Gene Fusion System: Crime Hunter

What Su Jianfan said made Han Tiesheng click his tongue; he even deliberately patted his own shoulder.

"Tsk tsk, Su Jianfan, that was a bit cheesy, you know."

But Su Jianfan spoke very seriously.

"I’m serious. After all, the fact that I could grow into who I am now is inseparable from everyone being around me, and from all the help you’ve given me. I really am grateful. Thank you all for being by my side, for helping me, for giving me encouragement and support. I truly am very grateful."

As Su Jianfan spoke, he was visibly moved.

His chest was heaving.

And seeing Su Jianfan seem like he had more to say but was holding it back,

Luo Fei also patted him on the shoulder.

"Su Jianfan, sit down. Let’s eat together. Let this meal be your welcome-back dinner and a chance to wash the dust off you!"

It was just one sentence, but it drew applause from everyone.

And the smiles on their faces were all a form of recognition for Su Jianfan.

...

"Mr. Luo, excuse me, are you Mr. Luo?"

"After months of waiting, we finally get to meet you!"

But just as Luo Fei and the others were about to sit down,

a slightly excited voice sounded from not far away.

They turned at the sound.

They saw two young women walking over together to look for him.

Luo Fei was a bit puzzled.

"Ladies, are you here to file a report? Is it a criminal case or a civil dispute?"

Luo Fei spoke casually.

But the two women were holding their breath, tense.

"Officer, we’re here to get our positions regularized."

As she spoke, the woman had already taken out their onboarding registration forms.

Only, when he saw the forms even had official seals on them, yet the two girls in front of him weren’t even police academy graduates,

but from obscure majors at some prestigious university,

Luo Fei couldn’t help his mouth twitching.

"Ladies, you’ve got the wrong idea. Our Major Crimes Unit doesn’t do open recruitment to the public."

But what Luo Fei said made the two find it unbelievable; they spoke in utter shock.

"No way, officer, that’s impossible, isn’t it?"

"Yeah, we were promoted here from the local Plainclothes Brigade. Before this we already worked for months as plainclothes cops in the subdivision of the Major Crimes Unit. And we paid a sixty-thousand-yuan entry deposit too."

News like that

made Luo Fei think he’d misheard.

"Ladies, the Changli City police department did indeed used to have a Plainclothes Brigade, but several years ago, out of concern for the safety of ordinary people, we already disbanded that unofficial unit. And even if you had joined, at most it would’ve been as volunteers, which absolutely does not count as an internship prior to becoming regular staff."

But what Luo Fei said left the two women stunned; at that moment they were utterly shocked.

"No, that can’t be right, can it?"

"Yeah, officer, when we joined we even got formal hiring notices. And we did help the Plainclothes Brigade catch a few pickpockets; we were officially commended for it!"

Hearing this,

Old Han raised a hand to his forehead.

"Oh, so after all this time, the ones who helped our precinct catch that pickpocket a few months back and then vanished into thin air were actually you?"

Seeing Old Han’s surprise,

Luo Fei’s curiosity was piqued.

"Old Han, what’s going on?"

"Mr. Luo, actually a few months before you came to Changli City, there were people helping us police with cases. But to this day we haven’t known who those righteous vigilantes were."

Turns out,

a few months back Old Han and his people had received a report.

Someone had stolen a wallet near the local train station.

But by the time Old Han and his team arrived,

the thief had already been caught.

Even the stolen wallet had been returned to its owner.

"So that means these girls actually did us in the police a big favor?"

"Yeah, Mr. Luo, we’ve been doing good deeds this whole time too. It’s just that our superior said we weren’t allowed to wear police uniforms, otherwise if we wore them, the bad guys would spot us,

and then we’d be exposed."

"So to make sure our real identities wouldn’t be discovered, and to better do good deeds, we’ve never worn police uniforms. We were waiting for today, hoping we could meet you and finally become regular staff."

But listening to the two women,

Luo Fei’s expression only grew more serious, because there was no doubt they’d been conned.

And the scammer had clearly spun a very convincing story and really taken them for a ride.

That made Luo Fei’s face grow even more grave.

"Ladies, the facts show you really have been deceived. The other party’s sole purpose was to make you pay money so they could line their pockets."

What Luo Fei said left the two women dumbfounded; they exclaimed in shock.

"Officer, that can’t be. We’ve been getting our pay every month."

"Yes, officer, we get eighteen hundred yuan a month. And we have official pay slips too."

News like that only made Luo Fei even more certain they’d been played.

"Where did you sign up and join? You should know the original Plainclothes Brigade office has already been shut down."

"Mr. Luo, a few months ago we joined in an office building. But the place looked very official. There were police uniforms there, and on the wall behind the leader there were lots of pennants."

After the two women explained, Luo Fei finally understood.

Actually, their monthly salary was 2,800 yuan.

But because of social insurance and housing fund deductions, they only received 1,800 in cash each month.

Hearing that,

Luo Fei found it all the more bizarre,

almost unbelievable.

"Hold on, ladies, the other party says that and you just took it at face value? You mean you never had even the slightest suspicion?"

As Luo Fei spoke, he looked at the two women in disbelief.

But they only gave a bitter little smile.

"Officer, we’re both from the countryside and came to the city for college. And because our majors are so niche we’ve never been able to find jobs. So when we finally had a chance to get a position that suited us, we really were thrilled."

"But we never expected we’d actually been conned. It’s just unbearable!"

Seeing how agitated they were,

Luo Fei offered some comfort.

"You don’t need to beat yourselves up. This kind of scam is really rare. And on top of that, it seems like the person may even be someone from inside a precinct, so they knew all about the history of our having a Plainclothes Brigade here, and were well-versed in internal procedures. Otherwise you wouldn’t have fallen for it so easily."

What Luo Fei said made the two women nod repeatedly.

"Yes, officer, we never imagined we’d run into something like this."

"What do we do now? Are we just supposed to sit on our hands?"

At that moment, the two girls were clearly very depressed.

They’d never imagined they’d be duped this easily.

And seeing how worried they were,

they couldn’t help complaining.

After conferring with Old Han, Luo Fei worked out a response plan.

"Old Han, I’ve just talked things over with these two girls. I really do think what happened to them is something we have to sympathize with."

"So we need to catch the person who tricked them as soon as possible. Don’t you agree?"

"You’re right, Mr. Luo. I’ve already contacted the local precinct. We’ll immediately start a search for this woman, Tang Aiyuan, who’s impersonating a police leader. We have to apprehend her as quickly as possible."

Seeing that the police had agreed and were willing to offer them some help,

the two girls finally felt a bit of relief.

"Officer, thank you so much. You’re truly a good man. If you hadn’t been willing to help, we wouldn’t even know what we were going to do."

"Yes, we’d been worried that if we couldn’t take up the posts, we’d never get our money back. But now it looks like that money really is gone for good."

At that moment,

the two girls were filled with regret.

Looking at them, with a complicated emotion flickering in his dark eyes,

Old Han waved his hand.

"Ladies, you should try to look on the bright side. After all, what you took here is just a small loss—losing money to avert disaster. The fact that you’re both safe and sound is already a stroke of luck in the midst of misfortune."

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