Chapter 196 - Chapter 196: Chapter 160 Who can withstand this? (Please subscribe) (1/2)
Chapter 196: Chapter 160 Who can withstand this? (Please subscribe)
Modu Police Station.
After interrogating Hu Shu and Gao Qinglin, dusk had already fallen.
The post-rain twilight painted the city in a full spread of golden yellow, as if even the air had been tinged with color.
Inside the reception room, Lin Chuan leisurely admired the thin-walled jade vase in front of him.
This one, seized from the Ancient Moon Museum, was the genuine “Qing Dynasty Chinese tangled branch pattern thin-walled jade vase”.
“Indeed, the real thing is different.”
Lin Chuan took a flashlight and shone its light from top to bottom on the thin-walled jade vase.
In the interplay of light and shadow, he could distinctly perceive a mysterious charm emanating from the vase, possibly from years of refinement, or perhaps a psychological effect.
“Comrade Lin.”
At that moment, Director Zhao Gang entered the reception room with a brisk stride, his face beaming with a smile.
In his eyes, there was an ‘ardent’ admiration for Lin Chuan.
Seeing that look, Lin Chuan couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his mouth, squeezing out a smile, “Director Zhao, is the case all settled?”
“Hu Shu and Gao Qinglin were very cooperative and confessed without reservation to their crimes. Our police station staff is currently organizing materials and collecting related evidence,” Zhao Gang laughed heartily.
Lin Chuan nodded and smiled, “So now my friend and I are cleared of the false charges?”
“Comrade Lin is joking. You are now a great hero of our police station!”
Director Zhao Gang was dressed in a white shirt, his complexion rosy and glowing with vitality. He looked at Lin Chuan increasingly fondly, liking him more and more.
Crushing the large Antique Forgery Gang led by Hu Shu and Gao Qinglin was a sensational case for both Modu and the nation as a whole.
The amount of money involved and the breadth of their organized trade were both staggering.
For Zhao Gang, solving this case was a brilliant feat that would mark his career with a bold stroke.
And Lin Chuan was the one who wrote that stroke.
Simply put, this was a significant achievement Lin Chuan had handed to him.
Therefore, in the heart of Modu Police Station’s Director Zhao Gang, there lingered a sliver of fantasy regarding Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan said modestly, “I just didn’t want to be stuck in a police station.”
“Comrade Lin is being too modest.”
Zhao Gang chuckled, then asked, “Comrade Lin, coming all the way from Anling to Modu, how do you find this city?”
After a moment of thought, Lin Chuan spoke truthfully, “Modu gives me a sense of splendor that is both heavenly and dreamlike, an almost illusory prosperity. It’s been an eye-opener for a country bumpkin like me.”
“Ha, Comrade Lin must not sell himself short. With your skills, making your mark in Modu is as easy as turning your hand over. No, you’ve already made your mark,” Zhao Gang implied meaningfully.
“By sheer luck.”
Lin Chuan responded modestly.
“Comrade Lin, we currently have a talent recruitment program in Modu. Are you interested in finding out more?” Zhao Gang asked opportunely.
“Hmm?”
Lin Chuan looked slightly taken aback.
Zhao Gang smiled and continued, “With your ability, our police station can definitely hire you out of the regular process.”
“Does that comply with regulations?” Lin Chuan asked with raised eyebrows and a smile.
This was an appointment!
Lin Chuan couldn’t help but laugh inwardly. His mother had tried everything to get him into a stable job, a golden rice bowl with insurance and benefits, all worries behind.
The earnest hope of an elder for the younger generation, isn’t the ideal job just that?
For ordinary families, as long as their children secured a position, the parents would stand tall among their neighbors and fellow villagers.
This was virtually the edge of the universe, the origin of civilization!
“Of course it complies. We can’t do anything unlawful or disorderly. For special talents, our police system can indeed make exceptions,” Zhao Gang said earnestly.
“This is a significant matter, and I cannot give Director Zhao an immediate answer. Please forgive me,” Lin Chuan used the tactic of ‘delay’ in response to the olive branch thrown by Zhao Gang.
Moving to Modu to be a criminal detective seemed a bit far-fetched.
His home base was still in Anling.
If he really wanted to be a detective, Anling Police Station would be a good choice. After all, he knew the place well—Shen Qianqian, Xia Qingqing, Yu Shan, Hu Daqiang, Zhang Biao—going to work was like going home.
How pleasant that would be.
“Comrade Lin, you can consider it carefully. With your ability, starting your career at Modu Police Station, you’re guaranteed at least this white shirt I’m wearing. An administrative jacket isn’t out of reach either. There’s a broad scope for growth,” Zhao Gang’s mouth curled upward, glancing at Lin Chuan and tugging at his white shirt.
Lin Chuan was somewhat surprised.
The white shirt was the basic attire for a third-class Police Monitor.
Both Zhao Gang and Zhang Biao were of the white shirt rank.
As for the administrative jacket—
That was already on the level of Zhong Chengming from Han River Province.
“Comrade Lin, don’t rush your reply to Old Zhao. If you don’t want to be a detective, you can come to our Cultural Relics Bureau. Your expertise is the perfect fit,” just then, Li Zeguang strode in.
Zhao Gang’s mouth twitched, “Old Li, this is the police station. Is it appropriate for you to poach my person in front of me?”
“Eh! Lin hasn’t agreed to you yet, how did he become your man?”
Li Zeguang laughed.
“Comrade Lin is a natural-born detective genius. Just think, with him here, is there any case Modu Police Station can’t solve? For Comrade Lin, rising to the top is absolutely no problem,” Zhao Gang stated directly.
Many things are hard to articulate.
Perhaps, like in “The Name of the People”, ah spit, “Game of Thrones”, where factions intertwine, the Great Gangs are numerous, and even if ordinary people want to rise up, there’s a limit.