CHAPTER 33: CHAPTER 33: JOINING THE SPECIAL TASK FORCE

Li Xiang had been sitting in the reception room of the police station for three hours. During that time, aside from making calls to his relatives to exchange New Year’s greetings, his attention was always on the door.

Lin Feifei had been inside for so long, and he had no idea what was happening, as no news had been released. This made him inevitably worried.

Could she have been directly taken into custody?

Li Xiang was restless, pacing back and forth in the reception room, contemplating whether he should find someone to ask about Lin Feifei’s current situation.

Among all the people he knew, perhaps Zhao Suo had the connections to find out a little information.

Should he make the call?

Just as Li Xiang was hesitating, his phone suddenly rang.

"Officer Zhao?"

It truly was a new year where desires come true.

He had just thought about Zhao Suo, and a call from him came through. Li Xiang immediately pressed the button to answer: "Officer Zhao, Happy New Year! What can I do for you?"

"Happy New Year, I have a question for you. Have you gone back to your hometown?"

Upon hearing Zhao’s question, Li Xiang knew for sure that there was a task. So he quickly responded, "I haven’t returned to my hometown. Officer Zhao, feel free to instruct me on anything you need."

By proactively helping the leader solve problems, he thought he could later bring up a small request, which should not be refused by Zhao Suo, right?

"It’s good that you haven’t gone home. I just received a call from the municipal bureau. They have decided to temporarily assign you to join the special task force to assist in investigating the Yue Zheng case. Prepare yourself and report to Team Leader Yu Chengzhang at the municipal bureau immediately."

"What? They want me on the special task force?"

Li Xiang could hardly believe it. Who was he?

Just a minor assistant police officer at the police station, whose most important duty had been police vigilance. Unexpectedly, today Officer Zhao personally called him to join the special task force.

He had just wanted to find out about Lin Feifei’s situation. If he were to join the special task force now, wouldn’t it be like getting a pillow when he wanted to sleep?

"Yes, you heard right. Your name made it to the leadership’s desk because of the last incident where you captured a wanted criminal. Then you donated the reward money to the victim’s family. The two actions combined thoroughly impressed the leadership, who have taken an interest in your talent. This is your opportunity; join the special task force, perform well, strive for further accomplishments, and by then, getting a promotion would merely be a matter of Director Song lifting a pen!"

On the other end of the call, Officer Zhao advised him. It was not easy for an assistant police officer to gain a permanent position. This was an opportunity, and if Li Xiang could seize it, he could successfully transition to a permanent role.

"Yes, thank you for your support, Officer Zhao. I will perform well on the special task force."

Li Xiang quickly accepted. Getting a permanent position had always been his goal, and with this assistance, he knew it was only a matter of time before he achieved it. He didn’t expect the opportunity to come so soon.

Ending the call, Li Xiang saw that a task had already appeared on his phone:

[Task Name: Investigate the Yue Zheng Case]

[Task Description: The well-known rock singer Yue Zheng died in a hotel, suspected to be murdered, but lacking key evidence, a conviction cannot be secured. You have been temporarily transferred to assist in investigating the case. Please report to the municipal bureau immediately.]

[Task Requirements: Reveal the truth of the case to the world]

[Task Rewards: Experience +400, Diamonds +2000]

Although not as much as apprehending an A-level wanted criminal, 2000 diamonds were still quite significant. In contrast, a police vigilance task only awarded 100 diamonds, and tasks like that weren’t available every day.

"I don’t even know what floor the special task force is on, I should find someone to ask!"

Since Li Xiang was already at the municipal bureau, he had saved traveling time. As he walked out of the reception room, he saw a police officer with two star insignia approaching, so he went up to him, saluting:

"Happy New Year, Leader. Can you tell me which floor Team Leader Yu’s special task force is on?"

"That’s me, follow me!"

Li Xiang: "Hmm?"

To Li Xiang, the captain of the municipal bureau’s criminal police squad was already a significant leader. He had heard the name before, possibly seen him from a distance during meetings, but having him right in front of Li Xiang, he truly didn’t recognize him.

He didn’t expect that by randomly asking someone for directions, he would encounter the real person.

"Hello, Team Leader Yu. My name’s Li Xiang, following our director’s orders..."

"I know, I was the one who had him transfer you over!" Yu Chengzhang cut him off, quickly explaining the reason before leading Li Xiang back to the interrogation room.

"Uh, Team Leader Yu knows me?"

Initially, he genuinely believed Zhao Suo’s words, thinking it was the director’s esteem for him that got him transferred to the special task force and silently praised the leader’s insight.

But that was not the case at all.

"Bravely catching wanted criminals, generously donating the reward money, and deserving the second-class merit medal – hard not to know."

"Thank you, Team Leader Yu, for your praise. I just did what I was supposed to do. Before catching him, I didn’t know he was a wanted criminal."

Li Xiang scratched his head, not expecting that his actions had become so widely known within the police force, with everyone able to comment on them. Hearing it so much, he felt quite embarrassed.

"Well said. If every police officer did what they were supposed to do, our police system’s overall service level would be much higher."

After a brief chat, Yu Chengzhang gained a basic understanding of Li Xiang. His ideological awareness alone justified his second-class merit.

Even if he hadn’t encountered Huang Shunan, the A-level wanted criminal, he would have encountered other opportunities to rise in the future.

Remember, opportunities don’t wait for people. They only favor the prepared.

Li Xiang was always prepared, so when the opportunity came, it was just the right timing.

The two stepped into an elevator and soon arrived at their destination.

Following Yu Chengzhang into the interrogation room, Li Xiang saw Lin Feifei across from him, tired and slumped over the table. Upon hearing the noise at the door, she looked up: "Li Xiang, you finally came."

"Lin Feifei, your request has been fulfilled. Now that he’s here, can you reveal things now?"

Li Xiang: "???"

A bit dazed, what was happening?

Wasn’t it because the leadership valued him that he was asked to join the special task force?

But instead, it was Lin Feifei’s request for him to join the special task force, using it as a condition to disclose certain things?

Disclose what?

"There are too many people. I’ll only speak to Li Xiang."

Seeing that Lin Feifei’s request was becoming excessive, Yu Chengzhang decisively refused: "No, police interrogations require two people present, or the confession has no legal validity."

Seeing that it was not possible this time, Lin Feifei conceded: "Then everyone else go out. I’ll speak only to the two of you."

Only then did Yu Chengzhang nod in agreement: "Everyone else, step out!"

Once everyone else left, Yu Chengzhang signaled Li Xiang to sit next to him, then addressed Lin Feifei: "Can you speak now?"

Lin Feifei nodded, taking her time to prepare before slowly saying:

"Actually, Yue Zheng is my biological father."