I initially thought these people were part of the organization's suicide squad, but it seems I was mistaken. Was the 1988 case similar to this? I don't know the specifics, I'll probably have to review the case files.
I instructed the officers to continue interrogating them for the time being, and I went to the archives. With the help of a police officer, I found the old case file and immediately began to read through it.
It described the incident involving hallucinogenic drugs, which resulted in 312 deaths and 432 injuries at the time. The subsequent cases saw an increasing number of casualties, and the previous chief was dismissed from his post. Chief Huang took office in 1990, and no similar cases occurred afterward.
I don't know if it was his good luck or if the criminals were intimidated. Regardless, he served as chief for many years.
I continued reading other contents in the file. Some of the information described was very similar to what had just happened. Before I could finish, I heard a familiar voice: "He Sheng, are you alright?"
I turned around and saw Liu Yuning. I put down the file and walked over to her. "Are you discharged?"
"Yes, I'm back since I'm fine. I just heard about the case at the hospital!"
"That's right. I'm going to see Chief Huang now. I doubt he'll refuse."
Before I could leave, a police officer ran over and said, "Chief Huang has agreed to your plan. Du Qitai is waiting in the detention room. You can go."
"Alright, this can't be delayed any further!"
I went to the detention room and spoke to Du Qitai through the bars. "Chief Huang has agreed to your request. I'm taking you to a technical room now. Don't try anything funny!"
"Ah, hahaha! I knew he would agree, because if this continues, more people will die. Oh, hahaha!"
"You knew the organization would retaliate?"
"Of course. You dare to arrest me, they're bound to retaliate!"
"You scoundrel, I'm telling you, if you cooperate with us to take down their stronghold, I'll try to get you six months."
"We already agreed. No problem. Of course, with my authority, I can only clear out a part of them, as I'm just a minor leader in the organization."
"Handle as much as you can!"
"Alright then!"
I took Du Qitai to a pre-prepared technical room. The equipment here was very advanced, both the computers and the living environment were among the best in the police station. A sumptuous meal was laid out on the table, with a warm bed in the back and a private bathroom nearby.
When Du Qitai saw the high-end LCD computer, he seemed to see his own child. He excitedly touched the keyboard and the host.
"Do you know, Detective He, this is what I need most!" Du Qitai exclaimed, patting the keyboard as if he were mentally unstable.
"Don't get too excited. Start searching immediately and find the mastermind who ordered the attack on the hospital!"
"Don't rush, I'll be quick! I promised I'd help you, and I won't break my word!"
Du Qitai quickly turned on the computer, praising its configuration. Then he turned back and said, "This computer must be the best in your police station, but compared to the one I had at the East Mary's Convent, it's far inferior!"
"East Mary's Convent??"
"Uh, I let it slip. That's right, those people are at the convent. But you won't find them without my help! Alright, showtime!"
I had several officers lock the door and keep an eye on Du Qitai, then I immediately went to find Chief Huang to inform him of the situation. He immediately picked up the phone and notified the armed police and special police to prepare.
The criminal investigation team also had to cooperate. This time, we assembled hundreds of officers in the police station's open ground, fully prepared and then ambushed the surrounding areas.
Our men were stationed at all the surrounding intersections. To complete the mission, Liu Yuning and I also joined the ambush.
As expected, when the time came, several armored vehicles drove towards the police station. We watched them approach on our phones. When they were about a kilometer away from the station, we rushed out from various checkpoints, and officers from all directions quickly surrounded the armored vehicles.
Under the hail of bullets, the people inside were forced to come out, but they did not surrender and instead resisted stubbornly.
This was expected. After a fierce battle, a few people indeed tried to escape. Li Fan led many people in pursuit, and our Sin-Punishment Team followed behind the special police in several armored vehicles.
The armed police detached a group to escort the criminals back, and then followed us.
We drove through many roads and suddenly arrived at a forest. Those people had run into it. We couldn't drive here anymore, so we had to get out of the vehicles, grab our police-issue weapons, and stealthily entered the forest.
The forest was very dense, with rows of neatly arranged trees almost every few steps, blocking our way. Fortunately, Xiao Yuande and the others brought chainsaws and cleared the vegetation in front of us.
After passing through, we indeed saw some old, low-rise buildings faintly appearing in the distance. A deep, desolate village unfolded before our eyes!