10: Is this a street performance? This level of merit is simply forced

“Look, that young Police Officer kicked him unconscious with a flying kick. He’s really amazing.”

“Amazing! Old He definitely couldn’t do that. Old He isn’t even as good as me.”

Hearing the praise from the surrounding crowd made Ye Lin’s heart blossom with joy.

He immediately stood up with a whoosh and cupped his hands to the surrounding residents.

“Thank you all for your appreciation. Rest assured, with me here, no criminal will have anywhere to escape. Hahahahaha.”

He Xinmin quietly lowered his head. This kid, he was getting carried away again.

He loved to show off too much.

However, the residents, who loved a good show, started to cheer when they saw Ye Lin was so responsive.

They all started to egg him on.

“Hero!”

“Young hero!”

“Well said, Police Officers should be this mighty.”

Xie Changkun rushed into Hengxi Village with his people, and as soon as he entered the village, he heard a burst of cheers from inside.

How should he describe it?

It was like a street performer under a bridge.

Chief Xie secretly thought, when did a theatrical troupe come to this village?

It wasn’t even a holiday, yet it was so lively.

The shouts came one after another, making Chief Xie want to go and see for himself.

But he remembered his duty, so he suppressed his gossipy heart and took out his walkie-talkie.

“Old He, where are you guys?”

“Chief, you’ve arrived? We’re right here, where all these people are.”

A burst of cheers came from the walkie-talkie.

Chief Xie looked at the so-called theatrical troupe in disbelief.

Damn it!

Chief Xie hurried over with his people, pushed through the crowd, and looked inside.

What the heck!!!

That scoundrel, I want to kill someone!!!

In the middle of the small circle, Ye Lin had taken off his Police uniform and was proudly demonstrating his leg techniques.

One moment it was an upper kick, the next a lower kick, all performed with dazzling flair.

“Look, just now I kicked Wang Erbao like this, sending him flying.” Ye Lin demonstrated and explained, just like a storyteller under a bridge.

But… was this still a People’s Police Officer?

This was performing for money.

“Ye Lin!!!” Xie Changkun roared.

Ye Lin looked up and excitedly shouted, “Chief, you’re here!”

“Hello everyone, this is our Chief Xie. It was Chief Xie who sent us to catch Wang Erbao.”

Ye Lin dragged Xie Changkun out of the crowd.

“Hello, Chief!”

“Good leader!”

“A great and upright official!”

The surrounding residents spoke one after another, making Xie Changkun almost want to find a hole to crawl into. What was all this about?

After finally getting a few auxiliary Police Officers to disperse the crowd, Xie Changkun had time to look at Wang Erbao.

Although Wang Erbao had messy hair and looked extremely disheveled, Xie Changkun recognized him at a glance.

“Wang Erbao, it really is you. Three years ago you escaped, and now, three years later, we’ve finally caught you.”

“Good, good!”

Xie Changkun was overjoyed. He was one of the three Police Officers who had let Wang Erbao escape back then.

Because of this, he had always felt guilty and wanted to personally catch Wang Erbao. Although he knew the possibility was small, he still harbored that fantasy.

He hadn’t expected that Ye Lin would actually catch him. This guy, he really had that… what was that word Director Zheng mentioned?

Koi, yes, Koi, bringing good luck.

“Well done! Ye Lin.”

Xie Changkun happily patted Ye Lin’s shoulder, and the earlier unpleasantness vanished into thin air.

Moreover, catching an A-level wanted criminal meant the Police Station could be awarded a collective third-class merit this year, and everyone’s bonuses would be secured.

And Ye Lin’s individual merit would be considerable; if all went well, he might even get a first-class merit. This first-class merit was practically handed to him on a silver platter, making Chief Xie a little jealous.

“Someone, take Wang Erbao back.”

…Baiyun Police Station.

Zheng Yongnian hadn’t expected that after escaping from Baiyun Police Station that morning, he would have to return again in the afternoon.

An A-level wanted criminal was a big deal, and the Branch Bureau Director also took it very seriously, immediately asking him to come over.

As soon as he entered, he saw Xie Changkun rushing out with a triumphant look, gripping his hand tightly.

“Director Zheng, this time the minivan can’t run away, right?”

Zheng Yongnian’s face darkened. This old man, he was getting revenge for the morning.

“Don’t worry, Director Gao said that he’ll make sure to spare a minivan for you. Are you satisfied now?”

“Satisfied, satisfied, a thousand times satisfied, haha.”

Xie Changkun was smiling so widely his mouth couldn’t close.

Zheng Yongnian snorted coldly, appearing displeased, but in reality, he was ecstatic.

Baiyun Police Station was under his jurisdiction. Within one day, they had caught an arsonist and an A-level wanted criminal. His leadership performance was looking good.

Moreover, he heard that the City’s propaganda department had already intervened regarding the arson case and planned to promote it heavily. This was a truly dangerous public safety incident that was nipped in the bud, and the impact of its reporting would be absolutely outstanding.

In the lobby, several Police Officers were gathered around Ye Lin, meticulously asking about the process of catching the thief, their faces glowing with excitement.

Only Zhang Degen looked sullen, and Lin Xianfeng was also depressed. They had gone out for a stroll all morning and found nothing.

This was normal, as there weren’t that many crimes in broad daylight.

But there was no harm without comparison. Old He took his team out for a stroll and directly brought back an A-level wanted criminal, which completely overshadowed their Criminal Police Team.

As soon as Zheng Yongnian entered, everyone scattered with a whoosh, returning to their positions. The lobby suddenly became quiet.

Only Ye Lin stood alone in the middle.

Zheng Yongnian’s face was filled with a benevolent smile, like a spring breeze blowing in. Looking at this Koi-like young Police Officer, he grasped Ye Lin’s hand and shook it vigorously:

“Xiao Ye, well done! I told your Chief Xie this morning that you are a talent, you are a Koi. But this old man insisted I add a minivan before he would accept. Tell me, isn’t that shortsighted?”

Xie Changkun’s face darkened. Damn it.

Zheng Yongnian, you old bastard, as a Branch Bureau leader, you’re publicly exposing my weaknesses. Next time we drink, I’ll get you drunk to death.

But that was for later. For now, Xie Changkun could only force a smile, “Xiao Ye, the leader is just joking. You’ve seen the situation at our bureau; our equipment is poor, and it’s inconvenient to catch criminals. I was just mentioning a difficult issue.”

“Work hard, I have high hopes for you!!!”

Ye Lin felt a surge of frustration. These two old foxes, they wanted to use him to step on each other again.

Zheng Yongnian’s main purpose in coming was to confirm Wang Erbao’s identity and to understand if there were any inside stories.

However, news had already come from the preliminary interrogation that Wang Erbao had been beaten senseless and confessed everything. He had been away for too long and wanted to see his family.

He had originally planned to sneak back for a look and then leave, but he hadn’t expected to coincidentally run into He Xinmin.

With his disguise, most people wouldn’t have recognized him, but he had escaped from Baiyun Police Station’s grasp back then.

Everyone at Baiyun Police Station hated him to the core, and they remembered his photo clearly, recognizing him at first glance.

Actually, Wang Erbao also confessed one more thing: he believed that the Police Officers at Baiyun Police Station were too weak in combat, and even if he was discovered upon his return, he could still escape.

He hadn’t expected such a monster as Ye Lin to appear and take him down in one go.