Chapter 205: Lurking and waiting for the final closing...

On the seventh day after Dou Dehua's death, Qiu Jiang led three teams of people to see him off for the final time.

His elderly parents, his wife who was trying to entertain everyone with a haggard face, and his son who was crying for his father to come back, made people feel sad.

However, once a person dies, he is dead and can never come back.

Under the hot rain, everyone's mood was inevitably heavy. However, as criminal police, they had seen too many misfortunes like this, so many that they could already digest them on their own.

Otherwise, the overwhelming feeling of suffocation would probably crush everyone to death.

The rain in Peng City in summer comes and goes quickly. It was a sunshower just now, but now the rain has stopped. If there were not still unevaporated water droplets on the ground and the rain mist looming in the air, many people would probably suspect that the rain just now was an illusion caused by greed.

The reason is simple, just because...

"It's hot, it's too hot."

"Don't mention it, I'm about to become a loach."

"Loach?" Deng Xingwang took a deep breath, as if he couldn't breathe, and said weakly, "I feel like I'm being licked by a cow over and over again."

Who says it isn’t?

Qiu Jiang covered his chest, not understanding why it was so hot. The key point was that it was not only hot, but also stuffy and humid, making people feel sticky and uncomfortable all over.

The two of them were obviously more unbearable than the others.

But it's not surprising. After all, this kind of weather is unbearable for the locals, let alone for them who live in a dry and cool area.

It's absolute torture.

Qiu Jiang wiped the sweat from his forehead and finally understood why everyone always talked about removing dampness.

How can this not remove dampness?

"Come on, come on, I'll treat everyone to some herbal tea."

Qiu Jiang waved her hand, and everyone immediately became alert, shouting, "Captain, you are so wise—"

By the time we drank the bitter herbal tea and enjoyed the slightly cool breeze from the large fan specially placed by the store, everyone felt that everything was finally complete.

"Sure enough, today is a good day for drinking herbal tea."

"Soup is also good. My wife's soup is very effective in removing dampness. I rely on soup to stay alive every day when I go home."

"That's right. I have no appetite at all in this rotten weather. If I hadn't had some soup, I would have thought I was going to die."

"Hey, stop saying 'die, die' all the time. Don't you young people know what 'disaster comes from the mouth' means? It's very effective."

The older colleagues couldn't help but nag.

I don’t know if it’s a regional characteristic, but I feel that people here are still very awed by this kind of metaphysical thing. When they hear it, they immediately say goodbye and say they are just talking casually. Don’t take it seriously when they call you gods.

Qiu Jiang and Deng Xingwang opened their eyes wide and watched them bowing to each other, feeling both surprised and confused.

Because compared to this place, Anxi doesn't pay much attention to these things, which actually shows that they are from other places.

If the two of them said anything that was taboo or likely to bring disaster, they would definitely help to pray and drive away the evil spirits. However, the two of them had just been gulping down tea and hadn't said anything they shouldn't have, so naturally these words were useless. After praying, everyone started chatting and enjoying the rare quiet day.

Just when they were having peace and quiet, a fierce conflict broke out in Xiangjiang, across the sea from Peng City.

In the late 1990s, various social groups and gangs were rampant in Hong Kong. They usually relied on illegal businesses, fighting, extortion, and collecting protection fees, which planted serious security risks in society.

Although these forces began to be cleaned up under the guidance of the mainland after Hong Kong's return, the return time was still short, and these gangsters still adhered to their inherent cognition and felt that they were still lawless bosses.

Little did they know that the police had already been keeping an eye on them and were quietly closing in on them in the dark, hoping to catch them all in one fell swoop.

The leader of this operation is Inspector Ji Mingcheng, who just returned from the mainland.

He led Liang Jiahao and others to wait secretly in various hidden places on the beach, and finally saw the person they were looking for.

"Sir, we found a water ghost."

Someone's excited voice came.

"Get ready and wait for my instructions."

"yes--"

They responded in a low voice, staring intently at a middle-aged bald man in a flowered shirt who appeared on the platform of the seaside cottage in this overgrown weeds.

This person is their target.

A blackmailer nicknamed "Water Ghost".

The discovery of this person's existence was thanks to the testimony of the kidnapping gangs from the two villages captured in Peng City, which allowed them to follow the clues and find this deeply hidden boss behind the scenes.

To be honest, some of the police officers present knew this big boss who usually sold seafood. They usually thought he was a very nice person. He was always smiling and never had any impatience towards ordinary people who bought bulk goods. Who would have thought that the big brother who could be regarded as a good person in their hearts was actually the mastermind behind many kidnapping and extortion cases of wealthy people.

To this day, some people still can't believe it.

But no matter whether you believe it or not, you have to wait until the person is caught and interrogated.

Under Ji Mingcheng's command, they were on high alert, moving slowly, preparing to begin the subsequent final arrest work.

"Wait--"

When they heard the order, they thought there had been a change, so they quickly stopped and hid again, secretly looking out to see what was going on.

Then, three people suddenly came to the right of the water ghost.

One person walked in front, and the other two stood behind that person in a protective formation. Because all three of them were wearing sunglasses and the distance was too far, they really couldn't see who the three people were, so Sir Ji suddenly stopped the action.

However, after repeated confirmation, Liang Jiahao finally recognized the identity of the leader.

"Damn, that's a big fish."

His excited voice made everyone feel very strange, because no one really knew who that man was.

"If you recognize them, stay with them and see what their relationship is." Ji Mingcheng warned.

"Don't worry sir, I won't let him go this time."

Ji Mingcheng heard the determination and obsession in his voice, and curled the corners of his lips slightly. Like everyone else, he was lurking secretly, silently observing the movements over there.

The water ghost looked displeased when he saw the three of them. "Why did you come here to look for me? Don't you know I'm busy?"

"Of course we know Brother Gui is busy. He came to us because he had no other choice."

The man in front of the trio took off his glasses, revealing a pair of vicious eyes.

He spoke in a nonchalant manner and had the temperament of a gangster. Even in a suit he couldn't pretend to be a gentleman. However, he had fallen in love with the way he looked since he came to Hong Kong and had refused to give up this attire.

The water ghost sneered in his heart and looked down on him.

But he had to admit that he was able to earn his current fortune thanks to this dog.

Cruel enough——

Now he is becoming more and more disobedient.

The water ghost suppressed his impatience and asked him, "What are you doing here?"

"Hey, I'm a little short on money. I'd like to borrow some money from you."

"Didn't I give you all the money?"

"That little money is not enough. You know that in Hong Kong, there is a lot of money to spend."

"Are you gambling again?" the water ghost hit the nail on the head.

The man chuckled and said, "Brother Gui really understands me, so considering our friendship over the past two years, I'll give you some more money."

"Bullshit, I don't have much money right now, I'm going to give it back to you? Are you dreaming?"

Gao Xingbang was unhappy about this. "Why, my brothers and I have done a lot of work for you and brought you so much money, and you say you have no money?"

The water ghost sneered and pointed at him with disdain. "You really don't have any brains. Do you think you can spend the money as soon as you get it? As long as it's not cleaned properly, it's a time bomb that will explode at any time. If you dare to spend it, do you believe that those cops will find you immediately and shoot you?"

Gao Xingbang frowned, as if analyzing whether he was lying to him.

The water ghost didn't bother to pay attention to a young man like him who had no brains but brute force. If he didn't need him, he wouldn't bother to pay attention to him at all.

But I have to tell Ah Sheng that he has to send these guys away as soon as possible, otherwise they will cause him big trouble sooner or later.

Thinking of this, the water ghost's expression became very gloomy.

He turned around and left, obviously not taking Gao Xingbang seriously.

Gao Xingbang hadn't said anything yet, but his two men obviously couldn't stand it anymore and took two steps forward and wanted to take action. In the end, Gao Xingbang stopped them.

Because he really doesn't understand whether those twists and turns are legal or not.

But he knew that all his brothers in Peng City had been wiped out by the police. Fortunately, he was attracted by the prosperity of Hong Kong at that time and did not follow them.

But now, as long as he doesn't want to accompany them, he must be careful.

Especially since this is Hong Kong, he has to rely on this local tyrant. Although he feels aggrieved, the situation is stronger than him, and he has to bow his head when he should.

He endured the frustration and apologized to the water ghost.

The water ghost's condescending attitude still hurt him, and the two sides ended up parting on bad terms.

Although they were far away and Liang Jiahao and the others could not hear what they said clearly, they knew each other. And considering why they were staring at the water ghost and the brief eye contact with the man who spoke to the three people two years ago, Liang Jiahao suddenly had a bold guess in his mind.

The real culprit who conspired to rob a bank two years ago, resulting in two deaths and three injuries, and who had not been found despite the mobilization of all Hong Kong police forces, may have been standing in front of them.

At the same time, the robber who had not been found by them two years ago was standing not far from them and was leaving angrily.

Thinking of this, how could Liang Jiahao still stay?

"Ajie, follow me. Let's catch up with this bastard."

"Roger that, sir."

Ji Mingcheng didn't stop them, but told them to be careful.

He and the rest of the people had to stay and see if they could find more clues with the help of this water ghost.

Everyone is working hard to complete their work, and a dense network is being woven against the robbery and extortion gang.

Just waiting for the final moment to close the net.