I Play Dungeons in the Police Station-Chapter 224 - 158: Coordinated Apprehension

This further deepened Director Fan’s impression of him, and he continued to inquire, "Interesting, bring up his file for me to take a look."

"Alright."

The staff member operated briefly, but only managed to pull up the police entry record from January this year.

"Director Fan, there’s something off about this file. It shows that he served as an auxiliary police officer at Hongqiao Police Station in Jinghai City from three years ago until last year. But suddenly, in January this year, he was made official as a third-level police inspector and was transferred to the First Criminal Investigation Brigade as a team member. Six months later, he was promoted to team leader, earning a second-class merit and a first-class merit during this period. It feels like there should be a gap somewhere, but the timeline is continuous, it’s strange."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this from the staff member, Fan Yonglin’s curiosity was piqued, and he stepped over to take a look: "Let me see."

With one look, he uncovered an astonishing secret.

"There’s no reason for the regularization, and he’s immediately a third-level inspector, interesting. Wait, isn’t this Li Xiang the same auxiliary police officer Li Xiang who discovered that serial murder and skinning case at the beginning of the year? And he’s already become the team leader of the criminal investigation brigade so quickly?"

Director Fan immediately remembered who Li Xiang was upon seeing the name.

When the case broke out, it was highly valued by the provincial department, and it was a case he personally supervised.

He also had a deep impression of Li Xiang back then and even applied for a first-class merit for him.

Looking at the archive photo now, isn’t it him?

Just earlier, he mentioned that Li Xiang sounded familiar, and now it seems it was meant to be.

But what has he gone through these six months?

From an auxiliary police officer to a criminal investigation team leader and then to the head of the special task force.

Such a leap is not an ordinary one.

Looking further, Director Fan indeed noticed the file had many gaps, so he said:

"Here, use my account to see if there’s an encrypted file."

Experience told him this might be an encrypted file; the blank parts in the file were definitely hidden on purpose due to confidentiality, only viewable at a certain level.

Sure enough,

as he expected,

after switching accounts, an encrypted entry for Li Xiang’s file appeared, a privilege not shown with regular accounts.

The staff member, curious about this situation, leaned in too, wondering about Li Xiang’s background, given such accomplishments at a young age.

Noticing the staff member approaching, Fan Yonglin deliberately sent him off: "Go buy me a pack of cigarettes."

"Alright."

The staff member wisely left.

Some secrets are not meant to be known.

With no one around, Fan Yonglin clicked into the encrypted entry, revealing all of Li Xiang’s history.

"This kid’s not simple. After solving the serial murder case, he caught the eye of that guy Yan Xiong, who even gave him a special hire, strangely enough. How could he not seize such a talent?"

After reviewing all of Li Xiang’s history, Fan Yonglin found that Li Xiang truly was a talent, but the first to discover him was Yan Xiong from the Drug Enforcement Bureau.

Thinking about it, his curiosity got the better of him, and he called Yan Xiong:

"Hey, Old Yan, I need to ask you something. Li Xiang, does he ring a bell?"

On the other end, Yan Xiong immediately countered, "You found out?"

"Ha, you still planned to keep it hidden? How could you bear to let such a gem stay local?"

Yan Xiong chuckled bitterly, "You think I didn’t want to? This kid’s wily, tough to sway, doesn’t want to join our Drug Enforcement Bureau. What, you’re thinking of bringing him over to your criminal investigation bureau?"

"Heh heh, let’s see first!"

Understanding the situation, Fan Yonglin hung up the phone, not detailing his thoughts to Yan Xiong, who exclaimed in frustration, "Damn, keeping it from me, what a pity for this kid."

Yan Xiong regretted not bringing Li Xiang into his team. He admitted Li Xiang is a rare talent, who would shine in any field.

If gold, it always shines.

If he doesn’t shine in the Drug Enforcement Bureau, he’ll shine in the Criminal Investigation Bureau.

After all, in just six months, Director Fan of the Criminal Investigation Bureau noticed him.

Such brilliance can’t be concealed easily.

Fan Yonglin hung up the phone, chuckling, having discovered a treasure, yet refrained from making it public. After all, Li Xiang was now within his jurisdiction.

In other words, he was Li Xiang’s chief’s chief, capable of controlling him at any moment. However, as he told Yan Xiong, they would still need to see, for Li Xiang was still young and needed more grounding before taking on greater responsibilities.

These were thoughts he kept to himself.

With a plan formed, he decided to assist Li Xiang in handling the present case skillfully and successfully.

Thus, while affirming Li Xiang’s work, he also set related requirements for him.

Namely, to thoroughly investigate every aspect of the case, capture who needs capturing, and prosecute who needs prosecuting.

Because this case was significant, Li Xiang’s task force was forced to remain in Canglin City, using borrowed facilities for their work.

This stay was indefinite.

Li Xiang, worried about his dog, Coalball, asked Lin Feifei to temporarily take care of it at her place.

Lin Feifei readily agreed; she was very fond of Coalball, who was intelligent and capable of many things. Who wouldn’t like such a dog?

Coalball, who had been around her since a puppy, wasn’t unfamiliar with Lin Feifei and was happy to be with her.

The task force stayed in Canglin City for a month and a half.

In that time, through interrogating suspects like Kaizi, Li Xiang mapped out Canglin City’s seven major gangs. After meticulous operational planning, the task force, with local and regional police support, mobilized forces to purge these gangs.

That night, the task force apprehended multiple suspects, seizing various firearms and over ten million in illicit funds.

Many officers in the task force were solving such a significant case for the first time in their seven or eight years of service. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

The number of guns alone exceeded the total ever seized by Jinghai Police historically.

This is why everyone, despite working tirelessly in the heat and dusk, had no complaints.

Everyone was driven because they knew a well-handled case would bring satisfying honors and bonuses.

With suspects being arrested and the investigation proceeding, it signaled that their time here was nearing an end.

Once the investigation was clear and documentation complete, they could leave at any time.

Canglin City Public Security Bureau Director Luo Tingjie understood this well.

Recently, a peculiar case had been troubling him; two people had died successively, causing a huge local uproar, yet the investigation hit a deadlock.

Fortunately, with the task force now present, he planned to leverage Li Xiang’s expertise to solve it quickly and provide the public with answers.

So he visited the task force’s office, knocking on the door:

"Is Team Leader Li here?"

"Director Luo, please come in. What brings you to guide us today?"

"Guidance is a bit much; you all are the experts. I should be asking you to guide my people."

In seeking help, Director Luo was humble, dropping the typical director’s airs and being very approachable.

"Come, let’s talk in the office."

Li Xiang knew that when leadership came over, there was usually a matter at hand, and Director Luo clearly had something to discuss. So he led him to his private office, where they both sat down.

In Canglin, people favored Kung Fu Tea, so Li Xiang’s office contained a tea set, although he hadn’t used it given his work schedule.

Daily cleaning ensured the tea set remained dust-free.

"Team Leader Li, while you’re in Canglin, you must try our Kung Fu Tea."

Director Luo began brewing some white tea while sharing the culture of Kung Fu Tea in Canglin.

Li Xiang listened intently, appreciating the cultural essence unique to each locale, respecting local traditions.

It was a way to broaden horizons and gain knowledge.

After a cup of tea, Director Luo assessed the timing and stated his purpose:

"Team Leader Li, you should have heard about the Sanhe Village ghost killing case, right?"