Attending ex-girlfriend's wedding, arresting the groom's officer on the spot

Zhang Hui urgently needed: "Fourth, his height and shoe size are consistent with the suspect's characteristics, and his fingerprints are preliminarily matched with the traces extracted from the scene; fifth, there are witnesses who saw him in contact with a strange man before the incident, and his clothing is consistent with the description of the 'man in the black jacket'."

After hearing the report, Lu Chuan immediately convened an emergency meeting to deploy the arrest and further investigation: "Zhang Hui, you lead a team to the locations where Zheng Guobin may be hiding, focusing on checking the homes of his gambling friends and relatives, as well as the casinos he frequents; Wang Shuai, you are responsible for retrieving the recent driving trajectory of Zheng Guobin's vehicle, especially the route on August 15th, to confirm whether it passed through Heping Road, the abandoned factory, and the garbage transfer station; Yang Lin, you lead technicians to conduct a comprehensive investigation of Zheng Guobin's residence and vehicle, collect more evidence, and confirm whether it is related to Chen Gang's murder case; Zhang Kai, prepare to conduct precise comparisons of the collected fingerprints, soil, and vehicle traces to form a complete chain of evidence."

The lights in the Criminal Investigation Division came on again, and everyone was invigorated by this major breakthrough. Zhang Hui, holding Zheng Guobin's photo, knew this was a crucial step in solving the case; capturing Zheng Guobin would reveal the truth behind Chen Gang's murder. He led his team quickly to the home of Zheng Guobin's gambling buddy, and a new arrest operation began.

At 8 p.m., Zhang Hui received a message on his walkie-talkie: Zheng Guobin's whereabouts had been discovered at a casino in the suburbs.

The "Good Luck" casino in the suburbs was hidden in the basement of an abandoned warehouse. The entrance was disguised as a roller shutter door of a scrap metal recycling station. Only regular customers could enter by knocking three times and giving the code word "the usual place". At 8:15 p.m., Zhang Hui arrived with six team members in three groups. Team members Xiao Li and Xiao Wang, dressed in plain clothes, entered first under the pretext of "playing a few rounds with friends". They used a miniature camera to transmit the internal scene. The basement was divided into several private rooms. Amidst the swirling smoke, the sounds of dice clashing, chips falling, and men shouting rose and fell. In the innermost "Wealthy Pavilion" private room, Zheng Guobin was sitting shirtless at the gambling table, with a high pile of chips in front of him. He had a cigarette in his right hand and a die in his left, cursing and urging the person opposite him to "place the bet quickly".

“There are five people inside. Besides Zheng Guobin, the other four are gamblers. There’s no sign of them carrying weapons.” Xiao Li’s voice came through the walkie-talkie, with a slight static. Zhang Hui crouched in the shadows outside the roller shutter door, looking at the screen on his phone. Zheng Guobin’s black jacket was draped over the back of a chair, with a bit of brown dirt on the collar, the same color as the dirt on Chen Gang’s trousers. His black work boots were clearly size 43, and the tread pattern on the soles matched the shoe prints collected at the scene perfectly. “Action plan: Group one will storm in through the front door and control the entrance to prevent anyone from escaping; Group two will rush into ‘Fugui Pavilion’ and subdue Zheng Guobin; Group three will wait at the basement exit to prevent other gamblers from escaping in the chaos.” Zhang Hui gave the orders in a low voice, his fingers tapping lightly on the walkie-talkie. “Be careful to protect the scene and avoid injuring any innocent bystanders.”

At 8:20 PM, the roller shutter door was quietly pulled open a crack by the team members inside, and Zhang Hui led his men in quickly. The basement was dimly lit, with flickering red and yellow LED strips, and a pungent smell of smoke and sweat hit the senses. "Police! Don't move!" Zhang Hui's loud voice instantly drowned out the noise from the casino. The gamblers who were shouting at the tables froze instantly; some instinctively tried to hide their chips in their pockets, while others crawled under the tables, and chaos ensued.

The door to the "Wealthy Pavilion" private room was kicked open by Xiao Wang. Amidst the flying sawdust, Zheng Guobin looked up sharply and saw the team members rushing in. The dice in his hand fell onto the gambling table with a "thud," rolling to the corner. "Who let you in? Get out!" He instinctively tried to stand up, but team member Xiao Li grabbed his shoulder and slammed him heavily against the back of the chair. "Zheng Guobin, don't move! We are from the Municipal Criminal Investigation Detachment. We are now arresting you according to the law!" Xiao Li's knee pressed against Zheng Guobin's lower back, his right hand gripped his wrist tightly, and his left hand pressed against the back of his neck, forcing his face close to the greasy gambling table.

Zheng Guobin struggled to resist, kicking wildly and knocking over beer bottles under the table. The amber liquid flowed down the table legs, soaking his work boots. "What right do you have to arrest me? I haven't broken the law!" His voice was filled with anger and fear, veins bulging on his neck. "Let me go! Or I'll report you for illegal detention!" The gamblers nearby shrank into a corner, some secretly taking out their phones to take pictures, but were sternly stopped by team member Xiao Wang: "Put your phones down! No photos or videos allowed. Cooperate with the investigation!"

Zhang Hui entered the private room, his gaze falling on Zheng Guobin's black jacket draped over the back of his chair. He reached into the jacket pocket and pulled out a fragment of yellow plastic rope, matching the material of the restraint rope found at the scene. "Zheng Guobin, have you forgotten about disposing of the body at the Heping Road garbage transfer station on the night of August 15th?" Zhang Hui's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable air of authority. Zheng Guobin's body visibly stiffened, his struggles instantly weakening, a flicker of panic crossing his eyes, yet he remained defiant: "I don't know what you're talking about. What body disposal? I never went there!"

"Never been there? Then how do you explain the brown mud on your car? How do you explain the 50,000 yuan you transferred to the 'ghost account'?" Zhang Hui took out his phone and pulled up photos of Zheng Guobin's vehicle and bank transaction records. "This black Changan CS75 PLUS, with its broken taillights and scratches on the rear bumper, isn't that yours? On August 10th, you transferred 50,000 yuan to an account opened under a fake identity, wasn't that you?"

Zheng Guobin's lips trembled, unable to speak. Taking advantage of the situation, team member Xiao Li handcuffed his wrists with a crisp "click," the cold metallic touch sending a shiver down Zheng Guobin's spine. "Take him away!" Zhang Hui ordered. Two team members grabbed Zheng Guobin's arms and pulled him from the chair. Zheng Guobin's legs were weak; he was practically dragged along. As he passed the gambling table, he instinctively glanced back at the chips on it, his eyes filled with resentment, but the team members forcefully pressed down on the back of his neck, forcing him forward.

By this time, the gamblers from the basement had been gathered in the hall.

Some people in the crowd were still muttering complaints about not having received their winnings yet, while others nervously rubbed their hands, afraid of being implicated. "Everyone, please show your ID cards and cooperate with the registration," team member Xiao Wang said, checking each person's information against the registration form. "If you're just here to gamble, confess voluntarily, and we'll treat you leniently; if you have committed other illegal or criminal acts, don't even think about hiding them." (End of Chapter)