City’s Best Divine Doctor
Chapter 469 - 0470: Secondment

Chapter 469: Chapter 0470: Secondment

Zhao Ruxue was about to return to the Jiangbei sub-bureau and apply to the senior leadership to investigate this mass poisoning case, but unexpectedly, just after Zhao Rubing had driven her to the sub-bureau’s entrance, the deputy director of the Jiangbei sub-bureau called her.

"Deputy Director Li, I’ve just arrived at the entrance of the police station."

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Ruxue saw her sister getting ready to leave and said, "Ruibing, if you feel unwell, call Ye Qiu and ask him to take another look at you."

"That jerk, I don’t want to see him right now."

Zhao Rubing seemed still very angry as she spoke.

Zhao Ruxue didn’t understand and didn’t have time to wonder why her sister was so angry; she hurried into the sub-district police station. As soon as she reached her office, Deputy Director Li’s secretary came to call Zhao Ruxue over.

"Captain Zhao, there’s an important notice from above. Now, Director Li would like to see you and explain it clearly."

"What important notice?"

"I’m not clear on the details."

Zhao Ruxue followed Deputy Director Li’s secretary to the door of Deputy Director Li’s office. She pushed open the door, entered, and saw Deputy Director Li Yingmao, wearing a police uniform, with a Mediterranean hairline and a square face, talking on the phone.

While gesturing for Zhao Ruxue to sit down, the secretary poured her a glass of water. Li Yingmao intermittently responded with ’Yes, Director’ to the other end of the line, with a tone and expression almost as obsequious as nodding and bowing.

This call was from Deputy Director Deng of the City Police Bureau, the third in command at the bureau. And though Deputy Director Li was also a deputy director, he was only a deputy director of a sub-bureau under Jiangbei district, which was a far cry from Deputy Director Deng’s status.

Finally, after Deputy Director Li hung up the call and wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, he looked at Zhao Ruxue and said, "Xiao Zhao, your recent heroic capture of the robbers is considered a first-class merit. The award from the City Police Bureau will soon be issued, and you may be up for a promotion."

Zhao Ruxue was currently a deputy team leader of the Criminal Investigation Team. If she was promoted again, she would become the team leader of the Criminal Investigation Team.

Having only recently graduated, Zhao Ruxue had risen to deputy team leader, and progressing from there to team leader at her current age was undoubtedly a rapid promotion.

This had nothing to do with the Zhao Family in Jinling. The Zhao Family did not approve of Zhao Ruxue joining the police force because it was too dangerous. Therefore, it was certainly not possible that she had relied on the Zhao Family’s connections.

The merits Zhao Ruxue had achieved were all earned through her own hard work and risk-taking.

Seeing that Zhao Ruxue’s expression remained unchanged and not much different when he finished speaking, Deputy Director Li continued, "It’s like this, I heard you attended Doctor Ye’s banquet."

"Deputy Director Li, I’ve just come back from there."

"What was the situation like at the time?"

"There was nothing much. We just felt unwell after finishing our meal and even beginning the dessert. Then, Doctor Ye treated us and we were cured."

"Is that all?"

"That’s all!"

The situation was indeed just like that. Although it had seemed complicated initially, after Ye Qiu had treated all the guests, the matter didn’t become as serious as it initially was.

However, at the moment, other staff members of the hotel were all in emergency treatment at Jinling Hospital, except for the eight chefs who tasted the dishes and were treated by Ye Qiu. The rest were all in severe condition.

Even though Ye Qiu had already informed Director Liu that these people were poisoned by aconite.

But the deadly poison had already entered their internal organs and meridians, and treatment as usual was feared to be very difficult now.

"At the time, you saw the mayor’s wife."

"Yes, she and her daughter were sitting at another table."

Zhao Ruxue didn’t have much of an impression of Lu Xiuyu, but she knew that Ye Qiu had become acquainted with Li Zhiguo’s family because he once saved Li Qianqian’s life.

Now, as for the relationship between Li Qianqian and Ye Qiu, Zhao Ruxue was puzzled, yet she could tell that Li Qianqian was quite proactive towards Ye Qiu.

"So she wasn’t in any trouble at the time?"

"Just like us, she only just started showing symptoms of abdominal pain, and Dr. Ye treated us. We’re all fine now."

Zhao Ruxue said succinctly.

Vice Director Li felt increasingly that this mass poisoning case was more complicated than he had imagined.

"Deputy Director Deng just called from the higher-ups, planning to apply for you to join the investigation team of this mass poisoning case. What do you think?"

"Join the team in charge of investigating the poisoning case? Why?"

Although Zhao Ruxue was interested in doing so, she didn’t expect that the notice from above would come so quickly.

"Because Deputy Director Deng heard that you also attended the banquet and, given your extensive experience in case investigation, he plans to temporarily reassign you to one of the City Police Bureau’s criminal police battalions. Once the case is clear, you’d be reassigned back here to Jiangbei. Of course, your position and identity will remain in place here; you’ll just be temporarily transferred to the City Police Bureau."

Vice Director Li explained.

"Can I organize my own team here at the Jiangbei branch to investigate?"

In fact, Zhao Ruxue was not familiar with the City Police Bureau or its officers, so she wasn’t very keen on joining that investigative battalion.

Moreover, she felt that she had her own criminal police battalion and subordinates, which were fully capable of conducting their own investigation.

"Zhao, your idea is good. But the City Police Bureau is taking charge now because the case involves the mayor’s wife, his daughter, and several other high-profile individuals."

Vice Director Li also wanted Zhao Ruxue to investigate on her own because if she were to achieve a significant breakthrough, he would also have a share in the merit. However, if Zhao Ruxue were temporarily reassigned to the City Police Bureau, even if she made great contributions, the merit would belong to the City Police Bureau.

But with higher authorities being an overwhelming force, what they said was final, and he couldn’t interfere.

"Zhao, this is the decision from above; I have no say in it."

Vice Director Li said.

"Then I’ll join the City Police Bureau’s investigation team first."

Since Vice Director Li had said so, Zhao Ruxue had nothing else to add.

As Zhao Ruxue left Vice Director Li’s office and returned to her own, she knew that she might have to go to the City Police Bureau that night to participate in the investigation of the mass poisoning incident.

Zhao Ruxue couldn’t help but find it a bit ironic; she had never imagined that just because she attended the banquet, the City Police Bureau would have her join the investigation team. She wasn’t sure if this was good or bad, but she knew she would have preferred if the poisoning case had never occurred.

Two hours later, the paperwork for Zhao Ruxue’s temporary reassignment to the City Police Bureau came through, signed off by Vice Director Li, and she was on temporary assignment to the City Police Bureau.

Moreover, there was no set term for this reassignment; she might have to stay there until the perpetrator of the mass poisoning case was found.