Chapter 745: Warhorse

Click, click, click, click.

In less than a quarter of an hour, a squad of police officers wearing uniforms and police badges rushed into the hospital. They ran all the way to the doctor's office, only to find themselves face-to-face with Liuchi, who was shirtless and holding a gun in his hand.

The newly arrived officers weren't carrying guns. Seeing Liuchi without his uniform, they were a bit flustered. "With those big, hard pecs, well-defined arms, and crisscrossing abs of yours, please don't let that tiny little popgun of yours go off by accident!"

The few men didn't go any further inside; they just stated their names and stood guard outside.

Soon, officers from other units arrived as reinforcements.

Fang Peimao, the deputy captain under Qi Changye, kept his eyes peeled. Spotting someone he recognized, he hurriedly shouted, "Old Bai, Old Bai..."

Old Bai recognized him and ran over.

"We have officers who have taken someone into the ward to find the suspect's husband. We suspect there are weapons involved..." Fang Peimao gave a brief explanation, then added, "Could you trouble a few of your men to go and follow up? Captain Wu only brought three people; our manpower is truly too thin to split them up any further."

Old Bai hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I understand. Reinforcements are on the way; you need to arrange for more people to come over."

"Definitely," Fang Peimao promised immediately.

Only then did Old Bai point to four men, with only one of them carrying a gun, and they went over together.

They had come in such a hurry that only the officers on duty had been issued guns.

The criminal police team from the Zhengguang Bureau arrived rather slowly. They came in twos and threes at first, presumably having come straight from home after receiving the call. Only later did members of the assault team, having finished their arrest missions elsewhere, arrive as reinforcements.

Fang Peimao organized another group of criminal police from the Zhengguang Bureau to provide support before he finally felt at ease.

They hadn't heard any gunfire yet, which was good news for everyone. As long as no guns were fired, their numbers were their greatest advantage.

Jiang Yuan also obediently stayed within the protective circle.

Going to follow Wu Junhao now would certainly increase the chances of grinding out another level of skill, but the danger coefficient was truly high. Moreover, if Jiang Yuan went over now, he wouldn't be helping; he might even end up reducing their own combat effectiveness.

With the current situation requiring patching up on all sides, Jiang Yuan couldn't just charge out like that.

Liuchi also relaxed, lying back down on the hospital bed, feeling pain all over his body.

The security captain, a retired fourth-term non-commissioned officer, also relaxed. He came over specifically to check on Liuchi and said, "If you're fine, I'll be heading off."

"Many thanks to you. Let's exchange numbers," Liuchi climbed up and said with a smile, "Once I'm better, I'll treat you to a meal."

"Sure." The security captain readily added him on WeChat and added, "If you have any issues with your bones, you can book an appointment at our hospital these next few days. Lu Wenbin from Yunhua has been coming to our hospital for 'flying knife' surgeries recently."

"Got it. If I need to come, I'll look for you."

"En." The security captain nodded again. Before leaving, he looked at Jiang Yuan and asked with some curiosity, "Just how 'divine' is this divine detective?"

"If you take a dog out as evidence, he can clean out all the petty thieves in a whole county for you. That's how divine he is." Liuchi added a slight touch of artistic embellishment.

The security captain sighed in admiration and smiled, "Not bad. With people like this in the country, us common folk can rest easy."

The prisoner transport vehicle arrived. First, they took away Chu Yanqin, followed by Duan Xueping, who had been transported in the same vehicle.

Chu Yanqin's husband did not resist. Seeing the police, he tried to flee, but after being pinned down, he fell into a super-light coma—commonly known as pretending to be asleep.

Wu Junhao and the others handcuffed him, put him in a separate ward, and stood guard until reinforcements arrived.

Not long after.

A triumphant Wu Junhao and a sorrowful-looking Qi Changye sat in the car together.

Jiang Yuan looked back from the passenger seat, and a system screen appeared before his eyes:

Task 2: Lead by Example

Task Progress: (4/X)

Task Reward: Firearm and Bullet Trace Identification (LV4)

It could be said to be a very generous reward, but considering the danger involved in capturing Chu Yanqin, this LV4 skill was far from being a bargain.

"Captain Jiang!" Qi Changye sat in the car and let out a long sigh.

Jiang Yuan turned his head, glanced at Qi Changye's expression, couldn't help but cough twice, and said, "Captain Qi, are you awake?"

"Ai... you guys didn't call me... ai... blame me for drinking too much, my tolerance is just too poor!" Qi Changye was incredibly remorseful. The drunkenness of this night was truly heart-wrenching.

Wu Junhao laughed heartily and patted Qi Changye on the shoulder, saying, "You've been wronged, Captain Qi. The three of us only took a total of 9 bullets, just 9mm Glocks. Liuchi only broke a rib. These are just minor injuries; for a police officer, it's nothing."

"No, no... ai, my fault, my fault." Qi Changye hurriedly sat up, grasped Wu Junhao's hand, and said earnestly, "This time I was in the wrong. Now, with just empty words, I can only say I'm sorry. Please just watch my performance in the future..."

"No need for performance, just don't come looking for us in the future." Wu Junhao shook off Qi Changye's hand and said, "We aren't qualified to follow up on this case anymore, right? It should end here. Your cases are too dangerous. We were lucky this time, but what if Jiang Yuan had been dragged into it next time?"

"Safety issues do indeed need to be considered," Qi Changye said seriously. "But having said that, our cases aren't actually that dangerous, especially the ones that require painstaking investigation; those are usually about playing mind games. When it comes to physical force, that's just the final struggle."

Wu Junhao looked at Jiang Yuan and shook his head at Qi Changye again. This wave wasn't just a matter of being tired; it was truly dangerous. Even looking at Wu Junhao's career, this time was rarely thrilling.

Being able to keep their lives wasn't because their training was diligent or their fitness was good; it was entirely due to a momentary lapse in Chu Yanqin's judgment. Otherwise, the three people who took bullets might not have survived at all.

Even if Qi Changye spoke well, Wu Junhao would have to properly persuade Jiang Yuan and Huang Qiangmin when he got back.

Being a workhorse is one thing, but being a warhorse is another.

Qi Changye actually had nothing more to say. The group drove back to the police station to continue interrogating the people they had brought back.

Besides Chu Yanqin and her husband, the assault team had also brought back 3 other suspects. Together with the previous suspects, they all entered the busy interrogation process.

Of course, the most important ones were Chu Yanqin and her husband. They were sent directly to Qi Changye's colleagues' place for separate interrogation.

The next day at noon.

Huang Qiangmin came to find Jiang Yuan for lunch with red eyes.

Sitting at the Zhengguang Bureau's dining table, Huang Qiangmin brought food over. He had no appetite at all; he just looked Jiang Yuan up and down, sighed again and again, and said, "I shouldn't have let you run around like that."

Jiang Yuan actually had some lingering fear, too. He smiled and patted Huang Qiangmin on the shoulder, saying, "You've seen more than I have. As a police officer, one is bound to encounter danger."

"You're a forensic doctor; you should have been seeing mostly dead people." Huang Qiangmin paused and added, "Besides, I've never seen anyone so fierce. In the early years, when we encountered people with guns, there was no reason to let them shoot 9 times."

"I'll be careful in the future." Jiang Yuan spread his hands and asked, "Are there any results from the interrogation?"

For this kind of case, either there are results early on, or it takes several days to get information.

Huang Qiangmin adjusted his mood, nodded solemnly, and said, "That woman, Chu Yanqin, has confessed. Qi Changye has already taken people to dig up the bodies. Currently, two have been dug up, and it's estimated there are three more in total. Her special informant should be among them as well."

Jiang Yuan was surprised: "And no one notified me?"

"This counts as their case now, and Qi Changye was too embarrassed to come looking for you. Actually, the case should be about over. Even if they can name people later, with such a big commotion yesterday, whoever could run has already run." Huang Qiangmin spoke very practically.

Jiang Yuan nodded slowly and asked, "Then the few bodies we dug up before, are they related to her?"

"Related. Chu Yanqin came later. She's a professional; she used the channels of those commercial spies, but she wasn't in the same group as them. Later, she discovered problems with the channels, so she started building her own channels secretly, while quietly disposing of some people..." Huang Qiangmin didn't know the details very well, but he knew the basic content.

"Then who exactly is the murderer?"

"Many victims might have been perpetrators themselves beforehand." Huang Qiangmin spread his hands and said, "At least that's how Chu Yanqin describes it."

It was unlikely that Chu Yanqin would voluntarily confess to the murder plot. If she did, even if she were a spy, it wouldn't be easy to get a chance for a swap; it was more likely she would be sentenced to death directly.

Even in wartime, one must be careful about blood debts.

However, Chu Yanqin shooting at the police yesterday without killing them could weakly serve as corroborating evidence.

Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "When the murders happened, Chu Yanqin should have been at the murder scene. Let her describe the murder process in detail, and I'll take another look at the condition of the bodies. By the way, there's also the murder weapon. Let her describe the murder weapon carefully; it would be best if we can find it."

"En, I'll tell Qi Changye." Huang Qiangmin responded casually; he was no longer interested in this case. ===== CHAPTER 746 =====