Chapter 189: Pursuit (2)
A quarter after two in the afternoon.
It was gloomy and rainy at No. 9 Tsim Bei Tsui Fishing Port.
The weather in July was hot and humid, as if God was holding back. Even the rain was drizzling and not very pleasant.
Jian Ruochen stood on the deck and used a telescope to observe and look around. After sailing for an hour and a half, the front of his clothes was soaked with moisture and stuck to his chest.
Zhang Xingzong wiped the moisture off his face, frowned slightly, and said impatiently, "We are 20 kilometers from the shore... How come there is no sign of them?"
"No hurry." Jian Ruochen said, wanting to turn around and go back to the cabin to stay for a while. Just as he turned around, he saw a black dot on the water in the distance out of the corner of his eye.
He paused, turned around suddenly, and raised the telescope to his eyes.
In the lens, the fishing boat seemed to be still, floating on the water, shabby and dirty.
There is a boat!
Jian Ruochen breathed a sigh of relief and handed the telescope to Jie Tairan, "You policemen from the New Territories should be more familiar with waterways. Can you estimate the distance?"
Xie Tairan took it.
He is tall, with a big face and big hands, so when he uses the telescope to look through it, the telescope looks particularly small.
"It's so blurry, 15 kilometers away."
Jian Ruochen calculated that they would have to drive for at least another hour before they could encounter the ship, even if it was completely motionless.
"We have to hurry up." Jian Ruochen looked solemn.
Guan Yingjun picked up the intercom and said, "Attention all units, chase the fishing boat 15 kilometers away at full speed."
There are many people in the Criminal Intelligence Department who have worked undercover in places like the Philippines and Myanmar, and most of them are good at sailing.
They sent one man out to break the wind in front, and the rest of the fishing boats followed closely behind in a V-formation.
Xie Tairan stood on the deck. The shaking ship and the humid sea breeze blowing directly on his face could not shake him at all.
He held up a telescope and observed the ship he had just discovered in the distance. He was surprised to find that although the ship was moving slowly in the middle of the water, its speed was extremely slow.
Xie Tairan: "Sir Jian, there is something fishy on that boat."
Jian Ruochen was slightly startled, "What?"
"It was driving too slowly, it didn't look like it was escaping from pursuit," said Xie Tairan.
Jian Ruochen took the telescope and took a look. He was silent for a while, "Let's catch up and see."
Suddenly, thunder sounded above the sky.
The drizzle seemed to stop for a brief moment, and then heavy rain poured down. The sky immediately became foggy, and fog also appeared on the water surface.
Jian Ruochen wiped his face, took out a rolled-up raincoat from the equipment bag on his waist, shook it open and put it on, then raised the telescope to look again.
The heavy rain hit the rubber raincoat, making a trembling sound.
The target ship was parked on the water. Instead of disappearing due to the rain and fog, it became even clearer!
Oh no, Jiu Ge and Bao Jiayun are probably no longer on the boat.
This is definitely not the speed for escaping.
They may well have abandoned ship and set off on foot.
While thinking, the distance between the fleet and the target became shorter and shorter, and finally stopped 10 meters away from the target ship.
Zhang Xingzong immediately drew his gun and fired a warning shot, "Listen, everyone inside, you have been surrounded by us! Please give up resistance!"
The loud shouting was mostly blocked by the rain.
The ship was motionless.
Jian Ruochen wiped the water off his face and suddenly felt that the raincoat was in the way. He opened the raincoat and said, "Come closer."
He and Guan Yingjun looked at each other.
Guan Yingjun immediately understood, "Attention all units, surround the target ship, CIB action team sends 3 people to cooperate with the Criminal Investigation Department to investigate on board."
The boat slowly approached.
Jian Ruochen smelled a musty odor. He wrinkled his nose, raised his pistol to the side of his face, and jumped onto the deck of the ship.
The rain seemed to get heavier again, making it almost impossible to open your eyes.
Jian Ruochen wiped it with his left hand, leaned sideways against the door of the cab, and reached out to gently push the door.
It doesn't matter.
With a creak, the door opened.
The musty stench became particularly obvious, mixed with a hint of kerosene.
Jian Ruochen habitually stood at the door and observed.
Suddenly, the boat shook.
Lu Pengyi, who was standing on the other side, lost his balance and swayed uncontrollably. He reflexively took a step forward.
Unexpectedly, there was a fishing line tied under the door frame. Lu Pengyi's footsteps landed on the fishing line, which unexpectedly pulled the kerosene lamp on the small cabinet beside the door!
Jian Ruochen looked up and his pupils suddenly shrank.
Where the kerosene lamp had fallen, there was a can with its fuse leaking out.
This is a trigger mechanism!
Jian Ruochen grabbed Lu Pengyi and said, "Everyone jump into the water! Jump! Don't stay on the boat!"
He pulled the frightened Lu Pengyi, turned around, took a few steps, and jumped into the dark water.
Guan Yingjun was puzzled but before he could ask, he heard an explosion in front of him.
"boom!"
He clenched his teeth, his expression almost ferocious, and before the shock wave of the explosion had completely passed, he jumped into the water.
Jian Ruochen felt a little drowsy.
The shock wave generated by the explosion hit his back, causing him to open his mouth involuntarily. Oxygen leaked out of his mouth, and he choked on some water, feeling very uncomfortable.
Can't cough.
Don't cough.
Jian Ruochen held Lu Pengyi, who was knocked unconscious by the splashing board, tightly with one hand, and pushed hard, paddling upwards for a distance.
Lu Pengyi looked so depressed that Jian Ruochen even suspected that he was killed in the explosion. Zhang Xingzong was holding Liu Sizheng tightly and kicking upwards like a bullfrog.
Bi Xianxian was not seriously injured.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly he saw Guan Yingjun swimming towards him quickly.
Jian Ruochen felt relieved, and he suppressed the urge to open his mouth and exhale, and reached out to touch the fingers that Guan Yingjun extended.
The moment he was touched, he finally couldn't hold back and opened his mouth. The darkness in front of his eyes immediately spread out. Before Jian Ruochen could cough, his two lips blocked the breath that was about to be exhaled and let in another breath.
Jian Ruochen recovered a little, and resisted the urge to cough, and together with Guan Yingjun, he brought Lu Pengyi out of the water.
He lay on the deck of the ship and coughed a few times, spitting out the water that had choked his lungs, and then wiped his face with the rain, "Is our ship intact?"
"Two of them were close to each other and they're broken." Guan Yingjun said in a hoarse voice.
His heart was beating very fast. If Jian Ruochen's reaction was a little slower, who knows what kind of tragedy would have happened in this operation.
Guan Yingjun hooked his arm around Jian Ruochen's neck, resisted the urge to kiss him and asked, "What's going on?"
Jian Ruochen explained the bomb device triggered by the fishing line, and whispered, "Brother Jiu and Bao Jiayun arranged this, firstly to trip us up, and secondly to use the explosion to remind themselves that the police have arrived at the place where they parked the boat."
Guan Yingjun uttered a "huh" and felt extremely cold.
Jian Ruochen pushed the hair that fell on his forehead to the back of his head, revealing his smooth forehead and straight nose.
Because of coughing, the corners of his eyes were a little red, and his lips were a little darker than the usual lotus root color. "Take a break. The police officers who are not seriously injured are ready to get off the boat with us to pursue."
The wetland reserve is by no means safer than the land. Beneath the green grass and lush trees lies a swamp that is full of hidden dangers. It would be even worse if you encounter a poisonous water snake.
Guan Yingjun didn't want Jian Ruochen to put himself in danger, but looking at the bright eyes of his sweetheart, he saw the firm belief in those eyes.
He still couldn't say the three words "you stay".
"Time waits for no one. I'll make the arrangements." Guan Yingjun was extremely calm.
He held the gun, with Bao Jiayun's cynical expression and Jiu Ge's hypocritical face in his mind.
He closed his eyes and whispered to Jian Ruochen, "Fortunately, you are okay."
No one was at fault this time. Jian Ruochen was very cautious and the new officers from CID were also very obedient. The only thing to blame was the boat being too rocky.
Guan Yingjun looked at Jian Ruochen steadily, then turned around to do his work. When he thought of the scene of the boat exploding after Jian Ruochen jumped into the water, his hand holding the pistol clenched tighter and tighter.
fine.
Otherwise, he really couldn't imagine what crazy things he would do.
He has reached the point where he can no longer leave Jian Ruochen.
A total of three police officers were injured in the explosion, but 26 were still available.
Liu Sizheng volunteered to stay and guard the wounded, while the remaining 25 people headed towards the dense forest.
Before setting off, Jian Ruochen ordered people to form groups of five and tie each other up with hemp ropes to prevent anyone from accidentally falling into the swamp and being rescued in time.
The heavy rain was still falling, obscuring the traces of Jiu Ge and Bao Jiayun to a certain extent.
Guan Yingjun squatted down with a strong flashlight in hand, looking at the direction where the grass on the ground was leaning and said, "This way. I'll lead the way, and the rest of you follow."
Jian Ruochen took a few steps and his boots were immediately covered with mud.
Guan Yingjun wished he could tie him to his belt and do things for him. He would look over at him every now and then. The fifth time, he met Jian Ruochen's slightly narrowed eyes and intimidating gaze, and finally stopped looking at him so frequently.
With Ying Jun, an expert in interpretation, the police officers' pursuit was very fast. He could always determine where Jiu Ge and Bao Jiayun had rested and where they had fallen into the mud based on the traces on the ground.
Everyone was thinking about the explosion that had just happened and the brothers who were injured in the explosion. At this moment, they were all feeling angry.
To find Brother Nine and capture Bao Jiayun.
Otherwise, this anger will always be stuck in your chest, making you sad.
Jian Ruochen saw Guan Yingjun's ability to observe traces and identify locations, and felt that the police profession was a specialized profession. He had attended police academy twice, but still had not mastered this skill.
This thing, like the psychology of micro-expressions, requires a bit of talent.
After walking for another ten minutes, the rain finally stopped.
But the sky was still very gloomy, as if it had stepped from afternoon into evening in one step.
Suddenly, Jian Ruochen narrowed his eyes, clenched his fists and raised his elbows, making a stop gesture, "I saw them."
Zhang Xingzong raised his eyes and looked into the distance.
Um? Where is it?
No.
"Northwest at 11 o'clock, they seem to have an argument." Jian Ruochen said, handing the telescope to the person behind him.
Zhang Xingzong took it and took a look, then he saw the person Jian Ruochen mentioned through the night vision goggles.
He looked at Sir Jian in doubt. It was normal to see it through a telescope, but Jian Ruochen was observing with his naked eyes!
Are these really a pair of fox eyes that can see clearly even in the dark?
Jian Ruochen didn't bother to explain and gestured: "Advance stealthily and surround him."
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Bao Jiayun believed that he had not had any dispute with his ninth brother.
He really couldn't walk anymore.
Years of drug addiction had already hollowed out his body, and being able to get here was already his limit.
"Brother Jiu, let's rest here for one night and leave tomorrow, okay?" Bao Jiayun said weakly.
Brother Jiu reached out to pull him up. "You heard it too. The boat we used as bait has been blown up. The police have probably entered the wetlands. We can't stop. We have to go at least another 30 kilometers and hide in a place with denser trees."
Bao Jiayun's butt sank to the ground, "Brother, I really can't walk at all."
Before Brother Jiu could say something, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice rang in his ears.
"Bao Jiayun, Brother Jiu, you have been surrounded, please put down your weapons immediately! The law is boundless, it is better to turn back than to retreat! I hope you will cooperate with the investigation, the Police Department will not make things difficult for you." After Jian Ruochen finished speaking, a strong light immediately lit up in the surrounding woods, and all the police officers turned on their flashlights.
The incandescent light focused on the two people in the center of the encirclement, making it impossible for them to escape.
Ninth Brother looked extremely disheveled, no longer the elegant man he appeared in the profile and photos.
He was covered in mud and his face was streaked with carbon powder from the rain.
Compared with him, Bao Jiayun looked even more embarrassed. He was covered in mud and silt, which hung on his lower body, almost making his lower body merge with the land.
Bao Jiayun turned around and saw the person walking in front of the crowd.
He recognized it at once.
"Liu Yucheng?"
No, how could Liu Yucheng wear a police uniform?
Ninth Brother rolled his eyes and landed on Jian Ruochen's hair, "You lied to me. You didn't get any hair extensions, and you didn't imitate Jian Ruochen's look. The hair you cut for me that day was your real hair."
"You are not Liu Yucheng at all, you are Jian Ruochen himself!"
Jian Ruochen's face was solemn and without a smile. He only said, "Please surrender and cooperate with the police investigation to try to atone for your crimes."
Bao Jiayun thought about what his ninth brother had said about what he would face after being caught, and panickedly tried to stand up and continue running, but he really had no strength. When he stood up, his feet slipped and he fell flat on his face.
He took out the canned bomb given by Brother Nine from his bag and tried to light it with a flint.
Jian Ruochen watched coldly, and no police officer stepped forward to stop it.
Everything on these two people was soaked, and such a simple □□ was naturally not waterproof.
Since it cannot be ignited, there is nothing to be afraid of.
The slight sound made by the flints colliding was particularly quick and clear.
“Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak—”
Bao Jiayun suddenly realized something, threw the flint to the ground, and cried, "Brother..."
Brother Nine took a deep breath and looked up at Jian Ruochen, "If you want us to surrender, that's fine. When we get to the interrogation room, we can make amends for our crimes and tell you about the Nine-Faced Buddha, but I have a request."
Bao Jiayun's eyes widened in shock, and he murmured, "Brother Jiu. Brother, I don't want to go to jail."
Guan Yingjun sneered and looked straight at Brother Jiu, "When you made the bomb and put it in the boat, and almost killed our police officers, have you ever thought about this now?"
He scoffed, "Request?"
Thinking of Jian Ruochen's expression when he just got ashore, veins popped up on the back of Guan Yingjun's hands, and he wished he could take him directly to the interrogation room and beat him up.
Brother Nine was silent. “When you have nowhere else to go, that’s what people do.”
He said: "My request is not much. Just give us a solitary cell, separate from other drug traffickers. There are many Nine-Faced Buddha people in the prison now. Once I reveal his information, I will no longer be safe."
"Also, Bao Jiayun is addicted to drugs. I hope you can help him quit."
As Ninth Brother spoke, his back completely collapsed, and he looked at Jian Ruochen pleadingly.
Bao Jiayun knelt on the ground and hugged Jiu Ge's legs with both hands: "Brother, you said you would take me to open a barber shop and cut my hair. You said it! How can you go back on your word?"
It seemed like his drug addiction had come back and he was shaking violently.
Jian Ruochen stared at the two of them for a while, "Brother Jiu, you are quite calculating."
Knowing that going to prison would be difficult, he fled decisively. Knowing that he could not escape, he did not hesitate or resist, but negotiated calmly.
"If you had used your smartness in business negotiations or in the right way, you would never have ended up like this." Jian Ruochen looked at him regretfully.
Brother Nine actually saw real regret in those eyes.
He was stunned and turned his head away.
No one has ever said such...good things about him.
How ridiculous it was that these words were said by a policeman he hated.
Jian Ruochen said: "We can arrange your conditions. Let's go back to the police station."
Ninth Brother lowered his head, suddenly feeling extremely tired and looking very old.
He put his hands together and raised them up, letting the cold handcuffs fall.
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