You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 31: Officially Joining the Team, I'm a Detective!
"On the night of June 3rd, your master Zheng Kang personally handed his sidearm to you. You didn't take it voluntarily. Do you understand?"

Yang Jinwen swallowed hard and turned to look at his master.

Zheng Kang ignored him and nodded, saying, "Director Lu, it was indeed me who gave him the gun."

The situation was critical, and my tenosynovitis flared up; it hurt whenever it rained, making it impossible to hold the gun. If Yang Jinwen hadn't made a quick judgment, that hostage would have died.

Seeing that Lao Zheng didn't even blink, He Jinbo realized that if he hadn't known the details of what happened, he would have been fooled.

Lu Shaohua nodded and looked at Yang Jinwen: "Did you understand? You know how to write the case file, right?"

Yang Jinwen let out a breath: "I understand."

"Row."

Lu Shaohua took out a document and pushed it onto the table for him: "Sign it. After you sign it, you will be a formal police officer in our North City Branch."

"what?"

Yang Jinwen's eyes widened: "I... my files are still at the steel factory. Besides, isn't the internship period supposed to be six months?"

He Jinbo retorted, "Stop talking nonsense, just sign it!"

Yang Jinwen looked at his master, Zheng Kang snorted: "What are you still hesitating for? Hurry up and sign."

Yang Jinwen coughed, picked up his pen, removed the cap, and left the nib on the paper, but hesitated to write his name.

If I were given a second chance at life, would I still want to be a police officer?

Not only was it tiring, but it also caused many illnesses in its later years.

Especially in the late 1990s, although criminal police investigations were supported by technology, they mainly relied on veteran criminal police officers like He Jinbo and Zheng Kang, who used their keen intuition to investigate and visit people regardless of their own safety.

Although surveillance cameras are now in place, they are completely useless for solving cases.

There were no smartphones, and even less big data.

Besides, these days, criminals don't just fight you with a knife; they're armed with...

You can go to any village and find things that will make the police furious.

If he hadn't become a policeman, Yang Jinwen could have easily made a living thanks to his rebirth, even earning money while lying down.

But surely some people have to do these things?

My brothers who were reborn are all starting their own businesses, so my presence won't make a difference!
Yang Jinwen gripped the pen tightly and solemnly signed his name.

He wanted to take another look, but Lu Shaohua snatched the signed document away in an instant.

"All right."

He stood up and looked at Zheng Kang and Yang Jinwen seriously: "You two, master and apprentice, sort out the details of the case and finish writing the case file in the next few days. Leave the rest to other people."

"Okay, Director Lu." Yang Jinwen pursed his lips, not daring to say anything more when he saw the unfriendly tone.

Lu Shaohua nodded and led He Jinbo out of the room.

As soon as the two stepped out, they immediately threw their heads back and burst into laughter.

Lu Shaohua laughed the most: "Oh my god, I was really afraid he wouldn't sign it."

He Jinbo nodded hastily: "Who says otherwise? I even saw him hesitate."

Lu Shaohua clenched his fist: "If we miss out on someone with such natural talent for criminal investigation, we'll be letting down the country, the people, and everyone else..."

Really? Aren't you afraid that if other police stations find out who solved this case, they'll steal Yang Jinwen away?

Although he was inwardly complaining, He Jinbo didn't dare to say it out loud. "Yang Jinwen is indeed a top student. His approach to solving cases is amazing. It's only been three days since the incident, and he's already arrested one suspect and killed one criminal. The case can be closed now."

In all my years as a police officer, I've never seen a case solved so quickly.

Director Lu, this time, our North City Branch will definitely make a name for itself in the city!
I'm envious of his marksmanship. This kid spent two years in the army after graduation, and he did a lot of shooting.

Lu Shaohua nodded: "Our Chengbei Branch has had the lowest case-solving rate for many years. This can't go on forever. You need to make good use of Yang Jinwen. Don't use him like you used Maozi and ruin him."

"I understand, I know."

Lu Shaohua was in a good mood. He put his hands behind his back, turned a corner, and prepared to go downstairs.

Suddenly, a figure appeared from behind the wall, startling him.

He Jinbo's eyes narrowed: "Wen Ling, didn't you just go downstairs? Why are you still here?"

Wen Ling chuckled: "I'll get the lunchbox."

"Don't give me that! Did you hear our conversation?"

Wen Ling shook her head like a rattle: "What did I hear? I didn't hear anything."

She stuck out her tongue and dashed downstairs.

Lu Shaohua's face turned ashen. He pointed at He Jinbo and yelled, "We need to clean up the atmosphere in our bureau. This habit of eavesdropping is very bad!"

He Jinbo said guiltily, "I'll call a meeting with them when I have time and give them a good scolding! They're simply outrageous!"

the other side.

Only the master and apprentice remained in the room. Zheng Kang stood up, walked over, and closed the door.

When they returned, Yang Jinwen had already stood up.

Zheng Kang pointed to the chair: "Sit."

"Master, I'm sorry, I..."

Zheng Kang waved his hand, sat down in the chair, took out a box of Hua Hongmei cigarettes, took out one, and originally intended to light it himself, but after thinking about it, he handed it to Yang Jinwen.

Yang Jinwen smoked in his past life, but he plans to put up with it in this life; he has to be patient in everything.

"This case..." Zheng Kang lit a cigarette, took a puff, and continued, "It's been solved. The bureau has applied for a third-class merit award for you."

Yang Jinwen asked, "What did Li Hongbing say?"

"Li Chao killed the man, Li Hongbing dismembered the body, and he also disposed of the body."

As for why he didn't throw Huang Cuicui's body into the Yanzi River, Li Hongbing explained that he was too panicked at the time and didn't think of it when burying the body, and also..."

At this point, Zheng Kang paused, slightly raising his eyelids as he stared at Yang Jinwen: "Moreover, when Li Hongbing disposed of the body, he claimed someone saw him. Then, just a few hours later that same morning, you called the police!"

Yang Jinwen's gaze sharpened: "Master, do you doubt me?"

Zheng Kang shook the hand holding the cigarette: "No one doubts you, I was just saying."

"Do you think I've never been a police officer, yet I'm so skilled at investigating cases? This case was solved incredibly quickly, in just three days."

And even if I shot and killed the assailant without the slightest hesitation? That's not like an ordinary person.

Zheng Kang raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, but upon seeing Yang Jinwen's expression, he noticed that Yang's face was grave, devoid of any pride, and instead his brows were furrowed, filled with worry.

If it were an old-timer in the criminal investigation team who solved such a big case, it would be a lifetime of honor, and he would have been able to walk around the bureau with impunity.

Yang Jinwen stared intently into his eyes: "Master, I can't say much else, but please believe me, I just want to be a good policeman."

Zheng Kang met his gaze, and after a moment, smiled and said, "Who isn't?"

Yang Jinwen and his master stayed in the room for a while longer, and from the other party, he learned the whole story of the case.

Li Chao was indeed the murderer. On the night of May 30th, after killing Huang Cuicui, he took the body back to Li Hongbing's rented room.

Li Hongbing, who was returning home from get off work, witnessed the incident. Fearing that his son would be locked up in a mental hospital again, Li Hongbing took the initiative to dismember and dispose of the body.

As for the victim Huang Cuicui's internal organs, they have already been seized by Li Chao...

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