Chapter 265: Chapter 265: A Lost Opportunity for Thievery

Chapter 265: A Lost Opportunity for Thievery

One day later at H City Airport.

Xiao Yu and eight members of the Special Investigation Team disembarked from the plane.

Outside the airport, H City police lined up to greet them.

No pleasantries, no wasted words.

They all boarded a vehicle.

“Shen Li, Male, 29, from H City, a coach at a certain Real CS Entertainment Base…”

“Hua Xiangyang, Male, 30, from H City, formerly worked for a security company and served as a professional bodyguard for five years…”

“According to our investigation, both of their IDs left H City twenty-two days ago and in Capital City S they even have hotel check-in records. One of them even has online banking transactions.”

“Up until nineteen days ago, both had purchased long-distance bus tickets and returned to H City that very night…”

A police superintendent dressed in a crisp white shirt recited all the information the local police had gathered.

“Have we got a suspect yet?” Xiao Yu inquired.

“Not at the moment,” came the reply.

The superintendent shook his head and continued, “Once we received your notification, our police immediately launched an investigation to track down the two suspects. We only found that on that day they had each returned to their residences, but by the next day they had both left. However, according to information from the security at one of the residential complexes, suspect Shen Li was seen driving an unlicensed SUV when he left… Our city’s Tianyan Surveillance Camera and the traffic department are now cross-checking the vehicle’s movement, but so far no feedback has come in.”

“Thanks for your efforts!” Xiao Yu smiled and nodded.

“Efforts? It’s all part of the same system.”

The superintendent, his expression mixed as he smiled at Xiao Yu, remarked, “The youth are truly impressive!”

With that, he said no more.

After all, just yesterday…

He was startled by a phone call from the head of the Provincial Department.

Soon after,

the top official of the province also called, demanding full cooperation in the investigation with the police from a brother province.

Today, Xiao Yu led the team here.

Needless to say.

Just looking at Xiao Yu’s age and the rank of First-Class Police Inspector on his shoulder was intimidating.

Even more astonishing was that

this young, improbably high-ranking officer—such a small fry in appearance—

actually led a Provincial Special Investigation Team!

That alone should warrant at least a bureau-level position, right?

If that were true…

You might not believe it.

He is the Police Superintendent, the top of H City’s police system.

In fact, his rank might be lower on paper than his actual influence!

If both were bureau-level, why isn’t his higher?

That’s how things are internally.

Tell me, which is more powerful—the rank in a city unit or that in a provincial unit?

Surely every Earthling knows this!

And then this superintendent felt as if he had lived long enough to feel his age weighing down on him…

Xiao Yu remained silent. Inside the car, Gao Shengli and Wu Jia exchanged glances, barely holding back laughter.

“The youth are impressive, huh?”

This guy is hilarious.

The man before you could well be a ‘Police King’.

If all his medals and honors were displayed,

they’d probably scare you!

……

At the H City Bureau,

a row of vehicles came to a halt.

Xiao Yu and his team got out and, under the guidance of Bao Yong—the head of H City Bureau—made their way into the City Bureau Building and then into the main dining hall.

A proper welcome feast was indispensable.

When a brother agency arrives, they must first eat.

Of course, it was also to await the traffic department’s vehicle investigation results.

There was no alcohol; everyone just ate and drank.

Barely had they taken a couple of bites when the traffic department’s report came in.

Soon after, the local police located the vehicle…

“In one of our county’s jurisdictions, a suspect’s vehicle has been found!”

Bao Yong looked toward Xiao Yu.

“Let’s go.”

Setting down his chopsticks, Xiao Yu rose.

All members of the Special Investigation Team stood up.

……

Night.

1:32 AM.

In a county, at a residential complex.

Figures steadily infiltrated the complex.

“Check your sidearms!”

Arriving at a particular apartment building, Xiao Yu issued orders.

The suspect was extremely dangerous. To prevent any mishaps, even a minor mistake warranted drawing their guns.

This time, the entire team in H City was armed!

After everyone checked their weapons and disengaged the safeties,

Xiao Yu waved his hand.

One team member led a visibly trembling security guard over.

“Why so scared?”

The guard had just witnessed these officers pull out their guns—naturally, he was frightened!

Producing a security card, the guard swiped it across the electronic lock on the apartment door.

Beep.

The door unlocked, and the team entered.

Leaving two members to secure the stairwell, the rest rode the elevator.

0… request flowers…

On the sixth floor, the elevator doors opened.

Xiao Yu stepped out, scanning the hall before his eyes locked onto the door on the left.

“603!”

A group of seven was about to approach.

“Wait…”

Xiao Yu raised his head, his gaze fixed on a corner of door 603 where a surveillance camera was mounted.

He spotted the camera!

Reaching into his jacket, he pulled out his shotgun and then detached a tube-like piece from its holster, screwing it onto the muzzle.

The team watched in silent admiration, faces showing envy.

Men do love their guns.

But the firearm in Xiao Yu’s hand was no ordinary police issue.

No standard sidearm comes with a silencer.

This was the National Security Special Operations Issued Firearm!

After fitting the silencer, Xiao Yu raised his hand.

………………..

Thud!

A muted sound echoed.

As with all silencers, it couldn’t completely eliminate the gunshot sound.

Its main purpose was just to make the shot less loud.

Total silence is impossible; it only slightly reduces the noise.

However, only the corridor could pick up such sounds.

Residents inside would never hear it.

The camera’s lens shattered from a shot without damaging the main body, and small fragments fell with barely a sound.

Without retrieving his pistol, Xiao Yu moved toward apartment 603’s door.

He pressed his cheek gently against the door and listened for a moment.

Only then did he return the firearm to its holster, lowering his gaze to the lock.

A fingerprint electronic lock?

Xiao Yu took a step back.

He didn’t flaunt his ‘lockpicking expert’ skills.

Because Wu Jia by his side had already produced his professional tools for opening fingerprint locks.

Carefully, Wu Jia pried open the cover of the lock, used tweezers to extract the fingerprint sensor, examined a few wires, and then employed a mini heat gun to melt away the insulation, exposing the metallic wiring.

Wu Jia then took out a small electronic device and clipped its two tiny clamps onto two wires.

He gently pressed a button.

Ding.

The fingerprint lock opened.

The entire process took less than a minute.

Ha… Xiao Yu glanced at a beaming Wu Jia.

Thinking to himself, ‘If this guy doesn’t turn to thievery, it’s a real shame!’

The moment the door swung open,

Xiao Yu and his team charged in!