Chapter 948: Divided Capture Operations

"We obviously need to make the arrest."

Lu Chuan’s approach was swift and decisive, intending to capture the opponent with thunderous means.

The Smiling Tiger is cunning and suspicious, with many hideouts. His venture into the country this time is a golden opportunity.

If we don’t catch the Smiling Tiger now, who knows when we will get another chance.

Lu Chuan held this thought after arresting Old Knife and rescuing the Tabby Cat, quickly cutting through the confusion and immediately accessed surveillance to find the opponent’s leased vehicle, which led him to the rental car connection.

"My opinion is also to act quickly."

Although Lu Chuan had never dealt directly with drug traffickers before, he had some understanding of them.

These people are all desperados. Now with Old Knife captured, if Smiling Tiger doesn’t contact him soon, he will surely grow suspicious.

So, action must be taken swiftly.

However, Lu Chuan had a question.

Why did the Smiling Tiger come to Haizhou City?

According to the clues provided by the Tabby Cat, the Smiling Tiger came here for a negotiation.

But who he is negotiating with and what they are negotiating about is still uncertain.

If it weren’t for Wang Zhaokai and their setup, using Zhao Kai’s uncle Zhao Dejun to convey information to Zhao Kai, the Tabby Cat might have revealed the true agenda of the task.

Additionally, there was a message on the phone.

When the Tabby Cat met the Smiling Tiger at the villa, he was supposed to discuss the mission, but Smiling Tiger received a text message.

The message was precisely received by Old Knife.

The message informed Smiling Tiger about Zhao Kai being wanted.

This news wasn’t widespread outside, only an internal coordination notice was issued at the police station, so few people knew about it.

But Smiling Tiger’s people received the information the next day, indicating there’s definitely a mole within Haizhou City’s police system.

"My suggestion is to investigate on multiple fronts."

Lu Chuan considered and offered his suggestion: "The villa situation should be investigated by your Anti-drug Detachment."

"The Tabby Cat is familiar with Smiling Tiger’s situation, so if you go there, your chances should be higher."

Gao Feng nodded in agreement, no problem there.

Compared to the Criminal Investigation Team, the Anti-drug Detachment has richer experience in capturing drug traffickers and knows their usual routines.

Honestly, typical criminal cases handled by the Criminal Investigation Team are not very dangerous.

The Criminal Investigation Team rarely encounters intense resistance during cases, and even if they do, it’s infrequent.

Situations like Lu Chuan’s previous gunfight during a chase with the provincial task force are extremely rare.

But capturing drug traffickers is different.

Almost all drug traffickers can be described as desperados, and when discovered by the police, they fight for their lives to escape.

So anti-drug officers, compared to other types of police, often face higher probabilities of sacrifice and injury.

It’s an extremely high-risk profession.

"The investigation of Liang Naifeng and the mole should be handled by the Criminal Investigation Team," Lu Chuan continued.

Gao Feng agreed too.

Liang Naifeng is a local in Haizhou City, making it more convenient for the Criminal Investigation Team to arrest him and enlisting local police stations for assistance.

As for investigating the mole, the Criminal Investigation Team is also more convenient in this respect.

And with Old Knife in Lu Chuan’s custody, interrogating him is also easier.

"Captain Lu, thanks this time, when the case is wrapped up, I owe you a drink!"

Before leaving, Gao Feng sincerely thanked Lu Chuan.

In fact, Gao Feng didn’t hold much hope for this case.

He was worried about the Tabby Cat situation too, so he sought help from the Criminal Investigation Team.

But Gao Feng didn’t expect Lu Chuan not only to rescue Tabby Cat but also capture Old Knife and find information about Smiling Tiger.

Among these, what Gao Feng was most grateful for was the situation involving the Tabby Cat.

The Tabby Cat’s real name is Zheng Jun, and he was originally Gao Feng’s apprentice when he joined the police. Later, he went undercover due to work requirements.

When Zheng Jun left that year, his son was not yet born, and his wife was 8 months pregnant.

In the past 10 years, Zheng Jun had rare opportunities to return home. Even when he did, he couldn’t privately meet his family due to his undercover task.

So now Zheng Jun’s child is 10 years old, in the fourth grade of primary school, but has never seen his father.

Over the years, Gao Feng’s biggest worry has been Zheng Jun’s safety.

He faced countless risks alone outside, and Gao Feng had nightmares sometimes awakened by the fear of mishaps.

Honestly, Gao Feng hadn’t slept well for years.

Now things are better.

With Smiling Tiger confirmed in Haizhou City, capturing him would conclude Tabby Cat’s undercover mission.

Realistically, even if Smiling Tiger escapes this time, capturing Old Knife is a big achievement.

After confirming the work division, the two acted separately, with Gao Feng taking two teams to Zhang Naifeng’s villa area for the arrest.

The danger level there was relatively low, which was decided after careful consideration by Lu Chuan.

Compared to colleagues from the Anti-drug Detachment, the Criminal Investigation Team is adept at solving criminal cases but inexperienced in this field, potentially leading to unnecessary sacrifices if accidents happen due to lack of experience.

Himalaya Supermarket.

Liang Naifeng’s supermarket was quite large, with assets worth over tens of millions.

"Are we sure he’s inside?"

Outside the supermarket, Lu Chuan and others were in the car, conducting arrest planning.

Chen Jiang nodded affirmatively: "I just saw him going upstairs, no problem."

After careful planning and investigation, it was confirmed that Liang Naifeng was in the Himalaya Supermarket.

"Here’s the plan: Chen Jiang’s side with one team will enter through the front door, and Sun Biao’s side will block the rear exit."

"Captain Wang and I will handle the direct arrest. Any issues?"

"No!"

"Alright, everyone check your equipment."

Though Yang Naifeng didn’t have a criminal record, given his connection to Smiling Tiger, Lu Chuan remained very cautious, ensuring everyone was fully armed, with bulletproof vests under plain clothes.

And we still don’t know how many inside the Himalaya Supermarket know Liang Naifeng’s identity, or if he has other accomplices.

So, Lu Chuan mobilized three combat squads from the Criminal Investigation Team for this.

The supermarket was operating normally, and none of the officers caused any commotion upon entering separately.

As per the prior plan, Lu Chuan led a team of seven straight to the second-floor office area.

Bam!

Kicking open the manager’s office door, Lu Chuan took the lead: "Down! Police! Hands on your head!"