In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 201 Forcibly Breaking into the Police Station
Hearing the familiar voice, Zhou Wanhua was taken aback and asked, "You work in the special counter-terrorism unit?"

He knew Lu Zhao had a powerful background and had read reports about him, but he never expected that Lu Zhao had such a high starting point.

While he was still the captain of the criminal investigation team, the other party was already the captain of the special counter-terrorism detachment, a regimental-level cadre, and a powerful official.

He remembered that the Cangwu Special Counter-Strike Force had a rather unique organizational structure, with no deputy positions besides the chief officer.

For example, the Public Security Bureau has three chief officials: the director, the deputy director, and the political supervisor.

The bureau chief is undoubtedly the most powerful, but he will be subject to checks and balances and supervision from the other two.

The Cangwu Special Counter-Strike Forces belong to the Internal Security Department and are directly under the command of the General Headquarters, which in turn is directly under the command of the Daozheng Bureau.

This Mr. Lu is the chief of Nankaido.

Zhou Wanhua made this judgment.

Lu Zhao said, "Zhou, we're quite destined to meet. I never expected that the first case I would take on would be yours."

"Pah, pah, pah, what do you mean I was the first case? I was also investigating the case."

Zhou Wanhua made a lighthearted comment to ease the already strained relationship.

He joked, "The professor said that once we leave, everyone's status will immediately change, and some students might become everyone's boss. I thought that Mr. Feng was already the highest, but I didn't expect that Lu is even more powerful than him."

Lu Zhao said, "I am just a chief clerk, which is incomparable to a chief official of the same rank. I am three ranks lower."

"Let's get down to business. How's the life supplement smuggling case going? Do we need the Ninth Division's assistance to enter the state area for investigation?"

Ordinary security bureaus have superhumans, but their numbers are generally small, and combat-type superhumans are rare.

Because their work rarely involves violent crimes committed by superhumans.

Lu Zhao was in the military, which is why he was exposed to so many violent incidents on a daily basis.

For most people, it might just be seeing the news on TV, lamenting that the world is getting more and more chaotic, and then going home.

Violent crime can only affect the vast majority of people when order collapses.

Therefore, the jurisdiction of various federal departments often overlaps, and many cases are investigated jointly by multiple departments.

For example, if an economic crime is discovered in a criminal case and the criminal investigation team cannot handle it, the economic crime investigation team will be called in.

When extraordinary crimes occur, special countermeasures forces need to intervene.

According to the principle of principal offense, the department that takes the lead is the one that commits the primary crime and poses the greatest danger to society.

When it comes to extraordinary crimes, special operations forces take precedence over all other departments.

However, special counter-terrorism units usually assist by handing over criminal investigations to professionals.

Zhou Wanhua briefly recounted the events, including the people involved, the amount of money involved, and the clues.

"However, we can't investigate now, so it seems this first-class merit award is out of the question."

Another reason Zhou Wanhua wanted to investigate the case was because of his meritorious service.

Working in criminal investigation is much safer than in the military, but it also means that it's very difficult to earn a first-class merit; most of the time it takes to earn one.

For example, if an outstanding cadre at the county level is selected every year, and they receive this award three times, they can be considered to have received a first-class merit.

A first-class merit is almost guaranteed if a case involving more than 100 million yuan is solved.

Lu Zhao asked, "Why can't we investigate?"

Zhou Wanhua leaned back in his chair, his tone full of helplessness: "Because too many people are involved, I was pulled aside for a talk by the bureau chief on the first day, and today I was stopped by my immediate supervisor."

Lu Zhao then asked, "What are their reasons for suspending the case? Are there any documents or procedures in place?"

"There are no documents or procedures involved; this is already a violation of regulations."

Zhou Wanhua suddenly realized that Lu, who had been silent in class, seemed to be somewhat naive.

During his month and a half at the cadre academy, aside from some trouble caused by his outstanding appearance on Tuen Mun Island, Lu Zhao kept a low profile.

In reality, he wasn't as arrogant as I had imagined. You could strike up a conversation with him, and he would go out to eat if invited, but his attitude was rather lukewarm.

He rarely speaks in class.

Looking back, he must have been a rather conservative and simple person. Like Shen Sanzheng, a soldier who had lived in the military for too long, he rarely came into contact with the deceit and treachery of the outside world.

Out of consideration for their shared school days, Zhou Wanhua said a few more words, adding, "Nowadays, many highly profitable businesses, including the black market, are invariably the treasure troves of some big shot."

"This life supplement involves a wide range of issues, possibly including the entire distribution system in Cangwu. We small fry won't get involved."

After listening to him finish speaking, Lu Zhao asked again in a calm tone, "I need the relevant documents and their reasons for suspending the investigation."

"I told you, there were no procedures."

"Without proper procedures, the investigation cannot be suspended."

"Didn't you understand what I said? A big shot has spoken; the investigation can't continue."

"Who?"

"How would I know? Anyway, the bureau won't let us investigate now."

Zhou Wanhua was annoyed by Lu Zhao's 'naivety', and her originally magnetic and gentle voice rose a few decibels.

On the other end of the phone, the person seemed completely unreasonable, remaining calm and resolute.

“You have no right to suspend the investigation. Our team demands that the investigation continue.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wanhua was taken aback for a moment, then understood the implication of Lu Zhao's words.

He asked, "You want to take on this case?"

Lu Zhao replied, "If the Public Security Bureau's resources are insufficient for an effective investigation, then I will request permission from the headquarters to take control of the case."

Zhou Wanhua cautioned, "It might involve Zhuge Liang."

The Marquis of Wu has already transcended the law to some extent; in the past hundred years of the Federation, no Marquis of Wu has ever been imprisoned.

Even if someone makes a serious mistake, they are simply sidelined and rarely have a serious falling out.

"Besides, they've probably already started cleaning up the mess, so even if we really investigate, it'll be hard to make any progress, and we'll probably just offend people. At most, I'll make a backup of the case file and send you a copy later..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a clear voice on the phone.

“Comrade Zhou Wanhua, I don’t care who is involved, or who wants to stop the case, the case must be carried out.”

"I will bring people to take over the physical evidence later."

The phone hangs up.

Zhou Wanhua stood there stunned for a long time.

Life-sustaining cases are uncommon, but he's seen investigations terminate many times; any case could be brought down by an invisible hand.

In today's federation, abuse of power for personal gain is all too common.

On one hand, there's the turmoil caused by the cataclysm; on the other hand, there are problems left over from the previous administration. There's an old saying in China: "If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too." If the powerful leaders at the top don't abide by the law, then naturally those below won't either.

If everyone is like this, then the world is like this.

Zhou Wanhua was already used to it, but today seemed different.

He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, looking at the files on it.

"Was this simply reckless, or did he come prepared? Or is someone behind him trying to exploit this situation?"

Zhou Wanhua looked thoughtful.

If someone in Lu Zhao's family wants to use this as an excuse, then things will be much easier to handle.

He immediately left the office to report to the deputy director in charge.

The deputy director in charge looked puzzled and said, "Where did this greenhorn come from? Although they have jurisdiction, the witnesses and physical evidence are all here with us."

"I heard the Ninth Detachment is laying off staff, so why are they bothering with this? We don't need to pay them any attention."

"Yes."

After Zhou Wanhua finished her report, she returned to her office and began organizing and backing up the Black Supplement case.

He may not be able to achieve anything today, but perhaps one day he will see the light of day again.

When the bigwigs behind this fall from power, people will start digging deeper into many things.

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The Ninth Detachment, Detachment Headquarters.

Upon hearing about the sudden life-sustaining drug case, Lu Zhao had no choice but to temporarily suspend his efforts to persuade people to quit.

The task assigned by superiors is certainly important, but criminal offenses clearly have a higher priority. Delaying the expulsion process won't cause major problems; at most, I'll just get a reprimand.

However, if this case involving hundreds of billions of dollars in illegal supplements cannot be properly investigated, it will be a huge loss for the federal government.

If a cockroach appears in a room, it means that a group of cockroaches are already hiding in the shadows.

Lu Zhao immediately dialed the headquarters' number and reported the matter to Tu Bin.

After hearing the whole story, Tu Bin was also somewhat shocked.

"A truckload of life-saving supplements? Which bastard drove that truck?! Is the Chief of Police trying to rebel?"

Such a big thing happened under his command, and he didn't even hear a whisper of it.

This indicates that someone suppressed the information at the grassroots level and did not report it to higher authorities according to regulations, without even issuing a notification.

If Lu Zhao hadn't asked and then reported back to him, Tu Bin wouldn't have known that a car full of life supplements had crashed in the South Railway District yesterday.

Lu Zhao said, "They're probably already cleaning up the mess. If it's any later, there won't be any witnesses or physical evidence left."

"Then what the hell are you waiting for? Go and protect the witnesses and evidence right now. I'll complete the relevant procedures for you later. I'll take responsibility for any problems that arise."

Tu Bin's rather irritable voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhao was not displeased by the other party's rude attitude. Instead, he replied firmly, "Yes, I guarantee to complete the mission!"

This is what a normal official should be like, and everyone should be like this.

Unlike when he was in Fangchenggang, where even just trying to enforce the law seemed like he was going against the whole world.

Chief Tu is a person I can get along with.

The phone call ended, and three minutes later the office fax machine produced a task approval document.

Lu Zhao summoned Cao Yang, who still looked defiant.

He stood at attention and saluted, saying, "Lieutenant Colonel Cao Yang, Captain of the Mobile Battalion, reporting for duty!"

Lu Zhao returned the greeting, presented the mission approval documents, and briefly explained the mission details.

Upon hearing that they were going to forcibly break into the police station and that a conflict might break out, even Cao Yang, a man who dared to defy his superiors, widened his eyes.

He asked, "Captain Lu, we have some disagreements, but you don't have to go this far to treat me like this, do you?"

It's normal for there to be friction between federal departments, but he'd only ever heard rumors about people storming into a police station to steal people and evidence.

Such things certainly happen across the entire federation, but they are generally not reported or documented.

So his first reaction was that Lu Zhao wanted to get rid of him, but his methods were probably too drastic and could easily lead to mutual destruction.

Once he makes a move, find a reason to persuade him to back down.

Lu Zhao did not explain. He got up from his desk and said as he walked out, "I'll lead the team. The mobile brigade must be assembled in ten minutes. There's no need to wear heavy bulletproof vests. Each person can just carry a rifle."

Seeing that the leader had already left, Cao Yang could only turn around and jog out.

Ten minutes later, the mobile brigade had assembled.

Standing in front of a group of burly special agents, Lu Zhao appeared rather slender.

He also has chest and abdominal muscles, but not as exaggerated as those of the special forces soldiers.

According to his understanding, special operations forces favor physical supernatural abilities, with 80% of them possessing supernatural abilities that enhance physical strength.

This allows them to move swiftly even when carrying a ton of weight, covering 100 meters in ten seconds, making them look like human tanks when wearing full-coverage composite heavy armor.

For ordinary people, even a simple collision can be fatal; a single stomp can result in death or serious injury.

In some riot control missions, special operations soldiers do not need to fire their guns.

Lu Zhao briefly explained the mission details.

The group exchanged bewildered glances, but as soldiers, obeying orders was in their nature, and no one refused to go on the mission.

As long as Lu Zhao has an order approved by the headquarters, they dare to go out.

Anyway, it's not their responsibility if the sky falls.

The entire 70-member mobile squadron set off, arriving at the Nantie District Public Security Bureau with imposing momentum.

Dozens of military vehicles were parked on the roadside, and heavily armed special agents sealed off the police station. The police officers on guard duty, seeing this formation, naturally dared not resist.

They might fire a couple of shots at ruthless bandits, but when they run into military personnel, they don't even dare to turn off the safety.

Moreover, they were special counter-insurgency units.

Lu Zhao led Cao Yang and an elite special operations team into the Public Security Bureau.

Upon hearing the commotion, leaders at all levels came out, including Zhou Wanhua, who is blind.

Lu Zhao showed the document to the director of the Public Security Bureau and said, "According to the order of the Special Countermeasures Team, our team will take over the witnesses and physical evidence in the Black Supplement case. Please assist us in the investigation."

(End of this chapter)