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

Ding Jianguo looked at Lu Chen beside him and became increasingly satisfied with the young man.

He pondered to himself: Although Lu Chen possessed such skills—cheating, counterfeiting, disguise, and even fighting so fiercely.

None of them sound like "proper" skills, but each one is useful to their police station.

Jiang Xue didn't just marry a husband; she brought home a lucky charm for the police station, a lucky charm with her own special abilities.

He turned to look at Jiang Xue, a sincere smile on his face: "Jiang Xue, you and Lu Chen deserve a lot of credit for the successful completion of this mission. When I get back, I'll write a report for you and apply for rewards for you."

Jiang Xue smiled and was about to say something when Lu Chen interrupted her, "Director Ding, we can talk about the reward later. I just want to ask if my wife will be able to stop working overtime for a while."

Ding Jianguo was taken aback at first, then laughed and said, "Of course not. Not only that, I'll also grant Xiao Jiang two days of paid leave so she can rest."

The next day.

The evening news on Jiangbei TV station aired on time, and the anchor's voice echoed throughout the streets and alleys via the radio waves:

"Yesterday, the police in our city successfully cracked down on a large counterfeit currency printing den, seizing approximately 400 million yuan worth of counterfeit currency, including semi-finished and finished products, and arresting eleven suspects, including a major criminal suspect who had been on the run for many years."

"It is understood that this operation was led by the Yuhua Branch. After several days of meticulous investigation and precise planning, the counterfeit gang that had been entrenched in our city for a long time was successfully destroyed."

The scene then switches to footage of the police counting the stolen goods.

Mountains of counterfeit money, two huge printing presses, and bundles of banknote printing paper.

Ding Jianguo's figure flashed by, standing at the factory gate directing the scene.

The host then announced a special message: "In addition, the police would like to remind the public: if you have a 100-yuan banknote with the character '陆' (Lu) on it, please do not panic."

"These are counterfeit banknotes with special markings used by the police in this operation. Holders can take these banknotes to major bank branches in Jiangbei City, and after verification, they can exchange them for genuine banknotes at face value."

The moment this news was released, the entire city of Jiangbei became abuzz with excitement.

People are talking about this everywhere, on the streets and in the alleys, during their leisure time.

"Damn, Jiangbei City Police Department! They really pulled off something big this time!"

"But then again, why is the character '陆' printed on this counterfeit bill? Doesn't that blatantly tell people it's fake?"

"You don't know? I heard that this was a sting operation by the police. They hired a master craftsman to produce a batch of high-precision counterfeit banknotes to lure the criminals into a trap. That master craftsman's surname is Lu."

"A master surnamed Lu? Wouldn't he have made a great contribution to solving this case?"

"Of course! Without his skills, would those old foxes have taken the bait?"

In a small restaurant in Jiangbei City, a middle-aged man was browsing the news on his mobile phone.

Suddenly remembering something, he quickly pulled out a hundred-yuan bill from his wallet and carefully compared it to the news picture on his phone for a long time.

Then he slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Damn! I just checked, and I have one of these bills in my hand!"

If the news hadn't mentioned the location of the mark, you really wouldn't have noticed it without a magnifying glass. The character '陆' hidden within the pattern is incredibly well concealed!

Hearing this, someone at the next table quickly checked their wallet: "I found one too! But is it really counterfeit? It looks exactly like the real thing!"

Another person came over to take a look and exclaimed in amazement, "The workmanship is too exquisite. I heard that this batch of counterfeit bills with the character '陆' is the only one available, and there won't be any more in the future."

If you actually take it to the bank to exchange it, you'll get 100 yuan in real money; but if you don't exchange it and keep it as a souvenir, it's a banknote with a story!

It's something that witnessed a glorious moment for the Jiangbei City police force.

"That makes sense. Then I won't exchange this one; I'll keep it as a collector's item."

As the news spread, even collectors began searching for these counterfeit banknotes marked with the character "陆" on secondhand trading platforms.

Someone offered 200 yuan to buy one, and surprisingly, someone actually had some in stock and was willing to sell it.

In the municipal bureau's conference room, Ding Jianguo, unusually, did not have his brow furrowed as usual.

He leaned back in his chair, scrolling through news reports and online comments on his phone, a barely concealed smile playing on his lips.

He turned to Zhou Weidong, who was sitting next to him, and said, "Look, the people are even more excited than we are."

Zhou Weidong leaned over to take a look at the screen and couldn't help but laugh: "Of course, this case was solved brilliantly, and our bureau has made a name for itself once again."

I heard that the provincial department has already seen the news and even called to inquire about the situation.

Having successfully concluded the counterfeit currency case, Ding Jianguo finally relaxed after days of tension and slept soundly last night, a rare treat.

I came to the Municipal Bureau today mainly to submit case files and give a case closure report.

Before he even stepped into the conference room, Zheng Gong's hearty laughter could already be heard in the corridor.

The person arrived before the voice.

Along with Zheng Gong, Wang Feng, the director of the Longming branch, and several other branch heads also entered.

The men all had good expressions on their faces, clearly indicating that they were in a good mood.

Although the Yuhua branch was primarily responsible for handling this counterfeit currency case, other branches also dispatched a large number of police officers to provide support and cooperation.

Especially the batch of counterfeit banknotes with markings made by Lu Chen that were distributed in the early stages, would have been impossible without the cooperation of grassroots police officers from various branches to cast a wide net.

It's simply impossible to attract Lao Gui's attention in such a short time, nor can it achieve such a good effect of luring the enemy.

Therefore, they each deserve a share of the credit.

But everyone knew in their hearts that the greatest credit belonged to the Yuhua branch.

"Old Ding, your branch office is amazing!" Wang Feng gave Ding Jianguo a thumbs up as soon as he entered the door. "When this plan was first proposed, I thought it was too risky, but I didn't expect you to actually pull it off."

"Yes!" a branch chief chimed in. "Printing counterfeit money to entrap law enforcement—that's a really slick operation. I think it could be included in our city bureau's classic case study textbook."

The crowd echoed their sentiments, their voices filled with undisguised amazement and admiration.

Zheng Gong sat down in the main seat, smiled and gestured for everyone to be quiet: "Please sit down, everyone."

We can offer those words of praise later. Let Old Ding give us a rundown of the case closure report first; the formalities still need to be followed.

The meeting room fell silent, and all eyes turned to Ding Jianguo.

……

After the report was finished, everyone was stunned.

They had previously learned that Jiang Xue's husband, Lu Chen, played a significant role in the success of this counterfeit money case.

However, after listening to Ding Jianguo's report, they realized that they had underestimated Lu Chen's role.