The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 188 "Team Building" Results

"The key is to get the other party to sell," Wang Jinding cautioned. "If property prices fall but they hold on tightly, it's meaningless for us."

"Don't worry, don't worry!" Zhang Qiang said confidently, his tone dismissive. "According to my in-depth investigation, that Su Ninglong is nothing more than cannon fodder pushed out by the Star Alliance to draw fire and take the fall. It's true that she has some skills, but think about it, she comes from a respectable background and does things by the rules. Against seasoned veterans like us who have been navigating the gray areas for years, her methods are simply no match!"

As Zhang Qiang spoke, he leisurely put down his coffee cup, strolled to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looked down at the dazzling lights of the city below, and a sense of supreme power welled up within him. He sneered into the communicator, "What can a little Karami with no decent corporate background do to fight us?"

Shen Zhaoming raised an eyebrow, a barely perceptible sneer flashing across his lips. He deftly cut off the data and turned to his two teammates, who were already waiting nearby, their faces beaming with eagerness.

"We can set off now," Shen Zhaoming said succinctly, his voice steady and powerful.

"However, we need to split up."

“No problem!” Sally and Lei Qingya replied almost in unison, without the slightest hesitation, clearly having already reached a tacit understanding or been mentally prepared for this arrangement.

Shen Zhaoming traced his fingertip across the core area of ​​the city model, where a scarlet cross was marked.

"To catch the thief, you must first catch the king," he said with a smile, pushing up his glasses. "Only by taking down Wang Jinding can the whole chain be loosened. Let's start with the toughest bone."

Target: Wang Jinding's private villa.

Lian Xinyi, Song Hu, and Song Liu chose to attack from the side.

They used spells to pry open the mouth of the gang leader, and then, relying on Song Liu's intelligence network, they found Wang Jinding's private club with many bodyguards.

These glamorous places are the easiest places to hide filth and corruption, and they are the areas they intend to "attack".

In the darkness, the three of them, like cheetahs blending into the shadows, silently approached the brightly lit, luxurious building with its entrance lined with luxury cars.

"Action!" Song Hu shouted, and the three of them, using night vision goggles and jammers, sneaked in through the ventilation duct.

"Thud!" A muffled sound rang out from the blind spot of the surveillance camera as Lian Xinyi instantly took down a patrolling security guard.

Song Liu quickly connected to the monitoring system, her fingers flying across the virtual keyboard.

"Monitoring coverage removed. Safe time window: 3 minutes!"

“Silence, confinement…” Song Hu used his speech magic to enter the club, which was usually frequented only by ordinary people, as if it were empty. He quickly retrieved the list of people and at the same time precisely pried open a hidden safe and stuffed the thick encrypted ledger into his backpack.

"Found it! This is their shady business!" he whispered, a cold glint in his eyes.

That night, like three phantoms of the night, they launched a series of raids on several of Wang Jinding's top-tier clubs.

Each infiltration was quiet and swift.

Lists, surveillance videos, and ledgers full of incriminating evidence were continuously sent out.

Looking at the constantly updated list of incriminating evidence on the terminal, Song Liu thought, "It's time for Wang Jinding's 'dark' businesses to see the light of day."

Meanwhile, Charlie, Eagle Bone, and Xuanxi's target is the residence of Zhang Qiang's confidant (the real boss of the gang).

The person lived in the old town area.

"Search their property, dig up their secrets." Eagle Bone cracked his knuckles, his eyes sharp as a hawk's. Xuan Xi, like a shadow, silently unlocked the door.

The room was a mess, filled with the smell of alcohol and sweat.

The three of them searched quickly and professionally.

“If you can be a small leader, you must have a backup plan.” Charlie scratched his head, took two steps back, and stepped on a loose floorboard.

The hollow sound alerted Xuanxi.

As expected, a waterproof bag was hidden under the floorboards, containing several encrypted save files and a handwritten transaction log.

"Found it!" Xuanxi quickly inserted the USB drive into the decoder. "It's Zhang Qiang's private records of contraband transactions, the locations... abandoned factories in the west of the city, dock warehouses, and several temporary hideouts."

Charlie grabbed the notebook, his eyes gleaming: "Let's go, head over to these places right now. Strike while the iron is hot, see if we can catch him red-handed."

As for the team, it consisted of intelligence brokers, net hunters, and veteran hunters.

They arrived at a secure room filled with old servers and flashing indicator lights of various colors, where the air was filled with the smell of electronic components and coffee.

The intelligence broker's fingers flew across multiple keyboards, while encrypted information streams from various intelligence websites appeared on the screen.

"The thugs under Wang Jinding's command have been known for their dirty tricks for a long time. They control an underground black market, specializing in swindling and cheating, and many victims have sought help online." The information broker's voice was calm and quick.

The old hunter, a cigar dangling from his lips, dialed one call after another through the swirling smoke: "Hello, is this 'Nightingale'?... Yes, I'm the one who contacted you before... Don't be afraid, we're not Wang Jinding's people. That transfer record and recording you have... Yes, that's the key evidence. Believe me, this time we're serious..." His tone was calm, carrying a convincing power.

On the other side, the tall net hunter stretched his limbs.

The scar on his bronze face looked particularly menacing under the light.

“It’s time to teach those brats a lesson.” He picked up a heavy stick, his voice hoarse. “Wang Jinding’s ‘Brilliant Entertainment City’ in the south of the city is a sham. If we act quickly, we’ll definitely get evidence of Wang Jinding’s crimes.”

Intelligence brokers continue to weave a web of evidence in the virtual world, connecting with more silent victims.

He and the old hunter pounced on Wang Jinding's shops, which appeared legal on the surface but were actually filthy inside, like tigers released from their cages.

The sounds of sirens and fighting soon filled the target location, foreshadowing a "profound lesson" for these small outposts.

……

Around 3 a.m., the quiet police station was broken by a series of anonymous calls reporting crimes.

Without exception, the content all pointed precisely to the names Wang Jinding and Zhang Qiang.

By 5 a.m., a meticulously prepared and clearly copied record of the criminal chain of evidence had quietly appeared on Captain Xue Wanshan's desk.

The documents are detailed and clearly organized. They even include complete evidence of witnesses and physical evidence.

At six o'clock, the sky was just beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn.

The Xingcheng Police Department acted swiftly, and with this crucial chain of evidence that appeared out of nowhere, they uncovered all the crimes committed by local tyrant Wang Jinding and his henchman Zhang Qiang. Wang Jinding was immediately taken into custody, and everything is ready except for the formal prosecution and conviction.

Initially, the first few anonymous reports were nothing more than persistent issues of prostitution, gambling, and illegal goods, as well as some economic problems. The on-duty police officers didn't pay much attention to them; these reports were usually just routine tasks for them to "increase their achievements."

However, the core reason why Wang Jinding was quickly apprehended this time is that he was involved in a major case that the State Administration of Public Security was reopening to investigate: the Magai human trafficking case.

The Ma Gai case was shrouded in mystery, with several shareholders mysteriously "committing suicides" (later investigations revealed these to be elaborately staged homicides), and key documents had already been destroyed.

Old Wang has been painstakingly searching for the whereabouts of those who were abducted, but with little success.

At this moment, Wang Jinding and his group jumped out on their own.

While reviewing the evidence provided by the anonymous source, Xue Wanshan astutely discovered that it contained personal information of some of the abducted individuals in the Ma Gai case.

This is practically walking into a trap, like walking headfirst into the line of fire.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Zou Shuyi had already gone back to her room to catch up on sleep, and Su Ninglong had also woken up from a nap and regained her energy.

The team members who submitted crucial evidence and made a great contribution gathered at the bar, hoping that Su Ninglong would announce their victory on the spot.

Before announcing the results, Su Ninglong reiterated the rules: arrest and eventual prosecution are two distinct stages. Prosecution means the target is convicted, sentenced, and imprisoned, with no possibility of redemption in the short term. If the target is not involved in a sufficiently serious criminal case, the outcome will depend on which team provides evidence that allows the target to be detained for the longest possible time.

However, to be fair, a local thug who can come up with the idea of ​​instructing thugs to harass and vandalize people must have some serious skills. It's only a matter of time before he falls.

When the last team returned to the bar, Su Ninglong, with a mischievous smile, dialed Xue Wanshan's number directly, her tone light and deliberately irritating: "Hey, Brother Xue? Are you satisfied with the 'big gift' I gave you last night?"

On the other end of the phone, Xue Wanshan fell silent: "..."

Before Xue Wanshan could respond or rebuke her, Su Ninglong cut straight to the point, "Don't worry, I'm not here to pry into the details of the case. You just need to tell me which team delivered the intelligence, and at what specific time, which became the key evidence that ultimately brought Wang Jinding to justice?"

Xue Wanshan's voice was filled with obvious worry: "You shouldn't have gotten involved in this. There's a lot more to this group than meets the eye, and it's very dangerous."

Su Ninglong's very soft laughter came through the receiver: "It wasn't that I wanted to get involved, Brother Xue. They were the ones who reached out to my family first. Rather than passively defending myself, I prefer to nip the threat in the bud."

Her words carried a chilling undertone.

Over the past six years, she has not been unprepared; she has simply been lying low and waiting.

We remain still because the time is not yet right, and we are even more afraid of alerting the enemy.

But since someone dares to provoke her, she'll show her claws and have some fun.

Her nonchalant yet menacing statement sent a chill down Xue Wanshan's spine, as did the eavesdroppers in the bar.

Xue Wanshan knew that further persuasion would be futile, so he had no choice but to give a definite answer: "Five o'clock in the morning. The evidence delivered at five o'clock is the most crucial and complete in the chain of conviction, and it makes it absolutely impossible for him to escape punishment."

To ensure that the call was clear enough for those around her to hear, Su Ninglong turned the volume up to the maximum.

"That's enough. Thank you, I understand." Having gotten the answer she wanted, Su Ninglong hung up the call crisply. She turned around, her gaze sweeping over the people in the bar who were holding their breath and waiting.

"You all heard it. The winner is Shen Zhaoming's team. Their evidence arrived at 5:00 AM sharp, directly confirming Wang Jinding's crimes."

"Yay! That's awesome!" Sally was the first to jump up, excitedly waving her fist, her face beaming with undisguised joy. "I knew it! Sticking to Brother Shen's coattails was definitely the wisest choice. We won! We won!"

Lei Qingya, standing beside him, also showed a relieved and approving smile, and then raised his hand in agreement.
Shen Zhaoming himself appeared much calmer, merely nodding slightly. He was meticulous and strived for caution and thoroughness throughout the entire operation, repeatedly screening and verifying the evidence to ensure absolute certainty.

This evidence, delivered at five in the morning and decisive in its delivery, is the best proof of his style of doing things.

The other team members could not hide their disappointment.

Seeing this, Su Ninglong was not stingy and sincerely said, "In any case, thank you all for your enthusiastic participation in the team building tonight."

After saying that, she gestured to Feng Ying to distribute a beautifully packaged "Xiuzhen Garden" gift box to each participant as a token of her appreciation and gratitude.

This unexpected gift instantly dispelled the gloom in everyone's hearts and invigorated their weary spirits.

Although they worked tirelessly through the night, they ultimately received a clear "defeat" from the Star Police, which inevitably left them feeling frustrated and as if all their hard work that night had been in vain.

However, the gift that Suninglong gave back from "Xiuzhenyuan" has a completely different meaning and value.

This unexpected gift instantly dispelled the gloom in everyone's hearts and invigorated their weary spirits.

The gift box itself, as well as the packaging of the items inside, are prominently marked with the words "Not for Sale".

Inside were only two qian of tea leaves wrapped in oiled paper and a wooden box, and two jin of crystal-clear spirit rice.

For Su Ninglong, who runs the cultivation garden, this might not be a big deal.

However, if converted into market value, this is definitely a gift that far exceeds their expectations, making them feel that they have "made a huge profit".

"Xiao Su, you're too kind!" someone immediately exclaimed with a beaming smile. "You must invite us to any more 'fun' team building activities like this in the future!"

"Yes, yes, yes! It's our duty!" The others echoed, their enthusiasm running high.

"Don't even mention next time. In the future, if you ever need our help, just let us know. Xingyuan has our contact information." Everyone chimed in, expressing their goodwill.

Su Ninglong nodded slightly: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone."

At that moment, no one felt the trip had been in vain. Everyone accepted the weighty gift with satisfaction and smiles.

It wasn't a wasted trip, none of us came for nothing!

……

Throughout the night, Wang Jinding was in a state of extreme anxiety and anger, his face trembling uncontrollably with emotional agitation. By the time the police officer came to arrest him with handcuffs, he was already mentally exhausted and spiritually drained by the constant stream of bad news.

"Let me go! Do you know who I am? I need to find my lawyer! Who is it? Who betrayed me?" he roared as he struggled to break free.

The upload failed yesterday, and I only saw it today, so I'm adding the chapter now.