Chapter 157: Police Encirclement! (1/2)

Ye Junlang had already driven the Plunderer away from Panlong Mountain at this time.

When he left Jiulong Zhuang, he followed the same procedure, stealthily leaving without alerting anyone else. He didn't call Ding Rou until after he drove away from Panlong Mountain.

"Ye, you damn bastard! What's wrong with your phone being turned off? Do you know how long I've been waiting for you? I see right through you, aren't you playing me? Are you looking for death!"

As soon as the phone was answered, Ding Rou's angry reprimand came crashing down on Ye Junlang, making him smile wryly and scratch his ear.

Ye Junlang smiled and said, "Officer Ding, can you calm down? Well, is everything ready on your side? Then let's go. Just head straight to Jiulongzhuang and search it."

"Is that all there is to it?"

"Otherwise, how complex could it be?"

"To search the Kowloon Walled City, you need a warrant. Without concrete evidence, there's no way to apply for a search warrant specifically targeting Kowloon Walled City. You want me to just go and search Kowloon Walled City?"

The head of the Kowloon Villa, Hung Chau, leads the Kowloon Club, which is suspected of various crimes. With this reason to search, who would dare to intercept?

"Indeed, no one dares to stop him. The problem is, if we can't find compelling evidence, do you know what consequences the entire criminal investigation team will face?"

"In my impression, Officer Ding wouldn't be so hesitant. Otherwise, how would he have the nickname " tigress"? Besides, I believe that with Officer Ding's capabilities, he would definitely be able to find irrefutable evidence to prove the Nine Dragons Society's guilt." Ye Junlang said nonchalantly.

"Ye Junlang! What did you just say? She-tiger? Your whole family are she-tigers! You better remember this, when I see you, I'll skin you and pull out your tendons!" In the police station, Ding Rou was furious, her face ashen.

"Alright, Officer Ding, I have other things to attend to so I won't keep you any longer. I've made my position clear; how you choose to execute it is your concern." Ye Junlang said this before hanging up the phone.

Inside the police station.

Ding Rou said into the phone, "Hello... This damn Ye jerk, hung up again! I'm so mad! When I see him, I'll peel his skin and make him regret it!"

When a tigress is enraged, even all the policemen in the precinct like Xing Feiyang would unanimously choose to ignore her. At this critical juncture, no one would dare to provoke her.

Ding Rou thought for a moment, then made her decision. She said in a deep voice, "Old Xing, gather all the team members, and deploy everyone to Jiulongzhuang!"

"What? The Kowloon Mansion?" Xing Feiyang jumped to his feet upon hearing this. He then asked, "Captain Ding, what does going to the Kowloon Mansion mean? Are we arresting Hong Jiu?"

"Proceed to cordon off the entire Kowloon Mansion and conduct a thorough search inside!" Ding Rou ordered.

Under Ding Rou's command, all the criminal investigators sprang into action. Fully armed and with guns in hand, they piled into police cars and sped towards Jiulongzhuang.

In this regard, Ding Rou was also swift and decisive, without any hesitation.

Although she didn't like Ye Junlang, she believed he wouldn't joke with her on such a serious matter.

……

Kowloon Mansion

Beep beep beep!

A fleet of police cars roared to life, speeding up the mountain road toward Kowloon Villa.

The roaring arrival of the police cars immediately alerted the Nine Dragons Manor operatives hidden in the mountainside on both sides of the road. They were startled and immediately relayed the information up the chain of command.

Above the mountain path, there was a barricade. At this time, there were five or six members of the Nine Dragons Society around the barricade, standing ready, watching the police cars speeding towards them.

Chirp!

Six police cars drove up to the front and came to a stop. From the lead car, Ding Rou and Xing Feiyang got out and looked at the barricade ahead. Ding Rou's face turned cold as she said, "Are you obstructing the police investigation? Raise the barrier! Anyone who dares to obstruct the police investigation will be taken away!"

As they spoke, police cars pulled up and officers carrying weapons emerged. Their faces were grim and their expressions stern; their weapons held tightly in hand, an air of intimidation hung heavy in the atmosphere.

Seeing this formation, the members of the Kowloon Club would not dare to be arrogant any longer.

One by one, heavily armed police officers showed up at the door. Something big must have happened, something these small fry couldn't possibly handle.

Furthermore, even with this slight obstruction, they had already bought the Jiulongzhuang a certain amount of time to deal with the situation.

The lift has been raised, and police cars are speeding towards Kowloon Mansion.

Inside Kowloon Villa.

One by one figures emerged, at least a dozen of them. Each possessed an aura of restrained power. They had received reports that the police were directly approaching Kowloon Manor.

These people were truly surprised and astonished. After all these years, nothing like the police directly storming the Kowloon Mansion had ever happened before.

Moreover, Hong Jiu also has informants within the police force. If anything were to happen, the police insider would report it in advance.

But, tonight the Kowloon Mansion did not receive any prior notice.

This shows that the police raid was sudden. As for what it was about, these people had no idea.

"Hurry, tell Master Hong that there are police here. We don't know what it's about."

I have called Mr. Hong's number, but no one has answered!

"Master Hong went upstairs, could it be that he's resting? Or perhaps he's in the

Chapter 157: Police Encirclement! (2/2)

"Who's in the room?"

Although we usually don't go to the second floor to disturb Mr. Hong without permission, this is an emergency, so we can't be so careful. I'll go find Mr. Hong on the second floor. When the police arrive later, you guys delay them a little bit.

A man spoke, his eyes flashing with a gleam. He immediately walked towards the second floor.

The man walked up to the second floor and arrived at Hung Chiu's bedroom, but he didn't see Hung Chiu. He immediately went to the study and knocked on the door, saying, "Master Hung, Master Hung—"

The study remained silent, and he frowned. He reached out and turned the doorknob to the study.

Unexpectedly, the study door was locked.

If it's locked, then that proves Hong Jiu is in the study.

Could it be that Lord Hong fell asleep in his study?

The man frowned. This wasn't the first time this had happened. In the past, when Hong Jiu was reading or reviewing documents in his study, he would sometimes fall asleep there out of exhaustion.

"Lord Hong, Lord Hong…"

The man pounded forcefully on the door, but there was still an unnerving silence from within. There was no response whatsoever.

Suddenly, the man's face changed drastically. He sniffed the air hard, catching a faint whiff of blood emanating from the study.

At the same time, outside Kowloon Villa, police cars were arriving in a frenzy.

After the police car stopped, Ding Rou, Xing Feiyang, and nearly fifty policemen got out of the car. Ding Rou immediately ordered a dozen policemen to surround the perimeter of Jiulongzhuang, preventing anyone inside from leaving without permission.

Then, Ding Rou and Xing Feiyang led the rest of the criminal police into Jiulongzhuang.

"I wonder what brings all of you officers here at this late hour? Even the police cannot enter private property without reason, can they? This is something the Jiulong Manor requires an explanation for."

A man inside the Kowloon Mansion spoke without being obsequious or arrogant.

“Upon receiving a report that evidence of the Kowloon Triad’s crimes was hidden within the Kowloon Mansion, the police arrived to conduct a search! All individuals inside the Kowloon Mansion are prohibited from moving. Otherwise, they will be held accountable for their actions! Lao Xing, you immediately arrange personnel to commence a search of every inch and corner of the Kowloon Mansion!”

Ding Rou said coldly.

"Search? Officer, may I see your warrant? Even the police can't just search a private residence without a warrant, can they?" A powerful figure from the Kowloon Triad narrowed his eyes and said coldly.

Ding Rou was just about to say something, when suddenly——

Bang! Bang!

A violent impact suddenly came from the second floor, sounding extremely unusual.

Ding Rou's face paled, she immediately said in a low voice, "Lao Xing, take people with me upstairs! The police are investigating, anyone who obstructs will be arrested!"

The Nine Dragons Society members in the hall didn't stop him, because after hearing the crashing sounds coming from upstairs, their faces changed one by one. They suddenly realized that something might have happened to Hong Jiu.

Immediately, they also disregarded stopping the police force led by Ding Rou. They rushed upstairs as well.

Ding Rou, Xing Feiyang and other police officers also rushed to the second floor immediately. As soon as they reached the second floor, a mournful cry came from one of the rooms —

"Master Hong!"

Ding Rou immediately led her team forward. This was a study. Looking into the study, she was horrified to see a man sitting in a chair behind a desk, his hands gripping the hilt of a knife, which had been plunged into his chest, blood staining the floor!

"Grandmaster Hong!"

Those powerful members of the Kowloon Walled City who had rushed up saw this scene. They were simply incredulous, and one by one, they let out roars of grief and anger.

"Everyone, remain still! Do not disturb the scene! Get out of here!"

Ding Rou instantly reacted and shouted loudly.

Beneath her composed exterior, a storm was raging within her—Hong Jiu was dead? What on earth had happened?

When those powerful figures in the Kowloon Union saw that Hung Chiu was dead, they became agitated and even began to exude a dangerous aura. They clashed with the police officers on the scene.

Xing Feiyang roared, "Do you still want to attack the police? If you want to die, come on! There's been a murder here. If you destroy the crime scene, can you take responsibility? Everyone except the police officers get the hell out of here! Otherwise, I'll have you all forcibly detained!"

As they spoke, Xing Feiyang's hand holding the gun had already been cocked and pointed at one of the most agitated members of the Kowloon Triad.

Whoever dares to make a move, shoot them directly!

Ding Rou also said coldly.

Dozens of policemen on the scene also held their guns, their cold muzzles pointed at the members of the Kowloon Society. The atmosphere in the field seemed to freeze, with an air of tension and impending violence.

Finally, a man from the Kowloon Club spoke in a low voice: "Let's leave. Master Hung is dead, and the scene must not be disturbed. Our top priority is to cooperate with the police and find out who killed Master Hung."

The rest of the nine dragons also suppressed their grief and indignation, one after another, they walked out of the study.

Immediately, the study at the crime scene came under the complete control of the police.

Ding Rou walked over, looking at Hong Jiu who was already breathless. Then she noticed a stack of files on the desk, her heart moved, and she picked up a file to look through.

At first glance, her face paled. After reviewing the rest of the documents, her expression had turned icy and grim.

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