Solving the case: Combining the police dog's olfactory genes at the beginning

What's the situation inside?

Meng Haonan asked questions as he walked toward the temporary command post.

"Zhang Chuansheng broke in with a knife and subdued two security guards."

The local police station chief wiped his sweat as he reported.

“A 70-year-old security guard was hospitalized after suffering a stroke, and another was so frightened that he couldn’t even hold a riot fork. He kicked all the staff out, leaving only a female kindergarten teacher to comfort the children.”

Meng Haonan's expression was solemn.

Where are the children?

"According to the teachers who escaped, Zhang Chuansheng locked all the children in the monitoring room on the second floor."

The director pointed to the window on the right upstairs.

"That's the one."

The SWAT team arrived quickly, and the three snipers took their positions.

However, the windows of the monitoring room were covered with thick curtains, making it impossible to aim.

"Where's the attack?"

Meng Haonan asked the special police captain.

"The risk is too great."

The captain shook his head.

"The building structure is unclear, the location of the monitoring room is not conducive to a raid, and..."

He lowered his voice.

“The other party is extremely emotionally unstable. If we disturb him, the children will be in danger.”

Just when the police were at a loss, a large number of reporters and live streamers had gathered outside the kindergarten.

Flashbulbs went off constantly as various live-streaming devices were pointed at the kindergarten.

"Stop them!"

Meng Haonan said angrily.

"I can't stop it."

Deputy Director Du Changfeng looked grim.

"The video of last night's murder has gone viral online, and the hostage situation is now being broadcast live nationwide."

Indeed, within just half an hour, the hashtag #JiangmenTownKindergartenHostage# had climbed to the top of the trending topics list, with over ten million views.

To make matters worse, Zhang Chuansheng's personal information was exposed online, and a video of him being beaten by a group of people at the Wanqiang factory went viral.

In the video, the thin Zhang Chuansheng is pinned to the ground and beaten by five or six strong men, with blood flowing from his nose and mouth.

And standing aside, observing coldly, was none other than Wan Qiang himself.

"This"

Xu Ao stared at his phone screen, too shocked to speak.

Meng Haonan's expression also became unusually solemn.

Online public opinion quickly became polarized.

Some netizens angrily denounced Zhang Chuansheng as a demon, while others began to question him.

"What drove an honest, hardworking worker to become a murderer?"

"Boss, it's the task force on the phone."

The technician handed over the headphones.

Meng Haonan put on his headphones and listened for a while, then suddenly flew into a rage.

"Bullshit! A direct assault? There are over twenty kids inside, and you want me to just force my way in?!"

He smashed the headphones.

"A bunch of useless people sitting in offices!"

Du Changfeng rubbed his temples.

"Old Meng, what do we do now? Public opinion is out of control; if we drag this out any longer..."

"Get his mother!"

Meng Haonan suddenly said.

"Isn't Zhang Chuansheng a filial son? Bring his mother here!"

Two hours later, Zhang Chuansheng's 70-year-old mother was brought to the scene by a police car.

The old lady collapsed to the ground as soon as she got out of the car, crying her heart out.

"Third son! I beg you, don't do anything foolish!"

The loudspeaker carried the old man's hoarse cries into the kindergarten. All the police officers held their breath, but the iron gate remained unmoved.

"Where are the negotiation experts?"

Meng Haonan gritted his teeth.

Professor Wang, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, stepped forward and had only said a few words when Zhang Chuansheng's hoarse roar came from inside.

"Get out! Let the officials handle this!"

Xu Ao volunteered to take the megaphone.

"Comrade Zhang Chuansheng, I am Xu Ao, the deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. What are your requests?"

"You're a piece of shit!"

Zhang Chuansheng's voice sounded like sandpaper rubbing.

"I need to see someone who can make the final decision!"

Xu Ao's face turned pale and then red, and he slunk back into the crowd.

Meng Haonan personally took over the megaphone.

“I am Meng Haonan, deputy director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. I can go in and be your hostage, and we can talk face to face.”

A maniacal laugh came from behind the iron gate.

"Hahaha, Director Meng? What a high-ranking official! But I don't want you!"

"Then who do you want?"

Meng Haonan's forehead veins bulged.

"I want to see the police in the Kaijiang A8008 police car!"

Zhang Chuansheng's voice suddenly became strange.

“Bring him here, and I promise I won’t hurt the child.”

An uproar erupted inside the command vehicle. The live stream chat exploded with comments.

"Holy crap! Is this some kind of revenge against the police?"

"She must have been abused by that policeman in prison!"

"Oh no, the police are in trouble!"

Meng Haonan immediately gave the order.

"Check this license plate immediately!"

"etc."

Chen Xuanran suddenly thought of something.

"Does this license plate belong to Luo Fei's Mercedes?"

"what?"

Meng Haonan grabbed his shoulder.

"you sure?"

Chen Xuanran hurriedly took out his phone to look at the photos.

"Last month, Luo Fei helped the anti-drug squad arrest someone, and they temporarily requisitioned his car. I even took pictures."

The license plate of the black Mercedes in the photo is clearly "Jiang A8008 Police".

"Contact Luo Fei immediately!"

Meng Haonan roared.

At that moment, Luo Fei was pacing in the hospital corridor. His grandmother's ankle was only sprained, but the old lady insisted on a full checkup. Suddenly, his phone vibrated, and Chen Xuanran's voice boomed like thunder.

"Old Luo! Something terrible has happened! The perpetrator of the kindergarten hostage crisis specifically requests to see you!"

"see me?"

Luo Fei frowned.

"Who?"

"Zhang Chuansheng! The one who's all over the internet."

Luo Fei walked to the window and opened the news app.

Zhang Chuansheng's haggard face came into view, and his pupils suddenly contracted. Wasn't this the short man who was shivering with hunger three months ago?
Memories flash back to that rainy night.

On his way home from get off work, Luo Fei passed through an alley and saw a thin man rummaging through a trash can.

The man ran away when he saw him, but he was so hungry that his legs gave way and he fell into a puddle.

Luo Fei bought him a boxed lunch. The man ate while crying, saying his name was Zhang San and that he had worked at Wanqiang Factory for five years, where he had his wages deducted and was beaten.
"Luo Yonghao? Luo Yonghao!"

Chen Xuanran's voice pulled him back to reality.

"Director Meng wants you to come here immediately!"

"understood."

Luo Fei hung up the phone, gave the nanny a few instructions, and then walked out.

As he passed by the hospital's convenience store, he suddenly turned around and went inside, picking up a dozen beers and two bags of spicy duck necks.

The highway is heavily congested.

Luo Fei opened the car window, letting the early summer breeze dispel the stuffiness inside. The navigation showed that they would arrive in Jiangmen Town in twenty minutes. He took out a duck neck, took a bite, and gasped from the spiciness.

The phone rang again; it was Meng Haonan.

"Where have you been?"

"Almost there, traffic jam."

"You fucking drive a Mercedes!"

Meng Haonan was furious.

"The killer's emotions are becoming increasingly unstable, and some children have already fainted from fright!"

Luo Fei glanced at the plastic bag in the passenger seat.

"I bought some food."

On the other end of the phone came Meng Haonan's profanities and the sound of things being smashed.

Luo Fei shrugged and took another piece of duck neck.

When he finally arrived at the scene, the area outside the police cordon was already surrounded by media.

When Luo Fei squeezed into the command vehicle carrying a plastic bag, everyone looked at him as if he'd seen a ghost.

"You motherfucker"

Meng Haonan pointed at the duck neck in his hand, too angry to speak.

Luo Fei handed over the plastic bag.

"Want some? Authentic and delicious."

Deputy Director Du Changfeng covered his face and shook his head.

Chen Xuanran's shoulders trembled as he tried to suppress his laughter.

Only Xu Ao's face was deathly pale, as if he had seen the King of Hell.

Meng Haonan grabbed Luo Fei.

"You know Zhang Chuansheng?"

"Maybe, I can't remember."

"Have you arrested his relatives and friends? Have you abused him in prison?"

Luo Fei shook his head. "I don't remember this person at all."

Meng Haonan lowered his voice.

“Listen, he specifically asked to see you, it’s very likely for revenge. This is our only chance. Go in and distract him, the sniper is already in position.”

Everyone was staring at Luo Fei.

Luo Fei suddenly laughed.

"Can I leave now?"

"Luo Fei!"

Meng Haonan roared.

"just kidding."

Luo Fei's smile vanished, and his eyes suddenly sharpened.

"I go."

Du Changfeng stepped forward.

"Ronaldinho, what if he's seeking revenge?"

"It doesn't matter."

Luo Fei pulled open his collar.

"What kind of situation haven't I seen?"

The leaders exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

Only Xu Ao stared intently at Luo Fei's back, his fingers digging into his palms.

Luo Fei suddenly turned around, startling Xu Ao.

"correct."

Luo Fei took two cans of beer out of the plastic bag.

"Want to grab a drink when we're done?"

Meng Haonan snatched the beer and smashed it on the ground.

"You fucking be serious! There are over twenty lives inside!"

Luo Fei shrugged and turned to walk towards the kindergarten.

"and many more!"

Meng Haonan called out to him and took out his sidearm from his waist.

"If we have the chance, we'll subdue him; if not, we'll lure him out. The sniper is already in position."

He lowered his voice.

"You are authorized to kill me at any time."

Luo Fei took the heavy Type 92 pistol and weighed it in his palm.

"It's my first time handling a gun, it's quite a novel experience."

Meng Haonan's expression changed drastically, and he snatched the gun back.

"You haven't received any firearms training?"

"It's never too late to learn after you've finished the task."

Luo Fei blinked, and a system notification flashed through his mind.

The [Super Gun Skill] skill has been activated.

But he knew he wouldn't need it this time.

After leaving the command post, Luo Fei stopped in front of the cordon without looking back.

"If I pass away, please take care of my grandma."

"Just dump the ashes at any public bathhouse."

Several leaders had reddened eyes, and Meng Haonan turned his face away to wipe his eyes.

"You're a good comrade in the police force."

Luo Fei walked toward the kindergarten gate, where more than a dozen cameras were pointed at him.

He casually brushed the stray hairs from his forehead back, and his trench coat drew a dashing arc as he turned, his profile in the live stream igniting a flurry of comments.

Holy crap, this police officer is incredibly handsome!

I need all his information within three minutes!

[This trench coat made my heart stop!]

Chen Xuanran rushed over and grabbed Luo Fei's wrist; his fingertips were icy cold.

"You...you must be careful."

Luo Fei smiled and shook the plastic bag in his hand.

"What's there to be afraid of? I even brought some duck necks with me."

Besides beer, the bag also contained vacuum-packed spicy duck necks and a few lollipops.

The onlookers were in an uproar, and the screen was instantly flooded with comments.

Is he crazy?

[Use snacks to negotiate?]

That was a brilliant move!

Psychologist Xu Ao sneered from the command post.

"Trying to be clever! Trying to please a criminal with food? What a waste of time!"

At that moment, a heart-wrenching cry rang out. The children's parents broke through the police cordon, and one mother knelt down on the ground.

"Please, please save my child! He's only four years old!"

Meng Haonan quickly arranged for someone to bring the parents into the temporary command post. When he turned around, he found that Luo Fei had already walked to the iron gate of the kindergarten.

"Zhang San!"

Luo Fei shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Do you remember the policeman who gave you money a few days ago?"

The surveillance camera on the iron gate turned slightly, and a hoarse voice came from the loudspeaker.

"Officer Luo Luo?"

"Right! Open the door and let's talk?"

Luo Fei noticed several young people nearby who were live-streaming on their phones, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Hey, who among you has the most fans?"

A pretty girl with a high ponytail timidly raised her hand.

"I have 130 million followers."

"Can I borrow your phone?"

Luo Fei took her latest Huawei phone and flashed a peace sign at the camera.

"I'll help you gain followers."

The iron gate clicked open a crack, and a kindergarten teacher with tears streaming down her face trembled as she handed over the key.

Luo Fei lowered his voice.

Did he touch you inappropriately?

The kindergarten teacher shook her head.

"He just kept talking to himself, saying things about social injustice."

"Okay, come inside with me and comfort the child."

Luo Fei turned to the command post and gave them an OK sign.

Chen Xuanran caught up with him and slipped a miniature earphone into his pocket.

"Stay connected!"

Luo Fei blinked.

"Don't worry, I'll treat you to hot pot after everything's done."

He pointed to the live stream on the girl's phone.

"Remember to send me rockets."

As Luo Fei stepped through the iron gate, he switched his phone to selfie mode and changed the title of his live stream to "Live Coverage of the Hostage Situation".

"The most handsome policeman will lead you to rescue the hostages."

【The anchor is awesome! 】

Is this even broadcastable?

[Screen recording completed, waiting for account ban]

Luo Fei explained as he walked.

"Hey guys, listen up! We're going to meet this Mr. Zhang San now."

He turned the camera to the two-story kindergarten building.

"According to reliable sources, more than 20 children are in the activity room on the third floor."

In the command center, Meng Haonan stared at the live broadcast, his temples throbbing.

"What on earth is that brat up to?"

In the live broadcast, Luo Fei had already kicked open the door to the monitoring room.

To everyone's surprise, more than twenty children were sitting on the ground playing with building blocks, and in the middle stood a man wearing faded overalls, who was Zhang San, the one who rode a bicycle in the surveillance footage.

"Wow, it's quite lively here."

Luo Fei tossed the duck neck to Zhang San.

"Try it, the extra spicy one."

Zhang San caught it reflexively, looking completely bewildered.

Luo Fei turned his head and winked at the kindergarten teacher.

"Give the lollipops to the children."

The live stream chat exploded.

Did I just watch a fake hijacking?

[This kidnapper looks like he's applying for a job at a kindergarten.]

[The police officer is so handsome! My feed is flooded with posts about him!]

Inside the temporary command center, parents watched their children safe and sound, and some wept with joy.

Meng Haonan took the opportunity to appease him.

"As you can see, the children are safe."

In the monitoring room, Luo Fei plopped down on the foam mat next to Zhang San, and simultaneously opened two cans of beer with a "click".

He propped his phone up on the shoe cabinet by the door, making sure the camera could capture the entire room but not the whispered conversation.

"I'm keeping the live stream on so that netizens can see our harmonious society."

Luo Fei's voice was just loud enough for Zhang San to hear, and at the same time, he waved to the kindergarten teacher.

"Shall we sing a song with the kids?"

The kindergarten teacher began, her voice trembling.

"Little bunny, be good."

Twenty-odd children's voices sang along in their sweet, childlike tones, drowning out the two people's conversation.

The packaging of the duck neck in Zhang San's hand was being squeezed so tightly it made a "crackling" sound, while the cleaver had long since slipped into the corner.

"Charge in!"

The SWAT team leader was so anxious he was stamping his feet in the command post.

"What is Luo Fei waiting for?"

Meng Haonan stared at the strangely harmonious scene on the screen, his fists clenched until they turned white. (End of Chapter)