National Forensic Doctor-Chapter 1204 - 1134: General Team?

As the first convict transport vehicle returned, the command center and the Criminal Police Brigade became lively.

Not only leaders from different levels of the police department but also leaders from the city government, provincial department, and even the provincial government came to see.

Having spent so much funding, with more than three or five units bearing responsibility, naturally, everyone wanted to see the results of the first phase.

Dai Mingsheng also understood particularly well, and after consulting with the chief, directly ordered people to dismantle the magazines and firing pins from the seized firearms and pile them up in the hall, as if they were trophies of victory.

They were originally meant to be seized anyway.

For the non-expert leaders entering, there was no need to say more; just seeing these cold sniper rifles, rifles, pistols, along with piles of magazines and boxes of explosives with detonators removed, the first sensation was the tingling from head to toe.

The visual impact of the weapons is applicable to most people.

The expert leaders entering, although they might scrutinize with a critical eye, and some might mutter "regular goods," but the standard Desert M4, the standard Romanian-made AK47, the standard 7.62mm bullets still made them have to tense up.

"Did you gather them all?" asked the finance department leader upon entering, approaching the city bureau chief with noticeably lessened momentum.

"Just started." The chief laughed and then said, "You’re the fifth person to ask me this today. Seems like great minds think alike."

"At this point, it’s clear who the true heroes are. The weapons you’ve confiscated are also shocking to me; tackling this gang, although it cost a lot, is certainly worthwhile."

The chief rejoiced, "With your support, we’re relieved and can go all out in our work!"

"No, no, no... don’t go all out... by the way, they also sold quite a few guns prior to this, so many guns left in society are very dangerous..."

"We’re trying our best to seize them." The chief said, starting to play the victim.

The finance leader no longer showed superficial perfunctoriness from previous days and seriously began to discuss with him.

Dai Mingsheng quietly retreated to the corner, hiding his merits and fame.

The chief, amidst his joy, explained to the group, "Besides being practical, many people buy these guns for collection. Actually, killing someone can be done with a Hualong-made gun; use it and throw it away afterward, the simplest and most economical. We’ve encountered this kind of case quite often, too. Standard guns are more expensive and harder to hide, unnecessary."

Pausing as he spoke, the chief continued, "Of course, if pushed to the limit, one might also use a gun to shoot someone."

The group of leaders listened carefully, someone asked, "Just for collection? You’re talking about collecting stamps or something similar, isn’t stashing guns asking for trouble? Plus, in such quantities, can’t they all be unused?"

"Let me tell you a story." The chief became slightly interested, speaking before a crowd of non-experts, "Years ago, during a special operation to crack down on gun trafficking and explosives, there was a major case in Hu City, famous for being jointly resolved by China and the United States. Not talking about the specific case, but 93 guns were seized, 66 of which were regular firearms smuggled from the United States. Some models even had scopes."

"So fierce? What then?"

"Nothing much afterward, most were collected, because American goods are relatively rare, so many came at once, reversed tracked, and eventually collaborated with the American police in investigation, with the Americans later tracing it to a captain of the National Guard."

"Old Americans directly selling military supplies? Quite bold."

"Different national conditions, selling military supplies there doesn’t warrant a long sentence. Calculating the time, they should’ve been released a long time ago." The chief said with a sigh, further commenting, "In our current operation, let’s strive to secure more evidence and build solid cases!"

Everyone applauded.

All being leaders of similar level and age, the chief was as happy as a student praised by the whole class.

"Chief!" Dai Mingsheng stepped forward timely.

"Old Dai, what’s the matter?" The chief withdrew his smile.

"The second point of the Heavy Load Gang was completely wiped out, with suspects and seized ammunition delivered over." Dai Mingsheng said with a full smile.

The chief’s smile instantly shone brightly like the sun.

The chief said, "Bring them over, let everyone take a look. By the way, let me introduce everyone, Old Dai, Dai Mingsheng, is the team leader of our Criminal Police Brigade, a nationally recognized criminal police expert..."

Leaders nearby nodded amicably towards Dai Mingsheng.

Some, out of curiosity, asked, "Were the arms dealers captured on site? That’s rare!"

"If you’re curious, take a look. It’s considered a specialty of our bureau." The chief laughed heartily, like a model student.

"I’ll make the arrangements immediately." Dai Mingsheng, guessing such developments, responded with a smile, and went down to start organizing the troops.

In a while, six prisoners with black hoods over their heads, handcuffs on their hands, and shackles on their feet were led to the door.

Two small carts were also brought in simultaneously, with eight soldiers overseeing them, displaying more than a dozen firearms with some parts removed.

"None of the guns are loaded. I’ve ordered some parts to be dismantled to prevent any accidents. There are a total of 14 guns here, six of which are standard issue, and the other eight have complicated origins but are pretty high-quality homemade guns..." Dai Mingsheng explained and continued, "We also discovered thousands of bullets, 12 grenades, and hundreds of kilograms of unassembled gun parts."

Pointing at the six prisoners by the door, Dai Mingsheng added, "These arms dealers are vicious people. I think it’s better not to let them see everyone’s faces. If someone were to toss a couple of grenades into our command center, Lanyue City’s development would be affected..."

The person who was initially thinking about removing the hoods, upon hearing Dai Mingsheng’s half-joking, half-serious words of bizarre flattery, immediately changed his mind, standing quietly by without a word.

Dai Mingsheng joking about flying grenades was likely a jest, but what if these guys want revenge after being released from prison? What if they attempt kidnappings?

Even if their release is many years in the future, such risks are not ones people are willing to take. Moreover, what if there was an escape, or someone described what we look like to outsiders...

"Old Dai is thorough." The director laughed heartily, feeling both honored and justified, and simply brought Dai Mingsheng over, saying, "Regarding this case, Old Dai understands it quite well."

Dai Mingsheng laughed generously and began to chat and joke with everyone.

The command center’s large screen showed a photographer’s continuously switching scenes, showcasing one stronghold after another, from the city center to the suburbs, and from the suburbs to the outlying counties.

According to Xu Taining’s plan, although this operation also emphasizes a thunderous strike, it is not like what you see on TV where a large force is assembled, executing simultaneous actions, but rather removing two or three locations in sequence.

The primary reason for this is to leave the police some room for flexibility.

Although, in the domestic environment, there are snipers available, when the police actually need to deploy them, it is never so convenient, and they can never have too many snipers.

The SWAT team, which is well-trained, is most effectively used in Lanyue City. While there are plenty of long-gun men, they’re not specialists in such precision strike operations. They are mainly involved in perimeter security and the preparation of contingency plans for this operation.

Xu Taining also wasn’t sure what kind of resistance the Heavy Load Gang would put up, and he needed to keep a reserve force, so naturally, he wasn’t willing to spread too thin.

Even if someone received the news and fled because of it...

"The scenery of life is like the waves of the sea, sometimes fierce, sometimes calm..."

Xu Taining’s phone rang, overpowering the excited discussions in the command center.

Many people looked over.

Xu Taining answered without any sign of guilt, responding with a couple of acknowledgments, and then, after saying, "I understand," hung up, smiling, "About the operation, there’s some advice from below. Dai Zhi? Jiang Yuan?"

"Oh... coming right away." Dai Mingsheng nodded to everyone and then followed Xu Taining to the corner.

Jiang Yuan, Liu Jinghui, and others also naturally moved over.

"What’s the matter?" Dai Mingsheng was in a fairly high-spirited mood; the earlier conversation had been quite pleasant.

"The search team ran into a bit of an issue, they should notify you shortly," Xu Taining first said, and then added, "Two prisoners, armed with at least two guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and multiple grenades, have escaped into Liangming Mountain."

"This... how is that possible!" Dai Mingsheng’s mood plummeted, and his facial expression changed.

"The two weren’t originally on the list. They operated an auto repair shop in the suburban counties, and by the time we confirmed their identities, they must have gotten word and fled in a pickup truck. They ditched the truck and ran when they encountered police at a national highway roadblock. By the time the responding officers chased after them, they had already entered the mountain. I’ve moved the checkpoints forward to prevent similar incidents in the future."

"Future..." Dai Mingsheng’s eyes reddened, and he said softly, "Two violent criminals, two guns, hundreds of rounds of ammo, it’s a life threat..."

Xu Taining, maintaining a calm demeanor, let Dai Mingsheng vent his emotions before continuing, "This is a scenario anticipated in our contingency plans. When capturing such a large number of people, and sequentially at that, it is normal for some to get word and flee. In the past, some did escape, but none have been as lucky as these two. They ran into the mountains, which makes it challenging for us to capture them."

"Challenging or not, capture them we must."

"I share that view," Xu Taining nodded in agreement and added, "Then please contact the armed department, Dai Zhi."

Dai Mingsheng let out a hissing sound, "How large are you thinking?"

"Two violent criminals, two guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and over a dozen grenades." Xu Taining repeated Dai Mingsheng’s words and said, "I suggest calling in the overall task force."

"The... the overall task force?" Dai Mingsheng’s imagination only extended to a brigade.

Xu Taining shrugged, "A brigade of over 1,000 people is definitely not enough. I’m not very familiar with Liangming Mountain, but looking at its scale, two to three brigades working with the police is barely enough unless we mobilize the populace. But given the current situation, I suggest prioritizing a military-police operation."

Inside Dai Mingsheng’s head, eight little people were arguing until they finally coalesced into one idea: "You’re right."