599: Where to end

Everyone didn't hesitate for a moment. After quickly paying the bill, they grabbed their things and rushed out. Fuan almost floored the gas pedal, and the Audi car roared through the streets on Christmas Eve.

"How could he be here!?" Born asked with a serious expression.

Actually, he didn't need to remind him. Isher had already started contacting the New York Police Department. That's right, the camera where Zhang Qi appeared was located in front of the New York Police Department First Precinct building, the same place where he had previously blown up several offices.

Does he want to end where he started?

New York City currently needs a period of stability and recovery. It would be fine if Zhang Qi continued to hide, but appearing suddenly when people are most relaxed Isher definitely a premeditated attack.

"I'm trying to contact them..." Isher said anxiously, "but I can't get through!"

Born also showed a surprised expression. The sniper Swagg frowned and said, "Could it be that Zhang Qi has already cut off their communication?"

Bangi shook his head and said, "That's impossible. No matter how capable he Isher, he couldn't easily cut off the New York Police Department's communication."

But Isher retorted, "Not necessarily! Bangi, don't forget he had seven days to prepare. And you yourself said his Hacker skills are even better than yours..."

"Damn it! It's always like this!" Fuan interrupted their conversation. "I hope the United States Police Department has also received the news. Their authority over monitoring Isher much higher than ours. They might already have some countermeasures in place by now, right?"

The situation at the New York Police Department Isher completely unknown. They just hope everything Isher safe there. After all, it's Christmas Eve, and what if something goes wrong...

At this moment, FBI Headquarters also received the news that Zhang Qi appeared on surveillance video. The entire FBI Headquarters quickly went into emergency status. Keith, who was preparing for a quiet Christmas Eve, also rushed out of his house without a word.

Every appearance of Zhang Qi brought heavy damage to New York. After the FBI took charge of the pursuit, not only did it consume a large amount of manpower and resources, but it also allowed Zhang Qi to stage an escape show. This impact was truly too negative, and Keith was very aware of what it meant for the United States.

FBI Headquarters was brightly lit. In the operations hall, surveillance footage from near the New York Police Department appeared on the big screen. Hundreds of FBI elite technical personnel sat there, ensuring that Zhang Qi would not be able to counter the FBI through any technical means again. Several experienced agents also gathered together to form an advisory group, responsible for preparing for negotiations and post-incident handling. They even made contingency plans for the United States Police Department Building Number One being completely detonated and turned into rubble.

People were in a state of extreme tension. At this moment, Keith walked into the hall and began organizing actions between various units. He requested real-time surveillance footage of nearby streets to find Zhang Qi's location as quickly as possible. No matter what he was going to do, they had to find him!

Meanwhile, at the New York Police Department, the NYPD was in a state of disarray after Chief Qiao Qi resigned. At this time, no one was willing to take this position when Zhang Qi appeared. Therefore, although Chief Qiao Qi resigned, he was still actually responsible for temporarily handling matters related to the New York Police Department.

At this moment, his phone kept ringing, but he was busy directing and arranging the situation within the United States Police Department and had no time to answer the phone. Other departments within the United States Police Department were also busy with the same thing. Except for emergency calls, almost no one was answering external calls.

The United States Police Department was in a frenzy. They were on high alert, waiting for Zhang Qi to appear. However, in the block where Zhang Qi showed himself, although SWAT conducted a thorough search, they did not find any trace of Zhang Qi.

After Chief Qiao Qi received this news, he frowned deeply. He firmly believed that Zhang Qi must be nearby, so he requested to expand the search area, not letting go of any possible corner.

Christmas Eve was about to pass, and more and more police officers and FBI agents were gathering around the United States Police Department building. They gave up their Christmas Eve, determined to catch Zhang Qi tonight. However, after a few minutes passed, there was still no sign of Zhang Qi...

Although Fuan drove very fast, they were too far from the United States Police Department building. At this time, they still needed at least ten minutes to get there. However, they could already see the lights coming from the United States Police Department building.

Just then, Isher suddenly thought of something. He cursed angrily and said, "Do you remember what Zhang Qi said before he left seven days ago?"

Hearing Isher mention Zhang Qi's previous words, everyone suddenly realized. Zhang Qi's sentence, "I'll go to the United States Police Department to find you..." actually became a prediction, not just a simple provocation. Their expressions all became extremely serious.

When the car drove into the block near the United States Police Department, the road was almost empty. Fuan stepped on the gas pedal without hesitation, and the black Audi sped through, illuminated by the streetlights.

Inside the United States Police Department, Chief Qiao Qi was originally commanding from his office, but after more than ten minutes passed, they still hadn't found any trace of Zhang Qi. This made Chief Qiao Qi extremely anxious, and he had to go to the scene to command personally.

He didn't understand. After discovering Zhang Qi's whereabouts, he immediately dispatched a search team, yet there were still no clues. Zhang Qi was extremely well-known in New York, so someone should have been able to witness him.

Chief Qiao Qi walked out of the elevator with a face full of anxiety, crossed the empty first-floor lobby, and issued instructions to the technical team via walkie-talkie: "Keep a close eye on the surveillance footage. Since Zhang Qi has shown himself, it's very likely he will appear again! Don't forget, he might use hats, masks, etc., to cover his face. Be very careful!"

After leaving this message, he pushed open the door and hurried to the first search scene.

Upon arriving at the scene, Chief Qiao Qi was stunned. He saw that many television reporters had already arrived!

Chief Qiao Qi's face instantly turned ugly. He was currently only temporarily acting as Chief, and it was best not to appear in front of the media.

He grabbed a passing police officer and asked, "What's going on? How did these reporters get here?"

The police officer saw it was Chief Qiao Qi and immediately prepared to salute, but Chief Qiao Qi stopped him. Chief Qiao Qi asked, "I'm not the Chief now, just temporarily acting as Chief. What exactly Isher going on with these reporters?"

The police officer explained, "The reporters said someone called them, anonymous calls and texts, saying that Zhang Qi was being searched for near the United States Police Department Building Number One. So all these reporters came over."

Chief Qiao Qi was startled and cursed inwardly, "Could it be that someone inside our department leaked the news?"

The arrival of the reporters made Christmas Eve not so peaceful for New York citizens. Multiple television stations began reporting on the search operation ahead. With only a few minutes left until Christmas Day, people's attention was once again focused on Zhang Qi.

"What exactly does Zhang Qi want to do?"

"Was he preparing for something big during these past seven days?"

"Isher he going to teach the New York Police Department a lesson on Christmas Eve?"

People's discussions and the internet's effect made this arrest operation spread throughout the entire country on this special day.

Although the reporters could not enter the depths of the block, their cameras could clearly capture many police officers and agents searching various blocks.

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They kept broadcasting: "We learned from the scene that the NYPD has located Zhang Qi in the surveillance footage near the United States Police Department, so they quickly began checking and searching the vicinity. However, it now appears that about thirty minutes have passed since we received the news that the United States Police Department began searching for Zhang Qi. During this time, Zhang Qi has not been arrested, and we still haven't found any trace of Zhang Qi. So where did he go?"

The sound of such reports echoed between the blocks. Time passed by minute by minute, and soon it was 23:59. Christmas was about to arrive.

"Although Zhang Qi hasn't been found yet, we wish everyone..."

Bang!!

A blast came from the sky, interrupting the reporter's words. The sky was lit up by firelight; it was a brilliant fireworks display.

When Chief Qiao Qi saw these fireworks, his heart sank, and he had a bad feeling.

Isher and the others who were rushing to the United States Police Department also saw this scene. They all realized something in their hearts, but no one spoke.

Christmas Day arrived. There had never been such a scene in front of the United States Police Department building. When the fireworks appeared, Chief Qiao Qi immediately ordered, "Go back! Those stationed there, see what's going on!"

At ten past midnight, countless police officers surrounded the open space in front of the United States Police Department building. Over a dozen cameras were set up there, and they saw Zhang Qi again.

Isher and the others were also among them. It was the first time Isher stood face to face with Zhang Qi at such a close distance. At this moment, Zhang Qi was looking up at the sky, seemingly gazing at the fireworks in the sky, even though they had completely died out.

When Chief Qiao Qi saw the FBI elite team arrive, he stopped speaking. What he was worried about was the media leaking his presence again, causing greater public outrage.

At this moment, Agent Isher frowned tightly and asked Zhang Qi, "What are you here for?"

Zhang Qi smiled, lowered his head to look at him directly, and said, "What am I here for? Didn't I tell you long ago that I would come to the United States Police Department to find you?"

Isher clenched his teeth. He knew things would never be this simple. But he also knew that Zhang Qi would not reveal his true intentions. This person was simply too dangerous.

He had already decided before that there was no need for further talk after seeing Zhang Qi. Only dead people pose no threat! Zhang Qi's impact on New York was gradually becoming apparent, so no matter what, he had to nip this in the bud.

Even if he might be arrested for it, he had to step forward now!

He no longer hesitated and reached directly for his waist, ready to shoot Zhang Qi on the spot. But just as he reached for his waist, Zhang Qi suddenly spoke with a smile, "Today Isher Christmas, and I've also brought you a big gift. I surrender."

Agent Isher's arm froze in mid-air. Zhang Qi's words were unexpected.

As soon as the words "I surrender" came out, his original plan of action instantly lost its meaning. There was no need to personally kill Zhang Qi, because he had come to turn himself in.

"No, this isn't right." A series of thoughts flashed through Isher's mind. "Zhang Qi can't surrender! He's definitely not the type who would easily give in!"

His hand gripped the gun handle tightly, trembling slightly from the excessive force. As his thoughts raced, he realized that the appearance of those reporters was not a coincidence.

"These reporters... Damn it, Zhang Qi contacted them himself! This Isher to ensure his safety!" Isher cursed inwardly. "He actually calculated it so precisely!"

The live broadcast by these reporters showed Zhang Qi's surrender scene without reservation to the entire nation's audience. At this moment, if he were to take action himself, it would undoubtedly confirm the conspiracy theories. Although Zhang Qi's words sounded like the truth, they had to turn the lie into reality.

In this situation, he could not act rashly. This was Zhang Qi's overt scheme. Whether he fired or not, the losers would be themselves.

Isher stared intently at Zhang Qi, looking at his slightly smiling face. He suddenly understood that Zhang Qi choosing to say "I surrender" at this moment was also carefully calculated. He had seen through the killing intent in his heart!

The scene was silent. Even the reporters were shocked by this sudden turn.

"Surrender? Zhang Qi surrendered?" In everyone's hearts, the words "Zhang Qi" and "surrender" were like magnets with the same pole, repelling each other. How could Zhang Qi, who had used every means to escape, surrender?

Chief Qiao Qi frowned deeply. Since Zhang Qi escaped, all his plans had progressed smoothly. The seed planted in the hearts of the United States people was also quietly growing. As long as the New York Police Department didn't catch Zhang Qi, this seed would continue to absorb nutrients.

However, Zhang Qi chose to surrender at this very moment? What was his purpose?

"Damn it, I really can't figure this guy out!" Chief Qiao Qi cursed inwardly. "I can't even guess his purpose! Everyone's actions have meaning, but what Zhang Qi Isher doing now Isher completely unreasonable!"

Just then, Isher spoke up and asked, "Zhang Qi, you said you want to surrender?" His tone was low, even somewhat suppressed.

Isher looked Zhang Qi in the eye, feeling the pressure. He continued to ask, "Why are you surrendering?"

Zhang Qi's expression seemed a bit surprised as he replied, "Didn't you issue a wanted notice for me?"

Although Isher's question didn't mean that, Zhang Qi's answer was not inappropriate.

"We haven't found any trace of you in these past seven days, yet you specifically came out yourself?" Isher questioned. "I have reason to suspect you are brewing other plans."

Isher expressed his doubts without hesitation, because at this time, if he didn't make things clear, the public would definitely have more conjectures. Stability Isher more important than anything.

"According to what we know about you, this doesn't fit your behavior pattern and style," he added.

Zhang Qi smiled and replied, "Of course, it's because I can't keep hiding. Your search efforts are too intensive, making it difficult for me to get a good rest. In such a situation, choosing to surrender... isn't a bad option, Isher it?"

Isher was startled. He didn't expect Zhang Qi to say that. And Zhang Qi's words, in a way, proved that their city-wide lockdown during this time was not meaningless.

So, everything Zhang Qi did before, those seeds deeply planted in people's hearts... after he said that sentence, they seemed to instantly lose their nutrients.

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