Gene Fusion System: Crime Hunter

Zhaocheng called out twice, and Luo Fei finally snapped out of his thoughts, "It's nothing, just thinking about Yang Dawei's situation."

"Yang Dawei? Leader, are you referring to Chen Chahua's disappearance? I thought you'd forgotten about that already." Wang Yong said, surprised.

"How could I forget such an important matter?"

Luo Fei gave him a sidelong glance and asked, "I wasn't around the past two days, how's the progress on the trafficking case?"

"It's nearly wrapped up, the rest involves local authorities rescuing the trafficked victims. We just need to provide some leads to assist."

"Alright."

After chatting for a while, Luo Fei, as usual, took breakfast to Yang Mei.

When he returned, he had just sat down when Zhao Donglai came in.

"Everyone, stop for a moment and gather in the meeting room. I have some good news to announce."

Zhao Donglai's face was full of excitement.

After saying this, he hurried off to inform others.

Meanwhile, Wang Yong and the others were curious about the so-called good news he mentioned.

"Good news, what's the good news? Could it be that the leader is getting married to Captain Yang?" Wang Yong suddenly turned his head to look at Luo Fei, teasingly.

Before Luo Fei could respond, Zhang Fan had already tapped Wang Yong's head with a laugh, "Even if you're guessing wildly, at least make it plausible. Even if the leader and Captain Yang were going to get married, it wouldn't be announced by Captain Zhao."

"That's not certain. Captain Zhao is Captain Yang's uncle, so it's quite reasonable for him to announce it."

"Reasonable, my foot. I bet it's probably related to this case, likely a commendation from the higher-ups for our police team."

"I think so too..."

Soon, everyone who received the message gathered in the meeting room.

Gathered together, everyone was speculating about the good news Zhao Donglai was going to announce.

Shortly after, Zhao Donglai came in with a brisk step.

"Everyone here? Then I'll keep it brief."

Sweeping his gaze over the group, Zhao Donglai said, "You've all worked hard recently. Regarding the Ning Shaobin gang case, the situation is basically clear. I'll tidy things up a bit more and submit the final report to the prosecutor's office."

"Of course, the success of this case couldn't have been achieved without everyone's strong cooperation. I'd like to give a special commendation to everyone here."

"Additionally, I just received a call from Director Wu. Given our outstanding performance this time, he applied a few days ago for us to be awarded a Collective Third-Class Merit."

"The application has been approved, so get ready to attend the commendation ceremony hosted by the municipal Public Security Bureau at the end of this month."

Upon hearing this, everyone was instantly elated.

Their expectations had been, at most, a bit of additional bonus this month.

After all, they mainly ran errands while Luo Fei and Yang Su did most of the work.

No one expected any awards.

This Collective Third-Class Merit was truly an unexpected delight!

After announcing the end of the meeting, Zhao Donglai called Luo Fei, Yang Su, and the others into the office separately.

"What I mentioned earlier was collective recognition. Now I'll notify you about personal honors."

"Yang Su and Zhang Fan each receive a Personal Second-Class Merit, and Luo Fei receives a Personal First-Class Merit."

After Zhao Donglai finished speaking, Yang Su and Zhang Fan couldn't help but gasp.

First-Class Merit!

This honor isn't easily obtained.

Many police officers never receive this honor in their lifetime, and Luo Fei got it in less than a year. Remarkable speed.

Despite the shock, they understood this honor was well-deserved for Luo Fei!

As for Luo Fei, the unexpected delight left him a little dazed.

He had garnered numerous honors, large and small over this period.

But combined, they likely didn't equal the weight of this First-Class Merit!

He really achieved it!

Even Zhao Donglai wasn't less shocked by the decision from above.

Worried about a feeling of disparity within Yang Su and others, he assured them, "Initially, I thought you'd receive Third-Class Merit, and Luo Fei a Second-Class Merit."

"But Director Zheng felt we all performed commendably. He personally applied for a First-Class Merit for Luo Fei, promoting yours by one rank. So avoid any thoughts of discontent, as there are ample opportunities for merits in the future, don't you agree..."

"Oh, Captain Zhao, what are you thinking? We couldn't be more grateful to Luo Fei for our Second-Class Merit." Yang Su expressed, laughing.

"Indeed, I hope for more opportunities like this in the future, so I can pick up a couple more Second-Class Merit awards," Zhang Fan added humorously.

With their reassurances, Zhao Donglai was relieved and heard Yang Su curiously ask, "Captain Zhao, surely you're a First-Class Merit recipient as well?"

Given Zhao Donglai's consistently excellent performance over the years, receiving plenty of honors, and the fact that he was in charge of this case, Luo Fei receiving a First-Class Merit implies he wouldn't miss it either.

Sure enough, Zhao Donglai smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's expected."

The two anticipated this and promptly congratulated him.

After a few more exchanges, Zhao Donglai let them go busy with their tasks.

Finally, only Luo Fei was left.

"Oh, Luo Fei, there's another matter I may need to disclose to you in advance."

Luo Fei, still basking in the joy of the First-Class Merit, responded eagerly, "Sure, Captain Zhao, go ahead."

"Director Wu just revealed to me that the City Criminal Investigation Team leader will soon be transferred to the provincial level, so Director Zheng has already applied to promote me."

"And considering your remarkable performance, there's a possibility you'll join me in the Criminal Investigation Team to fill the group leader vacancy."

Hearing of Zhao Donglai's impending promotion initially left Luo Fei feeling a bit mixed.

Having always received his care since joining the police team, if a new leader came along, Luo Fei worried about getting along.

Hearing the latter part of Zhao Donglai's words excited him instantly.

"Captain Zhao, is this all true?"

"Of course it's true. Only, the transfer order isn't finalized yet, so keep this under wraps for now."

"I understand." Luo Fei nodded quickly.

Still, he couldn't conceal his exhilaration.

The City Criminal Investigation Team and the county-level Criminal Police Team are inherently quite different.

And to have been consecutively promoted twice in under a year, who wouldn't be thrilled?

Seeing Luo Fei's reaction, Zhao Donglai patted his shoulder and encouraged, "Keep up the good work, Luo Fei. With your current momentum, the future's possibilities are limitless!"

"Rest assured, Captain Zhao, I won't let you down."

"Alright, then get back to work. I need to compile a summary report for this case."

The severity of this case exceeds typical ones, so only he, as the leader, can write the report.

"I'll head out then."

At the door, Zhao Donglai remembered something and added, "Oh, and one more thing, Wang Yong performed well during the investigation of Wang Pingchuan and Shu An Country's identities, so he was awarded a Personal Third-Class Merit. Let him know."

"Understood."

Returning to the office, Luo Fei was quickly surrounded by Wang Yong and others.

"Leader, what did Captain Zhao say when he called you and Captain Yang separately?"

This time, solving the special kidnapping case was their largest case yet, surely not just a Collective Third-Class Merit.

Hence, they presumed Zhao Donglai must have informed them of additional rewards.

With nothing to hide and unable to keep it hidden, Luo Fei briefly shared the decision.

Upon hearing the news, everyone was in an uproar.

"My God! First-Class Merit, the leader is amazing!"

"So envious! When will I be as outstanding as you, leader!"

"Heavens, all I wish for is a Third-Class Merit in my lifetime, and I'd be content."

Wang Yong clasped his hands, pretending to pray to the heavens.

The others, seeing this, laughed heartlessly.

Luo Fei grinned, "Oh well, your dream's come true. Captain Zhao mentioned your commendable performance in identifying Wang Pingchuan and Shu An Country, so you received a Third-Class Merit too."