Binjiang Police Affairs
Chapter 299 - 214: Bone Tumor!

Chapter 299: Chapter 214: Bone Tumor!

After New Year’s Day, Han Yu was so busy he was at his wit’s end.

The provincial government has paid great attention to the "eel fishing crackdown" over the years, convening responsible officials from various municipalities along the Yangtze River Lower downstream in Binjiang to hold a joint meeting aimed at combating illegal eel fry fishing, ensuring the smooth transportation along Changhang, and safeguarding river traffic safety during the Spring Festival travel rush.

Linghai Police Station is known as the "First Post of the Yangtze River," and has made significant achievements in combating illegal eel fry fishing and ensuring smooth transportation along Changhang.

Although it is only a Standard Stock Level unit, every time such a meeting is held, superiors always specifically request the Yanjiang Police Station officials to participate.

Xu Sanye was not at home, Old Zhang and Chief Ding were responsible for a water security checkpoint and two ferry security checkpoints and couldn’t get away, so they simply let Han Yu represent the station at the meeting.

After the meeting, Han Yu needed to return to Bailong Port to convey the superior’s instructions.

On this side of the squad, it was Big Commander Zhao Hongxing who conveyed the message, and as the squad leader, he needed to organize the police and auxiliary police to carry out specific tasks.

For instance, signing a responsibility statement with fishermen and shipmen in the jurisdiction who had not obtained a permit for eel fry fishing, and organizing the police and auxiliary police to guard the locks strictly...

Meanwhile, he also participated in piloting as an Assistant Pilot.

Every evening, he also had to find time amidst his busy schedule to organize the squad’s police and auxiliary police to assist Yingchuan Port Police Station in checking the population of newcomers on shore.

His parents, as usual, were coming back for the New Year, and just as he was worrying about potentially not having time to have a meal with them, Xu Mingyuan called, asking him to bring Han Xiangning and rush back to Linghai.

"Big brother, what’s so urgent? I’m really busy here, I truly can’t leave," Han Yu said.

"Master has returned. Haoran and his bride brought him back."

"Brother Haoran came back again? Is Master planning to hold their wedding banquet back in his hometown?"

"I mean Haoran and his bride brought Master back!"

Han Yu was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously, "What’s wrong with Master?"

"This time Master went to the army to help Haoran with the wedding, his leg hurt so much he couldn’t move, and it swelled even worse, so he took the chance to get a check-up at the army hospital. They said it’s neither rheumatism nor arthritis," Xu Mingyuan couldn’t hold back anymore and started crying as he spoke.

Han Yu anxiously asked, "Then what illness is it?"

"The specialists at the army hospital said it’s a bone tumor."

"How could a bone develop a tumor?"

"It really is a bone tumor, I can’t explain it clearly over the phone; hurry up and come back."

Although Han Yu didn’t understand medicine, there were people in his family who did.

His mother-in-law was a nurse, his sister-in-law was a nurse, and his brother-in-law was a surgeon.

More than once, he had heard them say that tumors are of two kinds, benign and malignant—the latter meant cancer!

Hearing his big brother crying on the phone, Han Yu felt a pang in his heart, and he became stupefied.

"I’m going to hang up now, hurry up."

"Ah..."

Han Yu came back to his senses, but the big brother had already hung up the phone.

Thinking of his master’s kindness and that master had actually developed a tumor, Han Yu’s heart ached as if it were being twisted, and tears streamed down his face.

"Captain Yu, what happened?"

"I need to take a leave of absence, I need to return to Linghai."

Han Yu felt as if the sky had fallen, too distressed to make any coherent sentence.

Yang Yong was taken aback and asked anxiously, "Captain Yu, what exactly happened?"

"My master is ill; I need to go back and see him."

"Director Xu is sick?"

"Yeah, please tell Director Jia for me."

Han Yu dared not delay a moment, not even bothering to change clothes, he rode his motorbike directly to the Water Rescue Center, called his senior sister, and rushed back to Linghai in a hurry.

Xu Sanye’s home was located in the police dormitory building; as soon as they entered the door, they saw Director Yang and Commissioner Ding chatting with Xu Sanye in the living room.

The three of them were talking and laughing, but it was apparent that the smiles of Director Yang and Commissioner Ding were somewhat forced.

"Salted Fish, Ningning, why have you come too?"

"Master, your leg..."

Han Yu could no longer continue speaking, as tears rolled down his cheeks.

Xu Sanye unconsciously touched his thigh and asked unhappily, "Did Ming Yuan ask you to come?"

"Master, I..."

"What are you crying for, you’re a squad leader now, what does crying look like?"

Xu Sanye snorted coldly and looked up at Han Xiangning: "Ningning, don’t cry either. Not to mention I’m not dead, even if I were, I wouldn’t want to see you crying."

Han Xiangning quickly wiped away her tears and said with a choked voice, "Director Xu, my parents are coming soon, my mom... my mom has spoken to the chief of orthopedics, and we’re going to accompany you to the City People’s Hospital for a thorough check-up later."

Such a tough guy, but he ended up with bone cancer.

Director Yang felt uneasy and quickly said, "Sanye, Ningning is right, if you’re sick, you need to see a doctor. I’ll arrange transportation, and Old Ding and I will go with you."

"I’ve already been seen. The medical standards of military hospitals won’t be worse than those of Binjiang People’s Hospital. Just look at those medical reports and you’ll know. I don’t want to struggle anymore; I don’t want to keep running around."

"Master, where are the medical reports? Could I take a look?"

"Over there, a whole pile of them."

Xu Sanye pointed at the cabinet and said with a bitter smile, "When I first got the diagnosis, the specialists at the military hospital kept it from me, worrying I couldn’t take the blow. They never thought about what I do for a living. From the moment he took Haoran aside and whispered, I knew it wasn’t anything good."

Han Yu took out the military hospital’s medical records and a pile of test and lab results from the plastic bag, and as he flipped through them with tears in his eyes, he said, "Medical technology is so advanced now, there must be a way."

"That depends on the illness."

Xu Sanye bent down to pick up a cigarette, saying nonchalantly, "Better to live miserably than to die a good death. Who wants to die in good health? I’ve talked to the experts at the military hospital, and they’ve made it clear to me. If it’s caught early, there’s only one way to deal with it, which is amputation, and even after amputation the chances of recurrence are high. Mine was discovered late, it has already metastasized, so amputation wouldn’t make much difference."

With tears in her eyes, Han Yu asked, "How can a bone disease metastasize?"

"Through the bloodstream."

Feared his disciple might not understand, Xu Sanye added with a smile, "Late-stage cancer, that’s what I have. But you guys don’t have to worry, my cancer is not contagious."

He could actually smile as if it wasn’t him who had cancer.

Han Xiangning, like Han Yu, felt terrible and covered her mouth, afraid she’d cry out loud.

Xu Sanye lit his cigarette and said slowly, "Even if Mingyuan didn’t call you guys, I was going to call you tomorrow. Haoran got married while in the military, and we haven’t yet hosted his relatives and neighbors. I checked the calendar, the day after tomorrow is a good day, so we’ll hold the banquet then."

Wiping away tears, Han Yu asked in a low voice, "Where have Sister Wei and Brother Haoran gone?"

"With the banquet the day after tomorrow, we need to prepare. Mingyuan drove them back to their hometown."

Xu Sanye tapped the ash from his cigarette, leaned down to take out a photo album from under the coffee table, and said with a smile while flipping through it, "We took a group photo at Zhang Lan’s house when Mingyuan picked up his bride; the day after tomorrow we’ll take another family photo to keep as a memory."

Han Yu wanted to ask if this illness was truly incurable and how long he could live, but he dared not ask and could only bitterly listen in silence.

Director Yang and Commissioner Ding wanted to say something but stopped, unsure of what to say.

Xu Sanye didn’t want the atmosphere to be so gloomy, and simply changed the subject: "Salted Fish, I heard you intercepted a foreign vessel illegally entering the Yangtze River and even used a high-pressure water cannon to clean its cockpit glass?"

"Yes."

"Nicely done, that’s exactly what should be done! Illegal entry - that’s invasion. It doesn’t matter whether you smash the cockpit glass or sink them!"

Han Yu realized that what he could do now was to keep him company and talk, so he quickly said, "Master, that’s what I thought at the time too."

Xu Sanye laughed heartily and said, "This shows that we, master and disciple, are in sync, otherwise, we wouldn’t have thought the same thing. Director Yang, Old Ding, how well have I trained my successor?"

"There’s no need to ask, when it comes to cultivating talent, you’re better than us."

"If he’s talented, he must be put to good use."

"Don’t worry, a talent like Salted Fish, we will certainly give him important responsibilities."

"Don’t try to cheer me up, and there’s no need to be uncomfortable about my cancer."

Xu Sanye put out the cigarette butt and rubbed his leg, saying, "On the way back from the military, I’ve been thinking about how to arrange the future work of Linghai Police Station."

Director Yang asked with a forced smile, "How will it be arranged?"

Xu Sanye sighed, "Old Zhang is about to retire, Old Ding is moving to a secondary position. Even if we arrange for two more veterans there, Linghai Police Station, this old horse, cannot pull the carriage anymore. A water security checkpoint, two ferry security checkpoints, plus the security on the river, the work pressure is too great."

"Sanye, the bureau has decided that the two ferry checkpoints will be transferred to Sanhe Police Station and Four Factory Police Station respectively."

"That’s for the best, especially now during the spring travel season. I’ve got cancer and can’t wear down Old Zhang and Old Ding anymore."

"It’s our oversight. By the way, do you have any other suggestions for the future work of Linghai Police Station?"

"Linghai Police Station was established because of me. Once I’m gone, it can be completely disbanded."

"Sanye, what are you talking about..."

"Let me finish."

Xu Sanye smiled, then continued, "After Linghai Police Station is disbanded, we can’t neglect the water, especially the security on the river; ’First Post of the Yangtze River’ must stand firm. Therefore, the dunship and 001 must remain by the river. Later, we can turn the Water Police Station into a nameplate, hanging it on the Security Team. The current Linghai Police Station can be downgraded to a water security squad under the Security Team. When Han Yu has gained enough experience at the Water Police Station, he can come back to take over as the squad leader."

If Linghai Police Station isn’t disbanded, there would definitely be new appointments for Director and Instructor.

Salted Fish is too young. Not just as Director and Instructor, even as Deputy Director and Deputy Instructor, there would be controversy.

By downgrading Linghai Police Station to a water security squad, it could solve those problems.

Director Yang was very clear that Xu Sanye didn’t want to – more precisely, he wasn’t at ease to hand over the dunship and 001 to others, and he agreed in one go: "No problem."

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PS: Letting Xu Sanye step down is as hard for me as it is for the readers. But if Xu Sanye doesn’t step down, Salted Fish will never grow up; I can only bear the pain and let him live on in Salted Fish’s heart.

Also, Xu Sanye has a real-life counterpart who also passed away from this disease.