556: madman

A Qi listened to Qi Si's words, the guilt in his heart indescribable.

Especially when he heard "Su Yue ran away, and the team is falling apart," the surge of sadness in his heart was something only he could know.

A Qi didn't speak, while Qi Si continued, "Now Gao Xiang is determined to keep investigating Su Yue's matter, so shouldn't you, as the Team Leader of the Special Task Force, do something? At least by acting with your Special Task Force, he will grow faster and be safer. That child has a drive in him and won't stop until he achieves his goal. My meaning... do you understand?"

A Qi naturally understood.

What's more, he already felt guilty. At this moment, he said, "I will handle it properly later."

Qi Si nodded, then said, "My mind isn't as good as yours, and I can't be of much help, but I hope you can arrest Su Yue soon."

A Qi hummed in response: "Thank you."

Qi Si didn't say anything more, just patted A Qi's shoulder, and then left.

He woke up his son, didn't say much, and walked directly out of the detention center.

A Qi watched them leave, then gave a few instructions to the remaining members of his Special Task Force, and then drove towards Yuexiu District.

...

At eleven o'clock, A Qi entered the stakeout room carrying a plastic bag.

As soon as he opened the door, a puff of smoke drifted out.

"Are you trying to contribute to air purification? Turned into secondhand smoke absorbers? Why aren't the windows open?"

The amount of cigarettes consumed by a dozen Municipal Bureau members during the stakeout was countless.

Xiang Haitian and Jin Tianqin saw A Qi arrive and came out to greet him with some enthusiasm.

At this time, these two didn't know what had happened at the department, didn't know that Gao Xiang had been arrested as Su Yue, and didn't know that Gao Xiang had already been released.

They had been waiting for a long time for this drug dealer case.

Xiang Haitian listened to A Qi's words, smiled, and said hoarsely as usual, "Ah, we've been here so long we didn't even notice the smoke was thick. Just opening the door for a bit is fine."

And Jin Tianqin, seeing A Qi was still carrying a plastic bag, asked doubtfully, "Haven't eaten?"

The shape of the plastic bag clearly outlined the shape of instant noodles.

A Qi nodded: "Yeah, haven't eaten. I originally thought about eating over here in Yuexiu District, but when I drove over, there wasn't even a McDonald's. This development zone really needs more development."

"Is there hot water?" A Qi's question made Xiang Haitian and Jin Tianqin freeze for a moment, then shake their heads simultaneously.

Then, while biting into the noodle cake, A Qi listened to Xiang Haitian and Jin Tianqin talk about the situation here.

A night passed.

The next day at noon, those shifty-eyed drug dealers finally began to act. These people didn't look very old, but they... seemed to have guns.

The three old Criminal Investigation Team members looked at the situation before them and exchanged glances.

A Qi nodded, picked up the walkie-talkie, and said, "Targets are moving, prepare to close the net!"

After those drug dealers left the building area, they got into a rather dilapidated-looking van and quickly drove into the distance.

At this moment, the room was silent, and everyone just needed to wait for orders.

Only one person needed to give orders, and that was A Qi.

Cigarette butts were piled up at his feet. He picked up the walkie-talkie and ordered in a deep voice, "Team A, follow and ensure visibility. Team B, stand by. Their transaction will take some time; just confirm the location. Brothers in front, pay attention to safety. Besides Teams A and B, everyone else get in the cars and stand by. Be prepared for their transfer, and make sure to catch them red-handed with the goods!"

After explaining the situation, he immediately led his men rushing downstairs.

They were fully prepared to depart for the transaction location at any time.

Team A continuously reported the drug dealers' location information. On the map in front of A Qi, the van's movement trajectory was clearly marked with a red marker pen.

However, the direction they were heading made A Qi frown.

At this moment, a message came over the radio: "They've stopped, unable to confirm the situation further."

"We'll drive directly over. Team B, stand by."

A Qi's brows furrowed even tighter. Although his dark circles were heavy, his brain was still working nimbly.

"Stop here?" He narrowed his eyes and asked Xiang Haitian next to him.

Xiang Haitian found it strange. A Qi nodded but didn't explain, just picked up the walkie-talkie and quickly issued instructions: "Teams C and D, rendezvous with Team A and prepare at the intersection of Xinghe Road from east to west to block their car. Teams E and F, follow Team B's car and be ready to intercept at any time upon my signal!"

Then, he turned to Xiang Haitian and said, "Communicate with the Traffic Department; handling this might be a bit troublesome." Then, he looked at the driver, "To Xinghe Road!"

Five cars carrying over thirty members sped towards Xinghe Road. Although they had an absolute advantage in numbers, the atmosphere inside the cars remained tense.

They had known beforehand that these drug dealers were armed.

After arriving at Xinghe Road, A Qi opened the radio again and asked, "Team B, what's the tracking situation?"

"Continued moving after stopping, no other issues."

"It looks like they're going to drive to the end of Xinghe Road."

A Qi nodded and said, "All units, prepare for interception! Operation begins!"

Hearing this, the driver immediately took out a portable police siren from the passenger seat's storage box and attached it to the car roof.

The police sirens blared loudly. Almost simultaneously, the sirens of seven cars sounded at once, sandwiching the van in the middle.

A Qi picked up the car's broadcast microphone and shouted loudly, "Attention to the white van ahead, Yue F9049! Pull over to the side! Repeat, white van ahead, pull over!" Many vehicles slowed down and left the surrounding area, but the white van showed no intention of stopping.

Seeing this scene, A Qi immediately understood the situation.

He quickly said into the walkie-talkie, "Prepare to intercept!"

The vehicles that had been ambushed ahead quickly slowed down, closing in on the white van.

With almost no friction, the Municipal Bureau vehicles stopped the white van.

Anti-drug Team and Criminal Investigation Team members quickly cooperated to form a cordon.

"Get out! You have no room to escape! We have the authority to shoot and kill armed drug dealers! I repeat, do not resist stubbornly!"

As A Qi shouted, the door of the white van was pulled open.

A young man who looked very thin got out of the car with his hands raised.

Seeing this scene, A Qi felt a sense of relief.

It was a close call, but thankfully the worst situation didn't happen.

Several young men got out of the car together, still holding a black briefcase.

Xiang Haitian also relaxed a lot and said with a smile, "Alright, Qi Team, you're a genius! Did you guess they would trade in the car?"

A Qi nodded. Actually, this result was already quite good. These drug dealers didn't fight to the death, and looking at this black box, the amount inside was already enough to constitute a major case.

However, this suddenly made A Qi realize something was wrong.

This amount... anyway, it's a death sentence, how could these drug dealers... He frowned, didn't even have time to reply to Xiang Haitian, and walked directly in front of these drug dealers, signaling the nearby member to open the black box.

"Officer, why are you arresting us?" At this moment, A Qi suddenly heard the drug dealer squatting on the ground ask this question.

He frowned, ignored him, and just watched as the black box was opened.

Inside were powdery substances packaged in plastic bags, formed into blocks.

"Why are we arresting you? Don't you know yourselves? A bunch of scum!" The member responsible for opening the box cursed angrily.

At this time, Xiang Haitian also followed, just in time to see the box opened.

He looked at the contents of the box and also frowned.

"This seems like..." As he said this, he poked open a plastic bag, and white granular powder stuck to his finger.

"What the hell!" Xiang Haitian cursed, then leaned over to A Qi, "This is white sugar!"

A Qi was startled, then said, "Test it!"

The inspection team also arrived quickly at the scene. Although the vast majority was white sugar, there was still some methamphetamine.

After completing the test, the inspection team stood beside A Qi and said, "48.9 grams..."

A Qi knew clearly that 50 grams was a death sentence, and 48.9 grams was definitely not enough. No wonder...

"Qi Team, their guns are also model guns..." A Qi narrowed his eyes, looking at this group of drug dealers, feeling somewhat strange in his heart.

"Take them back for interrogation!" He knew there was definitely something fishy going on! But just at this moment, Xiang Haitian's phone rang.

He looked at the caller ID, was startled for a moment, and then answered the call.

"Hello?" A reply also came from the other end of the phone.

"Hello, Mr. Xiang. I am Sasna from the International Criminal Police, here to investigate a smuggling and drug trafficking case. The information I received through my channels indicates the transaction is taking place at Empair Building. I hope to get your cooperation."

Xiang Haitian frowned: "Empair Building? Empire... Dihao Building?"

"Dihao Building?"

Sasna from the International Criminal Police on the other end repeated it in a strange accent, then confirmed Xiang Haitian's statement, "That's right, it's the Dihao Building."

"The other party is from Xin'apo and will be handing over to local drug dealers. The specific situation is currently unknown, only that the transaction will take place tonight. If everything goes well, we can catch them red-handed with the goods." Hearing Sasna's words, Xiang Haitian nodded, but before he could say anything, the other party continued, "However, the other party is very likely to be carrying a large amount of firearms. We hope we can cooperate to avoid this situation."

Xiang Haitian hummed in response and confirmed, "Okay. Where are your International Criminal Police personnel now? If we are to cooperate, how specifically?"

Sasna replied, "We have relatively few people here. Ultimately, the main force of the operation will still rely on you. However, I will do my best to provide you with intelligence. Tonight is when the drug dealers will conduct the transaction. I hope there won't be any issues."

Xiang Haitian also knew that the International Criminal Police had very limited authority to operate domestically.

The ones truly responsible for the case were still the Anti-drug Team and the Criminal Investigation Team.

But if they really encountered a gunfight, the Municipal Bureau wouldn't have much of an advantage.

Guns are banned domestically, and the members had little experience firing guns.

Although they might have had some practice before, there was ultimately a difference between practice and real combat.

After his call with Sasna ended, he called A Qi aside and quietly told him about the matter.

A Qi's expression turned a bit grim after hearing this news.

"Foreign drug dealers?" He frowned, then nodded, "Understood."

Before Xiang Haitian could ask anything, A Qi walked directly over to those drug dealers, squatted down, and looked directly at the drug dealer who seemed very arrogant.

"Looks like you know this amount isn't enough for a death sentence." A Qi's voice was very low.

The drug dealer argued arrogantly, "Officer, I really didn't know that was drugs! It was just a box of white sugar, we're innocent!"

A Qi ignored him and just said, "Oh, someone taught you to say this, right? Told you you wouldn't get a death sentence?"

"But exploiting legal loopholes, sentencing in court will still consider the severity of the crime. That person didn't mention this, did they? Ultimately, it's just a difference of one gram. Do you really think you can get away?"

Hearing A Qi's words, a trace of doubt flashed in the man's eyes. But he immediately gritted his teeth again: "It's a misunderstanding, Officer! We didn't know that stuff was in there!"

A Qi completely ignored his sophistry and continued, "Only if you confess who it was can we consider leniency. Arguing like this now will result in a heavier sentence later! Even if it's not a death sentence, you'll get fifty years, and you'll be seventy when you get out. What use is all that money then?"

"Could it be that person promised you a minimum sentence of seven years? What a joke! Do you think our legal system is child's play? Speak up!"

Hearing A Qi's words, the man's expression changed, but he also seemed somewhat fearful.

In the end, he still didn't say anything.

However, A Qi no longer paid attention to him. He stood up and said to Xiang Haitian, "The intelligence from the International Criminal Police should be correct. These guys were used to blur our vision, making us focus on them to conceal their transaction. It's a clever tactic. Without the intelligence from the International Criminal Police, even if we had noticed something was wrong, we wouldn't have found the transaction location immediately."

Xiang Haitian was startled, looked at those drug dealers, and then straightened out his thoughts.

"So that's how it is."

These drug dealers wanted to use this method to divert the Municipal Bureau's attention to the interrogation here, unaware that the bigger transaction was happening elsewhere.

But now, their plan was also exposed.

A Qi said, "Let's withdraw and not affect traffic anymore. Have our people get ready, set up surveillance at the Dihao Building, and aim for a lightning-fast operation to resolve it in an instant!"

So, A Qi and the others quickly withdrew from Xinghe Road, and normal traffic quickly resumed on Xinghe Road.

...

This day was Monday, the day Song Wen Technology Company was preparing to hold its annual meeting.

And the location they chose for the annual meeting celebration was precisely the Dihao Building.

Song Wen booked two floors of guest rooms and the top-floor luxury suite with an outdoor pool at the Dihao Building to be used as the venue for the annual meeting.

For his company's employees, this was a luxury they had never experienced before.