National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 613 - 558 tired

Chapter 613: 558 tired

"Jiang Yuan, come by often."

"Jiang Yuan, consider Luo Jin your own home, and now that transportation is convenient, you can just hop over."

"Bring your family over for a visit. Just give us a call, and we’ll definitely treat you well and make you look good. By the way, if you have a girlfriend, bring her over too. We can organize a team to help you out!"

The various levels of leadership from the Luo Jin City Bureau earnestly entrusted Jiang Yuan, accompanying him all the way down to the building and into Huang Qiangmin’s hands, seemingly reluctant to leave.

Deputy Director Xu Tian grasped Jiang Yuan’s hand, saying, "Luo Jin is like your second maternal home. If you ever feel aggrieved in Shan Nan, just call us, and I’ll come over to pick you up. Without further ado, I can set up a lab for you—whether it’s for forensic work or trace evidence, it’s just a matter of a word. We’ll equip the lab with the instruments and equipment you request, and you’ll have full control..."

"Director Xu, that’s not necessary," Huang Qiangmin said, patting Director Xu’s hand, trying to pull it away.

Director Xu glared: "You’ve almost moved an entire lab; I have to equip a new one, don’t I? The lab I prepare will be waiting for you, isn’t that appropriate?"

"Jiang Yuan was born in Ningtai, raised in Ningtai; he is comfortable there." Huang Qiangmin pulled away Director Xu’s hand, adding, "If there are cases in the future, we will contact each other again. Don’t be too hasty."

"Our Luo Jin City is the provincial capital, isn’t the provincial capital better than a county town?" Xu Tian grasped Jiang Yuan with his other hand, unable to let go, and earnestly said, "Come back when you have time. Honestly, not for anything else, just come and take a look around, it would make us happy too."

"No problem. Actually, with today’s communication, you can just give me a call or send me the information on WeChat. That works too." Jiang Yuan’s stay in Luo Jin was pleasant; he found the people of Luo Jin City to be quite friendly, their words gentle, their actions reliable, and their spirits relatively high.

During the time Jiang Yuan was "in the field," Luo Jin City was one of the few cities where everyone was enthusiastic and friendly.

Of course, from another perspective, Jiang Yuan was brought out this time by "higher-ups" from the ministry. His own aura and buffs also stacked up a lot, apparently naturally leading the people around him to become better versions of themselves.

Nowadays, people around Jiang Yuan spoke much more nicely.

Pang Jidong approached Jiang Yuan after the leaders had expressed their heartfelt words, grabbed both his hands, and let out a long sigh.

Compared to others, Pang Jidong appeared rather inarticulate: "Master..."

"It’s not that serious. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet later on." Jiang Yuan patted Pang Jidong’s shoulder, also a bit emotional, for by the end of this teaching period, it wasn’t just about completing a task. Pang Jidong, despite his age, had worked hard following him during the day, working while learning, and even reviewing and preparing at night for fear of losing the best opportunity...

Despite everything, Pang Jidong still hadn’t reached the system-set completion line, but that was because Legal Botany was too difficult, not Pang Jidong’s fault.

Even if it were a younger person, it would be hard to do any better. Take Wang Zhong, for example; he too had learned from Jiang Yuan for a while, and Jiang Yuan answered all his questions, quite preferentially, yet Wang Zhong’s trace evidence skills had been stuck at LV0.9 for a long time, and it wasn’t something that could be explained away by just calling someone a dunce.

"After I go back, I’ll talk to you via video, and if you have any questions, just send me a WeChat message." Jiang Yuan paused and then said to Pang Jidong, "Don’t take on too many heavy cases recently. If I come across a botany case, I’ll call you."

"Okay, okay." Pang Jidong nodded repeatedly, knowing that with Jiang Yuan willing to teach him this way, there was no need to say thanks or anything—it was like accepting a master.

After saying goodbye to everyone else, Jiang Yuan turned and got into an Audi A6 with a license plate starting with "Bai A," and drove off.

The leaders from Baijiang Province waved their hands, unable to hide their reluctance.

...

Ningtai County.

The newly constructed comprehensive building’s auditorium was spacious and bright.

The comprehensive building was a joint project supported by the provincial department, Changyang City Bureau, Qinghe City Bureau, and Ningtai County. The investment was significant, and the construction period was not short; it was not yet completely finished.

On stage, Director Chai was beaming with joy, while Huang Qiangmin could only maintain a composed expression.

This project was one that Director Chai had pushed for, and all parties had given him face for it—his asking price wasn’t as steep as Huang Qiangmin’s, so naturally, he was more popular.

This, however, was exactly what irked Huang Qiangmin, not just because of the lack of smooth communication between them, but also due to the struggle for power. It shouldn’t be that just because someone becomes a director, they naturally have the right to trade their subordinates. Moreover, selling so much at once this time was too big of a delay.

Before, Director Chai had introduced Jiang Yuan to Luyang City, but since that was where he had started his career, and with a new official in office, Huang Qiangmin hadn’t made an issue of it. But now... of course, there wasn’t anything to argue about.

"Jiang Yuan, congratulations on being awarded the title of ’First-Class Meritorious Officer’ once again. I hope that in your upcoming career, you will continue to work hard, never forgetting your original aspiration..." Director Chai did not care about Huang Qiangmin’s dissatisfaction. Snatching Jiang Yuan was one of his set plans; he wouldn’t stop just because Huang Qiangmin wasn’t happy.

When facing Jiang Yuan, Director Chai had a full smile on his face.

Jiang Yuan was an asset, and anyone seeing their assets growing was bound to smile sincerely.

Jiang Yuan, in cooperation, lifted the certificate and medal.

For a police officer, a first-class merit was essentially the peak of honor, and the second-tier role model and the first-tier role model, which came next, were more like lifetime achievement awards and were generally not given to those in the early stages of their careers.

With this occasion, Jiang Yuan had achieved first-class merits twice, something that, at least in recent years, was unrivaled in Shannan Province.

"Thank you, Director Chai." Jiang Yuan politely accepted the award, nodding his head before turning to face the cameras.

Director Chai’s smile was so broad that his eyebrows and eyes seemed to take flight, and he accompanied Jiang Yuan for quite a few photos. Then came the representatives from the Qinghe City Bureau, the provincial office, and the ministry, each taking turns to take pictures with Jiang Yuan. The people from Changyang City Bureau, like the visitors from other cities and counties, also had to wait for their turn at the back.

Leaders from Ningtai County all made their attendance as well, warmly greeting Jiang Yuan before each wandered off to chat with familiar acquaintances.

The ceremony lasted for quite a long time, and after it, there was the option to dine together.

Midway through the meal, Jiang Yuan began to feel tired. It wasn’t just due to the exhausting travel over the past two days; it was also because Director Chai’s arrangements were overly complicated.

In the past, under Huang Qiangmin’s leadership, the process would never have been this long.

Chai Tong seemed like someone who enjoyed lively social interactions; he created many opportunities for socializing. However, Jiang Yuan did not share this fondness - he was even reluctant to participate.

From very early on, the Jiang Family father and son had become the objects of social interaction for outsiders. In those days, Jiang Village often organized external activities, but later on, everyone lost interest in these because those who came were always looking to make trouble, aiming for Jiang Village People’s money and houses.

To the Jiang Village People, such social settings were like being surrounded by a group of bears, with everyone sniffing around. Apart from the pleasantries spoken, they were all useless individuals.

Simply put, the social settings that the Jiang Village People often encountered were similar to the social event that Chai Tong had organized today; while others socialized using Jiang Yuan’s reputation as a drawcard, for Jiang Yuan himself, these social gatherings were pointless.

"How is it going, tired yet?" Chai Tong came over, a glass of wine in hand, and took Jiang Yuan by the arm.

"Indeed a bit tired." Jiang Yuan stood up, resigned.

"Hang in there a little longer. Oh, let me introduce you, this is Director Ma from the Liyuan County Bureau." Chai Tong brought over a burly man with his other arm.

Liyuan County, close to Luyang City, was also considered an economically strong city, and Director Ma was likely an old acquaintance of Chai Tong.

Jiang Yuan greeted him politely.

Chai Tong, having had a few drinks, blushed slightly. He had someone pour a drink for Jiang Yuan and, chuckling, said, "I was just telling Director Ma we should extend the fame of our strong criminal investigation county to their territory in Liyuan County. What do you think, confident?"

Jiang Yuan was taken aback and his gaze shifted, searching for Huang Qiangmin.

When cases are thoroughly prepared, having political connections and harmonious relationships is merely part of solving cases; otherwise, the situation can become complicated.

Many criminal cases remain unsolved not just because they are complex but also due to complexities involving the people associated with the case. Such cases give the provincial office headaches, not to mention a young police officer like Jiang Yuan.

Therefore, Jiang Yuan would only take on cases that had been discussed with Huang Qiangmin. He even refused to discuss them himself, as he was unfamiliar with local conditions and didn’t know the state of police-citizen relations in the area. Encountering a messy case could lead to a lot of trouble.

Naturally, Director Chai had sufficient seniority and probably understood the situation in various places as well, but there was no mutual trust between him and Jiang Yuan. How could Jiang Yuan readily agree to his proposal in such circumstances?

Director Chai’s expression darkened. He clinked his glass with Jiang Yuan’s and said, "Director Ma’s word is golden in Liyuan County, and he has helped Ningtai County a lot. We can’t fall behind the others, can we?"

While he was speaking, Huang Qiangmin approached.

Director Chai released Jiang Yuan’s arm and faced Huang Qiangmin directly.

Approaching closely, Huang Qiangmin’s face bloomed with a 44.4-degree smile, yet he addressed Jiang Yuan, saying, "How is it? Tired?"

"A little. I still have to go back to the village for a banquet tonight." Jiang Yuan sounded slightly helpless.

"Then you should go back early. The banquets in Jiang Village are quite famous. If you just earned a first-class merit and don’t attend, people might talk, couldn’t they?"

"That would be best." Jiang Yuan nodded towards Director Chai and the others and said, "Then I’ll be heading back now."

Regardless of how Director Chai’s face contorted with emotion, Jiang Yuan waved his hand and left.