My Life with Narration

Chapter 713: Chapter 704: The News

After dark, the countryside outside the city remained quite calm. A few gunshots were fired from a distance, and even Su Qing could vaguely hear the sounds, although they were faint.

In reality, he hadn’t stopped hearing gunshots, and for a moment didn’t react, until the radio in the car sounded, bringing him back to the realization that someone had opened fire.

"Who fired the shots? Who fired the shots? Is anyone injured?"

"Is anyone injured? Everyone, quickly check the number of colleagues around you. If there’s a situation, report it immediately!"

A man’s voice came through the radio. Although Su Qing didn’t know who it was, it was clear it was a leader.

Soon, Lin Chengcai’s voice came through the radio: "It was us who fired the shots. We captured one person, no injuries! The target was hit in the leg!"

"Well done, Old Lin. Be careful, keep a close watch on him!"

"Understood!"

The few short sentences over the radio let everyone know there was a development in the south, which made everyone extremely excited. As long as one person was apprehended, this operation wouldn’t be counted as a failure.

Catching one could lead to catching a second, and at the very least, they might extract some information from him.

At first, when everyone learned this group had headed up the mountain, they were worried they’d end up working for nothing. They were even prepared for a prolonged battle, but unexpectedly, there was already a gain before midnight. It must be said, the luck was truly on their side.

"Wow, Team Leader Lin is really something. How long has it been since he went over there, and already there’s a result?" Zhou Ning said excitedly, smoking a cigarette.

"After all, Team Leader Lin is an old detective. If he didn’t have some skills, could he be a team leader?" Su Qing remarked.

Although he already knew through the narrative that Lin Chengcai would have results in the south, he didn’t make a fuss about it.

He knew that his task today wasn’t to investigate or survey this case, but to pry open the mouths of these people.

Regarding his abilities, Lin Chengcai and Zhao Minghui knew, and the captain of the Narcotics Division, Captain Wang, naturally knew too. This was his job.

Sure enough, within five minutes, Su Qing’s phone rang.

"Xiao Su, come over immediately, there’s someone here who needs questioning. Remember, have someone bring you over!" Lin Chengcai’s voice was heard.

Before Su Qing could respond, Zhou Ning next to him said, "Don’t worry, Team Leader Lin, I’ll take Xiao Su there!"

After saying that, Lin Chengcai didn’t waste any more time and hung up the phone. Meanwhile, Zhou Ning immediately started the engine, stepped on the gas pedal: "Let’s go. Today, I’ll be your driver, and also see how you conduct questioning!"

With the sound of tires screeching on the ground, Zhou Ning demonstrated what it meant to drift with a hearse.

His car wasn’t officially a police car, but the vehicle used earlier for transporting bodies, so it wasn’t much different from a hearse.

Moreover, this guy’s driving was... wild, comparable to the taxi driver Su Qing had encountered that day.

"Ugh~~, slow down!"

"What? You want me to slow down?"

Su Qing: ...

Twenty minutes later, the two arrived at the location where Lin Chengcai was, with an ambulance nearby.

"Team Leader Lin, I’ve safely delivered Xiao Su!"

Zhou Ning announced as he pulled him out of the car to stand in front of Lin Chengcai, hoping to get credit.

Seeing Su Qing’s somewhat pale face, Lin Chengcai naturally knew what had happened. After all, being colleagues for so long, he himself had ridden in Zhou Ning’s car.

"Are you alright?" Lin Chengcai asked Su Qing.

Su Qing shook his head, indicating he couldn’t stomach any more.

"That’s good. In a moment, follow me. I’ll do the questioning, and you assess from the side. Try to get some clues from him to assist those up front in a smooth capture. Understood?"

"Can do, I’ll do my best!"

Then the two went inside the ambulance, where a man about twenty-eight or twenty-nine lay on the bed, dressed rather shabbily. His overall state wasn’t good, with his clothes torn in several places. A large area around his right leg was stained with fresh blood, presumably from a gunshot wound.

His hands and feet were cuffed, making escape almost impossible. He looked utterly desolate, seemingly aware of his fate.

"How’s he doing?" Lin Chengcai asked a doctor inside.

"A penetrating wound, but there’s a bullet fragment in the thigh that needs surgical removal. Bleeding has been stopped, and he’s been given a painkiller. You don’t have much time," said the doctor wearing a mask.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chengcai nodded. He and Su Qing then entered, and the doctor closed the door behind them.

"Officers, I don’t want to die. I confess. I’ll confess everything. Can I work off my sentence?"

The man broke down even before the two could speak.

Hearing this, Su Qing looked at Officer Lin but didn’t say anything.

"You want to work off your sentence, right? You can, as long as you provide us with useful information!"

"I can, I can. My name is Cao Mingliang, 28 years old. My family is in Beiqing County, Jiang City. I didn’t know they were trafficking drugs, they tricked me, I didn’t..."

"Shut up, answer when I ask!" Lin Chengcai shouted angrily.

Su Qing said, "He’s lying, he knows what they were up to, he wants to distance himself."

Cao Guangliang: ...

What’s with these two? I just started talking.

Lin Chengcai glanced at Su Qing, knowing that this kid was getting into the groove.

"I’m asking how many of you there are in total and how many guns you have."

"Eleven..."

"Lying!"

"No, no, twelve. There’s one more in the city, didn’t come back today. We’ve got only two pistols, both with Brother Biao and his brother."

"Truth, no problem!" Su Qing replied, emotionless, staring intensely at Cao Guangliang’s face. That sharp gaze seemed to penetrate his mind, making Cao Guangliang feel immense pressure.

"Do you have any target locations in mind to escape to?"

"Brother Biao said if we get separated, we should meet at Jiahe Inn in Baoning District, Funing City!"

Su Qing: "Truth!"

"Good," Lin Chengcai glanced at Su Qing, then continued, "When you split up, in which direction did they run?"

"Into the mountains, with Cui Zhiyong leading the way. They know a path to cross the mountain! I overheard this."

Lin Chengcai asked, and Cao Guangliang answered, with almost no resistance. The crucial point was that this person didn’t know much, after all, he was the one who was separated from the group.

Also, with time being tight, they were asking for useful information at the moment. As for other details, there would be time to inquire later.

So it was less than ten minutes before Lin Chengcai finished the interrogation, and then used the radio to report the information.

"Attention all departments, attention all departments. There are a total of twelve people on the opposite side, one in Jiangcheng City hasn’t returned, one is now in custody, leaving ten. Be aware, there are two handguns among them, be aware, two handguns among them, stay safe, stay safe..."

Upon hearing that there were still ten people left and they had two handguns, those pursuing in the mountains felt a spike of tension in their hearts.

This meant that if they encountered them, a shootout might occur. This wasn’t a movie, it could genuinely be deadly, even if they were all wearing bulletproof vests.

Nobody dared presume they were the protagonist, knowing well that in movies, they all played supporting roles.

Meanwhile, at Qingshui Garden in Jiangcheng City.

"Shavanna, what exactly do you want? I told you he’s out on a business trip!" Shen Yi said, holding her forehead as she looked at the unrelenting woman on the sofa.

"I don’t believe you, you must have told him not to come back, I’ll wait here, dear Shen, are you lying to me?" Shavanna said with a sly smile.

"Who cares about you, you’re leaving tomorrow anyway, why should I fear you?"

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