Chapter 72: The Arrest

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Chapter 72 of "Atlas of Heaven and Earth" opens presenting: After waiting for about five or six minutes, Wei Chang'an's Tuotu sedan arrived in front... Don’t stop now!

After waiting for about five or six minutes, Wei Chang'an's Tuotu sedan arrived in front of the dormitory building. He reached out and pushed open the passenger door, saying to Chen Chuan, who was waiting on the steps, "Let's go, Junior, come with me." Chen Chuan didn't waste any words, immediately went down the steps and got into the car. Wei Chang'an waited for him to fasten his seat belt, and while starting the car, he said, "After taking the guy back yesterday, he quickly confessed during the interrogation. Scarface is hiding in Guard Gate District." Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "That place is crowded and mixed." Guard Gate District is in the southwest of the city. Several counties and villages around it, and even those coming to Yangzhi City from other cities, basically pass through this district, so the flow of people is very complex, and it is also easy to leave the city from here. Wei Chang'an said, "Previously, the Patrol Bureau searched the entire city, but the focus was on the Bloodstain Gang's sphere of influence, so they haven't been able to find him." Chen Chuan said, "Guard Gate District is close to the Iron Chain Gang's sphere of influence. Could this matter be related to the Iron Chain Gang?" Wei Chang'an said, "It's hard to say. Scarface is not Old Man Chou; he's from out of town and has only been in Yang Zhi for a year. Unlike Old Man Chou, who has connections in many places, the Iron Chain Gang often opposes the Bloodstain Gang. As long as it can cause trouble for the Bloodstain Gang, they might do anything. But it's also possible that it has nothing to do with them and that someone else is helping them. But these are not what we need to consider. What's important now is that we know Scarface's whereabouts. Previously, Old Man Chou had been supplying drugs to Fang Dawei and his gang through Scarface. It seems that this line hasn't been broken, so as long as we catch Scarface, we can lock down Fang Dawei and his gang through him!" Chen Chuan asked, "Has the arrest not started yet?" Wei Chang'an said, "If the Patrol Bureau sends people to hunt him down on a large scale, the commotion would be too great and it would be easy to leak the news. Besides, we need to capture Scarface alive, and the Patrol Bureau is not suitable for doing this kind of work, so the bureau has issued a Commission. Given that we took the lead on this line and we were the ones who caught that "Brother Tian' first, which led to finding Scarface, the Patrol Bureau decided to hand over the Commission to us." Chen Chuan said, "Brother Wei, is the Patrol Bureau so confident in us about this matter?" Wei Chang'an smiled and said, "We've been following this all along; otherwise, we wouldn't even know where to find the clues. Besides… Junior, you and I, Brother Wei, are both Patrol Bureau children. If the Patrol Bureau doesn't trust us, who else would they trust?" Chen Chuan understood. This is how things are in this world. Circles are distinct and exclusive, very resistant to outsiders. Not to mention the Patrol Bureau's internal solidarity, with fathers and relatives succeeding each other. Even though he and Wei Chang'an are Wuyi students, because they are from Patrol Bureau families and have elders in office, they are also seen as their own. He thought for a moment and then said, "Brother Wei, you have a Commission Company above you, right?" Wei Chang'an nodded and said, "Although the specific assignment still depends on the Company, the Commission side's opinion is also very important. Don't worry, at least on the Scarface matter, it's definitely been given to us. The problem now is how to catch Scarface." Chen Chuan asked, "Is there any specific information?" Wei Chang'an said, "I'm going to tell you about that next. According to "Brother Tian's confession, Scarface has several people around him." He took out a few Data sheets, "Junior, take a look." Chen Chuan took them and flipped through them one by one. He thought for a moment and asked, "How did "Brother Tian' know these things? Isn't he just a small gang leader?" Wei Chang'an said, "Look at the back, yes, this one. He's a fellow villager and distant relative of "Fast Legs' Tian Yaozu, one of Scarface's men. Both of them are local to Yangzhi City. With this relationship, he was sent out to do this deal. "Brother Tian' should have gone back this morning to explain to them after yesterday's transaction. In order not to arouse suspicion, the Patrol Bureau arranged a street closure and search operation yesterday and asked "Brother Tian' to cooperate in sending a letter, saying he'd drop by before noon. Monitoring shows that Scarface and his gang are indeed there, and the people have been temporarily stabilized. This gives us some time, but only from morning to noon. We need to capture all of Scarface's gang within this time frame!" Chen Chuan said, "Judging from the Data, Scarface has not only two capable helpers, but also recruited a few others. The two of us aren't enough. Has Brother Wei arranged for other manpower?" Wei Chang'an smiled and said, "This time, the Company has entrusted the commission to your Brother Wei, so I can naturally use some resources. Someone will be specially assigned to cooperate with us, but…" He became more serious and said, "It's difficult to predict what might happen during the mission. Nothing can be foolproof. This is Brother Wei's first time hosting such an Assigned Mission, so there may inevitably be omissions. Therefore, Junior, I'll arrange you in the rear later, but don't worry, you'll get the main credit." Chen Chuan didn't care about this. This was also his first time participating in such an Assigned Mission to capture an important fugitive. He was mainly focused on learning and accumulating experience, not thinking about taking the lead himself. The car drove all the way to the southwest. After half an hour, they arrived at Guard Gate District. Chen Chuan glanced out of the car window. This place was roughly similar to Xigang District; the architectural layout was very messy, but there was more of it. Looking around, the streets were full of people, and three-wheeled vehicles and pedestrians would dart out from time to time. The car also drove slower and slower here, and Wei Chang'an honked the horn from time to time. The car stopped and started, moving slowly for more than twenty minutes, before arriving in front of a department store. Wei Chang'an parked the car here and then beckoned Chen Chuan to get out of the car together, then turned into a small alley. After three turns and five turns, they arrived in front of a small red brick building. They went up the narrow stairwell to the top floor. Wei Chang'an went up and knocked on the door, saying, "Old Four, open the door." The door was pulled open from the inside, and a young man with long hair appeared behind the door. He greeted Wei Chang'an first, then looked at Chen Chuan and said with a smile, "This must be Junior Chen, right?" Wei Chang'an introduced Chen Chuan saying, "Cai Si, also from Wuyi." S~eaʀᴄh the novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chen Chuan greeted, "Senior Cai." Cai Si waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, it sounds like I'm very bad, just call me "Fourth Brother'." Wei Chang'an said, "Let's go inside to talk." Cai Si welcomed both of them in, looked outside again, and closed the door after seeing no movement. Wei Chang'an went inside, went directly to the window, looked outside, and asked, "How is it?" Cai Si also walked over and said, "There's no movement. Even if they suspect there's a problem with the letter, if they haven't found the next place to stay, they won't move. Besides, Old Wu and the others are watching over there." Wei Chang'an hummed, turned his head, pointed outside, and said to Chen Chuan, "Junior, look, it's that building." Chen Chuan looked out the window. They were on the fifth floor here, and the other buildings were shorter, but on the other side of the street, about two hundred meters away, there was a four-story building facing north and south, similar to a tube-shaped building, but the windows on both sides were old and there were no balconies. Wei Chang'an said, "According to "Brother Tian's confession, Scarface and his gang are staying in the three connected rooms on the east side of the fourth floor. The east and west sides are residential houses. To the northeast, that is, behind the building, there is a road, and about tens of meters away is an open-air market. The south side is an open space." Cai Si also explained to Chen Chuan, "It's not difficult to go up and arrest people, as long as there are enough people. But we considered that if Scarface isn't stupid, he'd arrange a lookout in the residential houses near the street entrance. As soon as they discover that many unfamiliar faces are approaching, they might be alarmed, which would be difficult to handle." Wei Chang'an said, "Fortunately, the tallest building nearby, besides that building, is here, and they live on the top floor. So we plan to have people go over there, find a hidden place to climb up, and meet on the roof. About two hundred meters away from here, there is a boxing gym. I will have them set off firecrackers in the open space on the south side to create some noise and attract the attention of Scarface and his gang. Then we will take the opportunity to flip in through the north-facing window and carry out the arrest. Even if they run out, people from the boxing gym will be responsible for cooperating below, so the chances of success will be greater." Chen Chuan asked, "Boxing gym? Is the boxing gym here willing to cooperate with this kind of thing?" Wei Chang'an smiled and said, "The fugitive that the Patrol Bureau is arresting is so close to this boxing gym. Afterwards, they might be found an excuse to sweep it, and it's hard to say whether this boxing gym can continue to operate. We are helping them get rid of suspicion by asking them to cooperate; they won't refuse." Chen Chuan pondered and understood what he meant. The boxing gym itself is a local tyrant, a force in itself, and such a close distance is simply a group of wanted criminals appearing under their noses. Even if you say they have nothing to do with these people, the Patrol Bureau can find fault with you, so they dare not not cooperate. He said, "What does Brother Wei need me to do?" Wei Chang'an said, "The Commission Company has sent a lot of people to cooperate with me. They are all professionals, so Junior doesn't need to participate in the direct arrest operation. Junior, you are responsible for guarding the northeast-facing intersection leading to the market with Old Four and the others to prevent any fish from slipping through the net." …… ……

Chapter 72: The Arrest

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