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Gravekeeper
I couldn't believe it. Who would think that the police, while cracking down on vice, would come equipped with night vision goggles and laser-sighted submachine guns? However, I wasn't about to shoot; clearly, facing five opponents was not in my favor. I could feel the overwhelming aura of those five intruders, a palpable sense of murderous intent!
I said, "Alright, no one needs to fire a shot. Let's talk this out. I came here with no ill intentions; perhaps this is just a misunderstanding. If this is all about that Tabby Cat, I’ll forget it. Just let us go, and we’ll head back to Donghai City immediately. How does that sound?"
"Put down your gun!" one of them shouted.
"You put down your guns first!" I retorted. There was no way I could drop my weapon; my Glock was my last lifeline.
"Fine!"
Someone on their side responded.
Then all five of them stepped back, and a slightly overweight middle-aged man walked in. He thudded the light on.
I squinted for a moment to adjust to the brightness and looked at him; he was indeed wearing a police uniform.
"This is my badge," the man said as he approached me, showing his identification.
Of course, I was skeptical about such credentials. I pulled out my phone and dialed the local police station number. After checking the badge number, the officer on the line confirmed it was legitimate.
I lowered my phone and sighed in relief, looking at him. "Oh man, I'm sorry, Officer Comrade. We're all in this together; I thought you were from that group this afternoon... Anyway, my apologies."
The officer didn’t smile. He glanced at my Glock and extended his hand. "Hand over your gun."
I immediately handed the gun to him and said, "I am an Auxiliary Police officer and I have a firearm license." I then took out my Auxiliary Police Certificate and handed it to the chubby officer.
The officer nodded and waved his hand, saying, "Separate the interrogations, and make it quick!"
Two men armed with Submachine Guns approached, pulling Zhang Yuru away, presumably to question her in another room.
I was taken aback and said, "Hey, it's just a vice operation. Is it really necessary to go all out like this? It's quite intimidating. Also, I know that woman; there’s no illegal transaction involved."
The chubby officer didn’t smile. He sat down on the bed, took off his hat, and asked me, "What’s your name? What are you doing here?"
I pointed to my Auxiliary Police Certificate. "My name is Song Fei. I'm here to find a cat."
The officer frowned. "Looking for a cat? What kind of cat? Start from the beginning."
I had no choice but to explain that Liu Yiyi's grandmother was heartbroken over a lost cat, and I took on the responsibility of finding it, which led me here. I recounted the entire story.
"What about the car accident today?" The officer stared into my eyes.
As soon as I heard that, I understood. I smiled slightly. "Well, you guys are definitely not ordinary police officers; you're here to investigate that car accident, right? So here's what happened..."
I recounted the events as they unfolded. Although someone in the RAV4 might have died, I was acting in self-defense and had nothing to hide.
After listening, the chubby officer nodded.
At that moment, the door to the room opened, and Zhang Yuru walked in. Seeing that she was fine, I let out a sigh of relief.
Heizi lay at the foot of the bed, seemingly frightened by the murderous aura of those people, and did not bark. It had completely lost its hellish black dog demeanor.
Zhang Yuru approached me and muttered, "Who are these people? They act like they're professional Special Forces or something."
The chubby man picked up the communicator at his waist and spoke a few words into it, then responded with a few affirmatives.
Afterward, he put down the communicator and said to us, "You all wait here. Our leader wants to discuss something with you. By the way, I’ll have to confiscate your gun for now, but I’ll return your identification."
I had no response.
Before long, a man in his fifties entered the room. He wore a very ordinary jacket, and his beard was neatly trimmed. At first glance, he gave off a rather stern impression. However, to me, this man was more than just stern; despite his serious and plain attire, he exuded a strong aura—not of murderous intent, but of authority! It was the kind of presence that made one hesitate to oppose him at first sight.
I thought to myself that this man must be an important figure.
Suddenly, Zhang Yuru spoke up, "Professor Wen! What are you doing here?"
The middle-aged man was taken aback for a moment as he scrutinized Zhang Yuru. "You know me?" His voice was not loud but carried an undeniable authority.
Zhang Yuru smiled and replied, "When I was studying at the police academy, you gave us a lecture. All the faculty and students regarded you as an idol."
Then she turned to me and said, "This is Professor Wen, a senior official in the Ministry of Public Security. Our idol—Mr. Wen Fei."
I immediately said, "Hello, Professor Wen."
I had to admit that flattering was effective; even someone as stern as him began to show a hint of kindness under Zhang Yuru's barrage of sweet talk.
Wen Fei nodded at us and then instructed someone to close the door to the room.
Zhang Yuru took the lead and asked, "Teacher Wen, what exactly is going on? Is it related to the attack we faced this afternoon?"
Wen Fei nodded and replied, "It shouldn't involve you, after all, this is a nationwide secret operation. However, since one of you is Auxiliary Police and the other is a graduate from the police academy, you are considered part of our team. It's fine to inform you because we need your assistance."
I was taken aback by his words; a nationwide secret operation sounded impressive.
Wen Fei lowered his voice and explained, "Recently, our country has seen a resurgence of Unique Substance, and it's starting to spread among younger children. Many teenagers are going to dance halls and are aware of using ecstasy pills. The situation is critical and severe. Therefore, our Ministry of Public Security has taken the lead and collaborated with the public security departments of seven provinces to conduct this drug enforcement operation. All seven provinces are acting simultaneously to capture everyone involved in the production, transportation, sale, and distribution of this substance. Yunnan is a major disaster area where we have discovered traces of drug traffickers. However, despite working with local police, we have been unable to catch them. The two vehicles that attacked you and the two deceased individuals were part of a Drug Trafficker gang..."
Upon hearing Wen Fei's words, both Zhang Yuru and I were stunned.
A drug enforcement operation? Drug traffickers?
Suddenly, I thought of a reason.
At that moment, Zhang Yuru muttered, "We don't owe those Drug Dealers any money, and we're not drug enforcement officers either. Why would they attack us?"
"That's exactly what I wanted to ask you," Wen Fei looked at us both. "This group is extremely cunning and very ruthless. Their numbers are few, but they transport a significant amount of Unique Substance. We still haven't figured out how they manage their transportation. Many Narcotics Officers in this area have been quietly killed by them; many comrades remain missing without a trace."
I interrupted the conversation between the two, saying, "I think I understand now."
"What?" both Zhang Yuru and Wen Fei looked at me.
I continued, "When I was with Zhang Yuru visiting that old woman, the first time I saw her, I thought she looked terrifying. Now that I think about it, she must have been a drug addict, which is why she was so emaciated. And we were attacked; it must have been her doing!"
"That despicable old woman?" Zhang Yuru stared at me. "She does look terrifying, but after all, she's just an old lady. How could she command those ruthless drug traffickers? Even if she had that ability, why would she want to kill us? Just because we were going up the mountain to catch a cat?"
"Yes, just because we were going up the mountain to catch a cat!" I looked at Zhang Yuru and smiled. "The mountain must hold some unspeakable secret that she doesn't want us to know. That's why she sent people to hunt us down."
Wen Fei said, "In that case, we should capture that old woman and interrogate her."
I nodded. "I'm just afraid she might not be there anymore."
Wen Fei was quick and efficient; he immediately took out his phone and issued a command.
Before long, Wen Fei's phone rang again. He answered the call, and his expression changed, turning fierce and filled with murderous intent.
Seeing Wen Fei's grim demeanor, I sensed something was wrong and asked, "What happened?"
Wen Fei hung up the phone, sat down, lit a cigarette, and took a few puffs. He said, "Two of our brothers died while storming that wooden building."
"Was there explosives inside the wooden building?" I was taken aback.
Wen Fei shook his head. "It's not explosives; it's Lynx. A dozen crazed Lynx were holed up in there. After my team went in, they were attacked by the Lynx. Two of them had their carotid arteries torn open and didn't make it, while two others were injured. We've already blown up that Wooden Building."
I was taken aback and slowly sat down, the entire framework of the situation beginning to unfold in my mind.
This crazy old woman wanted wildcats. She was willing to spend money to gather wildcats from all over the country and release them into the mountains! My partner Zhang Yuru and I had been tracking the Flower Girl and ended up here. We wanted to go up the mountain to catch the cats, but she refused! So, the old woman sent Drug Traffickers after us! When that failed, she unleashed crazed Lynx inside the Wooden Building, highly aggressive Lynx. Her plan was likely to wait for us to go to the Wooden Building early in the morning and kill us!
What on earth was this old woman doing? What kind of secret was she trying to hide? Could it really be related to the secret of Unique Substance?
"I'm sorry, Professor Wen. I didn't expect this..."
"It’s not your fault," Wen Fei waved his hand dismissively. "The opponent is cunning—both clever and bizarre. If it had been explosives or something similar, my team are all elite members; they would have sensed it beforehand. But they never expected it to be Lynx. My team consists of seasoned Special Forces operatives; even if it were a leopard, it wouldn’t harm them. Yet something went wrong; this opponent is strong and... strange!"
I nodded. "The old woman buys wildcats from all over the country and raises them in the Mountain. She won't let us go up there to catch them, so there must be some secret hidden in that Mountain! I suspect that the Drug might be there!"
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