Chapter 248 The Clues Are Complicated
The reason why everyone was so surprised was entirely because there was a new discovery in Anxi.
Since they have no connection with Anxi, it is normal that they don’t know this news.
After Qiu Jiang and the other person explained the source of the information, everyone's tense backs gradually relaxed to their usual posture.
"Mr. Zhou, Director Feng, this information comes from the Anxi police. It is absolutely reliable. We must be prepared." After Ji Mingcheng finished speaking, Qiu Jiang also placed the detailed materials of the report on the desks of the two leaders.
Feng Wencheng and Zhou Mingzhe frowned and flipped through the documents in front of them one by one, but their expressions became more and more solemn.
If the information here and Qiu Jiang and others' speculation are true, then it means that a transnational human trafficking network is involved.
If this is true, then this matter involves a lot of things.
After all, Feng Wencheng and the others have been police officers for a long time, and precisely because of this, we have more confidence in their guess.
"Every year, millions of people go missing across China, with women making up a significant proportion. In Peng City alone, thousands of women went missing last year. However, due to current limitations in police resources, technology, and time, very few of these missing people are ever found. It's undeniable that someone is operating a massive network of women traffickers."
Feng Wencheng finished speaking with a grave expression. Zhou Mingzhe then added, "Hong Kong has quite a few missing persons each year. Based on the clues you've provided, it's hard not to suspect that some of Hong Kong's female disappearances are also linked to this underground criminal gang."
That's right, now they are completely certain that the other party is an organized and planned underground gang, which directly rules out the possibility that it might be a single person committing the crime.
After all, in Anxi, a small city like it, twelve missing women were found at once. No one can guarantee that the number of missing women in Peng City and Xiangjiang is greater.
This case requires more police force and energy, and we must go all out to catch the evil gang behind it.
The leaders' attitude at the meeting was very firm.
However, there are some issues that need to be confirmed.
"Are you sure they might have gone out to sea through our waters?"
Everyone present looked at Qiu Jiang and Ji Mingcheng.
After a long silence, the two finally spoke, "...No."
Qiu Jiang hastily added, "They may have abducted women all over the country and likely chose the most convenient way to leave the country. We don't know if there are similar cases in other places besides Anxi, so we can't determine which port they left from."
"But according to information accidentally overheard by the girls in Anxi who were rescued and are still alive, those people have already gathered enough women to sell abroad, and have even paid the deposit. They can't delay for too long. In addition, the fact that the girls in Anxi have been rescued will definitely alert them and speed up their departure. So we really don't have much time."
This is also the reason why they were so anxious to call the two leaders for a meeting after hearing the news from Anxi.
This is also the reason why Wang Lishen, who has been stabbed and shot several times and is in the emergency room, still refuses to undergo surgery and insists on calling them first.
Three brothers in Anxi died and more than ten brothers were seriously injured. It cost such a huge price to get this piece of news. She really couldn't let them sacrifice in vain.
"So what do you want us to do?"
Both leaders were intelligent people and looked directly at her.
"I'd like to ask the leadership to ask higher-ups to intensify inspections of offshore vessels in both locations."
As soon as she said this, Feng Wencheng was the first to get restless.
"You're crazy. Do you know how much economic loss this will cause?"
"Director Feng, please don't worry. I'm talking about dispatch inspections. We just need to strengthen inspections of offshore vessels. At least we can detect any problems as quickly as possible and respond accordingly."
Qiu Jiang quickly added, even though his palms were clenched with sweat, he still didn't want to miss any possibility.
However, Director Zhou Mingzhe did not say anything and seemed to be thinking about the matter carefully.
When Feng Wencheng saw him like this, he began to doubt his life.
He wouldn't, wouldn't...
Zhou Mingzhe actually looked up at him and said, "I think what Mr. Qiu said makes sense. Not only do we need to strengthen searches of ships, but also the relevant coastal cities in the inland areas."
"W-what?"
Feng Wencheng's head was buzzing.
"Director Feng, we're now fully aware of the danger posed by this opponent. Furthermore, they were fortunately discovered in advance for engaging in a brawl in Anxi. But who can guarantee we'll be so lucky next time?"
"If something like this happened in a city the size of Xiangjiang or Peng City, I think the economic losses it would cause would far outweigh the cost of strengthening coastal defenses."
"That's what I said, but..."
Being a leader is difficult, not to mention that there are countless leaders above him. If this matter goes wrong, it will really lead to a big mistake.
Zhou Mingzhe's position was similar to his, but he said, "I'm confident I can convince the top leaders in Hong Kong to ask for instructions from the north."
His words completely stunned Feng Wencheng.
Can this be done this way?
However, if he really didn't brag, then it wouldn't seem too much for Peng City to make suggestions as well. In this way, perhaps the leaders at the provincial and municipal levels would agree to ask for instructions together.
After all, the Anxi case is a bloody incident right before our eyes.
"Wait for me to go back and discuss it."
He couldn't even sit still and rushed out without stopping.
So the biggest leader left here was Zhou Mingzhe. He called Ji Mingcheng, whispered a few words in his ear, and then left.
Qiu Jiang was curious about what they were talking about. When she saw him coming, she heard him emphasize the confidentiality agreement to everyone, ensuring that today's content would never be leaked. In order to avoid any problems, from today until the leader gave the order, everyone should try not to leave here. Even if they leave, they must wear monitoring equipment and travel with two people.
Although he was from Hong Kong, as soon as he finished speaking, people from both sides responded.
The only bit of resistance disappeared completely after he moved in the fitness equipment, game consoles, and delicious food. Apart from working with the existing materials every day, everyone had a lot of fun the rest of the time.
After some free time, Qiu Jiang and Ji Mingcheng walked hand in hand on the path of the base. Qiu Jiang couldn't help but ask curiously, "Did you run into Zhou Sir before the meeting?"
Ji Mingcheng chuckled.
"Don't underestimate a police officer's dedication to solving a case. Furthermore, this unsolved case from four years ago has been a source of great concern to the leaders involved in the case at the time. Furthermore, Mr. Zhou still has files from those unsolved cases in his office, especially this one. So it's only natural that he would agree to this suggestion."
Qiu Jiang breathed a sigh of relief. "So that's how it is. I thought there was no hope today."
Although the final and definite results have not yet been obtained, she feels that with Xiangjiang's participation, the probability of this matter succeeding is very high.
After all, which mother wouldn’t feel sorry for her child who has been wandering around for a long time and finally returns home?
Besides, the child has only been home for two years.
Ji Mingcheng only raised his eyebrows slightly and did not express his opinion.
But I have to say that what she said does make some sense.
Even before things are completely settled, it is still not time to be happy, especially since Anxi paid such a huge price this time and some of their former team members from Team 5 also died.
He had been with Li Hai for a whole year, but after not seeing him for more than half a year, they were separated forever.
He is still so young, he has children and family...
Even though this kind of thing is common for police officers, when he actually encounters the death of someone he is familiar with, he cannot accept it calmly no matter how many times.
Qiu Jiang was the same. She had even spent more time with Li Hai than he did. She still remembered that he was a person who loved to laugh. The last time they returned to Anxi, he told jokes to everyone.
How come it suddenly disappeared?
She tilted her head back slightly to prevent the moisture from flowing down the corners of her eyes.
Ji Mingcheng patted her shoulder and waited for her emotions to subside.
She only allowed herself to be vulnerable for a minute, then immediately forced herself to return to normal and continued to ask, "How is Brother Wang injured?"
"I've asked Ah Nian to invite an expert from the provincial capital to perform surgery on Wang Li and the others. He'll let us know as soon as there's any news. No news at the moment is good news."
Yes, no news is good news.
Perhaps she listened to his words, or perhaps she was afraid of hearing bad news, so she stopped asking questions and the two of them continued to analyze the intelligence they had.
Five years ago, the Xiangjiang Building was bombed.
A similar bomb was discovered in Peng City four years ago.
Shortly after that year, an explosion also occurred in the United States, and the police there were also investigating a missing woman case.
What about Anxi? When did Anxi start?
Was it around the time of the prisoner hijacking case?
Or...longer?
The business that the other party has been working hard on for so many years should be reselling women, and they also have such technologically advanced bombs in their hands. According to Tian Heng, unless ordinary people have received formal training, it is difficult for them to access so much knowledge about gunpowder, not to mention that the method of making bombs is so similar to that of regular troops.
So there must be someone on the other side who has received relevant training, and may even have come from there.
However, although these can be inferred, the scope is so large that it is almost impossible to find such a person.
Furthermore, the other party may not even be from the domestic military or police, but may be from a foreign country.
This is like looking for a needle in a haystack, especially since time is so tight.
There is absolutely no place to start investigating.
And she always felt that there was something very important that she had forgotten.
What is it exactly?
Anxi, Peng City, Xiangjiang...
She repeated these three places over and over again, and suddenly a figure appeared in her mind.
She shook her head violently.
No, it shouldn’t...
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