Binjiang Police Affairs

The night was deep, yet Binjiang Port No.3 Pier was still brightly lit.

Dock workers operated cranes to load cargo onto a bulk carrier, people bustled about in the cargo hold, on the deck, and along the shore, all busily engulfed in their work.

What came as a surprise to everyone was the appearance of a security jeep, escorted by a police car and a military police vehicle, arriving late at night.

Captain Chen stepped out of the vehicle, put on a safety helmet, and began to gesticulate while talking to the police and military police officers who had also just alighted from the two cars behind him.

A dock worker set down his walkie-talkie and turned to say, "Old Liu, that cop looks like Deputy Director Jiang from Changhang Bureau!"

"It's not a lookalike, that's Director Jiang," said an older worker directing traffic. He gestured to a truck waiting to unload, then looked back and said with a puzzled face, "I don't recognize the police officer next to Director Jiang, doesn't seem like someone from Changhang Bureau or Water Police Station."

"I haven't seen him either."

"Could it be the guys from the border inspection station since even the armed police are here?"

"It doesn't seem like it, we would have recognized them."

...

Currently in conversation with Chen Xiangyang were several individuals: Deputy Director Jiang from the Changhang Bureau, Director Xiang from the Binjiang City Police Department Office, and Chief of Staff Yu from the Binjiang Border Defense Corps.

After dawn, Director Chen of Binjiang City Police Department and Director He of Changhang Bureau are scheduled to accompany Chief Gao of Jiangnan Province Border Guard Main Corps and Vice Director Ding of Changhang Police Bureau to welcome the victorious public security police and border soldiers.

At that time, six criminal suspects and over a hundred stowaways must be escorted ashore, and the scene cannot be chaotic. Everything had to be arranged, from which vehicles the leaders will use, where those vehicles will park, who will be responsible for the handover of suspects and stowaways ashore, to which unit will take charge of the perimeter security... No detail was too small.

Chief Gao holds the rank of Lieutenant General, and Vice Director Ding is a Deputy Director at the Provincial-level, both being truly high-ranking leaders, making the security work just as significant.

Noteworthy is that this smuggling case involves many people and is quite representative. The Provincial Department has coordinated with media such as Jiangnan Province TV Station, Jiangnan Daily, and others. Changhang Police Bureau has reached out to the staff of Yangtze River Shipping News, while the City Bureau has made contact with Binjiang TV Station and Binjiang Daily.

With so many media set to cover the event, order at the scene must be meticulous.

Although the investigation was a joint effort between three agencies, the City Bureau was responsible for the ceremony after dawn.

The officers who worked hard to crack a major case did not want any slip-ups on their part. Director Xiang looked at the bulk carrier being loaded and asked, "Captain Chen, when will the cargo be finished loading, and when will the cargo ship leave the port?"

The Changhang Bureau has cracked another big case, and that He would grab the spotlight is one thing, but the Economic Police Team also has to be involved in security, and will be on external guard duty tomorrow...

Chen Xiangyang, feeling quite frustrated but having already offended the Changhang Bureau and not wanting to upset the City Bureau, gritted his teeth and said, "I have just checked with the dispatcher, it should be done in another three hours, and the cargo ship will definitely leave before 5 a.m."

"Environmental hygiene needs to be well maintained; it's all about the image of your port. With such a large area, I estimate it will take an hour just to clean."

"Don't worry, Director Xiang, I'll go over this with the person in charge of the pier later. If we're short-staffed, I'll organize some Economic Police to help clean up."

"Thank you, Captain Chen."

"It's not a trouble."

"What about traffic?"

"Rest assured, Director Xiang, I've arranged everything already. From the main entrance to the pier, every intersection will have two Economic Police officers on duty to ensure the traffic is smooth."

Director Xiang nodded in satisfaction and took a look around, then began to discuss the guard plans after dawn with Director Jiang and Chief of Staff Yu.

The Economic Police Team was in charge of the periphery and kept away from the front lines, leaving Chen Xiangyang no room to chime in.

Watching Director Jiang animatedly communicate, he thought that when Salted Fish wasn't too busy, he would definitely need to have a serious talk with him. Despite being a son of the Port Authority, how could he turn his back on them? Working so hard to assist He, not arresting at all or arresting hundreds at once, even alarming a General.

Han Yu was unaware of what was happening at Binjiang Port No.3 Pier. Following the latest instructions from the superiors, he organized the escort flotilla to berth at Bailong Port Passenger Pier.

Wu Ren Guang, Deputy Director in charge of Criminal Investigation at Linghai Police Bureau, personally came to welcome them. First, on behalf of the bureau's party committee, he gave an enthusiastic commendation, then organized the criminal police, public security police, and auxiliary police who arrived overnight to board the ship. They helped watch over the captured six criminal suspects and more than a hundred stowaways, and in accordance with superior's orders, swiftly registered the identities of the suspects and stowaways, compiling a list of personnel.

Going to sea was already strenuous, and this voyage had encountered both strong wind and waves. On the return trip, ensuring safe escort was crucial. Everyone, including the Coast Guard, was exhausted from the effort.

After the meal at the pier canteen at Director Wu's invitation, everyone hurried to the State-owned Travel Inn across the street to grab some rest, aiming to sleep until six before setting sail again.

With the police keeping watch, Captain Wu had no worries. After having his fill, he quickly took the Fishery Administration Ship's crew to the hotel.

For the Coast Guard boat 3201, it was different from the Fishery Administration Ship; the boat was armed with cannons and ammunition.

If a gun is a soldier's second life, one that is held tightly in sleep, then boat 3201 was Captain Pei's second life, who slept onboard even during rest.

Captain Pei and Deputy Captain Lin courteously turned down Director Zhou's kindness, chatted with Salted Fish and his wife for a while, watched over Little Han Han who was soundly asleep in her mother's arms, and then took the warriors back to the boat.

They could sleep for only two and a half more hours.

After being apart for so long, finally reunited, Han Yu had no urge to sleep, holding Little Han Han he returned to the dormitory with his senior.

"I thought you guys wouldn't stop by Bailong Port, so mom made a lot of dishes, planning to give them to you on the Dunship. But there were so many changes from our superiors."

"There were two main considerations from our superiors for having us stop at Bailong Port."

"What are those two considerations?" Xiang Ning lifted the mosquito net over the rocking bed, signaling Han Yu to put Han Han inside.

Their daughter smelled sweetly of baby milk, a particularly pleasant scent.

Han Yu couldn't help but kissed her again, carefully placed their daughter into the rocking crib, lowered the mosquito net, and gently rocked the crib while smiling, "Firstly, it's because we've been out at sea for so many days and need to rest. Secondly, the timing isn't right; if we don't rest for two to three hours at Bailong Port, we'd arrive at Binjiang Port at dawn.

Not to mention whether there's a berth at the dock, or if our ship can even dock. Even if there's a berth and docking is possible, it would mean having the Border Guard Main Corps Commander and the Changhang navigation police leaders get up early. Moreover, there are media interviews scheduled for tomorrow, and there's a lot of preparation work to do on the Binjiang side."

Being able to rest for over two hours, a lot can be done in that time.

Han Xiangning leaned over and took a sniff, grumbling, "You're all sweaty and stinky; it's awful. Go take a shower quickly."

"Is there hot water?"

"Yes, there are several bottles of hot water."

"Alright, right away."

Han Yu let out a chuckle, fished out some clean clothes, and went to the next room to shower.

After the shower and returning to the dorm, the school sister had already turned off the light and gone to bed, with only the humming sound of the electric fan heard.

Han Yu tiptoed into bed under the mosquito net, and Han Xiangning, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately stretched out her lotus-root-like fair arm and hugged him.

A reunion is even more delightful than a new union; they should have a good time together.

But they couldn't wake up Little Han Han, and with their mom sleeping in the next room, their movements and noise had to be very discreet, adding a different kind of excitement as if they were thieves in the night.

Han Xiangning, drenched in sweet sweat, nestled in his arms and said with lingering affection, "I knew we could have rested more than two hours; we should've gone to the Dunship. It has air conditioning and is cooler than the dorm."

Han Yu closed his eyes, caressing her while smiling, "Han Han can't be in the air conditioning; it's easy to catch a cold."

"I meant for us, she could stay with your mom."

"Tomorrow, no, actually today, tonight we'll sleep on the Dunship."

"Will you be able to come back?"

"After escorting the prisoner to Binjiang, I won't have anything to do."

Han Xiangning looked up and asked, "Really?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Han Yu laughed and explained, "This case isn't complicated, and it's always been Uncle Jiang and Director Jiang who were in charge. Now the San Zao Port Police Station has joined them. They're responsible for the follow-up work; it doesn't have much to do with me, I was just borrowing a ship from Director Zhou to help them capture a criminal in the act."

"There's no need to worry about this case anymore; there are other cases."

"Other cases basically don't need my attention. The focus of the upcoming work will shift to firefighting."

"That's great. If it were like the past few months again, who could stand it."

"It's not just me; the big and second brothers feel the same. The crackdown campaign has been going on for over half a year; those who should have been hit were hit early on, and those who could be captured have been captured."

Talking about the crackdown, Han Xiangning thought of something and clung to Han Yu's arm, asking, "San'er, is Lu Binxiang really a perverted murderer?"

Han Yu took a deep breath and said solemnly, "You can know someone's face but not their heart. He is truly perverted and literally did not blink an eye when killing. Moreover, he has no remorse at all. Even after being caught by Uncle Wei, he nonchalantly said that if he hadn't been captured, he would have killed again."

To think that a colleague they had worked with for so many years turned out to be a murderer was bone-chilling.

Han Xiangning calmed down and asked with palpitations, "How many did he kill?"

The case of Lu Binxiang was already the talk of the town and no secret.

Han Yu held his delicate wife tightly and whispered, "It's confirmed he killed two, both were ladies; one from Jianfu, the other from Si Gang."

"Too horrifying, thank goodness I never crossed him."

"How's the morale at your bureau now?"

"Isn't it obvious? Just thinking about it scares people. Sister Zhu and Sister Wang are now afraid to commute alone."

"How's Director Tang doing?"

"Although it's not his fault, the superiors see it as a management issue with the team. I heard he might be transferred." Han Xiangning sighed lightly, and continued, "This incident has also revealed many problems, and the bureau is currently in the process of reforming - meetings every day, studying every day, and self-examination and correction."

"What about the Third Team?"

"We also had to self-examine and correct, but as you know, whether the Third Team is clean or not, the righteous need not fear the crooked shadow."

Han Yu fell silent for a moment then said, "Even if Lu Binxiang's murder case hadn't happened, your bureau really should straighten up. The authority is too great, some people can't control themselves, and the shipmen have a lot of complaints."

The successful outcome of the crackdown on the water was achieved by mobilizing the masses.

When asking shipmen for information and mobilizing them to report waterborne crimes, many complained that some officials of the Port Supervision Bureau were demanding bribes. Some shipmen were even indignantly stating that certain Port Supervision officials were more odious than water bandits.

Before Han Xiangning went for training at Hanwu, she had helped answer calls for the "Water Police Strike Command" for many days, so she was not completely unaware of this.

After a moment of silence, she looked up and said, "I know, I've reported everything that I should to Director Tang."

"What did Director Tang say?"

"He said to investigate and deal with it strictly. We cannot tolerate and foster villains anymore, otherwise our Port Supervision Bureau will never be able to hold up our heads."