Diary of a Criminal Investigator-Chapter 380: Human Joy and Sorrow Do Not Connect
So, while other groups were busy working away like crazy, Zhang Hui and the four of them went home to pack their clothes.
After a busy day, Lu Chuan went home and fell asleep immediately. As for clothes and such, with his mom around, he didn’t need to worry.
The next morning at eight o’clock sharp, Lu Chuan and the four of them boarded the flight from Haizhou City to Huangzhou.
Sitting in the spacious seat, Zhang Hui looked bewildered.
"Chuan... did you buy first-class tickets?"
With his seatbelt fastened, Lu Chuan nodded, "First class seats are spacious, and the food is better. Since we’re on a business trip for a case, we definitely should sit comfortably."
A bit more comfortable...
Just listen to how he says it.
Just to be a bit more comfortable, buy first class?
Besides, a two-hour flight, and there’s a meal?
As it turned out, Zhang Hui was quite uninformed. When the stewardess bent down on one knee in front of Zhang Hui and asked, "Sir, would you like something to eat?" Zhang Hui was stupefied.
When the stewardess asked again, "Sir, what would you like to drink? We have red wine, white wine..."
Once the plane was cruising steadily, Zhang Hui held a cup of coffee, crossed his legs, and enjoyed the beautiful view outside the window.
He couldn’t drink alcohol; they’d have to work on a case right after landing.
So, having a bit of coffee was quite nice.
"Bro, in the future when going on a business trip, I’ll only go with you."
The other two accompanying Lu Chuan and Zhang Hui had flown before, but first class was a first for them.
Two hours, five thousand bucks!
They worked their butts off for a month, and the salary was just about that much.
And now, just a short flight, and it’s gone?
Fortunately, the stewardesses’ service was really on point, so much so that those who had never flown first class felt a bit awkward.
"Sir, do you need a hot towel?"
"Sir, we have noise-canceling headphones; do you need me to help you put them on?"
"Sir, these are nuts from Xin Province, would you like to try them?"
"Sir, these grapes were just picked this morning, they’re very sweet, would you like to taste them?"
"Sir..."
Even though a five-thousand-yuan first-class ticket was expensive, Zhang Hui felt that in a way, it was quite worth it.
With such service, he never heard his wife say such nice, soft words despite handing over his salary every month.
However, seeing Lu Chuan resting with his eyes closed, asking for nothing, Zhang Hui felt that human joy and sorrow are not the same.
Having money is really good.
Two hours later, the plane landed steadily at Huangzhou City International Airport.
"Sir, the current ground temperature is twenty-three degrees Celsius, cloudy. Have a pleasant trip."
Amidst the stewardess’s farewells, the five of them were the first to disembark from the plane.
No one spoke midway.
Zhang Hui walked with his head down, and the others followed.
A while later, Zhang Hui finally said, "Lu, are we flying back too?"
"Of course, otherwise the team will only approve train travel."
"Still first class?"
"Yes, definitely!"
Zhang Hui felt that these would be the only two times in his life he’d fly first class.
"Since we didn’t drive here, let’s just take a taxi to the Huangzhou Criminal Investigation Team, it’s reimbursable."
But Lu Chuan waved his hand, "No need, no need, I’ve already arranged for a car, someone will be driving us for the next few days."
Already arranged?
"You know someone at the Huangzhou Criminal Investigation Team?"
"No, it’s our own car."
As he spoke, an LM300 appeared in front of them, and the driver jogged out of the car.
"Mr. Lu, it’s an honor to serve you. I’ll be your personal driver for the next few days."
After speaking, he opened the trunk and loaded their luggage into the car.
Sitting on the LM300’s space massage seat, enjoying the tremendous comfort of the massage beneath, Zhang Hui felt a bit unreal.
Am I really on a business trip for a case investigation, and not on a vacation?
"Bro Hui, the driver is a veteran, don’t worry, he knows how to keep his mouth shut."
Sure enough, even hearing this, the driver didn’t say a word.
His orders were to drive without ears.
Complete the task, a bonus of ten thousand.
If Zhang Hui knew about this, he would have snatched the driver’s job in no time.
The Huangzhou City Criminal Investigation Team had already received advanced notice and originally wanted to send someone to the airport to pick them up.
However, Lu Chuan politely declined, and the reason being because of the Wu Qizhou case.
People here knew that it was the Criminal Investigation Team of Haizhou City, led by Lu Chuan, that successfully matched fingerprints to solve the Wu Qizhou case in recent days.
They had been a great help, solving a major case that affected many victims and even reached up to the higher authorities.
So, Lu Chuan’s business trip to Huangzhou City deserved a warm reception.
The captain of the Huangzhou Criminal Investigation Team, Liao Junlong, personally greeted them at the entrance, which showed just how important they considered this.
Accompanying Liao Junlong was the office director of the Criminal Investigation Team.
"Captain Liao, it’s Lu’s first time in Huangzhou, but do we really need to greet him in person?"
In the system, official reception emphasizes matching hierarchy; receiving someone of the same level or half a level higher is considered courteous.
Zhang Hui and the rest, with Zhang Hui having the highest title, are just acting vice group leaders within a criminal investigation team action group.
So, Huangzhou’s criminal investigation team sending a group leader was already giving them much face.
Having Captain Liao Junlong personally come was a treatment akin to when Qin Yong greeted Lu Chuan downstairs.
"You don’t know how much we owe Teacher Lu for the Wu Qizhou case, without him matching the fingerprints, there’s no telling when it could have been solved, and Wang Jian killed how many people, you know that case drew attention at the committee level."
"And if the case was completely solved now, Teacher Lu might have already earned at least a second-class merit, or even a first-class one, not to mention..."
"Our team’s unsolved homicide from last week isn’t cracked yet."
"Yes, the Huang Cuihua murder case."
"There are no clues, and no one has successfully matched the fingerprints on the murder weapon yet, so we planned to ask Teacher Lu for help."
The office director hadn’t realized this was his leader’s plan.
"However, Captain Liao, they’re here to work on a case too, so actively cooperating and asking him to look at some fingerprints shouldn’t be an issue, right?"
Even so, the other party still felt it was inappropriate for Captain Liao Junlong to personally greet them.
"You don’t get it; this is called using a long line to catch a big fish. We might need their help in the future, so establishing a good relationship first won’t hurt..."
Saying that, the two watched as an LM300 drove through the team’s gates.
"This car..."
They knew Lu Chuan brought a car, but didn’t expect it to be one like that.
This car...
It’s rumored to be a luxury car worth over a million.
"Welcome, welcome, I am Liao Junlong of the Huangzhou Criminal Investigation Team. Welcome, Officer Lu, to our city!"
Before arriving, they had of course already been in contact and knew that Liao Junlong was the captain of the Huangzhou Criminal Investigation Team.
