Detective: I, Cao Jianjun, started by arresting my brother-in-law.

Snapped!

At this time.

The station chief placed the phone playing the video on the table: "Look, open your eyes and see, is this the case you handled today?"

The three people craned their necks to look ahead, and in the video footage, they saw the old man being killed by a flowerpot.

"Yeah, that's right."

Cao Jianjun felt completely innocent: "What's wrong?"

"what happened?"

The director opened the video's comment section and scrolled through the top comments, saying, "Look, look at what people are saying."

“The police failed to act. The old man was a habitual molester, but his crime did not warrant the death penalty. If the police had handled the matter properly, this accident would not have happened.”

"It wasn't the flowerpot that killed the old man, I think it was the police (smiling emoji)."

After quickly scrolling through the comments, the director tossed his phone onto the table and started again.

“I only took a short nap at noon when Director Song called me.”

"The deceased's family has been calling us non-stop to complain, demanding that we take this matter seriously."

"Hey, you mean the three of you..."

"Director!"

Cao Jianjun couldn't listen any longer and said in astonishment, "Isn't something wrong with what happened today?"

"The old man is a repeat offender, and we can't detain him. What else can we do if we don't let him go?"

"And who could have predicted such an accident? How can this be blamed on us?" Maru said.

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After Cao Jianjun's retort, the director fell silent.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his face grim, staring coldly at him.

The atmosphere in the office suddenly became dull.

“Hey, that Jianjun…”

At this moment, the importance of instructor Ye Wei became apparent, and she quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.

"Chief, this is... this is for your own good. Think about it, if something happens to you while you're wearing this uniform, the public won't care."

Cao Jianjun felt very aggrieved.

If someone discovers that you used the system to deal with the old man, then it is indeed a violation of regulations.

But what can we do if we don't break the rules? Are we supposed to amend the laws?

Even if an old man nearing eighty years old commits murder, it's uncertain whether he'll be arrested, let alone committing mere indecent assault on a bus.

Cao Jianjun can use the system to eliminate him, but he cannot use the system to change society.

"Cao Jianjun, I think you're physically in Balihe, but your mind has already wandered to the provincial government."

The station chief pointed at Cao Jianjun and said angrily, "What kind of place is this? It's a police station, a public security agency that directly faces the people."

"In the face of online public opinion, can you clearly explain right from wrong? Who would be willing to listen to you?"

"Putting aside the fact that the old man was crushed to death, your way of letting him go is also very problematic."

“You can’t detain people, but you should at least bring them back…”

"Does he have family? Does he have relatives? Even if he doesn't, what about the village leaders? What about his guardian?"

“You didn’t investigate any of this; you just asked their ages and then let them go openly.”

"Cao Jianjun, what are you doing? You're just stirring up trouble among the people."

The police chief has the mindset of a veteran police officer. Through decades of experience, he has always adhered to the principle that mediation and harmony lead to a happy ending.

Cao Jianjun, having traveled through time, prioritizes law enforcement.

In this respect, he made the same mistake as Yang Shu did back then.

"I think..."

After the director got tired of yelling and shouting, he put one hand behind his back and waved the other, saying, "You're really not suited to working at the grassroots level anymore. You're handling things like a special task force now."

Cao Jianjun had nothing to say.

Actually, it had little to do with the special task force; it was simply because he wasn't the original Cao Jianjun.

When I came out of the director's office, it was almost time to get off work.

Cao Jianjun, Yang Shu, and Xia Jie returned to the station with their heads down, none of them saying a word.

There don't seem to be many police reports today, and my colleagues at the station are also few and far between.

The three of them pulled up chairs and sat in front of their workstations, taking sips of water every now and then.

"I still believe I did nothing wrong."

Yang Shu was also puzzled: "What's the use of bringing people back if we can't arrest them? How many mistakes has that old man made?"

"Alright, now we're like mud dripping down our pants, even if it's not shit, it's still shit."

Cao Jianjun flung his hand down and put down his water glass: "Be honest, write a prosecutorial report, and submit it."

"Brother Cao, is the provincial department's special task force easier than the local police station?"

Xia Jie had never been to Green Vine or met He Yong and his gang, but after hearing what the director said, she suddenly became interested.

"Different."

Cao Jianjun leaned back in his chair and shook his head: "Those guys in the provincial criminal investigation team are all veterans who have charged into battle amidst gunfire and bullets. They also deal with major and important cases."

"So, although it may not seem as complicated as the trivial matters in the institute, their risk level is also higher than ours."

"Because the targets of the crimes are very clear: either an underground interest group or a group of criminals."

"All they did was investigate evidence, gather information, and then make the arrests."

Xia Jie nodded repeatedly as she listened.

Back when I was in police academy, I often fantasized about wearing a police uniform and engaging in dangerous gunfights with thugs or criminals.

But when I got to Balihe, I realized that working at a local police station is not easy either.

Ugh!

"Alright, silly girl, being a police officer isn't easy."

Cao Jianjun chuckled bitterly and said, "The most dangerous jobs are firstly, anti-drug police, and secondly, criminal investigation. Anti-drug work, in particular, is both tough and tiring, and you have to live under an assumed name after you die."

"Think about it, compared to them, aren't we very fortunate?"

When compared side-by-side, and the narcotics police were brought out, Yang Shu and Xia Jie immediately shut up.

This is the undisputed top-tier police force; there's simply no comparison.

…………

"Li Dawei? Li Dawei..."

Just as the three were feeling dejected, Chen Xincheng appeared at the entrance of the police station.

Upon entering, he first looked around before finally settling his gaze on Cao Jianjun.

"Have you seen Li Dawei? Where did that kid go again?"

"What's wrong, Brother Chen?"

Cao Jianjun raised his head slightly and continued writing his report.

"Captain Luo from the Criminal Investigation Department called and asked us to come over, but when we turned around, we couldn't find Li Dawei anywhere."

Chen Xincheng glanced at his watch and said, "This... it's almost time to get off work. Does this kid have any sense of responsibility?"

He took out his phone and was about to make a call.

"Captain Luo from the criminal investigation department?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Jianjun immediately lost his motivation to write the report: "Yue Wei's case?"

"Hey, how did you know?"

Chen Xincheng was surprised. He had already dialed the number on his phone and shouted, "Li Dawei, where have you been? Get out here right now, Captain Luo is calling..."

"Brother Chen, Yue Wei's case still hasn't been solved?"

Cao Jianjun put down his keyboard, stood up, and walked over: "Where's Liu Xiaoli?"

"Ugh……"

Chen Xincheng sighed: "It's not that easy to investigate. Ever since Liu Xiaoli reported it to the police, this kid has been going out and coming home late all the time."

“We also installed surveillance cameras around his house, but we couldn’t find anything.”

This is very strange.

Cao Jianjun was unaware that Yue Wei had several lives on his hands, and that several prostitutes had disappeared under his influence.