National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 1027 - 960: Inner Beauty

Chapter 1027: Chapter 960: Inner Beauty

"Wen Kai, Huang has applied for a second-class merit for you. It’s been reported, so keep up the good work." The director patted Liu Wenkai on the shoulder, as an encouragement.

Liu Wenkai’s heart, weathered by time, thumped wildly: "Thank you, Director. Thank you, Commissioner Huang... Is this for second-class merit?"

"It’s still under application, whether you’ll get it depends on the decision. However, Jiang Yuan also voted for you in the meeting and even transferred his own second-class merit to you. The provincial department will likely consider it, given Jiang Yuan’s face, right?" The director laughed heartily.

Liu Wenkai’s emotions instantly peaked, and this man, who had seen thousands of bare butts in brothel raids, couldn’t help but blush: "Although Captain Jiang joined the force late, he has truly been exceptional to me."

"Yes, Jiang Yuan wants to give you a leg up, and Huang can’t hold the position of the head of the criminal police team forever, right, just be aware of this and keep it to yourself when you’re outside," said the director, as if reminding him.

At this, Liu Wenkai’s emotions fully overflowed, and the dreams he had were unfolding before his eyes, he couldn’t help but ask: "What about Captain Jiang and Captain Wu?"

"Jiang Yuan said he’s not in a hurry, he wants to wait and see what comes through for the Taihe Working Group. If it’s not feasible, our county bureau can set up its own Criminal Science squad. I believe the higher-ups are definitely likely to approve it." The director, quite comfortable in his position at the Ningtai County Bureau, mentioned with an easy smile: "As for Wu Junhao, the bureau plans to set up a patrol and bomb disposal team, and he along with the first squadron will probably move there. We’ll keep their positions for you guys."

For Liu Wenkai, this was simply the best arrangement, Liu Wenkai’s emotions surged a third time, and even the calluses on his feet seemed to redden.

The director understood and gave Liu Wenkai another pat before sending him out the door.

Liu Wenkai hurried back to his office, lit up a reserved Zhonghua cigarette, and brewed a cup of Tieguanyin that he had come by. As the smoke rose and the warm water flowed in, he felt entirely immersed in the atmosphere created by Jiang Yuan.

After a while.

Liu Wenkai smoked the cigarette down to the butt, wiped his face with satisfaction, stood up and looked around, then asked someone nearby: "Has Captain Jiang arrived?"

"Haven’t heard so. He’s probably off today." The nearby officer hadn’t seen anyone but was always following the group’s messages.

"What about Commissioner Huang?"

"He’s gone home too."

"I see." Liu Wenkai thought for a moment, then stood up and said: "Well, I’m heading back now, call me if anything comes up."

Liu Wenkai left the criminal police team, drove home, took out a twenty-year-old stored Pu’er tea cake, and hurried to Jiangcun Residential Area.

As someone who has been wandering the jianghu for years, Liu Wenkai felt that even if the Jiang Family had their house relocated three, four, or five times, it was only right for him to bring a gift.

Knocking on the door and entering the house, the first thing he smelled was a rich aroma of meat.

Liu Wenkai sniffed, feeling quite familiar with the scent.

"Captain Liu." Jiang Yuan came out of the kitchen, wearing a greasy old LV monogrammed shirt, holding a greasy plate of beef short ribs, and handed it to Liu Wenkai with a smile: "Have a bite first, then we’ll drink tea."

"The Jiang family’s tea snack, right." Liu Wenkai was very familiar with the routine, he laughed and sat down at the dining table, eating a palm-sized piece of well-done boiled beef short ribs with a little bit of salt and pepper.

He hadn’t eaten much since breakfast, and after running errands back and forth, he was actually a bit hungry. Eating a big piece of beef whetted his appetite further, making him want to eat more, but he wisely refrained.

Eating too much would lock his IQ, which wouldn’t be good for giving gifts.

Liu Wenkai carried some Pu’er tea to the other end of the living room, to the tea room, and, setting it down beside him with a smile, he said, "I found this Pu’er tea at home a few days ago; it’s actually from when I first started working. Considering I hardly ever drink tea, I might as well leave it for you, Captain Jiang."

"You don’t have to give me gifts. That Pu’er tea must be quite valuable now. I can’t accept it," Jiang Yuan said as he brewed the tea, declining the offer as casually as if he were making small talk.

For the Jiang father and son, refusing someone was actually something they were quite skilled at.

Instead of being surprised about the gift-giving, Liu Wenkai felt a bit embarrassed and said, "It’s not really about giving a gift... But, I heard that to apply for a second-class merit for me, you even scratched off your own second-class merit..."

"There are plenty of cases where I could have gotten second-class merits, no need to snatch the ones from Ningtai County," Jiang Yuan said as he got up to pour tea for Liu Wenkai, naturally continuing, "I’ve solved so many cases this year, it’s impossible to give me second-class merits according to the standard everywhere. Besides, merit awards aren’t solely about solving cases. This second-class merit should rightfully be yours."

Liu Wenkai shook his head: "I can’t accept that if you put it that way..."

"If it weren’t for you catching both Small Zhou in the 430 case, and interrogating so much information in advance, there might have been twists and turns later. Anywhere else, that’s worth a second-class merit."

Liu Wenkai laughed: "Even here in Ning County, that’s not how it works. Plus, you and Director Liu were the ones leading this case; I’m just picking up the fruits..."

Jiang Yuan waved his hand: "If you want to give me something, help me sort out some cases."

"That’s easy. You just say it," Liu Wenkai immediately sat upright. In fact, he also felt there was no need to present Pu’er tea to Jiang Yuan, who was already cooking in LV clothing; perhaps money was truly no big stimulus to him.

Jiang Yuan gestured for Liu Wenkai to drink the tea, poured him another cup, and then said, "It’s still about the area around our residential area. Since this is a suburban area close to a provincial road and there’s a highway nearby, the security situation has always been not too good, and there used to be robberies before. Later it got better, mainly thefts, especially burglaries and electric bicycle thefts are more common. Before, I went to the nearby police station and cleared a bunch of cold cases, especially caught a lot of electric bicycle and burglary criminals."

Liu Wenkai nodded seriously: "Burglary is indeed a major problem, particularly in your residential area."

"Our residential area is actually okay, now that the property management is handled by the village committee, and they’ve hired more security guards, and installed cameras and all that. But outside the residential area, especially near the business street and a bit farther in several other neighborhoods, where there are more tenants and some small factories, the security has slid a bit recently. I hope our team can pay more attention to this area if we have spare capacity."

"That’s what we should do. The current security situation in Ningtai County is very good, and we should indeed crack down on crime in the suburban areas!" Liu Wenkai emphatically said, sounding very much like he was taking on the role of the criminal police force captain.

Jiang Yuan quickly expressed his thanks: "That would be best, I’d have fewer concerns when I go out to work cases."

Liu Wenkai felt that what Jiang Yuan was referring to was probably not the Jiang family’s concerns, but those of Jiang Yuan’s Cold Case Squad. In his view, Jiang Yuan’s request or appeal could be seen as a delineation of work responsibilities for the new criminal police force captain.

Jiang Yuan’s Cold Case Squad would surely continue working outside the county, but the daily work of Ningtai County must not be neglected. As the criminal police force of Ningtai County, they must not overlook their own area in chase of easy merits, focusing instead on Ningtai County itself, even if the work there is more tedious and less prioritized.

Liu Wenkai slowly savored his tea, understanding this point, and felt suddenly clear about his upcoming work, looking at Jiang Yuan in a new light.

Some people may seem very ordinary, and not particularly skilled at talking or socializing, but they are exceptionally popular with the ladies at nightclubs. Anyone smart enough to notice these details should guess that such a person must be wealthy or have some special charm, or perhaps both!

Lunchtime. More than twenty people were seated around two tables.

One table was Mr. Jiang enjoying food and drinks with the people from Jiang Village, and the other was Jiang Yuan entertaining colleagues and friends. Everyone was eating and chatting happily in their respective groups.

When it was time to add more dishes, Mu Zhiyang followed Jiang Yuan into the kitchen, and with some curiosity asked, "What did you say to Captain Liu? I saw he joined several workgroups."

"I just wanted him to handle some cases around here. The commercial street outside the neighborhood lost several electric bicycles recently. If it continues like this, I’ll have to inspect personally next time," Jiang Yuan shook his head, "Sometimes catching thieves is quite difficult."