Chapter 7: Hu Jun

I am not sure either. Lu Ling did not express his own speculation

Due to the proximity of Dong'an County to the border, and its short distance from the Yalan River, there have been quite a number of smuggling cases in these areas. More than two months ago, just as winter was beginning and the Yalan River had recently frozen, someone attempted to smuggle across the border and was discovered by villagers who reported it to the authorities

"Can this money be retrieved?" the elderly woman asked with a somewhat pitiful expression

Qu Zengmin is from Group Three. As an experienced police officer, he had long anticipated that Lu Ling would be assigned to their group, which is why he was particularly enthusiastic.

The police station had little to do in the morning; in such cold weather, the crime rate is pitifully low, with virtually no thefts or similar incidents. Aside from household registration work, there was nothing else to attend to all morning

"Yuzhou, what a wonderful place. I used to serve in the army in Sichuan Province," Qu Zengmin said, feeling a sense of familiarity upon hearing that Lu Ling was from Yuzhou. "Please wait a moment, I will take a statement for her."

Around 3 PM, someone reported a fraud. Lu Ling wanted to take a look, but the person who reported the crime was taken to the office of the third group by the on-duty police officer Qu Zengmin. Lu Ling was unsure whether to enter or not

In this case, neither the smuggler nor the bookkeeper returned alive

This is the most significant event at the Su Ying Town Police Station in recent times. As time passes, people generally do not mention this matter in casual conversations, as no one wishes to touch upon this sore spot. Only Sun Guolong insists on lighting a stick of incense for Hu Jun every day. This is normally not permitted at the police station, yet no one has ever said anything to Sun Guolong.

The probability is low, but I will report it to the sub-bureau for you. Qu Zengmin did not say anything pleasant either

Each auxiliary police team consists of two to three members. Team one includes Li Yong, Shi Xiangyi, and Li Wencheng; team two consists of Zhang Benxiu, Wang Ping, and Su Dahua; team three is made up of Liang Caihua and Li Qiang

If that is the case, on the day when Lu Ling is on duty, the team did not bring the team leader at all, which makes it relatively more free

Since the case was reported, the police station has not sent a new instructor, but has instead dispatched Lu Ling to reinforce the police force

After the elderly woman left, Qu Zengmin and Lu Ling began to chat. They talked for about half an hour, during which Lu Ling gained a basic understanding of the entire police station's situation, so she was not completely in the dark.

Hey? Qu Zengmin indeed saw Lu Ling and greeted, "What are you doing at the library?"

This is also the reason why there are 17 individuals in Suying Town. Suying Town is located within the jurisdiction of Dong'an County and is considered an economically developed town, with numerous strawberry greenhouses. The busy season has already passed, and it will remain relatively quiet until April of next year

"Our border police station is quite dangerous, isn't it?" Lu Ling thought of this and asked Qu Zengmin, but Qu Zengmin shook his head, indicating that such an incident has only occurred once since the establishment of the police station.

The deceived elderly woman is a simple and honest farmer. The scammer falsely claimed to be her son, saying that he would not be able to return for the New Year and asked her for 1,800 yuan. This morning, the elderly woman went to the credit union in the town and transferred the money. It was only at noon, when she received a call from her son, that she realized she had been scammed

The current main structure of the police station consists of 2 directors, 7 regular police officers, and 8 auxiliary police officers, totaling 17 individuals

They probably all need to undergo grassroots training, but Qu Zengmin did not think much of it: "However, you must not learn from that Li Jingjing"

Based on the current situation, Team 3 is the most understaffed, with only four members. Therefore, it is highly likely that Lu Ling will be assigned to Team 3

"It is not easy to discuss with the library. This year, our town has encountered a rather troublesome murder case, which remains unsolved to this day. This time, you have been assigned here, and if things do not improve, we may have to withdraw personnel from the station soon." Qu Zengmin

"Hmm, come, come, come, sit over here." Qu Zengmin was very enthusiastic: "Where are you from?"

Hu Jun was posthumously awarded a first-class merit, and Sun Guolong and others were also recognized for their contributions and awarded. However, since then, Sun Guolong has become what he is today

Isn't it a troublesome murder case? Aren't murder cases usually solved quickly now? Lu Ling felt somewhat puzzled

Hello, I am the new officer..." Lu Ling repeated his self-introduction.

There were originally three leaders at the police station: Chief Wang Xingjiang, Deputy Chief Sun Guolong, and a former instructor named Hu Jun.

This is not a good thing either. Our station has a relatively large number of personnel, making it easy for the county bureau to take notice. Every winter, when there are fewer cases, the county bureau often pulls a few people to assist. Some stations only have two or three police officers, and the county bureau certainly cannot keep track of them. This year, due to a major incident at our station, the county bureau leaders did not pull anyone. Normally, at this time, young officers like Zhou Xinxin would have already been at the county bureau.

Will there be many more cases at the county bureau? Lu Ling was somewhat curious

The workload of this police station is indeed not substantial, especially during the winter when it is particularly minimal. According to Qu Zengmin, there are more matters to attend to in the summer, and besides that, there are also relatively more issues in the autumn and at the onset of winter. This area cultivates economic crops such as strawberries, and there are quite a few disputes and cases as well

Hmm, Lu Ling did not understand the meaning of this sentence, but he could sense that Qu Zengmin was still acceptable, so he nodded slightly

People of Yuzhou

"Alright, alright, thank you, government." The elderly woman did not say much more and left first

At that time, Hu Jun, Sun Guolong, as well as Zhou Xinxin, Wang Sanniu, and Li Yong went over together, but no one expected that the other side actually had weapons. During the struggle, in order to cover Sun Guolong and others as they moved to the safety shelter, Hu Jun heroically sacrificed himself

There are still quite a number of such fraud cases, and since they did not meet the standards for criminal case filing, Qu Zengmin accepted this case as a public security matter, then provided the elderly woman with a receipt for the case and instructed her to wait for further information.

Group One consists of police officers Wang Xingjiang and Zhou Xinxin. Group Two includes police officers Sun Guolong, Tian Tao (an experienced officer nearing retirement), and Wang Sanniu. The leader of Group Three is veteran officer Su Liangchen, and there is also a retired soldier, Qu Zengmin. Li Jingjing does not belong to any group; she only works during weekdays and regular working hours, but occasionally she also works overtime

Among all the people currently encountered in the office, Qu Zengmin is the most supportive of Lu Ling. Although this is also due to the fact that Lu Ling will be assigned to their group, these matters are indeed very helpful to Lu Ling

The people do not engage in conflict with the authorities; as long as it is not a situation of direct confrontation, no smuggler would come to the police station looking for trouble without reason. The last incident was purely coincidental.

Lu Ling felt somewhat out of place; he actually wanted to keep himself busy, not because he was a workaholic, but because having something to do gave him a sense of stability. Currently, he did not know anyone in the office, and Li Jingjing was not a person who enjoyed chatting. He could only run to the archives and look through the case files there

"How is that possible? There is no surveillance in rural cases, and it’s not that simple over time. This case..." Qu Zengmin was too lazy to think about that case. After a pause, he continued to ask, "Forget about that, I almost forgot to ask, are you a graduate student? How come you ended up in the same institute as Li Jingjing?"