Chapter 912: Let's stop overthinking it

Just like that, Wang Li kicked the sidecar into gear and chased after the big truck.

To be honest, riding in a sidecar behind a truck is an experience that is truly, in every sense, "refreshing."

The rural roads of this era were made of a mixture of dirt and gravel, so the dust kicked up by the truck was far more violent than any sandstorm.

I'm not exaggerating—following behind that truck, visibility was absolutely less than 10 meters.

Of course, visibility wasn't the main issue; the real problem was the thick black smoke belching from the exhaust and the grit kicked up by the tires, which was incredibly stinging to the nose and blinding to the eyes.

Consequently, Wang An shouted to Wang Li:

"Quick, quick, quick! Overtake them, overtake them!"

Wang Li twisted the throttle, and the sidecar surged past the truck.

Even after successfully passing, Wang An was still rubbing his eyes and cursing loudly:

"Damn it, I'm being choked to death!"

Wang Li was also blinking rapidly and said:

"Oh my god, my eyes are already blinded."

Seeing Wang An and Wang Li overtake them, Sun Nian, who was sitting in the truck, was confused at first, but seeing their disheveled state now, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.

A few minutes later, the truck ahead honked its horn and veered into a small grove by the side of the road. Seeing this, Wang Li made a U-turn on the spot and followed the truck into the grove.

After the truck came to a stop, over twenty police officers jumped out from the back, and Sun Nian hopped out of the cab.

Once on the ground, the officers quickly organized themselves and checked their Type 54 pistols. Notably, eight officers who had arrived that afternoon were carrying Type 56 assault rifles instead of pistols.

Clearly, Sun Nian and her team were being extremely cautious and careful about arresting the ringleader of this loan-sharking operation; not only had they increased their numbers, but they had also brought out heavy hardware like the Type 56s.

After organizing the formation, Sun Nian said to the officers:

"Try not to alert the enemy. Move out."

Saying "don't alert the enemy" was, in Wang An's opinion, complete nonsense. How could a group of uniformed officers carrying weapons not attract attention?

However, Wang An just kept that thought to himself.

After walking for a few minutes, the group stopped not far from a courtyard.

Two of the squad leaders walked over to Sun Nian, and one of them said in a low voice:

"Captain Sun, that guy said their boss usually stays in this courtyard. There are four people in there with excellent marksmanship, and over a dozen others ready to handle any situation."

It must be said that Sun Nian and her team were incredibly efficient; they had only arrested the others at Li Xiue's house that morning, and already they had gotten them to spill everything they knew.

Sun Nian looked at the target courtyard with a grave expression, unable to figure out how to storm it.

The courtyard wasn't particularly large, but it wasn't small either—about three or four mu in size. The walls were very high, and standing on the road, they could only see the main house and the east and west wing rooms inside.

Most importantly, they could hear several dogs barking inside.

It had to be said that storming a courtyard like this with a group of people would be extremely dangerous.

The moment they got close, the dogs would definitely bark even louder, alerting the people inside.

And judging by the Type 56 rifles they had brought, Sun Nian and her team knew that the "boss" inside was a formidable character.

After the squad leader finished speaking, Sun Nian nodded slightly and continued to stare at the courtyard.

Meanwhile, Wang An was also watching the courtyard.

He had to admit that if the people inside had guns, any frontal assault would inevitably lead to heavy casualties.

Especially since, according to the squad leader, there were four expert marksmen inside.

In other words, anyone who dared to peek over the wall would likely be shot dead instantly.

After watching for a while, Wang An came to the sad realization that with his own intelligence, he couldn't think of a way to arrest these people without suffering any casualties.

But if Wang An couldn't think of a plan, neither could Sun Nian.

So, Sun Nian furrowed her beautiful brows and asked the two squad leaders:

"Do you two have any good plans?"

After she asked, one of the squad leaders thought for a moment and said very bluntly:

"Captain Sun, I haven't thought of one yet."

The other squad leader immediately added:

"Captain Sun, I haven't either."

After they spoke, Sun Nian turned her gaze toward Wang An.

Wang An gave an awkward laugh and said:

"If you professionals can't think of anything, I certainly can't."

However, Wang An's response clearly wasn't what Sun Nian wanted to hear, so she shot him a sharp look.

Wang An had a sudden flash of inspiration and said:

"If you ask me, Captain Sun, let's stop overthinking it. Just use a megaphone to call them out and tell them to surrender immediately, or else we'll show no mercy."

To be honest, Wang An suggested this because he felt it was the most efficient and safest approach.

In his past life, Wang An had seen similar situations.

The scenario was much the same, but the police didn't want unnecessary casualties, so they started calling out from the outside.

Things like "leniency for those who confess," "severity for those who resist," "your crimes aren't that serious," "don't make another mistake," and so on.

Truth be told, hearing these things made the perpetrators feel there was still a glimmer of hope, which dampened their will to fight to the death and made them feel that if they just put down their weapons, they might have a chance to start over—or at least, they wouldn't die.

It had to be admitted that these words were quite effective for people trapped in a desperate situation. After all, no matter the circumstances, humans have an innate fear of death.

Wang An remembered that many people who couldn't handle the pressure ended up surrendering and walking out on their own.

He remembered that those who walked out were handcuffed peacefully.

Sun Nian furrowed her brows into a knot upon hearing Wang An's suggestion and asked:

"If we just shout like that, can we really get them to come out?"

"Just by shouting like this, can you call them out?"

(End of chapter)