Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 429 Come on, let's hurt each other!
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the matter not only did not subside, but escalated further.

The Yu family is acting like they've gone mad, coming to the police station every day to cause trouble.

Not only that, they also hired lawyers and plan to file a lawsuit against Da Zhang.

During this period, Yu Dazhang was questioned by the inspector and answered every question, insisting that he was saving people at the time.

News of this kind spreads very quickly within the system.

Within two days, the entire Songhai police force knew about it, and the news even spread to neighboring provinces.

When they heard that Yu Dazhang had jumped into the water to save someone but was then falsely accused, almost everyone felt indignant.

Not a single person even suspected that there was a problem.

Yu Dazhang's reputation in the police force was simply too high.

Now everyone knows that there's a fat guy in the Hongkou branch who specializes in solving special cases; even the top leaders of the municipal bureau have taken notice of him.

Once his image is established, people will naturally choose to trust him.

Moreover, the whole incident started because Yu Dazhang jumped into the water to save someone.

If it were really as those people say, that Yu Dazhang went into the water and beat up the person who fell in, almost causing him to drown, then he should have just stayed in the first place.

That doesn't make sense.

The officers believed the other party was framing them.

They twisted the act of jumping into the water to save someone into turning it into a murder in the water.

Therefore, the entire Songhai police force is now holding its breath, eager to see how the Municipal Bureau will ultimately handle this matter.

That's right, it's the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

The situation has escalated to this point, and the branch office can no longer handle it.

Hongkou Branch.

Inside the director's office.

"Director Wu, tell me, does his family have money to burn?"

Li Jun sat opposite Director Wu, his face filled with resentment:

"Yu Dazhang saved people, and they even paid lawyers to sue him! Is there no law anymore?!"

If the Yu family does sue Yu Dazhang, although there will be no direct professional consequences, it will still affect his reputation.

This is something that's easy to say but hard to hear.

Regardless of the reason, a police officer who has been prosecuted, even without any criminal charges, will inevitably be subject to criticism and gossip.

This could very well be a stain on his career.

That's not what I'm thinking about right now.

Director Wu smoked a cigarette, his brow furrowed.

"Do you think Yu Dazhang cares about being sued?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jun remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking:

“He doesn’t seem to care at all. He’s been going to work as usual these past two days, and even when questioned by the inspectors, he hasn’t shown any particular reaction. He doesn’t seem to be faking it.”

This was also what he found strange.

If someone else were in this situation, they would either be furious or definitely lose all motivation to go to work.

But the fat man was completely unaffected.

Yesterday at noon, he watched as Yu Dazhang ate two large bowls of rice in the cafeteria, and after finishing, he shamelessly asked for a steamed bun.

Her appetite is even better than his; if she's really preoccupied, how could she possibly eat?

"That kid has prepared for the worst, which is why he can act like he doesn't care."

Director Wu took a deep drag on his cigarette and slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke:
"If he gets reassigned because of this, who do you think will suffer the biggest loss?"

Li Jun subconsciously wanted to say "Yu Dazhang suffered a great loss", but after thinking about it again, he realized that this was not the case at all.

With that kid's abilities, he'd be highly sought after no matter where he's transferred.

Moreover, given all the merits he has achieved, even if he were punished one by one, it wouldn't affect his future promotions.

From this perspective, it seems that the Hongkou branch suffered the greatest losses.

"I understand."

After a moment's thought, Li Jun immediately understood what Director Wu meant:
"No matter how it's ultimately handled, one thing must never change..."

He paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said:
"We absolutely cannot let Yu Dazhang leave our branch."

If we only consider case handling, the Hongkou branch is now truly number one in the entire Songhai area.

Each branch office also has performance evaluations.

The top priority is the low incidence rate and high clearance rate of criminal cases.

Secondly, there is a high arrest rate.

Last on the list is the assessment of non-police activities.

It's clear from performance evaluations that no matter how outstanding your performance is, or even if you stand at attention every day, it's all for nothing if you can't solve the case.

Everyone knows perfectly well how the Hongkou branch achieved its first-place ranking.

That fat guy single-handedly raised the entire branch's KPIs. What's even more frightening is that he also managed to handle two special cases in other cities during this time.

If someone like that leaves, it will definitely be a heavy blow to the branch office.

"Believe it or not, the leaders of other branches are practically coming to our office every day just to keep an eye on that kid."

Wu Juye looked worried:

"As soon as a decision is made to transfer Da Zhang from his original position, they will immediately pounce on this juicy piece of meat."

Those who can sit in leadership positions are all shrewd and astute.

If you want your branch to achieve results, you need to rely on the talent under your command.

Therefore, in the eyes of other branch leaders, Yu Dazhang's incident was actually an opportunity.

"Now what?"

Li Jun was getting anxious:

"The Yu family is holding on tight, and nothing we say will work. It seems they're determined to get rid of Yu Dazhang."

The only way to resolve this matter now is for the Yu family to stop pursuing it.

However, it seems that the other party is clearly unwilling to give up.

The office fell silent.

Director Wu and Li Jun lit cigarettes again, exhaling thick smoke with furrowed brows.

About a minute later.

"It's said that Yu Ze has a history of getting into trouble."

Director Wu's face was hidden in the smoke, and his voice was somewhat low:
"Money isn't everything; there are always things that money can't solve."

His tone grew increasingly serious:

“Even if he makes a mistake and his father cleans up his mess, I don’t believe he can always clean it up perfectly.”

Some things don't need to be said too explicitly.

Both of them were leaders, and they usually played the game of seeing through things but not saying them outright, so Li Jun naturally understood the meaning behind their words.

Investigate him!

Isn't your Yu family relentlessly targeting the criminal police officers at our branch office?

Okay, then we'll investigate Yu Ze.

We'll dig up everything he's done in the past, and I'm sure we'll find something to hold against him.

I can't speak for other things, but criminal investigators are definitely professionals.

Come on, let’s hurt each other!

"give it to me."

Li Jun stubbed out his cigarette, got up and left, his steps noticeably lighter than when he entered the room.

Director Wu's smoking habit wasn't as strong as Li Jun's; he still had a large chunk of cigarette left in his hand.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, he took two more puffs.

Just as he stubbed out his cigarette, his phone suddenly rang.

"Come to my office. You have fifteen minutes."

The caller was Director Liu, who sounded very upset; he was clearly furious.

ten minutes later.

He walked into Director Liu's office, which was filled with smoke and a strong smell of tobacco.

"what happened?"

Director Liu sat behind his desk, continuing to smoke his cigarette.

"How come a police officer who saves someone is being sued?"

It was clear from his tone that he was aware of the matter, but was simply dissatisfied with the current situation.

"I've already started handling it on my end," Director Wu replied immediately, not daring to delay.

"This time, Captain Li will personally lead a team to investigate the person who fell into the water named Yu Ze. If anything is found, there will be no leniency, and he will be severely punished according to the law."

When leaders talk to each other, they must speak with righteous indignation and stern words.

Especially in serious matters like this, every word must be thought through.

It is necessary to express oneself clearly without leaving any room for criticism.

To put it another way, what Director Wu said was: That Yu Ze is no good person. I've already taken action against him. Once I find a weakness, I'll make sure he gets sent to jail.

You need to hurry.

Director Liu naturally understood the implication of his words, but instead of responding, he offered a reminder:
"You can't even imagine how fast this news has spread. Leaders from two provinces have already contacted me, specifically requesting that Yu Dazhang come over."

Although his voice wasn't loud, it conveyed an undeniable authority:

"If we can't protect them this time, we'll become a laughing stock, so we need to let them know..."

"They can't just touch the police whenever they want!"

(End of this chapter)