Detective: I, Cao Jianjun, started by arresting my brother-in-law.

Seven medals at once, seven! Damn, that's legendary.

Director Wang Shouyi's eyes reddened. He put down his chopsticks and wiped them with a tissue.

"The director cried..."

Cheng led the group in clapping excitedly and asked with a smile.

"How could that be? Mine is spicy..."

The director had been grinning from ear to ear the whole time: "This kid finally got to shine in front of the whole country. It was worth it."

"It's more than worth it; it's absolutely worth recording in the annals of our police force."

Gao's envious eyes reddened: "Oh my, I knew all along that this kid would be awesome."

"But I really didn't expect Jianjun to be so amazing..."

"The Ministry placed him last at the national police commendation conference, giving him special recognition. This is to make Jianjun a national model for police officers."

"Chief, now our Balihe has really made something of itself! Oh, thanks to Jianjun!"

The entire staff, including the cook, were all grinning from ear to ear during lunch, bringing their bowls out to watch the spectacle.

Zhao Jiwei's eyes shone with envy, while Xia Jie, sitting in the corner, felt a mix of emotions.

She followed the entire commendation ceremony from the very beginning.

Xia Jie felt heartbroken from the moment Zhou Hui became the most beautiful police wife.

She knew Cao Jianjun was right; she could never become Cao Jianjun's legal wife. Even if she were forced into it, she could only be a mistress who couldn't be seen in public.

That depends on whether Xia Jie herself is willing.

If being with Cao Jianjun requires such a lowly position, then there's nothing more to say.

If she doesn't dare, then she has no choice but to give up.

Therefore, Xia Jie felt waves of tearing pain in her heart.

A feeling I've never experienced before, from childhood to adulthood.

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The camera then shifts to the Shandong Provincial Government building, showing the commendation ceremony.

All the provincial department leaders, from the top official to the seventh-ranking official, came.

Each person held a certificate, a medal, and a sash commemorating their achievement.

As the first individual first-class merit award (AEFC) was handed to Cao Jianjun by the top leader, the second and third leaders followed suit...

Seven medals were hung prominently on his chest.

The police rank insignia on his shoulders changed from two bars with one olive blossom to two bars and three olive blossoms.

He's definitely a first-class police superintendent. If it weren't for the fact that being a third-class police inspector requires more consideration, he might have rushed to get the rank.

Cao Jianjun held a thick stack of certificates in his arms, smiling like a four-hundred-month-old child.

"Comrade Cao Jianjun, today's honor is the first of its kind in nearly fifteen years."

The host walked up with a standing microphone in one hand and placed it in front of Cao Jianjun.

“Say something. I’m sure you have a lot to say right now.”

"Yep……"

Cao Jianjun smiled and nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, the rest of the time is yours."

The host didn't interrupt, nodded, and turned to leave.

Cao Jianjun took a few steps forward, leaned forward, lowered his head slightly, and brought his mouth close to the microphone.

"Um...I...I really don't know what to do."

"There are too many people to thank."

"The person I should thank first is probably my wife, but she just received the honor of being the most beautiful police wife..."

"Secondly, I must thank the organization, as well as the leaders of the ministry and the provincial department."

"Then there's Li Weimin, the leader of Operation Breaking the Ice, and He Yong, the leader of Task Force 915..."

"Without their appreciation, I wouldn't be where I am today."

"So, most of the certificates I have and the medals I wear belong to them."

As Cao Jianjun spoke, his gaze kept shifting to He Yong and the video of the South Vietnam Provincial Hall meeting being played.

He cleared his throat and continued, "The remaining half of the honor belongs to the most important person in my police career."

"He was my first mentor after graduating from police academy, and also my superior..."

"The director of the Balihe Police Station is named Wang Shouyi."

"Without him, there would be no Cao Jianjun today. This statement is not flattery at all."

At this point, Cao Jianjun's smile disappeared, replaced by a solemn, serious, and affectionate expression.

"The director and I were like both teacher and father figures..."

"No matter how successful I am outside, as soon as I return to Balihe, the director will always give me a long lecture."

"No matter how well I do or how much I achieve, when everyone is congratulating me..."

"Only the director would pour cold water on me and cool me down."

“In the past, I would be very resentful, like a rebellious child.”

"But gradually, I came to understand the director's good intentions."

"In our line of work as police officers, once honors come, so do crises, and the temptations and enticements around us also increase."

"Therefore, the station chief understands this best. He is afraid that I will make a mistake. He is afraid that I will ruin my entire police career because of momentary pride and complacency."

As he spoke, Cao Jianjun's eyes reddened.

Holding the certificate in his hand, he waved to the person directly opposite him in the venue.

"Director, thank you!"

"No matter what, Cao Jianjun will always be your student and will always remember your words."

After speaking, he bowed deeply to the camera.

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Balihe Police Station.

"Oh dear, this Cao Jianjun..."

The director cried again.

This time, I couldn't use the excuse of it being too spicy. I grabbed a handkerchief, wiped away my tears, and they streamed down my face.

At over sixty years old, this was the first time he had lost his composure in front of the entire institute.

Can also understand.

The fact that Cao Jianjun singled out the station chief at such a grand conference, in front of police officers nationwide, and expressed his special gratitude is enough to demonstrate the station chief's importance to him.

This was something no one else had expected, and even the director himself hadn't anticipated it.

"can!"

Director Cheng, Director Gao, and Director Zhang stopped joking.

He turned around, looked up at the screen on the wall-mounted TV, and then glanced at the director.

No one made fun of it; everyone admired its flaws.

"The army has truly changed..."

Cheng couldn't help but exclaim, "The old Cao Jianjun is gone. This Cao Jianjun shows me the difference."

"Things have changed."

Gao nodded repeatedly, saying, "Of all the people in the institute, Jianjun gets scolded the most by the director."

"Jianjun is almost at the provincial level, and the director is still cursing him like this..."

“We were quite worried before, afraid that Jianjun would hate the director, but we never expected that this kid would understand the director’s good intentions.”

Cao Jianjun impressed everyone in the institute today, not only because of the seven medals he wore, but also because of his words.

The director kept smiling, saying, "You guys, not to mention Jianjun, which one of you hasn't been scolded by me?"

"Well, after a lifetime as a policeman, meeting you guys makes it all worthwhile..."

With less than two months until his retirement, Cao Jianjun has given the director a great gift.

For a veteran police officer with forty years of service, this is an immense honor.

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The National Police Heroes and Models Commendation Conference concluded at 3 p.m.