Liu Changhe leisurely took a drag of his cigarette. The smoke curled up, blurring his face, but his gaze was fixed on Xiao Weiguo's face like two sharp arrows.
He raised an eyebrow and asked with a hint of doubt.
"Oh? Tell me, how exactly do you strike the mountain to scare the tiger, and how do you wait for the rabbit to run into the tree stump?"
Xiao Weiguo raised his head slightly and looked into the distance through the windshield.
By this time, the sky was already bright, and the sunlight, like golden threads, shone down, illuminating the entire world.
In the small open space in front of the apartment, crowds were arriving one after another, packed together like a swarm of bees that had smelled nectar.
These people came from various backgrounds, including police officers whom Hu Haidong had transferred from various township police stations, county bureaus, and street police stations to assist in solving the case.
Reporters from all walks of life rushed to the scene upon hearing the news, and leaders from various levels of government, including those from counties and cities, were also present.
However, due to the lack of unified command and coordination on site, the scene appeared somewhat chaotic.
People were either whispering to each other or moving around, creating a cacophony of noise.
Xiao Weiguo withdrew his gaze, turned to look at Liu Changhe, and said in a low voice.
"Uncle Liu, the situation is urgent and time is of the essence. Please allow me to make this brief."
Liu Changhe nodded knowingly, indicating his understanding. After all, the current situation outside was indeed quite chaotic and complex, and many leaders and police officers were not familiar with each other. If coordination and communication were not carried out in a timely manner, unnecessary misunderstandings or even conflicts might occur.
Add to that the reporters running around like headless flies, completely ignoring the police officers' attempts to stop them; if this continues, it could very well cause irreparable damage to the crime scene.
At this moment, Hu Haidong has not yet returned. Under these circumstances, Liu Changhe is the only one who can step forward and take on the important task of coordination.
"Okay, then tell me quickly!" Liu Changhe frowned slightly, his tone revealing a hint of urgency. He stared intently at Xiao Weiguo, seemingly eager to know what the other was thinking.
Seeing this, Xiao Weiguo nodded, indicating that he understood Liu Changhe's feelings at the moment, and then stopped arguing and spoke directly.
"My suggestion is to implement the entire plan in three steps."
First and foremost, we need to spread the word so that the outside world knows that the criminal who was originally presumed dead is actually not really dead.
After receiving timely and effective treatment, he not only survived but also truthfully confessed all the details related to the case.
In this way, the police will be able to initially grasp the specific whereabouts of the criminals and expect to successfully solve the case soon.
The purpose of this was to create psychological pressure on criminals who had not yet been apprehended, and to disrupt their composure.
After a brief pause, Xiao Weiguo continued.
"The next step is to conduct a comprehensive and thorough investigation of hotels and inns in this county and all neighboring counties and cities."
Special attention should be paid to groups of about twenty people staying in the hotel.
After all, this group of people are mobile criminals, so they certainly don't have a fixed place to stay in our area.
In addition, it is currently the dead of winter and the weather is exceptionally cold, so for them, the only places to stay are public spaces such as small hotels.
This measure can further narrow the search area and increase the success rate of the arrest operation.
At this point, Xiao Weiguo unconsciously raised his voice and deliberately emphasized it.
"However, the above two steps only serve as a 'warning shot'."
The most crucial and important step, however, is the third—waiting patiently for the rabbit to run into the tree stump.
At this point, Xiao Weiguo suddenly paused, his previously calm face instantly turning extremely gloomy, as if shrouded in a thick layer of dark clouds.
His lips twitched slightly, revealing a chillingly sinister look.
He clenched his teeth tightly, as if he was trying his best to control the surging emotions in his heart.
After a long while, he took a deep breath and continued:
"Just now, when I was on the phone with Jiang Sheng, I deliberately provoked him with my words. I even threatened to completely eradicate him and the forces behind him, uprooting them from the ground up."
Knowing Jiang Sheng as I do, he absolutely won't let this go. He'll definitely have his men escalate their attacks on me.
Moreover, the recent series of rigorous investigations launched by the police have put them under tremendous pressure and created a sense of urgency.
In this situation, they would inevitably be eager to strike again in order to cause me more harm and then quickly flee the area to avoid falling into the hands of the police.
In this way, we can take advantage of this opportunity to set up ambushes and deploy tight controls in advance at several key locations that I am particularly interested in.
If they dare to show themselves, the police will be able to easily find their whereabouts.
Isn't this exactly the legendary "waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump"?
After Xiao Weiguo finished speaking, Liu Changhe frowned slightly and fell into a brief moment of contemplation.
After a moment, he raised his head, staring at Xiao Weiguo with a hint of worry and doubt in his eyes.
"Weiguo, have you considered this carefully? If our police force really does what you say, it would be far too dangerous for you!"
Liu Changhe said earnestly.
Xiao Weiguo slowly shook his head and sighed softly in his heart.
This plan was indeed conceived by him, so how could he not be aware of the risks involved?
Ultimately, the reason he chose to act this way was simply to force the gang of thugs into a corner and make them reveal their true colors as soon as possible.
However, once the plan is actually implemented, no one can accurately predict what extreme measures these vicious criminals will take.
Undoubtedly, this will pose a great threat and uncertainty to the lives and safety of Xiao Weiguo and his family.
After all, these criminals have become ruthless and could do anything crazy.
However, Xiao Weiguo had no other choice at this moment. If he could not quickly bring those guys to justice, he would not be able to concentrate on dealing with other matters.
As the saying goes, "You can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days." Being constantly restrained by this group of people, he had no extra time or energy to run the security company.
Not to mention dealing with Jiang Sheng, the mastermind behind them.
Therefore, despite knowing that this method was somewhat dangerous, Xiao Weiguo had no choice but to do it without hesitation.
"Uncle Liu, don't worry about me. Your police only need to guard the few points that are important to me, and you will definitely be able to catch them. As for myself, I will strengthen security from within."
After glancing at Xiao Weiguo one last time, Liu Changhe could only nod.
"Alright then, we'll do as you say. I'll hold a meeting to discuss the plan in a bit."
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