Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 446 Taking office
Three months later, Imperial City.

A quiet, hierarchical cadre compound.

The red racket hit the yellow ping-pong ball, which made a beautiful arc and landed on the opposite table.

An old man in a sweatshirt swung the racket steadily and hit the ping-pong ball back, but because the angle was too tricky, the ball fell on the left edge.

Luo Rui flew over and wanted to catch it with his racket, but he was a step too late, and the ping-pong ball fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"Boom, bang..."

"No, old man, I can't play anymore." Luo Rui complained and fanned his face with the racket.

The ground was covered with fallen ping-pong balls, red and white, no less than a hundred of them.

Wei Daming chuckled and said, "Luo boy, you don't have the stamina to do this."

Luo Rui walked aside, picked up the mineral water and took a sip, thinking to himself that the old man still had some vision and knew to say that he didn't have good physical strength, but didn't say that his skills were not good.

In the past three months, Luo Rui came over every afternoon to play ball with the old man. Although it was called playing ball, it was actually just practicing with him and simply feeding him the ball.

"Uncle Wei, I've been under too much pressure from studying lately and have been slacking off. Please forgive me, please forgive me." Luo Rui said with a smile while looking towards the activity room.

This activity room is very large. In addition to a dozen ping-pong tables, there are also badminton and basketball courts next door.

But there are a lot of people playing table tennis, after all, it is the national sport.

Another factor is the preferences of retired cadres.

This compound is full of retired senior officials. At a glance, they are all from either this ministry or another department. Even though they are no longer in charge of things, they still have a great influence.

In addition to Luo Rui, there are more than a dozen young and middle-aged leading cadres who feed the ball to the leader.

Look, on the table next to you, a middle-aged man is running breathlessly, constantly feeding the ball. It seems that he has tried his best and is sweating profusely, but in fact, it is a performance.

The old cadre opposite him didn't even move a step and beat him to a pulp.

Luo Rui blinked and felt very tired. In the past few years, Wei Qunshan would ask Luo Rui to accompany him fishing when he was free. Now, he also had to play table tennis with his father. What kind of thing was this?

Wei Daming is in his seventies, but he is still very strong and in good spirits. Compared with ordinary people, his favorable living conditions can indeed prolong his life.

Apart from anything else, just in this activity room alone, there are several doctors specially assigned to take care of it, and observe the old leaders' exercise status at regular intervals.

The reason why Luo Rui stopped exercising earlier was because the doctor had reminded Wei Daming that exercise should be moderate and not too intense, so he backed off and said that he didn't have the physical strength to keep up.

What is this? This is called human relations and social practices!

Wei Daming picked up two brand new towels from the chair and handed one to Luo Rui. He nodded at the middle-aged man who was still feeding the ball and said, "Luo Rui, do you know who he is?"

"Who is it?" Luo Rui asked curiously.

"The great political and legal secretary of Yunnan Province, Pan Hai."

Luo Rui took a breath and said, "Such a high-ranking official?"

If we really talk about positions, regardless of titles, Pan Hai may be one level higher than Wu Chaoxiong.

However, Haidong Province is a major economic province, and leaders of economically developed regions are naturally more powerful than those of relatively poorer provinces.

His status is so high, so Luo Rui doesn't dare to think about the old man sitting opposite him.

He took a quick look and was startled, then he remembered that he often saw this person on TV when he was a child.

Because he has been retired for many years, he doesn't pay much attention to his appearance, and his hair has turned white, so it is naturally difficult to recognize him.

Luo Rui turned his head away, wiped the sweat from his face with a towel in fear, and did not dare to look at him again.

No wonder before coming to the Imperial City, Wei Qunshan and Hu Changyu repeatedly warned him to keep a low profile.

Luo Rui swallowed his saliva and no longer heard the sound of the rackets beside him.

Just as he was wondering, he saw Wei Daming had walked over and started chatting with the old man.

Pan Hai took the towel handed to him by the secretary, wiped his hands, and walked towards Luo Rui.

"Hello, Director Luo."

Seeing the other party extending his hand, Luo Rui quickly shook hands with him.

"Hello, Secretary Pan." Luo Rui was a little surprised. How could the other party know him?
Pan Hai smiled and said, "I've heard that Director Luo is a master at solving cases. I didn't expect that you are also good at playing football."

How about we have a competition? Luo Rui was complaining in his heart, but he looked very solemn on the surface. Needless to say, playing basketball with Wei Daming tonight was not just a simple game.

Luo Rui didn't understand what this meant, so he could only smile and say, "Secretary Pan, you are too kind."

Pan Hai handed the towel in his hand to the secretary. The secretary knew that the leader wanted to discuss something, so he respectfully stepped away several steps.

"Director Luo, let's be frank. I have been in the Imperial City for half a month. In addition to attending meetings, I have also been asking for people from above."

Want someone? Luo Rui started to wonder, but he just smiled and nodded.

"I have applied to the organization to arrange for you to go to our Yun Province Public Security Bureau and serve as the deputy chief of the Xing General Team."

"Me?" Luo Rui was surprised.

Didn’t we agree that I would return to Haidong Province after completing my studies? Why did it involve Yunnan Province?
Before Luo Rui could reply, Pan Hai continued, "Our Yun Province is a border province. In recent years, vicious cases have occurred frequently. You should also know this. In particular, drug trafficking and smuggling are rampant.

As soon as we catch one group of criminals, another one pops up, which gives us a headache and makes it difficult to deal with them. We need a young and powerful provincial and ministerial cadre to crack down on these evil forces.

After much searching, we decided that you are the most suitable one.”

"No..." Luo Rui was unsure, but since the other party had already said it, it was definitely not aimless: "Can I do it?"

"You'll know if it works after you give it a try." Pan Hai said with a smile, "I know you have concerns, and the Public Security Bureau of Haidong Province must have made plans for you, but now that you are in this position, you have to focus on the future.

The public security environment in Haidong Province is getting better day by day. This is the credit of the entire police force, but there is no doubt that you have played a key role.

It's like participating in a car rally. We can't just drive on good roads. We have to go to the mountains and race on bad roads.

Just think about it, if you can govern Yun Province as well as you did in Haidong Province, you will have a bright future. "

In the absence of clear information, Luo Rui could only say some ambiguous words.

Pan Hai kept talking about the situation in Yun Province, which made Luo Rui more and more determined, and Wu Chaoxiong's arrangement fell through.

After Pan Hai left, only Wei Daming and himself were left.

Sure enough, Wei Daming spoke up: "You already know about this, right?"

Luo Rui asked: "Has the department already made arrangements for me?"

"That's right." Wei Daming smiled and said, "In a month, you will go to Yun Province."

"No, old man, I was living well in Haidong Province. How did this group of people suddenly come? How can I explain this to Director Wu?" Luo Rui complained.

"You don't need to explain. He already knows about this."

"Ah?" Luo Rui sighed.

Wei Daming, with his hands behind his back, took Luo Rui out of the activity room and strolled in the courtyard.

"Xiao Wuzi, Xiao Hu and my bastard, don't I understand what they are thinking? Luo Rui, there is a saying that goes, "A tall tree attracts the wind." They can't want all the benefits." Wei Daming gave him an unfathomable look.

"This is not good for them or for you. Besides, you are going to work in Yun Province. This is the organization's arrangement. You have to listen to it whether you want to or not. In a word, you have to obey the orders."

"Okay, I'll listen to my old leader." Luo Rui couldn't say anything else. He sent the old man downstairs and then walked out of the compound.

At night in the imperial city, neon lights flicker and traffic is bustling.

Luo Rui was driving, and before he got home, a phone call from an unfamiliar number came in.

After answering the call, he recognized Wu Chaoxiong's voice.

"Luo Rui, did you just come out of the compound?"

"Yes, Director Wu."

"Well, if that's the case, you should follow the instructions from above and do your job well."

"Yes!" Luo Rui responded and asked, "What about the members of the assault team?"

"Generally speaking, you can't bring so many people with you when you take up a new post. However, considering that you are unfamiliar with Yun Province, I will contact the Yun Province Public Security Bureau and the Ministry to see if you can bring a few more people with you."

"Okay, thank you, Director Wu." Luo Rui hung up the phone.

Nothing happened that night, and the next morning, Luo Rui went to the department.

Because he had completed his study tasks in the department and D School, he was notified to go to the Organization Department as soon as he arrived.

Sure enough, the transfer order was delivered to him personally, and the deputy minister also talked to him for a long time.

When I got home, it was already afternoon.

Luo Rui informed his family that he was about to take up the post of Governor of Yunnan Province.

The family was not prepared for this outcome.

Mo Wanqiu was playing building blocks with her children. Besides her, Lin Chen was also beside them.

Lin Chen also stayed in the Imperial City for three months, also participating in the organization's study and training. He ate and drank for free at Luo Rui's place under the pretext of staying there.

Hearing this, Mo Wanqiu's face showed no expression, and he said, "The child and I will stay in the Imperial City, you can go by yourself."

Luo Rui nodded, feeling very guilty: "Don't worry, as long as I have a holiday, I will definitely come back to accompany you and the children."

Wu Chaoxiong was very quick and called again that evening.

The list of people Luo Rui will be going to Yun Province has been confirmed.

In addition to himself, there were Lin Chen, Chu Yang, Qiao Xue and Fang Yonghui, and Zhang Yong was left behind.

This means that Luo Rui can bring four people.

A background check needs to be done before taking office. Luo Rui's situation is more complicated and he needs to stay in the Imperial City for another month.

A few days later, the other four people rushed to the Yunnan Provincial Public Security Department to make arrangements for Luo Rui's appointment.

This month was the most leisurely time for Luo Rui. He accompanied Mo Wanqiu to visit almost the entire Imperial City.

I visited the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and Houhai.

During that trip to Houhai, Luo Rui also saw many celebrities.

The night before leaving, Luo Rui and Mo Wanqiu were alone in a room, as unrestrained as they were before they got engaged.

It was November and the weather in the imperial city was already very cold.

Luo Rui boarded a flight to Yun Province alone.

After landing, Lin Chen, Chu Yang, Fang Yonghui and Qiao Xue were already waiting. In addition to them, there were also many people from the Provincial Public Security Department.

Before Luo Rui came, he had already learned in detail that the director of the Yunnan Provincial Public Security Department was Song Qiyuan and the captain was Huang Weidong.

The person who came to pick people up was Huang Weidong, a skinny old man, but with sharp eyes that seemed to see through everything.

He shook Luo Rui's hand cordially: "Mr. Luo, welcome, welcome."

It was the first time that Luo Rui heard this title. In addition to feeling emotional, he also felt a great sense of accomplishment.

The group left the airport in two cars and drove to Shengwei.

Since I'm here to pay my respects, I have to meet all the leaders and say hello.

As soon as this greeting was given, it was already dark, and Luo Rui had never even entered the door of the Public Security Bureau of Lianyungang Province.

Accommodation was arranged early in the morning and was provided by the unit.

In addition to Luo Rui himself, Lin Chen and others also live in this building.

The two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment where Luo Rui lived was provided according to his status, but in reality he was the only one living there.

Luo Rui drank a lot of wine at night, but he was still sober.

Lin Chen and the others were not in a hurry to go back and gathered in the living room chatting.

Fang Yonghui said, "Luo Da, now that you have become the captain, can you please tell me what you think?"

Luo Rui sat on the sofa and said with a smile: "Brother Fang, don't talk nonsense, deputy, deputy."

When Fang Yonghui heard Luo Rui calling him like that, his face froze.

Chu Yang looked up to the sky and shook his head: "Team Leader, you are too discouraging."

Qiao Xue and Lin Chen naturally understood their relationship with Luo Rui. After all, Chu Yang and Fang Yonghui were Luo Rui's seniors who graduated from the same police academy.

If Luo Rui had not mentioned this, the two of them would have almost forgotten that Luo Rui was still their junior fellow apprentice, but the other party had actually climbed to a position that was beyond their reach.

They all knew very well that the reason they could continue to work with Luo Rui was not because of their own abilities, but because Luo Rui was used to using them.

Luo Rui sat up straight and looked at them: "Tell me, what have you done in Yun Province in the past month?"

Lin Chen raised his hand, still eating dried mango in his mouth: "I bought two potted plants for your office, and I also changed the curtains in the office!"

She was somewhat complacent, but in return she received a roll of the eyes from Luo Rui: "Besides that?"

"I also helped you taste the local delicacies, especially the rice noodles from Yuncheng, which are so authentic!"

"Don't talk!" Luo Rui didn't want to pay attention to her.

Qiao Xue put down the fruit knife in her hand and said, "Boss Luo, we have been here for a month. What we have learned from the inside is that you are in charge of special tasks, and the specific work tasks need to be assigned by Boss Huang."

Fang Yonghui nodded: "Most of the cases here are about drug trafficking and smuggling. Just a few days ago, the provincial department cracked down on a drug trafficking gang."

Chu Yang followed up, “In some large prefecture-level cities, the public security situation is not a big problem, but in some slightly remote county towns, the situation is very complicated and the public security environment is not good.”

Fang Yonghui: "Also, the situation of those guns and ammunition circulating in our country is the most serious in Yunnan Province, except for Haixi Province. There are far more criminal cases every year than in other provinces. A modified pistol can be bought for more than a thousand yuan."

Luo Rui nodded. He had anticipated these things.

When he was in the ministry, he had read all the work documents reported by Yunnan Province last year. The work focus of the Yunnan Provincial Public Security Department is three things: drug control, smuggling and combating online fraud.

The next morning, Luo Rui dressed neatly, carried his briefcase, and went out.

The family building is just behind the Yunnan Provincial Public Security Bureau, only a ten-minute walk away, so there is no need to drive.

When we arrived at the Criminal Investigation Corps building, we were still having a meeting.

Of course, the meeting was mainly for Luo Rui to recognize people and for others to know him.

A 27-year-old deputy chief of criminal investigation is incredible to anyone, especially since the cases investigated by Luo Rui are often used for internal learning.

His face is his calling card.

After the meeting, Huang Weidong took Luo Rui to various departments to familiarize themselves with the situation, which took a lot of time.

"Luo Rui, what do you think? Compared with your Haidong Province, do you think our place is poor and backward?"

At this moment, the two were sitting in the office and had time to chat.

Luo Rui smiled and said, "It's pretty much the same. It's the same no matter where you work."

Huang Weidong nodded and said, "I won't say much else. Director Song and I are very happy that you can come. Besides, our Secretary Pan went to Imperial City to invite you here. Don't worry about your work. We will fully support you."

When I went to Shengwei yesterday, Pan Hai held Luo Rui’s hand and chatted with him for an hour or two.

His behavior undoubtedly wanted to tell everyone present that Luo Rui was his man now and he strongly supported him.

Luo Rui replied modestly: "Please rest assured, Director Song and President Huang, I will work hard and will never let the organization and leaders down."

Huang Weidong smiled and patted his shoulder. Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

A uniformed policeman opened the door, poked his head in and said, "Mr. Huang, Mr. Luo, hello. There have been multiple shootings in Wucheng, and we need the provincial department to assist in the investigation."

"Wucheng?" Huang Weidong stood up: "Serious?"

The police nodded: "It's quite serious. The Wucheng City Police Department is online, waiting for you to come over."

"Okay, let's go to the meeting room." Huang Weidong said.

In the criminal investigation conference room, the conference table of the Wucheng Municipal Bureau was displayed on the electronic screen.

Sitting behind the conference table were the deputy director in charge of criminal investigation and the captain of the criminal police detachment.

After Luo Rui entered, he saw signs on the desks of the two men.

The deputy director of Wucheng is named Yang Lixin, and the detachment leader is a woman named Xi Juan.

When the two men saw Huang Weidong come in, they immediately stood up from behind the conference table to show their respect.

Although it is a video call, it does not hinder the meeting.

Huang Weidong sat down and asked, "Director Yang, what's going on?"

Yang Lixin nodded and replied, "The situation is like this. Late at night on October 10, a shooting occurred on the main road of our Wucheng Wholesale Market.

The victim was the owner of a wholesale market. He was driving a red Toyota car and had just come out of the wholesale market when he was shot three times, and each shot was fatal.

On the first of this month, that is, at one o'clock yesterday morning, a shooting incident also occurred at the intersection of Jianmin Road in our city center.

The victim was also driving a car and was shot to death while waiting at a red light!"

Hearing this, Luo Rui frowned. No wonder the Wucheng City Bureau reported the case to the Provincial Department so quickly. It involved murder with a gun, a major case that needed to be reported immediately.

However, when the first case occurred, the Wucheng Municipal Bureau might have wanted to investigate it themselves, but when the second case occurred, they certainly could not sit still, and if they did not notify the provincial department, they would be committing dereliction of duty.

Huang Weidong's face turned pale. Needless to say, this case had happened three days ago, and it was only reported to the provincial department now. How could he have a good face?
"What clues have you found?"

Yang Lixin coughed twice, avoided his gaze, and replied: "We investigated the interpersonal relationships of the victims. The two men were both businessmen, and they had no business dealings with each other and did not know each other.

However, our investigation revealed that they were killed by the same gun, which means the gunman was the same person.”

Huang Weidong said coldly: "Have you found out the identity of the gunman?"

Luo Rui sighed. Huang Weidong was asking this question knowingly in order to embarrass the other party. If they really found the identity of the gunman, would they still need to apply to the provincial department for co-organization?
Yang Lixin shook his head, but the captain Xi Juan who was sitting next to him spoke up: "Boss Huang, although we haven't found the identity of the gunman, we have the on-site video of the second shooting..."

Huang Weidong didn't wait for her to finish her words and ordered, "Pass it over!"

"Okay!" Xi Juan left her chair and disappeared from the video.

Soon, the staff in the conference room said to Huang Weidong: "Mr. Huang, the video has been sent."

"open to take a look."

"it is good!"

Huang Weidong turned sideways and looked at the large screen in front of the conference table.

In order to let Luo Rui see more clearly, he stood up and said, "Come on, Luo Rui, sit in the front."

Luo Rui smiled and shook his head: "It's okay, I can see it from here."

A moment later, the video was projected onto the big screen.

The time in the upper left corner shows November 2011, 11, 1: am.

Location: The intersection of Wucheng, Jianmin Road and Mayuan Road.

Because the footage is traffic surveillance, the angle is from a bird's-eye view.

And the video quality is not very good, it looks a bit blurry.

At 1:35 in the morning, a white Ford car appeared in sight.

Because the light was red, the Ford stopped in front of the zebra crossing.

The driver was smoking in the car with his left hand on the window.

A few seconds later, a motorcycle drove up and stopped on his left.

There were two people sitting on the motorcycle, both wearing black helmets, and their faces could not be seen.

The man sitting in the back seat quickly pulled out a pistol from his arms and pointed the gun at the driver in the Ford.

The driver turned his head to look at the two men, and the distance between them was less than two meters.

"boom!"

"boom!"

The man pulled the trigger twice, and the driver fell headfirst into his seat.

The man was still not satisfied, so he jumped off the motorcycle, ran out of the car window, and shot the driver two more times.

After the beating, the man quickly got on his motorcycle, and the person riding in front of him stepped on the accelerator and quickly fled the scene.

This series of actions took only a dozen seconds.

The incident happened after midnight, when there were few vehicles on the road, making it difficult to find witnesses.

Moreover, what criminal investigation fears most is murder with a gun. Except for the bullet shell, there is nothing like fingerprints and hair left at the scene.

Luo Rui exhaled, thinking to himself, this case is indeed very difficult...

(End of this chapter)