Chapter 136: Forced Misfortune

Xiao Yu toured the company building with Mu Qingwu by his side. 

For the first time, the shareholders and employees met the chairman’s husband—an incredibly handsome policeman. Everyone treated Xiao Yu with more respect than they did Mu Qingwu, almost as if he were the emperor emeritus. Because everything Mu Qingwu owned, half of it belonged to Xiao Yu. 

As a result, Xiao Yu quickly slipped away with his sister and headed to the airport. 

Back in Bincheng, breathing in the familiar air, Xiao Yu felt happy. 

The mundane yet luxurious life of the rich was definitely not for him.

“Don’t you need to be at the company?” 

At home, Xiao Yu lay on the couch with his head on Mu Qingwu’s long legs, eating the fruit she fed him. 

“If the boss has to do everything personally, what are the employees for?” 

Mu Qingwu used a toothpick to pick up a piece of melon and popped it into Xiao Yu’s mouth. “The internet makes things convenient. Some decisions can be made over a video conference. At my level, there are very few occasions that need my personal attention.” 

It was absurd to think that high-level executives in TV dramas personally negotiated business deals. Why pay a group of executives if you were going to do everything yourself?

“Someone once said that women only slow men down.” Xiao Yu mumbled through a mouthful of fruit. “I don’t think so, especially not someone like you.”

“Thank you!” Mu Qingwu smiled tenderly, her eyes full of affection. 

Women are always emotional, and when a woman loves a man completely, she gives herself entirely—body and soul. 

“You’re welcome.” Xiao Yu got up and carried Mu Qingwu to the bedroom.

Men can be emotional too. When a woman gives everything to a man, it fills him with a sense of achievement and an unshakeable desire to protect her.  His resolve to act becomes even stronger.

***

There were two things Xiao Yu hated the most in life. 

The first was being forced to do something he didn’t want to do.  The second was someone calling him in the middle of the night. 

He woke up in Mu Qingwu’s arms and wanted to throw away his phone. 

‘Seriously? Do you people not sleep?’

A pale, jade-like arm reached out. Mu Qingwu picked up his vibrating phone and answered it, “Yes, okay, he’ll be there soon.”

Nuzzling into his sister’s embrace like a little piglet, Xiao Yu got up and looked at Mu Qingwu as she hung up the phone.

“Be safe.” Mu Qingwu kissed him and gently reminded him, “Come home early.”

“Got it.” Xiao Yu got up. 

His wife was still so nice.

***

When Xiao Yu arrived at the Criminal Investigation brigade, he saw that all his colleagues had been called in. Something big must be happening. Xiao Yu was puzzled.

In the meeting room, Zhao Changshan’s opening statement made everyone’s expressions change drastically.

“A colleague from another province has been killed.”

Anger appeared in everyone’s eyes, including Xiao Yu’s.

When the word killed was mentioned, it could only mean one thing—dying in the line of duty. And dying in the line of duty usually meant one thing—being killed by a criminal.

But everyone was confused. 

Why had they been called in for the death of a colleague from another province?  They didn’t have the authority to intervene in out-of-province cases.

Zhao Changshan’s expression was unusual as he glanced at Xiao Yu.

“What’s the case?” Xiao Yu asked, puzzled by the serious looks from his boss.

“Human trafficking of women and children,” said Zhou Tinghu, who was also looking at Xiao Yu with a complex expression.

‘Why are they looking at me like that,’ Xiao Yu frowned.

Human trafficking cases? 

Since he became a police officer after crossing over to this world, he couldn’t remember handling such a case. The next moment, the boss provided the answer.

“Remember the suicide case in the detention center?” Zhao Changshan stared directly at Xiao Yu, his expression serious. “The deceased Ren Chang’s girlfriend, Jiang Dan?”

“Jiang Dan?” First, Xiao Yu was confused, then shocked. “Because of her?”

He recalled something. When he investigated that case, it was suspected that Jiang Dan had been abducted as a child and raised by adoptive parents. Later, she learned that her adoptive parents were not her biological parents and left to work at the age of eighteen. 

She came to Bencheng and worked at a flower shop. At nineteen, she met Ren Chang and started dating him. Unfortunately, the couple was exploited by a greedy female boss, which led to the deaths of two people.

After the case was closed, Xiao Yu didn’t pay much attention to it. 

But since it was discovered that a human trafficking case had occurred, the police had to take it seriously. The local police in Jiang Dan’s hometown began a thorough investigation to determine if she had been trafficked.

After interrogation, Jiang Dan’s adoptive parents confessed the truth.

Jiang Dan had indeed been bought for 20,000 yuan when she was four years old.

Whether it was in the past or now, human trafficking of women and children was a major crime. In some cases, it was classified as a serious or special case.

It goes without saying how much both the people and the state detested and loathed human trafficking. 

Any normal person couldn’t tolerate such things.

Even though the case happened fourteen years ago, it must be thoroughly investigated.  During this investigation, something went wrong. A police officer was killed.

So, did this matter concern the Criminal Investigation unit?

Yes, because the origin of the case was the suicide in the detention center. 

It led to the death of a fellow officer from another province, so the Criminal Investigation brigade had to send someone to check it out.

Calling everyone here so late was to inform them that although the detention center suicide case was solved and everyone received credit, a person lost their life because of it.

“I understand,” Xiao Yu nodded. “I’ll go and check it out.”

‘I didn’t kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me? It’s not that dramatic. I did start it, so I should go see it through.’

The meeting ended, and the sky was getting light. Xiao Yu called Mu Qingwu to let her know he’d be going to another province for a few days. Then, he was called to the boss’s office.

“Put these on.” Zhao Changshan handed Xiao Yu a pair of new epaulets.

Looking at the third-class Superintendent epaulets, Xiao Yu was speechless.

He knew it would take at least three or four more years, or even longer, to be promoted to Superintendent. There were some red lines and regulations that were hard to cross.

“The big red line is a hurdle that’s difficult to cross, but…” Zhao Changshan’s expression was complicated as he looked at Xiao Yu, “As a recipient of the National Second-Class Honorary Title, what lines and regulations can stop your progress?”

‘So that’s how it is!’

Xiao Yu took the epaulets, feeling a bit emotional.

So now he was a Superintendent.