Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 1232 - 82: The Investigation Department Bound Hand and Foot

Han Yu didn't rush to the pier. He made phone calls to Customs Inspection Department Officer Li Shengli, Border Inspection Station Chief of Staff Li Jun, and Guo Weitao, who was on duty at the Rescue Boat Team tonight, then sat down to hold Little Han Han.

"Daddy, where's Sister Yuanyuan? I want to play with Sister Yuanyuan."

"Sister Yuanyuan went to Shenzhen."

"Where's Shenzhen? I want to go too."

"Shenzhen is very, very far from here. Sister Yuanyuan will come back during summer vacation, and then you can play together."

Han Han loved playing with Xu Yuan the most. She really missed Xu Yuan after returning from Xichuan and not seeing her.

She blinked her big eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "I want to go to Brother Xunxun's house and play with Xunxun."

Kids are great, carefree, only thinking about play.

Han Yu looked at the little braids tied by her grandmother and smiled, "Brother Xunxun has to go to school."

"Liar, Brother Xunxun doesn't go to school."

"Brother Xunxun is a big friend, you are a little friend. Little friends don't go to school, big friends have to go to school."

"Brother Xunxun is playing on Grandpa's boat, I miss Grandma, I want to play on the boat too!"

Kids are the most serious. No one can speak casually to her; once you say something, she keeps it in her heart.

Dad and Mom had said they would take her on the boat, and she kept it in her heart, wanting to go, thinking the boat was fun. But now things are different from before, now each family only has one child, and current conditions are not comparable to the past. Who would let their child go on a boat if they could avoid it?

Dad and Mom wanting to take Han Han on the boat is normal, after all, Han Han is their granddaughter.

Father-in-law and mother-in-law definitely won't agree. In their view, being on a boat is dangerous. What if Han Han falls into the river?

Han Yu looked at his daughter's expectant face and suddenly felt overwhelmed.

Han Xiangning understood clearly that the parents-in-law really wanted to take Han Han on the boat for a few days of fun, but what seemed normal to them felt like a huge deal to Dad and Mom, who weren't shipmen. She quickly said, "You just know how to play. You've played your heart wild going to Xichuan, starting tomorrow you must study hard. You're going to kindergarten in the second half of the year!"

"I'm not going to kindergarten. Kindergarten isn't fun." Han Han was like a little princess, with no one in the house she feared, making faces at Mom while nestled in Dad's arms.

Xiang Fan was amused, carried her and laughed, "All little kids need to go to kindergarten. There are lots of little friends to play with there; it's very fun to go to kindergarten."

"I don't like school."

"What will you do if you don't go to school?"

"I'll play at home."

"Alright, alright, first let's wash up and sleep, tomorrow let's go to the rest center and play with Cheng Cheng."

"Mom, you always spoil her!"

"She's just a child, what does she know? You go about your own business."

Xiang Fan, having a granddaughter, didn't want to bother with the daughter, carried Little Han Han to the bathroom.

Master Han didn't want to be accused by the daughter of spoiling, gave a slight smile, and stood up to go into the bedroom.

Han Xiangning felt a bit annoyed, looked up, and said, "Mom, Han Han will have to go to kindergarten in the second half of the year, let her sleep alone, it's not like there isn't room."

"She's afraid to sleep alone." Xiang Fan poked her head out and said, "She has poor sleeping habits, likes to kick off the blankets; what if she kicks off the blanket and catches a cold?"

Han Han was cared for by her grandmother when she was little, always sleeping with Grandma.

Later, cared for by her maternal grandparents, always sleeping with Grandpa and Grandma. Not only has Han Han gotten used to it, but her grandmother has also gotten used to it. Now if you make her sleep alone, it's sure she won't want to, and even her grandmother wouldn't want it. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

A judge cannot sort out household affairs.

Han Yu quickly got up and went to the side bedroom, not wanting to get involved in the family dispute.

Han Xiangning saw them all leave, finished the half-apple Han Han left, walked into the side bedroom and asked, "San'er, aren't you going to investigate smuggling?"

"Some things can't be rushed; your marine enforcement needs to follow procedures, our anti-smuggling also needs to follow procedures."

"You don't need to stay up tonight?"

"No need, heading to the river for inspection early tomorrow morning."

"Aren't you afraid the freight ship will leave?"

"I made inquiries on the phone; that freight ship isn't going directly to Hong Kong, still needs to dock at Waigaoqiao Pier in East Sea to load cargo. Waigaoqiao Pier doesn't have that many berths; even if it reaches Wusong Port by tomorrow afternoon, it'll likely have to wait at the anchorage outside Wusong Port."

"So you contacted 'One Red', asking them to join the river inspection tomorrow?"

"One Red" is Border Inspection Station Chief of Staff Li Jun's nickname, which came from a news report after returning from flood relief.

At that time, the city held a triumphant parade; everyone else wore olive green, donned the Regular Army Reserve soldiers' ranks, just him wearing an armed police uniform, with red armed police epaulettes.

Binjiang Daily not only snapped a photo but also interviewed him for a special report, publishing an article titled "A Touch of Red Amongst the Green". Since then, the soldiers at the Linghai Reserve Camp called him "One Red".

Han Yu found the nickname amusing, pretending to be serious, reminded, "He's now Chief of Staff, we should respect the Chief of Staff."

"And you're a Regular Group Level Big Commander, half a level higher than him."

"As a regular army-level Big Commander, I can't compare to others. If they transition to a local position, they can still enjoy deputy department level treatment even if they don't get a deputy department-level role."

Han Yu smiled and returned to the original topic, "Besides, we focus on evidence when handling cases, and the cases we handle must withstand scrutiny. That's why I asked Li Shengli to contact the customs declaration company and notify the customs officers to board the ship with us for inspection early tomorrow morning."

"Customs officers need approval from the border inspection to board the ship."

"Border inspection approval is a small issue; the main point is someone must witness it."

"So is it a Customs Inspection or your Smuggling Crime Investigation Branch inspection tomorrow?"

"Of course, it's a Customs Inspection. We are the police; we can't board the ship for inspection based only on suspicion, nor can we file a case investigation just based on suspicion."

Han Yu felt a bit sleepy, lying comfortably in bed, yawning and saying, "The Investigation Department can't make a breakthrough for now because of outdated legislation, many relationships not sorted out, making our branch like the local police dealing with counterfeit and inferior cases sufficient for criminal accountability, unable to proceed freely, only waiting for Customs to transfer cases."

Han Xiangning chuckled, "When you think about it, it's true. It seems like you can only run errands for others now."

"What do you mean run errands? As long as it's a case involving criminal responsibility, it's under our control!"

"That's what you say, but whether it constitutes criminal responsibility needs investigation first."

"Ultimately, it's about relationships not being sorted out. If the superior merges the Investigation Bureau into our Investigation Branch and authorizes us to handle administrative cases in the name of Customs, our work wouldn't be so passive."

"Are you really that passive now?"

"This issue doesn't concern me. Customs made it convenient by including Li Shengli and Qian Huabin in our Water Anti-Smuggling Department, so I can inspect in the name of Customs through them."

"Director Wang and Brother Haoran are restricted, while you can work freely. Political Commissioner Zhou even lets them compete with you. Can they compete with you guys?"

At this, Han Yu couldn't help but laugh, "It does feel a bit like bullying when I think about it, but you can't blame me. Blame Director Wang for being too self-satisfied, always thinking they're investigators, considering us just a bunch of seamen."

While tidying the desk books, Han Xiangning laughed, "I met Sister-in-law Xiao Qin in the evening, and she said Brother Haoran is about to collapse."

"Collapse already? This is just the beginning!"

He can't sleep without a bath; even if he gets into bed, the senior will make him get out.

Han Yu stood up, opened the door to check the restroom, saw his father-in-law was in there washing, closed the door, and smiled, "He was lucky not to have encountered the crackdown; during the crackdown, everyone had targets to hit, and failing to achieve them led to criticism by name. Those times were hard, really a time to search for clues everywhere."

"He's different from you; he just transitioned to a local area. In Binjiang, he's unfamiliar with the place. Where can he find clues standing here?"

"No need to worry about him. Their Investigation Department will quickly have clues."

"Will they really have clues soon? Who will provide them with clues?"

"This afternoon, through the 'Binjiang Daily', Binjiang TV Station, and Binjiang Radio Station, the bureau issued a stern announcement against smuggling and published a tip-off number, with rewards for reporting."

"Was the Investigation Department's phone number left?"

"Mm."

"So I don't need to worry about Brother Haoran anymore."

"No need," Han Yu suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but laugh, "However, Brother Haoran really should consider changing positions."

Han Xiangning instinctively asked, "Transferred to your department?"

"No."

"Then to what position?"

"Our bureau plans to establish an Intelligence Department, needing a young intelligence officer familiar with the river and coastline. I'll ask him tomorrow if he wants to do intelligence work. If he agrees, I'll talk to Political Commissioner Zhou."

Investigators are meant to handle cases.

Investigators work on cases day and night, sometimes even needing to travel.

Han Xiangning thought Xu Haoran would do better in intelligence work than as an investigator, softly asking, "That's a good position, but he's unfamiliar with the river situation."

"He's not very familiar with the river situation, but he has an advantage others don't have."

"What advantage?"

"He's my master's son. Just mentioning my master, the old leaders on the river units will surely show him some respect. Letting him handle intelligence, making more friends, brings only advantages and no disadvantages. At least when they see him, they'll remember my master and won't forget so quickly."

Some people die, but they continue to live in others' hearts.

Yet time fades everything; over time, those once remembered gradually get forgotten.

Han Xiangning realized the junior was worried others would forget Xu Sanye. After a moment's silence, she nodded slightly, "Ask him tomorrow. I think he should be willing."

"No need to wait for tomorrow; I'll call him right now."

"Alright, use your cell phone, make the call outside. Han Han hears you talking and won't sleep properly again."

"Okay."

The conditions at the Smuggling Crime Investigation Branch are much better than at the local Police Bureau, with investigators all having cell phones.

Han Yu dialed Xu Haoran's cell phone, briefly explained the bureau's plan to set up an Intelligence Department, and Xu Haoran paused, smiling wryly, "Salted Fish, do you think I can handle it?"