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

Li Gang, head of the Special Police Detachment, added, "Dengwei Village is a typical rural village with densely packed houses and narrow alleys, which is not conducive to the deployment of large-scale arrest equipment. Moreover, the village has a diverse population, and Deng Chengzong may be hiding himself through personal connections, or even receiving cover from some villagers, making the arrest quite difficult." Yang Lin, head of the Technical Section, stated, "We have already coordinated with the technical department of the Jiangcheng City Public Security Bureau, and they will assist us in retrieving surveillance footage from Dengwei Village and the surrounding area to track Deng Chengzong's movements in real time. At the same time, we can use technical means to locate Deng Chengying's mobile phone signal, thereby pinpointing Deng Chengzong's approximate location."

After nearly two hours of discussion, a detailed arrest plan gradually took shape. The arrest operation was personally directed by Lu Chuan and divided into three groups: The first group, led by Wang Shuai, consisted of five criminal investigation team members who would sneak into Dengwei Village in advance to conduct on-site reconnaissance, determine Deng Chengzong's specific hiding place, and coordinate with the local police station to obtain their cooperation; the second group, led by Li Gang, consisted of ten special police officers who would travel in special police vehicles and lie in wait on the outskirts of Dengwei Village, ready to launch the arrest operation as soon as the first group locked onto the target; the third group, led by Zhang Hui, consisted of three team members who would be responsible for setting up roadblocks at various traffic arteries in Jiangcheng City to prevent Deng Chengzong from escaping from Jiangcheng City.

The plan also specified various details: the arrest time was set for 4:00 AM the next day, when it was still dark and most villagers were asleep, which would facilitate the operation's concealment; after the first team infiltrated the village, they would disguise themselves as merchants buying agricultural products to avoid arousing the villagers' suspicion; special police officers would be equipped with bulletproof vests, helmets, stab-proof gloves, and other equipment, and carry non-lethal weapons such as tear gas and stun guns, while also preparing restraint tools such as handcuffs and leg irons; during the operation, noise must be strictly controlled to avoid alerting the suspects, and if Deng Chengzong resisted, decisive measures must be taken to ensure the safety of the arresting personnel.

After the meeting, each group immediately sprang into action. Wang Shuai led the first group, driving overnight to Dengwei Village, Liubao Township, Qing County, Jiangcheng City. They arrived near Dengwei Village around 1:00 AM. After meeting up with the local police station officers, they reconfirmed the terrain of Dengwei Village and the location of Deng Chengying's house in the station's meeting room. The local police station chief explained, "Deng Chengying's house is located at the southernmost end of Dengwei Village. It's a two-story building surrounded by a wall, with the main gate facing east. The village lanes are very narrow, accessible only on foot; vehicles cannot pass."

At 3 a.m., Wang Shuai led his team, disguised as tea merchants, and quietly infiltrated Dengwei Village. The village was eerily quiet, broken only by a few barks. By moonlight, the team carefully made their way through the alleyways, avoiding the villagers' dogs, and headed towards Deng Chengying's house. Upon reaching the vicinity of Deng Chengying's house, Wang Shuai instructed his team to observe the surrounding area discreetly, while he quietly approached the wall and peered through the cracks. The courtyard was pitch black, except for a faint light shining from a room on the second floor.

"Keep an eye on things, don't disturb the people inside," Wang Shuai whispered to his team. The team members took out their night vision goggles and carefully observed the courtyard. About 20 minutes later, a slight noise came from the lit room on the second floor. Immediately afterward, a dark figure peeked out of the window, looked around, and then retreated. "It's Deng Chengzong!" team member Xiao Li said in a low voice. Through the night vision goggles, he could clearly see the profile of the figure, which perfectly matched Deng Chengzong on the wanted poster.

Wang Shuai immediately reported to Lu Chuan via walkie-talkie: "Target locked, located in the east room on the second floor of Deng Chengying's house at the southern end of Dengwei Village. Request the second team to immediately launch the arrest operation!" Lu Chuan responded on the walkie-talkie: "Agreed to the operation, be careful!" After receiving the order, Wang Shuai led his team to quietly circle around to the gate of Deng Chengying's house, preparing to cooperate with the special police team.

At 4:00 AM, Li Gang led the second group of SWAT officers, moving like cheetahs, and swiftly infiltrated Dengwei Village. They split into three teams, guarding the main gate, back gate, and perimeter of the wall around Deng Chengying's house, forming a tight encirclement. "Action!" Li Gang commanded. Two SWAT officers used a breaching hammer to smash open Deng Chengying's main gate. With a loud bang, the gate burst open, and the SWAT officers rushed into the yard, heading straight for the second floor.

"Don't move! Police!" the SWAT team members shouted as they rushed in. Hearing the commotion in the lit room on the second floor, Deng Chengzong panicked. Without even putting on his clothes, he ran barefoot out of the room, intending to jump off the second-floor balcony to escape. Wang Shuai had anticipated this move and had arranged for two officers to guard the area below the balcony. Seeing Deng Chengzong about to jump, the officers immediately shouted, "Don't jump! Surrender!"

Ignoring all warnings, Deng Chengzong jumped from the second-floor balcony. Fortunately, the balcony was only about three meters high; although he landed hard and grimaced, he quickly got up and ran towards the fields outside the village. "Chase him!" Li Gang shouted, and the SWAT team members immediately gave chase. Deng Chengzong was very familiar with the village's terrain, deliberately choosing narrow alleys and dense farmland to try and evade capture.

"He ran east!" a SWAT officer shouted. To the east lay a wide expanse of rice paddies, the rice ripening at the time, the plants growing to waist height, perfect for concealment. Deng Chengzong plunged into the paddies, using the rice for cover as he ran desperately forward. The SWAT officers were not to be outdone, rushing into the paddies after him, shining flashlights as they went, searching for Deng Chengzong's figure.

The soil in the rice paddies was soft and slippery, and the team members trudged along, their shoes and trousers covered in mud. Deng Chengzong ran very fast, glancing back frequently. Seeing the SWAT team members hot on his heels, he became even more frantic, even picking up stones from the roadside and throwing them at the team members behind him. "Watch out!" One team member couldn't dodge in time and was hit on the arm by a stone, wincing in pain, but he didn't stop and continued the chase.

Wang Shuai led several team members to flank Deng Chengzong from the side, attempting to cut off his escape route. He knew that once Deng Chengzong ran out of the rice paddy, he would enter a grove of trees, making him much harder to capture. "Speed ​​up! We must catch him before he leaves the rice paddy!" Wang Shuai shouted. The team members gritted their teeth and gave chase, closing the distance between themselves and Deng Chengzong. (End of Chapter)