Qian Zhong stopped a block away from Shunyuan Street, dismissed the rickshaw, and walked on foot. He soon arrived at the door of a house, gently knocked, and after a short while, a head peeked out from inside. Seeing that it was Qian Zhong, the person quickly let him in.
This was a man around thirty years old, not tall but sturdy, with an ordinary appearance and sallow skin. He was Zhang Sheng, a minor leader in Shunyuantang, and it was he who made the call to Qian Zhong today.
After Qian Zhong came in, he found a stool and sat down. Zhang Sheng quickly poured Qian Zhong a glass of water and said with a smile, "Team leader, why are you dressed like this? I almost didn't recognize you. Please have some water!"
Qian Zhong pushed his water glass aside with disdain and asked directly, "Tell me the specifics. How did they manage to take everything away?"
Zhang Sheng was just a minor leader in Shunyuantang. He also had another identity: he was an informant arranged by Qian Zhong to monitor several key members of Shunyuantang. This was also a means used by the intelligence department to control the periphery.
Zhang Sheng said, "I don't know the specifics either. I only found out when I got to the gang today that the leader and several squad leaders had disappeared. We went to their homes to look for them and found out that they were all arrested late last night. Now no one knows what happened, so I called you to inform you."
Qian Zhong asked, "Do you know the exact time they were arrested?"
"It's all around 1 a.m.!"
"So, this is a planned, simultaneous operation, with approximately how many people are involved for each person?"
"According to these people's families, there were at least seven or eight strong men, all wearing Zhongshan suits, with short hair, and carrying short guns. They were shackled when they left. It must have been done by officials, not police. Everyone says it was done by the Military Intelligence Bureau."
These gangsters were all shrewd people who had been mingling in the streets for many years. They could tell with just a few questions that the people who made the arrests were not ordinary people.
Hearing Zhang Sheng's words, Qian Zhong secretly made a calculation. He knew the organization of the Military Intelligence Bureau very well. With so many people taking action at the same time, at least two action teams would be needed. That is to say, at least one action team leader would be involved in the arrest operation. In the Military Intelligence Bureau, an officer at the team leader level was already considered a mid-level backbone. Such a person would never bother with those petty cases in the city. Obviously, the fact that Shun Yuan Tang was wiped out was no small matter.
Qian Zhong asked again, "Do you know what those bastards have been doing behind my back all this time? Who have they offended? Especially the Military Intelligence Bureau?"
Zhang Sheng shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Team leader, can we really mess with people from the Military Intelligence Bureau? We really don't know why. The whole place is in chaos right now, everyone is panicking, and we don't know what trouble we've gotten ourselves into. What do you think we should do now?"
At this moment, Qian Zhong had no time to care about the lives or deaths of these people. He was almost certain that the Shun Yuan Tang people had been arrested by the Second Action Division of the Military Intelligence Bureau. If it were a division at the bureau headquarters that made the move, Tian Wenbai would have found out long ago. No, he had to clear himself of the situation and get out of danger as soon as possible.
"Stop talking. Stay put for now, don't get involved in anything, don't have any ideas, pretend you know nothing, and let me know as soon as you have any news!"
After saying that, Qian Zhong took out a few banknotes from his pocket, threw them to Zhang Sheng, and left without lingering for a moment.
Only after walking a block did Qian Zhong finally breathe a sigh of relief. From now on, he could only leave it to fate. He hoped that this matter had nothing to do with him and that he could avoid this trouble.
Qian Zhong walked quickly and came to the corner of an alley. Just as he stepped out of the alley, he bumped into someone without paying attention. He heard a "ouch" and the person opposite him took a step back. Unable to support himself, he fell backward to the ground.
Qian Zhong was also startled. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a young woman.
Qian Zhong was already in a state of turmoil, and then he bumped into someone. He was about to start cursing when the young woman sat up, revealing a beautiful face that immediately caught Qian Zhong's eye.
The woman was beautiful and delicate, with a charming and pitiful appearance. Her pretty face was slightly furrowed, revealing a pained expression, indicating that she had been hit quite hard.
It must be said that such a beautiful woman is truly rare. Even someone as discerning as Qian Zhong was amazed by her beauty, and for a moment, he swallowed back the curse he was about to utter.
He quickly stepped forward and helped the woman up. He felt her soft touch and was greeted by a unique fragrance. Qian Zhong was momentarily distracted and felt a little nervous.
"Are you alright? Did you break anything? It was all my fault, I'm so sorry!"
The woman gently bit her teeth and let out a soft moan. She leaned heavily on Qian Zhong's arm as she stood up, but her legs were weak, and she almost leaned her whole body against him. For a moment, Qian Zhong's heart pounded wildly.
The young woman said in a low voice, "I think I've twisted my ankle. Could you please help me and find me a place to sit?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Zhong thought the woman's voice was as delicate and melodious as a nightingale's, indescribably pleasant to hear. How could he not agree? He readily agreed, glancing around to find a clean row of stone steps nearby.
So he carefully helped the young woman to sit down on the steps, looked at her with concern, and asked with concern, "Your foot injury is quite bad. I'll find a doctor to take a look at it later, just in case it's serious."
Qian Zhong had long lost his former fierce and ruthless demeanor. He forced a smile onto his face and spoke in a kind tone, which made him seem honest and approachable.
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