I Asked You to Fish, So How Did You Become the Police Squad's Mascot?

A police intern asks, “Senior Wang Lin, how did you reach your current position in just one year?” Wang Lin gives him a sidelong glance. “What senior? How many times have I told you? Use my title when we’re on duty!” “Yes, Commissioner Wang!” Only then does Wang Lin nod in satisfaction. He lifts his thermos, his gaze complicated. “As for how I got promoted...” “You probably won’t believe me.” “I got where I am without connections, without picking sides, and without luck.” “It was all thanks to one fishing fanatic.” The intern freezes on the spot. A fishing fanatic? Wang Lin blows on the steam rising from his cup, his tone as calm as if he were talking about something perfectly ordinary. “When other people fish, they catch fish.” “When he fishes, he catches wanted criminals, corpses, and bombs!” “The moment he casts his line, my team has to rush out in the middle of the night.” “Only later did I realize he wasn’t fishing.” “He was using that fishing rod to boost my case numbers!” The intern gets goosebumps. “Commissioner Wang, are you saying... all those major cases you solved this year were connected to him?” Wang Lin falls silent for two seconds, then slowly nods. “In all my years on the job, I’ve never seen anyone who just wanted to catch a fish for soup end up solving countless shocking murder cases!” Many years later. A reporter eagerly holds out a microphone to Jing Chen. “As the fishing king who reeled in wealth, fame, and status, what do you have to say?” Jing Chen takes the microphone. “Do you want the treasure that will drive the whole world mad?” “If you do, go fish for it yourself!” “I left everything in the water!” From that day on, countless people head for rivers, lakes, and seas. The Great Fishing Era has officially begun!