Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 379 Take Command
Linjiang City.

Two nights later, the lights were on and the city was bustling with people.

Luo's Restaurant was crowded and bustling.

Most of the police officers from the Municipal Bureau rushed here after get off work. In addition, there were comrades from grassroots police stations, as well as Mr. Li Nong and Mr. Zheng Rong who came specially from Shahe County.

The news that Luo Rui was transferred to work in the provincial department had already spread internally. If it was someone else, it wouldn’t matter, but who had ever seen a 24-year-old captain of the Criminal Police Brigade?
Even so, she has become a role model that many people envy and admire.

In addition, Luo Rui has already convinced his parents that the "resurrected" restaurant will be transferred tomorrow, and tonight will be the final "curtain call performance".

The restaurant was not very big and could not accommodate several tables, so the banquet was set out outside the door and along both sides.

Outside the alley is a night market street with constant noise.

The urban management officers patrolling the street stepped out and saw a row of large round tables on the street. They were like sharks seeing blood. How could they not take a bite?

"This is outrageous! They occupy the road and do business, and they are so arrogant?" The leader, with a big belly, waved to his companions behind him, and five or six people immediately surrounded him.

The leader usually knows the situation, but the younger brothers are blind and just go up and make a fuss, asking the boss to come out.

The closer this big belly got to the door, the more surprised he became. He had originally had a stern face and acted bossy, but now he quickly put his hands in front of him, acting like a little girl, and his belly shrank a lot.

What kind of people are these?
He was sweating profusely, his heart was pounding, and after swallowing his saliva, he didn't dare to look to the side.

He quickly scolded his subordinates: "Why are you yelling? Didn't you see that they were eating? I told you not to disturb them, not to disturb them, but you just didn't listen. When you go back, write me a self-criticism, everyone must write one!"

Facing countless pairs of eyes on the street, Big Belly mustered up the courage to say these words, and he quickly called his subordinates away.

Then, he walked along the street with his head lowered and greeted people.

"Director Fan, are you eating?"

"Hey, isn't this Director Gao from the Traffic Police Detachment?"

"Hey, are the brothers from the Narcotics Squad here too?"

"Captain Kang, you're here too?"

"Director Lu, Director Tang, I'm sorry to interrupt your meal..."

Which of these people that Big Belly is greeting is not a big shot in Linjiang City?

But he knew them, but they didn't know him.

However, he was able to call out their names enthusiastically, and these people did not make things difficult for him. Only the one called "Director Fan" waved his hand impatiently, meaning that he should get out immediately.

He had to leave because this man was the boss of his boss's boss, the big boss of the public security detachment.

The man with a big belly lowered his head and trotted away with a flattering look on his face. When he turned the corner, he sighed and let out a long breath.

"Brother Biao, who were those people just now?"

"You almost killed me. Don't be so clumsy next time. Be smarter!"

"No, are the dishes in this small restaurant so delicious? With so many people coming?"

"Are you deaf? Didn't you hear who I was calling? All the police officers from Linjiang City are here, including special police, traffic police, and drug enforcement police. They are all big shots! Picking out just one of them is enough to scare people to death!"

The subordinates were also startled and quickly took out cigarettes to distribute. "Why are they having dinner at a small roadside restaurant? It's not in line with their status?!"

"Who knows? I'm telling you, next time you patrol this area, look for the restaurant's sign. Don't go looking for trouble. If they have a table outside, just pretend you didn't see it. Do you understand?"

"I understand, I understand... I'll write it down in a little notebook when I get back."

Back in the restaurant, Rosen and Nongshan were busy in the kitchen, one was flipping the wok and the other was cutting vegetables. Both of them were smiling and excited.

Feng Ping teased, "Why are you two so excited?"

Rosen glared at his wife and said, "Do you know what the last performance is? What is Boya playing the qin? Just now Director Tang praised my pickled fish for being delicious, but it was eaten up right after it was served. He was too slow and didn't even get a single piece of fish."

"Come on, they're complimenting you for their son's sake. Besides, these dozen tables of dishes were ordered from their hotel, and you two only made a pickled fish and something else..."

Nong Shan said happily, "I made the hand-held lamb, and Director Tang also said it was delicious."

"Hey, both of you have no taste. Can the food you cook be as delicious as the food delivered by star-rated hotels?" Feng Ping pouted, but her face was full of smiles: "Our son is really good. How long has he graduated from the police academy?"

Rosen sighed, "Two years and eleven months. I'm counting the days!"

"Yes, he has become the captain of the Criminal Police Brigade. My Feng family is really very proud of this."

"Uh……"

When Luo Sen heard what he said, his face immediately fell: "What do you mean by your old Feng family? My son has the same last name as me! It's the old Luo family!"

"Tsk, it's not from my belly!" Feng Ping glared at him, and then asked, "Is the commander of the Criminal Police Brigade a high-ranking official?"

Rosen couldn't answer and looked at Nongshan who was stirring the wok.

Nongshan thought for a moment and replied, "There are several brigades in the Provincial Public Security Department, such as the Public Security Police Brigade, the Police Supervision Brigade, the Science and Technology Information Brigade, the Narcotics Control Brigade... Even these brigades have more than a dozen departments, and each has a chief and a deputy chief, and after that there are detachment leaders.

The boss is the captain of the Criminal Investigation Corps, in charge of criminal investigations. It's a high position, and in ancient times, it would have been a great honor."

Feng Ping's eyes lit up when she heard this: "My son is really promising. By the way, Nongshan, don't call him boss in the future. Just call him by his name."

"Don't worry, big sister. I only call you that in private. I won't cause any trouble for the boss."

"That's fine." Feng Ping walked out of the kitchen and looked at Luo Rui with complicated eyes. At this moment, he was surrounded by a group of people.

My son is going further and further away, ah... Feng Ping sighed. Like many mothers, she was afraid that her son would not have a bright future, and if he did, she was afraid that he would be too tired.

"Old Kang, I'll leave Yang Bo and Yong Hui to you!" Luo Rui, drunkenly, grabbed Kang Bolin's shoulders and gave him a heartfelt admonition.

Kang Bolin also drank until his face flushed: "Don't worry, your Luo Rui's people are all treasures, and people are eager to have them. I will definitely take good care of them! When they have the ability to investigate cases independently, I will definitely apply to the higher-ups to give them the title of captain."

"Okay, I'll take note of that." Luo Rui said to Yang Bo and Fang Yonghui, "Listen, both of you. Take note of what Captain Kang said. Do your best."

The two looked at each other, feeling a little sad: "Luo Da, don't worry, we will never embarrass you."

Li Nong laughed and said, "Luo Rui is a typical protective person, just like an old father marrying off his daughter. If it really doesn't work out, you two can just come back to your old unit with me. We are all familiar with the place anyway. If you agree, I will go and talk to the comrades in the Organization Department right away."

Zheng Yuan said sternly: "Director Li doesn't recruit people this way. People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. You can't hinder people's progress."

Li Nong burped. "Is Shahe County so bad? Shahe County has become a Luo Yanwang. If Luo Rui reaches the top in the future, our county bureau will be proud of it."

Zheng Rong was too lazy to listen to his nonsense, and instead looked at Luo Rui with a burning gaze: "Good boy, congratulations."

Luo Rui clinked glasses with him: "Master, thank you."

Zheng Rong drank up the wine: "You call me Master, I am too arrogant, I am taking advantage of you."

Luo Rui shook his head: "You can't say that. Once a teacher, you are a father for life. Our police system is all about mentoring. Without you, we would not have been able to take down Gu Zhiliang. I should call you Master."

Zheng Rong was deeply moved by what he said: "Then I will answer this Master, good boy, your future stage will become wider and wider, no longer limited to the criminals in one place, you should take care of yourself, as such a big leader, don't take everything on yourself, you should hide behind and give orders."

Luo Rui has never forgotten that during the thorough investigation of Gu Zhiliang's criminal gang, Zheng Rong was stabbed by the gangster. Even so, the old man did not forget his mission. This spirit alone is worth learning from for countless people.

But when it comes to educating the younger generation, he hides himself behind others like he is protecting his own children. Do you think he is too selfish? That's nonsense.

He understood his apprentice's character and knew that Luo Rui liked to take unconventional approaches. He was simply worried that something might happen to him.

Luo Rui nodded solemnly, and after chatting with him for a while, he walked over to Tang Zhiguo's table.

Tang Zhiguo is a layman, and as the head of Linjiang City Bureau, he cares about more than just ordinary criminal cases. What he and Luo Rui talk about most is nothing more than one thing: how to be an official.

Luo Rui chatted with him for a while, then turned to the Haijiang Branch.

Du Feng and Liao Kang also came as representatives of Guangxing Municipal Bureau and Haijiang Branch.

Tian Guanghan, Chu Yang and Su Mingyuan stood up immediately, holding their cups, and looked at Luo Rui with enthusiastic eyes.

"Team leader..."

"Team leader."

Their voices were choked and their words were stuck in their throats.

Luo Rui waved his hand and said, "We are all in the same city, don't be so hypocritical. A few days ago, the three of you were in my office and smeared cake all over me. I can't just let this go. Drink a glass of wine first."

The three of them drank the wine in their glasses without saying a word.

Although he said so, Luo Rui also picked up a glass of wine. After drinking it, he said, "Come on, go back to Haijiang Division and work hard with Captain Du. By the way, Old Du, how did Wei Hu arrange them?"

Du Feng rolled his eyes and said, "Fox Wei? If Director Wei knew you called him that, he would definitely go to the provincial department to cause trouble for you."

As he spoke, he looked at Chu Yang and the others: "Director Wei has already made arrangements. Old Tian will be the captain of the first squadron, Su Mingyuan will be the deputy captain, responsible for investigating serious cases, and Chu Yang will go to the information and communication department. The director of this department will retire in two years..."

He didn't finish his words, but it was obvious that this was an opportunity for Chu Yang. If his abilities stood out in the next two years, this position would be his.

Luo Rui nodded, and then looked at Cai Xiaojing: "Captain Cai..."

"What? Are you still not confident in me?" Cai Xiaojing said with a smile.

Luo Rui hesitated for a moment, then said nothing and just drank a glass of wine.

At this time, Lin Chen squeezed over and said, "Team Leader, what about me? Why don't you care about me?"

"Do you still need my concern?" Luo Rui teased, "When I go to the provincial department, I still have to pay my respects to you."

"That's right." Lin Chen said proudly, "There are several buildings, many departments, and complicated personnel. I'll take you around then?"

"That's not necessary, I have legs myself." "Tsk." Lin Chen curled his lips: "It sounds good, but don't come to me when the time comes."

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The next day, a special person from the provincial department came to contact, and the person was none other than Lin Chen's master, Wang Mu.

A year ago, in the investigation of the criminal case of Jiuling Coal Mine in Linjiang City, Wang Mu, as a senior police officer assigned by the provincial department, participated in the case. Lin Chen was also involved at the time. She was later assigned to Luo Rui's criminal team for training.

After a year, half of Wang Mu's hair turned white and his face looked much more tired.

The reason why he looked so tired was that he had been promoted. He was now the deputy chief of the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Public Security Department of Haidong Province, Zhu Yong's deputy, and Luo Rui's immediate superior.

The fact that he came down in person to pick someone up showed that he had high expectations of Luo Rui.

Luo Rui was somewhat flattered to see him, and kept saying, "Boss Wang, I can go by myself, why bother you to go all the way?"

Wang Mu pushed the frame of his glasses on his nose and said, "I'm here to pick up Lin Chen."

"Uh..." Luo Rui was carrying his luggage and was about to open the trunk.

"Of course, if you want to take a ride, I'd welcome that, too."

"Then I'd better drive myself." Seeing his stern face, Luo Rui had to be tactful.

"Okay, I'm just kidding you." Wang Mu laughed, "Who told you to make me lose face in the Jiuling Coal Mine case? I came here specifically to pick you up."

"You're so narrow-minded and still holding a grudge." Luo Rui complained in his heart, but he had a smile on his face.

"Master." Lin Chen ran over and saluted Wang Mu with a smile.

"You've done an excellent job at the grassroots level this year. It's very impressive and worthy of praise." Wang Mu patted her shoulder.

"It's all thanks to Master's good teaching." Lin Chen flattered him and glanced at Luo Rui.

"You seem to be hinting at something. Are you praising me or someone else?"

Wang Mu felt a little jealous, and without waiting for Lin Chen to argue, he continued, "Wait a moment, I'll go say hello to Director Tang and the others first."

Tang Zhiguo, Lu Kangming and others stood at the bottom of the stairs, ready to see Luo Rui off.

A few people stood and chatted for a while, and then they set off to the applause of the crowd.

Wang Mu had a full-time driver, so he and Luo Rui sat in the back seat, and Lin Chen sat in the passenger seat, listening to their conversation.

Wang Mu said: "The provincial department is different from the local government. In many cases, they are just supporting the local government. They are the main players. So, we should be more tactful in our dealings with others. Luo Rui, especially you, should get together with those leaders more often in the future.

If you go to the local area and others don’t buy into your business, it will be very difficult to handle.”

Tang Zhiguo had already told him about this. Hearing this, Luo Rui felt even more upset. When you are in a high position, you can't do without socializing. If you want to solve the case, you have to consider other people's moods?
Isn’t this like solving a case on your knees?
Luo Rui said nothing and acted as if he didn't care.

Wang Mu sighed and said, "Let's talk business. You are the captain of our Criminal Investigation Bureau. There are many high-tech and highly educated talents in the team. You should train them more, but you should also learn from each other.

In addition, you must remember not to exceed your authority. Just solve the case and don’t interfere in the affairs of other departments. Unclear responsibilities can easily lead to disputes.”

"I understand." Luo Rui knew this truth. He was not a junior cabinet minister, and the two capitals and thirteen provinces were not the responsibility of his shoulders.

Seeing that he looked a little listless, Wang Mu didn't say anything more, but closed his eyes and rested.

Luo Rui also closed his eyes and looked at the scenery outside the window that was constantly receding.

Lin Chen looked back at him from time to time, his eyes full of worry.

Four hours later, the car drove into the gate of Haidong Provincial Public Security Department.

The Criminal Investigation Bureau building is just behind the main building. The car was originally supposed to be parked in the underground garage, but Wang Mu asked the driver to drive directly to the door.

After getting off the car, Luo Rui followed Wang Mu straight to the large conference room on the second floor.

When he went upstairs, there was a grooming mirror on the wall. He stopped, straightened the collar of his uniform, and sighed slightly.

In a blink of an eye, he saw Lin Chen following behind him: "No, if I remember correctly, you used to work in the information department of the provincial department. Why are you following me?"

"Oh." Lin Chen said with a guilty conscience: "I forgot to tell you that I was transferred to your department to serve as the clerk of the detachment leader."

"What?" Luo Rui was shocked. "When will the captain be able to get a secretary?"

"Not a secretary, but a clerk!" Lin Chen retorted, his face flushed. "I just assist the captain in handling daily documents. I don't know why I was transferred to your department and become your subordinate. Do you think I am willing to do this?"

Luo Rui was about to question her, but her words got stuck in his throat. He shouted, "Then ask your dad to get you out of here. I was saying that you have been suspicious these past two days. Not only do you not feel bad about the disbanding of the group, but you are even a little complacent. Tell me, what is your purpose?"

"I……"

Lin Chen's ears turned red. She gritted her teeth and stomped her feet hard on the steps: "I'm too lazy to talk to you!"

After saying that, she ran up the stairs angrily, her ladies' leather shoes clattering on the steps.

Luo Rui looked at her back, let out a breath, and then trotted upstairs.

There was a group of people in uniform standing outside the conference room, almost all of them wearing white shirts, which is almost never seen in the municipal and county bureaus.

Zhu Yong was among them, with the police number on his chest consisting of countless zeros followed by the number "0".

"Oh, hero, you're finally here. I thought you were going to give up." Zhu Yong pushed through the crowd and teased.

Luo Rui didn't dare to be arrogant, and immediately saluted him: "Captain Zhu, Luo Rui is here to report."

Zhu Yong smiled and nodded: "You look in good spirits, but your face is a little dark. Haha, come, let me introduce you..."

Zhu Yong pointed to a fat man next to him. The man was nearly 1.9 meters tall and looked very strong.

"This is the political commissar of our bureau. You are called Political Commissar Huang."

"Hello, Political Commissar Huang!" Luo Rui shouted.

"Director Luo is well-known. If he comes to our Criminal Investigation Bureau, we old people will give him a wide berth."

"Political Commissar Huang, thank you for the compliment." Luo Rui's tone was a little excited, mainly because he felt happy when he was called 'Director Luo'.

Wang Mu immediately followed up, "A 24-year-old deputy director is a rare talent. I remember that this year, there was a 25-year-old girl who was promoted to deputy director, but she was not from our system. She was one year older than you. You should be the youngest deputy director. You broke the record."

"Lucky, lucky..." Luo Rui blinked.

Zhu Yong looked at the time on his watch and said, "Okay, let's go in. Director Wu will be here soon."

As they spoke, a group of people walked into the conference room.

Luo Rui was the last one to go in. Wow, there were so many people in white shirts. On the wall directly opposite, there was a line of blue letters on a white background that read "Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Public Security Department of Haidong Province", which looked solemn and dignified.

After seeing Luo Rui, everyone in the conference room turned their heads to look at him.

"He is Luo Rui? The criminal policeman who wiped out the Taihe Group in Fengshui County three months ago?"

"He also has a nickname, something like Luo Yanwang, but I don't think that's true."

"Speak less and be respectful when you work under others from now on."

"No, how can I respect him? He's too young. I think he's only one or two years younger than my son."

"If your son is so promising, would you still have to work so hard?"

……

The sound of discussion reached Luo Rui's ears, but he pretended not to hear it and followed Wang Mu's footsteps to the front desk.

There was a long table on the stage, and on the right side of the table there was a nameplate with the names 'Luo Rui' written on it, right next to Wang Mu's seat. It was a symbol of status.

After Luo Rui sat down with them, he looked at the dark crowd below the stage. It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous.

This is a bit like the short video I saw on the Internet in my previous life, in which three stars who starred in crime movies were huddled around a group of people in white shirts, looking uneasy and at a loss, as if they were afraid of being detained.

At this time, Wang Mu leaned over and said, "By the way, I forgot to ask you in the car, have you written your speech? Otherwise you won't be able to speak when I ask you to speak later."

Oh no... Luo Rui felt his trouser pocket and his heart sank.

Wang Mu looked at him and said slyly, "You didn't write it? Then think of the words quickly before Director Wu comes, or you might say something wrong later."

Luo Rui scratched his head and thought, and could only look helplessly at Lin Chen who was sitting in the audience.

Lin Chen looked at his guilty look, snorted, then walked up to the stage with a document, bent over and handed it to him: "Director Luo, now you know the benefits of documents, right?"

"Yes, yes!" Luo Rui looked at the full speech manuscript, feeling relieved. He nodded hurriedly: "Good clerk, great clerk, excellent clerk, much better than a secretary!"

"You're so talkative." Lin Chen muttered softly so that Luo Rui couldn't hear him.

Afterwards, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and Wu Chaoxiong walked in with the staff of the Organization Department.

Everyone stood up, and only sat down when Wu Chaoxiong walked to the front and began to speak.

After a long speech, he announced that Luo Rui would be the detachment leader of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Haidong Provincial Public Security Department, at the deputy division level, and awarded Luo Rui a medal in accordance with the police rank issued by the Ministry of Public Security.

Luo Rui saluted and gave a speech. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he looked up and found that all the members of the criminal team were sitting in the last row.

When did they come?
Luo Rui was excited and full of emotion. Cai Xiaojing, Tian Guanghan, Chu Yang, Su Mingyuan, Fang Yonghui and Yang Bo all gave him a thumbs up... and cheered for him!
He blinked and found that he was hallucinating...

He would have to walk the rest of his life on his own... For a moment, he felt empty inside.

(End of this chapter)