You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 157 Chaos!

The beams of flashlights shot down from the hilltop, disappearing into the lush cypress trees.

Under the night sky, electric lights suddenly came on in the dozens of farmhouses surrounding the paddy fields.

Jiang Bala's eyes widened: "What's going on?"

"Old He and the others are in trouble!"

Zheng Kang quickly called out to the group, "A few of you come with me, the rest of you stay here and don't let those villagers get close!"

Yang Jinwen hurriedly said, "Don't stay here, take it with you!"

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Bala and Fu Yun escorted the person out, while the others took out batons to stop the family members who wanted to take the person away.

These family members cried and wailed, desperately trying to stop them, but they didn't care if you were police officers or anything else. If someone broke into a house in the middle of the night and took someone away, that's being a thief.

Suddenly, a clear gong rang out from the opposite hilltop.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A man shouted, "Thief! Thief!"

In an instant, the place was filled with noise and shouts of battle. The beams of flashlights gathered more and more, like a long dragon rushing down from the mountain.

Yang Jinwen followed Zheng Kang, leaped down from the threshing floor, and ran along the ridges towards the brightest spot.

He Jinbo and his team were carrying high-powered flashlights, making them easily recognizable.

The ridge between the paddy fields was very narrow, and Zheng Kang stepped into the paddy field because he was running too fast.

"Damn it!" Zheng Kang cursed.

Yang Jinwen quickly reached out and pulled him up: "Master, you go first, I'll cover the rear."

He turned to the side to let the people behind him follow.

Jiang Bala and Fu Yun followed behind, because they were escorting someone and it was difficult to walk, and there were also family members chasing after them.

At this time, it was pitch black, with no moonlight, and it was impossible to tell who was who.

If the family members catch up with them and it escalates into a brawl involving skirts, then it's all over.

"Damn it, you better behave yourself!" Jiang Bala cursed.

Kou Yong was trapped between them, twisting his body, trying to break free.

Fu Yun kicked him, almost sending him tumbling into the paddy field.

Seeing the family members chasing after him, Yang Jinwen stepped aside to let them pass first, then stood on the edge of the field, holding a gun in one hand and a flashlight in the other.

"Thief! Thief!"

"Why are you arresting my son? Release him!"

"If they don't release them, we'll kill them!"

Two flashlights shone on Yang Jinwen's face, and six or seven people rushed over.

Because the ridges were too narrow, several people stepped directly into the paddy fields.

A farmer in his fifties was holding a kitchen knife, while the others held rolling pins or axes.

As they drew near, Yang Jinwen raised his hand and pulled the trigger into the night sky.

"boom!"

A sharp gunshot made the people who were about to surround them pause in surprise.

Yang Jinwen shouted loudly, "Listen carefully, we are from the Municipal Public Security Bureau!"
We are here to arrest the murderers Kou Yong and Zhao Xiong!
They killed seven people at the train station, committed arson, and then fled back!
We are not thieves! Unauthorized personnel, go back now!

Anyone who dares to obstruct the investigation will be arrested!

The presence of a gun, specifically a pistol, serves as proof of its existence as a state organ.

Immediately, several people backed down. These people were probably residents from the surrounding area who had been coerced into coming without knowing the cause of the incident.

The man with the cleaver, wearing a red thermal shirt, pointed the knife at Yang Jinwen and said, "I don't care where you're from, release my youngest son right now! If you don't release him, you're not leaving!"

"Didn't you understand what I meant? Your son is a murderer!"

"I don't care who he killed, you son of a bitch, get out of my way!"

Seeing Kou Yong being taken away, the man shouted to his back, "Second brother, he's my only son, fight alongside me!"

Without waiting for a response from the person behind him, he charged forward with his knife raised.

Yang Jinwen pushed the flashlight away and shone it directly in his face.

"Put down the knife and don't come any closer! First warning!"

"Stop! Don't move! Second warning!"

Immediately afterwards, Yang Jinwen raised his gun and pulled the trigger, aiming at his right shoulder blade.

"boom!"

After being hit by the bullet, the man staggered twice and fell directly into the paddy field.

The people behind him stepped aside, and Yang Jinwen flicked the muzzle of his gun: "Take him and retreat! Listen to me!"
The government won't wrong an innocent person, nor will it let a guilty person go unpunished. If anything happens, go to the village chief; he'll tell you the situation. You can also go to the city's public security bureau; someone will give you an explanation!

The man called "Second Brother" quickly threw down the rolling pin in his hand, stepped into the paddy field, and helped his older brother up.

Upon examining the injury, the bullet had struck the shoulder precisely, causing blood to gush out.

The second son shouted, "You hit someone!"

"I told you, you can go to the Municipal Public Security Bureau! Now send it back to me!" Yang Jinwen's face was extremely ugly. Looking at the situation before him, he felt more and more that he could no longer stay in the North City Branch.

He must handle cases completely independently; otherwise, similar incidents will continue to occur.

After a few minutes of standoff, a loudspeaker on a utility pole standing on the edge of the field emitted static.

Then the village chief's voice rang out: "Villagers, the city police are investigating a case. It's not about thieves. Go home immediately and don't linger outside! Don't cause trouble!"
Furthermore, Zhao Xiong and Kou Yong committed murder, and the police are following normal case-handling procedures in apprehending them.

If any of you obstruct the handling of the case, not only will the government not allow it, but I will not allow it either!
"Hurry up, all of you, go back inside, close the doors. Those who should be sleeping with their wives, go to sleep. Those who should be disciplining their children, do it. All you do is cause trouble every day!"

The village chief's words had an effect.

The second brother was helping his older brother walk back, but his arm was shaken off.

"Go to the village chief's house!"

Then, all the villagers gathered at the village chief's house, wanting to find out what was going on.

Yang Jinwen breathed a sigh of relief and ran towards the main road at the entrance of the village.

Upon arriving at the village entrance, the criminal investigation team and the local police station had gathered together.

Besides Kou Yong being arrested, there was another person lying on the ground, wearing only a pair of underwear, with his hands cuffed behind his back.

Zheng Kang rushed over and asked, "What happened? I just heard you fire a gun?"

Yang Jinwen nodded: "I hit someone who was trying to stab me with a knife. I hit his shoulder, but it didn't hit the bone. He's fine. I'll write a report when I get back."

"As long as you're okay."

At this moment, He Jinbo said breathlessly, "Don't delay, Wu, you and your men stay here and explain to the villagers that we'll take the people with us first."

Wu Jiandong just wanted to curse. He was furious that he was left with such a mess to clean up.

But the matter was of great importance, and he couldn't shirk his responsibility, so he had no choice but to nod.

"Alright, next time you want to make an arrest, it's best to do it during the day. What happened tonight was too dangerous. Luckily, no one was killed."

He Jinbo smiled awkwardly: "It's my fault. I'll treat you to drinks when you come to the city sometime."

"Alright, you guys hurry up and leave. If they come over soon, there will be trouble again when they meet."

Kou Yong and Zhao Xiong were put into a car. Five police cars and more than twenty people with lights on sped off towards the muddy road outside the village.

Inside the car, no one made a sound.

Normally, if it were a case of this magnitude, catching the perpetrator would be a cause for celebration, but He Jinbo, sitting in the passenger seat, couldn't feel happy at all.

After a long while, he turned to look at Yang Jinwen sitting in the back seat.

"Captain Yang, if it were you, how would you plan tonight's operation?"

Yang Jinwen smiled and said, "I have no objection."

As Zheng Kang drove, he glanced at the rearview mirror and said, "If Captain He tells you to speak, then speak. Don't hold back. Our North City Criminal Investigation Brigade isn't petty; we won't blame you."

Yang Jinwen replied, "I really don't think there's a problem. Zhao Xiong and Kou Yong have been back in the village for several days now."

If we don't act quickly to arrest them, and they escape to other provinces, the pursuit will be even more difficult. Besides, that village chief is also surnamed Zhao; if he doesn't help, the situation will be hard to predict.”

After finishing speaking, Yang Jinwen immediately changed the subject: "By the way, what was that gunshot during the arrest earlier?"

When asked about this, He Jinbo sighed: "When we sneaked into Zhao Xiong's house, we tried to break in and arrest him, but we found nothing. Apart from his parents and older brother, neither he nor his sister-in-law were in the house."

"He's not inside. What's going on?"

"Just like you think, that son of a bitch and his sister-in-law doing that in the middle of the night in the cattle pen."

When we broke down the door, the kid heard us shout "Police!" and ran away as fast as he could, without even putting his pants on. Luckily, Lao Jiang noticed in time, otherwise, he would have really gotten away.

Who fired the shot?

“I was driving. We weren’t familiar with the surrounding terrain. This kid went into the back mountain, so I fired a shot to scare him. He jumped and rolled down the mountain, then ran towards the road. That’s when we caught up with him.”

Fortunately, the Wen branch sent a team; otherwise, tonight's arrest would have caused a lot of trouble.

Earlier, Yang Jinwen hadn't seen the man's face clearly, so he asked, "Are you sure you've arrested Zhao Xiong?"

"There's no mistake. Officer Wu and the others can recognize him. This kid used to hang around in Wuyang Town for a while, and the station arrested him before. If Officer Wu and the others hadn't calmed down those villagers, he would have caused trouble."

He Jinbo sighed and said, "I'll make a call to Captain Wen. He's probably still waiting for our call."

After receiving the call, Wen Mo only said "Thank you for your hard work" and then hung up.

He Jinbo felt very uneasy, as if something had gone wrong somewhere.

Zheng Kang mumbled something under his breath: "Have we forgotten something?"

He Jinbo also said, "Yes, that's how I feel too."

He quickly picked up the walkie-talkie and asked the older guys in the car behind, "Old Jiang, did you all bring your guns with you?"

Jiang Jianbing replied via walkie-talkie, "Yes, I just counted them, I haven't left."

"That's strange." He Jinbo frowned.

At this moment, Yang Jinwen, sitting in the back seat, asked leisurely, "Did we leave Brother Cat behind?"

"That's right, my apprentice!" He Jinbo slapped his forehead.

Zheng Kang quickly slammed on the brakes, and He Jinbo picked up the walkie-talkie again and hurriedly asked, "Old Jiang, Old Jiang, Old Fu, is Maozi in your car?"

(End of this chapter)