CHAPTER 486: CHAPTER 341: A FORMIDABLE LINEUP

Changhang Bureau, small meeting room.

Director He and Political Commissioner Jiang are warmly receiving Zhu Chunmiao and Han Xiangning.

One is the Deputy Director of the Port Supervision Bureau and the director of the City Planning Commission; the other is the wife of a police officer at the Changhang Bureau. And since Salted Fish has just been urgently mobilized by the main bureau to carry out a task, the bureau should indeed pay more attention and must provide a warm reception.

Understanding the situation, Director He didn’t hesitate to say: "Director Zhu, Xiao Han, this matter concerns our transportation system. You can just come to us, why involve the Water Police Station."

Han Xiangning, who grew up in the military, was straightforward and not afraid of Director He because she wasn’t a police officer of the Changhang Bureau. She said unequivocally: "Director He, if there are confiscated fines, I’d like to use them to fund the construction of a new ship for Salted Fish."

Director He was taken aback, not expecting her to come up with this condition.

Political Commissioner Jiang couldn’t help but laugh, secretly feeling that a family does not know another family intimately.

Sister Zhu put down her teacup and said meaningfully: "Director He, Salted Fish is your subordinate. If a new ship can indeed be built, it would also be an asset to your bureau."

How much could be obtained from cases involving fake certifications? It’s the fraud case being jointly investigated with the Linghai Police Bureau that really holds potential...

Director He didn’t want to quibble with a female colleague and chuckled: "Xiao Han, you and your husband are really in tune, you want to help your Salted Fish raise money for ship repairs, right? How could Political Commissioner Jiang and I not support this."

"Director He, Political Commissioner Jiang, does this mean you agree?"

"Agreed, we’ve already provided preferential policies for your Salted Fish."

Director He laughed heartily and then suddenly changed the topic: "However, you know our bureau’s situation. We have plenty of police officers but not much funding. If it’s just assisting you in Binjiang, it won’t cost much and all is well. But if it requires traveling, you’ll need to think of a way to cover those expenses."

Before Han Xiangning could speak, Sister Zhu laughed: "Rest assured, Director He, funding is not a problem. No matter where we investigate, all expenses will be fully covered by us."

"It’s nice to have money, Director Zhu, why don’t we switch places? You come to be the Director of the Changhang Bureau and I’ll go to your Port Supervision Bureau as the Deputy Director."

"Director He, you really have a sense of humor."

"I’m not joking at all. Our bureau’s funding is indeed very tight; otherwise, we wouldn’t need to shamelessly ask you for travel expenses."

"The Port Authority has mainly been starting several large projects in a row. Once the projects are completed and put into operation, we won’t be as tight on funds as we are now. At that time, the Port District will be larger than it is now, with greater security and firefighting pressures, and there will definitely be increased investment in your bureau."

"Let’s hope so."

The Changhang Police depends heavily on port and shipping enterprises for funding, and it’s not just the Binjiang Branch.

Director He moved on from those topics and looked at Han Xiangning, smiling: "Xiao Han, both Director Tang and Director Zhu think highly of you, letting you take the lead in investigating those fake seaman’s certificates. As a female colleague, it would be sensible for your sister Han Ning to assist you.

But you know her situation. Recently, she went with Salted Fish to East Guang to investigate a fraud case and probably won’t be back soon. I don’t know how well you know Liu Xiaoyan from the Police Team, but if you’re familiar, I could ask Comrade Liu Xiaoyan to cooperate with you."

"Familiar, I’ve known Sister Liu for a long time now."

"Good, besides Sister Liu, how many more people do you need?"

"Director He, this matter involves several provinces and cities. The investigation and evidence collection are quite troublesome, and we may need to split into several teams. If possible, I would like to request the assistance of the Severe Punishment Task Force."

The Severe Punishment Task Force can be regarded as a temporary team for placing veteran colleagues.

It usually consists of plainclothes officers catching pickpockets near ticket offices, waiting rooms, and near passenger terminals, intermittently staking out several cargo terminals, yards, or a few project sites of the Port Authority.

Old Jiang was an experienced criminal investigator, who took his work seriously. In the beginning, he organized eight veterans and caught more than a dozen thieves in one month, significantly improving the security around the Port District, especially around the passenger terminals.

Now that thieves dare not come any longer, and there was nothing to crack down on.

After all, the Severe Punishment Task Force of the Binjiang Branch is not a small sub-team of the Changhang Police Bureau. It can only combat various illegal activities within its jurisdiction and does not have the authority to enforce the law across regions.

Thinking that the old colleagues also had nothing to do at the moment, Director He agreed without hesitation: "No problem, you guys go back first, and I’ll have Old Jiang come to find you."

Han Xiangning quickly said: "Director He, our Port Supervision Bureau has many eyes and may even have an insider, which is not suitable for handling cases. Your bureau was previously the Binjiang Port Police Station, and like the Port Supervision Bureau, you separated from the Port Authority due to the ’separation of government and enterprise.’ Many police officers were once colleagues with our bureau’s personnel, so setting the case handling location here is also inappropriate."

"Xiao Han, you could make a good police officer!"

"I’m a police officer’s wife, and a family member of the officers in your bureau, I know a bit about how you handle cases. Besides, we are also enforcing the law, and I am also a law enforcement officer."

"I almost forgot, you are not only a police officer’s wife but also the Deputy Captain of the Third Team of the Port Patrol. Since you are considering secrecy, wherever you wish to set up the office, arrange it."

Fake credentials, for the police, it’s a minor case, but for the Port Supervision Bureau, this is a major case.

Before coming here, Director Tang expressed that funding was not an issue, and Sister Zhu also emphasized it moments ago.

Han Xiangning looked back at Sister Zhu and smiled: "Setting up at Bailong Port is too far, and the Port District is also inappropriate; it’s all familiar faces, which makes it easy to leak secrets. I think I will find a hotel in the city and set up an office there."