189: Chapter 187 Plan 189: Chapter 187 Plan Having left the building, Tangyu could see Song Qingyu’s car parked in the distance and directly got into the passenger seat.
Without a word, Song Qingyu drove off and only stopped under the quiet shade of a tree more than ten minutes later.
“Captain Song, why do you always take me to such quiet places?” Tangyu joked.
“Shouldn’t we go to a café for a coffee or have a couple of cold drinks and chat?
This atmosphere seems a bit off, doesn’t it?” Actually, he preferred this kind of environment.
Song Qingyu looked at Tangyu and said, “I’m not that romantic, let’s talk business.
Are you really willing to help me?” Tangyu’s change did surprise her; last time he had firmly refused, yet now he was actively offering to help her.
“If I weren’t willing, why would I come to you?
I wouldn’t dare joke about this kind of thing,” Tangyu said.
With that, a sliver of doubt in Song Qingyu’s heart was dispelled, and she said, “Then let me thank you in advance.
I’m truly grateful for your willingness to help.
I’ve already told you the general situation last time; now let me tell you more about it and our original plan.”
“Hmm, I’m all ears,” Tangyu nodded.
Song Qingyu said, “Based on the information we’ve gathered and some intel from our undercover agents, all signs point to Zhang Li.
However, this is a massive and meticulous organization; we haven’t yet fully understood the extent of its power.
We only know that this has something to do with Zhang Li, but the specifics of the situation remain unclear to us.
Of course, Zhang Li isn’t handling this matter himself; he’s more like a middleman, a coordinator.
Transporting and distributing goods, as well as some trading might all go through his hands.
He almost entirely controls the power dynamics of Donglin’s CX district.
We’ve been investigating this case for more than half a year now, but we’ve faced huge resistance.
It’s as if a powerful force is restraining us behind the scenes.
This has resulted in several of our undercover agents ending up dead or paralyzed.
Every undercover we’ve sent out was quickly discovered, so now we dare not send anyone else.
But the increasing number of drug abuse cases is making the higher-ups very angry, repeatedly stressing that we should solve the cases soon, smash this huge criminal gang, and give the citizens of East City a peaceful environment.”
“So you’re saying that you haven’t gathered much information?” Tangyu asked.
Song Qing was taken aback and glanced at Tangyu.
“Although I hate to admit it, it is indeed as you say—our information and evidence are very scarce and even somewhat unclear.
This case is different from the usual; we can hardly proceed with our work.
As for drugs, it’s actually impossible to prohibit them completely.
In our entire East City, there must be no fewer than ten thousand places like bars and KTVs.
Even if we had all the police force in the world, we couldn’t monitor them constantly.
Therefore, drug prohibition is essentially impossible.
If it were just small-scale drug use, we would arrest those we could and there wouldn’t be much we could do about those we couldn’t apprehend.
However, in the last six months, several incidents have come from other provinces involving large amounts of drugs flowing out from East City.
Thus, the higher-ups suspect that there is a large drug manufacturing plant in East City.
Their order to us is to destroy that drug manufacturing plant.”
“Oh, in that case, it shouldn’t be too troublesome,” Tangyu said.
Dealing with so many drug traffickers and users was something Tangyu felt he didn’t have the energy or patience for, but if it was just about finding a drug manufacturing plant, he thought it would not be difficult.
In this world, there is no such thing as an impenetrable wall; even if it were made of copper and iron, he would be able to make a hole.
Locating the drug manufacturing plant didn’t seem too difficult to Tangyu.
As long as they could catch someone, with his abilities, he was confident he could force them to talk.
“Not troublesome?” Song Qingyu gave Tangyu an annoyed look.
The entire police force of Donglin city had been investigating for nearly half a year with no results, and it had already cost several officers their lives.
To hear Tangyu talk, it seemed not troublesome at all.
“Zhang Li’s identity is somewhat special, and his background is very clean.
It won’t be easy to start from him.
Zhang Li is very cunning, and over the years, he’s been whitewashing his track record.
Without concrete evidence, we don’t dare to touch him lightly.
Catching those drug users and dealers is useless; the goods go through so many hands, and those people are very cunning.
We’ve baited them a few times, but they never took the bait.
Another terrifying aspect is that this drug is unlike any existing drug in the world.
This drug is not only more addictive than others but also lethal in high doses.
In the last six months, at least a hundred people have died from this drug,” Song Qingyu explained.
Tangyu frowned slightly, “So many have died, is this drug really that dangerous?”
“Yes, this drug is extremely dangerous.
There’s also something very strange—the composition of the drug varies from batch to batch, seeming to have different potencies.
Due to the high mortality rate, it has caused fear and dissatisfaction among the citizens, leading to a flood of complaints every day.
That’s why the higher-ups have instructed us to solve the case as soon as possible.
Moreover, this drug has also caused many social issues, turning East City into a place full of unrest and malaise,” Song Qing said with a note of anger.
Tangyu also curled his lip disdainfully, “This is indeed despicable, it’s downright cruelty to the masses.
This matter, I feel, is not as simple as it appears on the surface, it might not just be about the drug issue alone.” A glint of light flashed through Tangyu’s eyes as he spoke with conviction.
Song Qingyu looked at Tangyu with some surprise and asked, “Why would you say that?”
Tangyu shook his head, “It’s just a feeling, I can’t articulate it at the moment, but intuition tells me that the situation here may be very complicated, and it might even far exceed what we see on the surface.
I have some understanding of Zhang Li’s situation, and I have to say, I find him disagreeable.
I think that behind him, there must be a more significant power supporting him.
In plain terms, he’s merely a small pawn that’s been put forward, while the real big fish lurk behind.”
Song Qingyu’s expression also became solemn as she thought for a moment, then nodded and said, “You make sense, and we have also had our suspicions.
We also don’t believe Zhang Li really has the capacity to have such reach in Donglin City.
Behind him, there indeed could be a big fish.
It’s only that Zhang Li’s influence is not small either, so there aren’t many big fish that could command him.
If things were to develop in that direction, this water is truly going to be muddied.
What kind of changes might emerge at that point is hard to say.
Although I really do not wish for things to reach such a state, I also feel that possibility is quite substantial.”
“There might be more than just these issues, I still feel that something terrifying is hidden within.” Tangyu shook his head.
Song Qingyu looked at Tangyu blankly.
The level of danger she had considered was already frightening enough; if this matter indeed involved colossal figures like those of the Four Great Tycoons or the Seven Wealthy Lords, it would probably cause the whole of Donglin City to tremble.
If even more terrifying situations were deeply concealed, she genuinely found it somewhat unimaginable.
If it came to that, probably just the police force of Donglin City would be too hard-pressed to intervene.
“Captain Song, tell me about your plans,” Tangyu suddenly said.
Song Qingyu put aside the distracting thoughts in her mind and nodded, “Our plan is as follows: from the intelligence we currently hold, we have several suspects in mind.
We plan to have you make contact with these targets, dig out their superiors, and follow the trail step by step to see if we can unearth the big fish behind the scenes.
We will support you fully with whatever you need as long as you can gain their trust.
With your skills and ability, I believe you can accomplish this task.
As long as you can find the location of their drug manufacturing facility, your mission will be considered complete, and we’ll handle the rest.
This task is extremely daunting; the undercover agents we have sent before were all top-notch elites of our police force, both in terms of combat skills and detective ability.
However, they all failed and ended up with tragic fates.
This mission is challenging to assign, and after much thought, I still believe you are the only one who might complete it.”
Tangyu curled his lip again and said, “With the way you’re putting it, why do I feel like you’re pushing me into a pit of fire?”
Song Qingyu looked at Tangyu calmly, “Perhaps—I really am pushing you into a pit of fire, but for some reason, I have immense trust in you.
I even have this gut feeling that only you can accomplish this mission, destroy this cancerous growth, and prevent innocent people from continuing to suffer harm.
I have already reported this mission to the department chief, and he has given a firm directive: if you complete it, you will receive substantial rewards.”
Tangyu smiled faintly, “Reward or no reward, I’m not concerned about that.
I don’t lack money, nor am I keen on chasing after those illusory honors.
My decision to help you is not for any grand cause, nor is it about spouting some nonsense like doing it for the people.
Honestly, while I am enraged by such actions, I am not that noble.
To joke with my life like this, that sort of nobility is foolish.
If this matter were unrelated to Zhang Li, I probably wouldn’t help you.
My primary reason for helping you is because of Zhang Li; I simply can’t stand him.
Of course, Captain Song, if you were to feel grateful, I wouldn’t mind.”
Song Qingyu was shaken, looking at Tangyu.
This man was indeed unique.
He didn’t speak hypocritical words; his words seemed harsh, but upon reflection, they made sense.
Indeed, this matter was too dangerous, and a slight misstep could mean the loss of a life.
He wasn’t a police officer and did not have that responsibility.
Even if he were a police officer, it wasn’t written that he had to take such a risk.
Now, in the entire police force of Donglin City, everyone shudders at the mention of this mission, as if they were terrified.
Life is but one, and once gone, it never returns.
Now, how many people can be so selflessly benevolent, giving their lives without regret?
Foolish loyalty is foolish, and foolish greatness is also foolish.
Song Qingyu could quite understand Tangyu’s words, and a sense of guilt unexpectedly rose in her heart.
This matter truly had nothing to do with Tangyu, but because of her, he was facing this grave danger.
If something were to happen to him, she would never be at peace for the rest of her life.