I Sent You to Take the College Entrance Exam, and You Ended Up Solving a Murder Case?! - Chapter 9

The three of them stood at the shop entrance chatting.

Chen Mo couldn’t help but tease Liu Chengtao, who kept whispering to Ye Meng.

“Alright, stop being so mushy. I’m a recent heartbroken person, I can’t stand this.”

He wasn’t heartbroken at all; he just wanted to tease Liu Chengtao.

To everyone’s surprise, Ye Meng burst out laughing upon hearing this.

“Ignore him, I think he’s kind of cute.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Chengtao immediately puffed out his chest proudly, like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.

Looking at his silly expression, Ye Meng’s smile deepened. She changed the subject and asked, seemingly unintentionally.

“By the way, Cheng Tao, have you deleted all the photos and posts about your ex-girlfriends on social media?”

Liu Chengtao’s smile instantly froze on his face.

“Huh? Wh…what photo?”

His eyes darted around, clearly he was feeling guilty.

Seeing Liu Chengtao’s embarrassed state after admitting his mistake, Chen Mo couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Ye Meng’s eyes crinkled as she smiled like a little fox who had just stolen some fish.

The laughter of the three men stood out brightly at the entrance of the bustling barbecue restaurant.

After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,

Liu Chengtao was already somewhat drunk, and he had his arm around Chen Mo’s shoulder.

He started boasting about his “glorious deeds” back in school.

Ye Meng listened quietly to him, occasionally amused by his exaggerated words.

Then, skillfully, she handed him a glass of plum juice.

Looking at the scene before him, Chen Mo felt genuinely happy for his friend.

This girl named Ye Meng is indeed quite nice.

When it came time to pay the bill, Liu Chengtao insisted on paying, but Chen Mo pushed him back down.

“Alright, stop arguing.”

“This meal is on me, consider it a celebration for the two of you.”

Liu Chengtao was about to say something more when Ye Meng tugged at his sleeve, smiled, and shook her head at him.

“Thank you so much, Brother Mo,” Ye Meng said generously. “You’ll have to give Cheng Tao and me a chance to reciprocate next time.”

“Definitely.” Chen Mo nodded with a smile.

He enjoys dealing with intelligent people, and Ye Meng is clearly one of them.

Since they had been drinking, Ye Meng naturally drove them home.

She first drove to the apartment building where Chen Mo lived.

“Brother Mo, be careful on the road.” Ye Meng leaned out from the driver’s seat.

“You too.” Chen Mo waved his hand. “Send me a message when you get back.”

“I know, stop nagging!” Liu Chengtao yelled from the passenger seat.

Watching the black sedan merge into the traffic, Chen Mo turned and walked into the residential area.

Chen Mo woke up on time the next morning.

He opened the wardrobe and looked at a brand-new police uniform hanging inside.

After hesitating for a moment, I took off a white shirt and a thin black jacket.

He habitually leaves enough cover for any firearms he might carry in the future.

The journey to the Municipal Public Security Bureau by taxi took longer than I expected.

The driver was a talkative middle-aged man who complained about the stop-and-go traffic the whole way.

Chen Mo only gave perfunctory replies, his gaze fixed on the street scene outside the window, which rushed past and then came to a sudden stop.

An hour later, the taxi finally stopped in front of a building.

Shucheng City Public Security Bureau.

Chen Mo paid the fare, got out of the car, looked up at the shining police badge on the rooftop, and took a deep breath.

A new beginning.

The guards at the city bureau’s gate were very strict; upon seeing his unfamiliar face, they immediately stepped forward and stopped him.

“Hello, please show your identification and state your purpose.”

“Hello, my name is Chen Mo. I’m here to report to the Criminal Investigation Department today,” Chen Mo replied, neither humble nor arrogant.

The guard quickly flipped through the register beside him, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

“Found him, Comrade Chen Mo, right? Please register here.”

His attitude was noticeably more polite.

After registering, Chen Mo walked into the reception hall on the first floor of the Municipal Bureau.

In the spacious and bright hall, several uniformed police officers were busy at work.

A young auxiliary police officer saw him and came to greet him.

Hello, how can I help you?

“My name is Chen Mo. I’m reporting to the Criminal Investigation Department.”

“Chen Mo…” The auxiliary police officer checked on the computer and immediately stood up straight.

“Please wait a moment, I will contact the personnel department right away.”

The call was answered quickly, and the auxiliary police officer gave a brief report before hanging up.

“Comrade Chen Mo, the leaders of the Cadre Department would like to ask you to wait a moment. They will send someone down to pick you up.”

This process seems to be going a little too smoothly.

Chen Mo felt a sense of unease.

Logically speaking, a new employee should be able to go through the procedures at the personnel department on their own, so why would they need someone to pick them up?

A few minutes later, a young police officer strode out of the elevator.

“You must be Comrade Chen Mo?” The police officer looked him up and down, a warm smile on his face.

“It’s me.”

“Hello, my name is Li Qiang, please come with me.”

The second-level superintendent led the way while offering his explanation.

“Your situation is rather special; the provincial department has given us instructions.”

Our Director Liu personally instructed us on this, so your onboarding procedures were all completed in advance.

Chen Mo was somewhat surprised.

Provincial Department? Director Liu?

It seems that news of my assistance to the Jinghua City Public Security Bureau in solving the case has already spread within the system.

The two took the elevator to the cadre office.

Inside the office, a middle-aged man who appeared to be in charge had been waiting for some time.

Upon seeing Chen Mo, he immediately stood up from behind his desk, his face beaming with smiles.

“Comrade Chen, welcome, welcome!”

After some polite exchanges, the other party pushed a file folder and a neatly folded police uniform in front of Chen Mo.

“Your police ID, uniform, and other police equipment are all ready.”

The person in charge opened the file bag and showed Chen Mo the contents one by one.

The photo on the brand-new police ID was taken from the file; he looked dashing and imposing.

The small print below the photo made Chen Mo’s pupils shrink slightly.

Position: Captain of the Fifth Squadron of the Major Crimes Division of the Municipal Public Security Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Detachment.

Police rank: Second-class police inspector.

Company commander?

Is he immediately appointed as a leader with a real position?

And he’s a second-level police inspector?

This promotion is a bit too much.

“Xiao Chen, don’t feel pressured.”

The person in charge seemed to notice his surprise and explained with a smile.

“This decision was made by the Party Committee of the Bureau after careful consideration, taking into account your resume and achievements.”

“You only need to provide a photocopy of your ID card, and we’ll help you open a salary card account.”

“As for your gun license,” the person in charge paused, “Director Liu wants you to go to his office in person.”

The office fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

The fact that new police officers are required to be personally received by the police chief and issued gun licenses upon joining the force is simply unheard of.

Li Qiang, the second-level police superintendent who had just brought him up, looked at Chen Mo with a completely different expression.

After leaving the director’s office, Li Qiang led Chen Mo toward the elevator, his attitude becoming increasingly respectful.

The director’s office is on the top floor.

The corridor was covered with thick carpets, making it silent underfoot, and the air was filled with a solemn atmosphere.

Li Qiang stopped in front of the heavy solid wood door and knocked gently.

“Report!”

“Come in.” A deep, steady male voice came from inside.

Li Qiang pushed open the door, gestured for Chen Mo to enter, and wisely refrained from following him inside.

Chen Mo straightened his collar and stepped into the spacious office.

Behind the desk, a middle-aged man looked up, staring intently at him.

It was Wu Xiubing, the head of the Shucheng City Public Security Bureau.

Chen Mo immediately stood at attention and gave a standard salute.

“Reporting to Director Wu, Chen Mo is here to report for duty!”

Wu Xiubing stood up, returned the greeting, and then walked around the desk and extended his hand.

“Welcome, Comrade Chen Mo.” His voice was loud and strong. “I am very pleased that you have chosen our Shucheng.”

“Thank you, Director Wu.” Chen Mo shook hands with him.

“Sit down, don’t be shy,” Wu Xiubing said, pointing to the sofa next to him.