The efficiency of the Criminal Investigation Team is quite high.
The next day at work, just arriving at the unit, Lu Chuan saw a brand new Land Cruiser parked in the team courtyard.
"Morning, Lu!"
"Lu, is your arm feeling better?"
"Lu, eat more pigskin, it'll help you recover..."
Getting off a ten-year-old Land Cruiser, Lu Chuan felt as if he had traveled through time again.
The enthusiasm from his colleagues was a bit overwhelming, but missing out on seeing a few of the team beauties made Lu Chuan somewhat regretful.
It's like handmade sports are never on par with the real deal; the result might be similar, but the process is indescribable.
At the Crime Scene Investigation office.
Picking up the familiar broom and mop, Lu Chuan began his main task.
For a rosy-cheeked newbie, the most important thing is to have a keen eye; no one said you could stop cleaning the office once you cracked a case.
As usual, he watered the ever-more-vibrant flamingo-lily, and Lu Chuan started making tea for Liu Guodong and the others.
Indeed, working with one arm is a bit inconvenient.
Heroic Eagle must have had it tough back in the day. Lu Chuan certainly found it hard to get used to, especially when going to the bathroom.
Not to mention other things.
When there's no case, Liu Guodong always comes and goes on the dot.
Sure enough, at exactly nine o'clock, Liu Guodong appeared in the office.
Sitting in the neat and bright office, Liu Guodong hummed a tune, clearly in a great mood.
Picking up his teacup, he took a sip of perfectly warm strong tea and looked at Lu Chuan: "Lu, how's your arm?"
"Nothing serious, just a scratch,"
Lu Chuan said, slightly moving his arm. His thoughts wandered back to the scene of catching those three thieves the previous day.
Truth be told, Lu Chuan was a bit scared... and excited at that time.
If Lu Chuan was really just a freshly graduated student suddenly facing three armed thieves, even with training, he might not have escaped unscathed.
The reason he managed to take down the three men smoothly has a lot to do with his previous life.
In his past life, Lu Chuan liked martial arts and had learned some techniques.
Though he rarely used them in real combat, he had some skills.
He was somewhat prepared to deal with small-time crooks.
As for the cut on his arm, it was more intentional on Lu Chuan's part.
One must not be too ostentatious; Lu Chuan needed to do things that matched his identity.
A freshly graduated college student, managing to subdue three criminals is already impressive.
If he didn't suffer a scratch, that would seem a bit fake.
Moreover, it's always those who cry for milk that get fed.
Lu Chuan being able to ride the Land Cruiser home yesterday is the most convincing proof.
"You're too young and reckless. What if the knife hadn't cut your arm but your stomach?"
Liu Guodong's expression was both pained and passionate: "Do you know why street patrols are always done in pairs? That's the reason."
"Always remember one thing: we're the cops, they're the crooks, we have the right to call for backup openly."
"If there were a dozen officers surrounding them at that time, they wouldn't even dare show a knife..."
What Liu Guodong said was a bit wordy, but upon reflection, it made sense.
In fact, before today, Lu Chuan had never heard Liu Guodong being this verbose.
Or it could be said, they hadn't grown close enough for Lu Chuan to hear Liu Guodong's rambling.
After a few cases, Lu Chuan's abilities were acknowledged by everyone.
Of course, skills are skills, and serving tea is serving tea—two different things.
Just like Liu Guodong never put on airs in front of Old Bai, when Liu Guodong joined the force, he learned a lot from Bai Wenhai.
At the scene of Zhang Wen's homicide, Liu Guodong spared no effort in teaching crime scene investigation experience, yet he didn't earn an extra penny.
In the future, Lu Chuan will also guide newcomers like this. This is how the tradition gets passed on.
Yang Sen and Old Bai also arrived just on time, taking the team's big bus.
The timing was just about nine o'clock when they walked through the gates, often a little past, just like today.
So they're not really late, everyone on that bus starts work around then.
Of course, that's on a normal day; when there's a case, working till midnight is common.
"Lu, how's the injury? Didn't I tell you to rest at home?"
Captain Qin Yong visited the Crime Scene Investigation office again, his smile blossoming like a chrysanthemum.
Perhaps because he doesn't often smile, his expression seemed a bit stiff, but his eyes were sincere.
Liu Guodong and the others quickly stood up; it's not often that the dignified team captain visits the Crime Scene Investigation office even once a year.
These days, though, he had been making four or five trips a day.
"Thank you for your concern, Captain Qin. It's a minor injury, no big deal."
This morning, Lu Chuan had already swung his arm around for the fourth time.
Seeing Lu Chuan looking full of energy, Qin Yong nodded: "Don't be careless, and in the future when you encounter something like this, the first thing is to call for reinforcements."
"Yes, Captain Qin."
Qin Yong nodded and left, looking like a promising young man.
As for Lu Chuan's commendation, Qin Yong didn't mention it.
After all, in terms of the case itself, whether it was the investment company's secretary's bag or the police chief's father-in-law's theft, both were minor cases.
So minor that under normal circumstances, the local police station probably wouldn't even file a case for them.
It's not that they don't meet the standards for filing; the police station has its own difficulties.
These days, everything focuses on performance and evaluation.
The clearance rate makes up the largest portion of all assessments.
So many small cases, such as petty theft, are accepted by the local police.
But filing the case isn't a given, and often they only file once the case is solved.
Recently, some people feel the performance evaluations are a bit outdated, so they've started implementing so-called 'excellent performance.'
Most police officers can't even understand the pile of calculation formulas.
However, the nature of that robbery and assault case was much more serious. Lu Chuan single-handedly solved it.
At the very least, it deserves an internal commendation.
As for anything higher, forget it.
Old cases exist everywhere; even murder cases aren't scarce. Receiving commendations isn't that easy.
However, the impact of the two petty theft cases was significant, and the chief was very satisfied.
Qin Yong's new ride is proof of that.
For Lu Chuan, gaining the favor of his direct team captain is beneficial for future development.
Coming all the way to the Crime Scene Investigation office to personally extend greetings in the morning says it all.
The overall atmosphere within the team these days is relaxed.
The quick resolution of Zhang Wen's murder case felt a bit unreal.
But no one would refuse a holiday.
Drinking tea and reading the paper is far better than smelling corpses at a crime scene.
Liu Guodong and the others did enjoy a couple of days off.
However, after relaxation comes work.
The Haizhou City Public Security Bureau has a subordinate technical assessment center, responsible for technical evaluations within the entire jurisdiction.
Previously, the Criminal Investigation Team's technical evaluations also had to queue at the assessment center.
Later, they formed a specialized crime scene investigation and trace evidence team, reducing the need for favors.
Especially after investing in and purchasing DNA analysis equipment a couple of years ago, they've truly become independent.
As a result, Liu Guodong and the team are responsible for the criminal investigation team's own technical evaluations.
The most common daily task is fingerprint comparison.
"Old Liu, about that arson case in the South Suburb yesterday, Captain Qin is in a hurry. Can you move a few fingerprint sets forward?"