I Play Dungeons in the Police Station-Chapter 244 - 168: That’s Not Like You!

Further ignited his sense of responsibility.

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.

With his current capabilities, equivalent to a special forces squad, if he still hesitated and feared when taking action, then he wouldn't be doing justice to the skills he had acquired.

It's time to venture out.

Li Xiang decided based on this point that it's best for him to go to Myanmar Bay this time.

Moreover, he's planning to take Coalball along this time.

With him around, Li Xiang feels more reassured. After all, sometimes his Coalball is more reliable than Sun Zhidong.

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"Achoo!"

Sun Zhidong, sitting in his office, sneezed suddenly: "Who's thinking of me? Must be Xiaomei. I'll go see her tonight."

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Li Xiang had just been promoted to captain, and in no time, he was off to the provincial office to carry out a secret mission.

The Criminal Investigation Team One was soon going to face a situation of being leaderless.

Instructor Su Jiayi did not want to be the captain, and the others were still a bit lacking, so Feng Yonglin had to announce the decision that during Li Xiang's absence, he would temporarily manage, with routine work continuing as usual.

Meanwhile, Li Xiang drove to the provincial office.

800 miles west from Jinghai City, he drove for three hours along the Jing'an Expressway to reach the provincial office.

This was his first time at the provincial office. Walking Coalball into the hall, he quickly encountered someone in a white shirt.

Li Xiang felt a bit intimidated leading Coalball, as those in white shirts were at least third-level senior superintendents or above, and he was just a third-level police inspector, several ranks below them.

The high-ranking officers looked curiously at this person and his dog, especially Coalball, who wore a vest marked 'Police Dog,' which was quite eye-catching.

The police dogs they had seen were mostly world-famous dogs.

A rural black dog becoming a police dog was something new to them—like a lady sitting in a bridal sedan chair for the first time.

"Young man, is this dog really a police dog?"

Somewhat doubtful, they asked again.

"Yes, leader. Come, Coalball, salute the leader."

Following Li Xiang's command, Coalball raised his paw to his nose and then barked, as if saying hello.

"Haha, good dog."

Coalball's human-like behavior immediately captured everyone's attention.

By then, more and more onlookers were gathering around, with five people alone in white shirts.

Everyone praised Coalball for being intelligent, a good dog.

"Sit."

Coalball sat down immediately, showing high obedience.

"Good dog."

"So obedient."

Praise came continuously from those around him, and one of the leaders, curious about Li Xiang because he seemed unfamiliar, asked, "Young man, which unit are you from?"

"I'm from Jinghai City, here to see Director Fan from the Criminal Investigation Bureau."

Just then, a voice called out "Li Xiang" from behind, with a hint of surprise.

Turning around, it was none other than Yan Xiong, the director of the Drug Enforcement Bureau, whom he hadn't seen for half a year. That booming voice was unmistakable to Li Xiang.

"Director Yan, long time no see!" Li Xiang saluted with a smile.

"Indeed, it's been quite some time, half a year or so? Let's go to my office for a chat."

"Yes."

Yan Xiong was well-known in the Public Security Bureau; inviting a third-level inspector to his office for a chat was unusual, leading people to speculate about Li Xiang's identity.

Nonetheless, nobody recognized him.

Li Xiang, holding his dog, followed Yan Xiong into the elevator.

"Is this the police dog you trained? Why did you bring it to the provincial office this time?"

Yan Xiong knew about this police dog; during an operation in Jinling, Li Xiang's Coalball had performed meritoriously.

"Yes, this is Coalball. We're here to see Director Fan."

"Looking for him? No wonder. A while ago, he called to inquire about you." Yan Xiong hadn't anticipated Fan Yonglin's quick action—after asking about Li Xiang, he summoned him over.

Recalling the efforts to recruit him from Jinghai City, Yan Xiong felt a bit discouraged: "That crafty guy scored a bargain."

This man was discovered by me first.

Woof~

Coalball suddenly barked in the elevator, startling Yan Xiong, who quickly explained: "I wasn't calling you crafty, you're not crafty."

Li Xiang felt slightly embarrassed, understanding Yan Xiong's meaning. He owed much to Director Yan for becoming a police officer.

It was Yan Xiong's special recruitment quota that allowed him to directly transition to a formal police officer, a significant favor for him.

Noticing Li Xiang's embarrassment, Yan Xiong chuckled lightly after teasing Coalball: "I tend to speak plainly; actually, I have no other intentions. How have you been recently?"

"Thank you for your concern, Director Yan. I've been doing well."

Upon reaching Director Yan's office, Li Xiang reported some of his recent work.

"Not bad, reaching captain in half a year, a promising future ahead."

Director Yan nodded approvingly, at least feeling that his special recruitment wasn't wasted.

Had his quota gone to Li Xiang only for him to remain as a community police officer at Hongqiao Police Station, it would have indeed been a misuse of the special recruitment privilege.

Everyone knows that becoming a community police officer is easier, whereas special recruitment is hard to come by.

If special recruitment led to a community policing role, he would be ridiculed for squandering resources.

Luckily, Li Xiang didn't disappoint his nurturement.

"Thank you, Director Yan, for your guidance. Without your help, I might not have become a police officer."

"No, actually I had personal motives too. Without you, the Baolong Group wouldn't have collapsed so swiftly. Every day they survived affected countless families. We achieved a win-win collaboration, and you certainly made my quota worthwhile. You proved the saying, 'A gem will shine no matter where it is.'

After reminiscing with Director Yan, Li Xiang checked the time and realized it was time to report to Director Fan, thus taking his leave.

"Feel free to drop by my office anytime. Director Fan's office is on the 6th floor."

"Thank you, Director Yan. I'll pop by when I have time."

After bidding farewell to Yan Xiong, Li Xiang entered the elevator again and pressed for the 6th floor.

Upon arrival, he found the doorplate for the Director of Criminal Investigation's office and knocked on the door. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Come in."

"Reporting: Li Xiang from Criminal Investigation Team One, Jinghai City, here to report."

Entering the room, Li Xiang first saluted and introduced himself while observing this legendary top-ranking boss.

Fan Yonglin stood about 1.75 meters tall, with a well-proportioned build, a square face, and silver-framed glasses, exuding a somewhat scholarly aura, contrasting sharply with Yan Xiong of the Drug Enforcement Bureau.

"Li Xiang, you're here, must have been a long journey. Uh, this dog is?"

Upon seeing Li Xiang, Fan Yonglin put down his work to greet him, only to spot Coalball obediently sitting by Li Xiang's feet just as he stood up.

"This is my comrade, Coalball. I plan to take him along for this mission."

"Alright."

It was just a dog, so Fan Yonglin did not dwell too much on it.

Instead, he remarked, "I called you here today to attend the afternoon seminar. The 6·23 Task Force's investigation report holds importance to both the provincial and national offices. Recently, the ambassador stationed in Myanmar had discussions with Myanmar's foreign minister concerning rampant telecom fraud activities within their borders. Your data analysis played a decisive role. Now, both sides aim to enhance cooperation in combating telecom fraud and other criminal activities. Additionally, they intend to negotiate with the local armed factions, but talks need evidence. Without presenting evidence, they are unlikely to acknowledge wrongdoing. Our task is to penetrate enemy lines, gather all evidence of their illegal activities, and submit it to us, enabling us to present these criminal facts to them before they possibly apprehend such individuals. Meet your team for this mission this afternoon, and we'll also discuss the plan."

"Understood, I'll follow your arrangements."

Fan Yonglin further inquired about Li Xiang's recent situation, acknowledging his abilities.

With combat skills and excellent marksmanship, these talents provided a significant advantage in Myanmar Bay.

Fan Yonglin wasn't aware that these were just the tip of the iceberg when it came to Li Xiang's abilities; he had many more undisclosed skills, particularly in bomb-making.

This time, going to Myanmar Bay would be an extraordinary performance.