In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 50 New Mission

Lin Zhiyan said, "Xu Fang, distribute the documents to everyone."

"Yes."

A middle-aged woman stood up and distributed the prepared documents to everyone present.

Lu Zhao and the others noticed that it seemed like all the people in the task force had been replaced, and none of them were familiar faces.

Lu Zhao didn't care anymore, since they weren't familiar with each other anyway.

He picked up the document; this was the first time he had ever seen the task force's documents.

Previously, I had only heard Zhang Like tell me, and each time I had to wait for the other party to finish the meeting before he would tell me.

Old Zhang is quite careless at work; he only skims through documents.

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With the support of his powerful mental strength, he could read each document in just ten seconds and memorize its contents.

Old Zhang had already told him the cause of the case.

The excavation of an ancient tomb yielded a large number of life bones. Because this was unprecedented, the bones were intercepted by bandits and are now escaping in various places.

Now, as more criminals are apprehended, more information is coming to light.

The reality is that a group of tomb raiders, known as the "Tomb Raiders," found the tomb of the Prince of Jingjiang from the Ming Dynasty through some means. They then used their official archaeological identities to excavate it and stole the remains inside.

A conflict erupted over the unequal distribution of spoils, which led to the arrival of the police.

Hainan Road reacted very quickly, sealing off the area that very night and cutting off the robbers' chances of a rapid transfer using public transportation.

Furthermore, a large number of special task forces were dispatched to conduct round-the-clock manhunts on the one hand, and to integrate forces in the border areas to impose martial law on the other.

Every move and firefight by the bandits consumes a huge amount of energy, and the daily metabolism of superhumans does not allow them to hide in the shadows without moving.

If robbers frequent public places too often, they will inevitably increase their risk of exposure, and there is not enough heat in the deep mountains and forests to maintain their metabolism.

As long as they are kept within the country, they will be discovered sooner or later. Even if some escape to the border, they will be tortured beyond recognition, just like the fugitives Lu Zhao killed some time ago.

The robbers could also stall until the security forces in Nankaido were exhausted.

However, it is wishful thinking to try to outlast the only state apparatus in the world that can maintain normal operation.

Currently, Nankaido has the upper hand, and many robbers have either been killed, arrested, or surrendered.

The task force and Lu Zhao's current mission is to guard the border and kill or capture any remaining fugitives.

Lu Zhao saw the last page of the report.

In the Sanjiang region overseas, informants reported that some people had already fled abroad.

Meanwhile, last night one robber clearly ran into the territory of Fangshi and hid.

Male, 1.7 meters tall, shot in the leg, portrait included.

Lu Zhao finished reading the report and put it down.

Lin Zhiyan ignored whether others had finished reading, rested his chin on his hands, and said, "Our next task is to intercept the remaining fish. There won't be many of them, and most of them will be injured."

"But the problem is that people are hard to catch. You need to find one person in a city of three million people, or in the dense forests of the mountains within a radius of tens of kilometers."

Lu Zhao asked, "What was the deal with those people earlier?"

"The Green Forest Army came in to disrupt the border region, hoping to create an opening so that more bandits could escape."

Lin Zhiyan revealed information that was not written in the report.

"There is now a gap in border defense in Linchen City."

Lu Zhao frowned and said, "We can't hold it either. The target is too small, and we lack effective monitoring methods."

If technology were to advance another decade or so, and cameras were to become ubiquitous, establishing a system similar to Skynet would be much easier. But right now, computers have only just become widespread, and cameras are extremely rare.

There is no Great Wall at Ant Ridge, so it would be easy for an extraordinary person to smuggle themselves across.

Lin Zhiyan said, "My supernatural abilities are suitable for finding people, and there are no strict requirements from above for interception. If I can't stop them, nothing will happen; if I do, I will be rewarded."

Lu Zhao glanced sideways, and Zhang Like and the others also looked surprised.

Is this task really that easy? Border defense work has always been thankless and arduous, often involving doing the hardest and most tiring work, while also being criticized by superiors.

Upon realizing Lin Zhiyan's true identity, everyone felt relieved.

People with connections are different; they can work like it's nothing, and we can even get a share of the profits.

Zhang Like and others visibly relaxed.

Only Lu Zhao remained serious and asked again, "Then who performs this function of tracking and interception? Is it the Fangshi police or our border station?"

"If it's Fangshi, our border station only needs to do its job."

Lin Zhiyan replied, "Theoretically, it's a division of labor and cooperation. The investigation is handled by the Fangshi police. After all, it's their jurisdiction, so it's easy for them to carry out the work."

She paused slightly and sighed softly.

"But I think if we hand it over to them, there's a high chance they won't be able to find out."

During the past week, Lin Zhiyan investigated various departments in Fangshi and judged that they would not be able to find the robbers.

It's not a matter of personnel quality. Even if some federal units are just sitting idly by, they still have ample life-sustaining supplements to support them. The quantity and quality of their superhumans are unmatched by civilians.

Lu Zhao realized this, and a hint of doubt appeared between his brows.

He felt that Lin Zhiyan's words had a hidden meaning, implying that the local authorities were not cooperating with the task force.

But this is an opportunity. If we extend our reach into the city, even just the outer districts, it will be enough to bring Lu Jinshan to his doom.

Lu Zhao is leaving in September, and this is his only chance to put Lü Jinshan in jail.

“Our border post can provide assistance.”

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked surprised.

Apprehending criminals is clearly not within their job scope, nor is it their specialty.

Zhang Like said, "Old Lu, we still have flood control work to do, and we should leave professional matters to professionals."

He was afraid that Lu Zhao would take too big a step and hurt himself.

Chen Hongtao also objected, saying, "According to the rules, we have no right to enter the city to conduct searches. Even if we were to go in, we would have to accompany the city police."

Lin Zhiyan ignored their voices and said, "According to Article 3 of the South China Sea Special Security Law, the task force has the right to conduct searches, seizures, detentions, and technical investigations in any area of ​​the South China Sea."

Then she looked at Lu Zhao with great interest, and changed the subject.

“But I cannot grant you that rank; you are not qualified enough. You must be at least a colonel.”

Lu Zhao did not feel offended; on the contrary, his opinion of Lin Zhiyan changed further.

This person follows the rules.

Team Leader Lin seemed to enjoy the twist, adding, "However, I need your assistance in the investigation. Staff Officer Lu can assist from the sidelines."

At this moment, even Zhang Like vaguely sensed the problem.

Do border patrols need to assist with their investigations? Although they are not a regular army, they are still an armed force comparable to the military, possessing various heavy firepower.

Normally, we only ask them to conduct counter-terrorism operations; they would never be asked to come into the city to help arrest people.

Were all the other departments dead?

(End of this chapter)