Chapter 299: Chapter 299

Oh, no wonder Captain Fang is so picky even when it comes to finding a girlfriend.

But... they handle the arrest of drug users, yet the real work is still done by the police officers. Having them brought in and housed overnight is already quite efficient.

Xiao Zhou yawned as he called to notify the community police officers, meanwhile pondering—

The meeting tonight won’t end in less than two or three hours... Can I find time at noon to sneak off for a nap?

Xiao Wang, however, was full of energy, coming and going swiftly. She conveniently found two tasks designated for Chu River’s previous precinct and decided to hand them over to her.

Chu River had only been absent for a day, yet for some reason, the snacks in everyone’s drawers no longer seemed as appealing.

Old Huang saw her and couldn’t help but burst into tears—

"You left, yet you’re still involved in such big matters?"

—He had to work overtime again tonight.

Ugh... Overtime every day, have you considered the middle-aged crisis of this middle-aged man?

Li Nianhai also held onto files, verifying registrations, notifying communities, routinely making notes, routinely arranging compulsory detoxification...

Glaring at Chu River, his eyes filled with anger.

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"I just went to the bar to eat something, can’t blame them for being so obvious?"

Old Huang looked pale.

Li Nianhai was lethargic.

Yet Chu River was quite pleased.

"Be grateful, this isn’t the typical work for the drug enforcement unit, I’ve saved you a lot of trouble."

Just as they completed the handover paperwork for the two drug users, a middle-aged man hurriedly walked into the precinct, looking anxious.

"Officer, I heard my brother was brought in here yesterday?"

He honestly registered his identity information, and Li Nianhai took a glance at his ID—

"Was the person brought in from the Red Bar last night Chen Minshun? What is your relation to him??"

"Yes, yes, yes!" The middle-aged man looked anxious: "Yes, I’m Chen Minli—Chen Minshun’s brother. What’s wrong with my brother?"

"Well," Li Nianhai pulled out a form: "Your brother was using drugs, so he needs compulsory detoxification. Fill out this form first, after we finish making the notes..."

There are plenty of tasks, including issuing compulsory detoxification notices, coordinating with the community, submitting materials...

Li Nianhai was as busy as could be, quickly writing materials, barely able to address the family who came hoping to visit.

The middle-aged man, Chen Minli, stood there, at a loss, thinking for a moment, and then took out a pack of cigarettes to distribute to everyone:

"Officer, I just want to know how this will be handled going forward... We came here to work, I don’t even know when he got involved with this..."

No one accepted the cigarettes he handed out, and at the moment, he diligently tried to offer them to Li Nianhai, but Li Nianhai waved his hand—

"I don’t smoke, just wait for a while."

The man sat there looking exceptionally downcast, while Chu River also glanced at the materials on the table for a while. When Chen Minli looked over, she turned her head away nonchalantly, snacking with no shame.

Fortunately, possibly due to gender stereotypes, despite wearing a drug enforcement unit uniform, the sight of her eating snacks didn’t attract any extra attention.

Li Nianhai continued wrestling with his materials, and Chen Minli sat idly for a long time without having learned anything, left without anyone taking his offered cigarettes. As work time arrived, he quickly uttered pleasantries and headed back.

Chu River gave him a look, then pushed Li Nianhai aside so that the office chair rolled away with a swish.

Surprised, Li Nianhai held a pen:

"Hey, hey, hey, Little Chu, what are you doing?"

Yet Chu River was already operating the computer back and forth, somehow locking the camera onto Chen Minli’s current form.

He got into a van at the entrance, its gray tinted windows obscuring any view inside.

But the vehicle continued moving, caught by switches between cameras, eventually stopping at a developing neighborhood.

Three people got out of the van, none headed for the construction site. Instead, they ducked into the hallway of a building inhabited by holdouts.

Li Nianhai had already been watching for quite some time: "What’s going on?"

He looked at the materials in hand: "Are both brothers into drugs?"

You could’ve said earlier, would have detained them on the spot.

But Chu River shook her head—

"No, the cigarettes he handed out had them. Good thing no one accepted."

Old Huang was working nearby, momentarily stunned: "This bold?!"

Chu River casually replied: "No, probably isn’t a big deal, he later switched packs without a sound. It’s likely he usually uses that to set traps."

Besides, only someone who wants to die or hallucinate would dare openly distribute cigarettes in a police station like that.

After all, whether there’s something mixed in changes the taste, real smokers could detect it with a single puff. Even if they couldn’t, the giver wouldn’t escape. It’s likely just a misunderstanding, an attempt to test the attitude above regarding this incident; he didn’t want to get himself implicated.

They probably wanted to speculate police actions—whether there’s any big move above or if it’s really just a coincidence.

Chu River continued watching the monitoring: "He’s using a fake ID, remember to stay alert if you see him again."

"Impossible!" Li Nianhai had registered the information then: "The ID’s real, so is the man..."

Chu River shook her head—"The face is similar, but the skull shape is different... Coordinate with the registration department, if this ID is reissued during this period, remember the person. Otherwise, both the person and the ID will end up being real."

The ID has them as brothers, but the person here may not be the real one.

The police have means, but so do they.

Chu River returned to the drug enforcement unit with the information she had learned. It was no longer the lively scene from the morning; Xiao Zhou, seeing her, struggled to complain while still munching on an egg—

"We worked hard all night, saved those police guys quite a lot..."

Xiao Wang walked past, rather speechless: "Don’t mention it, they also have to work overtime, cussing us again—saying next time we must have a meal to make up!"

Xiao Zhou’s eyes widened instantly: "They should be treating us to a meal!"

Chu River calmly dodged the yolk bits Xiao Zhou spewed out, now moving past them directly to find Fang Zhou still in training—

Fang Zhou wiped sweat off as he came out of the room, and Chu River focused on the small white spot on his forehead: "Already started preparing?"

Fang Zhou nodded: "Yeah, this time everything must be foolproof, all notable spots on my face need modifications and cover-ups."

For instance, that mole, although charming, it needs to be removed for the task.

Chu River lifted his elbow with two fingers: "Don’t forget this one."

The red mole sat close to the crook of his arm on the inside, barely noticeable unless intentionally looked for. Fang Zhou was startled—

Though the task only required facial modifications, as long as it’s being done, it should be done perfectly.

Chu River broke into laughter—

Fang Zhou chuckled: "Not sure what environment it might be, could end up eating dew... better cooperate from here."

Upon hearing there might not be food, Chu River lost enthusiasm, handing her phone over:

"I’ll send you this person’s information, along with surveillance footage. I’ll keep a close eye on him."

"By the way, if you intend to get close to them, I imagine he’s quite suitable."

Fang Zhou swiftly scanned the surveillance, nodding—

"I fear alerting Bai Mengyu’s side, haven’t placed personnel there for now, but her recent spending has suddenly escalated, clearly she has a large sum. Likely she’ll be an undercover site for Li Xiaotian later."

"Little He, if you have the time, keep a close eye on the surveillance—if not, I’ll arrange someone."

Chu River shook her head: "No need, just be aware of these two people yourself, I’ll keep tabs on them—by the way, let me know before the mission starts, there are things for your gear."

"Soon—just waiting on a net from the neighboring province."

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