Chapter 84 Shock
Human trafficker, serial killer Zhang Baikui... Solving any one of these cases would be enough for him to boast about to his colleagues for half a year!
The immense pressure from above was crashing down on him, and he had to... he absolutely had to distribute that pressure!
Thinking of this, he suddenly grabbed the phone and dialed the criminal investigation team's number...
"Hello?"
The voice on the other end came through. The bureau chief, who had just been meek and subservient to his superiors, instantly transformed, roaring into the microphone: "What are you 'hello' for?! Wang Shunzheng! How's the investigation into Zhang Baikui going?! The higher-ups have given a death order! If you can't catch him soon, I think you should let someone more capable take your position as head of the criminal investigation team!"
He slammed down the microphone with a bang. He patted his chest, let out a long sigh of relief, and a relieved smile even appeared on his face. Sure enough, venting his frustration made him feel much better. Presumably… his boss had just been reprimanded from even higher up?
Wang Shun was holding the phone, stunned. Lately, he had only been sleeping four hours a day, spending all his time analyzing the movements of human traffickers, but those beasts were as hard to catch as ghosts.
Whenever he had a target and led his men to make an arrest, the target seemed to have received prior notice and would escape.
He suspected there were human traffickers among his ranks, but he couldn't figure it out for the time being.
He endured so much hardship to get to where he is today; from now on, he's decided to sleep only three hours a night and strive to catch Zhang Baikui as soon as possible!
*
When Lin Baozhu arrived at the police station gate with her people, the guard saw several cartloads of corpses and his face instantly showed horror.
How did these people get caught?
Seeing him standing there in a daze, the two policemen assumed he was scared out of his wits and unconsciously raised their voices: "Uncle, open the door quickly!"
"What...what happened?" the gatekeeper asked as he opened the gate. "What else could it be?"
The young police officer spoke with pride: "It's our new comrade Baozhu who solved two major cases in one go! Not only did she arrest the serial killer Zhang Baikui, but she also destroyed a human trafficking gang! These adult corpses were all spies from the Blood Kingdom, and the children were stolen by them."
The young policeman spoke, his face beaming with pride. Although he hadn't participated in the arrest, he had escorted the man all the way here, making himself known to Lin Baozhu. Wouldn't that greatly increase the chances of getting the man into the criminal investigation team?
*Second Floor Criminal Investigation Team*
"Team leader! Team leader!"
A young policeman rushed into the office, panting, and pointed to the door, saying, "Downstairs! A lot of bodies have been brought in downstairs! I don't know what serious happened, you have to go and take a look, don't let anyone steal the case."
Upon hearing this, Wang Shunzheng abruptly slammed down the microphone, rushed to the window, and yanked open the curtains with a "whoosh"—downstairs in the open space, several carts were piled high with corpses, an astonishing number! Even more shocking was that someone was sitting on the ground, clutching a small corpse, crying heartbreakingly, almost fainting.
The entire police station compound was almost completely filled with the sound of weeping, like a giant funeral hall!
Wang Shunzheng grabbed his police cap and rushed downstairs.
As soon as I stepped into the courtyard, I saw Lin Baozhu walking towards me.
"Comrade Baozhu, these people... you brought them all?"
Wang Shunzheng's voice was hoarse. "Team Leader Wang, I'm here today, firstly to report for duty..."
She then pointed to the cart, her voice heavy: "Secondly, I captured Zhang Baikui, and also arrested eighteen spies from the Manchurian Empire, and found the abducted children..."
Wang Shunzheng followed her finger and saw three carts piled high with the bodies of small children. Some of the children even had dried tear stains on their faces.
Although he had just seen it from upstairs, seeing it up close still felt like a heavy hammer blow to his heart. His eyes instantly reddened, and his finger trembled as he pointed at the children: "So... these children... could they all... all..."
Those two cruel words were so heavy they were stuck in his throat. "Mmm!"
Lin Baozhu took a deep breath, suppressing the surging pain in her eyes: "They've all been murdered. When they were found at the hideout, they were just dumped on the ground, some were locked in cages... their bodies were already stiff. If our village's Donkey Egg had been found even a little later, he wouldn't have escaped the same fate. But..."
She paused, her tone chillingly cold, "Those who harmed them were not human traffickers, but beasts left behind in our country by the Blood Kingdom!"
"Officers! My child cannot have died in vain! You must seek justice for him!"
"Officer! These were the only two roots my family had! They were both killed by that damned god!"
They naively believed that their children had been sold to a childless family and hoped that they would be reunited one day. Little did they know that their children would die tragically in the mountains just a few miles from their home.
She seemed to hear her child's heart-wrenching cries: "Mother... Mother..."
Thinking of this, the woman felt as if her heart was being torn apart, and she wished she could take the pain away from her child.
"...Comrade, I understand how you feel..."
Wang Shunzheng wiped away his tears, forcing himself to remain calm, and ordered the other police officers who had arrived: "Immediately send more men! Properly arrange the remains of these children and await their families to claim them! As for those beasts..."
His gaze was sharp as he swept over the last remaining agent and the unrecognizable Zhang Bai Kui: "Have the bureau's doctors treat their wounds first, don't let them die! Once they regain consciousness, interrogate them immediately! Make sure to find all their accomplices!"
"yes!"
Wang Shunzheng turned to Lin Baozhu, his voice tired but sincere: "Thank you for your hard work. You're here today to complete your onboarding... why not join our criminal investigation team? We need someone like you."
Although I know it's not the right time to talk about this, someone like Lam Po-chu is someone I must win over first, and I can't let her go to someone else.
"Can."
"But I don't work regular office hours."
“I understand your situation. But you’ll have to support us when there are serious cases.”
"Don't worry, I can come anytime I need you."
"Alright, alright! Director Zhuang is in his office upstairs. Go report for duty. Remember, choose our Criminal Investigation Team One!"
Wang Shunzheng didn't forget to give his instructions. Lin Baozhu waved her hand with her back turned.
*
Lin Baozhu stayed at the police station until noon. The spies, criminals, and dozens of child corpses she brought with her turned the entire police station into a chaotic hive of activity.
The dying spy from the Blood Kingdom, having taken a super blood-replenishing pill, had regained consciousness while being bandaged by the doctor and was currently being interrogated in the interrogation room. Qin Haifeng voluntarily participated in the interrogation.
As for Lin Baozhu, she was sitting in the director's office, sipping tea brewed by the director himself, listening to Director Zhuang's eloquent speech: "Comrade Baozhu, your abilities are evident to everyone in the bureau! You're a natural-born police officer! We're not saying you can't work at the machine factory, just go there occasionally. There's plenty of room for advancement in our bureau, and there are high bonuses for solving major cases. With your abilities, earning several thousand yuan in less than a year won't be a problem."
The prospect described by Director Zhuang made Lin Baozhu... well, shamefully, tempted.
However, she didn't want the other party to get their way so easily: "Director, empty promises are useless, give us something concrete."
She put down her teacup and got straight to the point: "How much is the bounty for Zhang Baikui, and the reward for those eighteen spies?" Director Zhuang smiled silently: "Don't worry, you'll get your share. The bounty for Zhang Baikui is one thousand yuan, and the reward for those eighteen spies needs to be decided in a meeting."
"Okay. I've filled out the onboarding form and given my statement. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now?"
"Okay, be careful on the road."
Lin Baozhu left the director's office and headed straight for the gate, only to bump into Qin Haifeng waiting there...
"The trial is over so quickly? I thought it would take a while."
She was somewhat surprised.
"not yet,"
Qin Haifeng shook his head: "That spy was very stubborn, and given his serious injuries, he pretended to be unconscious whenever the crucial questions were raised. Zhang Baikui, on the other hand... spoke up after learning that the spies had been captured..."
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