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

It was 8 p.m. that evening.

The anti-gambling propaganda video filmed by Lu Chen and Jiang Xue was quietly uploaded to the video accounts of the Jiangbei General Bureau and its various branches.

It was also simultaneously published on the provincial bureau's official WeChat account and their branch's Douyin (TikTok) publicity account.

……

Lu Chen, who had just returned home, was lying on the sofa scrolling through his phone.

Jiang Xue left work a little early today and didn't work overtime much.

Suddenly, Jiang Xue's phone started vibrating wildly.

"What's wrong?" Lu Chen turned his head and glanced at him.

Jiang Xue stared at the screen, her eyes widening.

"Honey... our video has been viewed 500,000 times."

Lu Chen took the phone and, sure enough, saw the promotional video they had simultaneously posted on Douyin.

At this point, the video already had 500,000 views, and this was only in less than ten minutes since it was released.

And the number of views is still skyrocketing.

Opening the comments section, a flood of positive reviews appeared.

A netizen named "Jiangbei Yizhihua" wrote: "I initially thought it would be a clichéd didactic film, but it made my palms sweat! That card-shuffling technique was so cool! In the last scene, he looked up at the camera and said, 'Nine out of ten bets are rigged; you only win what they want you to win'—I got goosebumps."

Xiao Wang, a legal professional, commented: "As a legal practitioner, I must say this film is incredibly realistic. It breaks down the myriad methods from a technical standpoint, yet it's still understandable to ordinary people like us. This is truly meaningful legal education."

A drama-watching enthusiast commented: "What's this guy's name? I've seen him before, he's so handsome! I didn't expect his acting in this promotional video to be so natural, much better than some of those popular idols! I need all his information within five minutes!"

This comment quickly garnered 30,000 likes.

"That policewoman is very pretty, no less so than today's popular young actresses, but her acting skills are a bit lacking."

"That's understandable, after all, she's a policewoman, and everyone has their own expertise!"

The champion of staying up all night said, "My mom forced me to watch this. I thought it was just another one of those ridiculous claims from some unscrupulous public account. But after watching it, I felt a chill down my spine. Even my mom left the lottery group. I'm so grateful this film saved my mom's retirement savings."

Looking at the various comments, Jiang Xue said with a hint of jealousy, "Honey, lots of beautiful women are saying you're handsome."

Lu Chen said speechlessly, "But a lot of people say you're pretty, what's wrong, are you jealous?!"

Jiang Xue blushed slightly: "I wouldn't be jealous of you."

Jiang Xue then raised her face and looked at Lu Chen's handsome face: "Honey, everyone says you acted well, better than the actors. It seems you really have the potential to be an actor."

Seeing Jiang Xue's hopeful expression, Lu Chen smiled and shook his head. His wife seemed to really want him to become an actress.

At the same moment!

In the comments section of the promotional video.

[Beijing police praised the video!]

Shanghai police praised the video!

Shenzhen police have liked the video!

……

"Holy crap, so many police accounts have liked this video."

"I suggest our local police publicity department learn from this."

Meanwhile, in an apartment in Jiangbei City.

Sun Dazhi stared intently at the various comments on the screen, reading them one by one carefully.

The smile on his face was almost overflowing.

Sun Dazhi saw that almost all the comments were positive.

Moreover, the number of views for the promotional video is increasing dramatically.

A sense of pride welled up within him; this was a promotional video he had filmed with Lu Chen and the others.

Although the promotional video was successful, Lu Chen's expressiveness and superb cheating skills were the key factors.

But he also deserves credit for this.

More importantly, he recognized Lu Chen's enormous potential.

What Lu Chen is lacking now is a good script so he can showcase his talents.

A moment later, Sun Dazhi slumped into a chair.

Although he has been busy editing anti-gambling propaganda videos these past few days, he hasn't neglected the script either.

But he still had no clue.

He asked various screenwriters if they had any scripts in this area, but the results were still unsatisfactory. It wasn't that there weren't any, but that the scripts didn't meet Sun Dazhi's requirements.

So things hit a bottleneck for a while.

Sun Dazhi was having a real headache. Don't be fooled by how small his film crew is; all the people who follow him need to eat.

If you don't receive any scripts or can't film for a long time, people's morale will eventually drop.

While suffering from a headache, Sun Dazhi saw the script that Lu Chen had given him earlier on the table next to him.

He picked up the script as if possessed.

Opening the folder, four large characters—"A Desperate Gamble"—stand out on the page.

Upon seeing these four words, Sun Dazhi's heart skipped a beat.

The name literally means betting all your money at once to decide the winner, which fits the anti-gambling theme required by their script.

The deeper meaning of this word is that it is a metaphor for using all one's strength to take one last risk in a crisis.

It can be said to be a double entendre.

The name seemed to have a magical power, drawing Sun Dazhi to continue reading.

Once you start reading, you can't stop.

at the same time…

In the small conference room of the Jiangbei Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Ding Jianguo held up his phone and read the comments from netizens one by one to Zheng Gong.

"Director Zheng, look at this, look at this... 'Suggest promoting this nationwide,' 'This is how gambling should be done,' 'Thumbs up for Jiangbei Public Security'..." Ding Jianguo grinned from ear to ear, "Our area is now a hit."

"And look, there are other police stations that gave us ratings here too. Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen... they all have them!"

Zheng Gong smiled, but then his face hardened again: "It's good that you've become popular, but don't get carried away. If the publicity effect is achieved, then our goal has been achieved."

"Don't worry, the commendation your police station will receive from the publicity department this time will definitely be substantial."

Then Zheng Gong sighed, "If this counterfeit money case hadn't been so big, we really should have held a commendation ceremony for your Yuhua District Branch."

After all, the Yuhua District Branch has achieved great results in both publicity and operations, which is commendable.

Ding Jianguo knew what was most important right now, so he said understandingly, "Leader, we understand. As long as the appropriate rewards are given, let's skip the commendation ceremony."

He lowered his voice and leaned closer, saying, "But to be honest, both of these things were thanks to Jiang Xue's husband, Lu Chen."

Zheng Gong nodded: "That's right. Xiao Lu is a talented guy. It feels like Jiang Xue didn't just marry a husband, she married a lucky charm."

"Then what do you think of the proposal that Jiang Xue's husband put forward?" Ding Jianguo asked cautiously.

By this time, Ding Jianguo and Zheng Gong had been in a meeting for three or four hours.

The meeting focused on discussing Lu Chen's proposed scheme of entrapment and luring the suspects out.

When Ding Jianguo proposed this plan, it startled Zheng Gong and his team.

However, after careful consideration, this plan is feasible to some extent.

However, Zheng Gong remained undecided.

After all, if the plan succeeds, everyone will be happy, and all the operations will be reasonable and acceptable.

However, he knew that if it failed, the plan would be found to be non-compliant and could easily cause problems if investigated by higher authorities.

Therefore, the meeting lasted for a long time until it was just paused so that Ding Jianguo could go out for a smoke.

After returning, he saw the promotional video that Lu Chen and Jiang Xue had filmed on Ding Jianguo's phone.

This immediately lightened the otherwise serious and heavy atmosphere of the meeting room.

The success of the promotional video also gave Zheng Gong a strong boost.

After a moment of silence, Zheng Gong hardened his heart and said, "Alright, let's do as Xiao Lu says."

"In this operation, your Yuhua branch will take the lead, while the other branches and our headquarters will provide full support to your branch."

Zheng Gong paused for a moment, then continued, "I'll contact the criminals who made the counterfeit money for you."

"Yes, mission accomplished!" Ding Jianguo stood up abruptly and responded with a standard salute.