Despite being incredibly wealthy, I want to be a prosecutor.

The next morning, Zhou Hong arrived at Refugee Camp No. 1 in the western suburbs of Dili.

The two guardians on the left and right, Little Brown Girl and Clara.

Bailiffs Rajesh and Benditu followed closely behind.

There is also the head of the criminal investigation team of the second branch, named Gao Tiejun.

Last year, under extremely limited technical conditions, criminal investigation police officers from mainland China shone brightly, solving several difficult cases.

The No. 1 Refugee Camp duty post is under the jurisdiction of the Second Branch Bureau.

The team consists of 20 officers, including 10 peacekeeping police and 10 local police, forming a mixed composition.

Costa, the team leader at the checkpoint, is a peacekeeping police officer from Portugal, and his rank in the support mission is P3.

Gao Tiejun is at the P4 level, while Director Xu Xiaolin, the director of the most important branch in Dili, is at the same level as the directors of the regional police stations outside Dili, belonging to the P5 level.

On the way, Gao Tiejun gave Zhou Hong a general overview of the situation in Refugee Camp No. 1.

Zhou Hong was gazing into the distance at that moment.

Refugee Camp No. 1 has more than 5,000 registered refugees, mostly women, children and the elderly, living in white tents.

Its basic supplies, such as food, drinking water, and tents, are regularly delivered by UN agencies and international non-governmental organizations.

Community leaders assist in maintaining order, distributing supplies, and resolving disputes among residents.

Medical services are provided by the Dili General Hospital, managed by the Red Cross, and Doctors Without Borders, with a focus on the prevention and treatment of tropical diseases such as malaria.

Children receive limited education at temporary schools within the camp, while playing in open areas is the norm.

Most adult refugees are unemployed, with a few doing odd jobs nearby to supplement their income.

……

Soon, Costa, the team leader at the No. 1 refugee camp police checkpoint, brought two elderly people.

Zhou Hong gazed at the vast expanse of white tents from afar, listening to the two elderly people recount their story.

An elderly Durton man with a hunched back, pronounced similarly to Mano, meaning "spirit and soul".

He was considered a community leader among the Durton people in the refugee camp, organizing worship services and such.

Because of its long period of Portuguese colonization, East Timor is one of the few Catholic countries in Asia.

Another elderly man, Nih, is the "community leader" of the Manbai ethnic group in the refugee camp. He is also an old man, and he made a tearful accusation.

Although both are local indigenous people oppressed by the Javanese of Indonesia, the Teton and Manbai ethnic groups are clearly divided and have many conflicts within the refugee camp.

A large-scale brawl broke out between the two sides recently.

Three people died and dozens were injured.

Now, both sides are accusing each other of wrongdoing.

Director Xu Xiaolin originally hoped that the two sides could reach a settlement, but this time both sides were very determined, not giving up until they threw several people of the other side into prison.

Therefore, the case ended up in Zhou Hong's hands.

Zhou Hong was assigned this hot potato as soon as he took office.

While Zhou Hong was talking to the two elderly people, assistants from the "Hong Prosecutor's Office," including Xiao Zongmei and two bailiffs, also went into the refugee camp to gather relevant information, and a translator followed them in.

Only the administrative assistant, Clara, is not involved in these matters, nor are they within her scope of authority.

She sat to the side, listening to Zhou Hong and the old people chatter away, but she couldn't understand a word they said, and she dozed off a little.

"Brother Gao, you go ahead and do your work!" Zhou Hong smiled at Gao Tiejun after the two elderly people left.

The criminal investigation team of the high-speed rail army is responsible for solving cases such as murder. The resolution of this kind of dispute is completely different from that of a murder case.

But Gao Tiejun insisted on accompanying him to see the situation.

Hearing Zhou Hong's words, Gao Tiejun asked with concern, "What do you plan to do?"

"I need to think about it first."

Sitting on a chair inside the makeshift courtyard of the duty station, across from the small table was Gao Tiejun. He was in his forties and had a very honest and simple demeanor, but in reality, he was quite shrewd. He was a skilled criminal investigator with his own set of logical thinking.

He was quite close to Zhou Hong.

Because when Zhou Hong first met him and Director Xu Xiaolin, they spoke Mandarin.

"Let's think about it slowly when we get back. You should take the test! How's it going? Don't be afraid!" Gao Tiejun patted Zhou Hong on the shoulder with a smile.

Local international prosecutor assignments come in many forms.

Zhou Hong signed a contract agreeing that he could be assigned to high-risk areas if vacancies arise in the future.

However, the support team doesn't just require your consent; they will conduct relevant skills tests and physical fitness tests.

Zhou Hong is currently stationed at the Second Precinct, which is located next to the East Timor Police Training Center and is temporarily under the management of the Second Precinct.

Zhou Hong smiled and said, "Don't worry, let's go back first!"

Xiao Zongmei, Clara, Zhou Hong, and Gao Tiejun walked towards the Land Rover parked in the courtyard.

When we arrived, there were four of us in this car.

Looking at the beautiful and sexy white woman following Zhou Hong, Gao Tiejun felt a little awkward.

However, Prosecutor Hong is a citizen of Elephant Country, so it's not his place to say anything.

Even if they're from within China and are prosecutors, so what? You represent the national image. You don't even know if they're spies or just offering you sugar-coated bullets.

"The benefits that Elephant Country provides you are really good!" Gao Tiejun couldn't help but say, looking at the impressive silver SUV before getting into the Land Rover again.

"Oh, this is a car I bought privately." Zhou Hong got into the driver's seat, Gao Tiejun was in the passenger seat, and Xiao Zongmei and Clara sat in the back.

"Why don't you take a break, Brother Gao?" Zhou Hong suggested with a smile.

"Forget it, I've heard that many Chinese families in Vietnam are quite wealthy. You're a rich kid too, huh?" Gao Tiejun punched Zhou Hong on the shoulder and said, "You're only eighteen? And you're already a prosecutor?"

In China, although prosecutors do not lead the investigation and prosecution process in the same way as in other civil law countries, those in the police force who are in charge of criminal investigations are well aware of the weight of prosecutors in China. They are naturally a level above the police and conduct a comprehensive review of cases after the investigation is completed, deciding whether to prosecute, not to prosecute, or to conduct supplementary investigations.

Not to mention, in civil law countries, prosecutors generally hold absolute leadership in investigative power; in other words, prosecutors lead the way in solving cases.

So, an eighteen-year-old prosecutor—it seems only a country like Elephant Country could exist like that.

Zhou Hong coughed. "Um, Brother Gao, don't make fun of me. You know the answer already. Is that how an older brother should act?"

Gao Tiejun laughed heartily, patted Zhou Hong on the shoulder, and said, "It's just a matter of a few years earlier or later. I think you're cut out to be a prosecutor." He added, "These old Deng people are stirring up tribal conflicts just to maintain their power even in the refugee camps. Only with enemies can their status be questioned. Let's see how you put on this show!"

Zhou Hong nodded slightly: "Thank you for the reminder, Brother Xu!"

Ask the little brown girl, "What did you find out?"

The young woman, nicknamed "Little Brown Girl," was from the Durton region and was asking about their side of the story. However, she wasn't biased. "Boss," she said, "according to them, the Manbai people's crimes are very serious, and they should all be expelled from the refugee camp. But how is that possible? Let me read you their exact words." She took out her notebook and started chattering away.

Clara looked helpless. At first, Prosecutor Hong was talking to the criminal investigation captain in Chinese.

Now, with Little Brown Girl, they're talking in their local dialect again.

She couldn't understand a word. She had drunk an extra glass of red wine last night and was so excited that she didn't sleep well. Little Brown Girl's chatter gradually turned into a lullaby, and she unknowingly leaned against it and fell asleep.

Seeing this in the rearview mirror, Gao Tiejun curled his lip: "I really don't know what these rich girls are doing here? Do they think this place is fun? On vacation? They should be sent to a dangerous area! But some departments in the support group fall for this, recruiting so-called professionals as volunteers... Hmm, this girl is a law student, right? Has she given you any useful legal advice?"

Zhou Hong smiled and said, "We only met yesterday."

"Hmm, you met her yesterday? I heard she's quite arrogant; several foreigners have pursued her, but they've all been turned down."

Zhou Hong smiled: "Brother Gao already knew about her?" It seems that the news of Clara reporting Punam was indeed blocked and did not spread.

"Of course, she's beautiful! She just arrived last month, and one of the guys in our bureau immediately listed her as one of the four most beautiful women among international personnel. One of the original beauties was fired, and you're still the number one of the four beauties."

Zhou Hong chuckled: "This sounds like something our compatriots came up with, right? The Four Beauties? Haha."

"Yeah, that kid is also from China. His English is much better than mine, and he gets along well with foreigners. You know what? Not only does he talk nonsense with our own people, but he also spread the title of 'Four Beauties' all over the place. Several branch offices know about the Four Beauties. It made me so angry. I taught him a lesson, and now he's much more obedient!" Gao Tiejun gritted his teeth and grumbled, but you could tell that he actually quite liked that "nickname kid".

"Who are the Four Beauties?" Zhou Hong asked curiously.

"I don't know," Gao Tiejun shook his head.

"Brother Gao, you must know, so tell me. It's just a casual chat. Otherwise, it'd be embarrassing for me to go around asking around."

"Brother Gao?"

"Brother Gao??!"

Gao Tiejun sighed helplessly: "You, sigh, you, plus this one with one nationality, and another one from India, not to mention the others, and the third one is a high-ranking leader, a judge at the D1 level, over forty years old, tell me, isn't this ridiculous?"

"Oh, what are their names?"

"I don't know, I only know that the one from Australia, who's also with you, is a reporter, and the one from India is a policewoman." Gao Tiejun's expression suddenly turned serious. "You kid, you're obviously a playboy. Don't bring this up here. In Bangkok, no matter what, if you cause an international scandal, you'll be in trouble, right?"

Zhou Hong said seriously, "Brother Gao, you've really misunderstood me. What kind of playboy am I?"

"You just reported on this yesterday, right? And today you're hanging out with one of the Four Beauties!" Gao Tiejun rolled his eyes, then glanced at Clara, who was fast asleep in the rearview mirror. "I really don't know what you're doing here. Eating and sleeping all you want, are you some rich heiress experiencing life?"

Zhou Hong thought for a moment and said, "Actually, Clara is probably not from a wealthy family. The hotel she stayed in was quite simple."

Gao Tiejun was taken aback. "Really? Someone like her staying in a cheap hotel?"

"The prices here are too high, bro. Even though your daily allowance is over $90, which is equivalent to a month's salary for someone back home, the prices here are ridiculous. A plate of fried rice costs $5, and a decent hotel room would cost a thousand or two thousand dollars a month, right? How much of your allowance will you actually have left?"

Peacekeeping police, like those in China, receive their regular salaries in China, but here they receive a daily allowance.

The peacekeeping police in Dili, East Timor, receive the same daily allowance as Zhou Hong, around $100.

However, the UN support mission basically does not provide food and lodging, and peacekeeping officers have to find their own accommodation. Local prices are also abnormally high, so there is not much of this subsidy left.

Gao Tiejun nodded: "I'm quite frugal, I can save more than $1000 a month, which is about 10,000 RMB. I'll send it to your sister-in-law, and she probably hopes I never go back!"

Zhou Hong smiled. In terms of domestic income levels, Brother Gao didn't seem to be wrong.

Of course, my sister-in-law's "never go back" doesn't mean she'll sacrifice herself here, but rather that she'll continue working here. After all, the support team has plenty of holidays. Basically, if you work for 30 consecutive days, you can accumulate about 10 days of leave, and you can keep saving them up for a long vacation.

The vacation time for support team members is calculated using a complex system. Generally, for each day of duty, approximately 0.2 days of rest leave and approximately 0.13 days of annual leave are accumulated. However, continuous duty is required for the accumulation to be effective.

Moreover, the duty shift is based on an 8-hour workday, so if you often work overtime, the accumulated vacation days will be even more considerable.

Of course, the practice of accumulating leave through continuous duty is mainly aimed at peacekeeping military and police personnel with heavy workloads.

For D-level management, administrative staff, or international prosecutors, holidays are more flexible.