Binjiang Police Affairs
Chapter 292 - 208 Xu Sanye’s Concerns_2

Chapter 292: Chapter 208 Xu Sanye’s Concerns_2

If he was in the Linghai Public Security Bureau, Salted Fish would not even have the chance to be a deputy squad leader, let alone a squad leader.

According to Xu Sanye’s original plan, after working as a squad leader at the Water Police Station for two years, although Salted Fish would still be very young when he returned, he would know how to operate a boat, have experience in water-related jobs, and have credentials as a former squad leader. With a bit of Xu Sanye’s influence, it wouldn’t be a problem for Salted Fish to become a deputy director.

But now, Linghai County has turned into Linghai City, the personnel changes from the city to the bureau are too extensive, and his health is declining day by day, he doesn’t know if he can hold on for two more years...

More importantly, Yanjiang Police Station is an extremely marginalized unit.

Although Salted Fish has not been working for a short time, even if he hadn’t gone to the East Sea for training or worked on ocean-going ships, he was still an insignificant character in the bureau.

It is not an exaggeration to say that apart from the police who have worked at Four Factory Police Station and the Criminal Investigation Fourth Squad, almost no other officers in different units recognize Salted Fish.

If he misses this opportunity, Salted Fish might end up like the contracted officers who turned official in the past few years, destined to remain an ordinary police officer for life.

Thinking of these matters, Old Ding sighed lightly: "For Linghai Public Security Bureau, land has always been more important than water. Even if Salted Fish comes back and becomes deputy director, so what? I think Salted Fish need not return; he has a better future staying at the Water Police Station."

From a personal development perspective, Salted Fish indeed has a better future at the Water Police Station than at Yanjiang Police Station.

Zhang Mingyuan was silent for a moment, then said with a bitter smile, "It’s not about whether there’s a future or not."

"What do you mean?"

"It wasn’t easy for the Yanjiang Police Station to get to where it is today. If we all retire, and if Salted Fish doesn’t come back, who will take over the Dunship built through selling scrap metal, and the upgraded 001? Who will care about the river security as we did?"

This is indeed a very practical problem.

Even though Yanjiang Police Station has accomplished so much over the years, it is still considered by many as a place for ageing out.

If someone who does not prioritize the security of the river and Bailong River becomes the director, everything that so many people have worked for will go down the drain. Worse yet, the Dunship built from sold scrap and the painstakingly upgraded 001 might not be well-maintained and could be scrapped in a few years.

This is certainly an outcome Xu Sanye would never want to see!

Old Ding knew Xu Sanye too well and murmured, "There’s actually another way."

Zhang Mingyuan asked subconsciously, "What way?"

"He’s not just mentoring Salted Fish; can’t he trust anyone else but distrust Xu Mingyuan? Xu Mingyuan is twenty-nine this year and will be thirty-one in two years. Not only does he have an academic background, but he also has rich work experience. By then, we can suggest to the bureau that Xu Mingyuan take over as director."

"Xu Mingyuan is currently the head of the major cases team and is a key figure being groomed by the bureau. There are already few officers specializing in criminal investigations, and even fewer are experienced veteran investigators like him. The bureau certainly won’t allow Xu Mingyuan to become the director."

"What should we do then?"

"Let’s talk about it when the time comes. There will always be a way."

...

Meanwhile, the "Jiang Han" ferry heading from the East Sea to Hanwu briefly docked at Binjiang Port before setting off again.

Binjiang Port Police Station has been officially incorporated into Changhang Public Security Bureau, becoming a part of the Changhang Public Security Bureau Binjiang Branch.

Han Ning, an office clerk at Binjiang Port Police Station, frequently patrols the waiting rooms and even the docks, and is already very familiar with the onboard police officers.

Now that he’s part of the same unit as the onboard police officers, he’s become even closer to them.

Han Yu and Han Xiangning’s tickets were bought by Han Ning, who just now personally escorted them to the ship and had greeted the onboard police for them.

The onboard police officer came over for a chat after inspecting the cabins.

It was a friendly gesture, so Han Yu could only chat for a while, and as a result, all the passengers in the same cabin found out Han Yu was also a police officer.

Han Xiangning, not wanting to be gawked at by other passengers, quickly took her junior schoolmate to the deck to view the night scenery of the Yangtze River after the onboard police officer had just left.

Binjiang is not the East Sea, and the Binjiang District is not near the river; the shore is pitch black, so there’s really nothing to see.

Yet, Han Xiangning found it more comfortable than staying in the cabin filled with various smells, snuggled in a coat in Han Yu’s embrace, watching the distant lights of the cargo ships, and whispered, "San’er, when you just went to the East Sea to learn how to operate a ship, I vowed to travel everywhere you’ve been."

The wind was strong on the river, and it was cold.

Han Yu, afraid she might catch a cold, embraced her and chuckled, "As a result, we only went to Qingdao once."

Han Xiangning looked up and asked, "Do you know why I didn’t go traveling after that?"

"Why?"

"Traveling costs money. Despite being thrifty, it still costs quite a bit, and I didn’t want to spend it."

After returning from the trip to Qingdao, they had confirmed their relationship, which was pretty much akin to being engaged.

Han Yu realized she had been planning how to manage their future life together since then, and felt warmth in his heart, and involuntarily kissed her on the cheek.

"People!"

Han Xiangning chided him playfully, yet inside, she felt delighted.

Han Yu looked back and noticed that there were quite a few passengers who stayed up late to enjoy the chilly breeze on the deck, he whispered close to her ear, "They are also romantically involved; we won’t laugh at them, and they won’t laugh at us."

"Really?"

"Don’t look. It’d make people feel embarrassed."

"Oh."

Han Xiangning giggled, then suddenly changed the subject, "San’er, Lin Xiaohui had her birthday last week, and held a big banquet at the Linghai Hotel, why weren’t you invited?"