Chapter 425: This Police Uniform of Mine Isn't Easy to Take Off

After sinking into the water, Yu Ze quickly came to his senses and began to struggle with all his might.

Unfortunately, when it came to strength and reflexes, he couldn't even count as a little brother next to Yu Dazhang.

The arm locked around his neck was like an iron hoop—no matter how hard he thrashed, he couldn't break free.

Yu Dazhang behind him even had a hand free and gave him two slaps underwater.

Even with the water's resistance, he still felt those two slaps land very hard.

At nearly the two-minute mark, Yu Dazhang couldn't hold his breath any longer.

He released Yu Ze, shot quickly to the surface, and the moment his head broke the water, he gulped in big breaths.

He'd only taken two breaths when Yu Ze also floated up, but the instant his head emerged, Yu Dazhang shoved him back under.

After a few more breaths, he wrapped Yu Ze again and sank back down.

After repeating this several times, Yu Ze stopped struggling, his limbs went limp, and he passed out.

Cerebral hypoxia… Yu Dazhang reached that conclusion in an instant.

He didn't dare keep messing around in this state, and hurriedly swam to shore, dragging Yu Ze with him.

Pan Jiansheng and a few onlookers immediately reached out and hauled the two of them up onto the bank.

At this point, Yu Ze was unconscious, his face blue-purple, his belly swollen, and he had even stopped breathing.

"He's having an airway spasm from inhaling water—start compressions, save him!"

Yu Dazhang sat on the ground, gasping for air as he directed the rescue.

Pan Jiansheng immediately began CPR on Yu Ze.

"Look at his face—this is what real drowning looks like."

Yu Dazhang wasn't flustered in the slightest and kept narrating:

"In this kind of oxygen-starved state, if rescue is slow, it leads to cerebral edema—next stop, a vegetable."

The onlookers nodded along as they listened.

All they had seen was this fat guy jump into the water, immediately go rescue someone, then the two of them thrashing around in the water for a long time before finally swimming to shore.

From their angle, it seemed the person being rescued wasn't cooperating, which was why the rescue had gone so poorly.

Only Pan Jiansheng knew what had really happened.

At the same time, he was secretly relieved—if he'd been the one to go in, he'd very likely have drowned by now.

That person who'd fallen in the water had clearly been deliberately trying to trap someone.

And you could tell the guy was an excellent swimmer—even in a completely passive situation, he'd still managed to struggle with Yu Dazhang for over ten minutes.

He cast a grateful glance at the fat man sitting off to the side.

You really had to hand it to that living father of theirs.

No matter what kind of person it was, by the time they got to him, they'd be perfectly obedient.

Not only did he see through the guy's trick, he jumped in and subdued him—look at those black eyes, and that palm print on his face. He really didn't hold back.

Before, he'd only heard that the man was decisive and swift in handling things; today he got to see it with his own eyes.

After a round of CPR and mouth-to-mouth, Yu Ze finally showed a response.

He spat out several mouthfuls of water in a row, his breathing gradually smoothing out, but he still hadn't regained consciousness.

In no time at all, the ambulance arrived, loaded him up, and rushed him to the hospital.

The next day.

Yu Dazhang, in a great mood, had just arrived at the detachment when he noticed everyone was looking at him oddly.

"What's the deal? Don't recognize me?" Yu Dazhang joked in a light tone.

After finishing the beating yesterday…

tui~

After finishing the rescue, he also went to the hospital.

Not to see Yu Ze, though—he went to have a doctor disinfect and treat his wounds.

After all, the water in the artificial lake was filthy; if it got infected, that would be a real hassle.

Seeing the wound was nearly healed, the doctor removed the little net cap from his head.

So he assumed his colleagues were just unused to the sight now that the little net cap was gone.

"Dazhang, did you hit someone in the park yesterday?"

The speaker was Ma Jian—currently at the detachment, he was the closest to Yu Dazhang.

"Hit someone?" Yu Dazhang paused, then shook his head:

"No, why do you ask?"

The moment Ma Jian mentioned the park, he guessed yesterday's incident had blown up, but for now he could only play dumb.

"Someone showed up at the bureau first thing this morning to file a complaint, saying you beat someone up."

Ma Jian looked quite troubled:

"Apparently the guy who got hit is still in the hospital—supposedly pretty badly hurt."

Is this guy trying to scam me… Yu Dazhang had expected Yu Ze to come for revenge, but he hadn't expected it this fast, or in this particular way.

The few blows he'd landed on Yu Ze yesterday had been pulled. If he'd really gone for the kill, it would've been Little Black Flower they came to pull out of the water yesterday.

Although he hated people like Yu Ze, he wasn't about to kill the guy—the most important rule of being a cop was not to act on impulse.

"He was a drowning victim…"

Yu Dazhang then recounted the whole sequence of events.

He told it from the perspective of a rescuer—the truth was absolutely off the table; he couldn't tell it to anyone.

No matter who asked, he had to insist he'd gone in to save someone.

The subjective intention was good; on that point, no flaw could be left. The rest didn't matter.

"People like that are too hateful!"

After hearing this, Ma Jian was the first to stand up and express his indignation:

"Society's atmosphere is spoiled by people like this. Getting saved and then turning the tables on the rescuer—truly disgusting."

The others in the team also chimed in one after another.

"Yu Dazhang, you shouldn't have jumped down back then."

"You make it sound so easy. If the police refuse to save someone, that's dereliction of duty, but people like that truly aren't worth saving."

"I heard he's a rich second-generation kid; his family is quite wealthy."

Yu Dazhang listened quietly and made no response.

He knew Yu Ze better than anyone else.

Relying on his family's wealth to do as he pleased, whenever trouble arose, his father would step in to settle it.

Pulling connections, throwing money around...

As long as it didn't go too far, both methods could solve the problem.

Before this incident, Yu Ze had already accumulated a long list of evil deeds.

This second-generation kid, who was used to bullying others, would certainly not let it go if someone suddenly bullied him.

"I'm afraid they'll spend money to bribe those onlookers."

Liu Miao leaned over and said worriedly:

"If they team up to frame you then, it will really be hard to handle."

That possibility was high... Yu Dazhang felt he had hit the key point.

Everything must be based on evidence. Since the other side wanted revenge, they would surely prepare witnesses.

"Being a good person is hard."

Yu Dazhang sighed helplessly.

This was the cost of helping others. Although he felt helpless, he had expected it long ago.

Regardless, Pan Jiansheng was saved. Since the goal was achieved, let the rest take its natural course.

Even helping an old person carries the risk of being framed for a fake fall, let alone saving a life.

Calculated this way, it wasn't a loss.

Just then, a police officer walked in. Seeing Yu Dazhang, he immediately approached him:

"Captain Li wants you to come over."

"Did those people leave?" Yu Dazhang asked, taking the opportunity.

"Just left." The police officer nodded:

"They made quite a scene and even threatened to strip your skin off."

"Stripping skin" meant removing the police uniform; Yu Dazhang naturally understood.

Quite confident.

He smiled, showing no sign of nervousness at all.

Arriving at the squadron commander's office, upon seeing Li Jun, Yu Dazhang spoke with apology:

"Captain Li, I've caused you trouble."

"Why say that? You haven't done anything wrong." Li Jun waved his hand, gesturing for him to sit:

"Rest assured, as long as I am the squadron commander, no one can wrong you."

The problem is they aren't wronging me... Yu Dazhang felt a bit insecure inside, though he showed nothing on his face.

"I think the Yu family won't let me off easily."

He said somewhat reluctantly:

"How about we just drop it? Let them make a fuss. At worst, I'll take a disciplinary action and go work at a police station."

Yu Dazhang had never had an addiction to official rank.

As long as he remained a police officer, it was the same wherever he went; he just preferred to be open-minded.

Moreover, even if he went to a police station, the salary wouldn't be low.

Police ranks come with corresponding allowances. As long as his rank wasn't lowered, it didn't matter where he went; it would also spare his family from constant worry.

"You're dreaming!"

Upon hearing he had such a plan, Li Jun's eyebrows shot up:

"You just stay put in the squadron. Unless you get promoted, you aren't going anywhere!"

(End of this chapter)