Chapter 92

At 8:20, the arrest team set off.

With fewer cars on the road at night, they took a shortcut.

From Siliang Highway back to Liangzhuang, crossing the Liuxia River Bridge onto the provincial road, heading southwest for over 100 kilometers, crossing the river at Qiwai Port, and then driving another 70 kilometers to reach the destination, Jiangyang.

Considering that after the arrest team left, the Liangzhuang police station would have to detain so many suspects and take care of the rescued women, the police force would be severely insufficient. Chief Zhang personally called the police stations in Lizhuang and Dinghu, ordering each to send one police officer and five auxiliary police officers to provide support until the arrest team returned from Jiangyang.

Wang Yan got out of the car at the police station entrance. The leader was not at home, so she had to continue leading the work.

They had called ahead, and as soon as the car door opened, Old Wang stuffed two large plastic bags into the car, filled with cigarettes, mineral water, bread, sausages, and boiled eggs, ensuring the logistics were impeccable.

"Director Han, rest assured at home, and I wish you a smooth journey."

"Alright, thank you all. After this case is over, we'll take a two-day holiday."

"Xiao Jun, you just got your license, drive slowly." Gao Yali patted the door of Car No. 7, showing deep concern.

Han Bo honked the horn twice, turned on the turn signal to signal him to follow, and drove out for three or four hundred meters. He suddenly laughed and asked, "Old Mi, is there something going on between Xiao Dan and Yali? Why didn't she remind us to drive slowly?"

Mi Jinlong looked back and asked with a hint of pride, "Director Han, didn't you know about this big news?"

"Really didn't know. What's going on? Are they really a match?"

"It's been a few days. Didn't Xiao Dan's mother come over? She liked Xiao Gao and asked the village chief to propose to Xiao Gao's family. Xiao Gao's parents came over to check and found Xiao Dan suitable. They asked the two, and they had no objections, so it's basically settled."

"He, he is the one I brought from the silk factory, and I am his leader. Why didn't he tell me?" Feeling a bit sour, Han Bo was not quite comfortable.

Mi Jinlong closed the window halfway, afraid that Deputy Chief Wang, who was sleeping in the back, would catch a cold. He leaned back in the seat, yawning, and said, "You are the leader, and Xiao Dan is also from the county. He can come to you for help, but matchmaking is different. In Liangzhuang, there's a custom: elders like good luck, and unmarried men can't be matchmakers."

"Do I not qualify?"

"Director Han, it's not that we look down on you or ignore you; it's just a custom. When the wedding is held, you will be invited to the main seat, sitting next to Secretary Lu."

...

There were two cars, and four drivers, including Wang Jiefang.

They took turns driving, one hour each.

It was the first time Wang Jiefang sat in such a good car and dealt with the equally young and legendary Special Envoy Han. He couldn't sleep and lay in the back, closing his eyes to rest.

The relationship between police officers and auxiliary police officers in grassroots units has always been delicate.

In the eyes of some civilians, the auxiliary police are "puppets," and some police officers with problematic thoughts don't take them seriously, always believing they are superior.

Unequal pay for equal work, lack of basic respect, and sometimes even making the auxiliary police bear the blame, leading to many auxiliary police officers showing respect and obedience to police officers on the surface but complaining behind their backs.

As a detective, observing people and situations is a basic professional skill.

He was surprised to find that the young police officer, who was even younger than himself, had a harmonious relationship with the older auxiliary police officer in the front passenger seat, chatting and laughing, almost without any barriers between formal police officers and temporary workers.

Since he couldn't sleep, he might as well sit up and chat.

He got up and asked curiously, "Captain Han, how many positions do you have?"

Han Bo laughed and looked in the rearview mirror, "Chief Wang, you asked me, and I realized that although my rank is not high, the number of positions I have is not less than the bureau leaders. I am the Special Envoy of Siliang County Public Security Bureau in Liangzhuang, the Assistant to the Township Government of Liangzhuang, the Director of the Liangzhuang Police Station, and the Captain of the Anti-Trafficking in Women and Children Crime Investigation Team. Three formal positions and one assistant, is that enough?"

"Enough, more promising than my deputy chief position."

"Director Han, you missed one formal position," Old Mi couldn't help but remind him.

"Missed one?"

"You forgot, you are also the Party Branch Secretary of the police station. The party position is more important than the administrative position."

"Oh, almost forgot. The Party Branch Secretary is also a secretary. Some call me Special Envoy Han, some call me Director Han, and Chief Wang just called me Captain Han, but no one calls me Secretary Han."

...

Laughing and chatting, the car passed the Liuxia River Bridge and entered Xin'an territory.

The yellow lights were on at night, no need to wait. Confirming no fast-moving vehicles from the north or south, they turned on the turn signal to prepare for a left turn. At the three-way intersection, several motorcycle and minivan drivers suddenly surrounded a long-distance bus that had slowly stopped diagonally across the road.

"Liangzhuang 30, Dinghu 50, I'll take you all the way home, no matter which village!"

"Get in my car, I'm from Liangzhuang. Which village are you from?"

"Don't crowd, we are fellow villagers, we are from the same hometown."

"Qian Er, don't pretend to be from Liangzhuang. Little girl, don't believe him. Liangzhuang 25, Dinghu 40, I'll guarantee to take you home safely."

"I don't need anyone to take me. Please let me through, my home is just across the bridge..."

A group of black car drivers surrounded five or six passengers who had just gotten off the bus, carrying large and small bags, trying to force them into their cars. They looked like fierce demons, and a teenage girl was almost in tears.

Not to mention a little girl, even a few obviously returning migrant workers from other places were at a loss.

"Xiao Dan, Chen Meng, turn on the police lights and siren, and warn them!" How could the Special Envoy of Liangzhuang stand by and watch Liangzhuang people being bullied? Han Bo grabbed the walkie-talkie.

The walkie-talkie responded, and Car No. 7 suddenly accelerated, turning at the three-way intersection and stopping abruptly next to the long-distance bus.

The police lights flashed, the siren was deafening, and Chen Meng's voice came from the loudspeaker: "Move aside, all of you, stop! People in front, we are police officers from the Liangzhuang Police Station of Siliang County Public Security Bureau. Your public interception of passengers, soliciting customers, and overcharging have seriously disrupted social order and threatened the safety of the people in our jurisdiction. According to the Public Security Administration Punishment Regulations of the People's Republic of China and relevant regulations of the Ministry of Public Security, I have the authority to legally investigate and deal with you..."

Liangzhuang didn't have a police station, only a newly established police station.

The police from the Liangzhuang Police Station were "tougher" than those from the Liuxia Police Station, the Criminal Investigation Team, and the Traffic Police.

Recently, during the cocoon collection, they arrested many people from Xin'an, and many from Liuxia were caught. A guy who often parked at the intersection to load goods was arrested and fined over 20,000 yuan.

It was said that in the afternoon, they took a woman from another place from Qingfeng Village.

Mentioning the Liangzhuang police, the people from Liuxia gritted their teeth in hatred. Despite their hatred, facing a police car and a clearly allied SUV, the black car drivers obediently kept quiet.

"All Liangzhuang people, come over here, check your luggage, and don't lose anything." Han Bo took out paper and pen from the storage compartment and got out of the car with Old Mi.

Having been away from home for half a year, the passengers knew nothing about the local situation and were quite puzzled, wondering when Liangzhuang had so many police cars and police officers.

Still hesitant, one of them recognized Mi Jinlong and shouted happily, "Village Chief Mi, I'm Changfa, I'm Captain Liuchang!"

"I know you, Changfa. I recognized you on the bus. Did you make a fortune in Donghai?"

"Make a fortune? Just making a living."

They were going to Jiangnan to carry out an arrest mission and didn't have time to linger at home.

Old Mi, who had been a village chief, clapped his hands and called out, "Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Comrade Han Bo, the Assistant to the Township Government and Special Envoy of Liangzhuang. You should pay attention to safety when returning from other places at night. Don't be nervous. We will register your ID cards. Men should take care of women. After crossing the bridge, try to walk together. Changfa, you are responsible for taking those going to Liunan home. For those going north, we will select someone..."

Usually, they didn't feel it, but at this moment, the Liangzhuang people returning from other places realized that the police were actually quite good.

After registering their ID cards and seeing them off across the Liuxia River Bridge, the arrest team set off again.

Wang Jiefang looked back at the direction of the bridge and joked, "Captain Han, if there were a vote for the most beloved police officer, the people of Liangzhuang would definitely vote for you."

"Vote for me? Don't joke. If there were a vote for the most hated police officer, I would probably win."

"How could that be?"

Han Bo smiled bitterly, "Really, don't believe me. Ask Old Mi. Among all the officials in the township, if I'm not the most hated, no one dares to claim the title."