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At the highway exit of Beilan County, blue sunshades were set up, and a dark wooden table displayed several bottles of mineral water. Well-dressed police officers, with badges and party emblems pinned to their uniforms, meticulously monitored the exit direction. They had received orders to take immediate action as soon as the suspect vehicle appeared.
Wang Hailong made the last turn and immediately spoke into the intercom, "All units, be advised, we have arrived."
The police at the highway exit moved to the side of the railing. In their line of sight, a police vehicle with the license plate h·sj469 appeared, followed closely by a white Jinbei Van, which was likely the suspect vehicle.
Wang Hailong drove directly into the E lane, accelerated urgently after passing through, and turned onto an east-west road. The officers assigned to the task focused on the approaching Jinbei Van; as soon as it stopped, they quickly surrounded it.
One officer lightly tapped on the window, and when it rolled down, he said, "Please show your driver's license."
The driver handed over his license. The officer checked it and found no issues, then inspected the vehicle's license plate, which also posed no problems. The driver asked, "Comrade Police, can I go now?"
"Not yet. Please stop for inspection and open the car door."
The driver obediently complied, opening the door and stepping out, appearing somewhat flustered in front of the stern officers.
"Open the back door as well."
The driver pulled open the rear door, revealing two sturdy men in shorts and tank tops sitting inside; they did not seem suspicious at first glance. The police checked the interior of the van and found everything normal.
"Comrade Police, is there something wrong?" the driver inquired.
"No, just a routine check."
"Then can we leave now?"
The police watched as Wang Hailong turned at the intersection. At this moment, they had probably arrived at the police station, and one of them said, "That's enough, thank you for your cooperation."
The officer saluted, and the driver returned to the van and started the engine. The keen-eyed officer noticed that the turning point of the van was the same as Captain Wang's.
Wang Hailong drove directly to the police station and got out, saying, "Zhang Qiu, we've temporarily shaken them off. Stay safe."
"Okay, I understand. Are we still going to the detention center tomorrow?"
"Yes, at the same time. I'll wait for you here."
"No problem."
Wang Hailong left, and Zhang Qiu stood in the courtyard of the police station, reflecting on the recent chase. After retrieving his ID from the guard room, Zhang Qiu hopped on his electric vehicle and headed straight for White Day Fire.
As soon as Zhang Qiu arrived, Gao Zhi asked, "Brother Qiu, where's the food?"
"I didn't bring any today; there were some issues. By the way, why are you here again?" Zhang Qiu remembered that Gao Zhi had just come yesterday; it should have been Zhao Pingchuan's turn today.
"Because I wanted to mooch a meal. My mom is busy with work, and there's nothing good to eat at home," Gao Zhi chuckled. "I didn't expect to end up without any food."
"It's fine, it's fine. If we can’t mooch, we can order takeout."
"Zhang Qiu, what happened?" Jiang Xue asked with concern.
"They have already arrived."
"Brother Qiu, are they the ones from Beijing?" Yang Yu asked.
"I guess so."
"What happened today?"
"I have been at the police station all morning, as you all know, but today is different. After I arrived, Wang Hailong took me to the detention center; it was worth the trip. In one morning, I finished two full boxes of bright yellow bullets. On the way back, we didn't take the highway, but a car followed us. These people even tracked a police car. Wang Hailong noticed the problem and contacted the police on duty at the highway entrance to intercept them and shake off the tail. It is certain that they have already reached Beilan County."
"Brother Qiu, what did the police say?"
"What could they say? Just told me to stay safe."
"What? They aren't providing protection for you?" Zhao Pingchuan was surprised. Zhang Qiu's identity was special, and he was helping the police; how could they not protect him?
Zhang Qiu thought Wang Hailong's words made sense and explained to Zhao Pingchuan: "Right now, things are still uncertain; everything is just speculation. If they provide protection based solely on speculation, that would be a waste of police resources."
"But they have already chased you to Beilan County! Didn't you tell them about the gunfight?" Jiang Xue's tone was anxious; she hated to see Zhang Qiu in danger. Although there had been risks in the past, they were predictable dangers. This time, with danger looming again, they didn't even know who their adversaries were.
"I didn't tell them. Wang Hailong has already reported the tracking incident to my uncle. If I bring up the gunfight, it wouldn't be good for me. Moreover, if the other side is really formidable, having just one county Police Chief Wang Guodong won't make much difference; involving him might even jeopardize his hard-earned position."
"But this is too frustrating; we don't know when they will show up."
"Are we still afraid of them when we reach Our Territory? As the saying goes, a Strong Dragon does not suppress a Local Tyrant. Once we are here, whether it's a dragon or a tiger, they must bow down to me!"
"Brother Qiu, do you have a plan?"
Yang Yu was pleased to see Zhang Qiu's confident demeanor; he must have thought of a way to handle the situation.
"I have a bold idea. The other party's target is this jade pendant on me. As for why they are interested in it, I don't even know myself. Given the current situation, they want to find me, so I will wait for them at White Day Fire. Perhaps I can learn why they want my jade pendant."
"Brother Qiu, this idea is indeed bold, but isn't it dangerous? What if they find you and try to snatch it directly?"
"I will never let them take the pendant from me. Of course, you all need to remain vigilant. I'm not worried about myself; my biggest concern is that they might target those around me."
"Brother Qiu, don't worry. We will protect ourselves."
Yang Yu was the first to express his commitment, and others quickly echoed their determination to be extra cautious.
"No matter what happens, protecting ourselves is the most important thing. You are all my closest people, and I don't want anything to happen to any of you, Brothers..."
"Zhang Qiu!"
Before Zhang Qiu could finish his sentence, Rui Rui rushed in from outside and interrupted him.
"What happened?" Seeing Rui Rui's anxious expression made it clear that something was wrong.
"Some fierce-looking people came downstairs looking for you. Our brothers stopped them, but they have guns!"
Guns! As soon as Rui Rui spoke, the air in the room suddenly became tense. Everyone knew what guns represented; although Zhang Qiu had just fired a gun back at the national authority, it was illegal for ordinary people to carry firearms. The Stone Dagger Gang was not a legitimate organization, and no one had heard of anyone bringing guns to a fight. These people downstairs were openly brandishing weapons; if they weren't insane, then they were certainly fearless. Clearly, they were not the former.
"Brother Qiu, what should we do?"
"I'll go down and take a look; you all stay up here."
"Brother Qiu, we're going down with you."
"No, listen to me. You all stay here; I'll go down first and check things out."
The fact that the other side had guns was no joke. Zhang Qiu felt apprehensive and didn't want his brothers to follow him down. Although he was certain they wouldn't shoot, he didn't want to risk his brothers' lives. If he went down alone, it would be much easier to handle the situation.
As Zhang Qiu reached the middle of the stairs, Yang Yu, Gao Zhi, Zhao Pingchuan, Jiang Xue, and Rui Rui still followed him. At this moment, White Day Fire had already closed the door, and several strong men stood in the center of the first-floor hall, surrounded by about twenty brothers. Zhang Qiu recognized one of them as someone who had chased him in the capital.
Zhang Qiu pushed through the crowd and stood in front of them, calmly assessing the group. The man wearing a round-neck shirt seemed to be their leader. Zhang Qiu asked, "Are you looking for me?"
"Are you Zhang Qiu?" The man in the round-neck shirt confirmed Zhang Qiu's identity. It was clear that Zhang Qiu had guessed correctly; he was indeed their leader.
"I am Zhang Qiu. You’re looking for me; what’s going on?"
The T-Shirt Man pointed at Zhang Qiu's neck and asked, "What are you wearing around your neck?"
Zhang Qiu took out the White Tiger from his collar, and the people opposite him immediately brightened up, all staring at the jade pendant in Zhang Qiu's hand. Zhang Qiu smiled and said, "What you want is this, right?"
"That's right, you can name your price."
"If you want to buy it, I thought you would just snatch it away?"
The T-Shirt Man detected the sarcasm in Zhang Qiu's words and chuckled, "That's all a misunderstanding. I sincerely apologize for the unpleasantness that happened in the capital. Our intention was to talk with you, but we never had the chance."
"So you followed me all the way here," Zhang Qiu teased them deliberately.
"Well, it's not exactly following. We found our way here, which shows we are quite sincere. Just name your price; no matter how much you ask for, we can afford it."
"Oh really? Then I want one hundred billion. Can you pay that?"
The T-Shirt Man's expression changed instantly, and he angrily replied, "Playing games with me is not a wise choice."
"Wanting to buy my jade pendant is no different," Zhang Qiu said, staring directly into the T-Shirt Man's eyes. He would never sell his family heirloom to anyone.
"Don't make a foolish choice. So far, there hasn't been anything we wanted that we couldn't get."
"And who are you?"
"Buddy, you're quite cunning."
"You won't even tell me your identity, how can I trust you to hand it over?"
"Our identities must remain strictly confidential. You only need to know that cooperating with us is equivalent to cooperating with the state."
"If the state needs me, I will step up. But if some people are using the state's name for their own purposes, I'm sorry, but I cannot comply."
"It seems you've made up your mind not to hand it over?"
As soon as T-Shirt Man finished speaking, the strong men standing behind him reached into their jackets. Rui Rui whispered in Zhang Qiu's ear, "Be careful, they have guns."
"Stop!" Zhang Qiu raised his hand to halt them.
"What’s this? Have you changed your mind?" T-Shirt Man was confident; he didn't believe that under his strong pressure, Zhang Qiu would refuse to hand over the jade pendant.
"Perhaps I can consider it, but I need to know what you intend to do with it. As far as I know, it's just a piece of jade. Is it really worth all this trouble for you?"
T-Shirt Man coldly replied, "Zhang Qiu, even now, you're still pretending to be clueless!"
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