Diary of a Criminal Investigator

Hero!

No one dislikes being a hero.

Lu Chuan felt that he still didn't quite deserve the title of hero.

However, facing the smiling, police-uniformed and spirited Shen Yan, Lu Chuan was happily untruthful.

Receiving the flowers, as his fingertips brushed Shen Yan's gentle palm, Lu Chuan suddenly felt a tingling sensation in his scalp.

Even heroes have their weaknesses for beauties.

Though he might not have been a perfect hero, the beauty was indeed real.

Crime Scene Investigation office.

Yang Sen had already made hot tea for Lu Chuan.

In the warm sun, the flamingo-lily swayed in the wind, stretching its body as if imitating Forensic Doctor Shen who had just given flowers to Lu Chuan.

"Don't worry, the flowers are watered daily, look at these leaves, so tender!"

Seeing the large water stain below the flowerpot, Lu Chuan knew that Old Bai was not lying.

However, flamingo-lilies don't need too much water.

What they need is care and touch, enjoying the process of interaction.

Too much water is not necessarily a good thing.

Old Bai picked up a teacup, obviously proud of remembering to water the flamingo-lily daily, and happily pulled out a Red River cigarette.

Seeing this, Lu Chuan quickly opened his desk drawer, which was filled with packs of soft-pack Zhonghua cigarettes.

"Brother Bai, smoke this!"

This was a special gift from Lu Chuan for everyone before leaving.

But clearly, while he was away, no one touched the cigarettes in the drawer.

Old Bai readily accepted the pack of 300-numbered Zhonghua cigarettes, sniffed them slowly under his nose, with a slightly intoxicated look on his face: "This really has the best taste."

Quietly putting the Red River cigarette back into its box, Old Bai tossed one to Yang Sen: "Light one up!"

"Look at you, acting so unaspiring."

Yang Sen clearly had some disdain for Old Bai's behavior.

But his right hand naturally caught the cigarette that Old Bai tossed over.

"Lu Chuan's not around, and we're smoking his cigarettes, what does it look like?"

Old Bai puckered his lips, showing unabashed fondness for Zhonghua cigarettes, as well as the reason for not smoking them while Lu Chuan was away.

Lighting up.

Taking a deep drag, Old Bai chuckled and patted Lu Chuan on the shoulder: "Kid, you're impressive!"

Lu Chuan knew that Old Bai was referring to his success in matching seven unsolved murder case fingerprints during the fingerprint battle, earning a first-class merit.

Liu Guodong also took a cigarette: "Captain Qin said there will be another ceremony."

A ceremony?

Lu Chuan scratched his head: "But wasn't the ceremony already held at the city bureau?"

Lu Chuan's personal first-class merit had just been awarded at the city bureau's fingerprint battle summary commendation ceremony.

Song Jiangguo personally pinned the medal on Lu Chuan.

If not for Captain Qin's help, he'd still be dealing with the propaganda department now.

Frankly speaking, Lu Chuan didn't feel this nervous even when facing suspects.

Liu Guodong stood up, poured some tea, spat out a piece of tea stem, and shook his head: "It's not an internal ceremony of the team, it's at your home."

"At my home?"

"Yes, to award your parents with a plaque for a first-class merit household!"

Three days later.

Chenguang District seemed more lively than ever.

Even during the ancestral worship at the beginning of the year, it was not as grand as today.

Drum beats and gongs, red flags fluttered.

A team of police officers in dress uniforms, escorted by police cars and accompanied by firecracker sounds, arrived outside the gates of Chenguang District.

Four handsome officers, each 1.8 meters tall, carried a gilded plaque.

"First-Class Merit Household"

The six big characters seemed brighter than the sun in the sky.

On both sides of the road were onlookers.

"Who's getting first class merit?"

"Chenguang District, Qiangsheng Group!"

"... Damn, does the Lu Family have such good feng shui?"

At the gate, the main entrance of the district was wide open, Lu Yao stood in a sharply dressed security uniform, standing straightened!

Even more ceremonious than his wedding day.

Inside the district, the head of the Lu Family, founder of Qiangsheng Group, Lu Jianguo, was lined up with all Lu Family descendants.

By his side were Lu Chuan's parents.

Lu Qiqiang's eyes were moist, but his gaze was bright, watching the honor bearer team approach step by step.

He had never imagined in his life to have such a day.

To have such an accomplished son.

For the Lu Family, known as the wealthiest family in Haizhou City, money was just a number.

Everything besides money was vastly important.

Lu Family children, receiving a certificate of merit in school, would have a reward exceeding ten thousand yuan.

Securing a job within the system was even more prestigious.

But Lu Chuan not only became a police officer but, in just half a year, earned third-class, second-class merits!

Now, unprecedented, he was awarded an individual first-class merit!

What is an individual first-class merit?

In peacetime, most of the time, it's earned through sacrifice.

It was known that Lu Chuan accomplished this by solving seven pending murder cases on his own!

For the Lu Family, a family that lost most of its male members in wartime, nothing was as prideful.

"Ancestral spirits bless us!"

With Lu Qiang running Qiangsheng Group's business, and family honor in Lu Chuan, Lu Jianguo felt like he could truly retire.

"Haha, Old Mr. Lu, congratulations!"

Today, Qin Yong personally came to award the Lu Family the First-Class Merit Household plaque.

"Captain Qin, it's thanks to your guidance that Lu Chuan has his achievements today!"

After Lu Chuan became a police officer, Lu Jianguo never used family influence to help him.

This was a principle of the Lu Family.

Internally within the company, everything was arranged comfortably for you.

But working outside, besides money, there's no other help.

Captain Qin smiled and shook his head: "It's all thanks to Lu Chuan's own efforts, I just got some reflected glory from him haha."

"Captain Qin, you're too modest," Lu Jianguo laughed heartily: "I may not have visited the Criminal Investigation Team, but I heard from Lu Chuan that our equipment is quite outdated."

Lu Chuan, standing behind Lu Qiqiang, was slightly dumbfounded and confused.

He really hadn't said this.

The ten-year-old Toyota Land Cruiser, though old, still feels quite nice to sit in.

"How about this, Qiangsheng Group will donate 100 million to the Criminal Investigation Team to contribute to Haizhou City's social stability and long-term peace!"

100 million?!

Qin Yong was nearly shocked to death by Lu Jianguo's words.

What, just like that, 100 million?

If he'd said earlier, I could have just rewarded Lu Chuan with a first-class merit myself!

The ceremony wasn't long, but it was significantly meaningful.

The Lu Family's ancestral hall would have another plaque.

This time, Lu Jianguo decided to hold a special ancestral worship event.

To this, Lu Chuan had no objections.

Not that he had any say in the matter.

He just had to take care of the money.

This year, Lu Chuan's branch doubled its dividend again.

From an initial fifty million, increased to one hundred million because of his second-class merit, and now two hundred million.

In true Lu Family fashion, every participating officer in the event received a pack of soft-pack Zhonghua cigarettes and a big red envelope.

Qin Yong decided to accept, as they already took 100 million, what difference would it make with this?

100 million!

Qin Yong felt that their team's office building could probably be rebuilt from scratch.

Trading up old gear with new was just within reach!

Besides Qin Yong, Liu Guodong was the second happiest.

In the end, Lu Chuan was Liu Guodong's protégé, from the Crime Scene Investigation office.

100 million, how much would the Crime Scene Investigation office get?