Chapter 99 A Cigarette After Dinner

  Lan County Public Security Bureau.

  A loud roar of anger came from inside the director's office.

  Ding Yushu pointed at a man in his 30s and scolded: "Xing Yuelin, how did you become the head of the criminal police brigade? In just three short days, there have been multiple cases of smashing stores and robbing supermarkets. What's even more infuriating is that you haven't even caught a single suspect! Now the citizens are starting to question the Public Security Bureau's ability to solve cases!"

  Xing Yu Lin hung his head low, constantly wiping away cold sweat, and didn't dare say a word.

  "Ding ding ding..." Xing Yu Lin's phone in his pocket suddenly rang urgently.

  Xing Yu Lin immediately reached out and hung up the phone, this situation was really not suitable for answering calls.

  Who would have thought that after a few seconds, the phone rang again.

  "Go answer the phone first." Ding Yushu furrowed his brow.

  Xing Yu Lin immediately took out his phone and walked to one side to answer it. After listening for a few sentences, his face suddenly changed.

  "What's going on?" Ding Yushu asked in puzzlement, seeing Xing Yu Lin's flustered expression.

  Xing Yu Lin held her phone, opened her mouth, but didn't say a word.

  "What's going on!" Ding Yushu's face sank.

  Xing Yue Lin swallowed hard: "Just received the news, several hotels were smashed by someone, and several people were injured..."

  "What!" Ding Yushu's eyes widened and he shouted loudly: "Have you caught the perpetrator?"

  Xing Yu Lin shook his head, just about to respond when the phone in his hand vibrated again. This time Xing Yu Lin didn't dare delay and immediately answered the phone... After hanging up the phone, Xing Yu Lin was stunned on the spot.

  "What's happened again?" Ding Yushu asked in a low voice.

  "A large-scale fight broke out at the entrance of the city government, involving dozens of people. By the time the police arrived, everyone had run away without a trace. I heard that this incident has even shocked the mayor." Xing Yue Lin's throat was a bit dry.

  Ding Yushu's mouth twitched slightly, and his face turned a ghastly pale color.

  After a while, Xing Yue Lin's phone rang again...

  Within half an hour, Xing Yue Lin received over a dozen phone calls, not only were supermarkets being looted, restaurants were being smashed, and finally, it was even said that a bank's armored car was almost hijacked...

  "It's all messed up, everything is messed up." Ding Yushu grasped his hair and stared at Xing Yue Lin: "You immediately gather all the police officers in the city, including those from the townships, and have them apprehend the troublemakers for me right away!"

  "Yes!" Xing Yu Lin also realized the severity of the situation and immediately turned around and left the office.

  "What the hell is going on here?!" Ding Yushu furrowed his brow tightly, pacing back and forth in the office. He had just become the director of the Public Security Bureau for a few days, but the public security of Lanzhou City was already in disarray. How would the citizens look at him? How would his superiors look at him?

  Another three days have passed.

  Within these three days, there were over 2000 criminal cases in Lanzhou City. More than 40% of the supermarkets and restaurants were smashed up. The windows of hundreds of private cars were shattered and their license plates stolen. Small-scale fights frequently broke out on the streets... Every time police received a report and arrived at the scene, the suspects had already fled without a trace, leaving the police frustrated.

  Some citizens dissatisfied with the security environment of Lanzhou City gathered together and ran to the gate of the municipal government to protest, demanding that the municipal government rectify the public security bureau and return Lanzhou City a good security environment.

  It wasn't until the mayor personally came out to guarantee and persuade them that the citizens who were demonstrating slowly dispersed.

  These days have almost worried Ding Yushu to death, originally a spirited man, now with deep eye sockets and a waxen complexion, looking haggard.

  Ding Yushu rubbed his temples, which were throbbing with a headache, and let out a soft sigh. So many days had passed, yet not a single suspect had been caught. Yesterday, the mayor had personally called to inquire about the case, and had given him an ultimatum: solve the case within two days or face disciplinary action.

  "Ding ding ding......" The phone on the office desk suddenly rang.

  Ding Yushu let out a sigh and picked up the receiver: "What case happened again..."

  "I am Ye Nan Tian." A majestic voice came from the receiver.

  Ding Yushu was taken aback, then "pa!" stood up from his chair: "Hello! Director Ye!" Ding Yushu's tone was extremely respectful. This Ye Nantian was no ordinary person, but the provincial Public Security Department director, Ding Yushu's direct superior, and the top leader of the province's police force.

  "Ding Yushu, what have you done? In just a few days, how can there be so many criminal cases in Lanzhou City?" Ye Nantian's tone was somewhat cold and angry. Ding Yushu was appointed as the director of the Public Security Bureau in Lanzhou City by Ye Nantian despite opposition from others, hoping that he would do a good job and make him proud. But to his surprise, shortly after taking office, the public security situation in Lanzhou City became chaotic, which greatly disappointed Ye Nantian.

  "Director Ye, I'm really sorry, recently my work has been a bit neglectful..." Ding Yushu's forehead broke out in a cold sweat.

  "Ding Yushu, do you know? The citizens of Lanzhou City have written a joint letter to the provincial government, expressing their dissatisfaction with you as the Director of the Lanzhou City Public Security Bureau. They say that your ability is low and that you are not qualified to hold this position. This letter has now reached the hands of the Provincial Governor." Ye Nantian slowly said after exhaling a breath.

  "Ah?" Ding Yushu's eyes suddenly opened wide: "Governor... what did you say?"

  "I'm extremely furious, Yu Shu, you'd better be prepared, I reckon you can't stay in Lanzhou anymore." Ye Nan Tian's tone was somewhat helpless. If it were something else, Ye Nan Tian could still speak up for Ding Yu Shu, but since it involved public security issues, he was powerless to do anything.

  "I want to go somewhere." Ding Yushu's voice was somewhat bitter.

  "This is not fully investigated yet, for now your top priority is to catch the people who are causing trouble, so I can still speak up for you. Alright, that's all for now, I have a meeting to attend later." With that, Ye Nan Tian ended the call.

  Holding the silent microphone, Ding Yushu's face looked ashen.

  Two days later, Ding Yushu was suspended and transferred out of Lanzhou City, and the position of director was taken over by Lu Fei, the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau.

  It's also strange that since Ding Yushu was transferred away from Lanzhou City, there have been no more incidents of beating, smashing and looting, and the social order has immediately returned to its original good state.

  Night Phoenix Entertainment City

  Third floor VIP room.

  Lin San, Long Xiao Tian and Long Xiao Ming sat on the sofa chatting happily.

  "Haha... that Ding Yushu was so arrogant, but in the end he still left with his tail between his legs..." Long Xiaoming said with a chuckle.

  Long Xiao's face was also full of smiles: "Third Brother, your method is really effective. In just one week, you've managed to take down the arrogant Ding Yushu. I must say, I'm extremely impressed."

  Lin San took a sip of tea slowly: "Ding Yushu is too straightforward and too stubborn, he will be frustrated sooner or later. By the way, what about the sealed wine bar and disco?"

  "The new director Lu Fei took office and immediately lifted the ban. Now bars and discos have started normal business." Long Xiao Tian replied.

  Lin San nodded slightly: "You have to find a way to get along with Lu Fei, otherwise the situation of Flying Eagle Gang is still very difficult." Lin San's meaning was simple, the director of the Public Security Bureau could use underhanded tactics to deal with them once, but absolutely not for a second time, or else they would provoke the high-level leaders above and Flying Eagle Gang would be finished.

  "I understand, I've already made an appointment with Lu Fei for dinner tomorrow night, and Lu Fei has agreed." Long Xiao Tian said with a smile.

  "That's good." Upon hearing that Long Xiao Tian had already made all the arrangements, Lin San felt at ease.

  Lin San got up and left after sitting in the entertainment city for a while.

  The day before yesterday, a heavy snow had just fallen, and the snow on many streets hadn't melted yet. In some corners of the walls, there were still several small children piling up snowmen to play with.

  Lin San walked slowly along the road with his hands in his pockets, a habit he had developed recently to take a stroll after work and breathe some fresh air.

  The road is slippery due to the heavy snowfall, and vehicles are moving at a very slow speed. Several traffic police officers are standing at the intersection directing traffic.

  "Waaahhh...!" Suddenly, a burst of crying came from the front: "I don't want to go home! I still want to push the snowman! I don't want to go home, waaahhh..."

  A woman in a pink coat kept slapping a little boy, scolding: "I'll make you cry, I'll make you cry. What time is it now? Are you still playing? Have you finished your homework?"

  The little boy stood by the side of the road, his small hands constantly wiping away tears as he cried in distress.

  "You little scamp, why are you so naughty?" The young woman pinched the little boy's ear and stretched out her arm to pick him up, then walked towards the opposite direction.

  The little boy cried and struggled ceaselessly, and was slapped several times by the young woman.

  Looking at the gradually departing young woman and little boy, Lin San's face revealed a hint of a smile. At this moment, Lin San thought back to his own childhood. When he was young, Lin San especially loved playing with snowmen. Every time it snowed, he would run out of the house to play with his friends, building snowmen and having snowball fights. Because they always forgot about the time when they were playing, they would be scolded by their parents for not coming home to eat on time. Lin San was young and mischievous back then, and every time he would cry and argue with his parents, making them so angry that they would glare at him.

  A few days ago, Lin San received a call from his parents, asking him to return home for the New Year. Lin San agreed and said he would go as soon as the company's holiday started. It had been several months since he last saw his parents, and Lin San was really missing them.

  A drop of water suddenly fell on Lin San's face, and a chill ran down his spine.

  Lin San looked up and found that the snow on the utility pole next to him was slowly melting. He reached out to touch his face, then lifted his foot and continued walking forward.

  "Hey, little brother is here! I've saved you a seat, it's the one by the window at the very back." A fat man wearing an apron smiled at Lin San who had just entered the store.

  "Thanks, same as usual, give me a big bowl of wontons, add more scallions." Lin San said, lifting his foot and walking into the store.

  "Alright, it'll be fine soon." The fat man shouted.

  These days, Lin San goes to a small shop called "Xu's Wonton Shop" every night to eat wontons. This Xu's Wonton Shop is an old brand, the wontons are delicious and affordable, and business is booming. By chance, Lin San tasted Xu's wontons once and fell in love with them at once. Usually, after work at night, as long as there are no special things, Lin San will come to eat a bowl of wontons.

  At this time, there were many people in the store, almost full.

  Lin San had just sat down by the window when a waiter brought over a large bowl of steaming wontons.

  The wontons are very big and plump, with a lot of filling.

  Lin San picked up his chopsticks, picked up a dumpling and put it in his mouth. He chewed for a few seconds, his face full of enjoyment: "Delicious." A big bowl of dumplings was soon all eaten by Lin San.

  "Hmm!" Lin San let out a satisfied burp, leaned back in his chair, pulled out a cigarette and lit it up, comfortably taking a puff. As the saying goes, "A smoke after a meal is better than an immortal." Indeed, after eating and drinking to one's heart's content, lighting up a fragrant cigarette and taking a nice drag feels pretty good.