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

"In accordance with the relevant provisions of the 'Regulations on Rewards for Public Security Police in Xia State,' and after deliberation by the Municipal Public Security Bureau Party Committee, Comrade Lu Chen is hereby awarded the honorary title of 'Advanced Individual in Righteous and Courageous Acts' and awarded a bonus of 500,000 yuan as encouragement!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire audience erupted in even more enthusiastic applause.

The audience!

"Wow, Brother Lu got another 500,000 yuan in bonuses. Adding that to the last one, that's a million."

"It's been less than a month since the last award ceremony."

"Yeah, he got a million-dollar bonus in less than a month. I'm really impressed."

"I'm so envious, Brother Lu has become a bounty hunter."

"Who said before that Brother Lu wasn't good enough for our Sister Jiang?"

"I was wrong, I was wrong, isn't that enough?"

"..."

"Please welcome Comrade Lu Chen to the stage to receive the award!" the host announced.

Lu Chen stood up, straightened his collar, and strode towards the podium.

His steps were steady, and he had a faint smile on his face, but he was actually a little nervous inside.

After all, being watched by hundreds of eyes, especially the eyes of the police, is not something anyone can easily handle.

To be honest, it feels better to be watched by those pickpockets.

Lu Chen didn't know if it was because of the system.

Lu Chen walked to the center of the podium.

Zheng Gong personally received the gold-embossed certificate of honor and a check for "500,000 RMB" from the ceremonial police officer and solemnly handed them to Lu Chen.

"Comrade Lu Chen, congratulations!" Zheng Gong grasped Lu Chen's hand and shook it vigorously.

"Thank you, Director Zheng, and thank you to all the leaders." Lu Chen bowed slightly and accepted the certificate and check.

The photographer pressed the shutter button, the flash went off, and the moment was captured.

The audience erupted in applause once again, and many young police officers looked at Lu Chen with envy and admiration in their eyes.

Lu Chen thought that once the awards ceremony was over, he could return to his seat and wait for the conference to end. But Zheng Gong clearly still had something to say.

"Comrade Lu Chen, please wait." Zheng Gong gestured for him to stand on the platform.

Lu Chen was taken aback and stopped in his tracks.

Zheng Gong turned around, faced all the police officers present, and said loudly, "Comrades, everyone has witnessed Comrade Lu Chen's abilities."

One person, with just one idea, lured 86 pickpockets into his trap.

Such skill is rare even in our police force.

He paused, then turned his gaze to Lu Chen: "Therefore, Director Ding Jianguo and I discussed it and would like to invite Comrade Lu Chen to serve as a 'Senior Advisor' to our Jiangbei City Police Department."

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

The position of "senior advisor" is familiar to the police officers present.

Those positions were specifically created for exceptional talents who were not on the official payroll, and they offered generous compensation.

Moreover, they can "obey orders but not proclamations".

In other words, you don't have to go to the office regularly; you only need to take action when necessary.

However, this position is usually only awarded to retired veteran detectives or top experts in the field.

This is the first time the Jiangbei City Police Department has given such an opportunity to a young man in his twenties.

Zheng Gong raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

He continued, "Of course, this position is an unstaffed position and is not part of the official staff."

But we believe that with his abilities, he will definitely be able to provide us with crucial assistance at critical moments.

He looked at Lu Chen and asked, "Comrade Lu Chen, would you like to accept this invitation?"

All eyes in the room were once again focused on Lu Chen.

Among the hundreds of police officers, some were expectant, some were curious, and some were scrutinizing.

They wanted to see what this young man was capable of that made Director Zheng and Director Ding value him so highly.

Lu Chen remained silent for a few seconds.

To be honest, the invitation came too suddenly; he was completely unprepared.

But he could sense the sincerity of Zheng Gong and Ding Jianguo.

Seeing that Lu Chen remained silent, Ding Jianguo suddenly stood up from his chair.

She walked up to Lu Chen.

He patted him on the shoulder and explained to all the police officers present, "Colleagues, let me first introduce the treatment of our 'senior advisor'."

He cleared his throat and said loudly, "Senior advisors are non-staff members. They do not need to wear police uniforms, do not need to clock in every day, and are not bound by the rules and regulations of the police system."

The basic monthly salary is 8,000 yuan, and the bureau pays for the five social insurances and one housing fund. The year-end bonus and performance bonus are calculated separately.

In addition, there is an extra allowance for each attendance.

A low murmur arose from the audience.

This treatment is indeed the envy of many regular police officers.

However, the police officers who knew what Lu Chen had been doing recently felt that this position was well-deserved for him.

Let's not talk about the credit for this.

Take Lu Chen's unparalleled skill in cheating and his expertise in counterfeiting money, for example.

That's enough for Ding Jianguo and his group to support.

Ding Jianguo turned to look at Lu Chen: "So, Lu, are you willing?"

Lu Chen quickly made a mental calculation.

Eight thousand yuan a month, five social insurances and one housing fund, no need to be in the office every day, only needed when required.

This is simply a "perfect part-time job".

If he agrees, then he will have essentially secured a stable job.

I got this part-time job.

No matter how well I do in the acting industry in the future.

He certainly won't starve to death.

But he still had one concern.

"Director Zheng, Director Ding," Lu Chen said frankly, "to be honest, I'm very tempted by this offer."

But as you both know, my main profession now is acting.

Sometimes filming lasts for two or three months, and I might be out of town, so I can't just answer my phone.

If the bureau happened to have an urgent matter to attend to me at that time, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to make it back in time.

After he finished speaking, there was another murmur of discussion from the audience.

Zheng Gong burst into laughter.

"I thought it was something serious!" He waved his hand. "Xiao Lu, you're overthinking it."

He walked up to Lu Chen and said seriously, "We hired you as a senior consultant because we value your abilities, not your time."

It's a good thing that you have your own career.

You can focus on filming without worrying about the bureau's affairs.

When you have some free time, we can ask you to come and help us out; that would be enough.

Ding Jianguo chimed in, "Yeah, Xiao Lu, don't worry. We're not short-staffed in our bureau; we can handle most cases."

You'll only be asked to help with particularly difficult cases that can't be handled by conventional methods.

Your presence is a bonus; if you're unavailable, we have other options.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen's last lingering concerns vanished.

The other party has already made their point so clear; if he were to refuse again, he would be ungrateful.

"Since Director Zheng and Director Ding have both said so, then I won't be coy." Lu Chen nodded and said solemnly, "I agree."

"Good!" Zheng Gong clapped his hands, turned around to face all the police officers present, "Comrades, from today onwards, Comrade Lu Chen is our Jiangbei City Police Department's 'Senior Advisor'! Let's give him a warm welcome!"

The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Zheng Gong also stepped down from the stage, holding a document in his hand: "Xiao Lu, this is your employment contract. Just sign it. Old Ding will handle the official appointment letter and certificates for you later."

Lu Chen took the contract and quickly glanced through it.

The content is roughly the same as what Zheng Gong and Ding Jianguo said: non-permanent staff, monthly salary of 8,000 yuan, full benefits, no mandatory attendance, three-year contract, renewable upon expiration.

He picked up the pen on the table and neatly signed his name at the end of the contract.

"Alright." Lu Chen handed the contract back.

Zheng Gong took the contract and nodded in satisfaction: "From today onwards, you are a member of the Jiangbei City Police Department, although you are an 'unofficial' member."

"So, do I have to salute when I see any of the leaders in the future?" Lu Chen joked.

"No!" Ding Jianguo quickly waved his hand. "You're not a policeman, why salute? Just call me 'Director Ding' when we meet, there's no need for such formalities between us brothers."

……

After lunch, we had a celebratory banquet hosted by Zheng Gong.

Lu Chen went home.

Just got home.

The 500,000 yuan bonus, which was awarded as a reward, also arrived in the account at the same time.

"Quick enough."

Lu Chen was in a great mood when another 500,000 yuan arrived in his account.

I turned on my computer, ready to play some games to relax.

But then I saw the script from before, the one where I had gambled everything.

He remembered Wang Qiang, whom he had just recommended to Sun Dazhi.

A sudden inspiration struck Lu Chen.

A film tailor-made for the two of them came to Lu Chen's mind.