Business owner: "Isn't that child still useful? As a hostage, a meat ticket."
Lin Xiu'e: "Only when you are dead can you be considered useful."
Business owner: "Okay. Hang it up!"
Jiang Heng saw the back of Lin Xiu'e and the owner of the trading company leaving through the gap. Soon the arm of the deck crane moved in his direction, then stopped, and the hook dropped to hook the rope of the container.
Jiang Hengtuo picked up the unconscious little girl and just stood up when suddenly there was a jolt and the container was lifted up.
With a 'dang' sound, something fell from the child's body, and it spun around twice before stopping.
Jiang Heng held the child in one hand and picked up the thing with the other hand and put it in his palm to look at it. It was a sterling silver Tibetan pendant.
You can buy it on Taobao for 100 or 200 yuan, but it is not valuable and not suitable for a five or six year old child to wear.
I pulled open the pendant with a little force and found a rather old small photo hidden inside. The edges of the photo were uneven and it seemed that it had been rummaged through recently.
Jiang Heng tore open the edge of the photo and saw a thin piece of paper underneath. He opened it and glanced at it quickly, then closed it and put it in his pocket.
At this time, the container had been lifted nearly two meters off the ground. Jiang Heng walked slowly to the corner of the container, squatted down and groped for the side panels, and his palm touched the uneven marks that were different from other side panels.
Very subtle tooth marks, almost no one can detect them.
"Here." Jiang Heng whispered.
He stood up, stepped back, raised his right foot, aimed at the corner of the side board, and kicked it hard.
Bang!!
The heavy sound was drowned out by the thunder of the waves and the sound of the deck crane operating. It happened that the crew guarding the cargo ship left the center of the cargo hold one after another and gathered on the deckhouse instead, so no one noticed the movement of the container.
The iron sheet at the corner of the container's side panel cracked immediately after being kicked by gravity. Only one side of the iron sheet was left teetering on the side panel, revealing a square hole with a side length of about 40cm.
Jiang Heng protected the child and jumped down from the hole, landing lightly on the ground. As soon as the soles of his feet touched the ground, he immediately dodged into the gap in the container, hiding in the darkness and watching as the container that originally contained them was thrown into the sea.
The heavy muffled sound was insignificant, and the blue container subsided in the blink of an eye.
When the crew operating the deck crane saw that the task was completed, they turned off the surrounding lights, took a casual tour, and then returned to the deckhouse.
After everyone was gone, Jiang Heng came out.
While thinking about Lin Xiu'e's words, "Only when you are dead can you be useful," he moved towards the bow water tank.
Containers are stacked on the cargo hold deck in the middle of the freighter. The bow water tank and the deckhouse are in opposite directions, one in front and one behind.
Lin Xiu'e and the others were in the deckhouse, and there was no one in the bow water tank.
When they arrived at the bow of the ship, Jiang Heng hid the child before coming out.
He pinched his finger bones and pinched them one by one. After pinching, he just returned to the cargo hold and walked around the cargo hold.
..
A police light was placed on the roof of the car, and Li Zan drove without any scruples. He cut the nearly one-hour journey in half and arrived at the old harbor dock before 7:30.
He opened the car door and ran to look at the port, just in time to see the tail of the freighter.
At this time and in this weather, no normal ship would go out to sea!
The other police officers from Mingwan and Dongcheng districts have not arrived yet, and Li Zan cannot wait for them.
He picked a modified diesel speedboat, made a prompt decision and used his gun to break the chain and jumped on.
The engine started, and the motor roared loudly.
At this time, Zhao Yanli grabbed the camera and chased after him breathlessly: "Wait, wait -" she asked Li Zan without stopping: "Where are you going? Are you stealing the people's speedboat? Where are the other police officers? You are dispatching the police.
What’s the purpose? Did you let the murderer escape—!”
Li Zan glanced at Zhao Yanli and turned the bow of the boat. The engine buzzed and water splashed from the stern of the boat, which happened to spray all over the body of Zhao Yanli who was chasing him.
"you--"
Zhao Yanli was angry and cold, but he saw Li Zan driving a speedboat a long distance away quickly, riding the wind and waves, dragging up a long black wave wherever he passed.
The sea was not calm, and thick thunderclouds could be seen even at night. Except for Li Zan and a cargo ship leaving the port waters, there were no other ships in the sea.
Zhao Yanli looked around and couldn't find any means of transportation for her to catch up, and she immediately became very angry.
The driver and colleague followed her. His legs were still weak and his head was confused. He swallowed his saliva and said, "Zhao, Sister Zhao, why don't we go back. Don't follow, let's not get involved."
Zhao Yanli was unwilling to give in: "Wait a little longer, I have to take some useful photos." She looked around and saw the new pier being renovated, and walked quickly over there. "There is a high platform over there. Let's go there.
shoot."
Her colleagues were almost frightened to death by her audacity.
"That's a big project in Mingwan District! Aren't you afraid of being detained?! You saw it on Panshan Road just now. They were shooting! They were killing the police in a blatant way. If I hadn't braked in time, the bullets would have been directed at us!!"
"You know nothing! A policeman who kills a policeman at open fire is also the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade. Do you know what this means?"
"have no idea."
"It means - big case! Important case! Big news!!"
..
The water in the port was shallow, and the freighter had a limited speed. He didn't dare to speed up just after leaving the water, so Li Zan successfully chased after him.
The diesel speedboat followed closely behind, and Li Zan knew that he had to stop the freighter in front immediately, otherwise he and the speedboat would be left far behind when the freighter returned to normal sailing speed.
Li Zan adjusted his Bluetooth headset and stated calmly: "The target is on an ordinary-sized Vietnamese cargo ship, which may be carrying smuggled goods. The cargo ship has left the port waters. I request the coast guard to immediately apply for interception and stop the cargo ship!"
"The request is received and we will process it immediately."
The captain of the Economic Investigation Team of the Mingwan District Branch immediately called Cheng Weiping, who was conducting a video conference. After listening, Cheng Weiping said: "I will contact the Coast Guard now."
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Weiping contacted the Coast Guard Brigade in Yuejiang City.
The captain of the coast guard brigade understood the ins and outs and immediately replied: "Our team will take action immediately!"
"Who else is cruising in the harbor waters of Mingwan District?".
"Ship 44120 is patrolling the nearby route."
"Contact ship 44120 to force a Vietnamese cargo ship to stop."
"Yes. Call the 44120 ship. Call the 44120 ship. Immediately stop a Vietnamese cargo ship in the harbor waters. The location is about 135 kilometers east-south."
harbor.
The coast guard ship that patrolled the harbor as usual received the message from the coast guard brigade and quickly turned its bow and sailed towards the location of the cargo ship.
Meanwhile, the old pier of the harbor.
The sirens of "Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep" sounded from far to near, continuously forming a frightening war song. Dozens of police cars parked at the pier one after another, and the blue and red police lights illuminated the port.
The criminal police got out of the car one after another, with neat and well-trained steps, like fierce tigers and lions, surrounding several important entrances and exits of the port.
At the same time, the criminal police who spoke about the incident are contacting and requisitioning fishing boats, cruise ships and speedboats that can go to sea.
Mingwan District Customs Department.
Wei Xingzhou was covered in cold sweat, pacing anxiously in the room, his eyes wandering back and forth between the sea and the landline phone.
A customs officer under his command opened the door and said in a panic: "The criminal police from the two districts have arrived at the old harbor pier. After hearing the news, the Mingwan District Branch contacted the Coast Guard."
"!" Wei Xingzhou suddenly collapsed on his seat, grabbed the microphone with trembling hands and dialed, gritting his teeth to comfort himself: "So what if the Coast Guard is dispatched! Without evidence, Cheng Weiping can't deal with me!!"
Outside port waters.
Li Zan looked up and saw a man above him waving his hands with his back to the dim light. He was so frightened that he almost raised his gun and shot the idiot.
The distance was a bit far, and the face of the waving idiot on the freighter could not be seen clearly due to the backlight, but he did not shout to attract others, so Li Zan reluctantly treated him as no threat.
After driving against the fierce sea for a while, when Li Zan's hands and feet were so cold that he lost consciousness, the coast guard ship finally arrived and forcefully stopped the cargo ship.
The two sides are negotiating at the engine room and preparing to board the ship for search.
Li Zan took the opportunity to board the cargo hold. As soon as his back feet landed on the deck, he noticed a strong wind in his ears. He immediately bent sideways. He reacted quickly to avoid the sneak attack, hugged the attacker's waist, pushed him up and threw him backwards.
.
He didn't hear the muffled sound, and Li Zan didn't have time to think about it. His movements were so coherent that they were almost phantoms, and his right hand turned into a knife and slashed backwards. The palm blade collided with the radius bone, and severe pain spread from the metacarpal bone to all sides, and his wrist also felt numb.
of pain.
Li Zan quickly separated and faced the attacker head-on. He put his right hand behind his back and shook it secretly.
Are hand bones made of steel?
So hard.
The figure in the darkness was playing with a pistol at this time. Li Zan was startled and quickly touched his lower back. Sure enough, the gun was missing.
Click. Click.
The action of pulling out and pushing in the magazine was repeated, and the muzzle of the gun was always pointed at Li Zan.
Li Zan raised his hands: "Brother, I'm just an enthusiast who goes on night trips to the sea. I climbed onto the freighter to take a look out of curiosity. If you don't welcome me, I'll leave now."
“Going out on a night trip with a gun on a stormy night?”
This pleasant but different voice carries a mocking rhetorical question, penetrating through the surging waves and violent wind and rain to reach your ears, penetrating into your eardrums, and suddenly giving rise to a familiar feeling of déjà vu.
"A real man's interest is impossible to challenge." Li Zan said nonsense in a perfunctory manner.
"Captain Li's interests are unique, and his ability to commit petty theft is as special as his interests."
With a 'click' sound, the magazine was pushed in, and the man in the darkness came out.
He has a tall figure, long-sleeved black t-shirt, overalls and high-top military boots. He is slender and slim but has material. He has a figure that makes people excited without losing beauty.
The black hair was wet, and the shoulders and abdomen were also wet. The black T-shirt was stuck to the abdomen, and the outline of the abdominal muscles was vaguely visible.
His facial features are deep, his skin is fair and glowing, and his lips are bloodless, adding to his morbid and gloomy temperament for no reason.
"Jiang Heng?" Li Zan recognized him and asked, "Is Lin Xiu'e also on the freighter? Are you an accomplice with her?"
"You can talk nonsense, but don't buckle your hat." Jiang Heng turned the gun around in his hand and hooked his index finger on the trigger guard: "Give it back to you."
Li Zan stared at him for a few seconds, then retracted his hand and stuffed the gun into his waist and asked, "Why are you here?"
Jiang Heng: "Do you believe me?"
Li Zan: "Well. Criminal gangs are not just idiots standing on the side of the ship in the middle of the night waving."
Jiang Heng: "Are you going around the corner to understand me?"
"How could it be?" Li Zan was surprised and said, "I obviously got straight to the point and scolded him."
