"With your IQ, I think it will be very difficult to explain something that even I am not sure about …"
Just as the voice in the room finished speaking, a "pu" sound was heard. The body of the half-naked woman in the corner suddenly trembled. Blood suddenly spurted out from the wall behind her like a dark red flower. There was already a hole in between the woman's eyebrows. As her body fell, the gun that she had secretly taken out in her left hand also fell to the ground. Jia Ming glanced at her: "I said not to move …"
Zhang Ren looked at the body and gulped. Then, he gently pointed at it. "Immature …" He turned his head and a smile appeared on his face. "Then, what do you need?"
"Yesterday …" Jiaming looked at the clock. It was already past midnight. "It should be the afternoon before yesterday. The kidnapping case at Taiping Mountain. Eight mercenaries were drowned in the sea. They should be mercenaries from Southeast Asia. I want to know about them. Who is the boss? Who is the boss? Where can I find them? I'll have to trouble you."
"But … how do I know that you will let me go after I give you the information?"
"Let's take a gamble."
He looked at the clock above the room. His casual attitude made it seem as though he was not talking about something like life and death. Zhang Ren was stunned. Then, he nodded and muttered, "… That makes sense."
At this point, he did not dare to ask any more questions. This kind of crazy person was the most terrifying. Killing people and swatting flies were probably the same concept to them. He walked to the control panel and turned one of the screens into the computer monitor. He then began to search for information.
"At present, I don't have much specific information. Min Kun has started to make his move. He is working with a group of mercenaries from Thailand. The boss is called Surapu. Min Kun is currently in hiding. However, I believe there are a few places that can be investigated.
The first is … "The classification of the information was quite messy. It took him a few minutes to sort through all the information. When he was done, the man sitting on the massage chair had already turned and walked out of the room. A few minutes later, Zhang Ren looked at the woman's body before he dared to open the door and walk out.
In the corridor outside, corpses were strewn all over the place. Blood flowed freely in the corridor. No one knew how that person came in and how quickly he killed these people. He did not alert the guards outside at all.
Feeling that he was on the brink of death, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"Who did I offend … this is really troublesome …"
At the same time, not long after Mu Cha and the others left the club and drove Ding Xiong back to his residence, his phone rang.
"Hey … What?
The freshly salvaged corpse was robbed? "
Surprised, he and Ding Xiong looked at each other. For the case that happened in Taiping Mountain yesterday, because the nearby sea was too strong and the waves were too strong, a tugboat was called last night. However, several attempts to salvage the bodies failed. It was only today that the two cars were pulled out of the water. Who knew that the bodies in the cars would be robbed halfway before they were transported back to the police station? This was really lawless.
After asking a few more questions, he hung up the phone. "No one died, but the other party acted very quickly. A few of our people were knocked unconscious and couldn't react in time."
Ding Xiong nodded. "Very professional."
"It should be that group of Thais, Surapur …" Mu Cha pursed his lips, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.
More than an hour later, outside a shipyard on the other side of Hong Kong, a bonfire was burning and hard liquor was spilled on the beach.
More than 20 people stood near the bonfire. The leader was a Thais wearing a white headscarf. He had dark skin, a height of 1.8 meters, and sharp eyes. He poured the liquor and threw the porcelain bowl in his hand on the ground. Then he turned and walked toward the small forest with a house not far away. There were also people looking at them from afar. Under one of the trees, stood Min Kun with a gloomy gaze. He was short and short. After years of fighting in the underworld, he was old and no longer as strong as before. The death of his son had further defeated him. His body looked weak, but combined with the aura he had gained from being a boss for so many years, it had transformed into an indescribable sense of ruthlessness.
"I brought my brothers out to make a fortune, not to die. The information you gave is not accurate," the man with the white headscarf said as he walked to Min Kun's side.
"I gave you the information. You also confirmed it. No one would have thought that someone else would appear," Min Kun replied with a hoarse voice.
Surapur glanced at him. "I don't want to pursue this matter now. Find out who did it as soon as possible. No matter who it is … don't let them live."
After saying that, he walked to the side. Min Kun looked at his back. Just now, he opened his mouth.
"My son is dead, and your brother is dead. Now we are really in the same boat …"
Just as he finished speaking, Surapur's left hand suddenly swept toward the tree trunk beside him. In the night sky, there was a crash and wood chips flew everywhere. The tree trunk that was as thick as a bowl was broken by his punch. Amidst the sound of leaves and branches rubbing against each other, the tree trunk fell down with a crash.
The crackling flames on the beach flickered on everyone's faces …
*****
The next morning, when Mu Qingqing spoke to Ding Xiong on the phone, she also learned about the robbery of the body last night. However, this matter had nothing to do with her at the moment. The only thing that concerned her was the dark circles under her eyes caused by the lack of sleep last night.
"You, on the other hand, slept like a dead person last night …"
During breakfast, she complained slightly to Jiaming.
The rest of the day was rather boring. The two of them sat in the room and watched television. Mu Cha called to ask about it. This made Mu Qingqing feel even more depressed. Indeed, she did not help at all. This time, she had only caused trouble for others.
Since the protection was not absolutely strict, in the evening, the two of them went to the supermarket to buy some things. At night, they watched television and videos. At 10 pm, they returned to the room to sleep. They did not speak for the whole night.
This kind of life went on for two days. According to the news from Ding Xiong, there was still no progress in the case. Da Fei was not killed, and Min Kun was not found. For the next few days, the two gangs fought fiercely. The police arrested a group of people, but in the end, they were not the leaders, so it did not mean much.
In this way, on the evening of the third day, when Mu Qingqing went out for a walk, she suddenly saw a person.
The place where the two of them lived at the moment was not bustling. They were surrounded by ordinary apartment buildings. A little further away, there was a small hill, and even a cluster of village-like houses. This morning, it was windy in Hong Kong. At this time, the sky was gloomy. The summer heat was temporarily gone. The wind blew the garbage and plastic bags on the road. It looked like autumn.
Mu Qingqing and Jiaming went to the supermarket to buy some things. When they walked up a slope, she looked at the figure in front of her for a long time and frowned. Then, she followed him.
"I still have something to do. You can take the things back first. Is that okay?"
After telling Jiaming, she followed the man around the corner in front of the road. Only then did she confirm that the man in front of her was Wei Zhiqiang, whom the police and Min Kun had been looking for for a long time. While following him, she took out her mobile phone and called Mu Cha.
At this time, the sun was setting, and the houses on both sides of the road began to light up. She touched her waist and found that the pistol was not with her. She could not help but frown and follow him.
*****
The road between the houses and the stairs passed through the surrounding woods. There were villas in the distance that were lit up, but most of them were in the civilian area. There were also some small factory-like buildings. Most of them were closed, and there was a sign of a certain construction company. They were probably preparing to be developed.
The further they walked, the fewer pedestrians on the road. She kept her phone connected while following Sha Qiang into the mountains. Not long after, Sha Qiang walked into a small abandoned factory and entered a two-story building.
Rather than a factory, it was more appropriate to call it a small handicraft workshop. The row of two-story buildings was probably the former dormitory and office. At this time, there was probably no one inside. Only one room on the upper floor was lit up. There were some large and small houses near the workshop. The paths between the trees were crisscrossing. If someone familiar with the path wanted to escape, it would be very difficult to catch them.
She introduced the nearby situation to Mu Cha. She also walked on the sparsely lit path, trying to figure out the nearby situation as quickly as possible.
From afar, she saw the light on the second floor go off. Then, another room lit up again. About halfway through, when she walked past a dim street light and turned down, a voice suddenly sounded from behind.
"Officer Mu."
"Oh no …"
Poof —
The moment she heard the voice, she had a bad feeling in her heart. She did not look back and jumped to the side. A gunshot with a silencer sounded. In the night, moths were dancing in the sky. The trunk of a big tree behind her exploded. White wood chips and black bark flew out.
As soon as she landed, she immediately jumped up. Her body darted through the forest full of fallen leaves. Bullets flew past her like a shadow, hitting the surrounding tree trunks and the ground.
She squatted down behind a low wall on the other side of the road and picked up her phone.
"I've been discovered. How much longer do you need?"
She stuck her head out from behind the wall and another bullet flew past.
"About five more minutes. How's the situation on your side?"
"I'm not afraid of him chasing me. I'm afraid that he will escape. There are cars in the yard. They will probably take the east road. Where did you come from?"
Mu Cha looked at the map and said, "… West."
"…"
Mu Qingqing took a gloomy breath. She stuck her head out and retracted it. Then, she stuck her head out again. Under the dim light, there was no one holding a gun. Sure enough, when they found her, the first thing they would do was to escape.
She picked up her phone and asked, "Are there no police officers around to support us?"
"I've already notified the patrol officers in the nearby station. It's hard to say if they can make it. The nearby roads are too complicated. Once they escape, it will be difficult to catch up with them."
Mu Cha paused. "Captain Mu, don't take the risk if you're alone there. We're facing real vicious criminals. I believe you know this better than I do."
"… I know."
She put the phone in her pocket and reached out to look for something to defend herself. There was only a bunch of keys. She gritted her teeth and ran in the direction of the building.
When she ran to the entrance of the small factory, she saw four people led by Sha Qiang running down the stairs. They hurriedly got into the car.
Mu Qingqing looked around and picked up a pebble from the ground. She ran along the road for dozens of meters and heard the sound of the car starting. She stood in the dark at the corner of the road. A moment later, the car roared out at the fastest speed. It rushed across the straight road for dozens of meters. Just as it was about to slow down and turn, Mu Qingqing took the pebble from the front and threw it with all her might. There was a loud bang in front of the car. Under the high-speed impact, the windshield in front of the car suddenly turned into snowflakes.
The car screeched as it braked and turned. Finally, it inevitably left the road and crashed into two small trees on the side of the road. Half of the windshield was broken.
Mu Qingqing gritted her teeth and wanted to rush out. Before she could pick up her pen, bullets came whistling from the car. Mu Qingqing hid behind a tree and took two deep breaths. Just now, she shouted, "Wei Zhiqiang, you can't run!"
"F * ck you!"
In response to her curses, there was also an even more intense barrage of bullets. Mu Qingqing rolled a few times on the ground and held her head behind a tree. The bullets whizzed past her body. She watched as the car reversed onto the road and then quickly drove away. She didn't have a gun in her hand. Just now, she was lucky that she wasn't injured. This time, she really couldn't catch up.
The street lights on the road were dim, so the forest was still relatively safe. Seeing the car pass by, she took a few steps forward. Through the gap between the trees, she could see the car turning a few hundred meters ahead. Just as it was about to enter the three-way junction, two black cars suddenly rushed out from the other side and blocked the road. Mu Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief.
"Finally made it …"
Just as he was thinking about that, the door of the car in the distance opened, and several people got out of the car with submachine guns in their hands, aiming at Sha Qiang's group. Then, the sound of gunfire filled the night sky.
*****
In the night, gunshots came from afar. Mu Cha and the others split into several groups and surrounded the small factory. Before they arrived, they ran into Mu Qingqing who rushed out from the forest.
It was summer, so everyone was dressed a little thinly. Therefore, Mu Qingqing couldn't hide her slightly battered appearance. Her hair was a little messy, and there were leaves and dirt on her body. Fortunately, other than some scratches on her hands, she was not injured. When she ran into Mu Cha's group of five or six people, Ding Xiong happened to be there as well. They immediately took precautions. Mu Cha heard the gunshots and frowned, "Wei Zhiqiang and his gang are too arrogant … Captain Mu, how many people do they have?"
"It's not just Wei Zhiqiang."
Mu Qingqing calmed her rapid breathing, "Another group of people just came and now they are chasing after Wei Zhiqiang. They are using heavy weapons …" At this point, she was stunned. She exchanged a look with Mu Cha and Ding Xiong, "It's Min Kun …"
"This is crazy …" Mu Cha laughed coldly. Then he picked up the walkie-talkie, "Everyone, Min Kun's people are here too. They have a lot of firepower …" Before he finished, someone on the other side of the walkie-talkie shouted, "Ah Zhong has been shot. There's a sniper. They are coming for us …"
At the same time, on the other side of the area, Min Kun and Surapu got out of the car.
"They found Sha Qiang … What a coincidence …" The older of the two said, "Then let's settle this once and for all …"
Under the dim street light, Surapu threw the cigarette butt in his hand to the ground and stepped on it with the sole of his leather shoe.
*****
Perhaps from the beginning, it was hard to figure out the reason behind all this. Things happened so fast that people had no time to think about it. In just a few minutes, the people they met were not only chasing after Wei Zhiqiang, they were also trying to kill the members of the Key Case Investigation Unit. Even though the people who belonged to Mu Cha's team were well-trained and some of them were even transferred from the former Flying Tigers, facing such a powerful firepower, they were still taken aback.
At this time, the people who came with Min Kun and Surapu were not only the direct elites of Min Kun's gang, the other half were mercenaries who had been through many life and death situations. With the cooperation of long and close range weapons, even if they were up against EU, PTU, or even the most elite Flying Tigers, they would still stand a chance. In a few minutes, the members who were split into three groups met at the abandoned factory. They were all covered in dust. Some of them had blood on them. Three were dead and four were injured.
"F * ck, f * ck … Min Kun has lost his mind …"
"Where are the reinforcements?"
"We've already called them …"
To prevent the people outside from seeing their targets clearly, they did not dare turn on the lights. In the dark, there were people groaning, people knocking over things, and cursing. The sound of gunfire was sporadic. A flash grenade was shot through the window from the top of the building. Then, both sides opened fire like crazy. The bullets created sparks everywhere in the room. A plastic bucket filled with water exploded, and the liquid inside flowed out. A police officer by the window was knocked out of the window and knocked over the equipment behind him. There was a loud rumble. Some of the things outside the factory were stained with oil and were ignited by the sparks. Then, a tree caught on fire, and the fire flickered.
'I need to find a way out …' Mu Qingqing leaned against the wall and thought to herself. Suddenly, a commotion came from the other side.
"Don't move!"
"Don't move!"
"Put down the gun, put down the gun, put down the gun …"
The long factory was divided into several cubicles. The ones who made the noise were the police officers who opened the door of another cubicle. Mu Cha, who was the leader, was the loudest at this time. He looked over and saw several people inside and outside the factory confronting each other with guns. The leader was Wei Zhiqiang. He and a companion pointed their guns at the police officers in front of them. Mu Cha and the rest pointed their guns at them. The atmosphere was tense. In such a tense situation, it was normal for someone to accidentally pull the trigger. The two sides confronted each other for a moment. One of Wei Zhiqiang's companions also raised his gun, but aimed at the back of Wei Zhiqiang's head.
"Put down the gun." The man's breathing was rapid. "Brother Qiang, you and Brother Sheng put down your guns."
This change was like a movie. Mu Qingqing fired two shots outside the window. She looked over again and heard Wei Zhiqiang say, "Xiao Bai, I treated you as a brother. You actually betrayed me …"
"That's what every betrayed person in the movie says."
Xiao Bai sighed. "I'm sorry, Brother Qiang. I'm a police officer. It's time. Put down your gun."
Gunshots came from outside and hit the machine in the factory. Sparks flew everywhere. At this time, Wei Zhiqiang put down his gun and laughed. "So what if they caught me? Min Kun is crazy. None of us can get out."
This was the truth. No one responded.
There were four people who ran out with him. One of them was probably killed. Mu Cha asked his men to handcuff Sha Qiang and Ah Sheng. He said to Xiao Bai, "Welcome back to the team." Mu Qingqing looked at the fire outside the factory from the side. The doubt in her heart suddenly became clear.
Mu Cha arranged a spy here. If he knew Sha Qiang's whereabouts from the beginning, why did he hide it until now?
What was he trying to do all this time?
Now was not the time to ask such a question. She had just sorted out these doubts in her mind. Mu Cha turned around and took a step forward. His body suddenly shook. A stray bullet hit the machine on the side and caused sparks to fly. Then, it penetrated his body at a tricky angle. He covered his lower abdomen and staggered a few steps back. Then, he sat down on the ground.
She was just about to go over to check when a police officer beside her suddenly fell to the ground. The sniper who was hiding somewhere fired again. She turned her head and looked around. Not far away, Xiao Pang's leg was shot. Ding Xiong looked fine but most of the surrounding police officers were injured. The only female police officer in Mu Cha's team was also shot. At this time, she was on the ground. A police officer who was said to have an ambiguous relationship with her was desperately shooting outside with bloodshot eyes.
She watched as Mu Cha staggered up from the ground, took a few steps back and sat at the foot of the wall. Then, she ran over quickly. Two other police officers also rushed over. Mu Cha was shot in the lower abdomen, which was not fatal.
"He's right."
Mu Cha pressed on the spot where he was shot and smiled. "I don't think we can get out of here. Captain Mu, I'm sorry to have implicated you and Captain Ding."
"Don't say such things. We'll be fine when the reinforcements arrive."
"They can kill us before they arrive."
Mu Cha's face was full of smiles. He gritted his teeth and endured the pain. "Min Kun is crazy. I didn't think it would be today. It would be easier to talk to the higher-ups if it was a few days later. The plan can't keep up with the changes …"
"What do you mean …"
Mu Qingqing frowned. At this time, the gunshots outside became softer. Then, Mu Cha's phone rang. He slowly took out the phone and said, "You guys take the opportunity to escape and see if there's a chance …" Just now, he pressed the answer button.
On the other side of the phone, it was Min Kun's slightly hoarse voice. "Inspector Mu, have you ever thought you would end up like this?"
Then, Mu Cha laughed.
He was usually a serious person, but at a time like this, he actually smiled more than he usually did in the whole day.
*****
"Inspector Mu, have you ever thought you would end up like this?"
The voice on the other side of the phone was hoarse. Mu Cha's stomach was hit by a stray bullet. His voice was trembling, but there was some satisfaction and pride in his smile. "You have no way out. Min Kun, the higher-ups won't let you go after you've made such a big fuss. It's the same even if you're Sun Yee On Guild … You're dead meat!"
The other side of the phone was silent for a while. Then, Min Kun said, "I just found out recently that you're the one who planned everything …"
"Cough … Of course, it's me. But I just made a simple plan. Who knew that the later development would be more ideal than what I planned. If not, how could I get you to this step …" Mu Cha laughed. "You planted a mole in the police force. Didn't I plant a spy beside you?
I just wanted to sow discord between you and Sha Qiang so that you would fight with Da Fei. Who knew that your son would die young … Do you know?
When I heard the news of your son's death, I was so happy that I locked you up in the police station to celebrate. How was it? Did you feel good? "
In the factory, Sha Qiang and Ah Sheng, who were locked up, glared angrily at the undercover agent called Xiao Bai. Usually, he was honest and quick-witted. Back then, it was his words that exposed Min Kun's intention to borrow a knife to kill people, causing both sides to turn against each other. Now that they thought about it, it was actually because they fell into someone else's trap.
Min Kun took a deep breath. "Why did you do this?" Mu Cha laughed.
"It happened many years ago. You definitely don't remember. My dad was killed by you. But I remember you … You see, your son is dead. You're making a big fuss now. It's almost over. My dad died because of you. Now, you can just kill me. You kill my whole family, I kill yours. I think it's fair.
Min Kun's breathing quickened. After a while, he asked, "Who saved the kidnapping a few days ago?"
"Are we close?
Why should I tell you?
Would you believe me if I said it was the Flying Tigers who did it?
Haha … "
On the other side of the phone, Min Kun passed the phone to Surapu. Surapu's face was gloomy. He walked out of the room with a pistol.
"Seal off the surroundings. I want to kill them with my own hands."
*****
Perhaps Mu Cha's last sentence was just a joke. But after a while, it really brought a huge shadow of death to the rest of the people.
Although the factory was not big, there were many things that could be hidden. Taking advantage of the decreasing gunshots, they prepared to rush out from this place. After all, they were completely surrounded and suppressed. If they could rush to the back of the enemy, they might have a chance to turn the situation around. Two policemen went out from the other side of the door. They each hid behind a machine. From the window on this side, Fatty watched the scene outside for them, looking for an opportunity. Under such watch, a figure swaggered into the gate of the factory.
In the flickering firelight, that person's shadow was constantly moving. From the start of the battle until now, this was the first time they had seen someone who dared to appear at the firing point of both sides. Little Fatty made a few hand gestures and prepared to raise his gun. That person was walking between two machines when two police officers rushed out. Gunshots rang out in the factory, and that person suddenly moved.
In the flickering light of the fire, the shadows of the people around them suddenly danced wildly like angry demons. That person rushed to the side in an instant. In the midst of the gunshots, the knife drew out a crescent-shaped arc of light. Blood splattered in the air. The three figures intertwined, and gunshots rang out continuously. The two police officers were slashed countless times in an instant, but the shots they fired continuously hit empty air. By the time they fell to the ground, their bodies were already soaked in blood, and the figure of the person with the knife had already rushed into a blind spot. Only the imperfect pronunciation of Chinese could be heard in this direction.
"I'm coming. All of you are going to die."
After this scene, looking at the two corpses on the ground outside, the factory was silent. A moment later, a gunshot sounded in the darkness. The gunshot was accompanied by a scream. In the blink of an eye, there was no sound. Everyone had worked together for so long, so they could naturally tell who the scream belonged to.
Enduring the intense pain from the gunshot wound on his leg, Fatty swallowed a mouthful of saliva and looked around. Most of the people here were already injured. With such powerful firepower outside, there was no way they could survive. Now that the man came over so ostentatiously, perhaps it proved that he indeed had the confidence to kill everyone here. Although it was hard to believe … He moved his finger on the trigger and checked the gun's load again. The scream seemed to still be reverberating in the air. In a trance, he heard footsteps coming over …
— — This was naturally an illusion.
Just after Sulap killed the third person, a calm voice sounded from the darkness behind him.
"Found one. You're Sulap, right?"
With a swoosh, Sulap suddenly turned around and pulled out a gun with his left hand. He pointed the muzzle at the person's forehead behind him. In his flickering vision, the person behind him had his hands in his trouser pockets, shrugged his shoulders, and looked at him indifferently.
A few seconds later, Fatty saw a black shadow fly out from the side and crash into a machine outside with a bang. The entire machine shook. He couldn't see clearly what fell on the ground, but he guessed that it was the corpse of another colleague.
Only on the other side, the mercenaries hiding in the room and on the roof could see clearly that the person who flew out from the darkness and crashed into a machine, then fell to the ground. It was Sulap, whose bones were all shattered and twisted.
He killed his way into the darkness in such a high-profile manner, and then was thrown out like a piece of trash. It looked as if he had been trampled by a huge female beast lurking in the darkness ….
*****
The first half of the story had been written yesterday. Originally, he wanted to post it, but if he did, it would probably be said to be of little value. It was meaningless, completely useless, and so on. Therefore, he decided to post it together with today's story.