When Luo Fei heard Director Wu Cheng call out his name, his emotions surged instantly.
A personal third-class merit citation—this was an enormous form of recognition for him.
To be honest, even after living two lifetimes, Luo Fei had never received any honor truly worth mentioning. The previous individual commendation could be counted as one, but it still paled in comparison to a formal third-class merit award.
As for his life before the transmigration, he had nothing at all worth bragging about.
Luo Fei quickly stepped onto the stage.
Director Wu Cheng handed him the certificate and medal. Then he turned to the audience and said:
“In the investigation and resolution of the 7.18 Su Xiao case and the 8.12 Tang Youquan homicide case, Comrade Luo Fei demonstrated exceptionally outstanding performance. It is no exaggeration to say that without his contribution, these two murder cases would not have been solved so quickly.”
“Although Comrade Luo Fei is a newly recruited officer, his performance in both cases is beyond doubt. Criminal Investigation Brigade Captain Zhao Donglai, and even Narcotics Unit Captain Wang Sanqian, have given him extremely high evaluations. I also hope all comrades can learn from Comrade Luo Fei, and that more outstanding officers like him will emerge in our ranks.”
As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause broke out below.
Luo Fei felt a surge of emotion. He first saluted Director Wu Cheng, then turned and saluted all his colleagues.
Wu Cheng patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him warmly.
“Keep up the good work.”
“Yes, I will not let down your expectations,” Luo Fei replied firmly.
After Luo Fei, Yang Mei went up to receive her award, which was an individual commendation.
By the time the ceremony ended, it was already around 11 a.m. when they left the Criminal Investigation Brigade.
Luo Fei did not return to the station with the others. He had to go withdraw the bonus that came with his third-class merit award.
Since he was the only one from the police station who had been recognized, he went alone to collect the money.
When he returned to the station after withdrawing it, Zhou Weimin called him into the office and handed him 3,000 yuan.
That brought Luo Fei’s total cash on hand to 6,000 yuan.
The station finished work at 5 p.m. as usual.
To celebrate receiving a personal third-class merit citation, Luo Fei went to the market and bought a large amount of groceries—including a whole chicken, oysters, and a large lobster. He spent over 400 yuan in total. For his salary level, it was a bit extravagant—but worth it.
When Luo Fei returned home, Wu Yan was initially unhappy upon seeing how much he had bought. But the moment he mentioned the third-class merit award, her expression immediately brightened.
Luo Hao and Luo Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, were already thrilled at the sight of so much good food.
Originally, Wu Yan had wanted to invite Luo Fei’s uncle and second aunt over as well. But Luo Fei pulled her aside and told her that the Wu Yu case had actually been solved by him, which was why he didn’t want to invite them. Otherwise, it would only remind them of Wu Yu.
Wu Yan fell silent after hearing this. She had not expected that Luo Fei had also been the one to crack that case. Of course, given what Wu Yu had done, she would never say that Luo Fei shouldn’t have arrested him.
Although they didn’t invite the uncle’s family, the dinner was still warm and joyful overall.
Luo Fei gave Wu Yan 5,000 yuan to keep for future rent expenses.
Wu Yan worked in the school cafeteria and was a temporary staff member—she only got paid when there was work, so her income was unstable.
A week had passed since the commendation ceremony.
On Wednesday, the weather was overcast. Thick clouds hung low in the sky, pressing down so heavily it felt suffocating.
At noon, while Luo Fei and the others were eating in the cafeteria, the television in the dining hall was broadcasting the provincial news.
A breaking report from Guangyuan County’s Daxing Town was being shown.
Yesterday, in Daxing Town, a brutal homicide had occurred.
A family of three—35-year-old villager Zhao You, his 29-year-old wife Liu Yan, and their 3-year-old daughter Zhao Ya—had been killed while walking after dinner along a road near the town. Their bodies were later discovered and reported by passing villagers.
Local police and the Guangyuan County Criminal Investigation Team immediately arrived at the scene to conduct an investigation and perform autopsies.
It was confirmed that Zhao You and his wife Liu Yan had both been stabbed to death by a sharp weapon, dying from excessive blood loss. Their three-year-old daughter had been strangled.
Subsequent investigations in Daxing Town revealed witness testimony describing a bald, unfamiliar middle-aged man seen in the area on the day of the crime. Based on his physical description, he was suspected to be Jiang Sanqiang, a Class-A fugitive wanted nationwide by the Ministry of Public Security.
“Has Jiang Sanqiang started killing again after disappearing for so long?” Liu Haiquan couldn’t help but take a sharp breath after hearing the news.
Zhang Haiyang frowned deeply. “That guy is a complete monster now. He kills anyone without restraint—but at the same time, he’s an extremely rational kind of madman. His killings seem random, but they’re not truly random. He always chooses the time and place carefully, and escapes immediately after committing the crime. He’s the hardest type of murderer to deal with.”
As everyone was discussing it, a notification suddenly appeared in the work group chat.
Group leader Zhou Weimin @everyone, instructing all personnel to finish lunch quickly and gather in the meeting room at 12:30.
Luo Fei immediately realized this urgent meeting was most likely because of Jiang Sanqiang.
At 12:30 sharp, all officers of the police station gathered in the meeting room.
While everyone was still speculating about the reason for the sudden meeting, Zhou Weimin walked in.
His expression was heavy and stern—he had not looked this serious in a long time.
“Has everyone seen the latest news from the province regarding Jiang Sanqiang?” he asked.
Everyone nodded.
Zhou Weimin continued, “Just now, Guangyuan County Criminal Investigation Team confirmed that the murderer in the Daxing Town family-of-three homicide is indeed Jiang Sanqiang, the Class-A fugitive wanted nationwide by the Ministry of Public Security.”
“The Provincial Public Security Department has issued an emergency arrest order.”
“First: Guangyuan County and the surrounding four counties—Ningjiang, Dayan, Hucheng, and Dongping—must immediately dispatch officers to Guangyuan County within three hours to assist in the manhunt. The priority is to capture Jiang Sanqiang at all costs.”
“Second: During the manhunt period, all border checkpoints and transportation routes in those four counties must be sealed off. All vehicles and suspicious individuals entering or leaving must undergo strict inspection. We must ensure Jiang Sanqiang has no chance of escape.”
“This is a direct order from the Provincial Public Security Department. After receiving it, the Criminal Investigation Brigade has already sent elite officers to Guangyuan County. Director Wu has instructed our stations to immediately set up roadblocks in our jurisdictions and inspect all vehicles and suspicious persons passing through.”
“Now I will assign tasks.”
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