Behind Liang Lisheng were several of Nie's secretaries, led by Secretary An.
The handover of the reward money will be conducted by them and the police.
To Chen Rou, all of this was both novel and funny, because Secretary An had prepared several large inkjet-style checkbooks, and each one had to be brought over for a group photo before the condolence visit could begin.
There were more than 300 narcotics officers on site, including those from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB), the Special Duties Unit (SDU), and various precincts. As their superior entered, a whistle blew, and the superior shouted the command: "Squad – Fall in!"
In a flash, all the officers in full uniform assembled, including several police dogs.
The officer gave the order: "Attention!"
All police officers, including several police dogs, stood at attention. The officer in charge of lining up ran forward and saluted the highest-ranking officers. This ceremony was pretty much the same all over the world. Then came the speech from the leaders.
First, of course, is Yu Zhengrong, followed by Commissioner Liao, then Chief Inspector Gu, and finally, Nie Zhao as the last to appear.
Before going on stage, Yu Zhengrong glanced around to personally assess the Nie family's security team. Because Song Yuanchao's English was so bad that he couldn't understand the commands, his eyes kept darting around, making him look silly. The others were also just average and didn't seem particularly outstanding. But when he glanced at Chen Rou, his heart skipped a beat.
The current police formation is like this: everyone stands at attention and in formation. Although they are all armed, anyone who makes a small movement can be spotted at a glance. Therefore, if anyone tries to draw their gun and shoot, the person being shot will have time to dodge, which is not advisable.
However, on either side of the lined-up officers were two rows of officers responsible for protocol, carrying traditional shotguns loaded with blanks, which were used to fire shots during the awards ceremony.
Liang Lisheng kept an eye on them, based on his experience in the underworld, knowing they were easy targets. But Yu Zhengrong was surprised to find Chen Rou staring at a row of police officers on the right, and her gaze happened to land on his trusted confidant.
That trusted confidant was someone he had instructed long ago to let the gun go off accidentally whenever he saw an opportunity.
During the award ceremony and gun salute, blank rounds were replaced with solid bullets, which could not only kill people but also allow for manipulation of subsequent investigations.
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Chen Rou's clothes were the same color and style as Nie Zhao's, and they were very loose. However, because of her naturally good figure, they did not look bulky. On the contrary, they made her exude a powerful aura that was no less than that of men.
Yu Zhengrong had a sudden realization that this Chen Rou was completely different from the one he had met at the Nie family.
But just as he was about to have a thought, Chen Rou turned around, tossed her long hair, and smiled sweetly at him.
"Attention!" the platoon leader shouted again, reminding Yu Zhengrong to walk to the podium and give a formal speech.
He was still feeling uneasy when he looked at Chen Rou again and saw that her gaze was fixed on the injured drug-sniffing police dog.
The police dog had its two front legs blown off by a grenade by drug dealers and was unable to walk, so it was being carried by a police officer.
Chen Rou looked at it, shook Nie Zhao's arm, and looked at him with eyes full of heartache.
Well, Yu Zhengrong thought to himself that he was just overthinking things. Chen Rou may have improved a lot after undergoing intensive kung fu training at the TVB training class, but she was just an ordinary girl and not worth his suspicion.
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As several high-ranking police officers took turns speaking on stage, Chen Rou and Nie Zhao stood attentively and listened attentively.
Upstairs, the people in charge of filming and taking photos were the photography team brought by Secretary An. They would also be responsible for issuing the press releases. Throughout the process of being photographed, Nie Zhao held Chen Rou's hand.
After the officers finished speaking, it was his turn to go on stage. He wanted to go too, since he wasn't so timid as to lack the courage to even speak. However, Liang Lisheng didn't give Nie Zhao a chance in this part. Instead, he rushed onto the stage before Inspector Gu could invite him after he finished speaking. By then, the bodyguards had already reacted and adjusted their positions.
Of course, seeing that the timing was not right, Yu Zhengrong winked at his confidant, and the operation at the police station was aborted.
But there's no need to worry too much, because he has a backup plan.
Next was the visit and appreciation session, where Nie Zhao and his wife took a group photo with the police officers and police dogs.
Nie Zhao stepped back, letting Chen Rou step forward, and introduced his wife: "This is my wife, Miss Chen Rou!"
The officers who received awards were all injured.
The first person to shake hands with Chen Rou was lame, using a cane, and said, "Hello, Miss Chen."
Of all the police officers, Chen Rou most admires the frontline anti-drug police and drug-sniffing dogs.
As is customary, she should have simply shaken hands, but she couldn't help asking, "Where were you injured?"
The police officer said, "We were at the Lo Wu border crossing when the border control officers arrested the drug traffickers. We were injured during the chase."
Chen Rou countered, "Is someone smuggling drugs from the mainland to Hong Kong?"
Another police officer, who was blind in one eye, said, "No, no, someone is smuggling drugs from Hong Kong to the mainland."
The person holding the police dog was also injured, but his injuries were relatively minor, consisting only of burns to his face.
Stroking the police dog, he said, "It picked up the bomb and threw it away at the critical moment, otherwise we would all have died."
Chen Rou's biological father in her previous life was named Chen Ke. He worked in the anti-drug squad on the other side of the border. In Hong Kong, from these ordinary police officers to the police dogs, they all fought on the most dangerous front line and were the greatest in the police force.
The fact that these police officers were injured while trying to smuggle drugs into mainland China warmed her heart.
The police dog's front legs were blown off, leaving only two fragments, but it was very docile. It blinked its big eyes at Chen Rou, and when she reached out her hand, it waved its severed limbs, trying to shake her hand.
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