Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

Luo Feng didn't think much about being summoned by the police. Or perhaps he simply wasn't in the mood for it.

After returning home, Luo Feng didn't want to do anything; he just wanted to get a good night's sleep. Perhaps by the next day, everything would be alright again.

However, Luo Feng never expected that someone would come looking for him at this time, and even more unexpectedly, the person who came was Officer Liu.

"Isn't this Officer Liu? What brings you here?" Luo Feng forced a smile and stepped forward to greet him.

"Alright, I'm not in the mood for jokes right now. Go get me something to eat. I rushed here from the county early this morning and haven't had breakfast yet. I'm starving." With that, Officer Liu found a stool and sat down.

With no other option, Luo Feng had to cook. Fortunately, he had prepared a lot of things at home for Biaozi and the other two's training, so he didn't have to be too flustered at this moment.

Soon, Luo Feng had simply cooked a few dishes and served them. They were all ordinary home-style dishes; Officer Liu probably wouldn't be in the mood for fancy food at this time.

As soon as the food was served, Officer Liu started stuffing it into his mouth. He looked like he was really starving.

"Eat slowly, no one will take it from you. I'll make you more if you're not full." Seeing that he was eating so fast, Luo Feng kindly reminded him, worried that he might choke.

Officer Liu waved his hand dismissively, then quickly devoured all the dishes on the table.

Seeing that he had finished eating and was sitting there burping, Luo Feng quickly poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him.

"Finally, I feel much better." Officer Liu took the tea, downed it in one gulp, and then slowly spoke.

"What exactly happened this time? Tell me the details." To be honest, Luo Feng was also very curious about the case that happened today, and couldn't help but ask.

"Yeah, tell us, let us know too." Biaozi and the other two, hearing Luo Feng's words, quickly came over.

Officer Liu did not answer, but simply stood there deep in thought.

Seeing this, Luo Feng very considerately offered him a cigarette and lit it for him.

"I can tell you, but don't go spreading it around, or I'm dead," Officer Liu said, taking a satisfying puff of the cigarette.

"Yes, we know, we know." Before Luo Feng could speak, Biaozi and the other two nodded their heads like rattles, agreeing repeatedly.

"The thing is like this,..."

After Officer Liu's vivid and engaging presentation, Luo Feng gained a clearer understanding of the case.

Within this past month, three home invasion robberies have occurred in the neighborhood. Today's incident was the third, and not only were all the valuables stolen, but the victims were also taken.

According to Officer Liu, they received the news early this morning. The call came from the town's police station, and because the matter was so serious, they had to report it to their superiors.

Two home invasion robberies had already occurred in the vicinity, drawing the police's attention. This time, a report from the public about a murder case truly enraged the bureau leadership.

Needless to say, the bureau chief gave the police station chief a severe dressing-down. Then, the bureau chief personally led a team to the countryside to thoroughly investigate the case.

At this time, a massacre of an entire family would be major news. Although technology was far less advanced than in later generations, Luo Feng was certain that such a big incident would be impossible for even the county bureau chief to suppress and would have to be reported upwards.

Without a doubt, the only outcome of the report was a severe reprimand from higher-ups. The reason the bureau chief was so angry was probably because he had been reprimanded by his superiors.

"Then how did you end up here?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled. With the county bureau chief personally leading the team, such a large-scale operation, how could Officer Liu, a newcomer, dare to slip away? Wouldn't that be jeopardizing his own job?

"We are on orders from our superiors to investigate suspicious individuals in the surrounding villages," Officer Liu said, exhaling a smoke ring.

"Has there been no progress so far?" Luo Feng asked.

"Yes, there's been no progress in the case, otherwise I wouldn't be in this state," a police officer sighed helplessly.

"Alright, I have to go now, so I won't chat with you anymore." With that, Officer Liu suddenly remembered that he had official business to attend to, and prepared to get up and take his leave.

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave. I have a suggestion that might be helpful to you. You might want to listen to it," Luo Feng said quickly as he saw Officer Liu about to leave.

To be honest, Luo Feng also really wanted to catch these bastards as soon as possible and bring them to justice. That way, at least he could have a few days of peace. He was really tired of living in constant fear like this.

"Oh, if you have any suggestions, please share them. If they're helpful, I'll report them to my superiors." Officer Liu immediately became interested.

“Your current approach of blindly searching for people isn’t working. It’s time-consuming and laborious, and you’re not getting much out of it. You should stop for now,” Luo Feng said.

“You think I don’t know? But this is the chief’s order. What can we do? Besides, if we stop and just sit there waiting, will the case be solved?” One officer was a little angry. He thought Luo Feng was playing a trick on him.

"What I mean is, instead of taking the initiative, we should wait for them to come to us. Since we can't find them, we might as well throw out some bait to lure them in and then catch them all in one fell swoop." Luo Feng knew that Officer Liu had misunderstood him, so he quickly explained.

“That’s not a bad idea, but what should we use as bait?” Officer Liu nodded and asked.

"Those guys are just after money, so of course we'll create an opportunity for them to make a fortune," Luo Feng said.

"Do you think they'll be so easily fooled? After all, we have so many people here today." Officer Liu was somewhat skeptical of Luo Feng's idea.

"You can withdraw all the people who are publicly visible!" Luo Feng said.

"So many police officers were deployed, such a big case occurred, and they found nothing, so they all withdrew. Do you think that makes sense?" Officer Liu was really angry this time. He thought Luo Feng was simply daydreaming.

"Don't be so hasty. Plans are made by people, and they have to be executed by people. How to make the performance look realistic is your business," Luo Feng said, pulling back Officer Liu who was about to lose his temper.

"What do you mean? Explain yourself clearly." Officer Liu said, looking Luo Feng in the eye with some displeasure.

“Didn’t you say that your bureau chief got reprimanded by the higher-ups? I think this is an opportunity we can take advantage of,” Luo Feng said.

"What do you mean? How should we use it?" Officer Liu seemed to have discovered something and couldn't help but ask.

"We can talk to our superiors and have them send someone over to reprimand your bureau chief, then transfer you all back on the grounds of poor performance, saying that the matter has been investigated by a special person sent from above." Luo Feng roughly explained the whole plan.

"Will they take the bait?" Officer Liu asked, somewhat uncertain.

“Think about it carefully. Now there’s a chance to make a fortune right in front of you. You know the police have been transferred, and it will be a few days before the higher-ups send someone to investigate this matter. So, wouldn’t you like to pull off a heist and leave this godforsaken place?” Luo Feng patiently explained.

"Are those guys really that stupid?"

"Then we'll see if the bait you've thrown out is tempting enough. Ideally, it should make them feel that after pulling off this heist, they'll never have to worry about food or drink again for the rest of their lives," Luo Feng said.

"What about the bureau chief and the higher-ups?" Officer Liu asked.

"That's your problem." Luo Feng shrugged, giving a helpless look.

This put Officer Liu in a difficult position. After all, he was just a newcomer, so how could he dare to make such a request to the bureau chief?

"You always have to pay a price before you can get something," Luo Feng chimed in from the sidelines.

"Fine, I'll take the plunge," Officer Liu said fiercely, then turned and left.