I Play Dungeons in the Police Station-Chapter 245 - 169: A New Mission

At two in the afternoon, Li Xiang arrived at the 606 conference room as requested by Director Fan.

At that time, two people had already arrived.

Judging by their age, these two seemed younger than Li Xiang, with youthful innocence still evident on their faces.

One of them, with a naturally sociable demeanor, approached him: "Hey man, were you selected by Director Fan too? I graduated from the Provincial Police University, my name is Yang Ming. Which school are you from?"

It wasn't hard to detect the pride in his voice, having just graduated from the Police University and been chosen by Fan Yonglin from the Criminal Investigation Bureau, a promising future awaited him.

He came over to greet Li Xiang, assuming he was also a top talent like them; after all, how bad could someone selected by Director Fan be?

Like the person beside him, who was also an outstanding graduate from a prestigious university.

"I'm from Jinghai Light Industry University, my name is Li Xiang."

"Huh?"

Yang Ming was taken aback, secretly thinking: Director Fan's judgment isn't that great, is it?

He scratched his head, revealing an awkward yet polite smile.

Jinghai Light Industry University?

What kind of third-rate university is that?

Never heard of it.

And he's even brought a dog, could it be something special?

But upon closer look, isn't it just a regular mutt from the countryside?

"Li Yue."

Li Yue's response was more direct, simply stating his name before burying his head back in his phone.

Though both shared the surname Li, making them kin, Li Yue was evidently much more aloof.

Yang Ming gave an awkward smile and sat down, and for a moment, the conference room fell silent.

Five minutes later, the door of the conference room opened again, and Fan Yonglin walked in, greeting everyone with a smile:

"Everyone's here, so let me introduce you to each other. Yang Ming, from the Provincial Police University, and Li Yue, from the People's Public Security University. Both of you are excellent graduates this year, handpicked by me from your schools; I hope you won't disappoint me in this operation."

Yang Ming and Li Yue immediately stood up, responding in unison: "We guarantee to complete the task."

"Sit down, don't be nervous, relax. Today we have a new team member joining you; his name is Li Xiang, and he's the captain of the first Criminal Investigation Team in Jinghai City."

Captain?

Yang Ming and Li Yue's hearts sank.

So young yet already a captain, and graduated from a third-rate university at that.

A foreboding feeling took over them.

It seems nepotism exists everywhere: a third-rate university graduate transformed overnight into a Criminal Investigation captain, infiltrating law enforcement. The corruption behind this is too severe, isn't it?

And judging by Director Fan's attitude, it seems even he can't do anything about Li Xiang, which only shows how deep his connections and background run.

Outstanding people naturally carry an air of superiority.

We studied tirelessly for ten years, barely making it into our dream universities, only to find that after graduation, our leader and captain was once a class underperformer.

How can they accept this?

Fan Yonglin, noticing the lack of welcome from the two, was a bit puzzled: What's with them?

"What's wrong with you guys?"

"I hate it the most when people use connections, especially for such an important task, and then squeeze in someone through nepotism. We don't want to carry any deadweight..." Li Yue said disdainfully, then added upon seeing the mutt beside Li Xiang, "We don't want to carry one and a half deadweights on a mission."

"Yeah, Director Fan, you were saying how important this mission is, so why bring someone in through connections," Yang Ming agreed.

"Who told you he's using connections?"

Fan Yonglin was even more bewildered, apparently realizing these two top students thought Li Xiang was there through nepotism. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"He's from Jinghai Light Industry University, a non-police university. Judging by his age, he's only a few years older than us, yet he's a Criminal Investigation captain. Isn't that nepotism?" Yang Ming persisted, convinced that Li Xiang was selected through connections. How else could he rise so quickly?

Even if they from police universities achieved excellence, after two years, they might just be clerks. How could they end up as a Criminal Investigation captain?

"I see..." Fan Yonglin finally understood the issue, and helplessly explained: "If you two could earn a second-class merit and a first-class merit within a year, I'd make you the Criminal Investigation captain too. Oh, and by the way, he has a first-class merit currently being processed for approval; without the competence to back it, how could connections get someone so far?"

"Second-class merit? First-class merit?"

"Is that for real?"

Seeing the shocked expressions on the two's faces, Fan Yonglin finally showed a satisfied expression and continued: "Let me tell you something else, Li Xiang served as an auxiliary police officer at the grassroots level for three years, earned a personal second-class merit at the end of last year through a special recruiting procedure, and this year he already earned two first-class merits. Even that mutt beside him is a decorated police dog. Do you still think he's in through connections?"

"No, Sir."

Though Yang Ming and Li Yue claimed no, their hearts were still somewhat unconvinced. Without Fan's explanation, they were fine, but his explanation sounded even more like nepotism.

After all, during their school years, they'd visited the honor room to learn, never seeing such an outstanding individual. If this isn't nepotism, then what is?

"Good to hear there's no problem, Li Xiang just arrived today; get to know each other. Next, we'll discuss the operation plan. The place you're heading to is called Miawadii, located in Northern Myanmar, but it's an area Myanmar authorities can't control.

Surrounded by mountains, it is where several countries converge, a haven for criminals.

The area is fragmented by militias, and each mountain might be controlled by different groups."