Chapter 476: Dare to Speak, Dare to Listen

Chapter 476: Dare to Speak, Dare to Listen (Update 4)

City Bureau, Conference Room.

Leaning back in his chair, Xiao Yu wore a growing smile as he calmly eyed a group of police inspectors and superintendents.

He seemed to have anticipated the commotion that would follow once they heard the case had been cracked.

Those old hands were bound to be utterly shocked.

What twist was coming next?

Probably: ‘Holy crap, badass, 666, and the like.’

Xiao Yu had to nail his demeanor perfectly, smiling as he surveyed everyone in attendance.

Was he about to work some magic in front of them?

No—that was the old me. Now, I’ve completely reinvented myself.

He just wanted to wrap things up quickly and go home for some sleep.

No wonder—three days and nights straight.

His heart occasionally spasmed, making him feel as if he might collapse at any moment.

Who the heck could endure that…

“Clap, clap!” “453”

Da Ju Yun Xiangguo led the applause.

In an instant, the entire room erupted in thunderous clapping.

Startled by the applause, his heart pounded as Xiao Yu fought back an eye roll, keeping up his smile.

When the clapping finally died down, Yun Xiangguo chuckled and said, “I know you don’t like meetings. Go get some rest. The Criminal Investigation Team will handle the remaining work. I can only promise to help you apply for… a collective first-class merit.”

That was pushing it—even Yun Xiangguo wasn’t really in a position to apply it.

But favors like that still exist in this world.

Little Brother had fought tooth and nail to crack the case in three days.

Not only did it save his reputation from severe criticism,

it also proved Bincheng’s police force was highly capable.

Besides… it was a case involving six lives.

Not securing a collective first-class merit on such a case would be inexcusable.

Even without his pulling strings, the higher-ups would have given it.

“Thanks, boss.”

Xiao Yu grinned and glanced at Zhao Changshan and Zhou Tinghu sitting nearby. “Let’s roll!”

With that, he exited the meeting room as everyone watched him go.

“I’m out, I’m out…”

……

Outside the City Bureau.

Wang Cheng looked excitedly at his mentor as he emerged from the meeting.

“What’s all the excitement about?” Xiao Yu said warmly to his apprentice.

“I heard from a senior when I first arrived,”

Wang Cheng exclaimed, practically bursting with excitement, “They told me that once you join our team, even boiling soup and gnawing on bones can make you rich!”

A case involving six lives—a case of unimaginable scale.

He hadn’t done much aside from tagging along with his mentor.

Yet… he managed to earn a commendation!

It felt like a pie had just fallen from the sky.

So surreal!

“Look how lucky you are,”

Xiao Yu said with a shake of his head and a smile, “Even if you’re stuck with soup and bones, that’s none of your business.”

Admittedly, as an apprentice who hadn’t even passed his probation, it wasn’t really his concern.

But… it earned him extra credit.

That bonus was enough for Wang Cheng to pass probation and become a full-fledged officer!

In a way, this was Xiao Yu looking out for his apprentice.

Ordinary probationary officers wouldn’t even get the chance to work on a case—let alone one this big.

Yet…

What exactly was the relationship between Xiao Yu and Wang Dong now?

They were brothers—both leaders in National Security.

They often joked, ‘We’re not here to play babysitters.’

Yet how could you not take care of those around you?

“Heh, isn’t this fun!”

Wang Cheng grinned goofily, feeling a warm glow inside.

Before coming to the City Bureau, Big Brother and the boss had told him

that his promotion would be confirmed in a few days.

He couldn’t believe that he’d been in the Criminal Investigation Team for so little time—promotion?

It all felt like a dream!

That guy, Wang Cheng, would be boasting to his police academy buddies for life…

Gazing fondly at his apprentice, Xiao Yu shook his head as he got into the police car.

Understanding his mentor, Wang Cheng quickly drove to take him home…

Inside the car,

“Mentor, I’ve got something I need to ask you…”

Wang Cheng mumbled as he drove.

“Your old man never broke up with anyone, and I won’t ever break up with your lady,”

Xiao Yu replied with an eye roll, “I have no experience, so don’t ask!”

His apprentice had just ended a relationship a few days ago—there was no need to beat around the bush.

“Uh!”

Wang Cheng was momentarily at a loss, half laughing, half exasperated, “No, no—we got back together!”

Damn it… Xiao Yu sized up his apprentice and said, “Are you playing house now?”

Breaking up and getting back together so quickly?

It brought a story to his mind.

One day,

a three-year-old boy took a little girl’s hand,

and the boy said, “I love you……”

The little girl replied, “Can you be responsible for my future?”

The boy responded, “Of course. We’re not toddlers anymore!”

Thinking of his apprentice’s love interest, Xiao Yu sighed.

Were the love gurus at it again?

“No, I really like her,”

Wang Cheng suddenly sighed.

“Kid, why are you sighing?”

Xiao Yu perked up, “So, what did you want to ask me just now?”

“It’s just… I don’t know how to say it,” Wang Cheng grinned sheepishly.

“Then don’t say anything,”

Xiao Yu teased, “You’re so wishy-washy.”

“Actually, her family is quite wealthy,”

Wang Cheng admitted, blushing slightly, “Sure, she can’t compare to the mentor’s wife, but compared to ordinary folks, she’s really well off. I just don’t know how to deal with her—I have no experience… Mentor, how do you usually get along with your wife?”

Xiao Yu thought, what are you doing?

He suspected his apprentice was hinting at something.

“It’s just that since your wife is so rich and we’re so poor…”

Wang Cheng’s face turned even redder, “How should I handle it?”

Jesus—my apprentice is practically asking for tips on mooching off a rich woman… Xiao Yu nearly spat blood, as if he’d been struck down on the spot.

This apprentice was hopeless.

Sometimes, life just isn’t worth it!

“Figure it out yourself,”

Xiao Yu replied, too lazy to deal with the misfortune of his apprentice.

“Mentor, don’t be like that,”

Wang Cheng grinned goofily, “Teach me some tricks, will you?”

“How can I teach you? You can only tell when you’ve met a good girl,”

Xiao Yu shrugged, “Some girls, even if they’re unmarried, have wide social circles—chances are, someone might have died in their house.”

Wang Cheng: ???

What do you mean by ‘someone might have died in their house’… an experienced driver, please help me out!

The mentor and apprentice carried on chatting all the way.

In truth, Xiao Yu didn’t have much experience in love either.

Even though he’d been through two lifetimes of hardship, he was still a rookie in romance.

But that didn’t stop Xiao Yu from passing along his hard-won tips to his eager apprentice.

It felt just like one underachiever tutoring another.

One dared to speak, the other dared to listen!