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Chapter 154 Progress of Both Sides

While the messenger bribed Ansien to infiltrate the enemy ranks, Tian Hao was also busy.

Based on the information provided by the tattooed man, they began to investigate the identity of the villa's owner.

Incidentally, the two wanted to use the narcotics squad's intelligence network.

After all, the criminal investigation team had been secretly monitoring their movements, and rashly revealing the news of the tattooed man's arrest would definitely alert the suspect.

The intelligence network of the anti-narcotics squad is still the most reliable.

The anti-drug squad, criminal investigation squad, traffic police squad, and other units are not only different in their structural framework, but also in their intelligence networks.

The criminal investigation team waits until something happens, then passively works backward from the result to reconstruct the process. They can also use the victim as a baseline to slowly reconstruct the truth of the incident.

Therefore, apart from a few informants planted in the black zone, there are very few intelligence sources in other areas.

The anti-drug squad takes the initiative; they don't wait for an incident to happen before trying to stop it, but rather nip it in the bud before it even occurs.

Criminal cases are unpredictable and cannot be prevented proactively, but drug enforcement is traceable.

The anti-drug squad's intelligence network extends to everyone from company presidents to merchants and beggars, reaching every corner of society.

The members of the anti-drug squad search for any suspicious events. Their intelligence budget is funded by the anti-drug bureau, and the amount of funding is so large that it would make other departments envious.

In addition, the anti-narcotics squad is a militarized unit that prioritizes efficiency. This combination gives them an intelligence network that is unmatched by other departments.

It's even more outrageous than the tax bureau of a certain beautiful country in Ai Liang's previous life.

The problem right now is that their captain, Wu Ke, doesn't seem very approachable.

"It's one thing to let someone from the criminal investigation team conduct interrogations in our narcotics squad, but you expect us to overstep our authority and investigate cases?"

Wu Ke grinned maliciously at Tian Hao: "Do you really think we're a subordinate department of the criminal investigation team?"

"...At the criminal investigation team, Ping An and I are being watched every move we make, so we can't carry out any normal operations at all," Tian Hao explained to Wu Ke using the same reason as Jin Ping An.

"What does that have to do with me? I only helped you detain him in the anti-drug squad because of Jin Ping'an. He let me get involved in the criminal investigation team's case. Do you know what that means?"

Tian Hao lowered his head, unable to refute.

Jin Ping'an, who had been listening from the sidelines, spoke up: "If we can't interfere, we can try another approach. Since that tattooed man used illegal drugs when he helped the villa owner kidnap the villa, wouldn't the villa owner himself..."

"Even if it exists, so what?"

Wu Ke impatiently interrupted Jin Ping'an: "This is not a reason for me to provide you with intelligence for free!"

Our anti-drug squad is not like your criminal investigation team, where anyone can come and ask for information. According to regulations, it is strictly forbidden to provide intelligence to any non-anti-drug squad member.

"Don't even mention you guys, I'd fire the mayor if he came!"

Wu Ke adopted the demeanor of a crude and uncouth rogue, refusing to budge no matter what.

As he said, the anti-drug squad's level of secrecy is absurd; it's like a mythical creature that only takes in information and never lets it out. No outsider can get even a single piece of information from them.

At least that's how it appears on the surface.

But Tian Hao did not give up, because the fact that the other party did not immediately kick them out meant that there was still a chance for things to turn around.

He calmed down and carefully reviewed the regulations of the anti-drug squad.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Tian Hao's mind, and he remembered a piece of information in the anti-drug squad's code of conduct manual.

"I remember that the anti-narcotics team can share some information with informants in dangerous situations to ensure their own safety, right?"

Upon hearing this, a barely perceptible smile flashed in Wu Ke's eyes, but his face still maintained its fierce expression: "So what if it is?"

Seeing that Wu Ke did not refute, Tian Hao was certain that this was the key.

"Jin Ping An, could he be your informant?"

Tian Hao grinned like a parasite on the company's face: "Only you, as the team leader, have the authority to handle intelligence about informants, so there's no problem with adding Jin Ping'an in, is there?"

Jin Ping'an, who had been standing there dumbfounded, gradually became dazed.

Weren't we discussing intelligence issues? How did this get dragged into me?
Tian Hao's lobbying continued: "Including yesterday's incident, Jin Ping'an has provided three important intelligence reports in total, helping your anti-drug team seize almost as many illegal drugs as the total amount seized in the past year."

Based on this alone, no one in the anti-drug squad would believe he wasn't an informant. With such a brilliant record, even if you added him to the informant list, the higher-ups wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for you.

Right now, our informant, Jin Ping'an, is in danger because of a kidnapping case involving illegal drugs. What do you think...?"

It must be said that Tian Hao truly lived up to his reputation as a man who was once considered a promising candidate for the position of captain of the criminal investigation team. His ability to seize opportunities and act first and ask questions later was something Jin Ping'an could only dream of.

When it comes to handling cases, the methods need to be "flexible" and not shady.

"Making this kid an informant is no problem."

Wu Ke took out a document he had prepared beforehand and slammed it on the table, clearly indicating that he had come prepared.

Every time Jin Ping'an provides a clue, it's a major case involving dozens of kilograms of evidence.

To be honest, Wu Ke had been eyeing Jin Ping'an for a long time, but the criminal investigation team had been unwilling to budge, and Jin Ping'an himself had no intention of doing so. Wu Ke couldn't abuse his power to forcibly abduct him.

Now that Wu Ke had a chance to get Jin Ping'an to willingly join the anti-drug team, how could he possibly let it go?

However, he did not intend to easily grant Jin Ping'an's request.

Some things shouldn't be indulged. If you indulge someone from the beginning, no matter how good you are to them in the future, they will take it for granted.

Things that are easily obtained are not valued by others.

As the captain of the anti-drug squad, Wu Ke certainly wouldn't be ignorant of such a principle.

He leaned back in his chair with his arms crossed, looking down at the two of them with his nostrils: "Becoming an informant is fine, but the procedures will take at least two days. We can talk about it in two days."

Jin Ping'an slammed his hands heavily on the table: "Hey, couldn't you have told me beforehand? Once I'm on this pirate ship, do you think I can back out two days later?!"

"Who are you calling a pirate ship?!"

Wu Ke's eyes widened instantly, startling Jin Ping'an.

He shakily withdrew his hand: "Since there's such a method, why didn't you do it sooner? If you wait two more days, they'll probably..."

"Hey, you're getting cocky now. I'm trying to help you and you're complaining that I'm too slow, huh?"

Wu Ke put his hand on Jin Ping'an's shoulder, occasionally saying, "Do you know how strict the informant application process is? If anything goes wrong, I'll be fully responsible!"
"And do you think the narcotics squad is a criminal investigation team? The approval process isn't finished, you're not getting a single penny out of me. That's the rule!"

Wu Ke squeezed Jin Ping'an's shoulder hard with his palm to teach him a lesson, and also took the opportunity to mock the criminal police team.

Jin Ping'an, an advisor to the criminal investigation team, blushed, unsure whether it was from pain or shame.

Tian Hao, on the other hand, was clearly cut out to be an official; he didn't even flinch at Wu Ke's mockery.

"Then let's talk about the results of the investigation into Wang Sheng first, right? After all, we're the ones who arrested him."

Tian Hao said meaningfully.

Wang Sheng, that's the name of the tattooed man. Since he was detained in the interrogation room yesterday, the anti-drug team has been verifying his identity.

With the capabilities of the anti-drug squad, after a full day of investigation, they must have thoroughly exposed him.

Upon hearing this, Wu Ke realized that the heavy-handed approach had been used up enough, and it was time to offer some sweet treats.

So he temporarily released his grip on Jin Ping'an's shoulder and sat back down in his office chair.

"He is not Wang Sheng at all."

Wu Ke said expressionlessly, "Based on the citizen card, we retrieved Wang Sheng's DNA data from the hospital's database. After comparison, it didn't match his at all."

"But based on my experience, he doesn't seem to be lying."

Tian Hao gently touched his chin, recalling Wang Sheng's terrified expression in the interrogation room yesterday afternoon.

If it's just acting, you could easily find a supporting role in any film crew; there's no need to make a living through crime.

“He wasn’t lying. Do you remember his fingers?” Wu Ke asked.

Fingers?
When Tian Hao recalled the scene in the interrogation room yesterday, it seemed that his right hand had a large area of ​​burns.
"According to the information, he had his fingerprints taken twice. Because his original finger was injured, he had his left hand fingerprints re-entered."

At this point, Tian Hao, a criminal investigator, quickly realized: "Tagged person?"

Jin Ping'an, standing to the side, asked in confusion, "What is a 'labeled person'?"

"Simply put, it's someone who lives under someone else's identity; you don't need to worry about anything else."

Wu Ke explained the meaning of "label person" in an unyielding tone to prevent Jin Ping'an from asking further questions.

"Oh."

Jin Ping'an suppressed his doubts and listened quietly.

While true labelers can only be operated by a powerful force, inferior labelers are much easier to create.

They kidnapped the original owner of the citizen card, destroyed his fingerprints, and used this to get his fingerprints re-registered at the relevant department. Then, they found someone with a similar appearance and replaced the original owner's fingerprints.

Such labels simply cannot withstand scrutiny. A single citizen information check, a hospital visit, or a report from the original owner could easily expose them.

But as long as nothing serious is done, it's fine to borrow the original owner's identity for a while.

The premise is that the original owner can keep quiet forever.

"The person locked up in the interrogation room is an unregistered person we found somewhere. The real Wang Sheng hasn't shown up for so long, so he must have been taken care of."

Wu Ke spoke calmly about Wang Sheng's life or death, a situation he had long been accustomed to.

No wonder that fake Wang Sheng, who clearly dared to commit a kidnapping, was so timid and hesitant when he was in the interrogation room.

Tian Hao discerned the leading question and hidden information in Wu Ke's words.

So he followed up by asking, "What about Wang Sheng from before?"

Wu Ke said without changing his expression, "Wang Sheng used to work under Wang Youcai. He had his fingerprints re-recorded about three months ago."

Logically speaking, if a subordinate has changed, the boss should be able to tell, unless he is blind.

Three months ago, which coincided with the time when the kidnapping occurred, was also the time when the fake Wang Sheng with the ghost face moth tattoo was active, which is quite intriguing.

Tian Hao silently memorized this information, and just as he was about to ask more questions, Jin Ping'an, who was standing to the side, seemed to be deep in thought.

He instantly connected the two events, and as if he had discovered a new continent, he excitedly exclaimed, "So, Wang Youcai is the mastermind behind it all?!"

Upon hearing Jin Ping'an's bluntness, Wu Ke immediately wore a look of utter disbelief and asked Tian Hao with a questioning gaze, "Has this kid always been like this?"

Tian Hao nodded helplessly.

Everyone was tacitly exchanging information when suddenly a reckless young man popped up, insisting on bringing the unspoken rules into the open.

It's like when you like a girl and want to confide in a friend about your feelings, but that blabbermouth makes it known to the whole class.

Sometimes, the look in someone's eyes that wants to kill them is impossible to hide.

Wu Ke took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the urge to beat him up: "I don't know anything about any behind-the-scenes boss. I'm just introducing you to Wang Sheng's social connections, understand?"

Faced with Wu Ke's glare that seemed to say, "If you say another word, I'll smash your head in," Jin Ping'an, like a rooster with its throat choked, immediately suppressed all his excitement.

At this point, Wu Ke began to wonder if bringing Jin Ping'an into the informant team was the right decision.

After thinking for two seconds, Wu Ke gave up thinking and selectively forgot what had just happened.

After all, Jin Ping'an has a lot of social experience at sixteen years old; if you argue with him, you'll lose.

Jin Ping'an remained silent, and the topic returned to normal.

This matter may involve a murder case, and Tian Hao should have the right to inquire about it. However, this is, after all, a narcotics squad. No one can get any information about cases related to narcotics.

Although Wu Kezhen said that no one should try to get a single word out of him, it doesn't mean that he can't tell you on his own initiative.

Besides, they were only talking about small fry who abused banned drugs, not upstream sellers.

Some "minor" things are harmless.

Wu Ke chatted casually with the two of them, as if they were just having a casual conversation.

"Although Wang Youcai is successful in his career and owns a club in Jiuhua City, he is still slightly inferior to his younger brother Wang Youde. Wang Youde became an assistant in the calligraphy association at a young age. He is truly a promising young man."

Calligraphy Association.

Upon hearing this familiar name, Tian Hao suddenly raised his head and stared intently at Wu Ke.

Jin Ping'an, standing nearby, asked in confusion, "The Calligraphy Association has an assistant position?"

Wu Ke crossed his legs and looked at the ceiling: "Of course there aren't any in the association, but the president and vice president are both quite old, isn't it normal for them to have an assistant to help with their daily work?"

Yes, that's normal, very normal. Some things elderly people can't do because their hands and feet aren't very mobile, so they have to ask their assistants to do them.

Tian Hao felt relieved that he hadn't received any clues. Instead, he felt as if someone was pointing a gun at him from behind, and his whole body went cold and his scalp tingled.

He asked in a low voice, "That Wang Youde must be quite sturdy, right? You can't be an old man's assistant without a strong physique."

"That's right. The old man has to go wherever he goes and his assistant has to help him carry things, so his physical strength must be excellent."

Hey.

Wu Ke and Jin Ping'an's phones rang at the same time.

Jin Pingan took out his phone and glanced at the message, while Wu Ke answered a phone call.

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

After hanging up the phone, Wu Ke looked at the two of them and said, "I have other things to do. If you don't have anything else to do, go do what you need to do and don't keep hanging around here."

Looking at the decisive Wu Ke, Tian Hao and Jin Ping'an exchanged a glance, left the office, and returned to the anti-drug team's break room.

Jin Ping'an looked extremely indignant: "That Wang Youcai is definitely the mastermind behind the kidnapping! He kidnaps girls to supplement his club's income, and then uses illegal means to control them..."

Tian Hao did not respond.

Jin Ping'an talked to himself for a long time, then looked at Tian Hao, whose face was ashen, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. I was just thinking, if we find evidence, who can help us make the arrest?"

Tian Hao kept rubbing his chin, a small gesture he made when he was anxious.

"We already have evidence, why are we still picking and choosing who to arrest?"

"You have to be selective, and you have to be very selective."

Tian Hao lowered his hand and looked at Jin Ping'an: "However, our main task at present is to find evidence of Wang Youcai's crimes, otherwise everything is just empty talk."

"As for evidence of the crime, I think we already have it."

Jin Ping'an rarely showed a smile.

He held up his phone to show a text message: "The messenger has also found out that Wang Youcai is the mastermind behind the kidnapping case, and they have already infiltrated the organization. He is responsible for providing information and telling us to be ready to make the arrest at any time."

So fast?
Tian Hao was stunned.

He could only sigh in admiration: "No wonder he was once a recipient of the Medal of Honor."

Fortunately, he was on our side.

Since the evidence is being handled by messengers, all they need to do is prepare for the arrest.

“The arrest operation requires an application, but that would definitely leak the information, so we have to use illegal arrests to catch people in the act and detain them first.”

Tian Hao took a deep breath, took out his phone and opened his contacts: "So we have to find trustworthy people who are willing to take risks with us."

(End of this chapter)