Zhou Xuan followed them, and after receiving the pistol and bullets and signing the receipt, he took the pistol and bullets to the back. Since he didn't know how to use a pistol, he knew that if he tried to use it in front of everyone, he would make a fool of himself. So he quietly put the pistol and bullets away, planning to use them when they were alone later, or he didn't need to use them at all. He was just using them to make a show of it.
However, this time he received the handgun legally, and he was still very excited, after all, it was the first time he had legally owned a weapon.
The seventeen people quickly assembled. Fu Yuanshan waved his hand and ordered, "Go downstairs and set off. Then, each of you must act immediately. You must obey orders and arrangements. No accidents are allowed, because the criminals we are facing are extremely vicious."
But Fu Yuanshan was unaware that Zhou Xuan knew after detecting the images that the people had relaxed because the police had no clues after the incident and could not solve the case. Moreover, those people were not firearms experts and were not very familiar with the use of firearms, so they could catch them off guard.
Of all the murder suspects, only the one Zhou Xuan personally went to was the most dangerous. However, this danger was not a problem for Zhou Xuan, and he had a wealth of experience, so he wasn't nervous at all.
Catching a criminal like this is nothing compared to the dangerous things Zhou Xuan did before. Even if this criminal is ruthless, as long as he doesn't have superpowers, special weapons, or support from people with superpowers, he won't be in danger.
Downstairs, there were twenty people, and sixty police officers were gathered in the square. Apart from Zhou Xuan and Zhang Lei's group, each of the other groups drove three cars with ordinary license plates. Basically, there were two cars and one special vehicle for detaining and transporting prisoners. The only exception was Zhou Xuan's group, where Zhang Lei drove a patrol police vehicle because there were no other cars available.
Zhou Xuan didn't care and sat down next to Zhang Lei. Fu Yuanshan waved his hand and shouted, "Let's go!" The large group immediately drove out of the municipal bureau compound.
Meanwhile, the deputy directors and other mid- to low-level cadres were all notified and reported to at this time. They were watching Fu Yuanshan's actions from their respective observation points, wondering what he was up to. Such a large-scale operation could not be a simple matter. If something went wrong or had serious consequences, Fu Yuanshan's position would collapse much sooner rather than later. He was only an "acting" director at the moment and naturally did not have the power and status of the full director. Even if they wanted to replace him, it would be much easier than removing the full director.
Even if Wei Haihe had complete control of the situation, he couldn't make the decision to replace a municipal bureau chief on his own. Leaders in such positions had to report to higher authorities with sufficient reasons. Even without reasons, as the head of a city, if he wanted to consolidate his power and transfer or force out those who didn't cooperate with him, they had to do so voluntarily. The appointment and removal of a municipal bureau chief, a cadre at the provincial level, was extremely complicated. It wasn't something that could be done at will; it first required approval from the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee.
After leaving the city police station, the six groups split up under Fu Yuanshan's arrangement. The operation was kept secret and all orders were followed. Fu Yuanshan had already written down the location and steps of the operation on a note, which was given to each group leader on the spot. The police officers who carried out the orders were unaware of this. They only knew that they were carrying out a relatively important mission. However, they were somewhat surprised to see so many people disperse and act separately after setting off.
So many people are not acting together. Although they are at the same time, they are not together. Could it be that Fu Yuanshan led people to investigate pornography, illegal activities, and gambling?
That's quite possible, because solving the case is really unlikely, since the cases that have been piling up are all major cases that can't be solved. Fu Yuanshan only arrived today, so there's no way he could have any clues. The only possibility is that he can actually achieve some results by cracking down on prostitution and gambling.
However, such actions are not very reliable. To be honest, which place where prostitution and gambling are concentrated does not have a background or connections?
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Volume 1, Chapter 539: Trust Crisis
Seeing the vehicles ahead split up, Zhang Lei was a little surprised. While driving, she turned her head to look at Zhou Xuan and asked, "Which team should we follow?"
Zhou Xuan smiled, then shook his head and said, "We're not joining any team. The two of us are a group, and we also have a mission."
"We also have a task? What task?" Zhang Lei asked in surprise. She didn't seem to have seen or heard Fu Yuanshan assign tasks to the two of them. Could it be that Zhou Xuan was really the invisible leader of their group?
I always thought she had the upper hand and that she was in charge of everything. But then I thought about how mysterious and skilled Zhou Xuan was. He was probably a secret helper sent by Fu Yuanshan. No wonder he rarely paid attention to her, even though he looked ordinary. He ignored her beauty and showed no respect for her because she was already a senior employee of the Municipal Bureau. It seems he was just arrogant because of his status. Otherwise, he would never be so confident.
Zhou Xuan smiled faintly again, casually taking out a slip of paper from his pocket. It contained a list of case files. Zhang Lei was startled upon seeing this list.
This case involves a series of murders. Because the perpetrator was extremely brutal and highly intelligent, no evidence was left at each murder scene, making it impossible for the police to solve the case. The case was even reported to the Ministry of Public Security, and a special task force was formed. However, three months later, the case remained unsolved. The perpetrator seemed to know that the police were conducting a major investigation, so he disappeared without a trace, leaving the police at a loss. With no clues or direction in the old case and the perpetrator gone silent, it was simply impossible to solve the case.
Zhang Lei had a very strong impression of this case. The perpetrator's methods were extremely cruel, judging from the bodies found at the crime scene. Those who witnessed it would have nightmares for months. Moreover, the victims were all strangers to each other. After combining the investigations from various aspects, the conclusion was that the perpetrator did not target these people at all, but acted randomly and arbitrarily, just like a lottery machine drawing lots. There was absolutely no clue to be found.
Zhang Lei had seen one of the crime scenes in a news report, so she had a particularly deep impression of the case. In her imagination, the real culprit behind such a case must be extremely cruel and violent, so that he would be able to commit such a brutal crime.
But what does it mean that Zhou Xuan is showing her this list of cases now?
"What do you mean by showing me this? It's impossible that we're going to solve this case, is it?" Zhang Lei asked in surprise. Logically speaking, it was impossible. Even the experts couldn't solve this case, so what could the two of them do? Besides, even if they were assigned to solve this case, they would probably just be wasting their time looking through the case files and wouldn't be able to find any clues. Zhou Xuan had only gone to the archives to look through the files and noted down the case file titles. Did he think he could solve the case like that?
If cases could be solved so easily, countless new police academy graduates would be able to stand tall and proud, instead of grinding their way up through the ranks. Even then, it would likely take them until their hair turned white.
Zhou Xuan nodded earnestly and said, "What we two need to do is solve this case, and right now it's not about solving the case, it's about arresting the murderer."
Upon hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Zhang Lei trembled, startled, and her grip on the steering wheel went limp. With a screech, the car veered to the side, nearly crashing into a passing guardrail. Fortunately, Zhang Lei was a skilled driver and instinctively slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a stop.
Zhou Xuan lunged forward, nearly crashing headfirst into the car's windshield. Startled, he snapped, "Can't you drive properly?"
Zhang Lei couldn't help but retort angrily, "How am I not driving properly? Isn't this all because you scared me with those frightening words? Why did you have to bring up this case to scare me? Is this how you scare people?"
"Do I look like I'm lying to scare you?" Zhou Xuan snorted, then stared at Zhang Lei and said.
Zhang Lei's beautiful eyes widened, and it took her a while to realize what was happening before she asked, "You...you're telling the truth? We're really going to solve this case?"
Zhou Xuan had mostly recovered from the shock of almost getting into a car accident, and then replied, "I've already told you, we're not here to solve this case, but to apprehend the suspect in it."
Zhang Lei's hand trembled again. Judging from Zhou Xuan's expression, he was not joking. If Zhou Xuan had said that the leaders had sent them to solve this case, it would have been fine. Whether they could solve it or not was not up to them. They could just be wasting time on this case. Solving a case is extremely difficult. But now Zhou Xuan said that they were not ordered to solve the case, but to arrest the culprit. That was a thousand times more dangerous than solving a case.
Because there were no leads or progress in solving this case, there was no possibility of facing the perpetrator face-to-face. Since there was no way to meet the perpetrator, there was no real danger. But now Zhou Xuan was saying that they were going directly to arrest the perpetrator, which meant the danger was far greater than it seemed.
What puzzled Zhang Lei was that, given the level and significance of this case, solving it would require the establishment of a high-level special task force. It was impossible for the task force to consist of only two low-ranking police officers like her and Zhou Xuan. Moreover, if the case had already been solved, the arrest operation would definitely be a large-scale operation led by the city bureau leaders, which would be an effort involving the entire bureau. So how could it be just her and Zhou Xuan?
Everything was so unbelievable, but from the time Fu Yuanshan started the meeting until now, she had seen a situation that was completely beyond her imagination. In Zhang Lei's opinion, it even seemed a bit childish. She didn't know what kind of operation the other groups were responsible for. If they were just checking some entertainment venue, that would be more plausible, but if they were going to arrest a criminal, that would be too hasty and simplistic, and could easily lead to serious problems.
Fu Yuanshan was well aware of Zhang Lei's thoughts, but all of that was based on a lack of understanding of the case. It was like playing Chinese chess: neither of us knew the other's secrets. But if we had X-ray vision, we would immediately see that the fruits of victory were right beside us. We could gain the greatest reward with the least amount of effort. However, all of this was based on knowing the other party's secrets.
Now, Zhou Xuan's detection results show that he knows the other party inside and out, while the other party is completely unaware. With this shift in power, their actions are naturally safe. Moreover, Zhou Xuan has clearly described the situation of the opponent, which allows Fu Yuanshan's men to use as a reference to make the most advantageous action plan.
Fu Yuanshan distributed all of this, and of course, everyone assumed that it was all Fu Yuanshan's achievement. They were just wondering how Fu Yuanshan could obtain so much important information in such a short time, so they were all only half-believing and half-doubting.
If everything goes as Fu Yuanshan has planned, then these people can definitely turn the tables and become the masters of their own destiny. But if this is just Fu Yuanshan's wishful thinking, then their future days will be even more difficult. However, for now, everyone can only grit their teeth and keep going.
Zhang Lei still couldn't understand it. Without even starting the car, her excitement still simmering, she asked again, "Zhou Xuan, explain yourself clearly! What exactly happened? Your actions today are becoming increasingly incomprehensible to me."
Zhou Xuan shrugged and said, "I told you, I don't understand either, but this is a task assigned by Director Fu. How to do it is all part of the action plan that Director Fu has already arranged. We just need to follow it. And you don't need to worry. There's a reason why the higher-ups arranged it this way. They certainly wouldn't have thrown you into danger out of nowhere."
Zhang Lei frowned and thought for a moment, still finding it hard to believe, but she couldn't find a reason not to carry it out, nor was she sure if Zhou Xuan's claim of an arrest was true. After thinking for a while, she asked, "Then where do we go to arrest this criminal?"
"The gym on the second floor of the Jing'an Building in the West District," Zhou Xuan casually told Zhang Lei the results of his detection.
Seeing how easily Zhou Xuan spoke, and how the result left Zhang Lei speechless, she gaped for a long time, unable to utter a word.
Could it be that easy? How come a case that countless experts and police officers couldn't solve was as simple as children playing house in Zhou Xuan's mouth?
Zhang Lei knew about the Jing'an Building. It was one of the more upscale areas in Beijing, and the clubhouse there was frequented by the city's most influential people, who were either rich or powerful. If she and Zhou Xuan, two newbies, were to cause trouble at the Jing'an Building clubhouse and offend the wealthy people behind it, they would suffer the consequences.
In Zhang Lei's view, if she and Zhou Xuan were to actually carry out this operation, it would be no different from causing trouble. She didn't believe Zhou Xuan's source of information was accurate; it was more likely that Fu Yuanshan had instructed Zhou Xuan to deliver a message to the management behind the Jing'an Club demanding money. Since Fu Yuanshan only had a few days in office, it was highly probable that they might take advantage of the opportunity to make as much money as possible.