Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 502 Great Merit

He thought that even if he had a military rank, he would at most be a private, and he would be lucky to be a sergeant major.

I never dreamed I'd be promoted directly to officer rank, and even a captain!

As far as he knew, those who graduated from military academy and joined the army were only awarded the rank of second lieutenant.

"I already told you you're in a technical role, so this is already a very low starting point."

As Li Mingzhao spoke, he took out a card and handed it over:

"Your salary will be deposited into this card from now on."

There's a salary too? Yu Dazhang took it and found it was a military personnel support card.

He had heard before that having a military rank meant receiving a salary, and it turns out that it's true.

This means that his status as an active-duty military member is completely legal.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't excited; he had never encountered anything like this in either of his lives, to the point that his hand holding the insurance card was trembling slightly.

Li Mingzhao quickly noticed his emotional fluctuation and asked with a smile:

"Don't you realize how significant your contribution was this time?"

Did I do anything good this time...? Yu Dazhang thought for a moment. He only remembered that he killed eight people on the other side, and the others were arrested by the National Security Bureau.

Logically speaking, it would be good enough if such a ruthless act of leaving no survivors wasn't punished; he was worried about it for several days.

However, one thing did surprise him quite a bit.

Nobody here is asking him to write a report.

According to Li Mingzhao: You're here to help, just explain the situation to me, and don't worry about anything else.

How convenient!

He killed eight people, and didn't even need to write a report. If he told his colleagues in Songhai later, no one would believe him.

"I wouldn't call it a merit," Yu Dazhang said honestly.
"I only helped you catch the traitor, that's all."

"Speaking of which, I should thank you. If it weren't for your timely arrival that day, I'd probably be cremated by now."

This is the truth; he still feels terrified whenever he thinks about what happened that day.

The man and woman were not only skilled, but also worked together seamlessly. It was the first time he had ever been overpowered in a hand-to-hand combat.

"No need to thank me." Li Mingzhao waved his hand casually.
"If something happens to you, I won't have the face to stay at Guoan anymore."

Then he changed the subject:
"You deserve the most credit this time. You not only caught the traitor, but those three top agents were also captured because of you."

A hint of excitement crept into his voice:
“You don’t understand the work of the National Security Bureau. Here, catching one top agent is a huge achievement. It’s more difficult than catching a hundred spies.”

"They caught three in a row; you can't even imagine their value."

Yu Dazhang noticed that his eyes lit up when he mentioned "value".

The more this happened, the more panicked he became.

Yu Dazhang didn't dare to think about what happened to the three agents next.

But one thing is certain: the National Security Bureau will definitely dig out all the information they have.

Yu Dazhang wasn't curious about the specifics of the information; that wasn't his job.

"The claim of being credited first is an exaggeration."

As Yu Dazhang spoke, he put the epaulets back into the cardboard box:

"With my abilities, I simply cannot catch them."

As he was about to seal the box, he suddenly noticed a purplish-red notebook peeking through the gap in the box.

what?
Out of curiosity, he reached out and took it out.

The cover is purplish-red, with the national emblem at the top and the words "Doctoral Degree Certificate" printed at the bottom.

Upon opening, the inner endpapers are covered with pale yellow silk, and a photograph of Yu Dazhang is pasted in a square frame in the upper right corner.

Yu Dazhang: ...

This is definitely a fake document.

To make his undercover work easier, Li Mingzhao had arranged for him to have a doctoral degree, but that was only temporary.

"Why are you giving me this fake certificate?" Yu Dazhang asked Li Mingzhao, puzzled.

“That’s true,” Li Mingzhao replied with a serious expression.

"Not only is the degree certificate real, but your doctoral status is also real, otherwise you would have been exposed long ago."

This was previously requested by Yu Dazhang; the doctor's identity must be genuine and valid.

He thought that once the mission was over, his fake doctorate would naturally be revoked.

"Do I not know whether it's true or not?"

Yu Dazhang placed the degree certificate on the table:
"Falsifying a degree is a very serious matter. If someone gets caught doing it, wouldn't I be wronged?"

He wouldn't dare keep that degree certificate; to put it bluntly, it's evidence of a crime.

“I told you, your doctorate is real.”

Li Mingzhao explained: “Cancellation is a bit troublesome. It’s just a title, so it doesn’t matter to you. If there are similar tasks in the future, it will save me the trouble of handling it for you again.”

That makes some sense... Yu Dazhang does believe that Li Mingzhao wouldn't harm him.

Besides, I wouldn't use my doctorate to do anything bad; it's just another identity.

Yu Dazhang glanced at the degree certificate on the table, then picked it up and put it back in the cardboard box.

He now understands a little better why spies are so hard to catch.

The change in identity alone is enough to give people a headache.

For example, I myself, after coming here, inexplicably gained two more identities.

In the conference room.

The members of the special operations team are still gathered here.

With the mission successfully completed, they finally had a rare opportunity to relax.

In a place like the 53rd Institute, the best way to relax is simply to get together and chat.

After Li Mingzhao and Yu Dazhang left, they all left their original seats and gathered around the window.

"I heard that the web crawler has started speaking."

One of the team members whispered, as if the information were some kind of secret:
"This guy is really tough. He held out for a whole week without saying a word."

Another team member chimed in:

"If you ask me, he's just asking for trouble. He'll have to talk it out sooner or later, so why bother struggling? It's foolish."

Their postures were different.

Some leaned back in their chairs, some sat backwards, straddling the chairs, and some even sat on the conference table.

In short, they do whatever makes them relaxed, completely disregarding their own image.

Even Ye Lin was sitting casually in her chair, her arm draped over the back, looking relaxed and carefree.

"Bloodhound and Wild Fox are much smarter."

Another group member spoke up:

"They all confessed the next day, and they were incredibly quick to admit it."

Everyone chatted away, creating a very relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

Ye Lin, however, remained silent. She listened to their conversation with a smile, her eyes occasionally glancing out the window, as if she were lost in thought.

Later in the conversation, they inevitably started talking about the number of enemies they had killed.

Those who make it into the special operations team are all hot-blooded and arrogant; those with weaker personalities have long been eliminated.

When people like this get together, it's inevitable that they'll talk about violence.

Moreover, the missions they carried out were inherently dangerous, and they were used to it.

"After this bar raid, our team's kill count has been broken again."

The tall, thin team member said with a smile:

"Xiao Yi, you've gained two more, still number one."

This time, when the topic was brought up, people didn't seem as interested as before.

Even Xiao Yi seemed listless and absent-minded.

Everyone here saw what happened at the back door of the bar that day, so when they talked about it, they all thought of that fat man.

"Ye Lin, I heard you've known Yu Dazhang for a long time?" Xiao Yi suddenly asked.

"Yes, it's been more than half a year." Ye Lin nodded:
"He had only recently joined the police force at that time."

Strangely enough, the moment Yu Dazhang was mentioned, everyone in the room fell silent.

Everyone focused their attention on Ye Lin, as if afraid of missing something.

"Um... I know I shouldn't have asked."

Xiao Yi smiled somewhat awkwardly:

"But I'm just curious, has he killed any criminals before? This guy won't say, I just want to know how many criminals have died at his hands."

You can tell from what he said that he's not good at beating around the bush.

But at least the meaning was clear.

He asked the question that everyone in the room was very interested in: the fat man's actual number of enemies killed?

But as soon as this question was raised, the room fell silent.

Everyone was looking at Ye Lin, but she kept her head down in thought and remained silent.

"Is it inconvenient to say?" Xiao Yi couldn't help but ask.

Ye Lin shook her head, then looked up and glared at Xiao Yi:
"You have to let me count, right?"

(End of this chapter)