My Dongguan Love Story

The sky grew increasingly dark, and even after waiting until past nine o'clock at night, there was still no movement downstairs.

I couldn't help but yawn repeatedly. I spent the whole night making love with Sister Zhao last night and didn't even get a nap at noon, so I was completely exhausted.

I leaned against the headboard, intending only to close my eyes and rest for a moment, but unexpectedly fell into a deep sleep.

Hearing Dazhuang's heavy breathing, Lin Tao turned her head and found that he had fallen asleep on the bed with his head tilted to the side.

Looking at Dazhuang's handsome profile, she sighed inwardly. It's a pity Dazhuang has a girlfriend. Otherwise, there might have been a chance for them.

Lin Tao gently shook her head, dispelling the chaotic thoughts in her mind, and turned her head away from looking at the sleeping Da Zhuang.

Before she knew it, it was past ten o'clock at night. Sleepiness kept creeping in, and she kept yawning. She could only try her best to stay awake and stick to her post.

At 11 p.m., the crisp ringtone of a Nokia phone, accompanied by vibration, suddenly rang from my pocket, jolting me awake. I rubbed my sleepy eyes, took out my phone, and saw that the caller was Li Jie. I immediately sat up straight and answered the call.

"Dazhuang, the team leader just came out of the factory," Li Jie's urgent voice came through the receiver.

I glanced at my phone screen and asked in a low voice, "How is it? Is there anything wrong with him?"

"No, not at all. But when I followed him, it seemed like he went around in a circle, heading towards the back of the factory."

When I heard Li Jie's words, I looked up and exchanged a glance with Lin Tao.

He then walked to the window and looked out at the factory building.

The night was dark, but fortunately there were still lights in the neighboring factory area, so the view was not completely obstructed.

With a few faint flashlight beams flickering around the perimeter of Dingsheng Factory No. 2, Lin Tao and I both knew that Zhou Zhengtao and his gang were about to make their move.

So I said to Li Jie, "When you're following him, keep your distance. If things look bad, leave first. Safety first, understand?"

Li Jie replied, "Understood, Dazhuang. I'll follow them quietly for now and report back to you immediately if anything happens."

After hanging up the phone, he stared at Zhou Zhengtao's retreating figure, his heart pounding. He deliberately kept his distance, not daring to get too close, afraid of being noticed.

Tonight, his only job was to keep watch and keep an eye on Zhou Zhengtao. He simply didn't have the guts to actually go up and arrest him.

After following for a while, he saw Zhou Zhengtao crawl through the dilapidated fence of Dingsheng No. 2 Factory and return to the factory area.

Li Jie's heart tightened, and he immediately dialed Da Zhuang's number: "Zhou Zhengtao has entered Dingsheng Factory through the broken fence."

Hearing this, my heart skipped a beat, and I immediately instructed in a deep voice, "Understood. Keep an eye on things from a distance, and don't give away our location. We're on our way right away."

After hanging up the phone, I turned to Lin Tao beside me and asked, "Officer Lin, what do we do next?"

Lin Tao looked up at the Dingsheng No. 2 Factory area, her eyes filled with a sense of solemnity. She saw several faint beams of flashlight slowly moving and wandering around the factory area.

She immediately turned to me, her tone crisp and decisive: "They've already started their operation; we're going there right away."

"Okay." I nodded in response, and took the lead in pushing open the door and stepping out. Lin Tao followed closely behind, and the two of them quickly went downstairs.

Before long, we arrived at the outside of the damaged fence of Dingsheng No. 2 Factory. We saw Li Jie squatting there in the distance. I nodded slightly to him in greeting, and then led Lin Tao through the fence and into the factory area.

The night was pitch black, with a waning moon hanging high in the sky. The hazy, cold moonlight spilled onto the ground, making the light dim and weak, barely enough to see the road beneath one's feet.

We hadn't walked far when suddenly a patch of fire appeared in the distance, and we were so startled that we immediately quickened our pace and rushed over.

Upon arriving at the scene, they saw that someone had poured gasoline in a corner of the production workshop, and flames were spreading rapidly outwards. Lin Tao didn't dare delay and immediately dialed Li Fang's number: "Li Fang, the perpetrators have set the fire on fire! Arrange for a fire truck to come immediately!"

"Understood!" Li Fang replied solemnly. Fortunately, they had made preparations in advance. The fire truck was parked near the factory area, turned around and circled two intersections before quickly entering the Dingsheng factory area.

I had no time to pay attention to the fire scene. I followed Lin Tao closely and hurried after the backs of those people.

Chasing them to a corner of the factory area, they saw several masked men looking panicked. One of them frantically lunged at the fence, trying to climb over and escape, but his palm was badly cut by the spikes on the fence, and bright red blood immediately seeped out.

Seeing this, the tall man in the lead kicked him hard, then calmly reassured the others, "Don't panic! There are more of us, we'll take them down and everything will be fine."

Judging from the voice, I recognized it most likely as Zhou Zhengtao, and immediately spoke in a deliberately intimidating tone: "Zhou Zhengtao, do you think wearing a mask can hide your identity? Don't waste your energy, you're already surrounded!"

When Zhou Zhengtao heard what I said, he was stunned for a moment, then he angrily took off his mask and threw it on the ground.

I stared at him for a moment as he casually took off his mask, then chuckled, "I was just teasing you, and you gave yourself away right away?"

Zhou Zhengtao's face stiffened abruptly. He had assumed I had recognized him long ago, which was why he had simply removed his mask; he hadn't expected I was just deliberately trying to trick him. A surge of rage welled up within him, his face turning a terrifying black, and he coldly sneered, "So what if you just found out it was me? Let's see if you can survive tonight!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he reached down to his lower back, pulled out a shiny black pistol, and pointed it at me instantly.

Tonight's arson operation was a must-win situation; failure was not an option. To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, he specifically asked Huang Jingyi to deliver a pistol to Zhou Zhengtao.

During the last warehouse robbery, even with their combined strength, they couldn't defeat Dazhuang alone and suffered a heavy loss. So this time, they specifically prepared firearms for self-defense. Unexpectedly, they've come in handy now.

Seeing Zhou Zhengtao pull out his pistol and point it directly at me, Lin Tao's expression changed drastically. Without the slightest hesitation, she instinctively lunged at me.

Before I could react, a soft, warm body pounced on me and slammed me to the ground.

The next second, a piercing gunshot suddenly rang out! The bullet whizzed past the spot where I had just been standing.

If Lin Tao hadn't risked her life to save me, I would be the one shot and lying on the ground right now!

After knocking me to the ground, Lin Tao didn't pause for a moment, got up and rushed straight towards Zhou Zhengtao.

She and Zhou Zhengtao were only seven or eight steps apart, seemingly very close, but facing a pistol, that distance was still extremely dangerous.

After firing a shot, Zhou Zhengtao saw Lin Tao charging towards him recklessly, her face grim and terrifying. He immediately raised his gun, aimed at Lin Tao again, and pulled the trigger.