Chapter 717: Ministry-Listed Supervised Case

Jin Ling Municipal Bureau, large conference room.

When Yu Dazhang and Xu Dui entered, the senior leader at the head of the table was conversing with the team members, seemingly gathering case details.

The atmosphere inside the room was not tense; several people, including the senior leader, were smoking.

The moment the two stepped into the conference room, the conversation halted, and the senior leader nodded to them:

"Sit down."

His voice was gentle yet carried authority, evoking instinctive respect.

The two hurried to the conference table and sat slowly in the two chairs closest to the main seat.

These two seats were clearly reserved specifically for them.

From this arrangement, it was clear that although Yu Dazhang held only the rank of an ordinary criminal investigator, among police officers in Province S, he was already regarded as a leader.

Notably, Xu Dui had just deliberately seated him on the senior leader's left side.

After all, the left side is the position reserved for the second-in-command.

Xu Dui was demonstrating his stance through action: this man is the one in charge of the investigation.

"I've just reviewed the case details."

The senior leader first glanced at Xu Dui on his right, then turned his gaze to Yu Dazhang:

"You've done well—the case resolution speed has exceeded expectations."

"In just one night, eleven hideouts holding kidnapped victims were dismantled nationwide; such a major case is extremely rare."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to those present:

"From the perspective of human trafficking, the scale of this case is unprecedented, and the number of kidnapped victims has surpassed our expectations."

"Meanwhile, last night's operation has drawn high attention from the Ministry of Public Security."

He paused, then turned his gaze back to Yu Dazhang:

"Upon decision by Ministry of Public Security leadership, this case has been officially designated as a Ministry-Listed Supervised Case."

I'm off the hook… Yu Dazhang sighed inwardly.

Generally, for a Ministry-Listed Supervised Case, a working group is sent down to supervise.

After all, he was only an ordinary criminal investigator—he clearly couldn't liaise with a working group.

There was simply too much of a rank gap.

Unless Province S was willing to lose face, they wouldn't push Yu Dazhang to the forefront.

The senior leader seemed to sense his thoughts, then suddenly changed tone:

"Although it's a Ministry-Listed Supervised Case, due to its involvement of too many provinces and its extremely wide scope, the higher-ups have decided not to send a working group down for now."

He paused, then added:

"Don't feel any psychological pressure—being listed for supervision doesn't mean your previous work was inadequate; it simply means this case is exceptionally major and serious, and the higher-ups are placing great importance on it."

In truth, none of this needed explanation.

Everyone present were seasoned veteran investigators—their years of service spoke for themselves; they knew exactly what "Ministry-Listed Supervised Case" meant.

This case involved too many kidnapped victims, making it highly likely to cause negative social impact, so supervision was needed to ensure resolution.

It was essentially telling everyone: the Ministry of Public Security takes this case extremely seriously and will see it through to the end.

Not coming? Yu Dazhang felt slightly disappointed.

He had never seen a Ministry of Public Security working group; with a humble, learning attitude, he had planned to use this opportunity to exchange ideas with them.

If he could meet the legendary Eight Tigers of Criminal Investigation, that would be perfect.

In any field, there are figures like stars—those at the very pinnacle of their profession.

Unfortunately, Yu Dazhang had only heard of them, never met them.

"All investigators nationwide are straining to solve this case."

The senior leader continued:

"But in my view, the only team that will successfully solve it is our own special task force—without you, the case would never have reached this point."

"I have absolute faith in your abilities. I entrust this to you all."

This is true skill… Yu Dazhang sighed inwardly.

He didn't pressure them, didn't demand a military pledge—just by lowering his stance slightly, he had placed everyone in the room under obligation.

When leadership places such trust in you, failing to solve the case would be a betrayal of that trust.