Chapter 841 - 782: Tasty (Request for Monthly Pass)
Another hard day of investigation had passed, Captain Tang had diligently followed Jiang Yuan and the others around all day.
In fact, once one got beyond trivial pleasures, the experience of solving cases consecutively was quite satisfying.
Although they were minor cases, in the end, cases were solved. Seeing these young guys, who would have to spend four or five, seven or eight, or even more than ten years in prison, as a police officer, my emotions gradually leveled.
Of course, there was a lot more work to be done in handling the cases, such as retrieving confessions from suspects, statements from victims, witness testimonies, scene investigation records, on-site identifications, appraisals, fingerprint or DNA analyses, video materials, etc. But working on cases with Jiang Yuan was relatively worry-free.
First, the evidence would always be solidly prepared, and secondly, the higher-ups clearly paid more attention to the cases that Jiang Yuan was involved in. Procedures like approvals, meetings, leaders’ signatures, and navigating the system were all somewhat streamlined.
Once he got over his reluctance, Captain Tang was quite cheerful in his work. By the time the shift ended, he even made a point of giving Huang Qiangmin a cigarette and laughed, "Actually, if there are no major cases, it’s quite interesting to catch small-time thieves day by day."
"It depends on how you look at it. For example, in our Ningtai County, all eight major cases from the past 30 years have been solved, and there are very few new cases within our jurisdiction. There are even fewer petty thieves," Huang Qiangmin happily filled Captain Tang in on the situation in Ningtai County.
Taken aback by this, Captain Tang asked subconsciously, "Then the police have nothing to do?"
"How could there be nothing to do? Those who need to call 110 will still call 110. There’s always a fight or brawl at a beer stall, and cases of wives killed or husbands poisoned—these never end," said Huang Qiangmin, gesturing first toward himself and then toward the Ningtai criminal police around them.
Upon seeing this, Captain Tang laughed, "Sounds like you’re outsourcing labor. It must be quite comfortable for you guys. Alright, let’s drive back now. If there’s another task tomorrow, I’ll continue to follow along."