Chapter 1, A Person Reports In

Everyone has been assigned to different units, and Bai Song is not in a hurry. Jiuhe Bridge is just Jiuhe Bridge, right? Busy? How busy can it be? No matter how busy, one must adhere to the basic principles, right? Being young, what is there to fear about a little hardship? No matter how busy, can it be busier than the six months of internship in the capital during my junior year?

Unexpectedly, there was not a single member of the public in the duty hall, perhaps due to the approaching noon hour. Only one auxiliary police officer was on duty at the front desk, and there were no police officers present.

Alright! You startled me, brother! The driver, with a pure Tianhua City accent, patted his chest and brought the car to a steady stop

Ah? It's nothing, it's nothing. Bai Song felt a bit embarrassed and explained, "I took a taxi"

The Jiuhua Bridge Police Station is quite unique; decades ago, this area was farmland. Later, with the development of real estate, these inexpensive lands were extensively built upon with residential buildings, most of which are resettlement housing. In addition, there are numerous illegal constructions and single-story houses. The complexity of the population, poverty, high density, and numerous issues truly reflect the situation of this station, which can be summarized in one sentence: "Apart from a few small communities that are acceptable, the rest is not much different from the urban-rural fringe."

During this time period, there are not many people hailing taxis, and soon a taxi was flagged down.

Hello! That's not a problem! At the office, the public vehicle can go out whenever it needs to. Besides, the Jiuhe Bridge station is quite a large station! The driver seems to be quite familiar with this area.

"Brother Li, my name is Bai Song." Bai Song stood up and replied earnestly. In his eyes, the comrades from the Political Department were all leaders.

"Go to the Jiuhou Bridge Police Station," said Bai Song. He was not very familiar with this road, but he generally knew it was about ten kilometers long. He secured his backpack and fastened his seatbelt.

After Brother Li finished speaking, he took the phone and went out again. Bai Song waited for almost three minutes before Brother Li pushed the door open and re-entered.

What is your name again? Bai, what is your full name? Li Ge asked as he entered

The journey was rather dull, but Bai Song began to show some interest. The driver appeared to be a local expert and was quite knowledgeable about the local police station. Noticing Bai Song's interest, he became more talkative and shared the history and current situation of the Jiuhua Bridge Police Station in one breath, which Bai Song listened to with great interest

Oh, oh, oh, then you can go directly to find the leaders, they are all in the courtyard, you will see them once you go in. The female auxiliary police officer glanced at Bai Song's police uniform and directly opened the glass door

Yes, it's nothing. I reported a bit late, and I apologize for making the organization send a vehicle just for me. Bai Song did not mention the proposal.

Hello, who are you? Who are you looking for?" the female auxiliary police officer at the front desk asked

As it was the first day of assignment, Bai Song, dressed in a brand new uniform and shining leather shoes, arrived at the entrance of the sub-bureau, ready to hail a taxi

While pondering over various matters, time passed quite quickly; however, as no one came to pick him up, Bai Song still felt somewhat anxious

Oh, hello, I am the new police officer assigned to our station. Bai Song nodded in acknowledgment

"Officer, I haven't violated any regulations!" The driver's voice carried a sense of being wronged as he hurriedly poked his head out of the car.

"Well, new officer, it is time to report to Jiuhua Bridge," Bai Song replied. He was relatively skilled at communicating with others and was quite outgoing in his daily life.

Hey? You haven't been picked up yet!" Brother Li was somewhat surprised to see Bai Song still there. When Bai Song saw someone coming in, he was about to stand up, but Brother Li immediately waved his hand, signaling Bai Song to remain seated, and then said, "Wait a moment, I'll make a phone call to check.

"Hi! This child." Brother Li sighed and said nothing more

Bai Song stared at the electronic clock in the Political Office, it was 10:43 AM on October 17, 2011, and as he looked at the time, he seemed somewhat lost in thought

While chatting, the journey went quite quickly, and Bai Song soon arrived at the destination

At last, the door was opened, and entering was a comrade from the Political Office, whom Bai Song referred to as Brother Li

Oh, Bai Song, yes. I just asked for you, and your department has a rather significant case, so they are unable to send someone to pick you up. I just called the instructor at the department, and he said you should take a taxi there; he will reimburse the fare. At this point, Brother Li also felt a bit embarrassed, as he is responsible for assignments. Logically, even if the department does not send someone to pick you up, he should still go to see you off. After all, for a new officer, this is like a bride getting into a wedding sedan for the first time, so it does seem a bit unreasonable to have you take a taxi.

"Wow! The Jiuhe Branch really doesn't mean it like that. Do you still have to take a taxi there yourselves? That's just too unreasonable," the driver protested.

Duan Fei and Sun Jie are professional forensic science graduate students who were directly recruited into the criminal police team. Apart from the two of them, the other eight went to the police stations. There are a total of 14 police stations in the Jiuhhe District, and everyone became familiar with the characteristics of each station during the training period of several months. Some stations have many karaoke bars and entertainment venues in their jurisdiction, leading to a higher number of cases and, as rumored, higher income. Other stations have relatively fewer entertainment venues, but they also tend to have fewer cases.

Moreover, asking Bai Song to go back and seek reimbursement for the transportation costs from the leadership, isn't that bullying the child? Upon reflecting on this, Brother Li pondered for a moment: "Why don't you just not take a taxi? I truly have matters that I cannot attend to, and I am unable to give you a ride. How about you wait a bit, and I will ask other departments in the sub-bureau if anyone has the time."

Bai Song immediately said, "Brother Li, you need not worry about it. I know where the Jiuhe Bridge is located, and it is not far from our bureau. I can go by myself." After saying this, he disregarded Brother Li's attempts to keep him and pushed the door open to leave the political office

Jiuhe Bridge Police Station, this is the place assigned by Bai Song. At around 8 o'clock in the morning, the comrades from the Political Department had already announced everyone's assignment situation. Together with the ten new police officers who arrived with Bai Song, we spent three months in training, and everyone has since entered different positions.

The Jiuhe Bridge police station was once in a state of disrepair, lacking even its own investigation area, necessitating the sharing of an investigation area with other stations. However, since the new station was put into operation last month, it has transformed from the most dilapidated station into one of the best. The hardware facilities are quite adequate, and the four-story office building is rather impressive. The blue and white architecture harmonizes well with the surrounding buildings, which are predominantly blue and white color steel structures.

Alright, please make yourself comfortable. The driver was somewhat pleased, as this ride was relatively long.

In the spacious office, only Bai Song remained. The new officers who had just arrived with him had all been taken away one by one, leaving him alone. Even the colleagues from the political office, after sitting with him for more than half an hour, had left to attend to other matters.

After giving the money and getting out of the car, the first thing Bai Song did was take a photo of the brand-new police station and a selfie with his phone. He sent a multimedia message to his mother, along with a few words to reassure his parents.

"Given your age, you must be a new officer, right?" the driver remarked