124: Chapter 124 The Closing Operation!

Xu's Heavy Industry appeared calm on the surface, but there were undercurrents surging.

Some of the more sensitive employees seemed to vaguely sense this change.

However, they didn't say much, pretending as if they hadn't discovered anything.

The next afternoon, Zhu Deze returned to Xu Hao's office.

"Engineer Xu!"

Ever since Zhu Deze arrived at Xu's Heavy Industry, his form of address had always been 'Engineer Xu'.

After all, the situation on-site was not like usual, and they could not afford to relax yet.

Naturally, they also had to be a bit more serious.

Xu Hao nodded, "Minister Zhu, did you find anything?"

Zhu Deze had spent the entire day with his team members, investigating Zhao Jun and all the circumstances surrounding his hometown.

Now, a day had passed.

With the capabilities of the Security Department, they should have investigated just about everything.

Sure enough, Zhu Deze took a thick stack of documents out of his briefcase.

"Everything is clear! Phew..."

Zhu Deze let out a long sigh of relief.

Obviously, in such a short amount of time, it was not an easy task to completely investigate all of a person's movements and activities over the past seven days.

Xu Hao did not open them to look.

There were too many; by the time he finished reading, it would probably be dark.

He looked at Zhu Deze.

Zhu Deze understood the meaning in Xu Hao's eyes, took a cup of warm water from Wang Qian's hand, then sat on the leather sofa with Xu Hao and spoke slowly:

"During his vacation, Zhao Jun had a gathering with his high school classmates."

"It was at this gathering that Zhao Jun inadvertently revealed he worked for a national unit, which made Ma Huaqiang keep an eye on him."

"Ma Huaqiang is Zhao Jun's handler!"

"..."

Zhu Deze briefly recounted the sequence of events to Xu Hao, highlighting the main points.

"That's roughly the situation. Currently, we haven't taken any action."

"Ma Huaqiang hasn't realized we are investigating him yet. As soon as everything is ready, the Security Department of Jiangbei City, the Criminal Police Detachment, and others will act with us to arrest Ma Huaqiang and Zhao Jun simultaneously!"

Zhu Deze looked at Xu Hao and then said solemnly:

"Engineer Xu, it's time to close the net!"

"Every minute we wait, they might transmit more information out!"

Worried about being discovered by Ma Huaqiang and Zhao Jun, Zhu Deze had chosen to remain still to avoid alerting them.

Therefore, they didn't know exactly how much information the two had transmitted.

Now, they were just waiting for the order to carry out the arrest.

However, this also depended on Xu Hao's decision.

When he came, Elder Zhou gave special instructions.

Everything was to be left to Xu Hao!

After listening to Zhu Deze, Xu Hao also understood that there was no time to lose and they must act as soon as possible.

His expression was serious as he gave the order:

"Minister Zhu, the arrest operation will take place tonight at midnight!"

"You must arrest Zhao Jun and Ma Huaqiang immediately."

Zhu Deze stood up immediately, his sharpness exposed, his face solemn.

"Yes! I guarantee the mission will be completed!"

"Also!" Xu Hao's voice softened, "You must prioritize safety; they might still have weapons on them."

"Prioritize the personal safety of the team members, and only then the arrest."

"If you encounter any emergencies, do not hesitate—take them out immediately!"

By the end, Xu Hao's voice had grown a bit louder.

He would not allow any of his team members to make any sacrifices!

"Don't worry, I understand!"

Zhu Deze suddenly grinned.

This smile, paired with his mouthful of white teeth, appeared somewhat chilling.

Xu Hao was also startled by Zhu Deze's smile.

It seemed that Zhu Deze was also very angry inside.

That made sense; the initial security check had been done by his department.

Although the responsibility this time did not lie with the Security Department, it still had some impact.

As the Deputy Minister of the Security Department, Zhu Deze must have felt uncomfortable about it.

"Also..." Xu Hao called out to stop Zhu Deze, who was about to leave.

"After the arrest, do not rush to transport them to Longdu. I have a few questions for Zhao Jun!"

Xu Hao's tone was somewhat mysterious.

Zhu Deze frowned, but didn't ask any further questions. He just nodded, then walked out to prepare for the night's arrest operation.

Night soon descended.

The clock's hands pointed to two in the morning.

In the dead of night, except for the rhythmic clanking of machinery, Xu's Heavy Industry was completely silent.

The night shift employees were all staying inside the workshops.

The day shift employees had all entered dreamland.

Outside the Xu's Heavy Industry factory area, a large group of soldiers dressed in Long Country combat uniforms, fully armed with live ammunition, kept their footsteps muffled and crouched orderly along the wall.

At the same time.

Led personally by Zhu Deze, they brought dozens of people from the Security Department and dozens of military troops.

They were dressed in the uniform night-combat gear of Long Country and wore combat boots.

On their belts, they carried pistols, flashbangs, smoke grenades, and hand grenades, and they held assault rifles in their hands.

Divided into three groups in an offensive formation, they crept up to Room 603, Unit 2, Area B.

"Attention, all teams!" Zhu Deze's voice rang out over the walkie-talkie.

"Team One, stay at the stairwell entrance on the sixth floor!"

"Team Two, sneak to the back of the dormitory building to prevent the prey from breaking a window and escaping!"

"Team Three, follow me to breach the door and make the arrest!"

"Respond if you hear me!"

Zhu Deze ordered.

"Team One received!"

"Team Two understands!"

"Team Three understands!"

Zhu Deze nodded, "OK!"

After waiting for a while, he pressed the walkie-talkie again.

"Owl, what is the situation?"

The walkie-talkie was silent for a moment, then a calm voice came through.

"Everything is normal; the target is fast asleep!"

On a hill a hundred meters away, something suddenly moved in the bushes.

Under the illumination of the night, a barely perceptible reflection flashed and vanished in the blink of an eye.

This was the sniper Zhu Deze had arranged to provide cover, and also his final trump card.

If the arrest failed and the suspect escaped Team Three and broke through the military cordon outside the factory area.

'Owl' would immediately neutralize him!

"OK!" Zhu Deze said, "Without my order, do not move!"

"Respond if you received this!"

"Owl understands!" the sniper replied coldly.

With all preparations complete, Zhu Deze silently led the members of Team Three to the door of Zhao Jun's dormitory.

He held up three fingers to his team members, then retracted them one by one.

The moment the third finger was retracted, Zhu Deze kicked open the dormitory door, and the team members behind him immediately raised their shields, leveled their guns, and rushed in.

Such a loud commotion instantly startled Zhao Jun awake from his sleep.

Just as he was about to sit up, a black, hard, and cold object was aimed at the back of his head.

At the same time.

A low, cold voice rang out beside his ear.

"Don't move! Ministry of State Security of Long Country, official business!"

Zhao Jun's hands were pinned behind his back by Zhu Deze, unable to move.

His head was pressed against the pillow by the gun, unable to turn.

The law enforcement officer took out handcuffs and immediately cuffed Zhao Jun's wrists. Then, they pulled him up from the bed.

Only then did Zhao Jun clearly see the scene before him.

Standing before him was a tall, burly, fully armed soldier.

In the room, there were dozens of other soldiers dressed in the same uniform.

He panicked instantly!

His mind went blank, cold sweat poured down, and he didn't know what was happening.

Zhao Jun hurriedly defended himself, "Comrades! Did you arrest the wrong person? I haven't done anything wrong!"

He had been sleeping soundly, so why did so many law enforcement officers suddenly burst in?

Zhu Deze did not speak, looking at him coldly.

Not long after, the law enforcement officer found a mobile phone under Zhao Jun's pillow, put it into a sealed bag, and brought it to Zhu Deze.

"Minister! The signal came from this mobile phone!"

Seeing this mobile phone, Zhao Jun's face turned instantly pale!