Courtyard House: The Long-Lost Eldest Son Returns with Military Merit

Inside the main house in the backyard, two middle-aged men, each with a young woman in their arms, were enjoying themselves with wine and women; while in the side rooms, seven or eight young women were being held captive, tightly bound.

After figuring out the details, Jia Dongming lowered his voice and told Guo Jianguo and Li Aijun: "Jianguo, Aijun, according to Qian Quezi's previous confession, there are several guards here, and these guards are likely to be carrying guns."

"When we launch our assault later, if anyone attempts to draw their weapon to resist, shoot them on the spot."

He paused briefly before continuing to assign tasks: "The First Battalion is responsible for storming in through the front gate; the Second Battalion, led by me, will lead the attack; and the Third Battalion, being smaller in number, will be responsible for perimeter security."

After the division of labor was clear, Jia Dongming immediately led the members of the Second Brigade toward the courtyard.

More than ten armed guards followed Jia Dongming quietly to the courtyard.

Seeing that the wall wasn't high, one of the team members offered to Jia Dongming, "Section Chief, this wall isn't very high. Can I sneak over and open the gate?"

Jia Dongming recalled the distribution of people in the courtyard, shook his head, and replied in a low voice: "There's no need to sneak in and open the door."

Once the people inside discover a large group, someone will inevitably try to escape.

We can simply wait here and wait for them to come to us.

Not long after he finished speaking, a commotion broke out in the courtyard.

Immediately, a middle-aged man shouted from the backyard, "Brother Biao! The police are here, let's go!"

Before the shout had even faded, the sound of breaking dishes came from the backyard, followed by a series of hurried footsteps approaching from afar.

"Creak—"

The sound of the bolt being pulled rang out suddenly, and the tightly closed gate burst open, with three armed middle-aged men rushing out of the courtyard one after another.

Seeing the three men armed, Jia Dongming immediately pointed them at one of them and shouted sternly, "You're surrounded! Don't move!"

Brother Biao, who had just been discharged from the hospital, was startled by the angry shout and instinctively raised his hand to point in the direction of the sound.

"Bang!"

Just as Brother Biao was about to pull the trigger, a gunshot pierced the air.

Brother Biao felt a sharp pain in his wrist, and the Mauser pistol in his hand fell to the ground with a thud.

The guard at the front, seeing that Brother Biao was about to attack, suddenly changed his expression and was about to raise his gun to return fire when he heard a gunshot first, and then saw Brother Biao's gun fall to the ground.

The sight sent a chill down his spine. He rushed to Brother Biao, kicked the Mauser pistol off the ground, raised his own, and smashed the butt of the pistol down on Brother Biao's head, yelling, "Damn it, you actually tried to hit me! Go ahead and shoot! Go ahead and shoot!"

The gunshot also startled the other two who attempted to resist. They turned to flee back into the courtyard, but were too slow and were tackled to the ground by the guards who pounced on them from both sides.

Seeing that all three were under control, Jia Dongming walked over to the guard who was hitting Brother Biao with the butt of his rifle and said, "Tiejun, that's enough, stop hitting him."

If the fighting continues, this man will probably die.

At this moment, in the courtyard, the gamblers in the middle courtyard were running around like headless flies. Some even tried to escape, but they all fell into the hands of the Second Brigade, who were already prepared.

After capturing seven or eight gamblers, Jia Dongming ordered his men to escort them into the courtyard.

Upon entering the backyard, Jia Dongming immediately instructed the two guards: "Tie Jun and Ye Tian, ​​you two guard this gate in the backyard."

No one may enter or leave this compound without my order.

After assigning guards, he ordered the rest of the team: "Xue Beiping, Li Gang, each of you take two people to conduct a thorough search of all the houses in the compound."

The rest of the men took these guys to the intermediate court.

As Jia Dongming led his men to escort the detainees toward the Intermediate People's Court, just as they reached the moon gate, Li Gang suddenly shouted from behind, "Section Chief! Come and take a look! There are quite a few female comrades locked up in this room!"

Jia Dongming already knew that there were several women locked up in the backyard. Hearing the noise, he stopped and asked in feigned surprise, "Li Gang, what's going on? Take me to see."

He followed Li Gang quickly to the house where the women were being held. Seeing the girls inside with their hands and feet bound, he immediately shouted to Li Gang, "Li Gang, what are you standing there for? Untie them right now!"

The girls, who were being held captive indoors, caught sight of Jia Dongming and his group in uniform and immediately realized that they had been rescued.

When Li Gang and others untied them, they hugged each other and wept uncontrollably.

Looking at the weeping girls in front of him, Jia Dongming didn't know how to comfort them. He could only force himself to say, "Ladies! We are from the security department of the steel rolling mill. You are safe now."

If you have any grievances, you can tell us later, and we will definitely seek justice for you.

After saying this, Jia Dongming immediately instructed Li Gang: "Li Gang! I'll go to the Intermediate Court to check on the situation first. You find a place here to settle these girls, and then ask them how they were brought here."

When Li Gang received the assignment, he was immediately overwhelmed by the sight of these sobbing girls.

He looked troubled and said to Jia Dongming, "Section Chief, I'm really not good at comforting female comrades. Could you arrange for someone else to handle this?"

Upon hearing Li Gang's request, Jia Dongming glared at him unhappily and replied, "Just because you're not good at it doesn't mean I am. There's no time to discuss this with you now; just follow orders."

"Section Chief! We found a large amount of cash, land deeds, and a bunch of IOUs in the main house in the backyard."

No sooner had Jia Dongming finished speaking than Xue Beiping rushed over from the main house in the backyard, excitedly reporting to Jia Dongming.

Upon learning that a large amount of money had been found in the main house, Jia Dongming immediately instructed Xue Beiping: "Beiping! You are responsible for registering and inventorying all the items seized tonight, and then loading them onto trucks and transporting them back to the factory."

After accepting the task, Xue Beiping saluted Jia Dongming and assured him, "Section Chief! I guarantee I will complete the task."

Passing through the moon gate into the central courtyard, Jia Dongming saw more than a dozen men squatting under the eaves of the east wing with their hands on their heads, while dozens of gamblers were squatting in the courtyard.

"Section Chief! Tonight we arrested two ringleaders, seventeen bodyguards, seven women involved in illegal transactions, and eighty-three gamblers. The gambling funds are still being tallied."

Upon seeing Jia Dongming arrive at the Intermediate People's Court, Guo Jianguo immediately gave a detailed report on the individuals who had been arrested.

After listening to the report, Jia Dongming glanced at the gamblers squatting on the ground and noticed that some of them were wearing work clothes from the steel rolling mill, while others were wearing work clothes from other factories.

He then instructed Guo Jianguo: "Old Guo! First verify the identities of these gamblers, and bring all factory workers back to the factory."

Workers from other factories contacted their respective factory's security department and asked them to send someone to pick them up.

"As for those who are unemployed, their home address will be verified and the local street office will be notified to pick them up."

Finally, all those involved were brought back to the steel rolling mill for thorough interrogation.

I believe there will be some unexpected gains.

Upon hearing the phrase "unexpected gain," Guo Jianguo looked puzzled and asked curiously, "Section Chief! What unexpected gain?"

Jia Dongming remembered the girls locked in the backyard and explained to Guo Jianguo, "Old Guo! We rescued more than a dozen girls who were tied up in the backyard."

I suspect this is not just a place, but very likely a human trafficking den.

When Guo Jianguo learned that more than a dozen girls had been rescued in the backyard, he immediately showed a surprised expression.

In recent years, several human trafficking cases have occurred in Beijing, and none of them have been solved to this day.

If their security department can solve this case, it will undoubtedly be a great achievement.

Xue Beiping came from the backyard to the middle courtyard and saw Jia Dongming talking with Guo Jianguo. He immediately reported: "Section Chief! All the rooms in the backyard have been searched. A total of 12,380 yuan in cash, 32 small gold bars, 5 property deeds (including the property deed for this courtyard), and 41 IOUs were found, with a total amount of 3,270 yuan."

"In addition, we found a lot of daily necessities in a house in the backyard, including rice, flour, cooking oil and some cured meat."

After hearing the report, Jia Dongming, remembering the girls in the backyard, asked Xue Beiping, "Beiping! How were those girls brought here? Have you found out with Li Gang?"

When Xue Beiping heard Jia Dongming ask about the girls, he immediately reported, "Section Chief! When I came to report to you, the girls were still crying in the room."

Li Gang planned to find out what happened after they calmed down.

"Section Chief! The betting amount has been tallied, totaling 3,272.53 yuan, plus four small gold bars."

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Jia Dongming suddenly remembered the shot he had fired earlier. He immediately leaned close to Guo Jianguo's ear and whispered, "Old Guo! I just fired a shot. The Dongcheng branch will definitely send someone to investigate."

"Take a few men and quickly transport all the gambling money seized tonight and the supplies found here back to the factory."

Guo Jianguo understood Jia Dongming's intention and immediately led his men to move the captured supplies and leave the city first.

"Section Chief! Of the girls held in the backyard, three were sold by their fathers, while the rest were lured in from outside under the pretext of job recruitment."

Shortly after Guo Jianping and the others left, Li Gang came from the backyard to the middle courtyard and reported the situation he had just learned to Jia Dongming.

Upon learning of Li Gang's report, Jia Dongming turned his gaze to the gamblers who were squatting on the ground with their hands covering their heads. He then instructed Li Gang, "Li Gang! Arrange for a few people to take these gamblers to the backyard one by one and let the girls identify them to see who was involved in the abduction."

After receiving the order, Li Gang immediately followed Jia Dongming's instructions and escorted the people involved in gambling to the backyard one by one, where the girls would identify them.

"Section Chief! Several police officers from the Dongcheng Branch have arrived. They said they received a report that gunshots were heard in the area, and they came here specifically to investigate."

Just as the steel mill security personnel were verifying the gamblers' identities, Chen Qiang rushed into the Intermediate People's Court from outside and reported to Jia Dongming about the arrival of the Dongcheng Branch police officers.

Upon hearing Chen Qiang's report, Jia Dongming thought of the girls in the backyard and immediately instructed Chen Qiang, "Chen Qiang! Go and invite the comrades from the East City Branch in right away."

Outside the courtyard gate, several police officers from the Dongcheng Public Security Bureau stared at the courtyard before them. One of them, recalling the explanation given by the security personnel, wore an incredulous expression and whispered to the officer in charge, "Captain Luo! This is a large, three-courtyard house. How could there possibly be a gambling den hidden inside?"

If someone else had told Captain Luo that there was a gambling den here, he would have doubted the veracity of the information. However, the security personnel in front of him were Jia Dongming's subordinates, and Captain Luo had always admired Jia Dongming's abilities.

Upon hearing his subordinate's question, Captain Luo glanced at him with slight displeasure and replied, "Chen Xuan! Say less, no one will think you're mute."

"This gambling den was raided by Section Chief Jia himself. If there were no problems here, why would Section Chief Jia have used firearms?"

"Captain Luo! Hello! Our section chief would like to invite you in."

Just as Captain Luo finished speaking, Chen Qiang ran out of the courtyard and politely relayed the message to Captain Luo.

Upon hearing this, Captain Luo immediately asked Chen Qiang curiously, "Comrade Chen Qiang! How many people did you arrest here tonight?"

Upon hearing Captain Luo's question and recalling the results of tonight's operation, Chen Qiang immediately replied proudly, "Captain Luo! Tonight we arrested two ringleaders, seventeen guards, seven women involved in illegal transactions, and eighty-three other people. We also successfully rescued more than a dozen trafficked girls."

"What! You rescued more than a dozen trafficked girls? Is that true?"

Upon hearing Chen Qiang's introduction, Captain Luo immediately thought of several recent human trafficking cases in the area and hurriedly confirmed the information with Chen Qiang.

Seeing Captain Luo's reaction, Chen Qiang confidently explained to Captain Luo, "Captain Luo! This is absolutely true."

After Captain Luo followed Chen Qiang into the Intermediate People's Court, he saw a large group of people squatting on the ground.