Chapter 71: Capture Him Alive

Qin Junwei turned and gave Ou Caiming a stern glare, then said sincerely, "A few bad apples have appeared in our police force, causing everyone to suffer. I sincerely apologize on behalf of the Party and the government! We will thoroughly investigate this matter and not let any criminal go unpunished! You all come out and rest for a while, have a meal, and then I'll talk to each of you."

The miners, seeing that Qin Junwei was different from the previous police, relaxed a bit and started chatting with him. They all spoke at once, complaining to the leader, and their words were somewhat disjointed. Du Long listened for a while and felt that these workers knew very little, so he lost interest. He glanced around and happened to see Ou Caiming finish a phone call. Then, with a somewhat uneasy expression, Ou Caiming called over two police officers and whispered a few words to them. Just as the two police officers nodded and were about to turn and leave, Du Long suddenly appeared in front of the three of them.

Du Long asked, "Director Ou, do you have any news about Xia Hongjun?"

Although Du Long had only one star on his shoulder, Ou Caiming did not dare to underestimate him. Ou Caiming stammered, not knowing how to explain, when Du Long raised his voice and said, "Director Qin, Director Ou has news about Xia Hongjun."

"Really?" Qin Junwei walked over and asked Ou Caiming, "Where is Xia Hongjun?"

Ou Caiming gritted his teeth and lowered his head, answering, "He... and the two police officers escorting him have disappeared. I suspect..."

Qin Junwei angrily said, "Suspect what! Send people to look for them immediately! How do you run this bureau!"

Ou Caiming gave Du Long a resentful glance and said, "I was just about to send them to look."

Du Long smiled and said, "Two might not be enough, Director Qin. How about I go along to check the situation?"

Qin Junwei hesitated. Du Long was the nephew of Mayor Ma. If something happened to him while he was with them... Du Long seemed to see his concern and smiled, saying, "Director Qin, don't worry. I'll try not to get involved. If I accidentally injure someone, it could be troublesome."

Qin Junwei suddenly remembered the impressive record of the young man in front of him. In less than a week, he had been in several fights, and in the last one, he single-handedly took down seven or eight security guards. Afterward, those security guards couldn't find a single scratch on their bodies, which made some people who wanted to use the opportunity to cause trouble for Du Long furious.

Qin Junwei nodded and said, "Alright, you can go along. Be careful. Director Ou, it's uncertain whether those two are dead or alive, but their guns were definitely taken by Xia Hongjun. Send a squad, and equip everyone with bulletproof gear. Find two sharpshooters and bring sniper rifles. Of course, I'm not asking you to kill him; I want him alive. With more people against fewer, and long guns against handguns, if you can't capture him alive, you all need to be prepared to write your resignation letters! Get moving! Seeing you all makes me angry!"

Qin Junwei, a former soldier, often treated his subordinates like soldiers. Ou Caiming was very clear about this, so he didn't dare to say a word after being scolded. He called the two police officers to find the suspect and get the equipment, and Du Long naturally followed them. Ou Caiming obediently returned to Qin Junwei's side, waiting for the next order.

One of the two police officers was a captain with one bar and one star. He made a call to gather his subordinates and then personally went to get the equipment. Du Long followed him at a leisurely pace. After getting the equipment, his subordinates arrived in a small car and two pickup trucks. Everyone heard that they were going to capture one person and thought it was a bit too much, and they looked at Du Long with some curiosity.

"I'm Ding Muhong, the captain of the Wuxi County Armed Police First Company. These are my subordinates. This is Du Long, sent by the higher-ups to accompany us in capturing an escapee," Ding Muhong introduced both sides and then explained the mission: "The target is a former soldier with combat experience. He escaped during his transfer to the detention center. The two officers responsible for the escort, Zhu Hesheng and Hu Xiaodong, are missing. The target is likely carrying two handguns and four magazines, and he has good marksmanship. The higher-ups have instructed us to use long guns to counter short guns and to capture him alive. Do you all understand?"

"We understand!" the armed police officers replied in unison.

Ding Muhong said, "Good. Put on your equipment and get ready to get in the car. Don't miss any suspicious signs on the side of the road. The target could appear anywhere, so be extra cautious until we capture him!"

Everyone put on their bulletproof vests and helmets and got into the cars, making loud noises. Ding Muhong felt that this group was embarrassing him. He said to Du Long, "Officer Du, stay close to me and be careful. We'll take the small car."

Three police cars left the police station one after another, heading for the detention center located in the outskirts of the county. As the police cars left the city, the sky suddenly darkened, and they had to turn on their headlights.

Ding Muhong sighed and said worriedly, "It gets dark quickly in the mountains. If the target has wilderness survival training, it will be difficult to catch him tonight."

Du Long said confidently, "We will definitely catch him. I have confidence in Captain Ding."

Ding Muhong secretly smiled bitterly. To him, Du Long was just a second-generation rich kid who came to gain experience and act cool. The sky was so dark, yet he still hadn't taken off his sunglasses. Ding Muhong had never seen someone act so cool.

"Have a cigarette." Du Long took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and threw it to Ding Muhong. This surprised Ding Muhong a bit. Although the 15-yuan Red Pagoda Mountain Classic 150 wasn't particularly good, it was still decent for the police in the poor mountainous area of Wuxi County. Unless someone gave them a gift, they usually smoked 5-10 yuan Honghe cigarettes.

Ding Muhong didn't hesitate, opened the pack, and took one for himself, then offered one to Du Long. Du Long waved his hand, saying he didn't smoke, so Ding Muhong gave the cigarette to the two people in front.

After lighting the cigarettes, the oppressive atmosphere in the car was broken, and the mood improved. Everyone started chatting while smoking. At first, they were more interested in Du Long. Du Long didn't hide anything from them, saying that his father was also a police officer, and his grandfather was a police officer too, making it a family of police officers. As for his relationship with Mayor Ma, it started when he occasionally saved Mayor Ma's father... Du Long's honesty made everyone feel more亲切 (close) to him. Police officers have a lot in common, especially when they come from a police family. Everyone envied his good luck but had some doubts about his claim of single-handedly taking down four knife-wielding criminals without a scratch. They thought Du Long was exaggerating.

All police officers love to exaggerate, so they all started boasting. They talked about things like single-handedly taking down a bull, winning a certain event in the provincial police competition, or catching a certain number of thieves in a day.

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