Qingcheng Police Station, inside the conference room.
The daily routine meeting was underway, with the same people as usual and the same expressions—everyone looking grim and troubled.
Zhou Ran looked at their faces and said with a stern expression, “Everyone, have we found anything new?”
Wang Hai shook his head. “Director Zhou, all the leads have gone cold… Tracking the location through the phone number—that approach just doesn’t work.”
“Why? What exactly went wrong?” Zhou Ran asked with a frown.
Gu Yuan spoke up. “To be precise, just as we’re about to track down Jiang Chuan’s location, the lead suddenly disappears, as if it’s been cut off out of thin air.”
“Based on our preliminary assessment, the other side very likely has a powerful hacker organization blocking us from finding out Jiang Chuan’s location,” Jiang Zhuyu added.
Zhou Ran’s eyes widened as he rubbed the stubble on his chin. “The guy is just a small arms dealer. He can afford to hire a hacker organization to work for him? I don’t think so.”
“We’re highly doubtful about that too, but that’s exactly what’s happening. We still have no idea where the other side actually is,” Wang Hai said, shaking his head.
The conference room fell silent once again.
No one spoke anymore; everyone was lost in thought.
After all, given the current situation, capturing Jiang Chuan was already nearly impossible. The most critical point was that they had even used the Global Information Tracking and Detection System and had been tracking for a whole week, yet they still hadn’t been able to pinpoint Jiang Chuan’s exact location.
Just from that alone, their chances of catching Jiang Chuan were very slim.
“Forget it, let’s end the meeting. Go back and think hard about what other breakthroughs we can find to catch this Jiang Chuan.”
Zhou Ran’s tone was full of worry, and his expression was bitter.
Hearing this, the police officers present all wore worried looks, at a loss for what to do.
Think of a way—what other way could they possibly think of?
Every method they could think of had already been tried, and none of them worked. Jiang Chuan still hadn’t been caught, and they didn’t even know where he was now.
It was very possible that if Jiang Chuan went into hiding and never showed his face again, they really wouldn’t be able to catch him.
Ring ring ring.
Just as everyone stood up and was about to leave the conference room, Jiang Zhuyu’s phone suddenly rang.
Everyone turned their heads to look at her.
Jiang Zhuyu gave an apologetic smile, took out her phone from her pocket, glanced at the incoming number, and paused.
It was an unfamiliar number, and it wasn’t even a local Qingcheng number.
She hesitated for a moment, then answered the call. “Hello, hi?”
On the other end, a rough voice speaking fluent F-Guo language said, “Your goods have arrived, at the original address, within the territory of Laoyue Nation.”
After saying that, the other party hung up directly.
Listening to the busy tone, Jiang Zhuyu put down her phone in confusion, tilting her head, somewhat puzzled.
But in an instant, she connected the dots and was utterly stunned.
“What’s wrong?” Zhou Ran noticed something off about her and asked.
Jiang Zhuyu said, “Director Zhou, someone just called me, saying our goods have arrived.”
“Goods? What goods? When did we ever have something delivered?” Zhou Ran was completely confused.
Jiang Zhuyu quickly said, “Director Zhou, the address for this batch of goods is Laoyue Nation! That address is the one we sent to Jiang Chuan through Zhang Songyang’s phone!
And the contact number we left for receiving the goods at that time was mine!”
Hearing this, all the police officers present were stunned and their eyes widened.
“Huh? Wait, I’m a bit confused. So, the batch of firearms we bought from Jiang Chuan has arrived?” Wang Hai said in disbelief.
Gu Yuan’s lips moved a few times as he muttered to himself, “How is that possible… Weren’t we scammed? How did Jiang Chuan actually deliver the guns…”
“Officer Jiang, are you sure that’s what he said?” Zhou Ran asked, somewhat uncertain.
This matter was of great importance. If it turned out to be a false alarm, things would get complicated. Most importantly, too much was at stake. If Jiang Chuan really had sent the goods, they needed to spring into action immediately.
Because it was very likely that Jiang Chuan would show up at the transaction site!
After all, this was, after all, their first transaction together.
“That’s right, Director Zhou. That’s exactly what the other party said,” Jiang Zhuyu nodded very firmly.
Zhou Ran suppressed his inner excitement, steadied his emotions, and tried to stay as calm as possible. “Alright, everyone, don’t panic for now. Wang Hai, you go immediately and contact the local special police in Yun Province. Have them organize a team to come with us.
Officer Jiang, you keep trying to contact the other party. Try to find out how many people they have, how they’re deployed, and take control of the entire transaction scene.”
Wang Hai, Gu Yuan, and Liu Changshan all raised their hands in salute and said in unison, “Yes! Director Zhou, we guarantee to complete the mission!”
Jiang Zhuyu, however, frowned. “Director Zhou, I think this operation shouldn’t be too conspicuous. At the very least, we absolutely must not alert the enemy.
We still can’t be sure whether Jiang Chuan will appear at today’s transaction site. He’s such a cautious person—it’s very likely he only sent his subordinates to handle the deal.
Even more, before we see that batch of firearms, we can’t be sure whether what he sent is real guns or fake ones.
So, I think I should take a few people to the transaction site first. I’ll pretend to be the real recipient and make contact with Jiang Chuan, while the special police and our people stay positioned as close as possible, within about three kilometers of the area.”
“No, that’s way too dangerous! If Jiang Chuan senses something midway and harms you, how am I supposed to explain that to my superiors!” Zhou Ran rejected it immediately.
Jiang Zhuyu was still unwilling to give up. “Director Zhou, if Jiang Chuan doesn’t show up at today’s transaction site and you show up with your people rashly, it will definitely alert the enemy!
Then we’ll never have another chance to catch Jiang Chuan!”
Hearing this, Zhou Ran fell completely silent.
To be honest, he knew Jiang Zhuyu was telling the truth, and the method she proposed was indeed the best one. But he couldn’t let her take that risk.
If anything unexpected happened, it would be an absolutely major incident.
He simply wouldn’t be able to explain it to his superiors.
Jiang Zhuyu seemed to read his concerns and smiled. “Director Zhou, please rest assured. I’ll definitely adapt to circumstances. Besides, you know my abilities. If it’s just a few ordinary people, they might not even be able to restrain me.”
Zhou Ran’s lips moved a few times, wanting to argue, but he couldn’t find a better reason. He let out a helpless sigh.
“Then the situation on-site is up to you. But remember, protecting your own safety is the top priority. If anything unexpected happens, run immediately! Understood?”
Jiang Zhuyu immediately beamed with joy and raised her hand in salute. “Yes! Director Zhou, I guarantee to complete the mission!”
To be honest, there was another reason she volunteered for the most dangerous job—she wanted to meet Jiang Chuan.
She wanted to see what kind of person could play so many police officers around his little finger.
