Courtyard House: The Long-Lost Eldest Son Returns with Military Merit

Upon seeing Jia Dongming, Captain Luo immediately stepped forward, saluted, and respectfully reported, "Reporting! Deputy Captain, Luo Yong from the Third Squad of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Dongcheng Branch is reporting for duty."

When Jia Dongming saw Luo Yong saluting him, he returned the salute, then smiled and corrected him, "Comrade Luo Yong! I haven't officially taken office yet, and I'm not your deputy captain, so please don't call me that."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's reply, Luo Yong quickly smiled and said, "Captain Jia! Your appointment document will be delivered to the steel rolling mill tomorrow, no, it should be delivered today during the day."

Therefore, it's perfectly fine for me to address you as Deputy Battalion Commander.

Upon hearing Luo Yong's words, Jia Dongming did not dwell on the matter further and instead explained the situation to Luo Yong: "Comrade Luo Yong! Based on a case at the steel rolling mill, we discovered this gambling den."

To prevent leaks, we took action overnight and successfully dismantled the operation, unexpectedly rescuing more than a dozen trafficked girls.

I now intend to transfer this human trafficking case to you for handling. Are you willing to take it on?

Upon hearing this, Luo Yong's face immediately showed gratitude, and he quickly explained to Jia Dongming, "Deputy Captain Jia! To be honest, there have been several human trafficking cases in our jurisdiction recently, and I am in charge of investigating this case."

We're overjoyed that you've handed the case over to us; how could we possibly refuse to take it on?

Upon hearing Luo Yong's reply and learning that he was in charge of a human trafficking case, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Luo Yong, "Comrade Luo Yong! Then you should arrange for people to hand over the work to our personnel."

"In addition, I will also hand over all the gamblers here, except for the factory workers, to you for processing."

As for the fines these gamblers should pay, our Criminal Investigation Division will be responsible for collecting them.

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's arrangement, Luo Yong's face immediately lit up with joy, and he quickly expressed his gratitude to Jia Dongming: "Deputy Captain Jia! On behalf of the team, I thank you."

"Family! I heard from your section chief that you discovered this gambling den because of a case. What exactly happened?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation to Luo Yong, Chen Xuan curiously whispered a question to Chen Qiang.

When Chen Qiang heard Chen Xuan ask about the case in the factory, he couldn't help but show his admiration. He then introduced Chen Xuan to Chen Xuan: "Comrade Chen Xuan! Speaking of the case that happened in our factory, we have to mention our section chief."

Do you know how this case was solved?

Seeing Chen Qiang's admiring expression, Chen Xuan immediately pressed, "Family member! Is there some other story behind this? Tell me in detail!"

Upon hearing Chen Xuan's question, Chen Qiang, recalling the process of solving the case, recounted the entire investigation to Chen Xuan in detail.

After listening to Chen Qiang's introduction, Chen Xuan's face showed an incredulous expression. Just as she was about to ask Chen Qiang for more details, the two sides had already begun the handover of work, so Chen Xuan had to put the idea aside for the time being.

With the assistance of the steel mill's security department, Luo Yong transported the suspects and the rescued girls to the Dongcheng Branch Bureau in a steel mill truck. Chen Xuan immediately asked Luo Yong, "Captain Luo! Is it possible to track down the suspects to their residence several kilometers away based solely on the footprints left on the road?"

Upon hearing this question, Luo Yong looked puzzled and replied, "A street teeming with pedestrians every day, and you think you can pinpoint a suspect's residence based on just a few footprints? That's utterly delusional!"

Upon receiving Luo Yong's reply, Chen Xuan recalled the information Chen Qiang had conveyed and blurted out, "Captain Luo, the steel mill's security personnel revealed that the incident that occurred in the mill today was traced by Section Chief Jia based on the footprints left on the ground, leading him all the way to the suspect's home, where he was caught red-handed."

Upon hearing Chen Xuan's account, Luo Yong immediately showed a look of astonishment and hurriedly asked, "Chen Xuan! Is what you just said true? Did Deputy Captain Jia really track the suspect for several kilometers based solely on the footprints left behind, raid his hideout, and seize the stolen goods?"

When Luo Yong asked for confirmation, Chen Xuan nodded unconsciously and replied, "Captain Luo! If what Chen Qiang said is true, then this matter should be beyond doubt."

At the scene, after receiving notification that the truck had returned, Jia Dongming instructed his subordinates to remove all gambling-related personnel, including factory workers, from the courtyard.

Just as he was preparing to leave, in order to verify whether the security team had thoroughly searched the area, he once again used his eagle-eye skills to conduct a second scan of the courtyard.

Unexpectedly, the investigation led to an unexpected discovery—a secret room was hidden under the main house in the backyard, containing several neatly stacked chests.

Upon realizing the existence of the underground chamber, Jia Dongming instructed Li Aijun, who was accompanying him, "Aijun! You take your men and set off first. I'll make some quick arrangements and then arrive."

Li Aijun, without a hint of doubt, immediately replied, "Section Chief! Then I'll wait for you by the truck."

After Li Aijun left, Jia Dongming quickly went to the backyard. Based on the clues obtained by Eagle Eye, he nimbly opened the entrance to the secret room, put all the boxes and chests inside into the space, restored the secret room to its original state, and then walked quickly out of the courtyard.

After Guo Jianguo escorted a large quantity of seized goods back to the steel rolling mill's security department, he immediately followed Jia Dongming's instructions and sent someone to Zhang Guoping's home overnight to summon him back to the factory to handle the handover of the goods.

Following Guo Jianguo's orders, Xue Beiping rode a security guard's bicycle and quickly arrived at the gate of the courtyard where Zhang Guoping lived.

Looking at the tightly closed courtyard gate, he walked to the window opposite Zhang Heping's house and called out into the house, "Section Chief Zhang! Section Chief Zhang! There is an urgent matter in the department. The section chief requests your immediate return to handle it."

That evening, after dinner, Zhang Guoping's wife waited until the children were in bed, then pulled Zhang Guoping back to the room to do his "homework".

Perhaps due to his advancing age, or perhaps due to days of exhaustion, Zhang Guoping felt extremely tired after barely completing his task and fell into a deep sleep amidst his wife's dissatisfied grumbling.

Around 1 a.m., Zhang Guoping was fast asleep when his wife suddenly heard calls coming from outside the courtyard wall. Still half asleep, she nudged her husband and mumbled, "Guoping! Guoping! It sounds like someone is calling you outside."

Zhang Guoping was woken up from his sleep and mistakenly thought his wife was going to urge him to hand in his "homework" again. Without even opening his eyes, he begged for mercy, "Wife! There's been a lot of work in the department these days, please have mercy on me."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoping's wife's eyes widened, and she retorted angrily, "Zhang Guoping! What do you mean by that? Do you really think I'm insatiable? I called you because someone outside is looking for you!"

Zhang Guoping sensed the annoyance in his wife's words, which fully sobered him up. He listened intently to the sounds outside the window, and after confirming that there was indeed a call, he quickly turned on the light, got out of bed, went to the window, and called out, "Who is it? What's wrong so late?"

Upon hearing the response from outside the window, Xue Beiping immediately replied, "Section Chief Zhang! This is Xue Beiping."

Tonight, following the clues from a case, we raided a business and seized a large amount of cash and valuables.

The section chief specifically sent me to invite you back to the section to complete the registration and handover procedures.

Upon learning that Keli had cracked another case and seized a large amount of money and valuables during the night, Zhang Guoping was instantly wide awake and full of energy. He quickly called out to Xue Beiping outside the window, "Beiping! Wait a moment, I'll be right out."

As a department under dual jurisdiction, the Security Department is not under the direct control of the steel rolling mill in terms of personnel matters, so the factory leaders often adopt the attitude of "not offending them is the best policy" towards it.

Attitude.

As for the funds needed by the Security Section, although the steel rolling mill allocated the full amount as required, the Security Section was still often short of funds. Since Director Lin rarely inquired about the affairs of the Security Section, the responsibility of applying for funds from the steel rolling mill naturally fell on the shoulders of Zhang Guoping, the head of the Logistics Section.

Although Zhang Guoping was the head of the logistics section of the security department, this type of position, which was not listed as the lowest administrative rank, was not truly valued by the leaders of the steel rolling mill.

Therefore, every time he went to the factory to request funding, he often received very little.

The shortage of funds meant that the security department's holiday gifts were always inferior to those from the steel rolling mill, causing the team members to harbor deep resentment towards the logistics section chief, even though they did not say it outright.

Within just two days of taking office, Jia Dongming secured a large supply of pork for the department. He then thwarted a spy plot against the steel mill, led his team to dismantle a spy stronghold, and seized a large amount of cash and supplies, which suddenly replenished the security department's previously scarce financial reserves.

Zhang Guoping straightened his clothes and quickly went to the alley outside the compound. When he saw Xue Beiping pushing a bicycle, he immediately asked, "Beiping! What are the details of the incident you just mentioned?"

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's inquiry, Xue Beiping, remembering that there were still many matters to be handled within the department, hurriedly said to Zhang Guoping, "Section Chief Zhang! Get in the car quickly, we'll discuss it in detail on the way."

Zhang Guoping did as instructed, sitting on the back of the bicycle, and continued to press, "Beiping! What exactly happened? The department is planning an operation tonight, why didn't the section chief reveal a single word during the day?"

Upon hearing the question, Xue Beiping, who was riding his bicycle, recalled what had happened that night and excitedly recounted the entire incident to Zhang Guoping.

Zhang Guoping was deeply shocked to learn that Jia Dongming had tracked down the suspect to his home based solely on the footprints at the scene, ultimately catching him red-handed.

However, Zhang Guoping was particularly concerned about the amount of cash and goods seized in this operation, and immediately asked Xue Beiping, "Beiping! How much property and cash did our department confiscate tonight?"

When asked about the total amount seized, Xue Beiping, recalling the overtime pay his department had just distributed a few days earlier, excitedly replied, "Section Chief Zhang! Tonight we seized over 15,000 yuan in cash, along with 32 small gold bars and a large quantity of supplies."

Upon learning that the operation had seized tens of thousands of yuan in gambling funds and gold bars, Zhang Guoping was overjoyed and repeatedly urged Xue Beiping, "Beiping! Speed ​​things up!"

When Jia Dongming escorted more than 30 people involved in gambling back to the steel rolling mill, it was already past 1 a.m.

Looking at the brightly lit security building, he instructed Li Aijun: "Jianjun! All participants will be fined fifty yuan. If factory employees are unable to pay, the fine will be deducted from their wages. For personnel from other factories, notify their respective factory security departments to collect the money and take them away."

Upon receiving the order, Li Aijun immediately replied, "Section Chief! Understood. I will contact the factories where these personnel work immediately after the General Administration's award ceremony tomorrow."

After hearing the reply, Jia Dongming strode into the bright office building and went to the logistics department office.

Upon seeing Zhang Guoping and Guo Jianguo in the process of handing over their duties, he asked with a smile, "Comrade Jianguo! Comrade Guoping! Has the handover been completed?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoping readily replied, "Section Chief! The handover has been completed. What do you think should be done with the cash and gold bars seized tonight?"

Jia Dongming had already considered how to handle these assets on his way back.

When asked by Zhang Guoping, he replied without hesitation: "Comrade Guoping! The cash and supplies will be kept for the department's use, while the gold bars will all be handed over to the General Administration."

The national economy is currently facing difficulties, and we should not only look after ourselves.

Please also prepare an overtime pay table, and distribute 20 yuan to each staff member in the department.

After receiving the instructions, Zhang Guoping immediately nodded: "Section Chief! Understood. After the commendation meeting tomorrow, I will transfer this batch of gold to the General Administration's finance department."

Jia Dongming checked the time and instructed Guo Jianguo, Zhang Guoping, and the others, "It's getting late. We have an awards ceremony tomorrow, so if you have nothing else to do, please go home and rest early!"

At 7:00 a.m. sharp, the system's check-in notification woke Jia Dongming from his sleep.

To his surprise, today's sign-in only yielded resources and money, with no skill rewards.

This result surprised Jia Dongming, so he communicated with the system telepathically: "System! Why didn't I get any skills for today's check-in?"

"Host! Your initial phase has ended. From now on, except for special dates, you will no longer receive skill rewards."

The system sensed Jia Dongming's question and immediately explained the reason.

After receiving the system information, Jia Dongming understood the reason behind it, and then dressed neatly and walked outside.