Is this reward... legit

After carefully examining the wanted criminal named Zhang San, Han Fei shifted his gaze to Xu Mo.

He asked with a slightly curious tone, "How did you catch this guy?"

It's worth noting that this criminal had been on the run for five whole years.

A fugitive who had evaded capture for five entire years was somehow caught by Xu Mo, a newcomer who hadn't even officially reported for duty yet. This naturally piqued Han Fei's curiosity.

Xu Mo replied truthfully, "I met him on the plane. I saw that he looked exactly like the fugitive on the wanted poster, so I arrested him."

"On the plane?" Han Fei was stunned. "How did he get on the plane? Don't you need to use your real name to buy a ticket?"

As soon as he asked this, Han Fei regretted it.

He realized that he shouldn't have even opened his mouth.

Han Fei noticed from the corner of his eye that Xu Mo was now looking at him with an ambiguous smile.

Suddenly, he remembered.

To get on a plane, you don't necessarily need to buy a ticket!

There are indeed ways to board a plane without purchasing a ticket.

For example, impersonating a pilot...

That's exactly what Xu Mo did when he left Ram City for Hang City.

Not only did he board the plane without buying a ticket, but he even sat in the cockpit, in the pilot's seat!

If Xu Mo, who had once impersonated a fugitive, could come up with such a clever way to board a plane without a ticket, how much more could a real fugitive who had been on the run for five years figure out?

Being able to evade capture for five years proves he's quite smart. It's not hard to imagine he could devise a way to bypass the real-name system and board a plane.

Realizing this, Han Fei coughed awkwardly a couple of times.

Then he pointed at his car and said to Xu Mo, "Get in. I'll take you to the police station."

...

At the police station.

The officers were discussing someone - Xu Mo.

"Have you heard? Captain Han wants to recruit that Xu Mo into our police force. I heard he's even going to give him a position as a special advisor."

"Xu Mo? The one from the Sky Eye Action? Isn't he just an ordinary office worker? He doesn't even qualify to be a regular officer with that background, let alone a special advisor. Does he even have the capability?"

"Yes, yes, that's the one from the Sky Eye Action. Whether he has the ability or not doesn't matter. What matters is that Captain Han thinks he does, and the higher-ups have even approved Captain Han's application. They're really letting this guy become a special advisor!"

"What kind of position is this special advisor anyway? We've never had such a thing in the police force before. He's not going to be our superior, is he? I don't want to be ordered around by someone who doesn't know anything."

"I don't care whether Xu Mo becomes a special advisor or not. He can give me orders if he wants, but only if he can earn my respect. Otherwise, no deal."

"Then he definitely won't be able to earn your respect. Xu Mo might be a bit clever, but he hasn't studied anything relevant. What skills could he possibly have? He's probably just for show..."

"That's true. What skills could he have? Robbing banks? That's a criminal skill! I really don't know what Captain Han and the higher-ups see in Xu Mo."

"I think it would be fine if Xu Mo became an auxiliary police officer, but to start as a special advisor... Honestly, I can't accept it. What qualifies him for this?"

"..."

The police officers harbored some resentment towards Xu Mo.

After all, almost all of them had entered the force through proper examinations or transfers from the military.

As for Xu Mo? He hadn't taken any exams, wasn't from the military, and could join the police force just by participating in a TV show?

Moreover, he was starting as a special advisor right off the bat.

That title alone sounded impressive.

He might even have the authority to command them!

For someone who hadn't taken any relevant exams and had no experience to become an auxiliary officer was one thing, but to come in and potentially command them...

Anyone would likely feel a bit of unfairness in their hearts.

Just then, Han Fei walked in, escorting the wanted criminal and accompanied by Xu Mo.

As soon as they entered, Xu Mo felt numerous gazes upon him.

Moreover, these gazes weren't very friendly; they carried a hint of hostility.

Xu Mo didn't know these officers who were sizing him up.

But these officers, without exception, all knew Xu Mo. In fact, they had just been discussing him.

"We have a new friend joining us... well, not exactly new, you should all know him. This is Xu Mo. From now on, you'll be colleagues," Han Fei said to the officers.

Although everyone knew Xu Mo, Han Fei felt it was necessary to go through the formalities.

Xu Mo smiled at everyone and said, "Hello, everyone."

The officers only responded with smiles, forced ones that didn't reach their eyes. They looked extremely strained. Their greetings to Xu Mo were merely perfunctory, just enough not to make him feel too awkward.

Although they weren't pleased, they had to at least put on a show, after all, they were going to be colleagues.

By this time, some officers had noticed the person Han Fei was escorting, whose hands were bound behind his back with tape, and even his mouth was taped shut.

"Captain Han, who's this?"

"Who else could it be but a fugitive? Can't you see he's tied up? A wanted criminal who's been on the run for five years..." Han Fei said. "Seriously, what do you all do when you don't have cases? You don't even recognize a wanted criminal?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the officers were shocked and began to flatter Han Fei.

"A wanted criminal?"

"I remember now, isn't this Zhang San? I've seen him on the wanted list."

"Captain Han, you're amazing! Even a criminal who's been on the run for five years couldn't escape your eagle eyes!"

"Captain Han, you're simply my idol. You've only been out for a short while and you've already brought back a wanted criminal!"

"No wonder you're the captain, Han. With skills like that, we can't help but admire you."

"..."

Hearing the officers speak like this, Han Fei felt a bit embarrassed.

The flattery sounded good, indeed!

But the problem was... he wasn't the one who had caught the criminal.

The capture of this wanted criminal had absolutely nothing to do with Han Fei.

He was just helping Xu Mo bring in the person he had caught.

It was precisely because Han Fei was escorting this wanted criminal when they entered that everyone misunderstood, thinking Han Fei had caught him.

However, the reason Han Fei didn't let Xu Mo escort the criminal and did it himself was that Xu Mo was here to report for duty.

He hadn't even officially started yet, so it wouldn't be right to ask him to start working immediately.

Han Fei freed one hand and made a downward gesture, signaling the officers to be quiet.

"You're praising the wrong person. I didn't catch this wanted criminal, Xu Mo did."

He didn't forget to add, "Look at Xu Mo. He managed to catch a wanted criminal on his way to report for duty. I don't need to tell you what kind of honor catching a criminal who's been on the run for five years brings to our police station. All of you should learn from him."

The officers were bewildered.

They had just been thinking that Xu Mo was just a figurehead without any real abilities.

They even had a bit of resentment towards him.

But now Han Fei was saying... Xu Mo had caught a wanted criminal?

And he caught him casually on his way to report for duty?!

How was this possible?

How could a criminal who had been on the run for five years be so easy to catch?

If he were that easy to catch, he wouldn't have been able to evade capture for five years!

The officers doubted Han Fei's words.

It just sounded too fantastical.

A newcomer catching a wanted criminal on his way to report for duty?

They had all been newcomers once. They knew what newcomers were supposed to be like.

As a result, many officers were now wondering:

Had Han Fei anticipated that they wouldn't accept Xu Mo, so he deliberately caught a wanted criminal and then handed over the credit to Xu Mo, allowing him to prove his abilities in front of them and gain their respect?

"Captain Han, you must be joking. Wanted criminals aren't that easy to catch..." one officer spoke up.

Han Fei could see at a glance that these officers all harbored some dissatisfaction towards Xu Mo, and he knew what they were thinking.

But he didn't bother to explain anything.

Sometimes, explanations are useless. Only practical actions can prove everything.

He had already seen Xu Mo's abilities.

He believed that these officers would also see Xu Mo's capabilities over time, and subsequently eliminate their unfriendly attitudes towards him.

After all, in the police force, everything comes down to ability.

"Take him away. Find the old case files and figure out how to handle this," Han Fei said, pointing at the wanted criminal.

Now that the man had been brought in, the follow-up work could be left to the officers.

Just then, a prompt sounded in Xu Mo's mind.

"You have successfully apprehended a fugitive. Reward obtained - Enlargement Spray x1!"

Xu Mo was baffled.

What kind of reward was this?!

This Enlargement Spray... was it even appropriate???

Xu Mo was completely dumbfounded.

Han Fei, standing beside him, patted Xu Mo on the shoulder, bringing his thoughts back to reality: "Come on, let's go get you onboarded."

...

Xu Mo's onboarding procedures were completed.

Just as they finished assigning Xu Mo his workstation, the police station received an emergency call...