Chapter 51: Personnel Transfer

Early in the morning, Chen Boxiong and the captain of the Nangang District Criminal Investigation Second Team, Zhao Chengzhong, came to the Personnel Department of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. They were going to have a meeting soon and planned to help Du Long apply for a transfer.

Although Du Long was not currently on the payroll, it wasn't a big issue. They could transfer him in first and wait for a position to open up. As long as a unit was willing to accept him, internal transfers within the Public Security Bureau were relatively simple.

Chen Boxiong had only met Du Long twice. The first time, Du Long left a bad impression, but his performance quickly changed Chen Boxiong's view. Yesterday, Du Long decisively applied makeup to Shen Bingqing, which helped the operation succeed smoothly. This made Chen Boxiong even more impressed with Du Long. Zhao Chengzhong trusted his judgment, so under his recommendation, they decided to transfer Du Long over first.

The deputy director of the Personnel Department, Zhang Xuejun, who was responsible for internal transfers, looked at the transfer application they handed over, raised his head, and asked curiously, "Du Long? You want to transfer him to the Nangang District Criminal Investigation Second Team?"

Chen Boxiong replied, "Yes, Director Zhang, is there a problem?"

Zhang Xuejun threw their transfer application back and said, "You should go see Director Zhou. He took Du Long's file earlier and I don't know where he put it."

Chen Boxiong and Zhao Chengzhong looked at each other in confusion. Why would Director Zhou take Du Long's file? Could it be... Chen Boxiong and Zhao Chengzhong went to Director Zhou's office and knocked on the door. Zhou Wenjian, who was looking at some documents, raised his head and said, "It's Old Chen, come in."

Chen Boxiong went in first and chuckled, "Director Zhou, I'm here to handle a transfer. I heard you took the person's file early this morning. What's going on?"

Zhou Wenjian said, "Oh, I see. Do you need more people in your team? You want to transfer Du Long to your team?"

Chen Boxiong asked doubtfully, "Director Zhou, is there something wrong with Du Long? The Nangang District Criminal Investigation Second Team has an opening, and I think Du Long is quite promising. I plan to transfer him to the Second Team first, and if there's an opportunity, I want to move him to the First Team."

Zhou Wenjian smiled, "It seems Du Long is quite capable. However, he just graduated and has a low educational background. He has only been in the police force for a month... Isn't it too soon to transfer him to the Criminal Investigation Team? Old Chen, I'm not doubting your judgment, but tell me, what makes this guy stand out?"

Chen Boxiong replied, "Director Zhou, what we need in the front line is not a piece of paper, but real skills. Du Long is quite capable. Recently, he single-handedly apprehended four knife-wielding thieves and caught four ruffians, two of whom were confirmed to be wanted criminals nationwide. This guy has a keen eye; he can find new clues at crime scenes that my investigators have already searched. He is calm and clear-headed. Although his logical reasoning in investigations isn't always convincing, the results prove his correctness. Among the young people I know, he has the most potential."

Zhou Wenjian smiled, "You really speak highly of him. It seems he is indeed excellent. I'm relieved to hear that."

Chen Boxiong was puzzled, "Director Zhou, I'm confused. What about Du Long... will he be transferred to us?"

Zhou Wenjian smiled, "Old Chen, don't worry about it. Du Long's transfer is already arranged, but unfortunately, not to your Second Team. There's a guy named Feng Weiwo, the nephew of Vice Mayor Feng. Are you interested?"

Chen Boxiong frowned, "Feng Weiwo? The one who has no skills but claims Du Long's credit? Director Zhou, our Criminal Investigation Team needs capable people. You should assign this guy to some office to send out documents."

Zhou Wenjian sighed, "Alright, it's unbelievable that Vice Mayor Feng's nephew can't find a place... Anyway, you two can leave now."

In the end, Chen Boxiong and Zhao Chengzhong left in confusion. Zhou Wenjian looked carefully at the transfer application on his desk, signed it, and stamped it. The application had a one-inch photo of Shen Yujie, who looked very serious.

Zhou Wenjian put the application in a file folder and then picked up another transfer application. Du Long was smiling happily in the photo... In the morning, Du Long had nothing to do and went to the barbershop to help Master Ma. Compared to the last time, his skills had improved significantly, which surprised Master Ma. Some regular customers even joked that it was fortunate Du Long was a police officer; otherwise, if he opened a barbershop across the street, Master Ma's business would be taken over.

Du Long had lunch at the barbershop, and Master Ma's wife's cooking was excellent, making Du Long praise it endlessly. After lunch, there were no customers for the rest of the afternoon. Master Ma said, "Du Long, your skills have improved a lot. It seems you have grasped the basics. Ordinary strong men can't get close to you now. However, I notice that you have a lot of negative energy recently. The brightness on your forehead indicates that you are in a period of good fortune, but there might be a risk of injury. I'm afraid this might affect others, so I plan to teach you a technique that can control people without hurting them. I will only teach you once, so pay attention."

Master Ma's right hand flicked in front of Du Long, his fingers forming a plum blossom shape, and suddenly pointed to the left side of Du Long's neck. Master Ma's movements were very fast, and Du Long instinctively tried to dodge, but he couldn't avoid the sudden attack.

Master Ma's hand struck Du Long's neck heavily, and Du Long immediately felt his neck stiffen. A numb sensation quickly spread through half of his body. Master Ma continued to tap various points on Du Long's body, and Du Long felt his entire body become stiff and numb. He was shocked and stood there, unable to move.

Master Ma then patted several points on Du Long's body, and Du Long felt his body relax, the numbness quickly fading away, and he regained control of his body.

"Is this... pressure point striking?" Du Long asked, wide-eyed and excited.

Master Ma smiled, "Not that dramatic. This is just ordinary pulse blocking. The areas I hit are where the tendons are close to the surface of the skin. It's like when people accidentally bump their elbows and feel numb for a while. The elbow is an easy target to hit, but the hand moves quickly, so the elbow is not the best target. Of course, if you grab the target's hand first, it's a different story."

Although it wasn't pressure point striking, Du Long was still very excited, "Master, is this pulse blocking technique easy to learn? How long can it make the target numb?"