Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 350 - 248 Suspicious Behavior

Bailong Port Police Station suddenly received twelve arrest warrants—this was a big deal!

Han Yu rushed to the station’s police office as soon as he received the news to study the fugitives’ situation and analyze whether they could possibly come to Bailong Port.

"The furthest are from Jiangcheng, the closest from Hui’an. It is indeed more likely for them to flee by boat, but the possibilities of them landing in Linghai are slim."

"Salted Fish, how do you know?"

"The police station at the crime scene must have investigated their social relationships. If they have acquaintances in Linghai, it wouldn’t just stop at issuing arrest warrants. Even if they didn’t send police over, they would have sent a letter of assistance to the station."

"It seems like your time at the Marine Police Bureau wasn’t wasted."

"Uncle Ding, I am police first and foremost, and only then a boat captain."

"That’s true, haha."

Han Yu knew Old Ding was testing him earlier, he put down the arrest warrant and looked up at Uncle Liu: "Uncle Liu, have the onboard police teams of Bai Shen and Bailong received the arrest warrants?"

Uncle Liu replied without hesitation: "We’ve all received them, so they definitely have too."

Han Yu pondered, "According to procedure, superiors would definitely first send the arrest warrants to their sub-bureau, which then forwards them to the onboard police squadron, and the squadron forwards them to all onboard police teams. Since the police teams follow the ships and the ships spend very little time docked at their mother ports, there is definitely a time lag."

Uncle Liu instinctively asked, "Salted Fish, do you mean the onboard police teams might not have received them yet?"

"It’s possible. Since Bailong hasn’t set sail yet, we can ask Captain Shen."

"Okay."

Little did they know, upon chatting with a walkie-talkie, they were greatly surprised.

Indeed, Captain Shen, the police special envoy and chief of onboard police on the Bai Liu passenger ship, had not received the arrest warrant. Uncle Liu hurriedly delivered a stack of arrest warrants to the passenger ship.

The onboard police team of the Bai Liu would only keep a lookout since both Bai Liu and Bai Shen were short-distance lines and the twelve fugitives mentioned in the arrest warrants were all from the eastern and western regions along the Yangtze River. If they were to flee by ship, they would be on ferries like Jiang Shen, Jiang Han, and Jiangwu.

Moreover, ferries like Jiang Shen, Jiang Han, and Jiangwu only dock at Binjiang Port, and their routes don’t pass through Bailong Port.

However, this information served as a wake-up call for Han Yu—while foreign fugitives taking a ship to Bailong Port was unlikely, fugitives from Linghai and the surrounding areas might very well take a ship from Bailong Port to escape.

Previously at Changxiu cruise ship, patrols included both overt and covert operations. Deciding on a similar approach, Han Yu arranged for Zhu Baogen to be on duty on the Dunship while he and Xiao Yu changed into plainclothes to specifically look for suspicious individuals in waiting rooms, waiting halls, and the squares of train stations and piers.

After four days of patrolling, although they didn’t catch any fugitives, they arrested six drivers who, like bandits, solicited passengers aggressively, and two thieves who specifically targeted travelers.

In the evening, the bus station waiting room had closed, but the waiting hall for ships was packed with people.

Due to severe silt accumulation, Bai Shen was delayed as usual, waiting for the tide to begin sailing.

Han Yu and Xiao Yu had an early dinner in plainclothes and continued patrolling.

Liang Xiaoyu looked around cautiously and whispered, "Salted Fish, how were those two thieves dealt with?"

"During the crackdown, they committed crimes against the wind and were caught red-handed; they must be dealt with severely. I estimate they won’t be out for two years."

"I wasn’t asking about their sentences. I meant to ask if there were any fines involved, and if anything was returned."

"Those two good-for-nothings didn’t have any steady income and were desperate before resorting to theft. Even if we fined them, do you think they have any money to pay?"

"So, are you saying our efforts are in vain?"

"What do you mean in vain? What kind of thinking is that? We are maintaining security, not focusing solely on fines."

Liang Xiaoyu chuckled and said, "I was worried about you not having money to pay my salary."

Han Yu was completely amused and turned to ask with a laugh, "Do you lack money?"

"That’s irrelevant; I’m here to work, not volunteer. If I’m working, I should get paid."

"You only care about money. Besides, have I ever delayed your salary?"

"I’m just worried; I didn’t say you have."

Many people curse the police over fines when talking about the police.

In reality, imposing fines is not an easy task, especially in a town like Four Factory.

There are criminals, but only a few, and most of these few are so poor that squeezing fines out of them is hardly feasible.

Recently, Four Factory Police Station is fervently clamping down; anyone with a criminal background or bad reputation is being rounded up for interrogation.

It’s said that several misbehaving middle school students have been captured, and more than ten cases were solved, although all were minor offenses. Fines were inevitable, but they did not fundamentally solve the financial issues.

Due to Shi Shengyong’s aggressive crackdown, the security in Four Factory Town had never been better, with many citizens applauding the new police station chief for his capability and resolve.

Han Yu, self-studying a management course in the police sector, gained a new understanding of law enforcement and held a different view than his superior’s approach.

Yet from another angle, he could understand it—after all, you can’t make bricks without straw; without using some "extraordinary" measures, the pressing financial issues would remain unsolved.

It’s worth mentioning that the Water Police Squadron is also facing financial difficulties.

The Dunship and 001 need Maintenance, and they need to pay three auxiliary police officers and one cook. If they don’t secure funding soon, they’ll have to exchange for oil tickets, and eventually, they could run out of resources.

Can’t help but sigh how car transportation is becoming more and more developed, fewer people are choosing to travel by ferry, and tickets are available all the time, leading to the unemployment of scalpers profiting from ticket resales.

If the ferry tickets were still in high demand like before, we could seriously hit the scalpers and make two or three hundred thousand.

He was daydreaming when Liang Xiaoyu suddenly said, "Salted fish, it seems like there’s someone in the alley ahead."

"Where?"

"Ahead, in the alley by the post office."

It was a dead-end, often frequented by people who disregard public cleanliness, using it as a urinal or even defecating. The stench was unbearable, and one would feel nauseous just passing by the entrance—no one would willingly go there.

Han Yu found it strange, and quickly grabbed Xiao Yu’s arm and hid behind a truck, using it as cover to observe while whispering, "Stay here and watch, I’ll circle around to the opposite side."

"Okay."

"Don’t reveal yourself or act rashly, just see what he’s up to."

"I know."

...

Han Yu took a big detour and arrived at the entrance of a small restaurant opposite the post office.

With a better view here, he observed quietly for three or four minutes, and indeed spotted a young man in his twenties, sneakily peeping towards the direction of the ferry waiting room.

The ferry had already docked, and the travelers who had disembarked were long gone, even the long-distance bus station had closed. Those in the ferry waiting room were passengers waiting to have their tickets checked for travel to Liuhe Port or Sixteen Piers Pier, so this young man was clearly not planning to rob or steal from lone passengers, unless he was unaware that no more passengers were disembarking.

Han Yu thought it was strange, just as the young man retreated into the shadows.

Looking towards the ferry waiting room, it turned out that Director Jiang had come out and was chatting with a woman selling tea eggs at the entrance.

Fear of the police, definitely suspicious!

The post office is not just for sending letters, telegrams, and phone calls, one can also withdraw and deposit money.

Could this young man be planning to climb in and steal from the post office after the crowds thin? However, even if he intended to steal money, he could have come much later when it’s quieter, coming so early makes it too easy to be noticed.

Unable to figure it out, at that moment, the port’s loudspeaker announced that the Bai Shen Passenger Liner was about to set sail, and the waiting room began ticket checking.

The passengers who were wandering around the square and nearby shops started heading towards the waiting room, and the young man with a bag burst out of the alley and headed straight for the waiting room.

Han Yu, without hesitation and unable to wait any longer, immediately chased after him.

Liang Xiaoyu saw everything clearly and discreetly approached the young man.

There were many passengers queuing in the waiting room for ticket checking and boarding, and quite a few on the square eager to enter the waiting room.

Jiang Xiaojun kept reminding, "Don’t push, the ship won’t sail for another twenty minutes. Keep an eye on your children, check your luggage..."

The young man who came out of the alley hid behind a woman holding a child, deliberately avoiding Jiang Xiaojun’s line of sight.

Han Yu realized that he was waiting in that stinky alley to board the ship, and the reason he didn’t dare enter the waiting room earlier was because he was afraid of being checked by Uncle Liu and Old Jiang.

If he wasn’t guilty, he wouldn’t feel uneasy—definitely suspicious!

Lucky to not have been discovered yet, but if he’s caught, there’s no way he’s getting on that ship.

Han Yu quietly approached from behind, grabbed his shoulder, and holding his left wrist with his left hand said, "Don’t move, I’m from the police!"

Liang Xiaoyu cooperatively grabbed his right wrist, and together with Han Yu, they took him aside.

The young man was terrified to the core but still pretended to be anxious and shouted, "I’m a good person, the ship is about to depart, I have to board, you can’t just detain people recklessly!"

"Don’t worry, we are just conducting a check, it won’t delay your boarding."

"Are you really police, what right do you have to check me!"

From his accent, he’s a local.

As Han Yu was about to show his credentials, Jiang Xiaojun squeezed through and asked, "Salted fish, what’s going on?"

"This guy is acting suspicious; we’ve been watching him for a while."

"What suspicious behavior? Uncle Police, I work at Four Factory, I’m going to East Sea to visit my aunt, they’re falsely accusing a good person."

"Stop the nonsense, did I ask you? Cooperating with a police inspection is the duty of every citizen, behave yourself!"

Jiang Xiaojun, with many years of experience as head of the Criminal Investigation Department, could tell at a glance that the young man was problematic because his legs were trembling in fear.

Han Yu didn’t want to waste words, he pushed him against the wall, letting Xiao Yu hold him down, and then swiftly searched his body.

What made the three of them a mixed bag of laughter and disbelief was that just as Han Yu found his wallet and ID, preparing to check his legs particularly above the ankles to see if anything was concealed, the young man’s legs suddenly got wet—he had been so scared that he urinated!

Touching the urine made Han Yu extremely frustrated.

But since his hand was already wet, there was no choice but to continue the search.

When he felt the lower part of the young man’s right calf, hidden within the bell-bottom pants, it was hard as a rock.

On further inspection, Han Yu was taken aback.

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