Yang Tiancheng, who had been all smiles and happy, suddenly looked uncomfortable after hearing the bodyguard's words. He immediately picked up the phone and said to Zhou Xuan and the others, "Excuse me, you can continue. I need to take this call."
After saying that, he took the phone and went upstairs to his room. Zhou Xuan simply used his supernatural abilities to follow him and probe.
Yang Tiancheng held his phone until he went upstairs to a room where no one could hear him before asking, "Vice President Guo, what's the emergency?"
An angry male voice came from the phone: "Why would I bother you if it wasn't urgent? Don't waste your time. I called you using an anonymous SIM card. Get out of here and move the evidence. The provincial public security bureau, together with the Beijing police, has arrived with the city's criminal police. Remember to destroy all the evidence..."
Yang Tiancheng was startled, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly asked again, "What exactly is the reason? How could this be..."
With a series of beeps, the person on the other end hung up. Yang Tiancheng was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that in the call he had just made, he had clearly said "Beijing police, Beijing." Wasn't Zhou Xuan from Beijing? Could all of this be just a coincidence?
Yang Tiancheng, a former gangster, was inherently ruthless and immediately suspected Zhou Xuan. He thought it was too much of a coincidence, and that Zhou Xuan might have been arranged by the police to meet him on purpose. Now, after carefully considering everything, he realized that there were many suspicious points about Zhou Xuan, and that his suspicions could not stand up to scrutiny.
Enraged, Yang Tiancheng's face darkened. He thought that if Zhou Xuan was the undercover agent, his skills were terrifying. He took two pistols from the counter, cocked them with a "click-click," and knew he couldn't beat Zhou Xuan with force. Even with twelve bodyguards, or even the four bodyguards of Lao Yao and his group combined, they might not be a match for Zhou Xuan. He had known this possibility for a long time. The twenty-one thugs sent by the casino had all been broken in the process by Zhou Xuan. Only guns and bullets could deal with him.
Yang Tiancheng tucked the pistol into his waistband and then picked up his phone to notify the bodyguards waiting outside the villa.
Zhou Xuan had been probing for a while, and as soon as he saw that Yang Tiancheng suspected him, he immediately used his supernatural power to freeze all twenty bodyguards outside the hall. Then he transformed and devoured Yang Tiancheng's pistol bullets, turning him into a paper tiger. As long as he was not threatened by the pistol, he would not be afraid of him at all.
Yang Tiancheng was naturally unaware of this. He tried to calm his expression, then took a pistol in each hand and hid it behind his back. It looked as if he had his hands behind his back as he slowly walked downstairs.
Zhou Xuan remained calm and let him act. On the gambling table, it was now Old Yao's turn to shake the dice. Old Yao had no skill at all; he just shook them randomly a few times and then put them on the table for everyone to place their bets.
Old Yao was facing directly towards the stairwell, so when he saw Yang Tiancheng coming down the stairs, he immediately called out, "Boss Yang, hurry up and come down to place your bets, we just finished the draw!"
Hearing Lao Yao's shout, Yang Tiancheng was startled and quickly raised his pistol to Zhou Xuan. However, Lao Yao seemed to be pointing the gun at him, which made Yang Tiancheng's hand tremble. He stood up abruptly and said in a trembling voice, "Mr. Yang... what are you doing?"
Yang Tiancheng pointed both pistols at Zhou Xuan and shouted, "Zhou Xuan, aren't you afraid of dying? Daring to be an undercover cop!"
Old Yao and the others were shocked to realize: this young man was an undercover police officer.
Zhou Xuan smiled faintly, slowly turned around to face Yang Tiancheng, thought for a moment, then took out his phone from his pocket, dialed Fu Yuanshan's number, and said directly after the call connected: "Director Fu, we've caught them red-handed, have you arrived yet?"
Hearing Zhou Xuan's phone call, Yang Tiancheng finally gave up hope. To be honest, he didn't want Zhou Xuan to be the undercover agent no matter what. If Zhou Xuan had denied it, he would have considered it. But if Zhou Xuan became an undercover agent, his losses would be enormous. Not only would he have been arrested for drug trafficking, but he also had billions of dollars in cash coming in, all of which would have vanished with the change of Zhou Xuan's identity.
But in reality, all hope and illusion vanished with the content of Zhou Xuan's phone call. In a fit of anger and frustration, Yang Tiancheng fired his two pistols repeatedly, the sound of the firing pins echoing back and forth, scaring Lao Yao and the others so much that they hid under the table, too afraid to move.
Zhou Xuan chuckled and stared at Yang Tiancheng, spreading his hands as he said, "Boss Yang, you have no other way out but to surrender. Your actions are useless against me."
Yang Tiancheng's pistol wouldn't click, and Zhou Xuan's calm demeanor only fueled his panic and anger. He truly felt powerless before Zhou Xuan; from the moment they first met at Gao Tiancheng's jade gambling factory, he had never been able to gain the upper hand. The various miraculous abilities Zhou Xuan later displayed only reinforced Yang Tiancheng's belief that he was no ordinary man.
"Baze...Baze...Ludong..." Yang Tiancheng shouted again. Since he couldn't get through on his phone, he simply shouted to get the bodyguards outside to rush in and deal with Zhou Xuan together.
Zhou Xuan chuckled and said, "There's no need to call them anymore. I've already taken care of all twenty of them; they're all stuck outside, unable to move. You... you have nowhere to escape."
Yang Tiancheng was pale. He was arrested for drug trafficking in China. Even though he was a foreigner, he was charged with drug trafficking within China and would face the same outcome. However, China punishes drug trafficking particularly severely.
In a fit of shock and rage, Yang Tiancheng threw his pistol at Zhou Xuan and turned to flee towards the back door. Zhou Xuan chuckled and said, "Do you think you can escape?"
Yang Tiancheng suddenly felt his feet go numb, completely numb, as if he had been frozen into an icicle. He was unable to move, stood there, swayed for a moment, and finally fell to the ground.
Zhou Xuan ignored him, froze the freedom of movement of the other four millionaires, and then turned and walked out the door. Outside the hall, around the swimming pool, twenty bodyguards stood in various poses, like statues.
Zhou Xuan sat under a large umbrella by the pool. Before long, fully armed special police and regular police surrounded the villa.
However, Fu Yuanshan had already been notified by Zhou Xuan, and therefore had stipulated that no one was allowed to fire without his order. Seeing Zhou Xuan sitting quietly under the large umbrella, he couldn't help but smile; it was safe.
Zhou Xuan pointed inside and outside, and the special police immediately stepped forward to control the twenty bodyguards, and then rushed inside to arrest Yang Tiancheng and his five companions.
Zhou Xuan then led Fu Yuanshan and the others directly to the secret room in the back hall and opened the hidden safe.
Fu Yuanshan originally had a lock-picking expert with him, but Zhou Xuan didn't give him a chance. Using his supernatural ability, he directly transformed and devoured the lock on the safe. Once the safe was opened, it was found to be more than two meters high and more than one meter deep, filled with bags of drugs and several large ledgers. In addition, dozens of guns were found in the opposite cabinet, which surprised and delighted Fu Yuanshan and the others.
With Zhou Xuan's help, this difficult task became as easy as children playing house. There were no dangerous incidents and zero casualties.
Among the ledgers retrieved from the safe was a surprising discovery: Yang Tiancheng's drug network branches, complete with names and contact information, as well as details of the various connections he had built in the province, including how much money he had given to certain officials on specific dates.
Because Yang Tiancheng is the mastermind behind it all, it's not easy for the police to directly trace him. That's why he dared to hide these things so boldly. If Yang Tiancheng's subordinates were arrested, it might alert him. Besides two trusted confidants who knew his whereabouts, none of his subordinates had ever seen him. Even if they were arrested, they wouldn't be able to find him, and the trail would immediately go cold. However, what Yang Tiancheng didn't expect was that the supplier Zhou Xuan was looking for happened to be one of his two trusted confidants who knew his secrets, and coincidentally, Zhou Xuan detected him at his villa.
That's why Yang Tiancheng was unlucky enough to be caught by Zhou Xuan. As the police sealed off the villa and searched every corner inside, Zhou Xuan invited Fu Yuanshan outside and whispered, "Brother, this case is not simple. Be careful, don't offend any high-ranking officials because of it."
Fu Yuanshan nodded and replied in a low voice, "Don't worry, I have reported everything to Secretary Wei. He is in charge of contacting the provincial party secretary here to discuss it. So this operation is led by the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, who said that no matter how high-ranking the official is involved, they will be investigated to the end."
Zhou Xuan nodded. These matters were none of his concern. After thinking for a moment, he added, "Brother, you can inform them that Yang Tiancheng received a phone call. I overheard him saying the call was with a deputy director surnamed Guo. You can have them investigate."
Fu Yuanshan immediately told Zhou Xuan to wait where he was, then went over and whispered something to Secretary Liu, who was directing the operation. Secretary Liu paused, glanced at a senior police officer in uniform directing the operation at the gate, somewhat disbelieving, but still beckoned and said, "Old Guo, come here for a moment."
The senior police officer was around fifty years old, with a square face and an upright demeanor, giving him an air of righteousness. It was impossible to tell that he was colluding with Yang Tiancheng.
Of course, Secretary Liu was not certain that this Deputy Director Guo was the person Fu Yuanshan was talking about. Before things were cleared up, it was impossible to say for sure who was or wasn't.
Deputy Director Guo walked over in a few steps and asked Secretary Liu, "Secretary Liu, what's the matter?"
Secretary Liu pondered for a moment, unable to think of what tone or words to use to ask him, but as soon as Zhou Xuan heard the voice of Deputy Director Guo, he immediately confirmed that it was him.
One of Zhou Xuan's special abilities is that he can imitate other people's vocal cords and recognize voices. He can clearly recognize anyone's voice after hearing it just once. It had only been less than an hour since he heard Deputy Director Guo's voice, so how could he not recognize it?
Zhou Xuan then gestured to Fu Yuanshan, indicating that it was definitely him, there was no mistake.
Fu Yuanshan felt relieved. As long as it was confirmed to be him, things would be easier. He walked over to Secretary Liu and whispered, "Secretary Liu, I've confirmed that my secret informant was the one who made the call to Yang Tiancheng."
Secretary Liu's face darkened with anger. A longtime friend of his had been colluding with drug lords; it was no wonder he was furious. There was another reason, though. The case had been uncovered by authorities in Beijing, who had contacted them. Moreover, the case was being led by Wei Haihe, the municipal party secretary, and the pursuit was being spearheaded by Fu Yuanshan, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and concurrently the director of the Public Security Bureau. The importance of the case was evident. Although he and Fu Yuanshan held the same position—both were secretaries of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission—Fu Yuanshan was from Beijing, a rank half a level higher than a provincial official, while he was also the director of the municipal public security bureau, wielding far more power and influence. Besides, Fu Yuanshan was from Beijing; it was said that officials from Beijing held higher ranks than their counterparts, and Fu Yuanshan was of a higher rank. How could he dare to be negligent?
Fu Yuanshan remained silent. Although the case was in Beijing, the perpetrators were local landlords and the officials were from their side, holding high positions. Therefore, any handling or investigation of the case could only be done by their province.
Secretary Liu's face was gloomy. In front of Fu Yuanshan, he had to appear impartial and selfless. He said with a stern face, "Deputy Director Guo, did you call this Yang Tiancheng half an hour ago?"
Deputy Director Guo's face paled, he trembled, and immediately denied it, saying, "Who said that? Impossible! How could I possibly call this drug lord? You...you can check his phone number, see if it's there."