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He cautiously replied, "Yes, Director Hong, that's what the report says. Comrade Gao Shan's operation this time was indeed very swift..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hong Zhan interrupted him directly: "Then let me ask you, who discovered the clue? Who reported it?"

Xu Jie realized that something was wrong, and the problem lay in the "discovering clues" stage.

He hesitated for a moment, then answered according to the information in the document: "The document states that Comrade Gao Shan discovered it during the preliminary investigation..."

"I'll ask you one more time," Hong Zhan's voice came through the microphone, carrying a pressure that sent chills down Xu Jie's spine, "that clue, was it discovered by Gao Shan during his investigation, or by a policeman named Lin Yutang?"

Xu Jie remained silent. He already knew what was going on.

"Xu Jie!" Hong Zhan's voice was now clearly filled with anger. "This morning, someone came to my office to report some things. That clue wasn't discovered by your company commander at all!"

"It was a police officer named Lin Yutang who discovered it. She immediately reported the clue to the squad leader, Gao Shan. But what happened? Gao Shan delayed taking action, didn't report it, and didn't set up a stakeout. In the end, the suspect got away!"

"Not only that, your squadron leader completely erased Lin Yutang's name in his report, claiming credit for her work, and then illegally suspended her from her duties!"

Hong Zhan slammed his fingers on the table, reprimanding her mercilessly, "Director Xu! Tell me! When did your squad leader gain the power to suspend police officers?!"

"So, does his power exceed that of your branch party committee, or that of me?"

"Who gave him that power?! Huh?!"

Before Xu Jie could reply, he continued angrily, "This morning, in front of the entire bureau and so many people, I praised a company commander who falsely claimed credit for his subordinates' work, missed a crucial opportunity, violated regulations by being suspended from duty, and caused a major suspect to escape!"

"Where do you expect me to put my face?! Where do you expect the Municipal Public Security Bureau Party Committee to put its face?!"

Xu Jie's expression suddenly changed.

Gao Shan claimed credit for someone else's work?! And he even illegally suspended Lin Yutang from her duties?! This matter even directly alarmed Hong Zhan, the director of the municipal bureau?!

Most importantly, how could he, as the branch office director, be completely unaware of Lin Yutang's suspension?!

He had a very deep impression of Lin Yutang.

The youngest police officer in the East Suburbs Branch, who has the highest case-solving rate, has arrested more criminals than he has attended meetings in the past month or two, and has solved several long-standing cases.

She received several commendations from the city and district authorities; they were practically ready to send her a banner of praise.

Such a great contributor, and he was stopped by Gao Shan with just one sentence?

Thinking of this, he felt a surge of anger rising in his heart.

Gaoshan, that idiot!

You've already messed up, but you've gone and even suspended someone!

Suspending him is one thing, but at least cover up the case!

Now things have turned out well; the municipal bureau found out and even called to inquire personally!

But he still held back, quickly explaining, "Director Hong, I'll verify it right away! If it's true, I will not cover it up and will deal with it seriously!"

"You're going to verify it now?!" Hong Zhan slammed his hand on the table, his voice so loud it made the phone receiver buzz. "What's the point of you verifying it now?!"

"Mo Yan has already fled! He's run away so far! Overnight! Who knows how far!"

"Where was your squad leader all this time? What was he doing when Lin Yutang discovered the clue? Why didn't he verify it immediately? Why did he delay? Why did he suspend him?!"

Hong Zhan grew increasingly angry as he spoke: "Fine, he doesn't want to do anything! But the young woman insisted on continuing the investigation, and he suspended her! What is he trying to do? Huh? What is he trying to cover up?!"

Last night's incident at the Huang Family Manor can be described as a major criminal case that has shocked the entire city.

Mo Yan was the first desperate criminal to dare issue a criminal warning to Hong Zhan in advance and openly challenge the authority of the police.

He had thought that last night was the day to close the net.

The net has been cast wide, and a hundred special police officers have been deployed. If we just put in a little more effort, this extremely arrogant guy will be handcuffed and forced to sing "Conquer" in the interrogation room.

The results of it?

Because of a foolish company commander, because of his selfishness and procrastination, the culprit got away!

This is equivalent to Mo Yan spitting in Hong Zhan's face, then wiggling his butt in front of him and swaggering away!

This is a direct slap in the face to Hong Zhan!

And to put it most practically, if the kidnapping had occurred that night and the mastermind had been caught that same night, that would have been a remarkable achievement reported to higher authorities.

That's one of the fastest speeds in the entire province, and it can definitely rival the previous cases that were criticized by the provincial department.

He desperately needs a resounding victory like this right now; it would definitely restore a lot of face for the Bashi Public Security Bureau.

But now, everything is gone.

The worst part is that the person this squad leader was trying to take credit for wasn't just an ordinary police officer, but a friend of Lu Jingxiu, the son of the municipal party secretary!

Thinking of this, Hong Zhan took a deep breath, his tone extremely stern: "Xu Jie, you should weigh the nature of this matter yourself."

"Falsifying credit for solving a major case is a serious violation of discipline and a matter of principle! Police officers who are improperly suspended from duty may even be suspected of retaliation."

"Finally, and most importantly, because of this squad leader's delay, a suspect in a major case escaped. Who will take responsibility for this? Are you going to take it?!"

Hong Zhan concluded, "I want to see a detailed report on this matter before I leave work tonight!"

"If you can't figure it out, then I'll send the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Inspection Team to your East Suburbs Branch to help you investigate!"

After saying this, he hung up the phone without waiting for Xu Jie's reply or explanation.

Leaning back in his chair, Hong Zhan let out a heavy sigh.

The blame-shifting is complete.

He just delivered the entire blame for this incident to Xu Jie with a ruthless phone call, a barrage of accusations and reprimands.

Now, it remains to be seen how Xu Jie will handle this.

If it was handled well, it's because Hong Zhan was a capable leader who discovered and corrected the problem in a timely manner.

If it's not handled properly, then it'll be like saying, "The comrades at the branch office concealed the truth, and I was also misled. After discovering it, I immediately ordered a strict rectification."

No matter how much punishment is met, it will never fall on Hong Zhan's head.

I'm sorry, Lao Xu, but I, Lao Hong, am now walking on thin ice in a minefield.