Shi Nian didn't want to cry at this moment, but tears fell down uncontrollably, one after another, she wiped them away with the back of her hand but couldn't stop them.
She thought of Dad again, thought of the various threats the family had received over the years without interruption. They were all from criminals caught by Dad or those about to be trapped with nowhere to run. She had been scared, had been tired of it, she had even asked Dad: Was catching those people at any cost simply to fulfill the mission of a policeman, to make justice triumph over evil?
Dad lovingly stroked her hair and responded: Yes. Police are enforcers of the law, symbols of justice, so officers must maintain social stability, ensuring that all people always believe that justice will ultimately triumph over evil.
But what officers do is not just that. Catching criminals at all costs is to uphold the fairness of the law, but isn't it also...to pull those who have gone astray back on track?
