At this moment, several police colleagues and city bureau leaders were already standing on the steps and platform in front of the door. Gu Ji greeted Zhou Penghui and Zhang Wenjun, then immediately stood honestly behind the two.

Since it was a joint operation, representing Ningzhou City Public Security Bureau, the leaders were bound to offer some encouragement before departure.

Among them, Li Ruilin was naturally present.

Long time no see, Li Ruilin still wore that stern face, commanding respect even without anger, but having grown used to seeing him in his instructor attire at the training base, the sudden change to a white shirt was somewhat hard to adjust to.

"Gu Ji, Gao Bo, you are both elite members of this special police intake. I have great faith in your individual abilities, but this case is very special. You must strictly follow Zhang Zhong's instructions during the operation, and absolutely must not advance recklessly."

"Yes!"

Hearing the praise from the special police brigade captain himself, Gao Bo immediately straightened his back with satisfaction.

But soon, Li Ruilin's expression turned stern, staring at Zhang Wenjun.

"Zhang Wenjun, this operation may be very dangerous. As the leader, since you proposed the application, you must take good care of your men. Make sure to bring them back the same way you took them out. If anything happens to any of them, you'll be the first I hold accountable!"

"Yes, Mr. Li!"

Zhang Wenjun also straightened his back, but in his heart, he was silently cursing Li Ruilin as an old fox.

It was clearly you who insisted on having Gu Ji and Gao Bo involved in the operation, and now you're pushing the responsibility onto me.

That's right.

Although Zhang Wenjun also wanted Gu Ji to participate in more cases, to train and grow quickly in actual combat, he hesitated when Mr. Zhou sent the action plan drafted by the city bureau.

After all, this arrest was indeed fraught with dangers.

Were it not for Li Ruilin's repeated requests, he wouldn't dare to rashly involve two special police officers who had only been on the job for a week.

But he thought of past experiences.

Was he not led down this path by Li Ruilin, step by step!

Soon, the leader's encouragement concluded.

Zhou Penghui, as the chief person in charge of the case, took the initiative to gather everyone together, rubbing the stubble on his chin and said:

"It's not our first time cooperating, and we're not outsiders. I asked Li to buy some xiaolongbao, let's eat in the car while we talk!"

Gu Ji really liked Mr. Zhou's rough and hearty nature.

This time, in the joint operation, both Zhou Penghui and Zhang Wenjun brought along two team members each. As for the team, it was temporarily managed by the deputy captain.

As he watched the police car depart, Li Ruilin suddenly stopped smiling, frowning slightly, seeming somewhat worried.

After arriving at the airport, they collected their tickets.

Zhou Penghui was not in a hurry to go through the security check, instead, he first dialed a number.

Soon, through the crowd came a casually dressed man and woman, the man slightly older, in his thirties, nondescript enough to blend into any crowd, while the woman had short hair, around twenty-seven or eight, with a mature woman's charm in her features.

"Shi Zhengmin, Zeng Dan."

"Zhou Penghui of the Ningjiang Anti-Drug Brigade, this is..."

While Mr. Zhou and the others made introductions, Gao Bo leaned over and whispered to Gu Ji:

"These must be the National Security people assigned here, very mysterious, but I didn't see Chen Zhiyu, I thought she'd be involved in this case..."

"It's normal, information like identities and positions of National Security personnel are not disclosed; I don't know which bureau or department Chen Zhiyu works in either, she might only handle intelligence analysis, without participating in investigation actions."

Gu Ji didn't have much insight into the national security system, but general professional rules are universal: generally, newcomers start with basic work until they accumulate enough experience to move on to actual combat.

Like him and Gao Bo, who were completely special cases.

With Zhou Penghui leading the way, everyone started to introduce themselves, shaking hands with smiles, simply stating their names and positions.

After everyone got to know each other, they proceeded together to the boarding gate.

During the security check.

Gu Ji noticed that Shi Zhengmin had calluses on the webbing and index finger of his left hand, and the index finger and webbing never aligned; this was a habit from frequently using guns.

This was the only "flaw" he currently observed in the National Security personnel.

Indeed.

The impression he got of the two was similar to that of Chaojun, showing no signs of professional training, lacking investigative acuity and vigilance in their movements.

They seemed like ordinary people, with Zeng Dan carrying a worldly vibe.

"Seems I need to learn to hide my skills more, to better conceal my identity."

As these thoughts ran through Gu Ji's mind, he suddenly sensed a gaze sweeping over him.

It was Shi Zhengmin, who was going through the security check.

Taking advantage of a turn, his eyes swiftly scanned Gu Ji's head, hips, legs, and feet, almost covering all possible movements.

Had he noticed I was observing him?

What keen counter-surveillance ability.

From silence, listen to a thunderclap; from formlessness, build great accomplishments.

This sentence suddenly flashed in Gu Ji's mind; this should be the biggest feature of National Security and Public Security undercover agents.

Flying from Ningzhou to Yundian Nuzhou took about four hours.

At 2 PM.

The group finally arrived at Nuzhou airport, where several people from Yunnan Province Anti-Drug Headquarters were already waiting at the domestic exit.

Leading them was an efficient-looking middle-aged man, Nuzhou Border Drug Investigation Team Leader, Zhao Bai.

"Thank you for your hard work, comrades, would you like to grab a bite first, and then rest at the guesthouse?"

"No need, we already ate before the flight, the case is urgent, we'll head directly to the team."

After exchanging greetings, Zhou Penghui declined Zhao Bai's arrangements.

It was evident that Zhao Bai also had an easygoing, impatient persona, making Mr. Zhou's directness very much to his liking.

Upon arriving at the Nuzhou Anti-Drug Brigade.

Blue folding chairs were already arranged in the meeting room. Zhao Bai drew the curtains, turned off the lights, and turned on the projector, revealing a photo of a middle-aged man.

The man in the photo had short hair, slightly plump, with very regular features.

"Due to a drug smuggling case two years ago, our Yunnan Province Anti-Drug Headquarters planted an undercover in the Northern Myanmar the Bai Family's Jinyuan Group. Just a few days ago, this undercover risked exposure to deliver a message to us."

"Based on this message, we collaborated with Ningzhou City Anti-Drug Brigade and National Security system to share intelligence, and have gradually locked down the identity information of this major suspect."

"Shao Liang, real name Li Sen, born in 1988 in Mindong Province, once served in the Spanish Foreign Legion, became a tactical instructor at a shooting range in Jingzhou after retiring, and resigned eight years ago."

"In 2020, he suddenly gained a notorious reputation in Japan and South Korea, not only setting up factories to secretly manufacture drugs but also cultivating a group of henchmen, amassing significant power."

As Zhao Bai spoke here.

Shi Zhengmin, seated below, suddenly spoke up.

"Our National Security only began to notice him in 2021. At that time, in the drug trafficking circles of Japan and South Korea, almost everyone had heard of this person named 'Sen'. Ruthless, and his subordinates were even more ruthless."

"If Sen told them to go west, they would never go east. Their execution ability is incredibly strong, almost comparable to military and police units. We've secretly investigated his background; he has mercenary experience, coinciding with the local rising trend of a drug called 'Heaven' in Japan and South Korea."

"It's said that this new drug puts people in a blissful state where they see everything they desire after just one dose. We suspect it contains a strong hallucinogen, and through 'Heaven' and specialized militaristic training, Sen brainwashed a group of desperados to work for him."

"Such an organized group, with strong executive power, not afraid to die, once it forms a network, poses severe harm to society. During his first return to the country, we immediately targeted him for surveillance, but this guy had extremely high vigilance; upon receiving word, he vanished without a trace. It was not until three years later that he resurfaced in Northern Myanmar."

Gao Bo sat below, startled.

Seemingly taken aback by the desperados on the documentary footage.

Indeed.

The first time Gu Ji encountered these people during a checkpoint, he was equally shocked.

But what puzzled him more was how a former mercenary and shooting range tactical instructor suddenly learned to manufacture drugs?

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