The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 561 Loyal Guard!!!

On this day, the sun was shining brightly on Xizhimen Inner Street, and there were many pedestrians.

Near noon, a commotion suddenly broke out in front of Tongle Restaurant.

More than a dozen criminal investigation team members were seen fighting fiercely with the criminals, with the sound of fists and feet mixed with the harsh sound of metal collisions.

Suddenly, a loud "bang" sound broke the sky at Xizhimen.

A team member fell to the ground, and blood instantly stained his uniform red.

Then several more gunshots rang out and the scene suddenly fell into chaos.

Shotgun bullets flew in from several places, creating smoke and hail-like lead pellets shot at the team members, hitting the ground and making it smoke. The team members were unable to raise their heads and could only lie on the ground. But no one was willing to let go of Wang Mouping's hand.

Seeing this, bullets fired more intensively, injuring two more brothers. Team member Xiao Li was shot and broke his right arm, and Xiao Zhu was hit by shotgun bullets in multiple places.

"Will you release him or not?!"

Another bandit appeared from nowhere, picked up a piece of wood from a cigarette stand on the roadside, and hit the heads of the criminal police officers including Wang Mouping who were still holding them down.

Lao Xie, Xiao Cao and Xiao Jiao, who were not equipped with guns, were all shot and wounded.

In the chaos, the bandit Yu Mouzhong also participated in the attack. Although his arm was accidentally injured by his accomplice, he still raised his knife and stabbed the team members.

The three team members were quickly knocked unconscious by them and gradually let go of their grip.

Wang Mouping broke free and got up from the ground and continued to punch and kick the team members.

Another gangster, Lu Moufeng, even used the handcuffs he had been holding to beat the team members...

The hand-to-hand combat here was brutal, and the gunfight over there was even more brutal.

Little Liu Yong, who was guarding the back door, came running from the alley to provide reinforcements and fought back with "June 4th".

Unfortunately, the bandits' firepower was very strong.

Liu Yong was shot three times, but he still insisted on looking for the shooter and eventually fell to the ground...

On the other side, Xiao Ge, who was hit on the arm with a stick, took the pistol from the seriously injured Xiao Zhang, raised the gun with pain, and planned to fight back.

But they didn't pull the trigger.

The Xinei Street at the scene was already narrow, with dense traffic and crowds of people. After the gunfight began, passers-by were terrified and fled in all directions. The road was blocked by vehicles, and the criminals were mixed in the crowded crowd, so Xiao Ge couldn't shoot anymore.

He had no choice but to raise the muzzle of his gun and fire into the sky.

In the smoke, the team members fell down one after another, and the group of men took advantage of the chaos to escape the scene.

In just twenty minutes, this sudden gunfight between police and criminals was over.

The scene was in a mess, with bullet shells and blood all over the ground.

Eight team members were shot and fell to the ground, two of them were seriously injured; another three were knocked unconscious with sticks.

The onlookers were stunned and couldn't believe what they saw.

This gunfight that shocked the entire city was the first gunfight between police and criminals in the city and caused a huge response in society.

After the shootout, the scene was quickly cordoned off.

The city bureau’s criminal investigation experts and forensic doctors arrived with sophisticated instruments and began a detailed investigation.

Every inch of land within the cordon was carefully searched.

The experts first marked and photographed the bullet marks.

The bullet holes on the ground and walls were numbered one by one, and the ballistic trajectories were marked with fluorescent powder.

The scattered shell casings were carefully collected and placed in evidence bags.

Forensic scientists collected blood samples from the scene, hoping to identify the suspect through DNA analysis.

Investigators also found several discarded murder weapons, including a modified shotgun and bloody sticks.

The evidence was carefully packaged and sent to the laboratory for further testing.

At the same time, the police conducted a comprehensive investigation of the surrounding residents, hoping to find the suspect's escape route.

The footprints and tire marks at the scene were also copied and preserved for subsequent comparison.

As the investigation progressed, the modified shotgun found at the scene aroused the suspicion of investigators.

This weapon is not common and its modification is sophisticated, indicating that the criminals have considerable technical capabilities.

Ballistic analysis showed that at least three different shotguns were used, indicating that the criminal gang was well-equipped.

Second, the criminals’ actions were unusually orderly.

When they encountered the police, they quickly formed an effective counterattack formation and cooperated well, which was obviously a result of careful planning in advance.

This level of organization goes far beyond that of ordinary street thugs.

In addition, the choice of the crime scene is also suspicious.

In this busy area, criminals dared to openly confront the police, showing their amazing courage and arrogance.

The seriousness of the case has attracted the attention of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Under Ge Shuping's organization, a special task force composed of elite criminal investigation personnel was quickly established, vowing to bring the criminals to justice at all costs.

The task force first conducted a comprehensive analysis of all physical evidence left at the scene.

The modified shotgun was sent to weapons experts for identification to trace its origin and manufacturer.

At the same time, shell casings and blood samples were urgently sent to the criminal investigation laboratory for DNA testing and ballistics comparison.

The investigators split up and conducted a comprehensive visit to residents and businesses around the crime scene to collect eyewitness testimonies.

Another group of police officers began to review recent similar cases, looking for possible connections.

When Ge Shuping arrived at the Public Security Hospital, the air was filled with the smell of disinfectant.

He walked with firm steps through the long corridor and came to the ward where criminal policeman Liu Yong and others were staying.

Except for Yin Jianguo who was still unconscious, the other team members were out of danger, which made him relax his tense nerves a little.

Liu Yong was lying on the hospital bed, his face pale but his eyes still sharp.

Fortunately, he was shot in a place that avoided vital parts and woke up faster than expected.

Ge Shuping approached the bed, patted him on the shoulder, and said with appreciation: "Xiaoyong, you performed very well this time and did not embarrass your father."

Liu Yong nodded slightly and asked anxiously: "Uncle Ge, have those criminals been caught?"

Ge Shuping shook his head, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

He noticed the disappointment in Liu Yong's eyes, and then said firmly: "Xiaoyong, don't worry, they can't run away."

Ge Shuping took a deep breath, and the anger in his heart was in the magazine: "Xiaoyong, can you tell me about the situation?"

Ge Shuping pulled over a chair and sat down, beginning to listen to Liu Yong's detailed account of the progress of the case.

The sunlight outside the ward poured in through the window and shone on the two of them, as if adding a touch of warmth to the conversation.

Based on the information provided by Liu Yong and others, the task force knew that the person who committed such a big crime this time was the wanted criminal - Wang Mouping.

And multiple witnesses described a man wearing a black leather jacket and new, striking yellow shoes.

This characteristic is highly consistent with a robber previously wanted by the police.

After comparison, the task force confirmed that the man was the fugitive Wang Mouping.

Further investigation revealed that Wang Mouping had a complicated criminal history.

He was once a talented student and proficient in mechanics, but he went astray and became the notorious "West Hill" thief king.

Wang Mouping is good at lock picking and has successfully stolen from safes many times, accumulating a large amount of stolen money.

The task force speculated that Wang Mouping might be one of the core figures of this criminal gang.

His mechanical talents might explain the origin of those elaborately modified shotguns.

The police immediately launched a comprehensive investigation into Wang Mouping, including his social network, activity tracks and possible hiding places.

The task force identified another important suspect, Zhao Mouguo, through analysis of the ballistics at the scene.

Ballistics experts found that the bullet that caused the most serious injury to Yin Jianguo came from a precisely modified five-shot shotgun.

This unique modification method is highly consistent with Zhao Mouguo's criminal characteristics.

Further investigation revealed that Zhao had a complex criminal history.

He was once a skilled gun modifier and was jailed for illegally modifying guns.

After being released from prison, he used this special skill to quickly rise in the underground world and became a weapons supplier for multiple criminal gangs.

The task force speculated that Zhao Mouguo might be one of the main gunmen in this gunfight and the source of weapons for the gang.

His joining greatly increased the firepower and danger of the criminal gang.

Criminal investigation personnel immediately launched a full-scale manhunt for Zhao Mouguo, including checking his social circle, possible hiding places, and potential gun trading networks.

The task force accidentally discovered an important clue while sorting out surveillance videos near the crime scene.

Shortly before the shootout, a burly man was seen lingering around the Tung Lok Restaurant several times, behaving suspiciously.

After investigation, the man was identified as Dong Mouzeng.

After an in-depth investigation, criminal investigation personnel discovered that Dong Mouzeng and Wang Mouping had close ties.

The two had served time in the same prison and often worked together after being released. Dong Shi was quite prestigious in the underground world and was suspected to be one of the organizers of this criminal gang.

What is even more worrying is that the task force discovered that Dong Shizeng had served in the army and was proficient in the use of firearms and tactical coordination.

This explains why criminal gangs display such high levels of organization and combat effectiveness in gunfights.

The criminal investigation personnel of the task force immediately launched a comprehensive investigation into Dong Mouzeng, including his family background, social network and possible hiding places.

The emergence of this clue not only expanded the scope of the investigation of the case, but also revealed that the danger of this criminal gang was far beyond expectations.

Ge Shuping immediately convened an emergency meeting to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the three main clues that had been obtained.

By integrating the information of Wang Mouping, Zhao Mouguo and Dong Mouzeng, a tightly organized criminal network gradually surfaced.

Investigators found that the gang had a clear division of labor structure.

Relying on his lock-picking skills, Wang Mouping was responsible for selecting targets and formulating burglary plans.

Zhao Mouguo is the gang's weapons expert, providing firepower support for criminal operations.

As an organizer, Dong Mouzeng used his background and military experience to coordinate the overall situation.

What is even more worrying is that the task force speculates that this gang may be involved in other unsolved cases.

Their crimes may be committed in multiple provinces, involving various types of crimes such as robbery and theft.

By analyzing the social relationship network of the three people, the task force also discovered several potential accomplices.

The scale and influence of this criminal group far exceeds initial estimates, and it may have formed a cross-regional criminal alliance.

The task force quickly deployed a large-scale capture operation.

The police mobilized a large number of capable forces, divided them into several teams and launched operations simultaneously, vowing to wipe out this dangerous criminal gang in one fell swoop.

The first breakthrough occurred in the early morning of August 8.

Investigators found traces of Zhao Mouguo in a restaurant near the newly built Asian Games Village.

The police set up a tight net and successfully captured Zhao when he left the restaurant and prepared to take a taxi.

Immediately afterwards, he was interrogated overnight.

Finally, Zhao couldn't stand the pressure and confessed.

Based on Zhao Mouguo's confession, the police launched an overnight attack and arrested the criminals Zhu Moujing and Lu Moufeng in the urban area.

At the same time, another suspect, Liu Moulin, voluntarily surrendered to the public security organs under tremendous pressure.

The operation lasted for several days and the police search area was expanded to Bac Ha Province.

Hard work pays off. The police arrested Wang Mouping in a farmhouse in Qing County.

It turned out that after the gunfight, Wang Mouping and his companions knew that they had caused a big disaster, so they went to find another accomplice named Jiang Mouquan.

Jiang Mouquan was not stupid either. He did not dare to take them in. He gave them 300 yuan and asked them to find a place to live by themselves.

Afterwards, they turned to Yang Mouping.

Yang Mouping is an individual fruit vendor from Beihe.

Out of self-protection, she got along very well with Wang Mouping's gang and was called "iron sisters" by them.

When he met Yang Mouping, Wang Mouping lied that Yu Mouzhong accidentally shot him while playing with a gun. Fearing that he would arouse the suspicion of the police, he did not dare to seek treatment in the hospital and wanted to hide in another place.

Yang Mouping, who was active in the market, knew that Wang Mouping had lied, but she believed that Wang Mouping was injured in a fight with other gangsters.
So she took them back to her hometown in the rural Qing County in the heavy rain, preparing to see her relative who was the director of Gaoyang County Hospital for medical treatment the next day.

Before the few people had settled down in the old house in Yang Xiaoping's hometown, the investigators caught up with them that night.

At four o'clock in the morning on a rainy night, the large courtyard of Yang Mouping's rural home was surrounded by police.

When Yang Mouping went out to get water to wash her face, she saw the police all over the yard and subconsciously shouted, "Lian Ping, run! The police are coming!"

The police will not give the criminals any more chances.

They subdued Yang Mouping neatly and efficiently, rushed forward, broke into the house with guns, and blocked Wang Mouping, Zhao Moutao and Yu Mouzhong who were sleeping on the earthen kang in the house.

They didn't even have clothes on and were subdued by the police before they had time to react.

After a search, a loaded five-shot shotgun, a homemade grenade and a machete welded with a steel pipe were found in the house.

Dong Mouzeng, who was hiding in the next room, did not dare to resist and was handcuffed obediently.

After hiding for nearly two months, the last fugitive suspect, Lu Mouhong, was finally captured by Liu Yong, who joined the task force after he recovered from his injuries, marking the successful conclusion of this large-scale arrest operation.

As the main suspects were arrested one after another, the task force immediately launched a series of rigorous interrogations.

The interrogation process was extremely difficult, as most suspects initially refused to admit their crimes and maintained a tough attitude.

The task force leader Ge Shuping adopted a divide and conquer strategy.

They first broke through Liu Moulin, whose psychological defenses were the weakest, and used clever psychological tactics to make him start confessing the details of the crime.

The interrogators then took advantage of the contradictions in the confessions of different suspects to gradually undermine their resistance.

Faced with the hard evidence, Wang Mouping finally admitted that he was the main planner of the gang.

He explained in detail the gang's organizational structure, modus operandi, and the long-term criminal activities such as robbery and theft.

Zhao Mouguo confessed the source of the weapons and the modification process, exposing an underground arms trading network.

Dong Mouzeng's confession revealed the background of the gang and how they used violence to expand their power.

Through weeks of interrogation, the task force gradually restored the full picture of this criminal gang and laid a solid foundation for subsequent prosecution.

As the interrogation progressed, the task force gradually restored the full picture of the gunfight that shocked the capital.

Based on the suspect's confession and on-site evidence, a complete picture of the crime emerged.

The cause of the incident can be traced back to June of the previous year.

At that time, Wang Mouping was wanted by the police for a robbery case and began a life on the run.

While on the run, he met Dong Mouzeng and Zhao Mouguo, who also had criminal records.

The three of them had similar interests and soon formed a criminal gang mainly engaged in theft and robbery.

Wang Mouping became the technical core of the gang with his superb lock-picking skills.

Dong Mouzeng used his background and military experience to take charge of organization and command.

As an expert in firearms modification, Zhao Mouguo provided powerful firepower support to the gang.

They also absorbed a group of idle people in society and quickly expanded their team.

That day, gang members gathered at the Tongle Restaurant inside Xizhimen for a dinner after the funeral of one of the members' father.

They originally just wanted to relax, but they didn't expect that this gathering would lead to a shocking case.

At noon that day, Yin Jianguo from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Municipal Bureau received a tip-off from an informant and learned that the wanted criminal Wang Mouping was having dinner at Tongle Restaurant.

In order to capture this long-fugitive criminal, Yin Jianguo immediately organized a 10-member assault team to go to the scene.

However, the criminal gangs had already taken precautions against the possibility of being caught.

When they found out that the criminal police had arrived, they immediately decided to resist.

Zhao Mouguo first took out the modified shotgun he had prepared in advance and fired at Yin Jianguo who was rushing in the front.

The shot hit Yin Jianguo in the head, instantly pushing the situation to the brink of getting out of control.

Afterwards, Dong Mouzeng quickly organized other members to form a siege and launched a fierce attack on the team members with weapons such as sticks and daggers.

Wang Mouping took advantage of the chaotic situation and tried to lead some members to break out and escape.

However, he was intercepted by Liu Yong who came to help, and the two sides shot at each other again, until Liu Yong was outnumbered and was hit three times and fell unconscious to the ground.

...During the entire process, the criminal gang demonstrated amazing organization and combat effectiveness, which is inseparable from Dong Mouzeng's military background.

Although the team members were outnumbered, they still fought bravely.

They fought to protect their companions while trying to control the situation.

However, faced with the frenzied attacks of criminals, the team members soon fell into a passive position.

The gunfight lasted about 20 minutes, during which both sides fought back and forth, and the scene was extremely tragic.

In the end, the criminal gang successfully broke through and escaped by relying on their numerical advantage and firepower advantage.

They scattered and fled, using pre-planned routes to quickly leave the crime scene.

Subsequent investigations showed that although the criminal gang's action seemed to be spur of the moment, it was actually well prepared.

They arranged multiple observation points around the restaurant and issued immediate warnings if any abnormalities were detected.

At the same time, gang members carried weapons with them, ready for possible conflicts.

The main criminals such as Wang Mouping and Dong Mouzeng were eventually brought to justice, and other members were also severely punished.

It demonstrated the justice and majesty of the law and also calmed the anger in society.

The successful resolution of this case not only maintained social security and stability, but also deterred potential criminals.

It marks a significant improvement in my country's criminal investigation capabilities and accumulates valuable experience for subsequent social security management work.

The successful conclusion of the case not only served justice, but also brought a perfect end to this thrilling event.

(End of this chapter)