Zhou Xuan immediately understood that they were checking for hidden listening devices and surveillance cameras. These kinds of things are quite common nowadays, and it's difficult for his special ability to find them because there are so many electrical appliances. Although his special ability can detect them, it's not easy to distinguish them. "It's as difficult as finding a pebble in the sand."
After his two subordinates had thoroughly inspected all the areas, they nodded to Fu Yuanshan, indicating that everything was fine. Fu Yuanshan then waved his hand and ordered, "Everyone, come sit down. We're having an emergency meeting now!"
After all his subordinates had sat down around the sofa, Fu Yuanshan said, "Most of you know each other, so I don't need to introduce you. Xiao Zhou is my friend. He's not in the police system, but he completed this mission single-handedly. Now, Xiao Zhou will explain the situation," and then they could discuss the action plan.
Zhou Xuan knew most of the people, greeted them with a smile, and then recounted his experiences since arriving here. Of course, he didn't mention using his special abilities; he only said that he won by relying on experience.
Fu Yuanshan analyzed the situation for a moment and then said, "The incident is now confirmed, but my biggest concern is the evidence. If Yang Tiancheng has moved it, it will be troublesome. Moreover, this operation will definitely require cooperation with the Southern Provincial Department. However, if we cooperate, I estimate that the news will leak out. This is the problem we urgently need to solve. Let's discuss whether there are any good solutions."
Fu Yuanshan's subordinates are all experienced criminal police officers, so they are naturally aware of the difficulty of this case, especially since it involves an international drug lord, which is extremely dangerous and life-threatening. They are from the Beijing police, and this is already outside their jurisdiction, so they have to cooperate with the local police no matter what. For a case of this size, the cooperating party should at least be the provincial public security bureau. But they all know that a big businessman like Yang Tiancheng would definitely have high-level backing.
Once the Provincial Public Security Bureau is notified, Yang Tiancheng will likely receive information from his informants within ten minutes, and he may flee to transfer drugs, evidence, and so on.
The drug dealers definitely had weapons, that goes without saying. Zhou Xuan also brought up this issue. The other party not only had pistols, but also heavy firepower. Seeing that his subordinates were silent, Fu Yuanshan looked at Zhou Xuan again. This case still needed Zhou Xuan's help.
Zhou Xuan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Here's what we'll do. Yang Tiancheng said he's going to prepare a big gambling game tomorrow and will call me then. After he calls, I'll go there first and check his villa to make sure the evidence and drugs haven't been moved. Then I'll call you to make my move. That way, we'll have a guarantee!"
But one of Fu Yuanshan's subordinates immediately shook his head and said, "In that case, Xiao Zhou would be in too much danger. Once you notify us, we will have to contact the police here for joint operations. In that case, there is a possibility that the information will be leaked, and Xiao Zhou will be under Yang Tiancheng's threat, and his life will be in great danger. I do not agree with this plan!"
Fu Yuanshan chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "I think this plan is feasible. Xiao Zhou, what's your opinion?"
Zhou Xuan smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I agree with this plan. Let's keep half of our people ready for the flight back to Beijing tomorrow!"
The flight itinerary Zhou Xuan mentioned refers to capturing Yang Tiancheng and a group of drug dealers, as well as obtaining physical evidence of drugs, and then returning victoriously to the capital. But who can guarantee that this operation will be successfully completed?
Of these, only Zhou Xuan and Fu Yuanshan were confident. Fu Yuanshan's only hope was that Yang Tiancheng would not transfer the drugs and other evidence tonight, so that tomorrow's operation would have results. However, if they didn't contact the Provincial Public Security Bureau today, the news wouldn't leak out, and Yang Tiancheng wouldn't be able to get the news. The possibility of transferring the drugs was actually not high.
Fu Yuanshan understood that Zhou Xuan's abilities were sufficient to guarantee his safety, but the reasons for this were naturally not to be revealed. His subordinates were also very curious. Fu Yuanshan had always been very caring towards his subordinates. When it came to dangerous matters, he would think it over and over again and make preparations to ensure that nothing went wrong. After all, it was a matter of life and death, and his subordinates also had a sense of camaraderie as colleagues and comrades-in-arms.
However, the task assigned to Zhou Xuan now completely disregarded his dangerous situation, and the action plan was decided very easily. With questions in mind, Fu Yuanshan arranged for everyone to go back to their rooms to rest and prepare for the operation the next day.
After Fu Yuanshan and Zhou Xuan were alone together, Fu Yuanshan asked again, "Brother, are you confident in dealing with the danger?"
"Don't worry, no problem!" Zhou Xuan nodded, answering confidently. "Although Yang Tiancheng is a big drug lord, he's just a ruthless gangster with no special abilities. I'm confident in that. No matter how many men he has, how many guns he has, or how ruthless he is," he poses no threat to me. I can handle him in a minute. My biggest worry right now is that Yang Tiancheng might move the drug evidence tonight. If that happens, it'll be much more difficult!"
Fu Yuanshan was completely at ease. As long as Zhou Xuan was confident and there was no safety issue, that was fine. If they were really unlucky and Yang Tiancheng had moved the evidence, then they would have to wait until the evidence was found again before they could take action.
“Brother!” Fu Yuanshan sighed, then shook Zhou Xuan’s hand. “I’ve thought a lot about this lately. I can’t drag you into my cases anymore. If I rely on your abilities to solve problems in the long run, my subordinates and I will only develop a dependency mentality and won’t be able to solve cases or get things done. That’s not a good thing. What if one day we can’t rely on you anymore? Wouldn’t we just be waiting to die?”
Zhou Xuan hadn't expected Fu Yuanshan to have such thoughts. In fact, he had thought about this many times before. He didn't want to rely on the power of the Wei and Li families for survival in the long term. It would be very dangerous if he couldn't rely on them anymore. So he decided to solve everything himself. Even if he couldn't achieve the best or be perfect, it was still better than always relying on others to solve things!
Zhou Xuan sighed as well, and the two fell silent for a moment. After a while, Fu Yuanshan stood up, patted Zhou Xuan, and comforted him, "Brother, get some rest. If we can finish this case tomorrow, I won't let you do this kind of thing again when we get back to the capital!"
Zhou Xuan smiled wryly, unsure of what to say. Fu Yuanshan's point was actually quite reasonable. Although Zhou Xuan had helped him rise to such a high position, Fu Yuanshan's own strength was still undeniable. His personal abilities were not lacking, but they were certainly not as outstanding as Zhou Xuan's special abilities.
That night, Zhou Xuan suffered from insomnia for most of the night. He was not woken up by his phone ringing until after 10 a.m. He sat up in bed and saw that the number on his phone was Yang Tiancheng calling. It seemed that Yang Tiancheng had prepared the gambling game and was quite efficient.
After Zhou Xuan washed his face and brushed his teeth, he called Fu Yuanshan to inform him that he was about to leave and asked them to wait for news.
Fu Yuanshan had actually gotten up early and had breakfast with his subordinates. To avoid being followed and monitored, he simply didn't call Zhou Xuan and avoided contact with him.
As soon as Zhou Xuan arrived at the hotel entrance, he saw Yang Tiancheng's bodyguard waiting for him in a Mercedes-Benz parked on the side of the road. The bodyguard was one of the two people who had brought him back yesterday.
When the bodyguard saw Zhou Xuan come out of the hotel lobby, he quickly got out of the car, opened the door, and invited Zhou Xuan to get in.
After Zhou Xuan got into the car, he refrained from asking the bodyguard about the situation. Firstly, there were some confidential matters he didn't know, and secondly, asking might arouse their suspicion.
The bodyguard drove cautiously the whole way, neither too fast nor too slow, and did not talk to Zhou Xuan. It took about thirty minutes to reach Yang Tiancheng's villa.
This time, the bodyguards outside the villa were on high alert, and there were no beautiful women in the swimming pool. Zhou Xuan was most worried about the drugs, so he immediately used his supernatural ability to detect them as soon as he got out of the car.
The drugs and firearms were still lying in the hidden safe in the secret room. Zhou Xuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief, reached into his pocket, used his supernatural ability to detect his phone, and sent an "OK" text message to Fu Yuanshan without even looking at it.
While at the hotel, Fu Yuanshan monitored Zhou Xuan's interactions with the bodyguard. After they left, he arranged for two subordinates to follow them from a distance. Then, he could only anxiously wait for news from Zhou Xuan. Unexpectedly, Zhou Xuan sent him a text message as soon as he arrived. He quickly checked the text message and was overjoyed!
Then Fu Yuanshan quickly called the person in charge of the Provincial Public Security Department. He knew this person. After explaining the case, the Public Security Department did not dare to neglect it and quickly called the Municipal Public Security Bureau to dispatch personnel to cooperate with them.
Because of the seriousness of the case, and because Fu Yuanshan and others were high-ranking officials in the Beijing police force—Fu Yuanshan's status was even higher than that of the provincial public security bureau chief, and as a Beijing official, they were naturally not to be underestimated or let their guard down.
Zhou Xuan was at Yang Tiancheng's villa when Yang Tiancheng excitedly led him to a large table in the hall. This gambling table was newly brought in and was specifically for today's gambling game.
There were four men at the table, most of them over forty years old, one of whom was a foreigner. There were several boxes at their feet.
Zhou Xuan detected that the box was full of US dollars.
After Yang Tiancheng sat down at the edge of the table to greet Zhou Xuan, "Including the two of them, there are six people in total."
After sitting down, Yang Tiancheng said with a smile, "Hello, everyone's here. The game can begin. As is customary today, we'll stick to the same rules as before: all cash bets. If you run out of cash, you can transfer money online instantly. To liven things up, everyone has prepared ten million US dollars. There's no limit to the amount you can transfer instantly. Hehe, if you're lucky today, winning tens or hundreds of billions isn't just a pipe dream. Good luck to everyone!"
Zhou Xuan didn't know what they were going to play, and Yang Tiancheng assumed that Zhou Xuan was an expert in the gambling games popular in casinos, so he didn't ask him.
This was also because Zhou Xuan didn't ask, which led Yang Tiancheng to misunderstand.
On the table next to the gambling table, there were prepared dice cups, playing cards, and so on. On the gambling table, in front of the six people, there were several neat stacks of chips in red, yellow, and blue. Zhou Xuan could see clearly that there were ten red chips with a face value of ten million, ten yellow chips with a face value of five million, and fifty blue chips with a face value of one million, which was also the smallest face value. The total face value of the chips was two hundred million.
Yang Tiancheng continued, "As for the chips, everyone can see them. Since you are all distinguished individuals, I won't go into details. There are a total of 200 million chips. After the chips are used up, a bank transfer will be made to settle the accounts. Then, the chips will be recalculated and bets will be placed again. Also, everyone should check the gambling equipment. If there are no problems, everyone will decide what game to play, and the game will begin immediately!"
Zhou Xuan didn't recognize any of these four people, but Yang Tiancheng casually produced 200 million chips for each of them, and the four men didn't even flinch. It seems that their net worth is no less than several billion, otherwise, they would be nervous on the surface for such a big bet.
Zhou Xuan sat calmly, letting them choose the gambling equipment. If it came to gambling, the best option was tossing the pot, as his special ability could detect it completely without him having to use it. As for playing cards, to win, one had to use his special ability to convert and devour the cards. If they checked the number of cards later, they would definitely find something was wrong and that some cards were missing. Therefore, Zhou Xuan didn't really like playing cards.
However, even if they were to gamble, it probably wouldn't last long. Once Fu Yuanshan gets in touch with the local police, there's a high chance Yang Tiancheng will receive the news as soon as the police take action, and the gambling game will naturally come to an end.
Zhou Xuan identified the people inside the villa. Yang Tiancheng had twelve bodyguards, and the four wealthy gamblers each had two bodyguards, making a total of twenty people, all guarding outside the villa.
They were not allowed to enter the hall without the boss's permission.
The four wealthy men were clearly seasoned veterans. They each used high-tech instruments to inspect the gambling equipment and tables, and after finding no problems, they nodded in approval.