ebookland Chapter 907 Setting up an ambush at Nanshan Wharf
Chapter 907 Setting up an ambush at Nanshan Wharf
"Once, I saw them whispering something in front of Liang Benchao's house. One of them had a scar on his face and looked particularly fierce," a neighbor recalled.
Upon hearing "scarred face," Li Ming's heart skipped a beat. Wasn't this the "scarred-faced" man who had frequently appeared in the previous investigations? It seemed that Liang Benchao's connection to the case was becoming increasingly close. The police intensified their surveillance of Liang Benchao while simultaneously trying to find the unfamiliar men who associated with him.
One evening, officers spotted Liang Benchao driving to an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city. They quietly followed him, watching as he parked his car in front of the warehouse, got out, looked around briefly, and then hurriedly went inside. The officers quickly surrounded the warehouse, preparing to make the arrest.
When they stormed into the warehouse, they found several men sitting together with drugs and cash on the table. Panicked at the sight of the police, the men scattered and fled. However, the well-trained officers quickly subdued them all.
"Liang Benchao, you are suspected of being involved in a murder case. You are now formally arrested." Li Ming walked up to Liang Benchao and said sternly. Liang Benchao's face turned pale, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.
In the interrogation room of the Criminal Investigation Detachment, Liang Benchao initially tried to deny the allegations, but faced with the police's powerful psychological offensive and irrefutable evidence, he finally confessed the truth. It turned out that he had colluded with "Scarface" and others in the drug trade. The three Wang brothers were also their business partners, but a conflict arose due to unequal profit sharing. In a fit of rage, "Scarface" orchestrated the arson and murder, hoping to monopolize the drug trade. Liang Benchao was responsible for providing intelligence, and after the deed was done, "Scarface" gave him 40 yuan as a reward, which he used to buy the Mercedes-Benz.
"Do you know where 'Scarface' is now?" Li Ming pressed. Liang Benchao hesitated for a moment, then said, "I... I don't know exactly where he is. But I know he's been preparing for a big deal recently, it seems he's going to make a transaction with a drug dealer from out of town. The transaction location might be near Nanshan Wharf."
Two days later, night fell heavily over Nanshan Wharf, as dark as thick ink. The sea breeze howled, stirring up dust and trash, adding a somber atmosphere to the bustling wharf. Li Ming and his elite criminal investigation and narcotics squads, following their meticulously planned strategy, had already quietly infiltrated every corner of the wharf, awaiting the arrival of the criminals.
Along the dock, cargo ships lay silently anchored, their massive silhouettes barely visible in the night. In the distance, cranes loading and unloading cargo cast long shadows under the dim lights, like silent guardians. Li Ming, clad in a bulletproof vest and holding a walkie-talkie, crouched low as he moved among the containers. His eyes, sharp as a hawk's, vigilantly observed every movement around him.
"Attention all teams, maintain concealment, await target appearance." Li Ming lowered his voice, relaying instructions to each action team via walkie-talkie. Beside him, Captain Wang of the Narcotics Control Unit gripped his gun tightly, his expression serious, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead. "This operation is of utmost importance; we absolutely cannot let Scarface and his gang escape," Captain Wang said in a low voice. Li Ming nodded slightly, his gaze resolute: "Don't worry, we are well-prepared; we will definitely wipe them out in one fell swoop."
Time ticked by, each second feeling endlessly stretched out. The team members lay prone on the cold ground, bitten relentlessly by mosquitoes, yet none of them moved an inch. They knew that the success or failure of this operation was crucial to solving multiple cases and to ensuring that justice would be served.
Finally, a black van slowly drove towards the dock. Li Ming's heart tightened; he stared intently at the van's every move. The van stopped in the center of the dock, the door opened, and several tall, armed men jumped out. Among them, a man with a hideous scar on his face stood out—it was Scarface Song Chao.
"Target spotted, all teams prepare to move out," Li Ming quickly issued the order. The team members instantly went into combat mode, pointing their guns at the criminals. However, Scarface seemed to sense something amiss; he suddenly stopped and warily looked around.
"Damn it, they might have spotted us! Attack!" Li Ming shouted. In an instant, gunfire shattered the night's tranquility. The criminals scrambled behind their vehicles and opened fire on the police. Bullets rained down, striking the containers and sending sparks flying.
Li Ming and his team quickly returned fire, and a fierce gunfight ensued. Captain Wang seized an opportunity, rolled forward, and approached the van, firing at the criminals inside. One criminal fell, but the remaining criminals' firepower was too intense, forcing Captain Wang to temporarily retreat.
"Don't let them get away!" Li Ming shouted, leading a team to flank from the left. Bullets whizzed past him, but he didn't flinch. Suddenly, one of his team members was shot in the leg and fell to the ground. Seeing this, Li Ming immediately rushed over and dragged the team member to safety. "Are you alright?" Li Ming asked anxiously. The team member gritted his teeth and said, "Captain Li, I'm fine. Don't worry about me, catching the criminal is the most important thing!"
The gunfight continued, with both sides locked in a stalemate. At this moment, a sniper from the anti-narcotics unit took up position on a distant vantage point, his scope locked tightly on Scarface. However, Scarface was cunning, constantly hiding behind other criminals, looking for an opportunity to escape.
"Listen up, everyone! Concentrate your fire to suppress them and create an opportunity for the sniper!" Li Ming shouted. The team members increased their firing intensity, and for a moment, the gunfire was deafening. Scarface was somewhat flustered by the dense fire, and he tried to break through from the right. Just as he peeked out, the sniper decisively fired. With a "bang," the bullet accurately struck Scarface's arm, and he screamed in pain as his weapon fell from his hand.
"Charge! Grab him!" Li Ming led his team forward. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the criminals laid down their weapons and surrendered. However, two stubborn criminals resisted and tried to escape. Li Ming and Captain Wang exchanged a glance, then fired simultaneously, killing the two criminals.
Finally, Scarface Song Chao was successfully arrested. He collapsed to the ground, his face filled with despair and fear.
Inside the police station's interrogation room, the light shone directly on the face of scarred Song Chao. Song Chao sat dejectedly in the interrogation chair, his hands cuffed with cold handcuffs. The scars on his face appeared even more grotesque and terrifying under the light, but now, his eyes held no trace of their former ferocity and arrogance, only endless fear and despair.