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Chapter 440 The Opportunity for Transformation
It's said that a clever person's ingenuity is worse than a fool's brilliant idea, and the Sichuan girl's offer of amnesty almost made Director Liu choke on his water.

Is this word used like this? You should know that in ancient times, this word was used by rulers to bribe or win over armed rebels or bandits to surrender.

What does "recruiting the emperor" mean? It means that they will not pursue your past crimes, will give you an official position and money, and induce you to surrender to the imperial court.

They are both college students. They have never committed a crime or even made a mistake. How can the term "recruiting" be used to describe them?

At most, they've been given a government job and are now receiving a government salary. It's as if they're some kind of dangerous elements in society.

It's important to understand that the US dollars Lin Mo drew back then could pass through the money detector. However, this didn't constitute a crime; at most, it was just a minor incident that resulted in a reprimand, and that was it.

Besides, in today's society, once you commit a crime, the state won't offer you any amnesty or co-optation. At most, they'll give you a chance to redeem yourself and reduce your sentence. If you expect both an official position and money, you're just dreaming.

Unless he can develop controlled nuclear fusion, a lithography machine, or even a series of technologies that would greatly benefit the country, it is possible to avoid imprisoning him. Even so, he would still have to work in a secret base and would not be able to live freely outside for many years.

He only has the skill of drawing real US dollars, which is so realistic that it's hard to believe the government would offer him a position.

Besides, he's not a criminal; this is at most a promotion beyond the usual procedures, granting him a permanent position.

"Ahem. Little Li is quite humorous," Director Liu said with a dry laugh, his eyes full of helplessness.

Fortunately, these words were only spoken in private. If outsiders had heard them, they might not have thought anything of them.

If this guy suddenly loses his mind one day and calls him "sir" in front of everyone, then he probably can forget about ever getting promoted in his life.

Thinking of this, Director Liu had already decided that in the future, he would have to arrange for his subordinates to deal with this young Li. Who knew when he might say something surprising?

"Get out of here! Is this what you call being granted amnesty? You should read less 'Water Margin' and call this a civil service exam. When you commit a crime, that's when you'll be granted amnesty, you illiterate!" Lin Mo spat.

In response, Chuanmei shrank her neck and chuckled dryly, "Ahem, well, it just slipped out. But isn't this what you said? Today you want to be recruited, tomorrow you want to be recruited again, you've chilled the hearts of the brothers."

"Old Mo, if you can't handle the staffing system, let me handle it. Director Liu, excuse me, do I also have a position on the staffing list?"

Director Liu:
You have no official position whatsoever. What can you do at the police station? Transform into Li Shiya and give the officers a talent show, a cultural performance?

If you can't even help the young men in the bureau find a partner, what use are you? They don't keep idle people in their bureau. Of course, if you got in through your own merit, that's an exception, but if you want to be admitted through special admissions, Li Chuan clearly doesn't have that ability yet.

"Ahem, no, we can only officially endorse you and send a signal to the public that you have a deep cooperation with our police force."

And that's only after you've accomplished this and achieved certain results.

As for Xiao Lin, his sketches are of great help to our bureau, and even to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Jiangning City Public Security Bureau. That's why he was granted exceptional admission.

Director Liu's words were quite clear: not just anyone can qualify for a permanent position.

The reason Lin Mo was given this position was simply because of his sketching ability.

During this period, although there was no substantial progress in those old cases, several cases confirmed the accuracy of his sketches.

It can be said that Lin Mo's sketches, apart from being in black and white, are almost indistinguishable from real photographs.

If Director Liu hadn't known he was studying computer science, he would have thought the kid was studying art.

Upon hearing that she didn't have a permanent position, the Sichuan girl immediately lowered her head, looking very disappointed. You know, people in China still yearn for permanent positions, after all, it's a rare and desirable job.

"Um, Uncle Liu, forget about the permanent position. I can't stand working from 8 am to 5 pm on time. It's too restrictive," Lin Mo said with a smile.

If he had had such a job before, it would have been incredibly lucky for him. But now, a government-affiliated job doesn't hold much appeal for him. Most importantly, his current status means he can't enter the system.

"Ah? Xiao Lin, you should think this through carefully. This kind of exceptional admission is not something that can be done casually. You will be exempt from the written test and interview, and will be directly admitted as a staff member with a permanent position. Moreover, the work will be easy. And if you agree, I can even agree that you don't have to come on time every day. You only need to come and help out when there is work to be done at the bureau." Director Liu did not expect Lin Mo to refuse.

After all, this is a formal position. To put it bluntly, even if he were the bureau chief, he couldn't just give someone a formal position directly now. They all have to take exams and go through the proper procedures.

After all, the higher-ups have been cracking down hard these past two years. This blatant abuse of power is just giving others an excuse to take him down. Don't think everyone is like Qi Tongwei, able to bring their own dogs to be used as police dogs.

However, as the bureau chief, he was able to ensure that Lin Mo had a relaxed work schedule, which is why he quickly offered his advice.

"That's not how it is, Uncle Liu. I have my own job and a restaurant under my name. It's not appropriate for me to work in our system," Lin Mo said with a smile.

Although he was not a staff member of the system, he knew that public officials could not open shops or hold part-time jobs unless approved by the organization. They could not engage in business or run enterprises, or even invest in companies, as this was a serious violation of discipline.

Upon hearing this, Director Liu was taken aback, realizing he had almost forgotten about it, and sighed helplessly.

The Sichuan girl standing next to him laughed and said, "Yes, Director Liu, Lao Mo's restaurant is very profitable, earning hundreds of thousands of yuan every week. This is definitely not appropriate!"

Although he no longer had a formal position, Lao Mo felt much more at ease without it. However, thinking about it, he also had a studio under his own name, so even if someone offered him a formal position, he wouldn't accept it.

"I didn't expect you to be so outstanding, Xiao Lin. I was being presumptuous, Uncle," Director Liu said with a somewhat embarrassed smile.

They earn several million a month, so asking them to come to our bureau as a government employee earning only a few thousand a month seems like a very unwise choice.

"It's alright, Uncle Liu. Although I can't come to work for our bureau, if there's anything I can help with, just let me know, and I'll definitely help," Lin Mo quickly said with a smile. Director Liu thought for a moment and nodded. This was already the best possible outcome, and it was pretty much what Zhao Yun had said.

"By the way, I heard from Xiao Zhao that you were in a car accident these past few days, Xiao Lin. Are you alright?" Seeing that things had already come to this, Director Liu changed the subject.

Hearing this, Lin Mo pulled his leg out from under the table and smiled, "It's nothing, I just twisted it a little. It's a bit swollen, but it's already gone down a bit today, and it'll be fine in a couple of days."

"That's good. It's a stroke of luck that you only suffered this much injury in the car accident," Director Liu said with a sigh.

Hearing this, the Sichuan girl standing nearby couldn't help but laugh and said, "Of course! On October 1st, your ancestral graves were emitting auspicious smoke. I thought it was all for nothing. Now it seems that you were blessed by your ancestors. You had such a big car accident, and the old folks down there almost broke their heads from banging their heads to bring you, their only son, back to the world. Looking at it this way, next time I go home, I'll burn some paper money for my ancestral graves. Who knows, it might come in handy sometime!"

Lin Mo:
"Can't you just shut up? Can't you just shut up?"

Sichuan girl: "I could go crazy from holding it in!"

Seeing the two young people bickering, Director Liu couldn't help but chuckle to himself, thinking to himself how wonderful it is to be young.

At his age, even friends would hardly joke around like that when they meet.

Just then, Zhao Yun walked in carrying a stack of documents.

"Director Liu, everything is here."

Upon seeing this, Lin Mo and Chuan Mei were immediately drawn to it.

"Uncle Liu, what's this?" Lin Mo asked, looking at the stack of documents on the table.

Upon hearing this, Director Liu sighed and pushed the documents in front of him: "These are all the information from parents who reported their children missing in Jiangning City. I picked out all the ones with photos. The earliest one is from 93, and the most recent one is from last year."

I didn't bring those without photos; take a look.

Lin Mo and Chuan Mei exchanged a glance, then their expressions turned serious as they began to examine the documents.

The more they looked, the more horrified they became. Some of them had been abducted at the end of the last century, while others had been abducted in the last two years. Most of them were boys.

However, overall, although the number of missing and abducted children has been declining in recent years, it has never stopped.

"Uncle Liu, there are still human traffickers around?" Lin Mo asked incredulously.

He wasn't unaware of human traffickers, but he always felt that they targeted his generation, especially when he was a child or during the early 2000s when they were rampant.

However, with social development and the widespread use of surveillance, human traffickers are now rarely seen.

Even when I see some news online, it's mostly about human traffickers being caught and beaten up, especially in Northeast China.

He was shocked to find that among these documents was one person who had gone missing last year.

"Oh, of course there are. Although the country has been cracking down hard, it's a pity that human traffickers have never been completely eradicated. Although significant progress has been made in recent years, there are still individual cases."

Although we have been trying our best to search for and rescue some abducted children, there are still times when we are powerless.

This inspiration came from the sketches you drew for the bureau last time, so I specifically collected information on all missing child cases in Jiangning City and the surrounding area. Since you have this ability, I thought I'd give it a try.

We will set up a special team to follow up. Xiao Lin, you will be in charge of providing sketch support, and we will be in charge of finding people. Xiao Li, you have a considerable online influence and a successful precedent, so you can post some information online.

"If it's successful, I can take you with me to film it, which will also help with the publicity," Director Liu said solemnly.

As we all know, official announcements released by the government often do not generate much buzz and have limited promotional effect.

But it's different for online influencers, especially the anti-fraud video they collaborated on with Chuanmei last time, which was quite popular. In addition, Lin Mo knows Chuanmei, so the department held a small meeting and unanimously agreed that this was a good idea.

Lin Mo will provide technical support for the sketching, while the police will be responsible for the search and rescue. As for Chuan Mei, she can expand her influence online, which will help them obtain more clues and, if successful, will generate greater publicity.

Upon hearing this, the Sichuan girl's eyes lit up: "Old Mo, let's do it!"

These past few days he's been worried about hitting a creative block, and this is clearly an opportunity.

Most importantly, this not only allows one to do good deeds, but also brings in a significant amount of traffic, so the Sichuan girl was immediately tempted.

"Let's do it!" Lin Mo nodded, then looked at Director Liu and Zhao Yun and said, "This is our duty. Do you need me to help you draw it now?"

Zhao Yun nodded: "If it's convenient, that would be best. It would also allow you to meet with the team members specifically in charge of this matter and discuss the subsequent action plan."

Lin Mo and Chuan Mei exchanged a glance, both feeling immense pressure. Even the documents in their hands seemed heavier, as they concerned countless broken families.

“Alright, in that case, let’s begin. By the way, what about the drawing tools?” Lin Mo said.

Seeing that the two had agreed, Director Liu couldn't help but smile and say, "Don't worry, it's all ready!"

(End of this chapter)