Chapter 1157 - 1088: Standards for Downgrading
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Raindrops fell one by one, hitting the window frames, panes, and sills, splattering into eight fragments, looking a bit like a monkey’s red behind.
In the slightly cooled-down office of Dai Mingsheng, the atmosphere was beginning to relax.
It was all about routine bureau affairs. While meetings were necessary to coordinate certain matters, Dai Mingsheng had spent nearly a decade in the Criminal Police Brigade, and communication across departments had long since become smooth. Coordination at this point was effortless.
The deputies were in stable spirits. The biggest issue lately was the case in the film studio. Though it still posed some trouble, the root of the problem had already been resolved. For the police, the remaining tasks were nothing serious—just aligning with the messaging of the publicity team.
Dai Mingsheng casually flipped through the documents in front of him, his thoughts drifting away with the rain—he wondered how Jiang Yuan was faring with his choices of cases. There were still several unresolved cases left behind in Lanyue City, and no matter which case Jiang Yuan completed, Dai Mingsheng felt it would be commendable. It could add a little shine to his own police career.
But Dai Mingsheng guessed that Jiang Yuan would likely avoid choosing those major cases. Dai Mingsheng had heard of Jiang Yuan’s achievements in Changyang City and Beijing, and while he had confidence in Jiang Yuan’s investigative skills, everyone understood one thing: being capable and being willing were two different matters.
Those major cases—those headline-grabbing nightmares for all parties during their active stages—who, after several years, would have the confidence to dig them up and tackle them again?
Frankly, getting results would be great, but what if you fail? Secretly forming small teams to investigate cold cases was something local police bureaus did every year. But in the end, what were the results of those cold case teams? Most often, they dissolved silently without making any waves.
If a cold case were easy to crack, it wouldn’t still be a cold case. In any city or county bureau, a regular officer who managed to solve a murder cold case would instantly become a star—a hero of that year. Leaving aside awards and honors, they’d be guaranteed the next couple of years as an advanced individual and part of an advanced collective. While that might not guarantee promotion to an elite position, their path to regular career advancement wouldn’t encounter significant resistance for many years.