Chapter 427: Bureau Chief Liu Also Plays with Art

Bureau Chief Liu was indeed getting a bit anxious.

Because leaders from other provinces had explicitly stated: If you cannot protect them, transfer the person to our side.

That would at least serve as an explanation to the other party.

You wouldn't even have to handle the follow-up matters in Songhai; just let the other party come over to our side and make a scene.

Bureau Chief Liu certainly would not agree to such a demand.

Transferring the person over is easy, but getting them transferred back would be difficult, so they must protect him to the end at all costs.

Actually, both he and Bureau Chief Wu had spotted the strangeness in this matter.

If Yu Dazhang had truly been a simple case of diving to save someone, the Yu family would not have reacted so strongly.

Moreover, the injury on Yu Ze's face was clearly inflicted by someone beating him.

These two people are not easily fooled; they see things more comprehensively and more thoroughly than ordinary people.

A swimming expert falling into the water and calling for help from the shore... that point alone speaks volumes.

Combined with Yu Ze's previous string of evil deeds, it is highly likely he intentionally fell into the water, waiting for an opportunity to harm someone.

It's just that he was unlucky and ran into Yu Dazhang.

Then the rest is easy to guess.

Yu Dazhang dove in to save the person, discovered the other party intended to harm someone, and immediately counterattacked, subduing him in the water.

Actually, Li Jun thought the same way, but they both remained silent; no one brought it up.

"If Yu Ze truly has issues, after arresting him, do not make any demands of the Yu family."

Bureau Chief Liu instructed:

"Everything must follow procedure; there can be no favoritism or bending of the law, and no one must be able to find fault."

Actually, these things didn't need reminding at all; Bureau Chief Wu and Li Jun would not make such elementary mistakes.

When one cares too much, one gets confused; Bureau Chief Liu was afraid they might panic and lose their composure in the heat of the moment.

"I understand." Bureau Chief Wu nodded and replied:

"I guarantee it will be handled according to procedure; I will personally oversee it."

The two discussed a few more points, and after Bureau Chief Wu left, Bureau Chief Liu smoked another cigarette; leaning back in his chair, he stared at the opposite side, not knowing what he was thinking.

After finishing the cigarette, he seemed to have made some kind of decision; after extinguishing the butt, he picked up the phone and made a call.

"Hello, it's me, Old Liu."

The fact that Bureau Chief Liu referred to himself as Old Liu showed the rank of the person on the other end of the line.

He got straight to the point:

"I want to establish a model enterprise in the city; I need your cooperation in supervision."

The person on the other end fell silent for two seconds after hearing this, then replied slowly and deliberately:

"Can I understand this as you wanting to establish a perfect, flawless model that excels in every aspect?"

"Exactly." Bureau Chief Liu answered bluntly and decisively:

"The more perfect, the better."

When he said the two words "perfect," he Deliberately increase the weight of his tone.

"I understand." The person on the other end was also very decisive:

"Tell me the enterprise's full name."

One minute later.

Bureau Chief Liu made a second call.

"Our city is establishing a model enterprise; the fire safety aspect cannot be careless. You must work hard to impose strict requirements on them, control the situation, and absolutely ensure no loopholes appear."

The other end of the line also fell silent for two seconds before a deep male voice sounded:

"Yes! I will implement this immediately. What is the name of that enterprise?"

Another minute passed.

Bureau Chief Liu made a third call.

"There is a group enterprise engaged in food processing; I plan to establish it as the city's model. Food safety issues must receive absolutely strict supervision and control."

This time, the person replying on the other end was a woman's voice:

"Rest assured, I guarantee that enterprise will not have a single sanitary dead corner; food safety is absolutely Top priority!"

"May I ask what that enterprise is called?"

After making three consecutive calls, Bureau Chief Liu felt his emotions relieved; he was no longer as irritable as before.

He took out cigarettes again, lit one, and after taking just a puff, he made a fourth call. "The family we are helping the police force detoxify recently has several branch factories in your S Province."

Bureau Chief Liu's tone was very casual, as if chatting idly:

"Such a good enterprise, such an upright person; your side should attach importance to them and provide support."

The person on the other end heard this and laughed:

"Haha, thanks for the reminder. These past two days I've felt something was off; it turns out I overlooked such a good enterprise. This is my negligence in my work."

That afternoon.

The Squadron Commander's office.

"I'm giving you two days off; tell the outside world you've been suspended."

Li Jun stared at Yu Dazhang across from him and said:

"But rest assured, your salary will continue as usual; nothing will be affected. Don't carry any mental burden."

This was also a move of helplessness.

After Bureau Chief Wu returned, the two discussed it again and felt it was better for Yu Dazhang to hide for two days.

The Yu family has been making a huge scene these past two days, so if they saw Yu Dazhang still showing up for work as usual, they'd inevitably use it as ammunition.

This is called retreating to advance — it looks like a concession, but it's actually a roundabout way of protecting him.

"Alright."

Yu Dazhang actually looked quite pleased:

"Got two days off for nothing, I can sleep in at home again."

He wasn't being petulant — he genuinely wanted to rest properly for two days.

Doing good deeds is far more exhausting than cracking cases.

During those two days, whenever anyone from the Yu family came to the branch bureau, his colleagues would silently cover for him and hide him away, keeping him from running into them.

It made Yu Dazhang feel like a thief.

Actually, the reason the branch bureau's officers did this was that they were afraid Yu Dazhang wouldn't be able to control his temper and would get into a conflict with them.

If this fatty really got riled up, we wouldn't be able to hold him back either.

"Captain Li, actually…"

Yu Dazhang stood up and said hesitantly:

"The bureau doesn't have to protect me. Handle things however they should be handled — don't make it hard on yourselves. Even if I really do have to take off this uniform, I won't complain."

He'd long since made peace with it.

Either don't do it, or do it and never regret it.

Even if it really costs him his job, he'll accept it — at least he saved a life.

Most importantly, the breath he'd been holding in his heart had finally been released, leaving him feeling incomparably free and light.

Over these two days he'd also seen that the Yu family was dead set on fighting him to the bitter end this time.

Even if the leadership ultimately kept him on, they'd still make him apologize to the other side.

If it came to that, he'd rather strip off this police uniform than ever bow his head and admit fault to the Yu family.

A real man can bend and stretch, but it depends on what it's for.

Knowing full well the other side is rotten to the core and still bowing your head — what's the point of being a cop then?

If even the damn cops are bowing their heads, what are ordinary people supposed to do?

That was also the main reason he'd told Li Jun and the others not to feel torn.

"Are you treating my words like a fart?"

It was the first time Li Jun had ever lost his temper in front of Yu Dazhang. He glared and said:

"I said it before — as long as I'm still detachment captain, I won't let you be wronged!"

"Don't think you're the only smart one around. Your little schemes can't fool me. Stop all that nonsense and get back in there right now!"

He was one of the few people who truly understood Yu Dazhang, so naturally he knew what this fatty was thinking.

Don't be fooled by how slick this fatty usually is — underneath he's actually a very stubborn person.

Getting him to bow his head to a villain — absolutely impossible.

(End of chapter)