He had just married a policewoman when he was diagnosed with criminal genius.

The filming progressed very smoothly over the next few days.

The original estimate was that it would take a week to complete the filming.

The promotional video was filmed in just four days.

The rest is up to Sun Dazhi to edit; Lu Chen and Jiang Xue don't need to participate.

Jiang Xue, a workaholic, rushed back to the police station to report for duty as soon as she heard that filming was finished.

Sun Dazhi was caught off guard when she was supposed to treat him to a "wrap-up" banquet.

Fortunately, Lu Chen and his staff were still there.

The wrap party is a well-established custom within their industry.

Whether it's a movie, a short film, a promotional video, or a documentary, a wrap party is always held after filming is completed.

It signifies recognition of the hard work of the entire team.

At the wrap party.

The atmosphere was lively with toasts and laughter.

Sun Dazhi sat next to Lu Chen, chatting and laughing.

Lu Chen suddenly remembered something.

He took a folder out of his bag.

While Sun Dazhi was still in a daze, Lu Chen said, "Dazhi, didn't you say there wasn't a suitable script?"

"I've taken some time these past few days to write a script. Take a look at it when you have time and see if you can use it."

"Brother Lu, you wrote a script?" Sun Dazhi asked incredulously.

Lu Chen nodded.

"What...what was your major again?" Sun Dazhi asked curiously.

"Fine arts," Lu Chen answered truthfully.

"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Sun Dazhi's slight surprise turned into a slight helplessness.

Fine arts majors and the literary skills required for screenwriting seem to have little to do with each other.

Therefore, Sun Dazhi believed that the script written by Lu Chen was of little value.

But seeing Lu Chen's very serious expression...

Sun Dazhi couldn't refuse Lu Chen's request, so he just smiled and said, "Okay, I'll definitely read the script you wrote when I have time, Brother Lu."

Although Sun Dazhi is eager to make a movie, he will not start filming easily without a good script.

Lu Chen realized what Sun Dazhi was thinking.

However, Lu Chen could understand. After all, it was easy for someone like him, who was an art major, to suddenly pull out a script, which would indeed arouse suspicion.

However, Lu Chen was not in a hurry; gold will shine sooner or later.

……

In the following days, Lu Chen enjoyed a rare period of peace.

That morning, he was lounging on the sofa scrolling through his phone when he suddenly received a call from Jiang Xue.

"Honey, the reward for discovering that huge underground casino in Yuhua District and helping us make the arrest has been issued. Come to the station."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen immediately jumped up from the sofa.

He remembered Ding Jianguo saying that even if he was the one who helped the police solve such a major case, he would still receive a reward.

If you're not proactive about taking the money, there's something wrong with your head.

However, Lu Chen asked doubtfully, "Honey, aren't you at the police station? You could have just taken it for me. Why do I have to go all the way there?"

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Xue laughed: "You think I called you here just to get money and a banner of commendation? I can't accept that on your behalf."

"All right!"

Without saying a word, Lu Chen immediately rode his electric scooter to the police station.

Jiang Xue was already waiting at the door. When she saw him arrive, she smiled slightly and led him to Ding Jianguo's office.

Upon arriving at the office, Jiang Xue raised her hand and knocked on the door.

"Come in!" The knocking on the door pulled Ding Jianguo back to reality.

"Xiao Lu, you're here!" Ding Jianguo's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he managed a weak smile.

However, that smile looks rather unpleasant no matter how you look at it.

The entire office was filled with a faint smell of smoke.

"Now you know, I'm here today to give you an award."

Lu Chen nodded without saying anything; he could also tell that Ding Jianguo wasn't in a good state.

Ding Jianguo smiled wryly and said, "We were supposed to give you an award ceremony, but our police station is really busy right now, so we have to keep it simple."

After a pause, Ding Jianguo continued, "First, there's the 100,000 yuan reward, not a penny less, as a reward for helping us crack the major casino case in Yuhua District, Jiangbei City."

"We'll transfer the money to your card today."

"There's also a 'Friendly Citizen' banner, which is yours too." Ding Jianguo presented a bright red banner with both hands.

Lu Chen respectfully accepted the gift with both hands: "Thank you, Director Ding."

With 100,000 yuan in hand, Lu Chen was in a very good mood.

"Thanks to you, our police station also received a collective commendation this time, and everyone's bonus this month has been doubled," Ding Jianguo said.

Lu Chen waved his hand and said, "Not at all, this is what I should do as a citizen of Xia."

"Good, well said." Then Ding Jianguo turned to Jiang Xue and said, "Of course, your wife also deserves a lot of credit this time. She was awarded a third-class merit, and the commendation has been issued."

"Xiao Jiang has only been here a short time, yet he's already received a third-class merit award; his future is truly limitless!"

What Ding Jianguo didn't mention was that this was just a reward for Jiang Xue's arrest of the gamblers.

The awards for their propaganda department haven't been announced yet, but Jiang Xue is definitely going to receive the title of Propaganda Model in Jiangbei City.

However, after discussing it with Zheng Gong, Ding Jianguo and the others decided to postpone the award for now.

Now, as required by their superiors, Jiang Xue and Lu Chen have filmed a propaganda video to ban gambling.

They planned to wait until the video was completed and the promotion was finished before giving Jiang Xue and Lu Chen appropriate commendations and material rewards based on the video's performance.

"Also, your video is edited and has been reviewed. If there are no problems, it should be available on our province's official WeChat account tonight."

Ding Jianguo added, "You can also see it on our Jiangbei City video account."

Lu Chen didn't expect Sun Dazhi to act so quickly and finish editing the video so fast.

He immediately asked, "Chief, what's going on at the station? It looks like a mess."

When Lu Chen arrived at the police station, he saw that everyone there was in a panic, and the entire station was in chaos.

Even the bureau chief, Ding Jianguo, looked worried.

My wife has also been working overtime until very late these past few days.

Sometimes, they don't even go home.

This left Lu Chen somewhat puzzled, and also a little uneasy.

In response to Lu Chen's question, Ding Jianguo remained silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Sit down and let's talk!"

After the two sat down, Ding Jianguo said, "You're not an outsider, and besides, you know a little about this matter."

Lu Chen was taken aback. Since it had something to do with him, he didn't interrupt and waited quietly for what was to come.

Ding Jianguo continued, "It was you and Jiang Xue who discovered the counterfeit money."

"Since you discovered the counterfeit money last time, Jiangbei City has received a lot of calls to the police."

"More and more merchants and individuals are receiving counterfeit money."

"The amounts involved are also getting larger and larger."

"Our superiors have ordered us to investigate this counterfeit money case as soon as possible."

"This group of counterfeiters is extremely cautious in their operations, and they also have strong counter-surveillance and counter-tracking capabilities."

"Several days have passed, and we still haven't received any substantial news, but the number of counterfeit banknotes on the market is increasing."

At this point, Ding Jianguo's brows furrowed even more.

"We are worried that if this continues, not only will the entire city of Jiangbei be in a state of panic, but over time, the city's current economic system may collapse."