Chapter 219: The Crisis Sense at Hongkou Branch

At those words, Ye Zhiyu froze completely.

He stared into Yu Dazhang's eyes, as if trying to see through something.

"Don't look at me like that." Yu Dazhang waved his hand:

"I don't take sworn sons."

Ye Zhiyu ignored his teasing and asked carefully:

"What exactly is the job?"

From his expression, it wasn't hard to tell that, for this unknown job, his heart was full of longing and curiosity.

Like a child about to open a mysterious gift, he couldn't wait to know what surprise lay inside.

Besides, as long as it was work related to psychology, no matter what aspect, he was very interested.

"Do you know Shangshi Group?" Yu Dazhang asked with a smile.

"I know, I know." Ye Zhiyu nodded quickly:

"I knew about it back when I was in school. When I graduated I even wanted to apply there, but there wasn't a suitable position."

Yu Dazhang didn't play coy either, and said it straight out:

"You can go work in the Human Resources Department, mainly responsible for employee training, stress management, and team building."

Before coming, he had already discussed it with Seeing Qu Tuotuo.

In big companies nowadays, HR already handles training work, so Ye Zhiyu could just take on the role of psychological consultant.

"Am I up to it?"

Since getting to know Yu Dazhang, this was the first time Ye Zhiyu had shown an unconfident expression:

"Shangshi is a Shangshi Company—would they want someone like me with a criminal record, and for such an important position at that?"

Depends on who's arranging it... Yu Dazhang wasn't worried about this at all. He said with a smile:

"I've already put in a word for you. Go straight to handle onboarding tomorrow."

The reason he did this was mainly because Ye Zhiyu had real ability.

A master-level hypnotist working the night shift at a courier sorting facility every day really was a waste of talent.

Actually, Ye Zhiyu was best suited to work on the police force.

But having a criminal record means you can't be a civil servant, and police fall under the civil service system, so there was no way he could join the force.

"I'll definitely do a good job." Ye Zhiyu said excitedly:

"I won't let down your kind intentions."

It was obvious he cared a great deal about this job.

Not only were the benefits far better than the courier industry, more importantly, the work itself was what he liked.

Actually, Yu Dazhang had his own private motives too.

Someone like this, he would surely need again in the future.

Once placed inside Shangshi Group, it would be much easier to ask for his help on cases later.

And Ye Zhiyu's biological clock could return to normal, no more staying up all night.

Autumn in Songhai is the most comfortably temperate season of the year.

Neither cold nor hot, perfect for getting out.

Detachment Commander Li Jun's mood was as bright as this autumn day.

With the cold case solved, he as detachment commander benefited most, and the pressure on his shoulders eased accordingly.

These past days, Li Jun felt full of vitality, his mental state excellent.

At the same time, he couldn't help but start to worry.

There are no walls that don't let wind through.

News of Yu Dazhang cracking the cold case quickly spread within the system.

The sudden-death case of Liu Zhengyang was a sensational news event last year.

First, the deceased's identity was special.

Second, the case itself was bizarre enough.

Even though natural death had already been determined, the family insisted on filing a case.

Everyone thought this case was just a farce, and that it was their bad luck it landed at Hongkou Branch.

No one expected that once Yu Dazhang took it over, in just a few days he actually cracked it.

The reporter was the killer—and she was Liu Zhengyang's daughter.

Such a result left those officers who knew the case utterly stunned.

Combined with Yu Dazhang's previous record of cracking major cases, which had already drawn much attention, once this news came out, he once again became the focus within the system.

According to what Li Jun had learned.

Leaders from various branches had already begun privately reaching out to Yu Dazhang.

Fortunately, that fatty's stance was firm, unmoved, and he never showed any sign of relenting. Not only Li Jun, even Director Wu felt a sense of crisis.

Several times when he went to the municipal bureau for meetings, when leaders from other branches chatted with him, they would always steer the topic toward Yu Dazhang, whether intentionally or not.

The intent was obvious: that fatty was bound to be poached any day.

That day, Li Jun called Yu Dazhang out.

"Come on, Director Wu wants to see you."

Hearing that the branch's top leader wanted to see him, Yu Dazhang immediately straightened his attire.

Although he'd been in the spotlight lately, he hadn't gotten so full of himself as to not take leadership seriously.

Over a decade of police career from his past life had taught him: never get carried away when things are going well.

The more such a moment arrives, the more you must remain humble and low-key.

Thinking too highly of yourself will only lead to trouble.

Not a single mistake in content, one by one, look carefully!

Arriving at the director's office, Yu Dazhang followed Li Jun inside.

"Director Wu, good day."

Yu Dazhang greeted him and stood before the desk.

Here, he couldn't act as he did with Li Jun—he wasn't close enough to Director Wu to sit casually.

"Sit down, don't be nervous."

Director Wu gestured to the chair opposite his desk, signaling Yu Dazhang to sit.

In comparison, Li Jun was far more relaxed.

He pulled over another chair from the side, sat down, then tugged at Yu Dazhang's arm:

"Don't hold back, sit."

After Yu Dazhang sat, Director Wu smiled and said:

"I called you in today to find out if your cold case team has any needs."

"No, no." Yu Dazhang waved his hands rapidly:

"The team has taken excellent care of us—everything's fine."

In truth, he'd felt a bit guilty before coming.

After Liu Zhengyang's case ended, he'd enjoyed a period of peace.

Because the remaining three cold cases were all unsolved, they required extensive time to re-investigate from scratch.

And this mechanical, repetitive work was, to Yu Dazhang, much like slacking off during office hours.

Let me explain.

An unsolved case means one with no leads—or no leads at all.

When he heard Director Wu wanted to see him, Yu Dazhang thought someone had filed a complaint against him.

"I heard you often use your own car to handle cases during work hours?" Director Wu asked.

"This…" Yu Dazhang hesitated, unsure why Director Wu was asking, then reluctantly nodded:

"Yes, I'll be more careful next time."

There are rules for police vehicles.

Unless there are special circumstances, officers are generally required to use police cars during operations.

Only for covert missions or secret investigations is it permitted to use private vehicles.

"If that's the case…"

Director Wu turned to Li Jun, seated across from him:

"This counts as private vehicle use for official purposes. Check the details and reimburse him for the fuel costs."

Li Jun nodded:

"I'll take care of it right away."

"No, no, don't bother." Yu Dazhang hadn't expected Director Wu meant to reimburse him—he quickly protested:

"I never thought about reimbursement. Besides, I use my own car simply for convenience."

Since getting the car, Yu Dazhang had never paid for fuel himself.

Seeing Qu Tuotuo had given him a fuel card sufficient for all his refueling needs.

"We're all working for the case—how could we let you bear the cost?" Li Jun spoke up.

He patted Yu Dazhang's thigh:

"I'll also reimburse you for your previous taxi fares."

(End of Chapter)