sinovels Chapter 44 Spirit
Chapter 44 Spirit
Upon entering the room, Gu Huai sensed that something was amiss.
Besides Wang Weiguo and Wu Feilin, there was another stranger in the room.
Furthermore, judging from the seating arrangement, this stranger did not seem to get along with Wang Weiguo.
Just as Gu Huai was guessing the man's identity, Wu Feilin waved to him, "This is Captain Jiang, Jiang Fanglong, from the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Yangcheng City Public Security Bureau."
Upon hearing this, Gu Huai immediately understood why there had been an argument in the office earlier.
However, he did not expect that the Yangcheng side would go to such lengths, sending a branch captain directly to negotiate.
"Captain Jiang," Gu Huai greeted him.
Jiang Fanglong nodded slightly to Gu Huai, and then continued to Wang Weiguo: "Old Wang... it's getting late, the team is waiting for my news."
Wang Weiguo ignored Jiang Fanglong's urging and turned to look at Gu Huai, "Huai, you just said there's new information?"
"Yes, Wang Zhi." Gu Huai strode forward. "I have a general idea of the location of the things that Luo Zhenbang hid."
Wang Weiguo's eyes lit up. He sat up straight, glanced at Jiang Fanglong, and then immediately looked at Gu Huai. "Tell me, where is it?"
Gu Huai nodded slightly and repeated what Luo Xiaojun had just said.
Wang Weiguo nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "Very good, very good, Ah Huai, you did a great job."
After praising Gu Huai, he turned to Wu Feilin and said, "Old Wu, go and contact all the police stations and have them identify the chimney."
"Yes." Wu Feilin got up and walked out without any hesitation.
As Wu Feilin passed by Gu Huai, he gave Gu Huai an approving look.
Just as Gu Huai was about to leave with Wu Feilin and escape this place of trouble, Wang Weiguo called him back.
"Ah Huai, don't go yet."
Startled by the sudden call, Gu Huai stiffened, turned around, and smiled somewhat awkwardly.
Wang Weiguo waved to him, "Come and sit down."
After Gu Huai followed closely behind and sat down next to Wang Weiguo, Wang Weiguo patted him hard on the shoulder, "How long have you been at the Municipal Bureau?"
"It's been three days already, today is the fourth day."
"Only three days?" Wang Weiguo pointed at Gu Huai with feigned surprise and said to Jiang Fanglong, "Old Jiang, as expected, heroes have emerged from among the young since ancient times. You've only been at the police station for three days and you've already solved a case that you haven't been able to solve for three years."
Gu Huai glanced at Jiang Fanglong secretly. Although he couldn't see any expression on Jiang Fanglong's face, his face was visibly red.
After holding back for a long time, Jiang Fanglong finally spoke, "Xiao Gu, right? I heard you graduated from Handong Police Academy?"
Gu Huai did not answer Jiang Fanglong's question immediately, but instead turned to look at Wang Weiguo.
After receiving a signal from Wang Weiguo, he replied, "Yes, Captain Jiang."
"I heard you haven't officially started working yet?" Jiang Fanglong said with a forced smile. "Are you interested in developing your career in the provincial capital? It would make it easier to get into the department later."
Seeing Jiang Fanglong poaching him right in front of him, Wang Weiguo's face visibly turned red, and his eyes almost spit fire.
However, as a leader, he naturally couldn't speak on the spot, so he could only look at Jiang Fanglong with a smile.
The power struggle between the two squad leaders has unfortunately affected Gu Huai, who is caught in the crossfire.
If it were someone else, they might have considered Jiang Fanglong's suggestion.
But as a long-time resident of Pengcheng who has lived there for over thirty years, he knows very well that the relationship between Yangcheng and Pengcheng in the province is, if not irreconcilable, at least mutually disapproving.
People from Guangzhou call people from Shenzhen "nouveau riche," while those from other cities call them "old-fashioned." This difference in terminology speaks volumes.
Gu Huai knew very well that, given Jiang Fanglong's typical Cantonese mentality, he didn't really want to recruit him at all; he just wanted to annoy Wang Weiguo through this incident.
If I hesitate even slightly in my answer, he will immediately take advantage of my kindness and act as if he's waiting for my call anytime.
Then I'll be caught in the middle, pleasing neither side.
"No, Captain Jiang, I have no intention of going to Guangzhou." Gu Huai left no room for negotiation. "Besides, I think Pengcheng's development prospects are no worse than Guangzhou's."
"Well said!" Wang Weiguo patted Gu Huai's shoulder hard and laughed out loud.
Jiang Fanglong was speechless because of Gu Huai's words.
Seeing that he had already gained the upper hand, Wang Weiguo knew when to stop. "Alright, Xiao Gu, you can go ahead and get busy. I'll chat with Captain Jiang for a bit more."
"Okay, Mr. Wang, you go ahead with your work."
Gu Huai stood up, saluted Captain Wang, and left the office.
As for Jiang Fanglong, Gu Huai had no time to be polite to someone who wanted to use him as a pawn.
After leaving Wang Weiguo's office, Gu Huai returned to the First Brigade's office.
At this moment, Wu Feilin sent the entire team out to search for the large chimney.
The office suddenly became unusually quiet, with only the captain's office light still on.
Unable to stay idle, Gu Huai went to Wu Feilin's office and knocked on his door.
Seeing Gu Huai arrive, Wu Feilin pointed to the stool in front of him, "Come on, Huai, come sit down."
Gu Huai quietly walked over and sat down next to Wu Feilin.
When it was Gu Huai's turn, Wu Feilin looked up and carefully examined him, his expression very complicated.
Given Gu Huai's behavior these past few days, and considering Wu Feilin's personality, there's no way he'd keep him in the brigade.
For him, a subordinate who doesn't obey his orders is something he absolutely doesn't want to see.
However, judging from Wang Weiguo's attitude towards Gu Huai just now, Wang Weiguo seems to admire this young man. And judging from Wang Weiguo's attitude when he talked to me before, he seems to intend to let Gu Huai stay in the First Brigade.
Every time Wu Feilin thought about having this troublemaker by his side, he felt a toothache.
The two of them sat there staring at each other in the office for an hour.
Gu Huai had always been good at maintaining his composure. Seeing that Wu Feilin remained silent, he picked up the case file on the table and began to read it.
Finally, Wu Feilin couldn't hold back any longer and squeezed out a question through gritted teeth: "What are your plans after this case is over?"
Gu Huai didn't respond to the question, but instead pushed it back to him, saying, "I'll follow the team's arrangements. Wherever the team tells me to go, I'll go."
"Wang Zhi means you should stay in the First Brigade. What do you mean?"
"Of course, no problem." Gu Huai's attitude was very proper at this moment, and he would not give Wu Feilin any reason to criticize him.
Seeing Gu Huai's indifferent attitude, Wu Feilin was furious. "Which squadron do you want to join?"
"Follow the captain's instructions."
"How's the mobile standby team doing?"
The mobile standby group is called mobile, but in reality, it is just Wu Feilin's personal personnel, and he can arrange the people in it however he wants.
According to Wu Feilin's plan, Gu Huaijin was to stay in the mobile standby group for a period of time, and then find an opportunity to have the branch office temporarily transfer him away.
That way, out of sight, out of mind.
If Gu Huai were to actually join a squadron, it would be more difficult to arrange things that way.
As for Wang Zhi, I'll find another opportunity to have a good talk with him.
He couldn't believe that someone as a captain was inferior to a newcomer.
"I have no problem." Seeing Wu Feilin's increasingly smug expression, Gu Huai knew that Wu Feilin was definitely thinking of something bad for him.
However, he knew that as a member of the Pengcheng Municipal Public Security Bureau, he basically had no right to refuse the organization's arrangements.
For now, we can only take it one step at a time.
Seeing that Gu Huai had agreed, Wu Feilin was in a great mood and picked up the case file on the table and handed it to Gu Huai.
"Here is the case file for this case. Please organize it."
Gu Huai nodded, picked up the case file, and was about to leave.
Just then, the phone on Wu Feilin's desk rang.
He quickly answered the phone, and after listening for a few minutes, his eyes widened.
"Found it! Great! Wait for me, I'm on my way!"