Chapter 1: Unconventional Policeman

  Liu Li, male, 22 years old, unmarried, handsome in appearance, good-looking, kind in character, tall and straight in figure, likes to talk about four beauties and three loves, hobbies include moral integrity, intelligence, physical beauty, traveling, gaming, and playing, has been crowned by himself as the best man of China several times.

  Liu Liyuan is the deputy commander of the Fujian Provincial Special Police Force. Due to his repeated achievements, he was promoted to third-class police supervisor at a young age and was hailed as China's most promising policeman, youngest special police deputy commander, strongest combat policeman, and most unconventional policeman.

  In 2013, just a year ago, Liu Li led the special police team to take down the country's largest criminal organization "Jinbao Society", making Liu Li an overnight sensation. The leaders of the Fuyue Provincial Hall praised him and planned to promote his special police rank from "Deputy Commander" to "Commander" in a few days.

  But as the saying goes, people often praise others but not themselves. Liu Li is such a person. The provincial government leaders' praise of him had just passed, and soon after, Liu Li lost his chance of promotion due to continuous complaints from others.

  When other police officers made mistakes, the disciplinary committee would just go through the motions and it would be over in less than half a day. But when Liu Li messed up, not only did the provincial disciplinary committee and the political and legal committee form a joint working group, but they also had to run at least eight times a day, almost making the working group stay overnight at the special police force headquarters. Afterwards, members of the working group complained to outsiders that Liu Li was trying to exhaust the entire working group to death.

  Eight months ago, Liu Li led a team to handle land demolition and relocation issues. Because he detained the developer who reported the case, he was later complained about by the complainant. After research and decision by the provincial hall leaders, Liu Li's position was adjusted to be the political commissar of Chaomen District Public Security Bureau.

  Seven months ago, Liu Li led a team to deal with the problem of migrant workers' wage arrears. Because he detained the contractor who reported the case, he was complained by the complainant afterwards. After re-study by the provincial hall leaders, it was decided to adjust Liu Li's position as the director of Baihai County Public Security Bureau in a certain city.

  Six months ago, Liu Li led a team to deal with the problem of villagers obstructing corporate construction due to occupied arable land. As a result of detaining the enterprise's boss who reported the case, he was complained by the complainant after the incident. After the decision of the municipal bureau leader, Liu Li's position was adjusted to be the political commissar of Huangqing County Public Security Bureau in a certain city.

  Five months ago, Liu Li led a team to crack down on gambling dens. The boss of the den claimed that he had connections with someone in power, saying that a certain leader was his uncle. To verify this, Liu Li made the boss's words public through the media. Afterwards, the leader came forward to deny the rumor, saying that he did not have any nephew. However, several days later, Liu Li was transferred to be the deputy director of Lingshi County Public Security Bureau in a certain city.

  Four months ago, Liu Li led a team to handle a dispute caused by the discharge of polluted water. Because he detained the factory director who reported the pollution, he was later complained about by the person who made the report. After research and decision by the county bureau leaders, Liu Li's position was adjusted to be the head of the county economic development zone police station.

  Three months ago, Liu Li led a team to handle a medical dispute in the health center within their jurisdiction. Because he brought the director of the health center who was hiding at home to report the case to the patient's family, he was complained about by the person who reported the case. After research and decision by the county bureau leaders, Liu Li's position was adjusted to be a guidance officer at the Green Sprout Town Police Station.

  Two months ago, Liu Li led a team to the jurisdiction to handle a fight caused by a traffic accident. He took advantage of being on his own turf and brought both parties involved in the accident as well as the traffic police who were on duty back to the police station, after which he was complained about by the county traffic police brigade. After further study by the county bureau leaders, it was decided that Liu Li's position would be adjusted to deputy director of Huangcai Township Police Station.

  A month ago, in Tangjiacun Village, Huangcaixiang Town, five villagers petitioned because their own farmland was forcibly taken away by the village committee. Liu Li was ordered to lead a team to intercept them at the county seat. After inquiring about the situation, instead of bringing the petitioners back, Liu Li used a police car to send them to the Letters and Visits Reception Center. As a result, Liu Li was demoted to an ordinary police officer.

  Last night, the Economic Development Zone Police Station adjacent to Huangcai Township asked for help from Huangcai Township Police Station and requested assistance in arresting gamblers. At that time, Liu Li was on duty and immediately led his team to support without hesitation.

  But no one had expected that when Liu Li saw the cash on the gambling table, he suddenly changed his plan and claimed that the location where the gamblers were gathering belonged to Huangcai Township, which was under the jurisdiction of the Huangcai Township Police Station. Then Liu Li ordered his men to confiscate all the betting money at the scene. As a result, the head of the Economic Development Zone Police Station directly reported Liu Li to the county bureau.

  Since Liu Li had no position to be demoted, and his police rank was third-class police supervisor, the county bureau had to report the matter to the superior authorities. After learning about Liu Li's recent performance, Director Xu Jian personally called Liu Li and asked him to come to the provincial hall for a meeting.

  When Liu Li arrived at the provincial hall, as soon as they met, Director Xu Jian took out two stacks of files of the same thickness and placed them in front of Liu Li.

  "Xu Ting, what's this?" Looking at the file bag in front of him, Liu Li was somewhat perplexed.

  Upon hearing this, Xu Jian pointed to the stack of file bags on his left: "These are all your achievements since joining the police force. Over the years, you have achieved five first-class merits, nine second-class merits, and twenty-seven third-class merits. There are also many merits that were not recorded because you gave them to your subordinates. It's not easy to achieve so much at such a young age."

  "Haha... the leader is overpraising, these are just fleeting clouds." After Xu Jian's words fell, Liu Li seemed somewhat pleased with himself. He then pointed to another stack of file bags: "Xu Hall, what are these?"

  Upon hearing this, Xu Jian glanced at Liu Li and said calmly: "This contains the records of your mistakes since you became a police officer. Over the years, you have been given major disciplinary actions five times, administrative warnings nine times, and warned by superiors twenty-seven times. There are also many mistakes that were not recorded because you had already written self-criticisms for them. It's surprising that the number of your mistakes is as many as your achievements."

  "Cough cough... uh... what a coincidence." After Xu Jian's words fell, Liu Li felt a bit embarrassed.

  Seeing Liu Li still knew how to blush, Xu Jian's cold and stern expression softened a bit: "Officer Liu, every time you go out on patrol, you catch someone reporting a case, and then get complained about by the person who reported the case. Can I ask, do you have a grudge against those people who report cases?"

  It's not right, we police should catch people, but at the same time, we must remember that catching people is not the purpose, the purpose is to catch the right people. When someone reports a case and you lead your team to the scene, instead of helping them, you end up arresting the person who reported the case.

  When you catch people, you do it with relish, and without even investigating, you lock them up. But when it comes to releasing them, you're nowhere to be found. After detaining the person who filed the complaint, your unit's leaders had to take turns apologizing and making amends, claiming that it was dark and they couldn't see clearly, so they caught the wrong person.

  "Do you know that after the incident, not only did those people you caught and brought to make a complaint against you, but even the leaders of your unit also wrote anonymous letters to complain about you. The crime they accused you of is: harming leaders, injuring superiors."

  As soon as he heard this, Liu Li hastily explained: "Director Xu, there are reasons for all of this. You also know that the people who filed complaints against me are either company bosses or contractors. They either occupy land without paying for it or owe wages to migrant workers and don't pay them."

  "Let's not mention anything else, let's just talk about those migrant workers who go to the contractors to ask for their wages. They are all going to defend their own rights and interests. As a result, the contractors not only refuse to pay them their full wages but also call the police and have us arrest those migrant workers. I'm telling you, if I don't arrest those contractors, who should I arrest?"

  "Economic disputes are under the jurisdiction of the economic crime investigation department, you can't handle it so don't interfere blindly. At that time, you could have handed over the contractor to the economic crime investigation department, who told you to arrest people? The matter of deducting traffic police and seizing gambling funds has not been settled with you yet, how dare you still act recklessly."

  "In my opinion, the punishment given to you by your superiors is still too light, so that you have not deeply realized the mistakes you made. I'll write a letter of recommendation and get you demoted again." Xu Jian saw Liu Li looking somewhat dissatisfied, so he reprimanded him with two sentences.

  "Director Xue, I'm begging you, please show some mercy and stop demoting me. I've already been reduced to a regular police officer, if you demote me again, I'll become an auxiliary police officer." Liu Li pleaded pitifully.

  Seeing Liu Li being so shameless, Xu Jian was speechless for a moment. After a pause, he looked at Liu Li with a serious expression: "For the sake of your teacher's face, I'll give you one last chance."

  You return the deducted wages, and then you honestly work. If you still play tricks on me, I won't forgive you. Although your position can't be demoted anymore, but your police rank can still be demoted, right?

  "You're a third-level police monitor now, if you make one mistake and get demoted to second-level, with the way you're going, I think it won't take a year for your rank to drop all the way down to rookie cop. Comrade, be careful yourself."

  "Don't worry, Director Xu. From today on, I'll be a good boy and promise not to cause any more trouble." Liu Li hastily expressed his attitude to Xu Jian as soon as he heard that his police rank would be lowered.

  Seeing Liu Li's attitude was relatively sincere, Xu Jian scolded him a few more times before letting him return to work.