A miraculous doctor descended from the heavens.

While the advisor was extremely busy, Gu Feng fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

Meanwhile, another person was also dragged out of bed and forced to start a miserable job.

This person was none other than Chu Hanliang, Gu Feng's newly accepted junior fellow disciple.

He was half asleep when the bureau chief urgently summoned him back to the bureau.

When he heard the details of the task, he was completely stunned—the bureau chief actually wanted him to investigate the "He Qiaoqing drowning case".

Chu Hanliang was now completely awake; he was literally startled awake.

"Chief, you're really being unfair!" he shouted as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Chu Hanliang, how dare you speak to your superiors like that?" the bureau chief reprimanded with a dark face.

"Chief, you've practically thrown me into a fire pit. How can I talk to you like this?"

Chu Hanliang maintained his nonchalant attitude, showing less respect for his superior than for his nominal mentor.

The bureau chief had been in charge of Chu Hanliang for nearly ten years, and no one knew his subordinate's awful temper better than him.

You can't be forceful with this guy—if you are, he'll be even tougher; but you also can't be soft—if you are, he'll immediately take advantage of the situation.

The only solution is to use a combination of firmness and persuasion, being firm when necessary and lenient when appropriate.

Given the current situation, we can only try a softer approach first.

"Xiao Chu, how many years have you been with me?" The director's tone softened.

"Director, can you please stop using this tactic? Every time you try to push me into a fire, you start with this line, then try to appeal to my emotions and reason with me. This time, I'm not falling for it."

The bureau chief was immediately embarrassed, then his anger flared: "Chu Hanliang, you're like a rock in a latrine—stinky and stubborn! Do you know that the reason I assigned this case to you is because I value you!"

"Director, are you really saying this from the bottom of your heart?" Chu Hanliang's voice weakened.

The bureau chief blushed again, his old face turning as red as a pig's liver. He really had to lie about what he said.

Tonight, the bureau chief declined his social engagements early and went to bed early.

But before I could even settle down for a nap, the phone rang.

He pulled out his phone and looked at it, and it felt like he'd been hit on the head with a club—he didn't pass out, but instead became even more alert. The caller ID clearly and unmistakably displayed the phone number of Shenzhen's top leader.

The bureau chief was extremely puzzled. He had almost no personal relationship with this person outside of normal work interactions.

A call coming in the dead of night... Could it be that a major case has been uncovered?

Upon realizing this, the bureau chief felt a sudden chill and quickly answered the phone.

Sure enough, the municipal party secretary immediately ordered him to set up a special task force to thoroughly investigate the "He Qiaoqing drowning case," and specifically named Chu Hanliang as the leader. The bureau chief's heart sank even further.

The "He Qiaoqing drowning case" was originally an extremely sensitive matter.

It is linked on one end to the Mao family, a business tycoon and major taxpayer, and on the other end to the He family, which holds considerable influence.

Regardless of whether it is ultimately determined to be an accident or homicide, it is extremely difficult to handle.

In the hours following the incident, aside from sending people to visit the site as usual, he adopted a wait-and-see attitude, trying to keep a low profile and avoid offending anyone.

But now it seems that it's impossible not to offend them—the municipal party secretary personally ordered the investigation to be carried out.

After hanging up the phone, the bureau chief couldn't help but start to have doubts again.

He knew Chu Hanliang's true nature all too well.

Aside from his older brother, who is the head of a branch office in Longshan District, this guy has almost no backing. If he had to say he has any, it would only be himself.

Over the years, Chu Hanliang has gotten himself into all sorts of trouble, and it was all covered up by him. Otherwise, that kid would have been transferred to Baoshan Prison long ago.

Why would the municipal party secretary suddenly single him out to handle this case?

Could it be that this son of a bitch is so famous that he can be used as a brand?

If it's not because of fame, then why? Is it simply because this kid is always the most reckless and hard-working?

Good firewood is good firewood, but you can't keep burning it in a rotten stove.

The director was extremely frustrated, but he didn't dare to delay for even a moment. As soon as he hung up the phone, he immediately notified Chu Hanliang to rush back to his unit to report for duty.

That's why his face flushed with embarrassment when Chu Hanliang questioned him about whether he had spoken from the heart.

"Chief, as far as I know, the 'He Qiaoqing drowning case'—regardless of the witnesses at the scene, the owner of the villa where the incident occurred, or even He Qiaoqing herself, any one of them could easily strangle a lowly detective like me. The investigation and evidence collection are incredibly difficult. Asking me to tackle this case is practically pushing me to the brink of disaster!" Chu Hanliang said with a bitter face.

"Oh, it seems you've already looked into it. Then I won't even bother with the case details," the chief said casually. "Xiao Chu, this case is a bit tricky, but with great power comes great responsibility. After all, you're the detective with the highest crime-solving rate in our department."

"Yeah, he's also the detective who gets into the most trouble," Chu Hanliang chimed in.

"Hmph, so you actually feel proud to say this?" The director's face, which had just relaxed a little, immediately tightened up again.

Chu Hanliang fell silent, as if he had suddenly developed selective deafness and could not hear anything.

"Xiao Chu, if you can crack this case, you'll have a good chance of being promoted to captain this time." The bureau chief's face changed faster than flipping through a book; he had a dark expression just a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, he had a smiling face.

"Director, when have you ever said that? But when have you ever kept your word?" Chu Hanliang said dismissively, he was tired of hearing such words.

The bureau chief's face flushed again.

"Besides, even if this case is solved, I only have a 'hope' for a promotion—you made it clear, it's just a hope, not a certainty. But if I mess things up and mess up anywhere, I'll definitely have to pack my bags and go home." Chu Hanliang got more and more excited as he spoke.

"Chu Hanliang, shut the hell up! If you don't take this case, I'll immediately transfer you to guard the gate!" The bureau chief was fed up with being nagged, and finally slammed his fist on the table, displaying his official authority.

"Oh, that's exactly what I wanted." Chu Hanliang acted like he had nothing to lose. "From now on, I won't have to run around in the wind and sun until my legs break, or risk my head to solve cases. And you know what, at least there's a guard post at the main gate."

"You—" The director was so angry that his blood rushed to his head, and he clutched his chest and slumped back into his chair.

"Oh my god! Director, what's wrong?" Chu Hanliang exclaimed and rushed over, almost calling an ambulance for him.

"What's wrong with me? You're making me so angry I'm about to have a heart attack!" The bureau chief's face was pale, and he was barely breathing.

"No, Director! You absolutely can't get into trouble, otherwise if I mess things up again, there will be no one to cover for me."

Chu Hanliang looked nervous—of course, only "a little" nervous; his anxious expression was obviously an act. Clearly, this guy had already seen through his boss's ruse.

"Then you take on this case and solve it within a set timeframe! Otherwise, it won't be you guarding the gate, it will be me!" the chief said weakly.

"Is it that serious?" Chu Hanliang finally showed a hint of genuine surprise on his face.

"What do you think? Do you think it's easy for me to be the bureau chief? I'm under a lot of pressure!" The bureau chief played the victim card again.

"But I don't have enough authority to handle this kind of case," Chu Hanliang said, his expression still troubled, but a sly glint flashed in his eyes. He had long understood that this case would ultimately fall on his shoulders, no matter what. Since the outcome was already decided, he had to fight tooth and nail to get some benefits for himself.

"So what do you want to do?" The bureau chief asked quickly, seeing that he had finally loosened his grip.

"Promote me to captain. Set up a special task force for me. Give me the authority to act first and report later."

"Sure!" The bureau chief agreed without hesitation.

Chu Hanliang was stunned, and after a long pause, he asked hesitantly, "Director...won't you reconsider?"

"Don't even think about it! Go pick the people right now, set up the task force, and start investigating immediately!"

"What if...we mess things up again?" Chu Hanliang asked again hesitantly.

"Damn it, Chu Hanliang! Every time you mess up, I'm the one who covers for you!" the bureau chief cursed.

"That's right. Director, you're like that... that kind of cover, you cover for me no matter how big the mess you make..." Chu Hanliang said with a grin.

"Get out!" the bureau chief practically roared.

Chu Hanliang quickly shrank his neck and scurried away.

The hot potato was finally out of the way, and the bureau chief let out a heavy sigh of relief.

Chu Hanliang is the most troublesome person, but also has the highest case-solving rate. His personality is simply an extreme contradiction—impulsive and competitive yet worldly-wise, upright yet rascally shameless, meticulous yet often confused, mature and steady yet occasionally whimsical, decisive yet sometimes indecisive… In short, he is an extremely contradictory person.

What changes him is often not some major event, but simply his emotions and mood at the time.

However, regardless of whether Chu Hanliang is a "tailor" or a "tailor" type of person, his abilities are universally acknowledged.

The bureau chief was convinced that this guy had the skills, and entrusting this tricky task to him would be a sure thing.

Now, he can finally go home in peace and sleep soundly with his woman in his arms...