So he quickly explained, "Minister Zhou, the explosion at the Huxi Police Station was definitely not my doing. And I also want to inform you of something: just two hours ago, my two action team captains, Wu Zhenming and Pan Gongya, were stabbed to death in the street. I suspect someone did it. I was originally going to call you to ask you about it!"
Hearing Li Zhiqun say this, Zhou Fushan was also greatly surprised. He knew that Li Zhiqun would not lie about such things, which meant that things were indeed not as simple as they seemed.
Zhou Fushan then gave a brief account of the situation. It turned out that just ten minutes earlier, a huge explosion had occurred in the office of the chief of the Huxi Police Station. Xie Zi'an and two police chiefs were killed on the spot, and the police station was thrown into chaos.
Because of Wu Shicai's previous incident of breaking into the house and killing Police Chief Kang Dongting, and the recent large-scale firefight with the 76th Special Agent Headquarters, in which the Shanghai West Police Bureau was also involved and suffered many casualties, the police officers believed that this was another provocation and retaliation by the Special Agent Headquarters. They were indignant and reported the matter to Zhou Fushan, demanding that Zhou Fushan uphold justice.
The death of another police chief gave Zhou Fushan a major headache. His subordinates and followers were being killed one after another. Even though he was a seasoned and shrewd politician with many years of experience in the political arena, he could not tolerate this repeated provocation. That's why he called Li Zhiqun to question him directly.
But now it seems there was indeed a reason for it. Li Zhiqun carefully explained the cause and effect, and told Zhou Fushan about the failed attempt to poison Wang Hanmin. Only then did Zhou Fushan believe him. They each hung up the phone and went to deal with a bunch of troublesome matters.
Li Zhiqun rubbed his temples, overwhelmed by a series of events. It took him a while to remember that he still had to go to the assassination scene to investigate. Only then did he get up and leave the office, leading his men to the nearest Fuyuan Street to check.
However, he did not expect that things were not as simple as he imagined. Right after he left the intelligence headquarters, the situation in western Shanghai changed drastically, and the changes were so rapid that even Zhou Fushan was caught off guard, to the point that things suddenly got out of control.
Zhou Fushan called and ordered the Huxi Police Station to exercise restraint and await further instructions, but his attitude was not accepted by the Huxi police.
The police officers in western Shanghai had long been oppressed by the Special Agent Headquarters, which cut off their source of income. In addition, they had participated in the previous shootout, resulting in the deaths and injuries of many colleagues. With the death of Jie Zi'an in the bombing today, coupled with the instigation of some people, the long-suppressed contradictions finally erupted.
The police in western Shanghai quickly organized themselves, concentrated all their forces, and began to raid the local casinos, confiscating gambling funds and arresting organizers. The scale of the operation was unprecedented.
Casinos are the most profitable industry in western Shanghai and also Li Zhiqun's money bag. He pays the most attention to the supervision of casinos and has deployed a large number of guards. When the police came to raid the casinos, they naturally did not give an inch. As expected, the police immediately clashed with the guards from the Special Agent Headquarters.
During the standoff, when the two sides were deadlocked, someone in the police force suddenly opened fire, and a number of personnel from the intelligence headquarters were shot down, like a spark thrown into a frying pan. The situation then completely spiraled out of control, and another shootout broke out between the two sides!
However, this time the scale far exceeded the previous nighttime skirmish. The number of participants and the intensity of the battle were completely beyond the planners' expectations. The fighting continued to spread, from Changning Street in western Shanghai to Duqiao Street. The police station was clearly well-prepared, fully armed, and had ample weapons and ammunition, causing the enemy to retreat steadily and suffer heavy casualties.
Meanwhile, the Second Action Team stationed in western Shanghai by the Special Agent Headquarters was leaderless after its captain, Wu Zhenming, was assassinated in the street. As a result, the Special Agent Headquarters suffered heavy losses.
When Li Zhiqun learned of the news and spoke with Zhou Fushan again, he realized that Zhou Fushan had lost control of the situation. Helpless, he had no choice but to send various parties to support western Shanghai. At this time, western Shanghai was in complete chaos, with gunfire and explosions everywhere, and the number of casualties on both sides was difficult to count.
Once reinforcements arrived, the Special Agents Headquarters was able to organize an effective counterattack. Seeing the situation was not good, the police in western Shanghai requested reinforcements everywhere. Each police officer had their own network and connections within the police department. Under the mobilization, the Southern Branch, which was closest to the area, had no choice but to send people to support them and was the first to be drawn into the battle. Soon after, the Southern City Police Department also sent people to join the fight. The conflict escalated again and again, and the situation became increasingly out of control. The fighting was no longer limited to western Shanghai and gradually spread to the southern urban area.
In just a few hours, the situation became increasingly dire. Neither Zhou Fushan nor Li Zhiqun could control the situation. The number of casualties on both sides rose sharply, more and more people were involved, and the scale and scope of the conflict grew larger and larger.
Finally, Li Zhiqun and Zhou Fushan had no choice but to ask Qingqing Zhengliang for help. Knowing the seriousness of the situation, Qingqing Zhengliang had no choice but to swallow his pride and ask the garrison troops and military police for assistance.
Therefore, the military police stationed in the eastern part of the city, as well as the garrison troops stationed in the western suburbs, were mobilized to intervene forcefully. After some effort, they finally brought the situation under control before nightfall and arrested many key figures.
Thus, the massive upheaval that swept across the entire city of Shanghai finally came to an end.
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