BXBX NOVEL Chapter 109: Corruption
For a moment there, the two of them could not help but be tempted to take Jaden back to the station for interrogation. But thinking much about it, Jaden had not done any mistake.
From the video, it was clear that the other side was the one that was attacking, while Jaden was the one that was defending. Despite Jaden being the one that was defending, it was due to his ability that he was able to handle things quite easily.
Had it been another person, it would have been a completely different story. That person would have definitely been completely overwhelmed by that group of gangsters. At that time, it might be even a miracle if that person managed to survive a beating from over 20 people.
The two of them did not know what to say. But in the end, they had no choice but to leave. The gangsters had already left the area, and there was nothing for them to do. As for the matter of taking the two of them to the police station to record a statement, they did not even bother with that.
It was supposed to be a normal routine for them to take those involved in a fight to the station for them to record a statement. But recently, things had been getting a little messy in the city.
The number of fights that were occurring from time to time kept on increasing. Additionally, the gangsters kept on being rampant, and it seemed that they no longer cared about the police. It was as if the law was there, but they were meant to break them.
The two of them were completely helpless in this case. At the end of the day, despite the two of them being police officers, just the effort of the two of them was not enough to be able to deal with the gangsters within the city.
At the end of the day, the connections that the gangster\'s possessed within the city was not something that the two of them could handle. The leaders of the gangsters were deeply involved with the leaders, and even if they managed to arrest one or two of the gangster leaders, they would be released the following day, and go back to the normal routine of committing crimes.
After talking with Scarlet for a while, the two of them gave Jaden one last glance, before they got back into their car and left. Of course, they left only after they had made sure to disperse the crowd.
Inside the car, the male officer was the one that was driving, while the lady was deep in contemplation. At this moment, she was thinking about something.
"What are you thinking about? It is quite rare for me to be able to see you thinking so hard. Normally, you are able to handle things quite easily with that sharp mind of yours." The male officer asked.
The female officer came back to her senses. She rubbed her temples a little, before she responded, "Nothing much. I\'m just thinking about how to deal with this group of gangsters. Things are getting out of hand, and I\'m pretty sure that this city might end up turning into a den of gangsters if we are not careful."
The male officer let out a helpless sigh. With his eyes focused on the road, he responded, "What can we do? This level of corruption is not something that we can deal with. We are doing our job, managing to arrest a few criminals.
But in the end, the criminals are released without being taken to court, even if we provide enough evidence. Additionally, we are still being blamed for the crimes happening all over the city. According to the citizens, we are not doing our job well.
And according to our superiors, we are quite lazy. I do wonder what part of us indicates that we are lazy, considering that we usually arrest many people, only to have them released back to the community without trials."
"Let\'s just forget about that. With this little strength that we possess, it is impossible for us to be able to change anything anyway." The lady responded. Still, from her voice, it was clear that she was completely irritated by what was happening.
A moment of silence dominated the vehicle as they continued moving. Then after a while, the lady finally spoke up once again.
"What about the case relating to the dead body that was found previously in the warehouse? Any investigation being carried out on that matter?" She asked with a curious expression on her face.
"That case seems to be have been completely forgotten. The ones that were in charge of that case are currently dealing with other cases. And it seems that they are not intending with dealing with this issue.
I can immediately tell that there is something fishy about this face. For the superiors not to care about something like this, considering that it involves murder, there are some strings being pulled.
If I were to make a daring guess, I do think that the one that was involved with the murder of that person is somebody with a high position within the city. Otherwise, it is impossible for something like this to be swept under the carpet without any form of investigation." The male officer responded.
The female officer on the other hand gritted her teeth. Then, with a hint of anger in her voice, she said in a low voice, "I graduated from the academy, and came here with the intention of ensuring justice in the community.
But in the end, my efforts are being repaid by the criminals that I am arresting being released back into the community. And all of this is due to that group of greedy people up there.
I do think that they don\'t deserve the positions that they hold, considering that they don\'t really care about the citizens below them. They only care about the benefits that they are going to receive at the end of the day."
The male officer remained silent for a while. Finally, after a few moments, he responded, "You have to understand that some things are just uncontrollable. If we want to deal with this, we can only do it if we hold the high positions. But it is impossible for us to be able to do that with the current positions that we hold.
Additionally, for a person to be able to be promoted, it is going to take a lot of effort and connections for that to happen. And sometimes, only connections are required. But of course, the two of us don\'t have that."
The lady did not respond at all. It was as if he was contemplating something. And finally, she looked at the male officer and asked, "What do you think if we secretly investigate the matter relating to the murder? If we find something about it, we can immediately take it forward. At least, we have to know who it was that was involved in the murder of that person."
The male police officer shook his head upon hearing that. Then, he said, "Angela, you are too naïve. I will tell you one thing. In this job of ours, you have to make sure that you don\'t poke your nose into the business that does not involve you.
Additionally, try as much as possible to avoid those things that are related to the higher-ups. In case you do as you are thinking, you might end up not only provoking our superiors, but you might end up provoking a force that you cannot deal with.
My advice to you is that try to focus on other duties, and dealing with low-level gangsters. As for those at the top, leave them alone. For those, people of our level are definitely not enough to be able to deal with them. They are untouchable."
This male police officer was known as Christopher. He had been working as a police officer for more than 10 years now. So, it could be said that he was a veteran when it came to handling matters like this.
This was not the first time that he had handled a situation like this. But of course, it was completely different for Angela. She had just joined the police force about a year ago.
And she was assigned to him so that he could guide her, ensuring that she gained enough experience. It could be said that the two of them were considered as partners. They were in charge of patrolling the area closer to the heart of the city.
Angela wanted to retort. But knowing that Christopher was thinking about her well-being, she decided against it. Nonetheless, she was not convinced. In her heart, she felt that she had to investigate this matter, even though it was out of her jurisdiction area.
The matter had happened near the outskirts of the city, while she was posted closer to the heart of the city. It could be said that the area was a completely different domain from where she was supposed to handle.
But in the end, she was intent in making sure that she found out who it was that had committed murder. She was not comfortable allowing a murderer going around just like that.
Christopher saw the expression that was on her face, and immediately realized that she was not convinced. The two of them had been together for almost a year now, and so, he already knew her quite well.
In the end, there was nothing that he could do. He had already given her advice. If she did not follow, in case anything happened to her, then she was the one to blame.