Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 537 What exactly is the background of the Qu family's son-in-law!
Li Jun pulled Hua Zi close to his eyes, took out a cigarette, and lit it.

After exhaling a puff of smoke, he continued:

"I'll definitely be at your wedding banquet, but I won't be staying long. You know what our jobs are like."

Yu Dazhang nodded:

"Just showing your face is enough to support me."

If we're talking about leaders with whom he had a good relationship, the only one is Li Jun, the team leader.

If Li Jun shows up then, it will be considered that a leader has come, and Yu Dazhang will also feel proud.

The fact that a leader came to show his support at least indicates that he's doing quite well at work.

"Who did you call the other leaders?" Li Jun asked casually.

He felt that Yu Dazhang wouldn't waste this social opportunity, after all, getting married is a major event that only happens a few times in a lifetime.

"If we're talking about leaders, I'd say you and Team Leader Wei," Yu Dazhang said honestly.
“I’m not familiar with the other leaders, and they wouldn’t give me that kind of face, so I won’t make a fool of myself.”

Li Jun looked at him as if he were a fool:
"You seem like a clever person, so why do you keep saying such silly things?"

"You can choose not to go to the meeting, but you can't refuse to invite the leader. It's a kind of progress to let the leader refuse you."

It was like a revelation... Yu Dazhang immediately realized how terribly wrong he had been.

Why worry about saving face in front of your boss?

If you don't even invite your superiors for such a major life event, do you even want to advance your career?

Even if the other party doesn't come and offends you, at least you've shown courtesy and left them room to maneuver.

It's much better than not notifying them at all.

Since that's the case, I might as well contact all the leaders I can reach and let them refuse me as much as they want.

If someone is left out at this time, the other person will definitely think that they are looking down on them, and this must not be allowed to happen.

Having made up his mind, Yu Dazhang notified everyone he knew over the next few days.

To ensure that no one was overlooked, he prepared a notebook and wrote down the names of everyone he knew in the system one by one.

After confirming that no one had been missed, he would erase the name of each person he notified.

Until all the names on the notebook were crossed out.

He notified everyone, from high-ranking leaders like Director Liu to ordinary police officers like himself.

Even colleagues from other provinces weren't spared; it was all just a matter of a phone call.

This time I'm sure I won't offend anyone... Yu Dazhang breathed a sigh of relief.

He found that organizing an engagement party was more difficult than solving a case, as every aspect had to be carefully considered.

Fortunately, he had only been in the police force for a short time and knew only a limited number of people. Apart from his colleagues at the Hongkou branch, he only knew leaders in other departments.

Saturday at 11 a.m.

The entrance to an affordable Chinese restaurant in Hongkou District.

The task of greeting guests was naturally handed over to the two younger members, Yu Dazhang and Qu Tuotuo.

11 points.

The arrival of the first group of guests was almost entirely arranged, with the first group consisting of relatives and neighbors from both families.

This shows the differences between social classes.

The Qu family's relatives were clearly not satisfied with the restaurant; although they didn't say anything, their expressions were not pleasant.

In contrast, Yu Dazhang's relatives were not so particular and did not care about such things.

11 points.

The second group of guests arrived one after another.

Luxury cars slowly drove up and parked in the reserved parking spaces in front of the restaurant.

Next to arrive were friends from the Qu family's business circle.

Beside them followed a group of wealthy women dressed in various luxury brands, carrying designer bags and exuding arrogance and confidence.

Such occasions are undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for them to showcase their superiority.

These business tycoons are usually very busy and rarely have the opportunity to get together.

Yu Dazhang's face was practically numb from laughing so hard.

He didn't recognize any of the people in front of him, but he still had to greet them with a smile.

11 points.

The area in front of the Chinese restaurant became deserted; no one came this way anymore.

"Let's go in," Qu Tuotuo said when no one else was coming.
"The banquet will begin in a little while."

In her opinion, everyone who was supposed to come had arrived.

The relatives and friends on both sides have been met, and the next step is to start the banquet and go through the formalities.

Their engagement party was not complicated; there was no master of ceremonies or a vow-taking ceremony. There was no signing of a marriage certificate, no words of encouragement from elders, and nothing like that.

Both of them are opinionated people, and they automatically ignored all the formalities.

It's easy to imagine that there will be no wedding pranks at their future wedding.

Those messy rules and customs naturally didn't affect the two of them.

"Wait a little longer, none of my colleagues have arrived yet."

Yu Dazhang was also feeling a bit uncertain.

Although the branch office's lunch break is at 11:30, there must be one or two people who arrive first.

He's starting to reflect on his interpersonal relationships; not a single person has asked for leave on his behalf.

11 points.

A taxi stopped in front of the restaurant, and Lü Zhongxin arrived with two team members.

Finally, someone has arrived... Yu Dazhang breathed a sigh of relief.

He no longer expects many people to come; he's content as long as his colleagues come to support him.

What's more, the person who came was his own master, and that was enough.

As soon as Lü Zhongxin and his group went in, Li Jun and Wei Qian arrived, followed by Qian Cheng and his colleagues from the Hongkou branch.

Even Director Wu came in the end.

"Everyone is here."

Yu Dazhang beamed with pride, feeling incredibly honored.
"Let's go, let's begin the feast."

Just as he turned to go inside, Qu Tuotuo suddenly grabbed his arm:

"Wait, someone else is coming."

Following her gaze, Yu Dazhang saw several cars parked in the parking spaces at the entrance, and the people getting out of the cars were leaders from various other branches.

This is such a huge favor... Yu Dazhang never dreamed they would actually come to the banquet.

He called each of them before, just out of politeness.

11 points.

As a black sedan slowly pulled up, Yu Dazhang jogged up to meet it and respectfully opened the car door:

"Director Liu, what brings you here?"

"What kind of talk is that?" Director Liu was taken aback by the question.
"Didn't you call me to invite me to your engagement party?"

Yu Dazhang realized he had misspoke and quickly explained:

"I'm so excited, I never expected you to come in person."

He really didn't expect it, nor did he dare to think about it.

That must be a huge honor to be invited to a private engagement banquet by the head of the Songhai Municipal Bureau.

This is something that countless businessmen would dream of.

Qu Tuotuo, who was standing next to Yu Dazhang, was also a little taken aback. Everyone in the Songhai business community knew this big shot.

She naturally knew who this person was.

Only now did she understand why Yu Dazhang insisted on holding the banquet at this Chinese restaurant.

It would be inappropriate to host such a person in a five-star hotel.

It will damage my image.

Yu Dazhang led Director Liu into the restaurant and seated him at the table with the branch bureau leaders.

The restaurant was filled with whispers.

None of the business tycoons dared to speak loudly, and all their attention was focused on Director Liu, who had just arrived, as if he possessed an invisible attraction.

"Was that a real person or a hired extra?"

"You really dare to dream. Actors can't portray that kind of temperament."

"Just what is the background of the Qu family's son-in-law that he was able to invite him?"

"Who knows? I heard he's just a junior policeman. Judging from the situation, it's all just rumors. Who knows what his background is?"

A moment later, Yu Dazhang returned to the restaurant entrance and stood in the welcoming position again.

Qu Tuotuo also came out and whispered beside him:
"Why are you out again? The banquet is about to start."

Yu Dazhang stared at the road outside the restaurant, his expression somewhat grave.

"Wait a little longer, I have a feeling that more people will come."

P.S.: I'm getting tired of writing about big cases, so I'll be writing about everyday life and smaller cases to transition things out.

(End of this chapter)