A police report is an order.

The unit discovered major clues about the theft and smuggling of crude oil, and Han Yu couldn't stay in the East Sea for long. He had Guo Weitao and Xiao Gong transport the "tax fraud props" back to Binjiang and hurriedly took the bureau's police car back to Lang Mountain.

At 4:30 in the afternoon, upon reaching the camp area, he found that Li Dawei and other people involved in the case had not been sent to the detention center. In fact, even if they wanted to send them, they couldn't, because there was no one in the bureau now. All the bureau leaders were outside directing the investigation of the major tax fraud case, making it impossible to handle the relevant procedures.

Han Yu urgently rushed back and hadn't finished his meal on the way back, feeling unbearably hungry.

Jiang Shengqi quickly had the canteen aunt cook a bowl of noodles, and Han Yu ate while reviewing the records.

After eating and drinking to his fill, he went downstairs for interrogation.

It's not that he didn't trust Xu Haoran; it's mainly because it involved maritime theft, and some details had to be clarified, otherwise, it would be impossible to formulate the next investigative plan.

Amidst the detailed questioning about the case, Wang Zhixin knocked on the door, saying that Political Commissioner Zhou was calling.

Han Yu had to pause and go to the office to answer the phone.

"Commissioner, what's up?"

"When did you return to the unit?" Zhou Huixin countered, looking up at the General Bureau leaders who had flown in from the capital to Jiangcheng in the morning to guide the case investigation, along with Chief Xu, Director Hu, and others.

In fact, there is only one Smuggling Crime Investigation Bureau; the so-called General Bureau of Smuggling Crime doesn't exist.

But the General Administration has a Investigation Bureau, and each direct customs has one set up, which messes things up; everyone prefers to call the Investigation Bureau set up at direct customs the provincial bureau and the one in the capital the General Bureau.

Han Yu hadn't even been to the Jiangnan Smuggling Crime Investigation Bureau and naturally didn't know these things, subconsciously reporting, "I've been back for over an hour, in the process of interrogating suspects."

"Suspects in the theft and smuggling case?"

"No, it's Li Dawei, who reported the theft and smuggling clues. The reason he's called a suspect is due to his involvement in purchasing and reselling smuggled 'red oil'."

"How's the interrogation going?"

"From the information we have now, the clues he reported should be authentic. But the theft and smuggling of crude oil mainly happen at sea, making it very difficult to catch them in the act. I think we can only start with tracing the sales and work our way backwards."

A subordinate's performance again pleased Vice Port Director Ma.

Zhou Huixin was equally delighted but with a tinge of regret.

He glanced at the General Bureau leaders, then bent down and said into the speakerphone, "Salted Fish, the General Bureau leaders are very concerned about our ongoing investigation of the tax fraud case and flew specially to Jiangcheng this morning to guide the investigation. Ma Guan has reported the clues you recently found about the theft and smuggling of crude oil to the leaders of the General Bureau and Provincial Bureau.

The General Bureau leaders, considering the pressure on our Branch to handle this, and the fact that the main site of the crude oil theft and smuggling case is not under our jurisdiction or even not within Jiangcheng Customs' district, suggest transferring the clues to the East Sea Smuggling Crime Investigation Bureau."

"Transfer!"

"You're a seasoned officer; you should know that transferring it to our colleagues in the East Sea is more beneficial for the investigation. Moreover, our ongoing case is getting bigger, and we indeed can't spare that many investigators to probe the crude oil theft and smuggling case within a short period."

Compared to Captain Wei's investigation, the one by the Smuggling Crime Investigation Branch really isn't complex.

Regarding the crude oil theft and smuggling case, the situation is clear.

The ship masters and crew of the involved company were stealing while on the sea, and then transferring the stolen crude oil outside Wusong Port to small tankers that Li Dawei helped contact, which were then transported to several small refineries in the East Sea for sale at low prices.

It's difficult to catch them in the act, but easy to work backward.

With enough manpower, the involved company can be tracked down within a month at most.

Having finally found a clue, Han Yu was obviously unwilling to hand it over to the East Sea colleagues, saying with a frown, "Commissioner, this case is not like the tax fraud case; it involves both smuggling and theft. Our Branch doesn't have enough manpower, but we can cooperate with the local police to investigate. One of the small refineries taking the stolen goods is in our Jiangnan Province."

"Are you saying there's no dispute over jurisdiction in this case?"

"Absolutely not."

"Where is that small refinery?"

"In Dacang."

"Which Police Bureau's jurisdiction is Dacang under?"

Han Yu was stumped, momentarily speechless.

Zhou Huixin could understand the young man's feelings, and put on a serious tone, "Salted Fish, I know it wasn't easy for you to find this clue after organizing so many cadres and workers to stake out on the river, and to request assistance from the Water Police and Changhang Police, but we must consider the bigger picture and not just pursue small gains."

The old leader's words were loaded with meaning!

Realizing the uneasy tone on the phone, Han Yu suddenly realized the leader was using the speakerphone and that there must be others beside him.

"Commissioner, I'm not pursuing small gains; I'm concerned about not being able to explain to my colleagues!"

"What's so difficult to explain?"

"As you mentioned, in investigating the 'red oil case,' we organized so much effort to inspect and stake out on the river, and finally found a clue, having a chance to investigate a real maritime smuggling case. If we hand it over now, the colleagues will surely be disappointed and it will affect team morale!"

If the clue is transferred directly, it really will have nothing to do with the Binjiang Branch.

As for the ongoing tax fraud case, the current priority is to recover the nation's tax losses. Based on the current information, at least forty million will be very difficult to recover.

Even if you manage to recover every penny, that money must be handed over to the national treasury.

That's the country's money, unlike confiscated fines, don't expect the superiors to return it proportionally.

In short, no matter how well you do, the superiors will just praise you, maybe give you some awards, but how much can the bonus possibly be?

The branch office has just been established, all aspects have not kept up.

Zhou Huixin was thinking about building a decent office building, how could he miss this opportunity, and asked displeasedly: "What will affect the team's morale, then what's your role as Director?"

"I'm just a director, not a political commissioner; I can't do this ideological work!"

"Oh gosh, you're getting cocky now. Tell me, what do you want to do."

"If we directly transfer, I can't persuade the comrades on the ideological front. Considering it's indeed more beneficial for our counterparts in East Sea to handle the investigation, we can collaborate with them."

Han Yu held back his laugh, emphasizing, "Political Commissioner, we are no longer local police, we are anti-smuggling police under vertical management! Especially our Water Anti-Smuggling Department, after receiving the anti-smuggling boat we might have to rotate to South Sea and East Sea, so I believe there's no dispute over the jurisdiction of the case."

Zhou Huixin was waiting for this sentence, looked up at the headquarters leadership, with a helpless face.

The subordinates "not listening," Vice Director Ma feeling "awkward," gestured to his partner to hang up the phone first, turned and smiled bitterly, "Director Zhang, sorry, our branch office has just been established, the team management, especially the political and ideological education of the officers hasn't kept up, and as the director, I must bear the main responsibility."

Vice Director Zhang, from the Capital, had worked at East Sea Customs for many years, the current Deputy Director and Director of Smuggling Crime Investigation there was his former subordinate. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

He was here to guide the "tax fraud case" investigation, with respect for the superior, reported to him the clues about the recently discovered crude oil theft and smuggling case by Salted Fish, and he unexpectedly suggested handing the clues to his old unit!

How can the transfer be talked about so casually, it's not easy for a new unit to achieve something!

Vice Director Hu coughed lightly, patted Vice Director Ma's arm, feigned sympathy, and explained, "Director Zhang, Salted Fish's situation is quite special, can't entirely blame Ma Qianli for not obeying orders at critical moments, if I were Salted Fish's direct superior, I would also have a headache."

"Headache, what does that mean?"

"Director Zhang, Salted Fish is not an ordinary police officer, nor an ordinary Full Department Level cadre."

Vice Director Zhang didn't intend to steal the achievements from his old subordinate, the suggestion to hand over the clues was completely considering the benefits for the case investigations, curiously asked, "What's so special about him?"

Vice Director Hu turned back and said, "Friend Salted Fish, you're Salted Fish's old leader, most familiar with the situation, please report to Director Zhang."

"Yes!"

Zhou Huixin couldn't fail to hear the underlying meaning of the Province Bureau leader, hurriedly reported Han Yu's resume.

Vice Director Zhang listened in astonishment, couldn't believe someone would actually not regard Vice President L as a cadre. Secretly pondering that such people are highly capable, but also difficult to manage. If a unit has one or two such people, it would give the unit manager a headache.

Zhou Huixin didn't know what the headquarters leadership was thinking, cautiously added, "Director Zhang, recently the headquarters reported on East Guang colleagues firing the first shot since the establishment of anti-smuggling police forces. The police officer Xu Mingyuan who fired was not only transferred from our branch office but also Salted Fish's senior brother."

"Now I remember, wasn't that Xu Mingyuan also a flood hero."

"He was following Salted Fish to Beihu for flood rescue, and was arranged by Salted Fish to escort Vice President L to comfort the disaster victims. At that time, Salted Fish was the Camp Commander of Linghai Reserve Camp, Xu Mingyuan was the Deputy Instructor and Party Member Assault Team Captain of Linghai Reserve Camp."

"Chief Xu, Old Hu, why is someone like Salted Fish only a Director?"

"Director Zhang, although Salted Fish has been working for quite a while, he started working at sixteen, and now he's only twenty-eight, too young to promote again."

"Started working at sixteen, he's so young!"

"He started working after graduating from technical school, he went to school early as a child."

Vice Director Ma saw the headquarters leader not upset, but rather appreciating talent, couldn't help but smile, "Director Zhang, don't worry, although the administrative rank can't be promoted temporarily, the political status of Friend Salted Fish in our branch is very high. Serving as Branch Secretary of Youth League W, previously also served as Political and Legal Committee Secretary of Linghai Economic Development Zone, so comrades don't call him Director Han, they call him Secretary Han; he is the only one called Secretary in our branch."

Ma Qianli is both the Vice Director of Binjiang Customs and the Director and Branch Party Secretary of Binjiang Branch Office, but who would call Ma Qianli Secretary?

Zhou Huixin is the Branch Political Commissioner and Deputy Party Secretary, equally no one would call Zhou Huixin Secretary Zhou, only call him Political Commissioner.

Vice Director Zhang realized, couldn't help laughing, "So if we make him Vice Director, not only is it not a promotion, it's even a demotion!"

"At least it doesn't sound as grand as it does now."

"Interesting, didn't expect you have such a young old-timer."

Vice Director Zhang laughed heartily, then changed the subject, "Salted Fish's concerns are somewhat valid, team's morale is very important, especially for a newly established unit like ours. We must respect Salted Fish's opinion, the newly discovered crude oil theft smuggling case will be jointly investigated by your branch and East Sea Investigation Bureau."

Vice Director Ma quickly said, "Thank you, Director Zhang."

"There's nothing to thank for, such arrangement also has another advantage. As Salted Fish just said on the phone, we are vertically managed units, need to cooperate with each other, we can call this an opportunity to train for cooperation. After all, many smuggling cases can't be independently investigated by just one branch office, especially water cases like crude oil theft smuggling."

Vice Director Zhang paused, then continued, "Although I don't manage the Water Anti-Smuggling Department, when I return I will propose to the bureau committee to hold a water anti-smuggling backbone training class. I know the water anti-smuggling backbones are all selected elites from various units and even the navy, certainly no problem with business, but they need to be familiar with each other, need to harmonize, need to cultivate tacit understanding."

The superior surprisingly thought of so much from one example.

Vice Director Hu was delighted, smiling as he reported, "Director Zhang, our bureau committee also considered this point, so Jiangcheng's water anti-smuggling team is trained together with Binjiang's water anti-smuggling team, Friend Salted Fish is the general person in charge of training."

"So you already thought of it, put the work ahead!"

"Our team is small, few personnel, unlike you, Director Zhang, have to consider nationwide."

"It's not as exaggerated as you all say, but indeed the bureau's work is multifaceted." Vice Director Zhang smiled lightly, then said, "You train first, after your training is completed, we will organize backbone training. Water anti-smuggling forces are so limited, must be coordinated nationwide."