The accident happened so suddenly. Under the motorcycle's headlights, the black bear lying on the ground was pale, completely devoid of color, and looked quite frightening.
Outside the entire courtyard, there was deathly silence.
Li Ya, who had somehow appeared beside Qin Chuan, covered her mouth with her hand in shock, seemingly unable to believe what she was seeing.
Brother Qin Yang, usually so honest and dull, was actually so formidable, taking down the black bear with just a few punches and kicks.
Li Ya had heard of the black bear's reputation. He was Han Shifei's most capable fighter, said to be extremely powerful.
Yet tonight, he was defeated by Qin Yang, and throughout the entire process, Qin Yang had only retaliated with one kick and one punch.
That kick was only thrown to prevent the black bear from escaping, a move he was forced to make.
Strictly speaking, Qin Yang defeated the black bear with a single final strike.
He took down the black bear in one move!
Rong Xiao'an was stunned, and Huang Lao San was also dumbfounded.
If there was anyone in the entire scene who remained the calmest, it was Qin Chuan, because he had always been aware of his elder brother's strength.
Qin Yang possessed immense talent in martial arts and was the tallest of the three brothers. When they were children, the three brothers studied under a mysterious old man, who even praised Qin Yang as a natural talent for martial arts.
As for Qin Chuan and Qin Gang, they had no such talent. The old man didn't bother with them, whether they learned or not. This resulted in Qin Gang only knowing a few superficial tricks.
As for Qin Chuan, he didn't even qualify for superficial tricks.
Just then, a sound of hurried footsteps approached from afar. In the darkness of the night, Xiao Guodong arrived with a large group of people.
Among them were Qin's second brother, Bai Xiaoguang, Zheng Chengdao, and Chen Jinyu.
"Don't move!"
"Hands on your head, squat down!"
"Squat down!!"
Police officers swarmed in like wolves, surrounding the area.
Inside the cordon, Huang Lao San wisely put his hands on his head and squatted down, not daring to resist.
Xiao Guodong strode forward and was the first to recognize Huang Lao San. A flicker of excitement crossed his eyes; this was a big catch, a high-ranking member of Han Shifei's faction, who knew many things.
Then, his gaze quickly swept around and he spotted the black bear lying on the ground. The excitement in his eyes intensified!
It was worth it!
So worth it!
The effort of tonight's operation, capturing these two, had paid off in full.
However, Xiao Guodong soon noticed something unusual. The black bear lying on the ground had a pale face and a pained expression, as if he had been injured.
"What's wrong with him?"
Xiao Guodong asked.
Rong Xiao'an, standing not far away, quickly ran over and whispered something in his ear. Xiao Guodong's head snapped around, his gaze landing on Qin Yang's face with an expression of great surprise.
Others might not recognize Qin Yang, but he did. He knew this was Qin Chuan's elder brother, who had always been responsible for the construction site's safety.
He never expected that someone who looked so honest would actually be playing the fool to catch the tiger, possessing such formidable strength.
Hearing Rong Xiao'an say that he took down the black bear in one move!
What was going on with the three Qin brothers? Were they all this capable?
Qin Chuan alone was already surprising enough, and now another elder brother with such fierce fighting power had emerged.
Xiao Guodong's expression was peculiar. Forcing down his inner curiosity, he asked, "Besides these two, was there anyone else?"
"No!"
Rong Xiao'an replied.
"Where did they come from?"
Rong Xiao'an pointed to the middle house in the courtyard, "From this room."
"Take them both inside and have them identify the location!"
Xiao Guodong ordered.
A group of police officers immediately apprehended Huang Lao San and the black bear and led them toward the courtyard.
"Director Zhou, Huang Lao San and the black bear have been apprehended!"
During this process, Xiao Guodong reported to Zhou Zongrong.
"Well done. I'm almost done here too. Wait for me, I'm heading over now!"
Zhou Zongrong said through the walkie-talkie.
While waiting for Zhou Zongrong, Xiao Guodong walked up to Qin Chuan. "Xiao'an said that if you hadn't helped stop them tonight, this black bear and Huang Lao San would have escaped?"
"Helping you is helping myself! We're family, what's yours is mine!"
Qin Chuan said with a smile.
Xiao Guodong also smiled and patted Qin Chuan on the shoulder. "I like hearing that!"
He was in a good mood tonight, having managed to capture the black bear and Huang Lao San.
"By the way, wasn't there supposed to be a 'Man Niu' (Brute)? Why didn't I see him?"
Qin Chuan suddenly asked.
"That Man Niu didn't come here tonight!"
Xiao Guodong explained, "According to an informant, he went looking for some girl. Lucky for him!"
Qin Chuan nodded.
Before long, a police car sped into view, and Zhou Zongrong stepped out.
"Where is the third secret passage?"
As soon as he got out of the car, Zhou Zongrong asked, clearly very curious about the location of the third secret passage.
"It's inside that room!"
Xiao Guodong led the way, and Qin Chuan gestured for everyone to follow. To be honest, they were also curious.
What kind of secret passage was it that the police had been searching for for years without finding it, yet criminals had used it to escape multiple times?
A group of people entered the house. Quite a few police officers were already inside. Huang Lao San and the black bear were also there, with everyone gathered at the back of the room.
It was a cellar, about a meter deep, common in the north for storing food like potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and cabbage.
"Director Zhou!"
"Good morning, Director Zhou!"
Seeing Zhou Zongrong enter, all the police officers greeted him.
Zhou Zongrong nodded slightly, took a flashlight, and entered the cellar.
Soon, he saw a dark, square opening on the ground, just large enough for an adult's body to fit through.
"Is this the passage entrance? Has anyone gone down to investigate?"
"Director Zhou, a few of our men have already gone down."
A subordinate replied.
Outside, the injured black bear looked dejected. The discovery of this third secret passage meant the end of their biggest casino, a huge loss.
Especially since he was in charge of that casino!
It would be extremely difficult to open such a casino again with such a perfect escape route.
Thinking of this, his eyes were filled with malice as he glared at Qin Chuan and his group standing opposite him.
"Qin, so you were the mastermind behind all of this tonight!"
"You just wait. Once I'm out, I'll kill you! I'll kill you!!"
The black bear roared at Qin Chuan with a ferocious expression.
Facing the black bear's threat, Qin Chuan gave a look of supreme disdain and smiled faintly.
"You're just a lackey of Han Shifei. I don't even fear Han Shifei, so why would I fear you!"
"Right now, you should be thinking not about how to retaliate against me, but about the heinous things you've done and how many years you'll be sentenced, or if you'll even get out of prison for life..."
The black bear, who had been glaring at Qin Chuan with malice, couldn't help but change his expression.
At this moment, Qin Chuan slowly added, "You know, Director Zhou himself is leading the operation tonight. Do you think you lackeys and pawns of Han Shifei will get out as easily as you did before?"
As the last sentence fell, the black bear's face turned completely pale. He finally remembered that tonight's operation was indeed different, unprecedented in scale, and led by Zhou Zongrong himself.
Huang Lao San, standing beside him, also had a changed expression. His small eyes darted around nervously, revealing an unprecedented level of panic.