Thank you so much! chapter 1

{{Why did the tester malfunction?

John is a new traffic police officer who has been on the job for less than a year. One afternoon, while on duty on the road, he noticed a sedan making an illegal U – turn right on the street. So he made a gesture to stop the car.

The driver rolled down the window, politely handed over his license, and said with a smiling face, “Officer, we’re from Springfield. We’re not familiar with the roads in the big city. Please forgive us for this traffic violation, okay?”

The person in the back – seat also pleaded for the driver, “Officer, we’re in a hurry to get somewhere. Could you be a bit more lenient…”

John looked at him, “Who are you…?”

The driver introduced, “This is the deputy mayor of Springfield.”

John nodded at him. Seeing that they showed sincere remorse and were indeed unfamiliar with the local roads, he was about to let them go.

Just then, a gust of wind blew, and a strong smell of alcohol wafted over. John stared at the driver and asked, “Have you been drinking?” The driver’s face changed, and he stammered, “This… this…” John immediately interrupted him, “Stop stuttering. I’ll know if you’ve been drinking with one test.” As he spoke, he took out a small and delicate alcohol tester from his pocket.

When the leader in the car saw that John was serious, he got anxious, “Officer, the driver did have a little to drink at noon, but the alcohol has worn off. He’s a good driver, and the car was driving steadily. Can you just let it go this time?” John said seriously, “No, I’m responsible for your safety.” John insisted on conducting the test. Seeing this, the driver quickly said, “Don’t test me. I admit I’ve been drinking, okay?” John was relentless, “You reek of alcohol. I have to find out how much you’ve drunk.” The driver had no choice but to blow into the alcohol tester. Unexpectedly, the indicator light on the tester didn’t show any reaction.

John was a bit puzzled. With such a strong smell of alcohol, why didn’t the tester react? So he ordered, “Try again!” The driver got scared and stepped back, saying, “Okay, I admit I’ve been drinking. Please don’t test me anymore.” “No, we have to figure this out.” Without hesitation, John held the tester to the driver’s mouth and forced him to take the test. The driver had no alternative but to blow again. Strangely enough, the tester still showed no reaction.

John wondered secretly: Could my tester be malfunctioning? The driver said, “I only had a little to drink. Maybe it can’t be detected.” John shook his head, “Impossible. This thing is very sensitive. As long as you’ve had a little alcohol, it can definitely detect it.” He sized up the driver and asked suspiciously, “Are you sure you’ve been drinking?” The driver shivered, glanced at the leader in the back – seat, and swore to John, “Yes, I definitely did.” John was really confused. Usually, he only encountered people who stubbornly refused to admit they’d been drinking. Why was this guy acting the opposite way today?

At this time, the leader in the back – seat stuck his head out, stared at the driver, and said to John, “Let me try the tester to see if I’ve been drinking.” John held the tester in front of the leader. As soon as the leader opened his mouth, the red light on the tester flashed continuously. So that’s it! John suddenly understood: It turned out that the strong smell of alcohol was coming from the leader.

John said, “Deputy Mayor, you’ve at least had a large amount of alcohol.” The leader nodded, “Right, this thing doesn’t lie. Well, since my driver hasn’t been drinking, can we go now?” Since the situation was clear, John returned the driver’s license, and the leader’s car drove off again.