If Wang Yuan had been calmer, he should have thought that if this uninvited guest was here to arrest him, there would be no need to wait for his subordinates to inform him before coming in. If you really want to doubt him, just invite him back to the Yamen directly. How can you let him stay at home to talk.
When Wang Yuan heard the other party mention Zhu Zhongyun, he felt extremely guilty. When Gong Qiqi seized the opportunity to threaten him, he was immediately stunned and could not think of other thoughts.
Wang Yuandang even told the truth about Zhu Zhongyun's sudden visit last night and how he used himself to transport a few boxes into the city.
However, he was not a heartless person. Naturally, he tried his best to portray himself as an innocent victim, claiming that Zhu Zhongyun was threatening the safety of his family and his family, and he could only be forced to obey the other party's instructions.
Wang Yuan knew very well that only by placing all the blame on Zhu Zhongyun could he have a chance to escape guilt.
Of course, saying these words now may not make the other party believe it, so for Wang Yuan, the best way out at the moment is to assist the Security Department in catching Zhu Zhongyun. If you can't catch anyone, then everything is in vain, even if you have a lotus tongue.
After listening to Wang Yuan's confession, Gong Shiqi thought to himself that this was an unexpected gain.
He didn't believe Wang Yuan's claim that he was going to report to the government. If he and Qu Shengfeng hadn't taken the initiative to come to the door today, this guy would probably just be lucky and not go to the government to surrender.
According to what Wang Yuan said, Zhu Zhongyun was most likely affiliated with the Factory Guards of the Ming Dynasty. Whether it is Jin Yiwei or Dongxi Factory, there is actually not much difference to Gong Qiqi, they are both targets that must be eliminated.
However, the focus at the moment seemed not to be Zhu Zhongyun's identity, but to the few boxes Wang Yuan had brought into the city today. Although Wang Yuan knew nothing about the contents of the box, Gong Qiqi had already made some guesses based on his description.
"Immediately organize a roundup and search of the places he mentioned just now. Especially those boxes, we must find them!"
Gong Shiqi immediately issued an order to Qu Shengfeng.
"Is everything going to be okay?" Wang Yuan asked expectantly.
"You?" Gong Shiqi looked back at Wang Yuan and said coldly: "You still have to come with us and wait until the case is found out."
"Ah? This..." Wang Yuan's vision suddenly went dark, his legs became weak, and he almost fell to the ground.
The yamen of the Ministry of Security, is that a place where I can go casually? Even if you can come out alive after entering, I'm afraid a layer of skin will have to be peeled off.
Wang Yuanqiang cheered up and asked: "I'm going with you. What if Zhu Zhongyun finds out and takes revenge on my family?"
Qu Shengfeng said: "Don't worry, I will arrange for people to keep an eye on your house. If Zhu Zhongyun leaves and comes back, that would be great!"
Although Wang Yuan had no choice but to obey their arrangements. Before leaving, Wang Yuan told his family that he would go to the government to assist in the investigation of a case, which could take as little as one or two days, or as slowly as seven or eight days, and he would go home after the investigation of the case was completed.
While bringing Wang Yuan back to the Yamen, several field teams under Qu Shengfeng had received orders to start taking action, targeting the destinations where Wang Yuan transported the boxes.
The awning boat that transported the boxes to Hangzhou, including the boss of the boat that Wang Yuan had contacted, immediately became new wanted targets.
As for the whereabouts of Zhu Zhongyun, Gong Shiqi judged that he should still be in Hangzhou city. However, a large-scale search would be too loud and would easily alert the snake. Now he can only strengthen the interrogation efforts at various water and land gates to try to make them as safe as possible. There is no way to escape. However, the follow-up progress was not very smooth. Several teams that went to capture the recipient of the box all failed. It can be seen that the other party acted very carefully and transferred the box immediately after receiving it.
However, it is not completely traceable. According to the size and weight of the box mentioned by Wang Yuan, it would be very difficult to carry it long distances by manpower, and the scene of carrying it with hands and shoulders is too eye-catching. This thing either didn't have to be transported too far, or it had to be transported by handcart or horse-drawn carriage.
The field team immediately expanded the search area and simultaneously conducted inquiries into surrounding shops and homes to look for witnesses.
At noon, one of the field teams finally locked onto a target. However, because they had limited manpower and there seemed to be more than one person on the target, in order to avoid letting the target escape again, the field team did not rush to arrest them, but first requested support.
After Qu Shengfeng received the news, he immediately notified the city defense army and asked them to dispatch a company to the designated location to blockade the block.
Although the quality of the city defense force is not as good as the front-line combat troops, they are still formally trained armed forces and are more useful than the police at times like this. Moreover, the main camp of the combat troops was outside the city, and the delay in mobilizing them was too long. Qu Shengfeng was worried that something might happen if it was too late, so it was more convenient to use the nearby city defense troops.
The Ministry of Security has no affiliation with the City Defense Army, but Qu Shengfeng, as the head of the Hangzhou Division, has the power to mobilize emergency troops and can mobilize company-level troops from the army to perform tasks when necessary. This is the first time he has used this privilege since taking office.
After receiving the news, Gong Shiqi rushed over and directed the operation together with Qu Shengfeng.
According to the investigation of the field team, there are at least four target persons who are currently hiding in a small courtyard of a private house and have not been disturbed yet.
After the city defense troops were in place, Qu Shengfeng did not intend to let them carry out the task of attacking the enemy. He just asked the city defense troops to help set up defenses and cut off all roads near the courtyard. Then he asked the captain leading the team to select a few soldiers with better marksmanship and climb to a nearby roof to set up a firepower point.
After everything was ready, the field team set up a ladder outside the courtyard, slowly climbed up the wall, and then climbed over the wall to open the door.
However, in the process, the people in the house were alarmed. These people were obviously not good people, and they rushed out of the house and tried to resist.
But the swords in their hands were not enough to fight against the revolvers equipped by the field team. After just one confrontation, three people were knocked down by fire. The remaining one saw that the situation was not good and took the initiative to throw away his weapon and surrender.
After the field team took control of these people, they entered the house and started searching, and successfully found one of the wooden boxes that had not been opened.
Gong Shiqi and Qu Shengfeng immediately entered the small courtyard and leaned over to check the injured and the weapons they used.
"It's Jin Yiwei!"
Gong Shiqi searched the identity badges from the injured and confirmed the identities of these people. However, this result was not a surprise to him. How could an ordinary gangster have such a meticulous style of conduct? Only a spy yamen like Jin Yiwei would be so cautious.
"If there are any survivors, let's interrogate him quickly!"
After Gong Shiqi stood up, he happened to see the field team carrying the box out of the room.
"Well, let's open the box first and see if the things inside are what I think."