It's better to conquer them than to command the steel torrent

Chapter 15｜More Than Failure

Yuan Dayuan, who was a little anxious, was talking to the person on the other end of the phone. When he heard the deputy director's whisper, he was stunned.

He turned his head and stared at the latter, as if to say, are you fucking kidding me?

The deputy director of the Criminal Investigation Department nodded helplessly and whispered, "It's absolutely true. That's what it says on paper."

The office fell into dead silence.

Yuan Dayuan was silent as if his phone had crashed. When he couldn't hear any sound from the other end of the line, he asked, "Hello? Hello? Are you listening? Is the line disconnected?"

Fan Defang, who was standing nearby, naturally heard it too. He was completely panicked at the moment and lamented, "I was negligent. I was obsessed with improvement and didn't expect..."

"How did you get up here when you can't do anything good but only cause trouble? You're trying to hurt me!" Yuan Dayuan rarely lost his composure and cursed Fan Defang as a useless waste!
He stared at Fan Defang with the cold eyes that looked at a dead person.

Ten seconds later, he ordered the latter to be dismissed and investigated - there was no other way at the moment, so he had to divide the responsibilities first. The nature of sheltering and protecting others was much more serious than having no ability to manage subordinates.

Fan Defang's pleading was of no use. Yuan Dayuan simply turned his back on him. Looking at this guy any longer made him feel disgusted and angry.

Just when the Police Department was in chaos, Shang Ke had already returned to the division headquarters.

He didn't care what kind of mess this would cause for the police department. In fact, he felt that the gang seemed to be so arrogant that they were completely insolent.

Everyone in the division was just happy about the mess he caused, and greeted him like a triumphant hero.

The director of the Administrative Affairs Department applauded and praised, "It's time to teach them a lesson. They can't be trusted with official duties, but they're proficient in taking bribes and extortion."

Division Commander Ding Shu sat calmly on the Diaoyutai, and only commented that "Zhicheng is still very ethical" and stopped talking.

The small celebration party finally started after being delayed for more than an hour.

It was called a celebration banquet, but in fact it was just a meal together. After all, it was organized by the 1st Mobile Division itself, so there was nothing too fancy about it.

The Director of the Political Affairs Department awarded Shang Ke the silver Border Guard Medal issued by the Military and Political Affairs Bureau. They saluted and shook hands with each other. Everyone applauded and congratulated them, and then they started chatting casually. It was just the right time to raise their glasses and drink during the New Year's Day holiday.

Medals, which are useless things that only show honor, have not been well received in recent decades. The military has really put some thought into this, and by subtly linking medals with the function of accelerated promotion, people have gradually recognized the value of medals.

Ding Shu was 70% satisfied with Shang's behavior and 30% at a loss for words - this way of dealing with things was indeed too high-profile. It was probably rare to see the military, police, secret agents and special agents at the scene at the same time in several years. The turmoil of this incident would not be quelled for a while.

After the dinner, he signed an order, appointing a certain Shang to go to the Dingzi 6103 unit for an on-site investigation. He would set off after New Year's Day and take a long vacation directly after the investigation. He would not return until after the Spring Festival, just to avoid the limelight.

Shang Ke was deeply touched by the commander's care, and more importantly, this investigation directly satisfied his long-cherished wish.

The so-called D6103 unit is the code name of the National Defense Force's supernatural ability unit. This unit is stationed in Yulin and its public name is the National Defense Force's 77th Field Surveying and Mapping Battalion.

Hearing is not as good as seeing. I hope this is not just a gimmick.

Compared with those mobilized divisions that are mostly understaffed, the standing divisions responsible for combat readiness tasks are much stricter in all aspects.

As the chief officer of the military police unit, Shang Ke finished his last patrol at 1 a.m. on New Year's Day.

Shang Ke did not put yesterday's unpleasant events behind him. Until just before leaving, he was still thinking about the mother and daughter who "admitted that they were not robbing after investigation."

I hope they are both well.

"Just read the newspaper. You're staying out of this, but the three courts in Beijing are scrambling like crazy." Legal Affairs Director Chen Zheng patted him on the shoulder and said seriously, "Don't worry. I believe the law will give a fair result."

"Okay, I'm leaving then."

"Ah."

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Three Law Departments referred to the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Supreme Court, three legal affairs offices.

It is now also used to refer to the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Justice, which are responsible for arrest, supervision, and trial respectively.

After leaving the station, he went out of his way to buy a morning paper. Although it wasn't the headline, the Chang'an County Police Department's major scandal occupied a significant portion of the lower left corner. Only when he saw that the Ministry of Justice's temporary inspection team had been assembled and was ready to intervene did he contentedly turn the page.

Traffic on the road was moving very slowly. The road maintenance contractor's trucks had spread industrial salt last night to prevent the roads from icing. However, there were still small patches of ice in some places, and no one dared to take it lightly.

Coincidentally, the Capital Railway Station is only two blocks away from Weiyang University.

When passing by this comprehensive university, Shang Ke suddenly remembered that the female doctor he met in the tailor shop that day seemed to be in this university?

"That's it, pull over."

"Yes."

Not long after, the gray-green military officer car turned around and drove away, leaving Shang Ke with his bag at the west gate of Weiyang University.

He stopped and carefully looked at the four beautiful gold-plated characters in running script on the plaque, then walked in.

At the same time, in the Inorganic Laboratory on the fourth floor of Building 2 of the Department of Chemistry...

Today is the first day of 1938, so Jian Keqiu wrote the wrong time when writing the experimental log.

"It's too fast. Winter has gone and spring has come. Another year has passed. No, it's only been a few days since the winter solstice."

Jian Keqiu muttered to himself as he corrected the date and then put the experimental log back into the cabinet.

"Passing the pillar" is a description of organic chemistry experiments, while the corresponding inorganic chemistry experiments are often jokingly referred to as "burning the stove."

She walked around the laboratory and found nothing to do, so she prepared to go back.

As soon as I went downstairs, a familiar face appeared in front of me.

"Ah?" She frowned slightly and said in surprise: "You are the one from that day..."

"Miss Jian, it seems that your memory is not very good." Shang Ke said with a smile seven steps away.

"I remember you, Mr. Nitro." Jian Keqiu said seriously.

"Ah ha? Why is it called that?"

"Isn't it? Tetryl and RDX both have nitro groups attached to them."

In Jian Keqiu's inherent impression, military officers tend to be two types of people - either rough or old-fashioned, but the appearance of Shang broke her inherent impression.

Shang Ke burst out laughing when he heard this and jokingly said, "It sounds like I'm going to explode at any moment. Let's go and talk while we walk."

The two of them kept a safe distance of two steps and walked south from Building No. 2 of the Chemistry Department.

"Actually, at first I thought you were from the engineering corps." Jian Keqiu said, staring at his handbag.

"I've always been interested in science and engineering. Sometimes when I'm free, I'll read books and study on my own." Shang Ke lied naturally.

Then, he changed the subject and asked, "I'm curious. There aren't many girls in physics and chemistry. Miss Jian, you are really talented."

Weiyang University is considered one of the top five higher education institutions in the Great Federation, roughly equivalent to Zhejiang University to many later universities.

"Well... there's no reason, I just like it. Maybe it's because I've been exposed to it a lot since I was a kid."

"Oh? Is your father a chemist?"

Jian Keqiu hesitated for a few seconds, looking thoughtful. He put his index finger against his cheek and said thoughtfully, "You must know about bakelite. My family makes that."

(End of this chapter)