Invincible Young Master in the City
Chapter 588 - 588 584 Commendation

588: Chapter 584: Commendation 588: Chapter 584: Commendation After sitting down again, Ye Fan and Fan Feipeng took their seats on either side.

Xue Lingyu turned her face toward Ye Fan and asked with a smile that was like a spring breeze, “Comrade Ye, could you introduce how you discovered the clue and then identified the real murderer?

If I’m not mistaken, the case was already halfway through when you came to our county police department.”

“Hehe, the timely resolution of the case and stabilization of public sentiment were mainly due to the collaborative efforts of everyone,” Ye Fan said.

“Before I began to look into the case, actually, Captain Fan and other comrades had already done a significant amount of work.

I just happened to find a clue based on their groundwork, and then I was lucky to find the real murderer.

If we talk about investigating a case, I basically don’t know much about it.”

His position was that of the deputy political commissar and captain of the Public Security Section, so his primary function was not to investigate and handle cases.

Therefore, modesty in terms of investigative skills was appropriate.

Xue Lingyu’s appealing lips curved slightly upward as she chuckled, “Ye is really modest.

But, you still haven’t described the process of how you found the real murderer.”

Seeing Xue Lingyu pursuing the details of the case with a smiling face from Ye Fan made Fan Feipeng feel both embarrassed and envious.

He was the actual captain of the criminal police, the leader of the task force for the serial murder case.

Xue Lingyu had been rather cold to him when they first met, and now that they were sitting down to talk, she completely ignored him and was only talking to Ye Fan with a smile.

In fact, even Feng Xixing felt somewhat envious of Ye Fan’s ability to receive such attentive inquiries from the beautiful minister.

With Xue Lingyu pursuing the matter, Ye Fan had no choice but to briefly recount the process, concluding humbly, “So, I was just lucky to have encountered the murderer.”

“Maybe there was an element of luck, but mainly it was your diligent investigation that narrowed the search area,” Xue Lingyu said with a smile before turning to Tang Xianlong, “Director Tang, what do you think?”

Tang Xianlong immediately said with a smile, “Minister Xue is right.

Ye’s achievement in earning the primary merit is the result of his efforts and abilities, not luck.”

Feng Xixing also joined in, echoing in agreement.

Upon seeing this, Fan Feipeng had no choice but to chime in as well, though internally he was quite displeased.

Ye Fan had completely stolen the spotlight.

Ye Fan took the opportunity to thank Tang Xianlong and Feng Xixing for their praise and then offered some courteous words, attributing the success to the leadership of the two leaders.

The ten to twenty minutes passed by quickly, and the emergency commendation meeting for the serial murder case was almost ready.

Consequently, Tang Xianlong invited Xue Lingyu to move to the auditorium, and naturally, Ye Fan and the others followed.

In fact, Tang Xianlong had been planning to hold a commendation meeting for the resolution of the serial murder case but decided to wait for the county party committee and county government’s awards and the city’s commendations before formally convening it.

He didn’t expect the county party committee and county government to actually send a standing committee member to attend personally.

The venue was already full of people, buzzing with noise.

However, as Tang Xianlong and others entered, the noise quickly subsided.

Everyone’s eyes turned to look their way, with almost all gazes landing on Xue Lingyu.

First, Xue Lingyu was wearing a professional women’s suit, clearly different from everyone else in the police department; second, Xue Lingyu was respectfully ushered in by Tang Xianlong and Feng Xixing; third, Xue Lingyu was indeed very attractive and charming.

Being the center of everyone’s attention, Xue Lingyu was composed and not the slightest bit uncomfortable.

Ye Fan and Fan Feipeng followed behind Tang Xianlong and Feng Xixing, scanning the full auditorium.

Ye Fan, with his sharp gaze, inadvertently noticed many people swallowing hard while their eyes were fixed on Xue Lingyu.

After Xue Lingyu, Tang Xianlong, and Feng Xixing had taken their seats, Ye Fan and Fan Feipeng also sat down.

Ye Fan was also a key leader in the police department, so he too was seated in the front row, with fixed seats for all.

When Ye Fan took his seat, the two deputy heads of the Public Security Department, Xu Xiangli and Wang Xianzhong, were sitting behind him, along with an empty seat, which had previously belonged to Chen Kunfei.

“Hehe, political commissar,” Xu Xiangli called out softly from behind.

Ye Fan turned his head, glanced at Xu Xiangli’s pretty face as she leaned slightly forward, nodded slightly to acknowledge her, and then turned back to sit properly.

Wang Xianzhong, seeing Xu Xiangli’s good relationship with Ye Fan, felt both envy and regret.

He had been the most likely candidate to become Ye Fan’s closest confidant, but he had let the opportunity slip away due to a misjudgment.

The rumors about the impending work adjustments for the three deputy heads of the Public Security Department had already spread, and it was almost certain that the new deputy head to be promoted would have reduced powers, while Xu Xiangli would take over more duties and become the first deputy head of the Public Security Department.

These rumors had been spread under Ye Fan’s instruction, mainly to give advance notice to Miao Jian, who was about to be promoted, to prevent him from feeling disgruntled upon realizing that his powers would be diminished after his promotion.

The commendation meeting was presided over by Feng Xixing, who took the stage and briefly opened the ceremony with a few words, then first invited Xue Lingyu to speak.

To enthusiastic applause, Xue Lingyu stepped up to the podium and conveyed the county committee and county government’s affirmation of the police department’s work, praised the police department for solving the serial murder case in a timely manner, and expressed condolences for the hard work of the special investigation team.

Then, she changed the tone of her speech and said, “In this urgent battle, the most outstanding performance has been that of Comrade Ye Fan.

With his keen insight, strong logic, and serious and responsible attitude, Comrade Ye Fan promptly identified the real culprit, preventing further crimes and protecting the lives and safety of the public…”

When Xue Lingyu praised Ye Fan, nearly everyone’s gaze turned to him.

However, Ye Fan remained calm and composed.

After praising Ye Fan, Fan Feipeng thought he would be commended next, but then Xue Lingyu didn’t mention him at all and concluded her speech, stepping down from the stage.

Following Xue Lingyu’s remarks, Tang Xianlong took the podium to honor those who had solved the serial murder case, awarding the group a second-class collective merit, Ye Fan an individual second-class merit, Fan Feipeng a third-class merit, and so on.

Even those unrelated to the case, like Xu Xiangli and Miao Jian, received commendations.

The commendation ceremony ended, and it was time for lunch.

Tang Xianlong cordially invited Xu Xiangli to stay for the meal.

Since it was noon, and it was inconvenient to go out for food and drink, they could only eat in the canteen.

However, Tang Xianlong had already arranged for special meals to be prepared in the canteen, which were not much different from those served in outside restaurants.

A large table was filled with dishes full of color, aroma, and flavor, and Tang Xianlong invited Xue Lingyu to take the seat of honor.

Xue Lingyu politely declined before taking her seat at the head of the table.

Once Xue Lingyu was seated, she beckoned to Ye Fan with a gesture and called out, “Little Ye, come over here and sit.”

Ye Fan hesitated, wondering how to decline.

In the official hierarchy, seating was strictly determined by seniority and position, and with his position, Ye Fan wasn’t meant to sit to the left or right of Xue Lingyu.

Besides Xue Lingyu, Tang Xianlong, and Feng Xixing, there were three other deputy directors, followed by Ye Fan and Fan Feipeng, and lastly Xu Xiangli, who was brought in to accompany and liven up the atmosphere.

Under normal circumstances, Ye Fan, Fan Feipeng, and Xu Xiangli should only sit at the lower end of the table.

However, at this moment, Tang Xianlong was already smiling and said, “Little Ye, what are you hesitating for?

If Minister Xue calls you over, you go.

Besides, you’re a hero, and it’s fitting for you to sit by Minister Xue’s side.”