Chapter 97

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The captain handed over a bulletproof vest with the words "police" printed on it. In recent years, the domestic police equipment has been continuously upgraded, and bulletproof vests are no longer as rare as they used to be. They are usually issued when appearing at high-risk locations.

However, could the Paradise Nightclub be considered a high-risk location? Li Xiangdong was somewhat skeptical about this, but the captain's next words made him more alert.

"This Paradise Nightclub is not simple; the situation inside is very complicated. The colleagues from the narcotics squad have already conducted several investigations, but they have only managed to understand the general situation. This nightclub used to be a textile company's building in the city, which later went bankrupt and was taken over by Huang Haifa, who turned it into this nightclub. The interior has undergone significant renovations. The first floor is the dance hall, the second floor is the regular bar area, the third floor is the private rooms, the fourth floor is the VIP rooms, and the floors from the fifth to the eighth are more mysterious. Our people have tried to go up several times but have never succeeded. According to rumors, there are some guest rooms and offices up there, but this information has not been verified, so the danger level is high. Moreover, the building has two basement levels; the first is for dining and security monitoring, while the purpose of the second floor remains unclear. So, everyone must be very careful when we rush in."

Wei Zhengming began to introduce the situation of the Paradise Nightclub, and as he spoke, he took out a structural diagram of the building to explain it to everyone.

"Later, the special police unit will assist us. For high-risk areas like the basement and the floors from the fifth upward, we must have their support to enter, as we don't have heavy weapons. Everyone knows what Huang Haifa used to do; he has many desperate people under his command and may have connections with drug dealers. So, everyone must be very careful. Li Xiaoli, you will be the vanguard..."

Wei Zhengming started assigning specific tasks to each person. Li Xiangdong was the first to be named as the vanguard, but Captain Wei still cared for him and did not send him to the high-risk areas. Instead, he was responsible for the private rooms on the third and fourth floors. Li Xiangdong nodded in agreement.

As the night deepened, the men and women who had been hiding during the day began to gather from all directions, swarming into the Paradise Nightclub.

The Paradise Nightclub was the No. 1 in the entertainment circle of Huanghai City, and everyone who heard of it would give a thumbs up. It had a great environment, a large venue, and plenty of beautiful women. Most importantly, it was Huang Haifa's place, so it was absolutely safe.

Therefore, as soon as night fell, those who couldn't stand loneliness and had various purposes would flock here. Some were looking for one-night stands, some were trying to pick up beautiful women, and others were looking for drugs to take.

Huang Haifa's place had everything, and it was not an exaggeration to say it had all five poisons. The best part was that you didn't have to worry about being caught by the police here. Huang Haifa, a well-known figure in the underworld, was famous for his extensive connections and could protect his place.

Watching groups of scantily clad women sway into the Paradise Nightclub, Li Xiangdong and his comrades, who had been monitoring from across the street, quietly sat in the car, waiting for orders.

August in Huanghai was unbearably hot, and there was not a breath of wind that night. Everyone, wearing bulletproof vests, was crammed into the narrow space, quickly becoming drenched in sweat.

An Jianing felt sticky and uncomfortable, and her nose was filled with the smell of men's sweat, but she did not show her discomfort. At this moment, the shadow beside her moved over, giving her more space. She looked up to see Li Xiangdong giving her a smile.

Wei Zhengming, sitting in the front passenger seat, kept checking his watch. Finally, it was nine o'clock. He waved his hand and said, "Action."

The doors of the minivan parked across the street were pulled open, and about a hundred people came out one after another. They were here to raid the Paradise Nightclub, partly to intimidate Huang Haifa for their major case investigation and partly at the request of the narcotics squad, to see if there were any snakes in the mud pit, regardless of whether there were any or not.

This operation had the approval of the city bureau's top boss, Jing Nan. Although the Huang brothers in Huanghai City were not all-powerful, they had extensive connections. Without the top boss's approval, it would not be easy to raid their place.

This time, the entire major case team was mobilized, along with a group of reliable helpers from the city bureau and the special police unit specially approved by Jing Nan.

About a hundred people quickly approached the Paradise Nightclub and reached the entrance in a few seconds.

The doorman, seeing the group of police officers coming in aggressively, did not have time to send a signal before Li Xiangdong, who was leading the charge, punched him to the ground.

The doorman at the Paradise Nightclub was usually a brave man named Pangolin, one of Huang Haifa's subordinates. However, he had been shot in the cheek by Li Xiangdong the previous night and was still in the hospital. His subordinates were clearly not as capable and were quickly controlled by the police.

After securing the entrance, Li Xiangdong waved his hand, and the police officers behind him filed in.

On the first floor of the Paradise Nightclub, the dance floor was in a state of chaos. On the suspended steel dance bridge, a few scantily clad dancers were wildly moving their bodies under the bizarre laser lights and frenzied music.

Below the stage, a group of men and women, as if on drugs, were frantically shaking their heads, and some were even performing intimate, large-scale dances.

These were all minor characters, and Li Xiangdong ignored them, rushing straight upstairs.

However, although he ignored them, some people could not ignore him. A large group of armed police officers rushing into the hall could not be ignored by the people on the first floor.

Soon, screams from the women in the corners and the sound of broken bottles could be heard.

The team responsible for clearing the first floor quickly rushed into the electrical room, and with a series of clicks, the hall was suddenly illuminated by bright lights. The laser lights and music stopped, and the men and women dancing in the dance floor were left in a state of confusion, while those who had taken drugs continued to frantically shake their heads.

Curses, whistles, and the sound of things being thrown echoed throughout the first-floor hall, but Li Xiangdong paid no attention to any of it, only rushing upstairs.