Animal Detective

Chapter 439 Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl
The night is deep.

The operations room of the Simo City Public Security Bureau's Narcotics Control Brigade was still brightly lit.

This is actually just a meeting room.

But Wang Feng deliberately hung up a sign for the operations room to tell all the team members that this was a war to the death against the drug traffickers.

"Alright, stop playing with the bird."

Wang Feng coughed lightly and greeted them.

Qu Guofeng, in particular, was a deputy captain, yet he led the way in playing around.

“No.” Wang Feng immediately changed his mind, pointing to Erlong in the birdcage and saying, “His name is Erlong, the Erlong from the Chinese idiom ‘two dragons playing with a pearl.’ Remember it, don’t get it wrong, people can understand it.”

The two dragons in the cage actually understood.

The bird opened its beak and said, "I understand."

Qu Guofeng was incredulous and quickly asked Shen Xin, who was standing next to him, just how much Erlong could talk.

Shen Xin said, "Anyway, there are quite a few."

At this moment, one of the team members said, "Captain Wang, his name is Erlong, which means 'two dragons playing with a pearl.' That's perfect. Our target this time also has the surname Zhu, so let's just call this operation 'Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl.'"

He had barely finished speaking when a man strode into the conference room.

"What do you mean by 'two dragons playing with a pearl'?"

The man was short, with gray hair, dark skin, and was somewhat overweight.

There was a sudden commotion as everyone stood up and called out to Director Chen.

"Everyone sit down!"

He waved his hand, his gaze instantly drawn to the two dragons in the cage.

He quickly stepped forward, bent down to look at Shen Xin, and then happily shook hands and greeted him.

His name is Chen Ruidong, the director of the Simo City Public Security Bureau.

"Xiao Shen, can the police birds you trained really track people?" Chen Ruidong asked curiously.

He came here for two reasons, one being that it was a drug case.

For Simo, the drug case was the biggest case, and he would personally oversee every major operation to prevent any problems from arising.

Secondly, I heard Wang Feng report that he planned to use crows to track the target.

This is a very rare thing.

He knew that Shen Xin had come to Dehong with a mission.

But what exactly they do is unclear.

He is indeed the bureau chief, but Simo is a county-level city, which is essentially the same level as Tingyang.

Shen Xin's task was supervised by the ministry and specifically handled by the department; even the city might not know the full details.

If Wang Feng hadn't reported to him and said he had conducted an experiment, speaking with great certainty, he really wouldn't have believed such a thing.

Shen Xin gave a brief introduction to the situation.

Crows are intelligent and have amazing eyesight, etc.

I've tried it all before.

Wang Feng pulled Erlong back to Pan Chenghai's house, and was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out. He said that he had looked everywhere along the way but had not found any trace of Erlong.

"Okay, I'll take a good look this time and broaden my horizons." Chen Ruidong gave Shen Xin a thumbs up, then turned and sat down.

I've used police dogs before, but this is the first time I've used a police bird.

Now we get to the main point.

After confirming that Erlong could follow his instructions, Wang Feng immediately decided to use Erlong to assist him in completing this operation.

He gestured for everyone to sit down, then posted a photograph on the blackboard behind him.

Some of these words were meant for Shen Xin.

"Through Zhao Yunfei's confession, we have gained a clearer understanding of this manufacturing and trafficking gang."

Zhao Yunfei is Fei Ge.

Wang Feng once said he would pry his mouth open, and he succeeded.

It has been confirmed that he was a member of the gang involved in the Xinzai case last month, responsible for peripheral distribution.

Before the incident, he was not a high-ranking official.

After the Xinzai case, most of their gang members were arrested.

Because of his low rank, he escaped unscathed.

After the incident, because there was no one else available, he was given important responsibilities in order to maintain the sales network and learned more about the situation.

"According to Zhao Yunfei, the factory we shut down last month was indeed the only factory this group had in China."

"Their leaders, main hideouts, and people on several sales lines have all been eliminated by us."

"Especially their cook, there's only one of them."

"This group is now severely weakened, but they haven't given up. Their leader has already entered the country and set up a new factory to finish processing the remaining materials."

"In the entire group, only two people know how to produce food: one is this guy surnamed Cai, and the other is the cook we caught before."

The specific methods of drug production are top secret, so naturally the fewer people who know them, the better.

"Zhao Yunfei had never met this man surnamed Cai before; he had only heard from Zhu Kun that there were several hundred kilograms of raw materials."

“The drugs we seized earlier weren’t produced using inferior technology. If we assume they had half a ton of raw materials, they could have produced at least two hundred kilograms of drugs.”

"One kilogram costs around 200,000, so that's 40 to 50 million."

Shen Xin shook his head slightly.

The profits from drugs, especially synthetic drugs, are often hundreds of times higher.

Last month, their drug manufacturing plant was shut down, resulting in the loss of most of their members.

Any normal person would have disappeared without a trace and be thankful they weren't caught.

But what about this guy surnamed Cai?

It hasn't been that long, yet they risked entering the country to personally manufacture drugs, intending to use up their stockpiled materials.

It's because the profit margin is so high that a single transaction can net forty or fifty million.

People die for money, birds die for food; this saying is not just an adjective when applied to these drug dealers.

Zhu Kun is the person in the photo on the blackboard.

He is a 39-year-old resident of Lianjiang District and has a legitimate business in the area. The photo is a passport photo.

ID photos often make people look ugly, but his thin face, single eyelids, and narrow eyes somehow managed to give him a slightly sinister look.

“After the man surnamed Cai entered the country, Zhao Yunfei never saw him again and didn’t know where the factory was.”

"Of all their people, only Zhu Kun knows the location of the person surnamed Cai."

“We shut down the factory on the 5th of last month, and then on the 17th of last month, Zhu Kun contacted Zhao Yunfei again and received instructions from someone surnamed Cai.”

"In other words, this person surnamed Cai must have secretly entered the country in mid-to-late May."

"Finding a factory location and getting the equipment will take about ten days. Then there's half a ton of raw materials, so it'll take almost a month to finish."

"Tomorrow is the 12th, so I don't think he's finished yet."

"According to Zhao Yunfei's confession, this man surnamed Cai liked to set up factories in remote and desolate areas, which is similar to the case of Xinzai, where he also chose abandoned houses in the mountains to produce drugs."

"All he knew was that Zhu Kun would make a trip every few days, perhaps to deliver supplies or to take out finished products and transfer them to a safer place."

“Zhu Kun goes alone every time. He has a strong sense of counter-surveillance. If we follow him rashly, it will easily arouse his vigilance. Once he notifies the man surnamed Cai, he will run away.”

"Director Chen, that's why I'm considering using Erlong to track them down."

He pointed at Erlong and showered him with praise.

Zhu Kun drove to deliver supplies, and only he knew the location.

It's in the middle of nowhere, and there's no surveillance.

Following him by car is risky; if he's too far away, he's easy to lose track of; if he's too close, he's easy to be discovered. Once he's discovered, he can just make a phone call and Cai will run away.

Installing a locator doesn't work either.

Zhao Yunfei confessed that they used satellite phones when they conducted transactions in the past.

When driving, I also use devices to check if there is a GPS tracker in the car.

In this situation, it would not be easy to follow him silently without alerting the man surnamed Cai, confirm his location, make arrangements, and ensure that he could be caught.

It would be different if two dragons could be used.

Zhu Kun could not possibly have noticed a bird.

So at this point, Shen Xin finally understood completely, realizing why Wang Feng would suddenly think of Erlong and the other guard birds.

After the situation was explained, Wang Feng asked Chen Ruidong what his thoughts and instructions were.

Chen Ruidong pondered for a moment and said, "Determining the factory location is crucial. You've already tried everything, and you think using... Erlong, right?"

He turned to Shen Xin with a smile and continued, "If you can use Erlong to track, then use it boldly."

"Then we need to be quick. As you reported before, because they were hit by us, they are now very cautious in contacting us."

"This is an advantage for us, but we still can't drag it out for too long. If it goes on for too long, Zhu Kun will easily notice."

“Once he discovers that Zhao Yunfei has been arrested, even if he believes that Zhao Yunfei does not know where the factory is, he is very likely to relocate it.”

"And he himself will also cross the border to escape."

"So we have to keep a close eye on Zhu Kun, and have Zhao Yunfei cooperate well to avoid any slip-ups. You know, drug dealers are very cunning, and their superiors often use special methods to monitor their subordinates."

After giving some instructions, Chen Ruidong turned around and thanked Shen Xin.

Shen Xin is from Nanjiang and is a criminal police officer. He has absolutely no connection with this area, so if he can help, he has to remember the favor.

"Director Chen, you're too kind. I'd be happy to help you if I can," Shen Xin quickly replied.

Chen Ruidong smiled and nodded, then instructed Wang Feng to prepare for action and to immediately notify him so he could coordinate.

After seeing Chen Ruidong off, Wang Feng stepped forward and apologized again.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. We don't know when Zhu Kun will make a move, but he might act as early as tomorrow.

Therefore, we must make thorough preparations here.

Therefore, it would be best for Shen Xin to take Erlong with him to Lianjiang, ready to take action at any time.

"Look, I've delayed your sightseeing."

Wang Feng looked apologetic and said that after the case was closed, he would definitely take Shen Xin on a proper tour of Dehong.

It's strange that there's been no movement from the hall, making it seem like Shen Xin is on a paid vacation.

Shen Xin said no, but immediately set off with Wang Feng that very night for Lianjiang.

Shen Xin called Jiang Wengang and explained the situation.

Jiang Wengang was somewhat surprised, but he didn't ask any more questions and immediately said that he wanted to go with them.

He came to Dehong to protect Shen Xin.

"Captain Jiang, with Lao Pan here, why don't you stay and protect Yuwei? There are also so many birds to take care of."

Shen Xin glanced at Pan Wenhai.

He said it directly: wherever Shen Xin is, he'll be there too.

Similarly, Shen Xin must be protected.

Jiang Wengang hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

They turned back and took Tianqiao with them.

The previous exercise involved joint ground-air tracking; bringing Tianqiao along might be useful in that situation.

The road from Simo to Lianjiang is winding and nearly 200 kilometers long.

We didn't arrive until after 2 a.m.

I went straight to the county public security bureau.

The person who received everyone was the captain of the Lianjiang Anti-Drug Brigade.

His surname is Huang, and his given name is Huang Delin.

I've known Wang Feng for a long time; we're very familiar with each other.

Of course, Pan Wenhai is no stranger to him either.

As soon as they greeted each other, he immediately noticed Shen Xin carrying a rather large birdcage out from the back row.

"Hey, Lao Wang, what's the meaning of this? Why are you bringing a bird along when you're handling a case?" he asked, sounding puzzled.

Wang Feng's eyes widened: "What bird are you talking about? This is a police bird, and it even has a name. It's called Erlong, the Erlong that plays with a pearl."

He immediately took charge of defending it.

(End of this chapter)