National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 646 - 590: Riding on Faces to Deal Damage

Chapter 646: Chapter 590: Riding on Faces to Deal Damage

In front of the many police officers at the station, Cui Xiaohu asked Jiang Yuan, "Where is Wu Junhao, Captain Wu?"

"Bureau Wu... is now Deputy Director Wu." Jiang Yuan turned and called out, and beside him, Mu Zhiyang smiled and pulled Wu Junhao out.

Wu Junhao, prompted by habit, wiped his bald head and was ready to shake hands when he quickly rubbed them on his pants instead.

Cui Xiaohu, not at all put off, took Wu Junhao’s hand firmly and shook it several times, laughing, "I’ve met Captain Wu before, and seeing you again now, I can only say, ’the real person is truly beyond his reputation.’

Wu Junhao was slightly taken aback, cautiously asking, "What does ’the real person is truly beyond his reputation’ refer to?"

Cui Xiaohu couldn’t help looking at Jiang Yuan, "You didn’t inform Bureau Wu?"

"The report was quite urgent," Jiang Yuan explained with a smile.

Cui Xiaohu clicked his tongue twice, still holding Wu Junhao’s hand, and said, "Bureau Wu... it’s not really my place to explain this to you, but recently our ministry organized a summer public security crackdown, also known as the Hundred Days Campaign, and Captain Jiang’s submitted list includes you as one of the key leaders."

"Ah... this..." Wu Junhao somewhat caught his breath.

Cui Xiaohu continued with a smile, "What I mean is, your side only joined halfway through the summer crackdown, but in just one month, you achieved the number one crime-fighting target in the country. Your accomplishments are too outstanding; the leadership has nothing but praise..."

Wu Junhao knew what Jiang Yuan was doing, but upon hearing Cui Xiaohu’s words, he still froze and said, "Number one in the country?"

At this moment, Cui Xiaohu wasn’t joking, pulling out a leather notebook and flipping it open before looking up, "In the ranking of county-level police stations, you’re absolutely the first. As of my departure..."

Cui Xiaohu glanced down, then looked up and said solemnly, "The Litang Township Police Station in Qinghe City Ningtai County of Shan Nan Province, during this summer public security crackdown, solved a total of 468 cases, criminally detained 287 individuals, arrested 253 people, and took down a criminal organization with characteristics of a mafia led by Zhang Enfan, based on familial and local connections, involving up to 63 individuals..."

After reciting the notebook without pause, Cui Xiaohu then revealed a smile and added, "You’ve also cracked a series of murder cases, exonerating three victims. Upon hearing this, the ministry’s leaders stated that Litang Township Police Station has done the work of another county’s yearly case-solving with the strength of one station."

Wu Junhao’s expression shifted, finding it hard to speak for a good while, before finally looking at Jiang Yuan and letting out a sigh, "I am truly unworthy."

"It doesn’t affect anything. Your merit is yours, and my merit is still mine," Jiang Yuan smiled.

Cui Xiaohu also said, "Jiang Yuan has already been mentioned in front of the leadership, but Deputy Director Wu, your name has also attracted a lot of attention this time."

"Ah, I really am unworthy, truly unworthy," Wu Junhao sighed again and again, unable to truly refuse. For him, without his career or his Bald Strike Team, he would lose everything. Could he really go work for a private company? Taking on a job that sounds like 007 but in reality is less meaningful than a laborer’s, merely selling time for survival? To the point where even exercising, or maintaining one’s health, has become a luxury in life."

"The leadership sees all of your hard work. Director Tang has worked hard too," Cui Xiaohu said as he shook hands with Tang Xiaobo. It was a firm handshake.

Tang Xiaobo wasn’t overwhelmed by the favor, but he truly felt an array of emotions within. Such a leader’s hand to shake had come to him because of Jiang Yuan and Wu Junhao.

Tang Xiaobo also knew that perhaps it was simply to make Jiang Yuan and Wu Junhao happy that the handshake happened.

He couldn’t help but feel a sense of wistfulness.

"Everyone has been Han Xin at one point, everyone has been humiliated by a young bully in their village, yet very few will ever meet their own Xiao He."

Even Jiang Yuan’s actions this time could be described as ’chasing Han Xin under the moon.’ Jiang Yuan’s abilities were beyond doubt, but as the King of Han once asked, ’Generals flee every day, you don’t chase them, why chase after Han Xin alone?’

Explanations are useless.

Xiao He proved Han Xin’s uniqueness from other generals with his relentless pursuit for three days and nights.

Jiang Yuan was also proving Huang Qiangmin’s distinctiveness with his long-term hard work.

Cui Xiaohu was the one sent from the higher-ups who understood the signal, and the very appearance of Cui Xiaohu was a signal itself.

With the awareness of a backdrop, Tang Xiaobo accompanied Cui Xiaohu on a tour of the station, giving special attention to the young version of the Bald Strike Team trained by Wu Junhao.

The Bald Strike Team members, who had been eating chicken breast for two weeks, had bulked up a bit where they could, and slimmed down a bit where they should, looking as if they had undergone two weeks of military training at The Great Learning, slightly resembling the real deal.

Cui Xiaohu gave them a warm praise and after taking another round, settled down next to Jiang Yuan in the meeting room.

Tang Xiaobo then suggested, "How about we go to a local soup house for lunch and have some soup... "

"No rush. I’m still learning from Captain Jiang," Cui Xiaohu said with a chuckle, "Captain Jiang, would it be convenient to take some photos, videos, and stuff for some publicity later on?"

Jiang Yuan glanced up and asked, "Which type of case would you like to see?"

"Anything is fine, I’m not picky. However, the material we shoot might be seen by leaders back home, so we have to be careful during the shooting," Cui Xiaohu reminded him.

Jiang Yuan nodded in agreement. He was a technician, and the process of solving a case was inherently fully verifiable.

Seeing Jiang Yuan’s response, Cui Xiaohu let out a sigh of relief and started shaking people over with his phone.

Tang Xiaobo felt a surge of admiration rise within him, showing perhaps a bit too much respect, making him question his own past experiences.

Soon, several publicity officers carrying cameras came in.

Any case that wasn’t public was classified, and even filming had to be done carefully.

Jiang Yuan, as usual, looked over cases at the table, and Cui Xiaohu’s arrival only indicated that they were at the final stage.

The publicity officers seemed very professional; they didn’t film the specific contents of the files, setting up cameras in the four corners of the room and positioning them properly before red lights started to glow.

Worried that Jiang Yuan might not be at ease, Cui Xiaohu coughed twice and said, "The material we film will certainly be edited later on, and not all of it will be used. We’ll just keep doing what we usually do."

Jiang Yuan just grunted in acknowledgement, briefly looking around and nodding at the publicity officers.

The others were much more nervous; regardless of whether it would be edited or not, this was material intended for the ministry, which could potentially become promotional material. In other words, their image could be solidified in this way.

But no matter what everyone thought, with the red light on and work underway, time ticked away.

As the publicity officers began considering how to adjust the filming method, they saw Jiang Yuan turn on his computer, input something, check something, and then the printer began to rattle.

"What just happened?" the publicity officers immediately asked.

"There was a familiar fingerprint, I checked it. It should be the right one," Jiang Yuan replied, after signing his name on the printed paper and passing it to Wu Junhao, who began organizing personnel.

The publicity officer was taken aback, "What do you mean by a ’familiar fingerprint’?"

"Oh, the habitual criminals in Litang Township are only so many, and with time, you start to remember the common fingerprints," Jiang Yuan explained, of course not needing to clarify how difficult this was, since the publicity officers touring the country could only nod in confusion.

"That... What’s the case about, can you give us a brief?" Cui Xiaohu, who was already familiar with Jiang Yuan, asked, knowing how to get a clearer answer.

Jiang Yuan organized his thoughts and replied, "It’s a simple case of breaking and entry, where I analyzed the fingerprints at the suspected entry and exit points and recognized one, so did a comparison..."

The publicity officers beside him nodded as they listened, unsure if they had actually understood.

Jiang Yuan stood up to stretch his body, while also reorganizing some of the printed documents.

The publicity officer nudged Cui Xiaohu, and the two took the opportunity to step outside the meeting room. The publicity officer whispered, "Can the leaders accept this kind of material when we take it back?"

"Those who are skilled boast with confidence on their faces; that’s normal," Cui Xiaohu said with a calm demeanor, as though he was experienced and well-versed.