Chapter 156 - 156 155 The Situation

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156: Chapter 155: The Situation 156: Chapter 155: The Situation Liu Hun had noticed something was off just by looking at Zhao Mingjie’s expression. When he heard her say that, he quickly asked, “What’s wrong?” Zhao Mingjie put down her coffee cup and confided in Liu Hun as if he were family, not caring whether it fit with team discipline or not, spilling everything. It turned out that, because of how she handled Chen Ren’s incident, and with the backing of Xiao Yanzi, Zhao Mingjie had been promoted to deputy captain of the criminal police squad in Anchang County Police Department. She just happened to catch a gun smuggling case, but, just as the case was making progress, Captain Bai Dajun intervened mid-way and took over, then assigned her to investigate an insignificant case. Zhao Mingjie couldn’t make heads or tails of it, so she planned to seek help from Xiao Yanzi. However, she bumped into Liu Hun right at the County Committee building entrance. “This guy, Bai Dajun, is clearly trying to steal the credit! Using his position to pressure people, he really has no shame,” Liu Hun said angrily, noting that what Bai Dajun did was just like Xu Haijiang. Zhao Mingjie forced a smile and said, “I love my police career, and I’m happy to dedicate myself to it, but... I didn’t expect to encounter something like this.” Her words struck a chord with Liu Hun. It was as if he saw himself in her. Wasn’t he also diligently and wholeheartedly working to be a farmer and planning to be the best one there ever was? He had to get involved in Zhao Mingjie’s situation! He had to help with this! “With me here, there’s nothing we can’t do! If Bai Dajun wants the credit, he’ll have to see if he’s got the skill! It’s your case, so take it back. I’ll help you and we’ll investigate together!” Liu Hun said, looking at Zhao Mingjie with determined eyes. Zhao Mingjie suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with excitement, gratitude, and full trust. From the very beginning, when he said he was going to take down Xie Heguo, to later incidentally upending Deputy County Mayor Chen Ren, she had never doubted the words of the man before her. Zhao Mingjie nodded vigorously at Liu Hun, then whispered, “Here’s the gist of the case. According to the information we received, there is a gun smuggling ring planning to make a deal in our Anchang County. The seller, Black Hawk, has already infiltrated Anchang County using a legal identity. As for clues about Black Hawk, we don’t have a single lead.” “What about the buyer?” Liu Hun asked Zhao Mingjie with a frown, as this was his first time dealing with such a case—it really was like something out of a Hong Kong crime thriller. Zhao Mingjie shook her head despondently at Liu Hun, indicating that they were also clueless about the buyer. This was groping in the dark! They knew nothing, so who were they supposed to catch? Liu Hun mumbled to himself, then suddenly thought of a question and asked Zhao Mingjie, “Where did this information come from? Do you know any other clues?” “The information was provided by an informant. But that informant has mysteriously disappeared three days ago,” Zhao Mingjie said to Liu Hun with a frown, her eyebrows nearly coming together. “Disappeared?” Liu Hun pondered for a moment, then asked Zhao Mingjie, “Where did this informant usually hang out? Where did you catch him?” Zhao Mingjie thought for a bit and said, “Seven Bar!” “Let’s go to Seven Bar!” Liu Hun said and immediately got up. Nightfall wrapped the entire Anchang County in darkness, yet some places still refused to quiet down and kept bustling. Liu Hun and Zhao Mingjie entered Seven Bar together. Liu Hun found a spot in a dead corner of the bar and sat down, watching men and women writhing and shouting as they danced. It truly felt like diving into a den of demons and monsters. “When does the informant usually come here? What are his distinguishing features?” Liu Hun asked Zhao Mingjie. It was a good thing they found a corner to sit in; otherwise, they would have had to shout to talk. Zhao Mingjie looked at her watch and said, “We always meet here at this time. Also, this bar has a cocktail that’s only available for a limited time each night, starting at twelve o’clock. He really likes that drink and can’t get it if he is early or late. As for his appearance...” She pointed near her nose and said, “He has a big mole here, very easy to recognize.” Liu Hun nodded, his eyes scanning the size of the bar, estimating the time it would take to check the entire place. Qi activated! X-ray vision! Go! Liu Hun’s eyes suddenly became sharp, his gaze sweeping across the whole bar like a ray, trying to find the informant in just a few seconds. So, the focus was on... “Found him!” Liu Hun retracted his Qi, thankful that he had thought it through, otherwise, it would have been a tough job to finish. “What did you find?” Zhao Mingjie asked Liu Hun. “No time to explain, just follow me!” Liu Hun said as he stood up, leading Zhao Mingjie through the throng of flamboyant men and women. They reached a dimly-lit corner of the bar, uncertain of what lay beyond. “Stop right there! What do you think you’re doing? This isn’t the place for drinking or dancing!” Two burly men stopped Liu Hun and Zhao Mingjie and judged by their unfamiliar attire and faces, they had no intention to let the two through. “What are you doing? Hitting you!” Liu Hun finished speaking and struck forthwith, his fist flashing across the faces of the two burly men like lightning. Zhao Mingjie’s mouth gaped open in astonishment; she couldn’t make heads or tails of what had just happened before the two men were lying on the ground. Liu Hun kicked the two burly men aside, then picked up the remaining half-bottle of beer on the ground, poured the alcohol over the bodies, and tossed the bottle aside before finally turning to Zhao Mingjie and saying, “Let’s go!” Zhao Mingjie was utterly stupefied! Was Liu Hun still a peasant?! If she, including the entire Police force, had to speak of the lightning-fast move just now, not a single one could clearly see what happened, let alone respond to it! Even more astonishing was the way Liu Hun dealt with the two men, making it seem like they were just drunk—could an ordinary peasant think of such a tactic? This man was too full of surprises, too inscrutable. Shock is shock, but business must be taken care of! Zhao Mingjie quickly followed Liu Hun down a dimly lit corridor with many room doors along its length, the kind of moans that could make one blush and gasp, like a rising tide, would come nonstop from either side. “This is the place!” Liu Hun stopped at the door of room 109, glanced around the corridor to see that it was empty, reached for the doorknob, and with a “click,” the door opened. As soon as the door opened, it was like opening a music box; the greasy, fishy cries inside immediately spilled out. Liu Hun and Zhao Mingjie swept into the room and casually closed the door, while the occupants inside, still entwined together, didn’t notice anyone had entered and kept on writhing. Liu Hun looked around, picked a convenient stick, and then... “Bang, bang, bang! Smack, smack, smack!” After a series of thuds of the stick on flesh, the woman was knocked unconscious while the informant was kneeling properly in front of Liu Hun and Zhao Mingjie. “Er Gou, you’re still in this bar! Why didn’t you contact the criminal police team?!” Zhao Mingjie instantly recognized the man kneeling before her as Er Gou, their informant who had been missing for three days. Er Gou, already having been beaten by Liu Hun, explained obediently, “I... I had no choice. Captain Zhao, I’ve been held here for days on end, unable to leave. If you were able to come in, you must’ve seen the two big guys outside, those two are ruthless. Wait... How did you two get in?” Liu Hun slowly extended his stick, poking Er Gou’s forehead, and said, “Obviously, you know something important. That’s why they’ve kept you confined here!” Er Gou’s gaze flickered, and he awkwardly chuckled, saying, “I... I don’t know anything.” Liu Hun also smiled at Er Gou and said, “I have one hundred and twenty methods to force you to spit out the truth, and you can pick any one of them. Or, you can talk on your own. Three seconds!” “One... two... three!” Liu Hun counted down, but Er Gou still hadn’t said a word, and the Qi immediately traveled down the stick and into Er Gou’s head. “Ow!” Er Gou screamed in agony, feeling as if his brains were suddenly smashed on the floor—exploded! If this were anywhere else, such a howl might attract attention, but this place was a debauchery den, everyone screaming their lungs out; who could differentiate whether it was from extreme pleasure or intense pain? After retracting his Qi, Er Gou immediately turned into a lifeless body, shaking on the floor as if having an epileptic fit. “You still have three seconds, and if you decide not to talk, we’ll have to switch methods. One... two...” Just as Liu Hun was counting to three, Er Gou, using all his strength, clutched Liu Hun’s thigh and cried out, “I’ll talk... The buyer known as ‘Red Sister’ will arrive by plane in Yuhua City tomorrow at noon and then head to Anchang County.” “Flight number! Exact time! And physical characteristics!” Zhao Mingjie stepped forward and interrogated Er Gou, barely containing her excitement, as she hadn’t expected the case to open up so suddenly. “0C132, arriving at twelve o five noon. Appearance... I really don’t know, I... I’ve only heard rumors that she likes to play with men, and... that she has a rose tattoo on the inside of her thigh, that’s all I know! Please, let me go! Let me go... hmm...” After Er Gou finished speaking, Liu Hun’s Qi whirled inside his head and he fell unconscious. “What’s wrong with him? What did you do?” Zhao Mingjie asked Liu Hun, Er Gou’s series of behaviors baffled her. “He must’ve passed out, I guess. We need to hurry to Yuhua City airport,” Liu Hun told Zhao Mingjie, dodging her question, as he really couldn’t explain how exactly he had knocked Er Gou out. The two hurriedly drove to Yuhua City, feeling tired from all the traveling, and after resting for a while in a hotel, they reached the airport just past ten o’clock. It was Liu Hun’s first visit to an airport, which he had only seen in blurry video recordings before. The immense roar of airplanes and the announcements, coupled with the ant-like flow of people, made him feel that this was not a particularly pleasant place.

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