Chapter 460 A Show of Force

Song Yuanzhi's attitude was firm.

Seeing that they couldn't change his mind, the military leaders had no choice but to agree to let him transfer to civilian work.

But the prerequisite is that his body must be properly rested.

Song Yuanzhi agreed.

When the weather turned cool and people started wearing sweaters and windbreakers, Song Yuanzhi's application for demobilization was approved.

He was transferred to the public security system and parachuted in as deputy director of a police station.

Before leaving, the leader expressed his regret, saying that this was essentially a demotion and demobilization for him, if only his hand hadn't been damaged...

On the day I left the army, many people came to see me off.

After saying goodbye to most of his comrades, Brother Li drove him out of the army base and asked him, "Have you told Xiaxia about your retirement and transfer to civilian life?"

“No, I want to tell her in person when I get back.” Song Yuanzhi’s eyes were full of smiles.

Brother Li glanced at the mirror and sighed inwardly.

I feel that Song Yuanzhi's future is completely ruined.

But it's a fact that his hand is ruined. Even if he stays in the army and transfers to a civilian position, he will only stagnate and won't have much room for promotion. He's so outstanding, he clearly has a much wider world to explore. How infuriating!

He was swearing loudly, wanting to curse someone, but not knowing who to curse at.

He couldn't take her too far. After getting out of the car, Brother Li watched it drive away, then returned to his apartment building and sat blankly in the living room for most of the day until his wife came home from get off work. Only then did he raise his head listlessly.

"Yuanzhi is gone?"

Sister-in-law Li asked.

Brother Li nodded, "...If he hadn't wanted to change careers, he wouldn't have needed to go to such a dangerous place as the Amazon. His future is completely ruined..."

Sister-in-law Li sighed as she looked at Brother Li.

She sat down next to him, took his hand, and advised, "You can't think like that. Yuanzhi went undercover to do good for the people and benefit the country. You're making it sound like he risked his life for Xiaxia. If you put such a big label on him, how will Xiaxia face him in the future?"

Brother Li, "..."

He realized what was happening, glanced at the door, and slapped himself hard across the face.

I misspoke.

Sister-in-law Li sighed, watching him slap himself hard. She released his hand and said angrily, "You misspoke, but you shouldn't have hit yourself in the face. You've known for a while that he has feelings for Xiaxia. If you could have stopped him, he wouldn't have gone undercover. What kind of person is he? Does the special forces need him? Why did he volunteer for this? Wasn't it just to get a first-class merit and have a higher starting point when he retires?"

“…I know.”

Seeing that Sister-in-law Li was angry, Brother Li was a little confused. "I'm just feeling sorry for him. Xiaxia was hurt so badly by that bastard Su Youfu. I can't even tell Xiaxia, 'Please have pity on him. He risked his life for you, and his future is ruined. If you don't want him, he'll have nothing left.'... They probably won't have a good ending. In the end, he'll have neither a promising future nor a wife. What a miserable man..."

Sister-in-law Li, "..."

She grabbed Brother Li's mouth and glared at him. "Alright, shut your mouth. What are you babbling about? Going to infiltrate a drug den as an undercover agent? Do you think Yuanzhi doesn't know what the consequences will be? He thought it through and made his choice! And... no matter what the final outcome is for the two of them, it's Song Yuanzhi's own choice. He chose his own path, and how he walks it is his choice! Let me tell you, if you dare to say those things to Xiaxia, you... you can sleep on the floor when you get back."

Sister-in-law Li was in a bad mood, so she let go of Brother Li and went to the kitchen.

"young married woman……"

Brother Li chased after him, saying, "I didn't mean to say that. Didn't I mean I couldn't say those things to Xiaxia? You know, both the palm and the back of the hand are flesh, right? I'm caught in a dilemma."

Sister-in-law Li glanced at him and asked a completely unrelated question.

"How about scallion pancakes for dinner? I'll also stir-fry some bean sprouts, stir-fry some shredded pork with sauce, and make two bowls of sweet potato porridge."

Brother Li's eyes lit up. "Great! I'll go buy groceries."

"I'll never get to eat by the time you buy the groceries. The groceries are hanging on the coat rack by the door. Bring them over and help me wash them. I'll start cooking the dried sweet potatoes first."

The couple, one washing vegetables and the other cooking, chatted casually as the kitchen steamed.

Meanwhile, Song Yuanzhi rested at home for a day after arriving in the capital.

The next day, I took the appointment letter to the police station to report for duty.

As a result, on his very first day in office, he was given a hard time by those who were dissatisfied with him.

There were hardly any people at the welcome party. What Lu said was absurd. In front of Song Yuanzhi, he ordered everyone to run over. His men went to call for people and came back in a short while. They glanced at Song Yuanzhi and said dryly, "Captain Zhu is not here, and none of his men are here either. They said they went out early this morning because someone's house was burgled."

After saying that, he glanced guiltily at Song Yuanzhi.

The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Their area is small, with no more than twenty people in total. Apart from some clerical staff, most of those who actually go out on missions are led by Captain Zhu.

Upon hearing this, Director Lü lost face and was so angry he almost vomited blood.

"Alright, alright, let them catch the thief and bring him back today. If they can't catch him and solve the case, then none of them should come back!"

"this……"

The man's face fell, and he whispered, "Director Lü, we don't know where they are now. How can we notify them?"

Lu Suo, "..."

He's completely lost face.

"Comrade Song, what do you think...? How about we wait until they finish their case and come back, then I'll introduce you two. Captain Zhu is quite capable, it's just that his personality is a bit..."

He stopped there, and Song Yuanzhi smiled and nodded.

Captain Zhu, whom they were keeping an eye on, led nearly ten men on patrol on the street.

Calling it a patrol is an understatement; it's more like they're just loitering around.

His subordinates grumbled, "What kind of retired hero is this? If he were a real hero, wouldn't he know the rules? He just came and snatched Deputy Chief Zhu's position?"

Another chimed in, "It was all a done deal, but Lao Lü kept quiet and gave us this huge piece of shit to disgust us!"

"...I think Director Lü and this parachuted-in guy are probably in cahoots! They're afraid that if Captain Zhu gets promoted, he'll steal the limelight from him, the director of the institute!"

"Exactly! He doesn't even look at how many cases Captain Zhu has solved in the past two years! He stole the credit and thinks it's all his own, damn it, it's infuriating!"

The others rolled up their sleeves and called to Captain Zhu, "Boss, shall we go back and fight the new guy? This is too much!"

"Alright!"

Team Leader Zhu's expression was grim. "The people sent by the higher-ups naturally have their own purposes. If Old Lü could interfere, would that guy surnamed Zhao have been causing trouble for so long before we brought him down?"

"...So you're just going to let it go like that? The duck that was almost in your mouth has flown away. I can't swallow this on your behalf, boss!" someone said.

Suddenly, a head popped out from the side, grinning, and asked, "What's going on? What do you mean by parachuting in, stealing credit? Can't swallow this?"