Chapter 335: The Scene Got a Bit Too Big

According to convention.

Such criminal acts are usually carried out at night to avoid drawing attention.

This shows that years of smooth sailing have made them increasingly reckless.

Meanwhile, Zhang Sen drove to the designated location.

Before carrying out the stakeout, each team memorized the positions on the map so they could quickly assemble for support.

"Group A has arrived at the designated location!"

As the first report came through the police radio, the other teams arrived one after another.

"Group C has reached the target location!"

"Group G has reached the target location!"

"Group F has arrived..."

Repeated reports echoed from the radios; when the final team's report came in, Yu Dazhang took a deep breath and gave the order decisively:

"Action!"

At his command, several private cars near the precast plant gate swiftly blocked the factory's entrances and exits.

Immediately, the car doors opened and a group of armed criminal investigators rushed out.

They moved with agility, storming into the factory in the blink of an eye—the entire operation flowed seamlessly, without a single hesitation.

Clearly, these provincial criminal investigators had not carried out missions together for the first time.

Their coordination was extremely high, as if they were a single unit, perfectly in sync.

Zhang Sen and Lu Zhongxin also drew their sidearms and followed the provincial investigators into the factory.

Only after all team members had entered the factory did Yu Dazhang step out of his vehicle.

He held his phone in hand, walking at the rear of the formation, and only stopped when he saw the eight intellectually disabled individuals, then dialed Hua Kaiquan:

"The transporters have been apprehended. You can proceed."

"Understood," Hua's team leader immediately replied:

"I've been ready for a while."

After ending the call, Yu Dazhang walked into the factory, where the sight before him was a scene of chaos.

Over twenty workers in uniforms were crouched on the ground, among whom three men in civilian clothes stood out.

The eldest of them appeared to be in his early thirties; the other two were in their twenties.

It is said that one's face reflects one's heart—these three clearly radiated intense hostility.

Their brows exuded cruelty, even carrying a hint of malevolent aura—they were unmistakably violent, aggressive types.

Yu Dazhang approached the three, looked down at the eldest, and asked:

"Was that car driven here by you?"

The man looked up at Yu Dazhang, said nothing, but nodded.

"You three are together, right?" Yu Dazhang asked again.

This time the man didn't even raise his head, simply replied:

"Yes."

"Put handcuffs on these three and load them into the cars," Yu Dazhang ordered the officer beside him.

Soon, all three were cuffed and taken, one by one, to three separate vehicles.

"Maintain vigilance and wait for reinforcements."

After issuing another order, Yu Dazhang stepped out of the factory and stood at the entrance.

This spot offered the best view, allowing clear observation of both inside and outside the factory.

Ten minutes later.

From afar, a line of sirening police cars approached, followed by a row of armored troop carriers.

Sure enough, they called in the SWAT team... Yu Dazhang had expected this.

For a high-risk mass arrest operation, the SWAT team clearly had more experience.

But then...

Why are there military trucks?

Behind the armored carriers were row after row of green military trucks.

Hua's team even called in the Armed Police!

Was this necessary?

Yu Dazhang rarely saw SWAT and Armed Police deployed together—the last time was during the raid on Shuishouyingzi Village.

But upon reflection, he understood why Hua had gone to such lengths.

Rescuing over three hundred people at once was not just a major criminal case—it was an urgent public security emergency.

In other words, this case had threatened public safety.

Therefore, in an operation of this scale, not a single mistake could be allowed.

Soon, various vehicles sped in and parked around the industrial zone, forming a tight encirclement that surrounded the entire area.

Criminal investigators, SWAT, and Armed Police disembarked and swiftly encircled the twenty-two factories from multiple directions.

Hua's team arrived at the factory entrance where Yu Dazhang was standing.

He swiftly scanned the scene, then walked up to Yu Dazhang and asked:

"Where are they?"

"Loaded into the cars," Yu Dazhang replied:

"We've been waiting for you."

Captain Hua nodded, glanced at the private cars blocking the main gate, then turned to look at the criminal investigators inside the factory, thought briefly, and said:

"You take the suspects back to the precinct first. We'll handle things here."

Yu Dazhang had the same idea. Seeing the other side bring it up first, he agreed at once:

"All right, we'll head back then."

Captain Hua said nothing more. He turned and looked at the provincial bureau's criminal investigators, giving them a wave of his hand.

Everyone understood, holstered their sidearms one after another, and withdrew from the factory.

In no time, eight private cars fell in behind Yu Dazhang's SUV and left the industrial district.

Twenty minutes later.

The group returned to the precinct.

The three suspects were taken separately to three different interrogation rooms and questioned simultaneously.

Yu Dazhang went to an observation room nearby to watch the surveillance feed.

These three were clearly repeat offenders. After the basic questions, they all started playing dumb, insisting they had no idea there were people in the cargo hold behind.

Pressed further, they said those mentally disabled people had snuck onto the truck themselves when they weren't looking.

In short, their whole act was: ask three questions, know nothing.

When pressed too hard, they'd toss out some excuse.

How could criminal investigators posted at the provincial bureau be fooled by tricks like these?

These three had clearly thought up their excuses in advance — even the alibis they offered were word for word identical.

Soon, their personal records were pulled up.

Just as Yu Dazhang had expected, all three had been inside before, and the offenses were basically the same.

The two younger ones had gone in for assault and battery, both sentenced to three years.

The slightly older one had gone in for extortion.

People like these were no strangers to interrogation, had stronger psychological fortitude than ordinary folk, and were better liars to boot.

Knowing yourself and knowing the enemy — now that they knew the suspects' backgrounds, the provincial bureau's investigators naturally had a way to handle it.

In fact, veteran criminal investigators dealt with repeat offenders more than anyone.

These repeat offenders had another trait: they all knew a bit of law.

Then things got simple.

"Do you know how big this case is?"

"If the ringleaders are caught, do you know what crime that is?"

"You actually covered for them, stood on their side — have you thought about the consequences?"

Three lethal questions in a row.

Unless they were fools, they all knew what to choose at this point.

In a case this big, if you're not an accomplice, why the hell keep stonewalling?

Looking to die?!

So a lot of the time, laying out the facts and reasoning can make people talk.

Especially since all three had been inside before — at one word they knew the police weren't bluffing.

"I'll talk. I'll tell you everything."

Soon someone couldn't hold out anymore. The one who looked the youngest, face long with misery, said:

"We just drove the people to the designated spot, we didn't do anything else!"

(End of chapter)