Chapter 48: This Woman Is Truly Hard to Deal With

Meng Li, this woman, is extremely serious, which makes Lu Cheng think of someone—Lei Zhan Ge.

Although both come from military backgrounds, the seriousness of the two is clearly somewhat different; Meng Li's seriousness is often single‑minded.

Lei Zhan Ge's seriousness is about emphasizing work efficiency.

And the two share a common point: they are both very principled.

But if we talk about this principle, there are still some differences.

Meng Li, regardless of big or small matters, pursues things to the end with single‑mindedness.

Lei Zhan Ge, on the contrary, is different.

For example, that day he was snoring loudly in the conference room; after hearing his teammate's explanation, it was because of the capture of a thief that he only got a few hours of sleep.

The usually stern Lei Zhan Ge did not erupt on the spot; instead he merely said "dismiss the meeting," as if wanting him to rest properly.

Lu Cheng, recalling it now, feels a slight touch of emotion.

This old man, on certain principled issues, doesn't care about those minor mistakes.

But on the major matter of executing missions, Lei Zhan Ge is never vague; he must carry out decisively and effectively, with no room for negotiation.

Everyone says they're afraid of Lei Zhan Ge; working under him requires extreme caution, a constant sense of dread, yet Lu Cheng feels that working with Lei Zhan Ge is a pleasure.

Indeed, Meng Li this woman is too hard to deal with!

"Police Chief Meng, you don't need to look any further; this is Team Captain Zhou's car. Could you still fail to recognize it?"

Meng Li gave a glare; she of course knows Team Captain Zhou's car, she is the one who doubts that there is any truth in Lu Cheng's words.

Lu Cheng also saw his concern: "Police Chief Meng, what's there to doubt? If Team Captain Zhou hadn't asked me to, how could I possibly drive his car out?"

And Team Captain Zhou also said, "You've been working hard on vehicle duty these past few days; now the thief has been caught, so you can have a good rest."

Meng Li, with a stern face, said: "Rest isn't needed; for the sake of work, no matter how tired, it's worth it."

Lu Cheng nodded: "Police Chief Meng, you put that well; it's worth my learning."

Especially under your wise leadership, our Xizhimen Train Police Unit finally captured that group of thieves; that's all thanks to Police Chief Meng. If it weren't for your wise leadership, how could we have caught them… Hey Police Chief Meng, then you should have a good rest!"

Hearing Lu Cheng's words behind her, Meng Li's expression couldn't stay the same; she lost interest in probing further and hurried away.

Lu Cheng was deliberately using his words to tease her.

Meng Li knows herself; even though she helped catch that group of thieves, she can't claim any credit.

Moreover, on the train she ordered the release of those four, and although at the time it was because there was no evidence and she was forced to let them go.

Yet the four were indeed thieves; insisting on following principle, if one were to scrutinize, one would inevitably bear some joint responsibility.

This is also Bureau Chief Tang Qiusheng's brilliance: as long as Lu Cheng isn't punished, no one has to bear responsibility; the capture of the thieves brings only honor, without any blemish.

One could say he's a senior official at the department‑level, with a big‑picture view in his mind.

And someone like Meng Li, who insists on pursuing to the end and demanding punishments for several people, will only cause the Department Committee to be embarrassed.

Later, when trying to brag to other sister departments, they can't even utter a word.

After Lu Cheng's round of "praise," Meng Li finally couldn't bear the lofty "honor" hat and left dejectedly.

Lu Cheng clapped his hands, about to call Liu Jian'an, when he discovered the kid had already gotten into the car on his own.

After getting in, Liu Jian'an lowered his head, looking like a prisoner about to be led to the execution ground, so aggrieved that tears were about to fall.

Lu Cheng's heart ached for a moment.

"Jian'an, still angry at me?" Lu Cheng started the car.

Liu Jian'an turned his head aside: "No, I'm just angry at myself."

Lu Cheng couldn't help laughing: "Alright, I'm not taking you to be punished; with me here, I can't let you get scolded."

If Police Chief Meng actually took him, it would be different; under her moral onslaught, Liu Jian'an would at least get his skin peeled off today, even if he didn't die.

Liu Jian'an didn't believe it, and Lu Cheng, while driving, explained: "It wasn't Team Captain Zhou who asked me to pick you up; I was just passing by, deliberately deceiving Police Chief Meng."

Liu Jian'an widened his eyes: "Why are you bluffing again?"

"Haha, I have to bluff; look at Police Chief Meng's zeal—our capture of the thieves is such a great thing, the Department Committee is thrilled all over, yet she insists on feeding everyone a fly…"

"I don't understand a word of what you're saying."

Liu Jian'an is too young, like a blank sheet of paper; he can't fathom Lu Cheng's meaning.

Lu Cheng, too, became too lazy to explain; with more experience, one will naturally understand.

Arriving at the station, Zhou Weihua's eyes were full of grievance, looking even more aggrieved than Liu Jian'an.

"Did you dare to come back? I thought you had taken Beijing Station as home."

Lu Cheng smiled: "That's impossible; Xizhimen is my home. Even if Beijing Station is great, I can't become a traitor."

Zhou Weihua shook his head: "I heard that during a meeting you were sound asleep; that was a meeting chaired specifically by Captain Lei, and you were risking your life."

"It's just that I didn't rest well last night; I'm the type who can't stay awake in meetings—once a meeting starts, I get drowsy…"

"Alright, alright, Captain Lei didn't say anything, so I'm too lazy to criticize you, but you must remember: you must never be careless when executing a mission; otherwise, if Captain Lei loses his temper, I can't protect you."

Lu Cheng hurriedly said: "Got it, got it. I'll make sure Team Captain Zhou doesn't lose face, and our Train Police Unit doesn't lose face."

As Zhou Weihua nodded, Lu Cheng smoothly added: "By the way, Team Captain Zhou, the capture of that group of thieves wasn't solely my merit; without Comrade Liu Jian'an's cooperation, it wouldn't have been so smoothly solved."

"I know that. Director Tang said you should be credited, so the matter of sneaking onto the train in violation of regulations won't be pursued; further pursuit would make our Train Police Unit look bad."

"Exactly, that's what I mean, so thank you, Team Captain Zhou." Lu Cheng gave Liu Jian'an a gentle tug.

Liu Jian'an recovered: "Thank you, Team Captain Zhou. I'll definitely not make this mistake again."

After a brief report on the meeting's content and thoughts, Zhou Weihua said: "Hmm, this mission may involve national losses, and the Department Committee is taking it very seriously, so for the next few days you don't need to report to the station; go straight to Beijing Station to familiarize yourself with the situation."

"Yes, yes, Team Captain Zhou! There's one more thing: could you send Liu Jian'an over as well? Our previous cooperation was quite in sync; without Liu Jian'an, I'd be like missing an egg."

When Liu Jian'an first heard Lu Cheng say he'd take him on the mission, he got excited; it was a special mission to Beijing Station—a great honor.

But hearing the 'egg' remark, Liu Jian'an instantly lost his enthusiasm.

Zhou Weihua looked up: "What are you taking Comrade Liu Jian'an to do?"