Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 710 The Arrest Operation (2)

When Jiang He heard the middle-aged man ask about Gui Laoqi's whereabouts, he instinctively shook his head and respectfully reported to the middle-aged man, "Boss! Seventh Master hasn't come to the warehouse these past few nights. I don't know where Seventh Master went either."

Upon hearing Jiang He's answer, the middle-aged man pondered for a moment, then solemnly instructed Jiang He, "Jiang He! Go to No. 35 Youyi Hutong later and see if Lao Qi is there. If he is, tell him that Chen Jian and the others have been arrested. Also, have him inform others that the black market will be temporarily closed due to the current situation. Tell him to go to another place to hide for a while before returning."

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's instructions, Jiang He carefully memorized the address the man had given him, then nodded and replied, "Boss! I understand. I'll go to No. 35 Youyi Hutong now to find Seventh Master and tell him your instructions."

After watching Jiang He leave, the middle-aged man thought about everything that was about to happen, and his face unconsciously showed an extremely solemn expression. He muttered to himself, "The storm is brewing! I didn't expect the police to be so fast. In just a few days, they found out about Gui Laoqi."

"Captain! Captain Chen! You've arrived!" After Jia Dongming and his team finished setting up the arrest operation, they immediately went to the surveillance point that Wang Bin's police station had provided for them. Wang Bin, who was in charge of the surveillance, greeted Jia Dongming and Chen Weiguo respectfully upon seeing them arrive.

Upon hearing Wang Bin's words, Jia Dongming walked to the window of the house, glanced at the small courtyard not far away, and asked Wang Bin with a serious expression, "Wang Bin! You've been monitoring for so long, have you found anything?"

When Wang Bin heard Jia Dongming ask about their discovery, and thinking of the man they found in the courtyard, he excitedly reported to Jia Dongming, "Captain! We found a man in Wen Xiaoyu's courtyard who looks to be about thirty or forty years old. He walks with a slight limp. I estimate that he should be Gui Laoqi."

Upon hearing Wang Bin's report, Jia Dongming quickly walked to the window and saw the small courtyard not far away, as well as the situation there. He couldn't help but exclaim, "I was worried before that, given how cautious Gui Laoqi is, our monitoring of Wen Xiaoyu might arouse his suspicion. I didn't expect the comrades at the police station to find us such a good place."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Director Gong immediately smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! We just happened to know of such a place, which is very suitable for monitoring the nearby houses, so we asked the street office for this house. We didn't expect it to come in handy today."

Upon hearing Director Gong's words, Jia Dongming immediately used his Eagle Eye skill to look into the courtyard. He saw a middle-aged man holding a cloth in one hand and a dagger in the other at the dining table in the main house. He was wiping the dagger with the cloth while muttering something under his breath.

Upon seeing this scene, Jia Dongming was also certain that the middle-aged man in front of him was the Ghost Seven they were trying to capture. He then made a decision and solemnly instructed Wang Bin and the others: "Everyone, check your weapons immediately and then launch an operation to capture Ghost Seven."

"Captain Jia! Aren't you going to wait for Wen Xiaoyu to return and arrest her as well?" Chen Weiguo asked Jia Dongming when he heard Jia Dongming's order, recalling what Director Liu from the street office had told them.

Upon hearing Chen Weiguo's question, Jia Dongming replied with a serious expression, "Captain Chen! Wen Xiaoyu is the accountant at the grain station. If I'm not mistaken, she must have been involved in the grain station's corruption case as well. If we wait until Wen Xiaoyu returns home before arresting the two of them, I'm worried that Gui Laoqi might kill Wen Xiaoyu to silence her." "So my idea is this: we can arrest Gui Laoqi first, and then arrange for people to guard Wen Xiaoyu's house. After Wen Xiaoyu returns home, we can then secretly arrest her."

"Look! Someone's knocking on Wen Xiaoyu's door." Just as Jia Dongming was explaining his idea to Chen Weiguo, Wang Bin saw a young man appear at Wen Xiaoyu's door through the window.

Hearing Wang Bin's shout, everyone looked out the window. Director Gong saw the young man knocking on the door and immediately recognized him. He quickly introduced him to Jia Dongming and the others, saying, "Captain Jia! Branch Captain Chen! That's Jiang He, who escaped the net! I guess he's here to tip off Gui Laoqi because he's running here to find Gui Laoqi."

Upon hearing Director Gong's explanation, Jia Dongming worried that Gui Laoqi might flee to another place to hide after learning that Chen Jian and the others had been arrested. He quickly said to everyone, "Gui Laoqi not only has more than a dozen lives on his hands, but he is also involved in the real case we are currently investigating, so we absolutely cannot let Gui Laoqi get away."

Gui Laoqi, who was wiping his dagger inside the house, frowned when he heard rhythmic knocking at the courtyard gate. He quickly shoved the dagger into his pocket, stepped out of the courtyard, and, pressing himself against the gate, asked in a low voice, "Who is it?"

As Jiang He was knocking on the door, he heard Gui Laoqi's familiar voice asking from inside the courtyard. He immediately whispered back, "Seventh Master! Brother Jian and the others have all been caught. The boss sent me to inform you that the black market is temporarily closed and you should go outside to hide for a while."

Gui Laoqi, who was leaning against the door, heard Jiang He's explanation and learned that Chen Jian and the others had been arrested. His face showed shock. He quickly opened the courtyard gate, looked around, and then pulled Jiang He into the yard. With a gloomy expression, he asked Jiang He, "Jiang He! You just said that Chen Jian and the others have been arrested by the police. What exactly happened?"

When Jiang He heard Gui Laoqi ask about Chen Jian and the others being arrested, his face showed lingering fear again. He immediately explained to Gui Laoqi, "Seventh Master! I don't know what happened either. Today, I don't know if I ate something bad, so I went outside to use the toilet. When I came out of the toilet, I found that the police had surrounded the courtyard where I live."

“At the time, I didn’t know what had happened, so I waited until the police left my yard and then I quietly followed them. That’s when I saw Jian Ge and the others being taken away by the police.”

"Since I didn't know where you lived, I immediately ran to report this to the boss. When the boss learned that Brother Jian and the others had been arrested, he said, 'A storm is brewing,' and then he sent me here to find you and tell you to go hide in another place for a while, and then return to Beijing after things have calmed down."

(End of this chapter)