Xicheng District Police Station.
Director Wu Cheng'an was leisurely sipping tea in his office.
His mood had been quite good these past couple of days.
Xicheng had just caught a Thief King — that would definitely earn some points in the annual evaluation.
It meant he could confidently ask for more funding and resources from the higher-ups.
Besides, this morning he had called his old rival, and that conversation left a lingering sense of satisfaction and clarity.
Wu Cheng'an and Yang Guoming had no grudges between them; they were classmates back in the day and got along well.
But over the years, each had taken on his own role: one the director of Nancheng, the other of Xicheng.
This naturally created a competitive atmosphere.
Since the two districts were close neighbors, some quiet rivalry was inevitable.
Moreover, Yunhai City was big, with more than a hundred police stations.
Every year there was only a limited budget — who got what depended on each station's merits.
Everything depended on ability and results.
"This year is set. I heard over twenty new cars and more than thirty motorcycles are coming."
"Even if it's just one new car and two motorcycles, that's not bad at all."
Wu Cheng'an smiled happily, savoring the thought.
Ring ring ring.
Suddenly the phone rang. Wu Cheng'an picked it up, a hint of surprise on his face.
"Yang Guoming?"
"Isn't he supposed to be busy catching thieves right now? Why's he calling me?"
"Maybe he wants me to provoke him a bit?"
Thinking this, Wu Cheng'an answered the call.
"Hahaha, good morning, Wu Cheng'an!"
The cheerful laughter sounded through the receiver.
Hearing that familiar voice, Wu Cheng'an showed a puzzled look.
Nancheng was in chaos right now; if Yang Guoming wasn't stressed, that'd be surprising.
Could he be laughing out loud?
Could it be that guy has been provoked silly?
"Yang Guoming... are you okay?"
"Actually, catching that Thief King in Xicheng was just luck, don't take it to heart."
"Success or failure is temporary, you should rest more and not let your spirit..."
Wu Cheng'an carefully spoke, afraid to upset his old friend and rival.
"Bullshit, I'm just fine!"
Yang Guoming's irritated voice came through, then he laughed loudly:
"Look, nothing much, I just caught more than forty thieves, and we don't have enough cars. Can I borrow some from Xicheng?"
"Don't worry, I'll get the leaders to approve some new cars for Nancheng soon."
"You better come quickly, otherwise we can't haul all these thieves, haha..."
The call ended abruptly.
Wu Cheng'an's expression grew even more puzzled.
Borrow cars from Xicheng?
Caught over forty thieves at once?
What kind of joke was this?
Were those thieves toy dolls that you could catch just like that?
Catching three or five thieves was already impressive.
But over forty at once?
"Talking nonsense without any grounds, why doesn't your Nancheng just fly to the sky!"
Wu Cheng'an shook his head in disbelief.
But thinking of Yang Guoming's request to borrow cars, he hesitated a little.
After pondering, he walked out and loudly said:
"Get two cars ready. I want to see how Nancheng caught more than forty thieves!"
—
In Nancheng, inside a rundown courtyard.
Yang Guoming's smile never faded as he kept making calls.
"Leader, this is Yang Guoming!"
"No problem, sir. Didn't I just catch over forty thieves? We're short on cars and want some sent over."
"Yes, you heard right, over forty, not just four."
"Listen, leader, I'm not boasting, this is real..."
Su Mo watched Yang Guoming's nonstop calls with a twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Wow.
In just a short while, the whole Yunhai City police system probably knew that Nancheng District caught over forty thieves.
One of those calls was even to Su Mo's dad.
Hearing Yang Guoming's proud tone, Su Mo couldn't help but cringe.
Just then, Su Mo's recently powered-on phone suddenly rang.
"Dad?"
Seeing the caller ID, Su Mo answered with surprise.
"You little brat! Where are you?"
"First day on the job and you're already late! What kind of police academy did you go to?"
"Do you know that while you were late, Nancheng caught over forty thieves?"
"If you weren't late and had gone out with them, maybe you'd have gotten a commendation!"
"But now you have nothing and have to take a scolding!"
"You little bastard, just wait — I'll break your legs when you get home tonight!"
Beep beep beep...
Su Mo stared at the ended call, utterly speechless.
Every time he tried to speak, his dad cut him off.
In the end, his dad hung up directly before he could explain.
It was clear that the usually carefree old man was truly angry.
"Forget it, I'll explain it when I get home tonight."
Su Mo shook his head and put away the phone.
Beside him, Yang Guoming finally finished his calls.
His heart was light and clear, full of joy!
His expression was proud and spirited.
It wasn't surprising.
Only he knew how much pressure he had borne all night with over 300 reports coming in.
Pressure from leadership's questioning.
Pressure from public distrust.
Just thinking about it made him stressed.
But now everything was great!
Su Mo, the rookie cop, had just caught more than forty thieves for Nancheng!
This was a tremendous surprise for him and the entire district.
All pressures, inside or out, disappeared in the face of those forty-plus thieves.
"Hahaha, Su Mo, come come, tell your mentor in detail how you caught those thieves!"
Looking at the young man standing stiffly nearby, Yang Guoming laughed heartily, growing more fond of him.
Su Mo smiled in response.
Who said Nancheng's director had a bad temper?
He seemed quite amiable after all.
Soon, Su Mo vividly and colorfully recounted the whole story in detail.
Several officers listened in amazement, occasionally exclaiming.
Yang Guoming and Li Yongnian laughed heartily, slapping their thighs.
As for the over forty thieves with bitter, resentful expressions, they became perfect props in Su Mo's story.
As time slowly passed,
Loud police sirens echoed from afar, growing closer.
The bigwigs of Yunhai City had arrived!
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