The game of power begins with the police officers at the local police station.

The old man trembled with fear, but Chen Shi reassured him, "Grandpa, he can't get out. He's sentenced to death, to be carried out immediately. Don't be afraid of him."

The old man was relieved and went to find some herbs.

Chen Shi looked at Zhang Dong: "At this point, you're still threatening him. He's the only one here who can save you. If you don't want to die here right now, shut up."

"Whether I die sooner or later, I'll still die. Do you think I'm afraid of death?"

"Aren't you afraid of dying?"

Am I afraid?

"Don't be afraid, why were you begging for mercy earlier?" Chen Shi stared at Zhang Dong: "With your skills, you could easily find a job as a bodyguard for a rich man and earn a good living. Why would you need to rob someone?"

Even if you steal money, you won't live to spend it. Hiding in these deep mountains and forests, what's the difference between you and a savage?

Chen Shi was very curious about what these vicious criminals were thinking.

Zhang Dong stared at Chen Shi with a murderous look on his face: "You want to know? I'm not going to tell you."

"I don't want to know, I'm just asking."

"I don't want to know, but I'll tell you anyway."

Their thought process is so complex that you can't judge their actions using ordinary thinking.

"I have hated rich people since I was a child, especially officials. Why do they have the right to be high and mighty and superior to everyone else wherever they go?"

We poor people deserve to be poor our whole lives and be bullied by them.

After I went to the big city, I found that being rich is really great. As long as you have money, you can ask others to do whatever you want.

I enjoy this feeling of being high and mighty, trampling others under my feet. You know what makes money the fastest? Of course, it's robbing!

I'll hide here for a year or two, wait for things to calm down, then go to South Korea, get plastic surgery, change my identity, and continue enjoying this feeling of being high and mighty.

"What a pervert," Chen Shi sneered. "Unfortunately, you won't have the chance. What awaits you is the punishment of the law."

"Everyone dies eventually, but I've enjoyed life, so it was worth it." Zhang Dong laughed loudly.

"Calm down, save your energy, or you won't live to see tomorrow."

Zhang Hu came over and scraped some stone powder off the rock, then placed it on Chen Shi's head to stop the bleeding.

Two police officers set up a makeshift support frame, lifted Zhang Dong onto it, and tied him up tightly with rattan to prevent him from moving around.

Zhang Dong was shivering from the cold. Chen Shi looked at Zhang Hu and said, "Take off your coat."

Zhang Hu was puzzled, but he still took off his coat.

"Put it on him."

Zhang Hu said incredulously, "He's a vicious fugitive, why would you put this on him?"

"Look at him like this, if we carry him out, he'll freeze to death. Capturing him alive is more valuable than capturing him dead."

Zhang Hu was extremely reluctant, but he did as he was told and draped the clothes over Zhang Dong's body.

The old man found some herbs, ground them into a fine powder, and applied them to the wound to temporarily stop the bleeding.

Chen Shi looked up at the sky; it was getting dark. He shouted, "Hurry up, get out of here before nightfall!"

The old man led the way, and the group arrived at the boulder they had passed earlier. The two lost policemen lowered their heads in shame when they saw Chen Shi and the others approaching. If the fugitive escaped through the exit below, they would be guilty of serious dereliction of duty and would be punished.

Chen Shi looked at the two men and said, "Come here and help carry the fugitive Zhang Dong out."

The two men quickly stepped forward, and the four of them, one in front and one behind, carried Zhang Dong and followed the old man outside.

After walking for more than ten minutes, Chen Shi finally got a cell phone signal and immediately called Zhang Xiangdong.

The call was connected.

Chen Shi said excitedly, "Director Zhang, I've caught the fugitive Zhang Dong."

"What? Say it again."

"I've caught fugitive Zhang Dong."

Where is fugitive Zhang Dong?

"He was hiding in the mountains behind Longtougou Village, about ten kilometers away from the village. We are carrying him out now."

During the arrest, I struck him in the thigh and arm.

"We can't let him die, he has to live. I'll personally lead the team down here, and we'll meet at the police station."

"Yes, Director Zhang."

Zhang Xiangdong was about to hang up when he quickly asked, "Are any officers injured?"

"No, I just had a minor head injury, nothing serious."

"Very good, you're a lucky guy, just wait for your promotion."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shi called the director of the health center and asked him to send an ambulance to Longtougou Village to stop Zhang Dong's bleeding.

Herbal remedies for stopping bleeding are only temporary and cannot last long.

As darkness fell, the mountain path became even more difficult to traverse.

Four police officers carried Zhang Dong, drenched in sweat, but gritted their teeth and persevered.

The old man said, "It'll be soon. Once we get through this most difficult part, the rest will be easier."

Zhang Dong sneered, "Is this interesting? I'm going to die sooner or later anyway, why bother going to all this trouble to bring me back to life, only to sentence me to death and shoot me dead?"

Chen Shi coldly replied, "Your life or death is not for us to decide, but for the law. You will be punished by the law to deter those who want to commit crimes."

Earlier, Chen Shi sent Zhang Hu into the cave to search for the stolen money that Zhang Dong had robbed, but they found nothing.

Chen Shi asked, "Where did you hide the money you robbed?"

"Do you think I'd tell you?"

"I'm only responsible for arresting you. As for finding the stolen money, that's not my responsibility. You can talk or not, anyway, you won't live to spend it."

"I won't spend it even if I'm not alive, and I won't let anyone else spend it either. No one can find this money."

It was already dark, pitch black, and without the old man to lead the way, we had no idea which way was which.

After walking for another half hour, we finally arrived at the roadside. The ambulance had already arrived and was waiting in front of the police car.

Chen Shi checked the time; it was seven o'clock.

Four police officers lifted Zhang Dong into an ambulance to stop the bleeding.

Upon hearing the news, Ma Guoliang rushed over and, upon seeing that it was indeed the fugitive Zhang Dong, was incredulous; they had really caught him.

He rushed to Chen Shi's side: "Chief Chen, are you alright?"

"I got a minor injury, but it's nothing serious."

Chen Shi sat in the ambulance, where nurses cleaned his wounds, applied medicine to stop the bleeding, and wrapped them in gauze.

Ma Guoliang felt terrible. Chen Shi had deliberately framed him. Capturing a fugitive like Zhang Dong would have been a great achievement, and he had missed it.

If I got involved, Chen Shi would have made a great contribution this time and would definitely be transferred to the Public Security Bureau. The position of deputy director would be mine.

With a fawning smile, he said, "Chief Chen, why didn't you call me when you arrested the criminals? I'm also the leader of the special task force."

I'm calling you, are you brave enough to fight? Trying to steal credit now? No way. In everything, don't just think about the benefits without wanting to put in the effort.

"At the time, I received a report but didn't know the specifics. I was afraid of alerting the suspect, so I just came to confirm whether Zhang Dong was in the mountains behind Longtougou Village."

Unexpectedly, we happened to run into him and arrested him while we were at it.

Chen Shi spoke casually, as if there had been no risk at all, which made Ma Guoliang even more regretful. Why hadn't he been lucky enough to have this opportunity?

This opportunity is rare and hard to come by. He had been a police officer for over twenty years and had never encountered one before, so he missed it.

The Public Security Bureau and Yizhou Public Security Bureau had been searching for this fugitive for so long without finding a trace, but Chen Shi caught him. This time, it would be difficult for him not to get promoted.

"Chief Chen, you're injured. Let me handle the escorting of the fugitive."

How could I let you come at this time?

Chen Shi waved his hand: "No need, I'll escort it back myself. You drive and follow behind."

Zhang Hu looked at Chen Shi: "Chief Chen, I'll go with you to escort him back."

The four police officers also looked at Chen Shi; they wanted to participate in the escort as well, as it was an honor.

Chen Shi shouted, "All of you, come up here and escort him together."

Chen Shi looked at Ma Guoliang and couldn't help but remind him.

"Arrange for someone to drive the police car back to the station."