Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 454: Jumping two levels in a row, specially approved!
"Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant."

In the conference room, the four members of Lü Zhongxin's team were discussing the case.

As soon as one group member finished speaking, another group member chimed in:
"Actually, they could have reached a settlement in this situation. In my opinion, it's not a big deal, so let's just get them to settle."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lü Zhongxin and Yu Dazhang turned to look at him at the same time.

The two not only moved in sync, but even their eyes were exactly the same.

The group member felt extremely uneasy under the intense gaze of the master and apprentice.
Why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong?

Yu Dazhang took a deep breath and asked in return:
Do you know why no one helps elderly people who have fallen down these days?

This question stunned the team member, who seemed confused as to why Yu Dazhang would ask such a question.

However, he still answered:

"The main concern is being scammed, since there have been precedents before."

Such examples are not uncommon.

The most frightening thing is that everyone knows that staging an accident to extort money is wrong, but when they are in a relatively weak position, they will not hesitate to choose to extort the other party.

It seems that this has become a rule.

"Why do people dare to stage accidents for extortion?" Yu Dazhang asked again.

“Because…” The group member was about to answer according to his own understanding, but before he could finish speaking, he suddenly realized something.

He quickly stopped speaking, thought for a moment, and then swiftly changed his words:
"I understand. We law enforcement officers can't compromise."

The reason is very simple.

Because the cost of staging accidents is low, even if the car overturns, no one will be held accountable, which is why people dare to openly stage accidents.

Furthermore, law enforcement officers often handle cases with the mindset of minimizing major incidents and resolving minor ones, which further emboldens those who stage accidents for extortion.

Conversely, if all those staged accidents are dealt with strictly and the law is enforced rigorously, would anyone dare to do it again?
Yu Dazhang and Lü Zhongxin shared the same idea.

We cannot change this trend across the country, but within our law enforcement scope, we will never tolerate such things.

He asked for 12,000.

Yu Dazhang said expressionlessly:

"Aside from the money he was extorted for, he demanded an extra 10,200 through lies and threats, which is enough to warrant filing a case."

"Any act that is intended to illegally possess property and is threatening in nature can be considered extortion."

"Besides, he has already gotten the money."

If the money hasn't been received yet, there's still room for maneuver.

This is like theft.

If you only reach out but don't touch the money, this cannot be considered theft.

But if you succeed and pocket the money, then the nature of the matter changes.

"Let's proceed according to the procedure," said Lü Zhongxin.
"If a case needs to be filed, then file a case; if someone needs to be detained, then detain them. There's nothing to hesitate about. We just need to do our job well."

The case has now been investigated and confirmed. The two men and one woman did indeed only ask for 1800 yuan, and they did not use violence.

It was precisely because they were well-prepared and timid that they were able to successfully exploit the bug.

However, even if they are not criminally liable, they cannot escape administrative penalties.

The three were ultimately detained for fifteen days and fined five hundred yuan each.

The man's case was much more serious; the amount of extortion he made reached 10,000 yuan, which was enough to warrant a criminal case and he would be held criminally liable.

After the case was solved, the news spread throughout the entire precinct.

The officers were talking about it amongst themselves.

"These two, master and apprentice, are really something else. They managed to turn the victim into a defendant."

"The way this case has been handled is unbelievable; they've managed to get both sides imprisoned."

"But this is good too. The law is impartial, and those who stage accidents should be made to suffer a loss so that they will remember it."

Another week has passed in the blink of an eye. Before he knew it, Yu Dazhang had been working in the First Brigade for a month.

One day at the end of the month, Li Jun called him into his office. "The matter with the Yu family is over. Everyone connected to them has been apprehended."

Li Jun took a puff of the cigarette Yu Dazhang offered him, looking quite pleased with himself.

This squad leader doesn't care about money or alcohol; his only hobby is smoking.

"Let's wait a little longer," Yu Dazhang suggested.
“It’s too early for me to go back to the branch now. Even if it’s just for show, I’ll have to wait another half month.”

He's been so comfortable in the first brigade for the past month that he really doesn't want to come back so soon.

Although the branch team treated him very well, there were no rebirth benefits here.

Moreover, compared to the main group, this place is still a bit unfamiliar.

Yu Dazhang remembered a saying from his previous life: People should step out of their comfort zone.

The general idea is that you should step outside your comfort zone, embrace new things, and become a better version of yourself.

This was probably the most toxic chicken soup he had ever heard.

Believing this is like persuading Einstein to practice boxing or Tyson to study relativity.

So wicked.

It is already quite difficult for a person to achieve something in one field in their lifetime.

At least Yu Dazhang didn't want to step out of his own circle. He felt that he was good enough as a criminal police officer and had no desire to try other challenges.

Old Chen, the anti-fraud expert, stepped out of his comfort zone. See if he regrets it now.

"That's not what I called you here to talk about."

Li Jun took a drag of his cigarette, slowly exhaling the smoke, a hint of a smile in his eyes:
"You've been promoted again, by special approval."

Upon hearing this, Yu Dazhang immediately became excited.

Police rank and salary are linked; a promotion in rank means an increase in income.

"I'm a first-class police superintendent now?" he asked excitedly.

Li Jun didn't answer, but instead took out a brand new set of epaulets and handed them to him.

Two bars and one star?
Third-level police inspector!

He skipped two grades again!

After receiving the epaulettes, Yu Dazhang was at a loss for words.

Before I knew it, my police rank had surpassed my master's. I wonder if my master will be jealous.

Looking at the epaulets in front of him, his mind started to wander.

From now on, Qu Tuotuo should be more low-key in front of me, and the bride price should be increased; I can't let her get away with it so easily.

"Your achievements in N Province have been recognized."

Li Jun smiled, making no attempt to hide his appreciation for Da Zhang:

"He received another individual first-class merit award, and also a collective first-class merit award."

He paused for a moment, then changed the subject:
"However, you need to go to the Ministry of Public Security this time. The leaders above specifically requested that you attend the commendation conference held by the Ministry of Public Security."

"Above?" Yu Dazhang didn't understand, and then asked:
"A leader from the Ministry of Public Security?"

He didn't believe that the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security would recognize a policeman of his rank.

Even if one has made a few contributions, when it comes to the national level...

They seem to be extremely rare.

Yu Dazhang suddenly felt good about himself.

In terms of merit, he had never heard of anyone who had received four first-class merit awards at his age.

"Yes."

Li Jun nodded:
"You may not know this, but three first-class merit awards qualify you for an honorary title. I guess they held back because of your age."

"As a result, you were demoted again. Four individual first-class merits, and you couldn't suppress it anymore."

(End of this chapter)