It seemed Cao Kun hadn't intended to keep it from Gao Ang, or perhaps he had anticipated that his superiors would agree to Gao Ang's involvement, so he handed Gao Ang the prepared file folder, saying, "Confidential, do not divulge, do not leak, violators will be..."
"Shoot him!" Gao Ang grabbed the file folder.
Seeing his expression, Cao Kun was so angry he almost jumped up and punched him, but considering that the next operation still needed this brat as a breakthrough point, he held back.
"I recommended you to my superiors this time. The residents of Vanke Apartments are all people with a certain status and position, except for you... who are practically unemployed, and also considered half a fellow member of our system..."
Before Cao Kun could finish speaking, Gao Ang interrupted him directly, "What do you mean by 'unemployed'? I'm a live streamer, okay? My income is no less than 90% of the national total, okay? And what do you mean by 'half of your system's comrades? So what if you didn't take the civil service exam? If I had, you might still be working for me now..."
When he said the last sentence, his high-spirited tone clearly weakened. The truth is, even if he passed the civil service exam for the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, he might not be able to reach the deputy section chief level in three years, let alone the section chief level.
Moreover, he could see that Senior Brother Cao Kun's expression was getting increasingly unpleasant, not from anger but from embarrassment, since a certain instrument on his chest had recorded Gao Feng's every word and action just now.
"Senior brother, please continue. I'll do whatever you say, and I promise I'll be obedient."
"The two of them have extensive counter-surveillance experience and are extremely cautious in their dealings with others. If they hadn't slipped up in some small places, finding them would have been incredibly difficult. But now that we've been given this opportunity, we must bring them to justice and seek justice for the innocent souls who died tragically at their hands twenty years ago."
Gao Ang nodded in deep agreement. It is only right that a life should be paid for a life. No one has the right to take another's life. Only the law has that right. This is a deeply ingrained idea in him after years of studying law.
"That's not right. With the capabilities of your criminal investigation team, you could easily lure the residents out of the apartment and then deploy the SWAT team. What could those two possibly do?" Gao Ang had a slight doubt about Cao Kun's plan. Wouldn't it be more effective to simply overpower and crush violent lawbreakers to put pressure on and deter them?
“Of course we’ve considered what you’re saying, but today is the weekend, and many people are resting at home. It’s a rare opportunity to sleep in, and you’re going to turn your phone on? Besides, they can make not only handguns, but also explosives, so you know the consequences of this, right?” Cao Kun and his team had tried to get Gao Feng’s entire floor and even all the residents of the building to leave, but it was extremely difficult.
Not to mention those who couldn't be contacted, even those who could were politely refused to come downstairs without a suitable reason, and some even started cursing... They couldn't say there were armed men in the building... So they could only set up a perimeter to ensure that Lao Fang and Fang Ziying hadn't escaped before making any further plans.
"I'll go back with you later. You need to try to strike up a conversation with Lao Fang or Fang Ziying, and it would be best if you could get into their rooms and figure out the layout and furnishings. The most important thing is to confirm if there are any suspicious locations where explosives are stored. If there are no explosives, our special police will launch a full-scale attack. If there are, then we'll have to plan our next move."
Explosives are something Cao Kun cannot afford to be careless about. Their understanding of Lao Fang and Fang Ziying is limited to some information from twenty years ago. The two have been on the run for nearly twenty years. Who knows if they have learned more advanced criminal methods? A rash move could very well cause even greater casualties than before.
Gao Ang ate absentmindedly, his mind wandering to other things. At this moment, he felt a surge of excitement and impulsiveness. He wished he could run up to those two guys and shout, "Come on, give me a shot!"
He was eager to know whether his mutated skin could stop bullets from penetrating, or whether the damage from the explosions of explosives would be fatal.
But he knew this wouldn't work. Not only would he die if the experiment failed, but even if he could withstand the damage, wouldn't that expose his special abilities? He could guess what would happen next with his toes.
It seems I still have to cooperate with my senior to complete this plan.
When they left the restaurant, Gao Ang pulled Cao Kun to a place.
"You're still paying this 'stupidity tax'?" Cao Kun stared wide-eyed at Gao Gang, who had enthusiastically bought 1,000 yuan worth of lottery tickets. He really didn't expect that a top student who graduated from Dongguo University of Political Science and Law would buy lottery tickets, let alone spend as much as 1,000 yuan on them.
"Hehe, just playing around... If I win '666', if I don't, I'll just consider it a donation."
Actually, he wanted to test the 'luck mutation' problem he had discovered. Last night, when he played Auto Chess, he got whatever cards he wanted. This time, he wanted to see if he could win one or more five million jackpots directly.
After this incident, their high spirits eased considerably, and the two drove his car back to the Vanke apartment.
From the moment he entered the community gate, Gao Ang sensed something was wrong. No, it should be said that he felt something was amiss from the moment he entered the community gate.
The convenience store owner at the entrance was no longer joking around scrolling through his phone watching TikTok; instead, he stared seriously ahead, observing every customer in the store. The security guard at the entrance was no longer the familiar old man who used to let him through; instead, there was a burly young man who looked unremarkable but exuded a dangerous aura. After he parked his car, the cleaning lady who had immediately rushed out to remind him to park properly didn't interrupt him at all…
"Your setup is just too... full of flaws, isn't it?" After thinking for a while, Gao Ang finally came up with this word. He then turned on the car's music, intending to have a chat with Cao Kun first. At this crucial moment, he was genuinely a little nervous.
"There's no other way. The situation is urgent, so we can only do this for now. I don't have much expectation about whether we can catch these two. I just hope they don't have any explosives."
"Don't worry, there shouldn't be any. Judging from the smell emanating from that woman this morning, it was probably left behind when she was wiping her pistol, loading or unloading bullets, or testing the gun. Moreover, it was pure smokeless gunpowder, unlike the smell of explosives commonly used on construction sites."
Cao Kun glanced at Gao Ang, then at his violently trembling legs, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips. "What's wrong? Nervous? Or scared?"
"Tch, you're the one who's scared... But to be honest, I am a tiny bit nervous. Weren't you nervous the first time you went to the front lines to arrest criminals?" Gao Ang looked at him suspiciously. The battle of pride between men often unfolds unexpectedly.
"Of course not! The first criminal I arrested was an escaped convict. I had two hundred armed police officers backing me up. What was I afraid of?" Cao Kun raised his neck, his confidence rising.
"...Senior brother, could you give me a bulletproof vest?"
"No, that thing is too obvious if you wear it. Even a fool could tell you have something wrong with you."
"A stab-proof vest should be fine, those things aren't that noticeable..."
"No way, why are you making such a fuss? Who was arguing with me so fiercely just now, and now you're chickening out?" Cao Kun was so angry that he wanted to give his junior brother a flick on the forehead again.
He pursed his lips, turned off the engine, and got out of the car. The banter from earlier had eased his tension considerably.
"Just act normal, treat me like your friend," Cao Kun whispered another word of advice.
As they exited the elevator, Gao Ang deliberately made some noise and loudly asked Cao Kun, "Senior brother, are you free tonight?"
"Yeah, what's up, are you treating?" Cao Kun played along with Gao Yang's performance, looking quite natural.
"I heard there's a nice club called 'Shanghai Emperor'. How about we have some fun tonight?"
"Keep your voice down, let's go inside and talk!"
Lao Fang, who lived next door, heard the voices of two men, one of whom was the same man she had greeted that morning. She breathed a sigh of relief and closed her half-closed door, leaving a small crack in the door.
"Why are you so nervous? I'll kill anyone who dares to come near!"
Looking back at the man she had been with for over twenty years, Lao Fang felt a surge of disgust.
She didn't know why she felt like a different person these past two days. Her mind was exceptionally clear, and she could vividly recall past events, as if she had been reborn.
She admitted that she was a vain woman, and that she had conspired with this repulsive, ruthless man in front of her to seduce several wealthy businessmen with her beauty, demanding money and even murder...
However, she did not do it herself. She only lured those scoundrels to Fang Ziying's residence. What happened next was beyond the control of a weak woman like her.
Do I regret it? Of course I regret it!
For a few measly coins, she has been ruined by this filthy man for over twenty years, living in constant fear and never getting a good night's sleep.
She even considered turning herself in, as she longed to return to her hometown to see her elderly mother and father.
"What, you've got your eye on that strong young man next door?" Fang Ziying glared at him with his sinister eyes, grabbed Lao Fang and pulled her into his arms, giving her a hard kiss. "I love this smell. Get ready!"
"Wait, the door's open!" Lao Fang struggled to her feet, then suddenly tensed up, as if she'd seen or heard something. She shoved Fang Ziying aside, seemingly to close the door, but instead ran out. This startled Fang Ziying slightly. In that instant, Lao Fang had already reached the door of the adjacent room K, which was Gao Yang's, and was banging on it frantically: "Help! Help!"
Inside the house, Gao Ang and Cao Kun were discussing how to get Lao Fang to open the door.
Cao Kun suggested being more direct and using his charm. After all, a woman in her thirties is in her prime, and seeing a strong, fit man like him, who even has some youthful charm, would inevitably make her feel attracted to him. She might even succumb to temptation and end up in his bed.
If Fang Ziying happened to be inside, Cao Kun suggested that Gao Ang directly provoke Fang Ziying, presumably he wouldn't dare to shoot him directly. At this time, Gao Ang would then show weakness and call for help, and Cao Kun would take the opportunity to go out and enter Lao Fang and the others' room.
The plan was good, but reality was unexpected.
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