is enormous. The saying "one's word is law" can also be understood in this way.

Chen Shu and the others following behind the group were slightly surprised.

“Chen Da, you’ll have to get used to it.” Xiao Wang, standing to the side, pursed his lips, not at all surprised. “Equality between countries is just talk. We can’t have the old stereotypes anymore. Once we leave the border, we represent China.”

The young police cadet Jiang Hai snapped to attention and proudly declared, "We're now one of the two superpowers! We're not bound by the etiquette of small nations!"

Ma Rongcheng, being quite experienced, humbly replied, "If I were to encounter a police officer of higher rank than myself, I would still have to salute first. After all, we're on someone else's turf, so such formalities don't matter. That's called the humility of an envoy from a great power."

Xiao Wang laughed: "Haha, you've won so much? Although what you two said sounds like you're following the Winning Law, with China's national strength backing you up, you can argue whatever you want."

During his service, Zhu Yiba, who had seen many Burmese generals through his scope, curled his lips and sneered, "If you show weakness to these monkeys, they might think you're cowardly and will rush to suck your blood."

The previously cheerful atmosphere immediately turned cold, and everyone fell silent. This seemed to be the case in the telecom fraud park protected by the local armed group.

Chen Chuan wasn't interested in any of that. He looked around for the so-called female police officer. It was said that the female staff in the government offices here were mostly of mixed race, which gave them a unique charm.

The group entered the hall.

This building dates back to the British colonial period. The walls and floors are covered with teak planks, giving it a luxurious feel at first glance. However, it was likely renovated later, as there is a faint sandalwood scent. The entrance is paved with marble steps, and the pillars on both sides of the door are decorated with relief designs. The interior wall is inlaid with a single piece of Buddhist totem, showcasing the glittering gilding technique.

In fact, Chen Shu and others believed that as a state organ of violence, the police should be solemn and dignified, and use a simple structure to strengthen the law enforcement authority and the spirit of the rule of law.

Instead of spending huge sums on architectural aesthetics and material craftsmanship like Myanmar does, such extravagance is truly unsettling.

The respect that ordinary people have for the police comes only from social safety and stability, and absolutely not from the grandeur and luxury of their offices.

After passing through the lobby, the leaders of the task force and their assistants were invited into the elevator, while the other accompanying personnel went to a large conference room to rest.

A large table, about ten meters long, was set with all kinds of fruits and snacks. Several local police officers who could communicate in Mandarin stayed in the conference room to take care of the guests.

One of them was a young and beautiful policewoman. Chen Chuan took two apples from the fruit plate, took a bite of one of them, and swayed over.

Taking the opportunity, Ma Rongcheng chatted with the provincial leaders from Yunnan who had come down with the executive committee, trying to become familiar with them. Zhu Yiba, on the other hand, walked to the window and stared blankly at the courtyard outside.

Chen Shu picked up a chair, took out his phone and started scrolling through Douyin, while Jiang Hai obediently followed Chen Shu's example and sat down next to him, playing with his phone.

"Chen Da, you still use this stuff? It's an information cocoon, pushing videos based on your preferences. What a waste of time." Xiao Wang naturally pulled up a chair and sat down next to Chen Shu, staring unceremoniously at Chen Shu's phone screen.

"What, can't I take a break? According to your thinking, as soon as I sit down, I have to get into work mode?" Chen Shu was a little amused and exasperated.

"Isn't that right?" Xiao Wang said matter-of-factly, his eyes wide.

Chen Shu didn't want to explain the issue any further and continued scrolling through his Douyin videos, while Xiao Wang also shut up and quietly watched Chen Shu watch videos.

Half an hour later, Xiao Wang stared at Chen Shu's phone screen without changing his posture, stroking his chin and muttering to himself: "There are a lot of videos about scams in northern Myanmar, and they are very varied, but they are all useless information. Some fake videos that are just trying to attract fans' attention are even mixed in."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shu suddenly realized a problem: as the number one video app in China, Douyin does indeed have the widest user base and the largest number of videos.

However, videos posted on such platforms must undergo security reviews, and the information that has been screened is not necessarily useful or reliable.

The only breakthrough is reflected in the comments from fans. People who really have something to say are happy to show off in the comments section.

They thought the internet was an anonymous society where no one knew whether the person sitting in front of the screen was a human or a dog, so they felt quite safe.

In fact, in the eyes of police officers with cyber investigation technology, this is a paper-thin virtual society that can be easily exposed. They can easily locate the person behind the internet based on the slightest clues.

Regardless, Chen Shu's workload was still quite heavy at this time, and he couldn't manage it all by himself.