Chapter 27: The Anger of Departure

"You take your broad road, and I'll take my narrow bridge. Best not to run into me again, or else... hmpf, it won't be as simple as just having diarrhea!" Du Long was in a bad mood. He didn't bother to take a car and decided to walk home, all the while thinking about how to deal with Feng Weiwu if he encountered him again.

"Dad, answer the phone, it might be Mei Mei..." Du Long's phone rang again. The sweet, clear child's voice sounded pleasant. Du Long answered the call and said with a smile, "Captain Huang, is there any good news?"

Huang Jiehao's voice was heavy as he said, "No good news, but there is a piece of bad news. Du Long, the favor I promised you has fallen through. Today, when I went to the bureau's personnel department to arrange your transfer, they were very picky about your file, saying you haven't been regularized yet and your experience is insufficient. I finally realized that someone had forced a person on me. Du Long, I'm really sorry; I didn't expect this outcome."

Anger burned fiercely, but Du Long remained silent for a moment before he said calmly, "Captain Huang, it's not your fault. It's not a big deal. My experience is indeed a bit shallow. Continuing to work at the grassroots level will be beneficial for me. Captain Huang, I'm really fine. I just want to know who this person who was suddenly assigned is."

Huang Jiehao said, "He's also a recent graduate, a top student from Southwest University of Political Science and Law. His file looks good, but his surname is Shen, and his name is Bingqing. You understand, right? I don't know what route Shen Yujie took, but she managed to get her brother into our team."

"Shen Bingqing? A male?" Du Long asked in surprise, then thought for a moment and said, "He also graduated this year? Why is he only being assigned now?"

Huang Jiehao said, "I'm not sure. Maybe he went to another unit and couldn't stay, so he found a way to transfer. Du Long, I'm really sorry."

Du Long said calmly, "Captain Huang, I appreciate the opportunity you gave me. I'm still young, and there are plenty of opportunities. Captain Huang, how is the case going? Do I still have a chance to learn at the scene?"

Huang Jiehao said, "All the police stations in the city have been notified to start investigating mid-range hotels and inns in their jurisdictions. Several suspicious targets have been identified and are being monitored. The technical investigation team has examined the USB drive, cracked the password, and found a lot of private information about the victims, including QQ chat records. Although they don't have the QQ password, Yue Bingfeng directly cracked and read the chat records, and has already identified a netizen named Blood Sky. As long as the murderer hasn't left Yuming City and as long as he plans to strike again, we will definitely catch him in time! If there's any progress in the case, I'll notify you immediately. If you have free time in the future, I'll still call you to help me with the investigation, but I can't pay you."

Du Long smiled and said, "No problem, let's leave it at that. Captain Huang, you're busy, and I need to eat."

Huang Jiehao said "I'm sorry" again, then hung up the phone. Du Long continued walking home slowly. On the surface, he was calm, but no one saw the anger flashing in his eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses. Three consecutive events had really infuriated Du Long: "Do they think I'm easy to bully? I won't let this go!"

Du Long was not willing to be bullied like this. A face suddenly appeared in his mind—it was Ma Guangming, the Deputy Secretary of the Yuming City Municipal Committee and Mayor!

Thinking of Mayor Ma, a string of numbers suddenly popped into Du Long's mind. It was Mayor Ma's mobile phone number, which could be reached directly, not some fake mayor's hotline!

When he refused Secretary Wang's offer, Du Long never thought he would need Mayor Ma's help so soon. He smiled bitterly and began to carefully consider what to do. Asking for help from such a high-ranking official was not easy. Since he had to trouble Mayor Ma, he had to achieve the necessary results and not waste the resource.

After considering for some time, Du Long finally decided not to call the number for now. He first called his mother to tell her he couldn't come home for lunch, then took a bus directly to Shijia Garden, found the residential building where Shen Yujie lived, and squatted under the shade of a tree in front of her house before calling Mayor Ma.

"Hello? Who is this?" Mayor Ma's voice on the other end of the phone was surprised and suspicious. This was understandable, as the phone numbers of leaders like Mayor Ma were confidential, and few people knew and could call them. Seeing the unknown number, Mayor Ma couldn't help but think of the day his father was rushed to the hospital with a sudden illness, when he received an unknown call that scared him. Now, he was a bit paranoid.

Du Long said in a deep voice, "Mayor Ma, it's me, Du Long. I'm sorry to disturb you by calling this number. Do you have time to listen to some information I need to report?"

Mayor Ma breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Du Long? It's you. Go ahead, what information do you need to report directly to me?"

Du Long recounted the incident with the four thieves, hoping that Mayor Ma's father could help by testifying. Mayor Ma pondered for a moment and said, "Du Long, my father is old and unlikely to come forward to testify. This matter..."

Du Long rudely interrupted Mayor Ma with an "Oh," and said, "I understand, Mayor Ma. There's only one way left."

Du Long hung up the phone, leaving Mayor Ma speechless as he listened to the busy signal. What was his status? Who was Du Long? He actually dared to hang up on him!

Mayor Ma was stunned for a moment before he smiled bitterly and said, "Young people these days... This matter can be resolved through other means. Sigh... I hope the method he mentioned isn't too extreme."

Mayor Ma thought for a moment and then called the president of the Yuming City People's Court, Xie Xianxiang, using his landline.

Xie Xianxiang answered the call and immediately said with a smile, "Mayor Ma, what instructions do you have?"

Mayor Ma said with a smile, "Old Xie, I have a favor to ask. Two days ago, four thieves were caught by a police officer who was off duty after they committed a theft near Cuihu Lake. However, they turned around and accused the officer of intentional injury. Is there such a case?"

Xie Xianxiang, who was busy with many tasks, wouldn't normally pay attention to such a petty theft case. But since it had caught Mayor Ma's attention, it must be true. Xie Xianxiang blinked and said carefully, "This matter... I'll check it out right away. Thieves these days are really getting too bold..."