12dz Chapter 390 Insidious and Cunning? With me, Zhao Ruilong, here, you won't escape Handong!
Chapter 390 Insidious and Cunning? With me, Zhao Ruilong, here, you won't escape Handong!
"Report! We've intercepted a text message from Kong Zhiyong!"
Inside the command center, a loud report rang out.
Luo Shanhe quickly arrived at the communications monitoring group.
After printing out the text message, he glanced at it and immediately went to find Tang Zhisheng.
This is a massive anti-corruption and anti-organized crime storm.
Because the case involved a large number of people, high-ranking corrupt officials, and huge sums of money, and because the criminals generally had prior criminal records and possessed firearms and ammunition.
Therefore, the operation was personally commanded by Tang Zhisheng, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong Province, who mobilized multiple levels and departments to carry out the joint operation.
"Tang Shuji, there's an important situation!"
Tang Zhisheng, who was eating a boxed lunch, hurriedly put down his chopsticks.
He glanced at the text messages Kong Zhiyong sent to his lover and immediately frowned.
Why did he suddenly run away? Did someone leak the information?
Luo Shanhe shook his head decisively.
"I think that's unlikely."
“Apart from the criminal gang he led, everyone else who could be arrested has been arrested, and everyone who could be controlled has been controlled.”
"I suspect that he called many people in succession, inviting them to a celebratory dinner, but couldn't reach any of them. He had a bad feeling and wanted to run away."
Tang Zhisheng glanced at the text message and said in a deep voice:
"Since he's trying to run away, let's close the net tonight!"
"However, the operation has lost its element of surprise; we must be careful that he doesn't resort to desperate measures!"
Luo Shanhe decisively said, "Then let's just send in the armed police!"
Tang Zhisheng was taken aback, his eyes filled with surprise and doubt.
Luo Shanhe quickly explained:
"When the Huang brothers, who had been entrenched in Luzhou for many years, were wiped out, Luo Dapeng, the gang leader they had carefully cultivated, went on a rampage and fired shots to resist arrest, almost causing casualties!"
"And this Kong Zhiyong is a habitual offender who has never reformed. He has a big principle for recruiting henchmen: they must have been to prison. The more ruthless and brutal they are, the more he likes them."
"A group of people like this is inherently dangerous. They've been making a fortune through illegal means over the years, buying luxury cars at will. They must have also been heavily armed. So we'd better be cautious!"
Tang Zhisheng slowly stood up.
With his hands behind his back, he looked at the huge LCD video wall monitoring screen.
"That's true, this Kong Zhiyong always boasts that he is both wise and brave!"
"His men are all vicious, hardened, and habitual armed criminals!"
"If it really comes down to a fierce fight, even the SWAT team might suffer. Let the armed police go instead!"
"However, tell Tao Jinchu of Jingzhou and Qi Tongwei of Lüzhou to do a good job in providing support and security."
"I have a strong feeling that Kong Zhiyong and his men will put up a stubborn resistance, and a fierce battle tonight is probably inevitable!"
After Luo Shanhe hummed in agreement, he added:
"Although the continuous crackdown and severe punishment since the 1990s has led to a continuous decline in gun and explosives-related crimes, they still occur from time to time."
"In order to better maintain social security and stability and protect the lives and property of the people, I propose that we launch a sustained, large-scale special campaign to address this issue."
"Through multi-departmental collaboration and full-chain control, we will severely punish illegal and criminal activities such as manufacturing, smuggling, selling, possessing, and using firearms, ammunition, and explosives."
"At the same time, we will increase publicity efforts, mobilize the masses, encourage them to actively report and expose wrongdoings, and reward those who make meritorious contributions to enhance public enthusiasm."
As a discipline inspection commissioner, Luo Shanhe should not, in principle, offer opinions on political and legal work.
However, the harsh reality and his sense of responsibility to fight crime and maintain order still compelled him to offer his suggestions.
Due to various historical reasons, there have always been many firearms, ammunition, and explosives in the Chinese people.
For example, years of war and the special circumstances of defending the country, plus the fact that many units were allowed to carry guns in the past.
The result of a combination of factors was that gun-related crimes reached their peak in the 1990s, a period marked by extensive economic development and prominent social contradictions.
In just five years, there have been more than 10,000 gun-related crimes, including several major robberies.
The fact that criminals possess firearms and ammunition and have a high rate of firepower not only increases the difficulty of arresting them, but also increases the probability of injury or death to law enforcement personnel and innocent civilians.
Six years ago, a crackdown resulted in the seizure of over 70 firearms of various types, millions of rounds of ammunition, and a large quantity of explosives in just three months.
While gun violence incidents have decreased over the past six years, it does not mean they have completely disappeared from public view.
Many people hoard them and don't use them easily. They hunt in secret, let alone commit crimes with firearms.
But once it's used, it becomes a heinous crime!
Just like when the Huang family in Luzhou was destroyed last year, Luo Dapeng and others resisted arrest with guns and engaged in fierce firefights with the police.
After the Huang family fell, numerous forces flocked to Luzhou to compete for illicit businesses, resulting in more than one fierce battle.
And it happened right in the midst of this anti-corruption and anti-gang campaign.
During the inventory of the ill-gotten gains of several corrupt officials, a number of privately hidden firearms and ammunition were discovered.
In the basement of a villa owned by a corrupt official's mistress, a large amount of cash, cigarettes, alcohol, and antiques were seized.
The moment the combination lock door was opened and they entered another secret room, all the investigators were startled.
Inside, there were not only neatly stacked gold bars, but also many world-renowned handguns and multi-box ammunition of the corresponding caliber.
During a second interrogation of the corrupt official, it was discovered that even after retiring from the military, he remained passionate about firearms and enjoyed collecting famous guns.
In order to secure engineering projects from him and illegally obtain subsidies, some businessmen tried to curry favor with him by smuggling guns for him.
As for the few foreign military standard hand grenades that were seized, they were given as a bonus.
Afterwards, Luo Shanhe secretly rejoiced, thankfully he had taken the guy away while he was inspecting the work.
Otherwise, if we take him away from the lover's villa, he might become desperate and, with his ample firepower, cause a large number of casualties.
now.
Kong Zhiyong had already become wary.
How could we not be careful when trying to capture him?
In order to improve public security, how can we not increase the severity of punishment?
Even if it's impossible to achieve 'zero guns', there will always be people manufacturing, smuggling, and selling them.
Making it difficult for people to obtain firearms and ammunition, and even more so to prevent them from using them recklessly, can greatly reduce the occurrence of serious crimes.
As for Tang Zhisheng...
He served as the full-time deputy secretary and political and legal secretary of Handong.
He is responsible for the peace and stability of the entire Handong region, so naturally he hopes that there will be no more gun and explosion incidents.
"A special operation is definitely going to be carried out, but it can't be done only in our Handong Province."
“If other provinces and cities don’t take action together, we’ll work ourselves to the bone and still not get good results.”
“If they don’t take stronger measures to search and crack down on these activities in the Midwest, there will still be a continuous flow of guns, ammunition and explosives into our Handong territory.”
At this point, Tang Zhisheng saw on the Skynet surveillance screen that Kong Zhiyong's convoy had entered the private club.
"Let's finish this case first, then we'll submit a report and try to launch a nationwide special rectification campaign!"
……
late at night.
Orders were issued from the command center.
A large number of police officers were mobilized overnight and rushed to their respective target areas, ready to make a simultaneous arrest.
Some are responsible for arresting criminal suspects, while others are responsible for cracking down on prostitution, drugs, and gambling.
There are also those specifically responsible for intelligence support, medical care, and maintaining order.
The key and difficult point of this arrest operation was, of course, Kong Zhiyong's private club.
Tonight, his Jingzhou Hongli Real Estate and Hong Kong's Li family's Changshi Group are holding a celebration banquet.
This was naturally a good opportunity to arrest Kong Zhiyong himself and key members of his criminal gang.
However, a considerable number of people from the Hong Kong Changshi Group also arrived, and they could easily be put in danger if they were not careful.
Therefore, in order to avoid innocent casualties, the police did not choose to take action when the celebration banquet was being held.
The plan was to arrest Kong Zhiyong and his gang after the celebration banquet ended and the Changshi Group members returned to the hotel.
Because they intercepted Kong Zhiyong's text messages, the police also kept a close eye on his lover in case he left the party midway and fled overnight.
however……
Kong Zhiyong, who prides himself on being "both wise and brave," is indeed exceptionally cunning.
Police have not yet conducted a raid on his establishment.
They also took no action against the private club where they were located.
Sensing impending doom, Kong Zhiyong mobilized his men to prepare for their escape.
Li Zejun and the others were initially overjoyed and ready to celebrate.
Who would have thought that they would suddenly become hostages taken by Kong Zhiyong and his gang.
The message reached the command center.
Tang Zhisheng and Luo Shanhe were both stunned.
After two or three seconds, Tang Zhisheng exclaimed:
"That Kong Zhiyong is just too damn cunning and treacherous!"
"Before we could even make a move, he preemptively kidnapped Li Zejun and his gang!"
"He knew that Li Zejun was the eldest son of Li Jiachen, Hong Kong's richest man, and the deputy general manager of Changshi Group!"
"If such a Hong Kong celebrity with an extraordinary background were to get into trouble in our Handong, it would definitely cause extremely negative public opinion. Therefore, kidnapping him will prevent us from making any rash moves!"
Luo Shanhe gritted his teeth and frowned.
I reviewed again the requests that Kong Zhiyong made to the Jingzhou police after he proactively reported the incident to the police.
He demanded that Jingzhou International Airport refuel the Hong Kong Li family's private plane within two hours and prepare it for takeoff.
He will not harm anyone if the Jingzhou police cooperate and allow his group to board the plane smoothly.
If anyone tries to force their way into his private club, he and his brothers will fight to the death.
As for where he planned to kidnap Li Zejun and the others and take them on the Li family's private plane...
Whether or not the hostages would be released was not revealed during the phone call.
But no matter what.
Things are getting complicated now.
The eldest son of Hong Kong's richest man, Li Jiachen, has been kidnapped again.
The last time was a few years ago, when he was kidnapped in Hong Kong by ruthless gangsters who demanded a ransom of over a billion dollars, causing a global sensation.
Today, in Han Dongjing Prefecture, which is continuously developing a high-quality economy and vigorously optimizing the business environment, and is praised by many for its increasingly better public security, it has been kidnapped again.
Once this matter gets out, it will inevitably ignite public opinion and cause a nationwide uproar. Even the fervor surrounding the World Cup will not be able to contain it, leading to extremely negative consequences.
Take a deep breath.
Luo Shanhe forced himself to calm down.
Having served in government for many years, I have seen people escape unscathed, and I have also seen people resist arrest by force.
This is the first time I've encountered someone so insidious, cunning, and ruthless.
It's likely that Kong Zhiyong was well aware of this as well.
Without Huo Siteng as his backer, he could not escape death for his multiple crimes.
Since getting caught means certain death, why not fight to the death?
They took Li Zejun, who had a special identity and a powerful background, hostage.
How could the Jingzhou police dare to take action so easily?