Chapter 13: The Fire Eye and Golden Gaze

Lu Min let out a scream, his intestines twisting in pain, making him gasp for breath and unable to utter a single word. Du Long blocked the camera with his back, grabbed Lu Min's head of dry, disheveled hair, and glared at him fiercely, saying, "You’re still so arrogant even after being caught, aren’t you? Do you still recognize me? That stick you hit me with almost killed me! I remember you well! You even dare to threaten others, but I think you should be more worried about yourself. There are many people in the detention center and prison waiting to deal with you!"

Lu Min trembled at Du Long's words. Assaulting a police officer was a serious crime, a challenge to the foundation of people's democracy! Judges tended to impose harsh sentences, and the police were very united, always dealing with those who dared to harm their colleagues without mercy. Lu Min seemed to see his future miserable fate and could no longer maintain his tough attitude.

Du Long acted too quickly, and Huang Jiehao didn't have time to stop him. Fortunately, Du Long only kicked once and cursed before stopping. Then he turned to the shocked cameraman and host Zhao Da, smiling, "Host Zhao, I was too impulsive. Old enemies meeting, the anger is intense. I'm really sorry. Can you cut this part out and not include it in the broadcast?"

"The light is blocked by your hand, how can a dark video be broadcast?" Zhao Ping thought to himself, "Besides, I can't ignore Captain Huang's face..."

Just as he thought this, Huang Jiehao spoke up, "Old Zhao, the young man was a bit impulsive. Let's cut this part. I'll treat everyone tonight at the Crystal Palace to strengthen our bonds."

Zhao Ping chuckled, "Since Captain Huang has spoken, I won't be polite. Who hasn't been young? If this part is filmed, it would be great. Such criminals should be denounced by everyone, and the public will feel satisfied!"

Everyone could say such things privately, but if the incident of beating someone was exposed, it would cause trouble. After hearing this, everyone just smiled.

The detectives quickly began searching Lu Min's room. Soon, one of them called out from the bedroom, "Captain Wu, I found a miniature electronic scale in the bedside table! But no drugs!"

Huang Jiehao's spirits lifted, and he quickly walked into the bedroom. He saw a detective taking photos of the evidence at the bedside table. Huang Jiehao glanced at the small electronic scale and ordered, "Search thoroughly, this guy must have drugs!"

"Should we notify the narcotics team?" Hu Yi asked.

"Let's wait until we find the drugs," Huang Jiehao replied, returning to the living room and grabbing Lu Min's collar, demanding, "Where are the drugs? Speak!"

Lu Min's whole body trembled, intimidated by Huang Jiehao's presence. However, he knew that if he revealed the drugs, he would be finished. So he turned his head and clenched his teeth, saying, "What drugs? I don't know what you're talking about."

Huang Jiehao smiled instead, "Heh heh, if this miniature electronic scale isn't used for weighing drugs, is it for measuring salt when cooking? Your stubbornness shows that you have a lot of drugs. Everyone, work harder, we must find the drugs!"

Apart from controlling Lu Min and the police guarding outside, everyone else joined the search. If a significant amount of drugs were found, the nature of the case would change completely. Even the police officers from the station rolled up their sleeves and searched everywhere.

After a long time, they found nothing. Lu Min had good psychological resilience. No matter how Huang Jiehao provoked him, Lu Min just stared blankly at his chest, and even Huang Jiehao was at a loss.

"If only we had a drug-sniffing dog," Zhao Ping, who was waiting to film the drugs, couldn't help but comment. Huang Jiehao grimaced; he knew that a drug-sniffing dog would be more convenient, but the drug squad in the entire Tian Nan province had very heavy tasks, and drug-sniffing dogs were not easily lent out. Huang Jiehao knew that Lu Min was likely involved in drugs, but he thought it was at most a small-time dealer, so there was no need to involve the drug squad. It wasn't until he saw Lu Min's reaction that he realized this guy was not so simple.

Du Long was also searching secretly. The detectives were experienced, and there was no place for him to help. He could only look around with his eyes.

Du Long walked around the living room, his eyes a bit tired. When he lowered his head and blinked to rest, he suddenly noticed something. He squatted down and carefully examined the ground.

He saw some fine powder-like crystals, very few and hard to notice. Du Long tilted his head close to the ground and looked along the light, seeing a faint line of reflective crystals extending from the hallway to the balcony that had been converted into a kitchen.

Du Long went to the balcony, his eyes scanning various kitchen utensils but finding nothing. His gaze finally fell on the corner of the balcony, where many potatoes were piled up. The detectives had already searched the balcony, and several potatoes had been cut in half and thrown aside.

Looking at the potatoes, Du Long couldn't help but smile. He turned to Lu Min, who was standing there like a monk in deep meditation, and said, "Lu Min, you're really resourceful, hiding the drugs in the potatoes. The exterior shows no signs at all. Captain Huang, I suggest we cut open all the potatoes. The drugs might be inside."

Lu Min's expression changed dramatically when he heard Du Long's words. His whole body went limp, almost collapsing. Huang Jiehao was overjoyed and quickly came to the balcony, personally squatting down to carefully examine each potato. In fact, this method of hiding drugs could still be detected. Just by holding them, one could tell something was wrong, but there were many real potatoes and the drugs were hidden deep inside. Therefore, several police officers who had cut open a few potatoes to check had not found the deeper secrets in a hurry.

All the potatoes were carefully cut open, and from them, five lumps of drugs wrapped in aluminum foil and plastic bags were found. Using the electronic scale found, the weight was measured, and after deducting the packaging, it was about 500 grams. At the black market price in Tian Nan City, it was worth over 50,000 yuan.

Although the amount of drugs found was not as much as expected, catching a small-time dealer provided an opportunity to trace the bigger dealers and even the masterminds behind them, of course, that was the job of the drug squad.

Huang Jiehao called the captain of the Tian Nan City Narcotics Squad, Huang Heqing, to send people to take over. Then he patted Du Long's shoulder and smiled, "Du, many people were worried that your eyesight would be affected after your injury, but I didn't expect you to have such keen eyesight. You found the clues in both cases. You can't say it's all luck, can you?"

Du Long smiled bitterly, "Captain Huang, don't tease me. My right eye is fine, but my left eye was dislocated by Lu Min, and it hasn't fully recovered yet. I wear sunglasses to hide it, not to look cool!"

Many police officers who were a bit jealous that Du Long found the drugs first felt sympathy when they heard this. Since he was disabled, their jealousy naturally disappeared.

Huang Jiehao patted Du Long's shoulder, not knowing how to comfort him. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Du, Lu Min has been caught, and your case is finally resolved. Good things happen to good people, and you will get better. Let me send a car to take you back to the station. I'll send someone to pick you up between 5:30 and 6:00 tonight."

Du Long thought for a moment and said, "Captain Huang, is it appropriate for me to go?"

Huang Jiehao put on a stern face, "If you don't think it's appropriate, don't go."

Du Long smiled, "I'll go, okay? I'll wait for the car to pick me up."

Du Long returned to the station and found that Ji Yunsan had already left. He called her and told her that Lu Min had been caught. Ji Yunsan's voice on the phone was a bit strained but still very gentle. She asked about Luo Sheng's situation, and Du Long told her the truth. Luo Sheng had been sent to the detention center with Lu Min for trial. Ji Yunsan asked Du Long to try to get someone to take care of Luo Sheng, and Du Long readily agreed.

Actually, Du Long didn't know anyone at the detention center. He thought for a moment and called his father, "Dad, do you know anyone at the Xishan District Detention Center? The two guys who beat me were caught and sent to the detention center today. I want to find someone to help take care of them..."

Du Long's father, Du Kang, said sternly on the phone, "Xiao Long, this kind of thinking is wrong. They will be punished by the law after being caught. You..."

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