Chapter 15 of 100

Chapter 15

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Everyone could see that Huang Jiehao really wanted to test Du Long. A qualified detective not only needs good eyesight but also needs to be bold. Someone who only vomits when they see a corpse or dares not enter a crime scene at midnight has no right to be a detective.

Du Long agreed without hesitation. This opportunity was hard to come by, and he couldn't let it slip. For Du Long, it was also a chance to challenge himself!

The meal began, and everyone raised their glasses. Du Long's drinking capacity made Huang Jiehao's eyes light up. This was indeed a good seedling!

Du Long soon discovered that there were two factions within the criminal investigation team. Although they seemed harmonious on the surface, there were still boundaries between them.

The two factions were centered around two captains. Huang Jiehao's faction was larger. He was an experienced chief, and Wei Xingbang, Meng Hao, Zhao Wuwei, and others were closer to him.

Liu Yong'an was closer to Shen Yujie. This faction was more eloquent, but their work ability was slightly weaker.

At first, Liu Yong'an wanted to get Meng Hao, Zhao Wuwei, and a few other young people to drink Du Long to the point of embarrassment. Unexpectedly, after one round, they couldn't hold their liquor, and Meng Hao and Zhao Wuwei withdrew from the battle. Liu Yong'an was left alone and was outmatched. Du Long used his words to make him drink several shots of white wine, and his head started to spin, making it hard to distinguish between north and south.

Currently, the most challenging case for the criminal investigation team was the one they were discussing. After drinking a bit, the topic turned to the case. Everyone expressed their opinions, and Du Long could only listen. People said all sorts of things, and although there was no evidence, it was a way to broaden their thinking. By pooling their ideas, they might spark some insights and uncover the hidden truth of the case!

As they were talking, Shen Yujie's phone rang. He looked at the number and immediately stood up, saying, "I'll take this call outside. You guys continue chatting." Then he left the private room.

Not long after Shen Yujie left, Du Long felt the need to use the restroom. He went to the hotel toilet, ready to relieve himself, when he suddenly heard Shen Yujie's voice from a closed stall: "Old Zhang, you didn't tell me who that person was when you asked me to do this. I almost fainted when I saw the photos. I won't do this anymore. If you want to harm someone, don't drag me into it."

Du Long immediately perked up his ears. He didn't hear the voice on the phone, but after a while, Shen Yujie replied, "I'm afraid of you. The stuff is at my place now. I'll mail it to you first thing tomorrow. Let's not meet for now. Bye!"

Shen Yujie came out of the stall, looked around, and then left the toilet and returned to the private room, where Du Long was toasting Huang Jiehao.

After a while, Du Long got up to go to the toilet again. Huang Jiehao looked at him curiously. Was this kid having prostate problems? Why did he need to go to the toilet so quickly again?

Since overhearing Shen Yujie's conversation in the toilet, Du Long had something on his mind. Although Shen Yujie didn't say much, it gave him a lot to think about. The most likely scenario was that someone had asked Shen Yujie to take some immoral photos for nefarious purposes, but Shen Yujie backed out when he found out who the subject was.

Should he get involved in this matter of someone instructing the deputy captain of the criminal investigation team to take compromising photos? Du Long struggled with this, but in the end, he made a decision. Since he was a police officer, he had to handle such blackmail cases if they came to his attention!

Du Long wasn't a hotheaded young man. He had carefully analyzed the situation. Shen Yujie called the person "Old Zhang," and there was no particular respect in his tone, indicating that the person behind the scenes wasn't very powerful. It might just be a regular friend of Shen Yujie. However, the person Shen Yujie wanted to blackmail was quite influential, and even Shen Yujie backed out immediately. If Du Long could perfectly resolve this blackmail case, he might gain the favor of a bigwig. Then, getting a permanent position and a promotion wouldn't be difficult.

The more Du Long thought about it, the more excited he became. Although this matter had its risks, everything had risks, and the greater the risk, the greater the reward!

Du Long had a plan. He first asked Huang Jiehao for his address and phone number, saying he would visit often. Then he asked Shen Yujie for his address and phone number. Everyone thought he was a bit too blatant in trying to build relationships with his superiors.

Huang Jiehao was a bit displeased. Du Long was someone he had high hopes for, and he didn't believe Du Long couldn't see that his relationship with Shen Yujie wasn't very harmonious. What was this kid up to? Huang Jiehao wondered.

Everyone soon had their fill of food and drink. Except for Liu Yong'an, who had been drunk by Du Long, everyone else had held back. They carried Liu Yong'an to the Crystal Palace.

The Crystal Palace was a top-tier entertainment complex in Xishan District, combining bars, nightclubs, KTV, and amusement parks. The fact that the criminal investigation team came here for entertainment indicated that it was a deep place. However, given their special status, bars and nightclubs were too complex and inconvenient, so they decided to find a private room to sing KTV.

Huang Jiehao looked at his watch and said, "I'll give you two hours off. Those who don't want to sing KTV can go do their own thing. Be back by 9:00 PM to start work again."

Wei Xingbang, Zhao Wuwei, and others agreed, but Meng Hao sighed dramatically, "My poor weekend..."

Du Long laughed, "Captain Huang, isn't the work of the criminal investigation team very hard? It's the weekend today."

Huang Jiehao looked at Du Long and said, "Who isn't hard as a police officer? You're just starting out. You haven't experienced working non-stop for half a month, with only one or two hours of sleep a day, maybe even in a car... When you're so tired that you think you'd rather die, and someone puts drugs in front of you, you'll consider injecting them into your veins. Being a police officer isn't a job for a normal person."

Huang Jiehao's heartfelt words made everyone sigh. He picked up the microphone and said to Meng Hao, "Xiao Meng, go pick a song called 'True Man.' Who wants to sing with me?"

Wei Xingbang picked up another microphone and laughed, "We've been partners for decades. Let me sing this song with you."

As Huang Jiehao and Wei Xingbang sang the melancholic and heroic song with their off-key voices, Du Long gained a new understanding of the police profession. He had only known that his father often worked overtime and rarely came home, but he didn't realize how hard his father's job was.

Next, everyone picked some songs. Du Long sang a song right after Huang Jiehao, and his lack of courtesy made Shen Yujie, who was eager to leave, quite unhappy, and it also made Huang Jiehao a bit confused.

After Du Long finished singing, he immediately apologized to Huang Jiehao and Shen Yujie, "Captain Huang, Captain Shen, my girlfriend just sent me a text message, asking me to go see her right away. I'm really sorry. I'll make it up to everyone next time."

Meng Hao immediately teased, "A girlfriend isn't a queen. Don't ruin everyone's fun!"

Zhao Wuwei followed, laughing, "That's right. We can't be henpecked as police officers. Du Long, call her and tell her you're singing with everyone. Either she can come join us, or she can sleep with a pillow."

Du Long, caught between laughter and tears, was about to find a way to leave when Huang Jiehao waved his hand, "Don't tease him. He's not married yet, so he needs to spend more time with his girlfriend. Du Long, go see her..."

Du Long laughed, "I don't think it's anything serious. I'll be quick. I still need to go to the scene with you later, Captain Huang."

Huang Jiehao smiled contentedly, "I'm afraid you'll forget all about us once you see your girlfriend... Go, don't keep the girl waiting..."

Du Long hurriedly slipped away, found a shady spot outside the Crystal Palace parking lot, and waited quietly. He had cut in line to sing before Shen Yujie, and he noticed that Shen Yujie was very unhappy. Perhaps Shen Yujie was eager to leave, so he found an excuse to come out and wait.

Du Long hid in the shade outside the parking lot. Just as the parking lot security was about to suspect him, a police car drove out. Even though Du Long was wearing sunglasses, he recognized the driver as Shen Yujie when the car turned onto the main road of Renmin West Street.

The police car sped away, and Du Long rushed to the roadside. A taxi happened to drive by, and he waved it down. As soon as he got in, he said urgently, "Driver, follow that police car, but don't get too close..."

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