Chapter 48: Miss That Dead Ghost Of Yours? Go Join Him Then
Xu Hancheng coughed, a smile reappearing on his face as he didn’t hesitate to praise, “Not bad, not bad. Cao’er, I was right about you. You just took office as Patrol Captain and already cracked such a big case!”
“It’s all thanks to the Bureau Chief’s leadership,” he took a list from his pocket and handed it over,
“Bureau Chief, this is the inventory of the confiscated goods. Please take a look.”
“No need to be so polite, no need.” Xu Hancheng reproached with his mouth, but still took it with his hand.
Since Cao Weida had already delivered the stolen goods, it meant they were to be turned in. As for whether there was anything not turned in, he wouldn’t ask, nor did he want to.
These were unspoken rules. Even as Bureau Chief, he wouldn’t break them.
When he saw the amount on the list, Xu Hancheng beamed with joy. “Quick, sit down! Cao’er, let me tell you, our Police Station has plenty of people, but truly few who can share my burdens!”
“Don’t think being Bureau Chief looks glamorous on the surface, but in the unseen places, my difficulties are huge!”
“Just say it, our Police Station has so many people, so many outposts. Today this one asks for funding, tomorrow that one asks for new uniforms. Everywhere needs money.”
“But the allocation from above is only so much each month. Where am I supposed to get money?”
“Day after day, they just reach out for money, not knowing the difficulties of being Bureau Chief!”
“You’re still the capable one, Cao’er. Not only can you help, but you can share my worries too!”
“I think the position of Patrol Captain is too small for you. You’ve only been here less than a year, and you’re young. If we promote you too high, it might be hard to convince the crowd. Otherwise, at least we should make you Section Chief of the District Office!”
District Office Section Chief was a higher rank than Police Station Station Chief, and the Police Station Station Chief was the head responsible for managing and ruling public order in an area.
It could be said that this pie was enormous, but Cao Weida had no appetite for it.
“I don’t have that much ability. If you really make me Section Chief, it’d be like forcing a duck onto a rack.”
“My abilities are limited; I can only do some legwork.”
Changing the subject, he said, “Bureau Chief, how to handle this group? Lock them up?”
Xu Hancheng waved his hand. “We don’t have that much grain here, nor enough space to lock people up.”
“I’ll call the Judicial Department now and send them straight to Beiping Prison.”
At this point, he leaned forward, gesturing at his neck. “Cao’er, do you have any ideas? If it’s in our hands, anything can be discussed. But once they go to the Judicial Department, it’s not up to me anymore. Without hard backing, that kid Jin Hai won’t be easy to talk to.”
The Police Station and Judicial Department were two different departments. The Police Station was mainly responsible for maintaining city public order and order like household registration management and traffic management, while the Judicial Department handled judicial trials and related matters.
They bore different duties, with their own independent management systems and scopes of work, with no direct subordinate relationship.
At most, there was some collaboration and cooperation in handling public order cases and criminal cases.
So, Xu Hancheng’s meaning was clear: if Cao Weida wanted to handle it himself, then don’t send them to the Judicial Department.
“No need, send them directly to the Judicial Department for legal trial. Selling opium, secretly running a gambling house—enough for them to eat bullets.”
Generally speaking, police had no right to execute criminals privately. If they did, it was easy to give others something to talk about.
Anyway, the boss was already under his control. The remaining younger brothers had no connections, no networks, no money, and would ultimately eat bullets too. No need to bother with them.
With Cao Weida being so sensible and delivering so much stolen money, Xu Hancheng naturally had to return the favor.
“Cao’er, you disregarded personal safety, went deep into the tiger’s den, and struck down criminals—your merits are outstanding!”
“By rights, as Bureau Chief, I should reward you well, but our Police Station is in a tough spot, really too poor to even pay salaries.”
“Like this: the tables, chairs, and stools in those two courtyards, you go handle them—sell what should be sold. Those two houses, keep them for yourself as your reward.”
“It’s a bit little; don’t dislike it.”
Little?
Cao Weida nearly burst out laughing. The tables, chairs, and stools were just polite talk; those two houses were the main prize!
Though the two courtyards were in slightly remote locations, together they were worth over a thousand silver dollars!
Comparable to a patrolman’s income for over ten years!
If this was little, then how much would be a lot?
Of course, Cao Weida knew well that without the Ono Shiota connection, these benefits wouldn’t come to him.
His case?
So what? No connections, no background—try jumping and see?
Guaranteed you’d try and then be gone!
In the following days, Cao Weida’s life was very regular.
Normal roll call, then at night going to find and kill lone little devils.
Unfortunately, after killing little devils for three consecutive days, the little devils got smart. None dared to be alone after dark.
Even going to the toilet, at least four or five went together, back-to-back on guard—truly on high alert.
Thus, Cao Weida turned his target to Japanese ronin.
After killing for two days, the little devil ronin got scared too and didn’t dare go out at night anymore.
As a result, public order after dark became surprisingly good.
The strange thing was, with so many little devils missing, the little devils didn’t set up roadblocks or conduct strict checks.
During the day, ‘friends’ came asking for help resolving ‘misunderstandings’ with the Military Police, earning a bit of pocket money.
Night sky overhead, silence all around.
“The courtyard across has been mostly sorted. Tomorrow is the day to pick up Du Shiniang. Tonight, no matter what, gotta kill a couple little devils for some excitement.”
Dressed in night-walking clothes, Cao Weida wandered the hutongs, searching for half a day without catching a lone little devil.
Seeing it was nearly midnight with nothing to show, Cao Weida was very unwilling.
Ever since studying the Slacking System’s extra income rules, not killing a couple little devils in a day made Cao Weida feel like he was losing a billion!
“No, tonight’s KPI must be completed!”
Arriving at a small courtyard, he looked around, confirmed it was safe, then exerted force underfoot, tapping the wall twice with his toes, and quickly flipped over the wall.
With Dragonfly Touching Water lightness skill, it was simply a divine technique for killing and looting!
In this era, especially these small courtyard buildings, basically used wooden bolts for doors. Using a small knife to pick the lock inside the door, he silently reached the male owner’s window. The dead-to-the-world male owner didn’t notice the danger at all.
Seeing the mustache at the corner of the male owner’s mouth, Cao Weida smirked, pressed down on his head, and with a crisp snap, directly finished him off.
Suddenly attacked, the male owner immediately opened his eyes, but it was already too late.
However, breaking the neck didn’t kill instantly. The fractured windpipe made ‘gurgling’ sounds, waking the little devil woman nearby.
Groggily opening her eyes, upon seeing the shadow close at hand, she immediately got scared and was about to scream.
But before she could open her mouth, it was firmly covered.
Cao Weida’s eyes flashed with ferocity, lowering his voice to threaten: “Shut up! Make a sound and I’ll kill you!”
He thought she might not understand, but unexpectedly the woman did, nodding repeatedly in terror.
Cao Weida slowly released his hand. The woman really stayed silent, but her trembling body revealed her fear.
At this point, Cao Weida was somewhat troubled. Killing little devil men gave him little psychological barrier, but killing a powerless woman, and a people at that, made him somewhat reluctant.
Of course, mainly it felt too wasteful. This woman was pretty good-looking, curvaceous, snow-white even in the dark.
Any man seeing this scene would have some wicked thoughts, let alone the hot-blooded Cao Weida.
These past nights he’d been killing devils, no chance to have fun.
Seemingly reading the desire in Cao Weida’s eyes exposed outside the mask, and glancing at her already dead man nearby, she tremblingly lifted the quilt.
Seeing the woman so compliant, Cao Weida’s index finger twitched.
“Turn around, no looking back! Dare to look back, and I’ll kill you!”
“Hai~~” The woman meekly turned around, extremely obedient.
“Damn, so tight! Knew little devils couldn’t cut it!”
Not sure how much time passed, Cao Weida pulled up his trousers and said to the woman collapsed on the bed, panting nonstop: “Where’s the money at home? Hand it over honestly.”
The woman seemed exhausted, tremblingly pointing toward the cabinet. “In, in the cabinet, third layer has a hidden compartment. Money’s all inside. Pl-please spare my life, I absolutely won’t say anything.”
Cao Weida ignored the pitiable woman, walked over, opened the cabinet, then the hidden compartment. Inside were neatly stacked layers of long strips wrapped in red paper.
No need to ask; these must be silver dollars.
Next to the silver dollars was a small box, full of gold bars.
“Damn, so rich. How much blood and sweat money from China people did you scrape together!”
Finding a bag, he unceremoniously put it all in.
“If I hear even a whiff of this, I’ll find you and kill you!”
“N-no, I wouldn’t dare.” The woman hurriedly waved her hands, fearfully wrapping herself in the quilt, as if it gave her security.
Cao Weida ignored her, shouldered the bag, opened the door, and slipped out.
Waiting a few minutes, sure Cao Weida was gone, the woman carefully got out of bed.
Then, pulling out the bedside cabinet drawer, she took a Browning from the bottom. The pitiable expression vanished, replaced by venomous resentment.
“Ryota, I will avenge you!!”
But the next moment.
Snap~~
Looking at the naked woman collapsed on the ground, the returning Cao Weida showed no pity in his eyes, only endless coldness.
“Hmph, missing your dead ghost that much? Go down and keep him company then.”
