Chapter 93

"Speaking of Qin Qiong, the second brother of the Qin family, he is the most righteous and benevolent person..."

The security guard at the entrance of the Haihe Villa Complex was swaying his head and listening to the historical novel "Sui Tang" narrated by Shan Tianfang when he suddenly noticed several figures flashing past the window, and he stood up involuntarily.

Before the guard could open the door, it was kicked open from the outside, and a gust of wind and rain instantly splashed onto his face.

"Police operation, turn off that storytelling radio."

A fully armed police officer in a bulletproof vest turned off the radio and took control of the guardhouse.

At the same time, over twenty figures got out of the unlit cars outside the complex in a single file, forming a fan shape and surrounding the No. 2 villa facing the main gate.

Given Yuan Bingqi's influence in Tianjin, the special task force mobilized police forces from surrounding cities, and even a special police unit from the capital, just in case.

The guardhouse at the entrance had been converted into a temporary command post. Although the No. 2 villa could see the main gate, it could not see inside the guardhouse.

A lieutenant colonel of the armed police pushed the door open and came to Hu Baoguo, saying firmly, "Deputy Commander Hu, all personnel are in position. The target is still in the villa. Please give your instructions!"

The predecessor of the Shijiazhuang Juvenile Detention Center was the Shijiazhuang Prison, originally a provincial-level unit. After it was converted into a juvenile detention center, it was downgraded, but the director was still at the deputy provincial level.

Therefore, Hu Baoguo, as the deputy commander, was indeed at the right level, as the commander was the director of the Narcotics Control Bureau, who was at the provincial level.

"Liu Dazui, the target is a vicious drug trafficker. They may have guns. Tell the officers to be cautious. I will lead the team up!"

Hu Baoguo, who had just got out of the car and entered the room, wiped the rain from his face, looking somewhat excited.

He had been away from the battlefield for over a decade and often missed those days of blood and fire. This kind of work was what he needed, not being a warden for troubled youth.

Hu Baoguo pondered for a moment and said, "Liu Dazui, this case is very complex. The command center requires us to capture them alive. You lead the officers to set up a perimeter. I will lead the team up."

"Deputy Commander Hu, we are the frontline combat team. The arrest should be done by us."

Liu Dazui was immediately anxious. His subordinates were all well-trained young men. How could he let a fifty-something-year-old man like Hu Baoguo take the lead?

Moreover, Liu Dazui was embarrassed to say that although Hu Baoguo was the deputy commander of the special task force, he worked as a prison guard. If it weren't for him uncovering this case, he wouldn't even have a chance to join the task force.

"What, you are the frontline, and I am just here to eat and wait to die? When I was crawling through tunnels in Vietnam, you were probably not even born yet..."

Hearing Liu Dazui's words, Hu Baoguo's eyes widened. He had won the pistol shooting competition in the Hebei prison system every year for many years. He didn't think he was past his prime yet.

"Deputy Commander Hu, I disagree!"

The lieutenant colonel of the armed police refused to agree no matter what Hu Baoguo said. They trained every day to deal with such desperados. How could he miss such a good opportunity?

"Stubborn, okay, there's only one person in the villa. You lead five officers and go up with me..."

Hu Baoguo thought for a moment and continued, "Also, arrange for two officers to climb in through the windows. Remember, if the suspect doesn't have a gun, try not to shoot. We need to capture them alive!"

"Yes, I will ensure the mission is completed!"

The lieutenant colonel saluted and rushed out of the guardhouse in the rain. Hu Baoguo followed closely, all of them sticking to the wall, making it hard to spot them from inside the villa.

"What's going on? Did Leao have a problem?"

Since Man Leao left, Yuan Bingqi had felt uneasy. This might be his intuition after years of living on the edge. Ever since he got involved in drug trafficking and manufacturing, this feeling had been with him.

Yuan Bingqi never thought he would have a good end. He was already considering retiring. Perhaps after leaving Tianjin Port tomorrow morning, he would never return to this land.

"I can't stay here anymore!"

After pacing in the living room like a trapped beast for a few minutes, Yuan Bingqi looked out the window. In the heavy rain, only the guardhouse nearby had a faint yellow light, but it wasn't very clear.

"Let's go, now!"

The silence made Yuan Bingqi uneasy. He turned and went upstairs. Although most of his assets had been transferred abroad, he still needed to carry some cash when leaving.

In the bedroom, Yuan Bingqi opened the wardrobe, and the safe immediately came into view. After entering the password, the safe door popped open.

At this moment, Yuan Bingqi's mind was already in a mess, and he didn't notice that two bundles of money were missing from the wardrobe. He grabbed a backpack and started throwing money into it.

"Huh? What... is this?"

After transferring about 500,000 yuan into the bag, Yuan Bingqi picked up the gun with his right hand. At the same time, he suddenly noticed a package sealed in a plastic bag at the bottom of the safe.

"Is... this heroin?"

Although he had never appeared in his drug manufacturing factory, Yuan Bingqi was very familiar with the item in his hand, especially the mark on the plastic bag, which clearly told him that this was the diluted drug from his factory.

"How... how is this possible? How could this thing... be here?"

In that instant, Yuan Bingqi's mind went blank. As the biggest player in the northern drug market, he was most wary of drugs appearing around him.

This was also the main reason why he required his subordinates not to use drugs. He wanted to distance himself from anything that could link him to drugs, to minimize others' suspicions.

"Frame-up? Could it be that Leao framed me?"

So, it was extremely unlikely for drugs to appear in Yuan Bingqi's residence. His first thought was of Man Leao, the only one who could have put the drugs in his safe.

"Bang!"

Just as Yuan Bingqi was speculating, a sound of a vase falling on the floor came from the staircase, which startled him. He instinctively stuffed the large bag of drugs into the backpack.

"Yuan Bingqi, you are under arrest. Raise your hands!"

Just as Yuan Bingqi was about to escape through the balcony with the backpack, two figures rushed into the room.

Hu Baoguo was not the type to follow the rules. Before making the arrest, he shouted and simultaneously lunged at Yuan Bingqi.

"Police?!"

Yuan Bingqi was stunned for a moment, then thought of the drugs in the backpack. His face changed, and without hesitation, he raised his right hand and pulled the trigger at the figure rushing towards him.

"Liu Dazui, get out of the way!"

Hu Baoguo, being in his fifties, was not as agile as the young Liu Dazui, but he was slightly behind. However, this allowed him to see Yuan Bingqi raising his gun.

Without any hesitation, Hu Baoguo pushed Liu Dazui to the side with his body, exposing himself to the gun.

"Bang!"

A slightly muffled gunshot echoed in the room, making Liu Dazui's eyes widen in horror. At such a close distance, even if Yuan Bingqi were blind, he could hit Hu Baoguo.

At the same time as the gunshot, Liu Dazui clearly heard a scream.

"Old Hu!"

Liu Dazui's right hand quickly aimed his gun at Yuan Bingqi, while his left hand reached out to support Hu Baoguo. However, just as his finger was about to pull the trigger, he froze.

Hu Baoguo's body did not fall back as he had expected but continued to lunge at Yuan Bingqi. Liu Dazui's left hand missed and watched helplessly as Hu Baoguo and Yuan Bingqi struggled together.

"Captain, are you okay?"

Just as he was stunned, the SWAT officers on the balcony climbed up. They had all heard the gunshot and looked at Liu Dazui with concern.

"Damn, why are you asking so many questions? Get in there!"

Liu Dazui reacted and inserted his gun into his waistband, then grabbed Yuan Bingqi's hair and pressed him to the ground.

"Deputy Commander Hu, are you okay? Someone, call an ambulance!"

Seeing the blood on Hu Baoguo's chest, Liu Dazui's eyes were filled with tears. He thought Hu Baoguo was using his last strength to fight the criminal.

"Old Hu, you can't be hurt!"

After his subordinates restrained the struggling Yuan Bingqi, Liu Dazui hugged Hu Baoguo and tried to cover his chest wound with his hand.

"Damn, why are you hugging me? Are you feeling my chest?"

Although Hu Baoguo was not very tall, he was strong. He pushed Liu Dazui away with his hands.

"Xiao Liu, what are you doing? Ignoring the criminal, why are you hugging me?" Hu Baoguo stood up, his voice strong, showing no signs of injury, which made Liu Dazui's eyes widen.

"That... that shot didn't hit you?" Liu Dazui muttered, "Impossible, at such a close distance, how could it miss?"

"What are you thinking? The gun malfunctioned. Yuan Bingqi is the one injured!"

Hu Baoguo glared at Liu Dazui and shouted, "Pull him up, get a towel from the bathroom, and wrap his right hand first!"

"Damn, it really malfunctioned!" Liu Dazui now saw clearly that Yuan Bingqi's right hand was a bloody mess, with his thumb and index finger missing.

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