Chapter 50

It was his first time killing someone, and at close quarters, no less.

The scene was bloody, and he had been splattered with fresh blood, so having a physiological reaction was perfectly normal.

He was human, not a god!

After vomiting for a while and feeling slightly better, Lin Feng

shifted his gaze to the right, where another human heat source remained.

Because initially, there had been seven heat sources in the basement.

One had been knocked unconscious upstairs.

One was severely wounded, one had surrendered, and three were dead.

As for this last one?

He had been stationary before, but now he was huddled in a corner, not even moving when the gunshots rang out.

Although he didn't know the situation, Lin Feng cautiously raised his pistol.

"Come out. Otherwise, you'll die a miserable death. Understand?"

"Don't, don't shoot, I'm innocent..."

Following the shout, a middle-aged man around forty years old emerged from the shadows on the right.

Facing the dark muzzle of the gun, he appeared terrified and trembling.

"Don't kill me, I really am innocent!"

"Heh, do you think I'll believe that?"

*Thump.*

The middle-aged man knelt five meters away, pleading with a face full of desperation: "You must believe me!"

"Um, my name is Qu Qu Jinming, and I'm the owner of this supermarket."

"They forced me to use drugs... and they even threatened me with my wife and children."

"I had no choice but to do their bidding, and I didn't dare call the police!"

The matter seemed very simple, yet Lin Feng would not believe his one-sided story.

Without deep thought or deliberation, Lin Feng said: "You have a mobile phone, right?"

"Yes, yes, do you need it?"

"Right. Go get it immediately. Quickly."

"Okay, okay, please wait a moment, I'll be fast!"

Taking advantage of the gap while the middle-aged man went to get the phone, Lin Feng held his gun and walked over to the drug dealer kneeling by the wall.

"You... are you going to kill me?"

Without answering, Lin Feng simply raised his arm and brought a hand-blade down hard on the man's neck.

That’s right, the drug dealer was knocked unconscious.

As for why he suddenly chose to knock him out?

It was simple: Lin Feng needed to go upstairs to call the police and bring the drug dealer from above down; he couldn't manage the basement at the same time!

"Phone... I've brought the phone, you...?"

"Cut the crap!"

Lin Feng took the phone and said: "You go first, we're going up."

To this, Qu Qu Jinming could only cooperate obediently, not daring to say another word, let alone try any tricks!

*Clang, clang.*

Stepping up the iron spiral staircase, they reached the top, where the first drug dealer he had knocked out still lay on the ground.

Right, no problem. Lin Feng first flipped the main power switch,

then used the phone to dial 110.

"Hello, this is the 110 emergency center, please speak."

"Hello, I am reporting a crime. The Qu Jinming Fresh Supermarket on Tongzhi Street is a drug manufacturing den."

"It has currently been destroyed and brought under my control."

"Statement: This is not a joke or a prank!"

"Um, I am an active-duty special forces soldier."

"Please alert the responding police force to avoid misunderstandings and vicious incidents."

"Reiterating: I am an active-duty special forces soldier."

"The specific location of the drug den is XXXXX,"

"Please send police to take over as soon as possible. Over."

(Thanks to Chief 'Ten Year Period' for the monthly ticket support, salute!)

"Hey comrade, he's too heavy, I can't drag him!"

"You go down first, I'll handle it myself!"

The unconscious drug dealer weighed over 150 jin.

For Qu Qu Jinming, it was a heavy burden, but for Lin Feng, it was nothing...

Brightness bloomed once more in the basement,

and the bloody scene became increasingly vivid, making Qu Qu Jinming even more terrified.

While waiting, Lin Feng looked at Qu Qu Jinming, who was huddled and squatting by the corner of a pillar.

Lin Feng said: "I'll ask and you'll answer from now on. Remember to answer honestly."

"Are there only six people in this group in total?"

"Yes, there are only six of them responsible for the research and manufacturing!"

Oh, so that means there are others responsible for sales?

"How many are responsible for sales?"

"I don't know the exact number!"

Qu Qu Jinming shook his head: "I've only ever seen one woman, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old."

"This woman is very beautiful, charming, and alluring."

"They call her Xiao Yan, and she is their collective woman."

"Oh right, I can feel that she probably works at a bar or a KTV!"

Heh, no wonder; nightlife venues are the perfect places to sell drugs!

As for the drug dealers who have needs and know how to play?

No complaints, no criticism; it's a very normal thing!

"How long have they been hiding here and operating?"

"Four months and three days, I remember it very clearly."

As he spoke, Qu Qu Jinming fell into painful and tangled memories.

"That day was the beginning of my nightmare."

"They used the excuse of buying large quantities of meat,"

"and injected me with drugs in the basement to control and threaten me..."

As the narrative continued, time also slipped away.

After about ten minutes or so, footsteps could be heard from above.

Heard, and seen,

Lin Feng immediately put down his pistol to avoid any misunderstandings when the police came down.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

The iron spiral staircase rang out, and a group of SWAT officers rushed down.

The next second, seeing the SWAT officer in the lead clearly, Lin Feng couldn't help but smile.

"What a coincidence, we meet again!"

"It's you?"

Without a doubt, Long Long Feihu also saw Lin Feng clearly, but he appeared very cautious.

"Prioritize securing the scene, search for and eliminate hidden dangers. Move out."

"Yes, Captain."

The SWAT officers dispersed to act, but Long Long Feihu stared straight at Lin Feng.

"Although I know you are an active-duty soldier, I still need to see relevant identification. Please understand."

Understand, it's just procedure!

Lin Feng shrugged and said: "I didn't bring my ID, but I can provide you with the ID number."

"I trust you can verify its authenticity, right?"

"I can, please go ahead."

"Code XXXXX, issued by the Southeast Theater Command Political Department."

No problem, Long Long Feihu immediately called the command center to verify.

Just then, Lu Yao, who had divorced Long Long Feihu only a few days ago, came down with a group of police officers!

Hmm, Lu Yao, having shed her skirt and changed into a police uniform,

looked even more capable and charming; I truly feel sorry for Long Long Feihu...

"Captain Long, what's the situation?"

"Team Leader Lu, my team members are currently checking for any potential hidden dangers."

Emmm, hearing these two being so formal, Lin Feng couldn't hold it in.

"Heh, even if you can't be husband and wife, you can still be a perfect pair of partners!"

It wasn't mockery, but it was very grating.

Lu Yao was also very surprised: "Who is he?"

Long Long Feihu replied: "He is the active-duty special forces soldier mentioned in the briefing."

"Hmm, everything you see here is his masterpiece."

Him? One person? And so young?

To be realistic, Lu Yao was shocked inside, and even more intrigued!

"Captain Long, has his identity been confirmed?"

"The command center is checking... wait, there's a result."

After listening intently for a few seconds, Long Long Feihu smiled and saluted: "Comrade Lin Feng, thank you for your hard work."

The word 'comrade' explained everything.

"Ah, finally I can move around!"

Lin Feng joked: "Honestly, wiping out a drug manufacturing den isn't hard work."

"Being stared at by you guys, not daring to move an inch, that's hard work!"

Sweat, there's no helping that, after all, we couldn't be sure!

Long Long Feihu said: "My apologies, my apologies. Such an awkward situation will never happen again in the future."

Alright, the first time is strange, the second time is familiar; it really won't happen again in the future...

"Report Captain, after inspection, it is confirmed there are no hidden dangers. Over."

No problem, the rest is just the procedural part,

counting the number of firearms and ammunition, confirming the identity information of the deceased, weighing and recording the drugs, etc.

These have nothing to do with Lin Feng, and he isn't needed for them.

"Hey, can I go now?"

Hearing this, Lu Yao shook her head and indicated: "Sorry, not for the moment."

"You need to cooperate with us to make a detailed statement."

"...."

Quite troublesome, but there's no way around it,

because people died and it involved firearms and drugs; it absolutely belongs to a super-major case.

"Captain Lin Feng, please go ahead, I will take your statement personally."

"Heh, actually there's nothing to say, I just accidentally smelled the scent of 'ice'..."

Regarding the embarrassing matter of a blind date gone wrong,

Lin Feng wouldn't say it, and besides his parents, he wouldn't tell anyone else!

After spending ten minutes finishing a statement that wasn't exactly detailed,

Lu Yao continued to stare at Lin Feng, her serious expression also quickly melting away.

"Comrade, how about transferring to the Municipal Bureau's Major Crimes Unit?"

"Don't be in a hurry, listen to me."

"The Major Crimes Unit is responsible for investigating all major and important cases across the entire city."

"Setting aside the high benefits and high treatment."

"With your abilities, you would have more room to shine in the police system."

"The speed of promotion would definitely far exceed that of the military, understand?"

Hehe, understand what exactly?

A tiny municipal Major Crimes Unit actually wants to poach me? What are they thinking?

Even if I agreed, the Theater Command and He He Zhijun would never agree!

As for the high benefits and high treatment?

They are all just floating clouds; do you know I'm not short on money?

Hmm, the promotion part is even more ridiculous!

It's very simple, because Lin Feng clearly understands the police system.

In a word: police rank and position are seriously mismatched; there is ten thousand percent water in it!

What, you don't understand?

Fine, let me give you an example: 'The barracks are iron, the soldiers are flowing water' is definitely not an empty phrase.

In the military, when you reach the age limit and can't get promoted, you have to take off your uniform and leave!

In the police system, as long as you don't make any principled mistakes,

you can work until retirement; there is no such thing as 'leaving'.

Thus, a common phenomenon was born.

In a certain police station, the station chief is a Second-Class Police Inspector, but the officer is a First-Class Police Inspector!

How did that happen?

The officer is an older comrade who can get promoted in rank just by accumulating seniority...

"Sorry Team Leader Lu, the temple of the Major Crimes Unit is too small to hold me!"

"Hmm, please send a car to take me to the Four Seasons Hotel."