Chapter 110: Picking on the weak
Commander Gu gave the order and began to deploy the arrest operation.
The participating police officers quickly headed to the command center.
"The time on the mountain is set at 2 a.m., and the killer is most likely sleeping in the cemetery. This is our best chance."
Gu Yifeng turned and looked at his deputy: "How many people are needed?"
The deputy quickly calculated, "The terrain at Eagle's Beak is complex. We'll need at least 300 police officers to form a three-layer siege, including SWAT, snipers, drone teams, and perimeter blockade personnel."
"To ensure that nothing goes wrong, it would be safest to have more than 700 people."
“It’s just…” The deputy said solemnly, “There are three large-scale events in the city today, and a large number of police forces are needed to maintain order.”
"We're taking action in the early morning, mobilizing city police to block the mountainous area. I'm afraid it's going to be difficult. The shortage of manpower and the state of the personnel are both problems."
Commander Gu frowned. "I'm reporting this to my superiors to see if we can transfer police from other counties or cities."
After the call was connected, Commander Gu reported the situation concisely and clearly to the person on the other end of the phone.
"Old Gu." The provincial department superior's voice was serious on the other end of the line. "Are you sure the information in Yangcheng is reliable?"
"Don't mobilize a large force and end up with nothing..."
Gu Yifeng narrowed his eyes and said, "We just don't have enough manpower. We're afraid we'll come back empty-handed. Why don't you send some reinforcements from the surrounding counties and cities in Yangcheng?"
He glanced at his arm. It was now 2:30 in the afternoon. The time it would take to mobilize police forces from other counties and cities, plus the driving time, would not exceed five or six hours.
The voice on the other end of the phone was serious: "This serial murder case originated in Jianglan Province. According to convention, the local police should be in charge of the investigation."
Commander Gu became anxious: "But two months have passed, and Jiang Lan still hasn't been able to track down the murderer's whereabouts. Now he has appeared in our Yangcheng..."
"Jiang Lan's case is under Jiang Lan's investigation. It's against procedure for us in the Southeast Province to intervene now."
The other party emphasized his tone: "Besides, the materials sent over are too sloppy. There is no solid evidence, and there are even a few hand-drawn drafts."
Commander Gu clutched his phone tightly. "You know we have a member of the Dragon Team with foresight. These three hand-drawn crime scenes were all predicted by her..."
The person on the other end of the phone didn't wait for him to finish: "Lao Gu, you can handle this matter yourself."
After the call was disconnected, there was a dead silence in the command center.
Commander Gu said with a sullen face, "I'll call Commander Zhang in Jianglanlin City."
Although Lincheng is in Jianglan, it is a five-hour drive from Yangcheng, and the police force can arrive in time.
Five minutes later.
Commander Gu and Commander Zhang from Lincheng explained the case and their purpose.
"Commander Zhang, this operation is very successful. As long as we catch the person, we will definitely get a second-class collective merit."
Commander Gu tapped the coordinates on the map. "Furthermore, this case has a serious social impact. If our two units can jointly solve it, it will be a major achievement for both sides."
After Commander Gu said this, there was silence for a while on the other end of the phone before he spoke.
"Old Gu, it's not that I'm afraid of this or that and don't lend it to others."
Commander Zhang from Jiang Lanlin City said slowly, "There's only a surveillance camera photo of someone's back, and we don't even know if he's the murderer from the same series of cases. And there's a bunch of text analysis, and even three landscape sketches?"
"Old Gu, are you playing house with me?"
The police officers in the command center fell silent upon hearing this, their faces grim.
Perhaps realizing he'd gone too far, Commander Zhang smoothed things over: "I personally support you mentally. I admire your relentless approach to handling cases, no matter how small the problem."
"Keep going, I look forward to hearing your good news tomorrow morning!"
"I have a meeting to attend, so I'm hanging up now."
Commander Gu clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white.
He looked up at the big screen in the command center and saw that the city's police force distribution map was already turning red.
Xia Lili was very surprised to see Commander Gu suffer two consecutive defeats. It turned out that many scenes in criminal investigation films were real, and not all departments would actively cooperate.
At this time, Gu Yifeng was silent for a moment, "Three hundred people, that's three hundred people!"
"I don't believe that the three hundred of us can't surround and defeat him alone!"
He glanced at the officers in the command center and asked, "Do you have the confidence to solve this case that the other two provinces can't solve?"
The police officers answered in unison: "Yes!"
Xia Lili felt like she was being given a shot of chicken blood when she heard the responses from the people around her, which were as loud as if the roof was about to burst.
Police deployment is being carried out in full swing.
At night.
Dozens of police cars quietly drove out of the compound, all their red lights turned off, like a group of silent night owls swooping down on an eagle's beak.
1:25 am, at the foot of Eagle's Beak Mountain.
More than 300 special police officers dressed in black combat uniforms silently infiltrated the mountains and forests like a tide.
At the commanding heights on the top of the mountain, five snipers took their positions, their guns pointed at the crooked tent in the center of the cemetery.
"Team A is in place."
"Group B completes the encirclement."
......
A muffled report came over the radio.
Xia Lili followed behind Leng Xiaohe, her tactical boots making a crunching sound as they rolled over the gravel.
The moment the moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, she stepped into the soft earth pit.
“Crack!”
Xia Lili's tactical boots stepped on something hard and sharp, and the crisp breaking sound made the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end.
Xia Lili's whole body stiffened, and cold sweat instantly soaked her back.
She didn't dare look down, as she probably felt like she was stepping on some animal's bones.
"Don't panic."
Leng Xiaohe took Xia Lili's hand and said, "Follow me closely."
The tombstones around were crooked, like a group of hunched ghosts.
The night wind blew through the dry grass, making a rustling sound.
Xia Lili's face was tense. She repeatedly checked whether the pulse electric shock gloves on her hands were properly worn and followed Leng Xiaohe closely.
"Target spotted! Attention northeast!"
The intercom suddenly exploded!
Xia Lili was frightened, because they were heading northeast!
The police officers around him instantly quickened their pace!
Xia Lili moved a little slower.
Dozens of tactical flashlight beams suddenly lit up, cutting the entire cemetery into a cage of light and dark.
Xia Li could clearly see with his eyes a black shadow moving back and forth between the tombstones like a ghost at an extremely fast speed. It could be seen that the other party was indeed agile.
The shadowy figure tried to break through the surrounding police.
However, the police officers were not idle either. They quickly surrounded the murderer from all directions and formed a circle, leaving the murderer nowhere to escape!
The black shadow did not panic. The eyes exposed from under the brim of his hat quickly scanned the surrounding situation.
His eyes fell on Xia Lili. This person's temperament was completely different from other well-trained and motivated people!
Xia Lili looked into those bloodshot eyes and felt her heart skip a beat.
The serial killer appeared in front of Xia Lili like a ghost.
He reached out and grabbed Xia Lili's shoulder, as if he wanted to take Xia Lili hostage!
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