Nominal: My senior brothers are all big shots

In the secret command room of the Narcotics Enforcement Team, Qi Tongwei hung up the phone, his face grim.

"Chen Hai is suspicious," Qi Tongwei said to Chen Jianwen. "He just asked me if the anti-drug squad was very busy. I said I didn't know and told him to familiarize himself with his area of ​​responsibility first."

Chen Jianwen frowned. "Why would he suddenly care about drug enforcement? That's not within his area of ​​responsibility."

"Perhaps Sha Ruijin asked him to investigate something, or perhaps he noticed something amiss himself." Qi Tongwei walked to the large screen. "In any case, the operation must be expedited. By tomorrow night at the latest, we need to pinpoint the transaction location."

"Chief, we have a new development," the head of technical investigation suddenly reported. "We intercepted an encrypted communication and have deciphered part of it. The content mentions several keywords: 'old place,' 'midnight,' and 'warehouse.'"

"The usual place? Which usual place?" Chen Jianwen pressed.

"We are currently analyzing the case. However, judging from past cases, Lao Gui's previous transactions were mostly concentrated in the East Suburbs Logistics Park area, where there are many warehouses and few people at night, making it easy to hide."

Qi Tongwei made a decisive decision: "Plainclothes team, immediately conduct a secret search of all warehouses in the East Suburbs Logistics Park, focusing on those with recent unusual activity. Special police standby teams, secretly assemble near the logistics park, ready to act at any time."

"yes!"

Qi Tongwei walked to the window and looked out at the deep night.

Four o'clock in the morning, in the secret command room of the Narcotics Enforcement Team.

The map on the big screen has been zoomed in to a detailed floor plan of the East Suburb Logistics Park, with six red markers flashing, representing locked, suspicious warehouses.

Warehouse No. 3 was specially marked – the technical investigation department intercepted communications half an hour earlier, which clearly mentioned the old location No. 3.

"Governor, we can be pretty sure the transaction took place in Warehouse No. 3." Chen Jianwen pointed to the screen. "This warehouse belongs to a logistics company that has gone bankrupt and has been idle for more than half a year. But in the last three days, vehicles have been entering and leaving at night, and our investigators have observed signs of human activity."

Qi Tongwei stared at the screen. "What about the buyer?"

"We've got him locked in too." Anti-drug squad leader Hu Yang pulled up another set of footage. "Scarface, one of Lao Gui's key henchmen, entered a small hotel near the logistics park this afternoon and hasn't come out since. We suspect he'll meet with Vulture's men before the deal."

"Trading hours?"

"The complete intercepted information has been deciphered—tomorrow night, that is, midnight tonight, Warehouse No. 3." Chen Jianwen checked his watch. "There are still twenty hours until then."

Qi Tongwei took a deep breath. "Alright. Old Chen, deploy the action plan. I want it to be foolproof."

"Yes!" Chen Jianwen walked to the command platform. "Comrades, I now announce the operation plan for the 8.15 Project."

Everyone in the command center held their breath.

"Operation time: The secret encirclement will begin at 23:30 PM tonight, and the raid and arrest will take place at midnight. The operation is divided into three groups: The first group, the assault team, is composed of elite special police officers and is responsible for the frontal assault, controlling the scene, and arresting the main targets; the second group, the perimeter control group, is composed of the anti-drug brigade and the criminal investigation brigade and will block all entrances and exits of the logistics park to prevent escape; the third group, the support group, includes technical investigation, medical, and fire services on standby."

Chen Jianwen continued, "Special precautions: First, the target may be carrying weapons. All members of the assault team will be equipped with bulletproof vests and may use weapons in accordance with the law if necessary. Second, Bald Eagle and Old Ghost must be captured alive, as they are the key to breaking through the entire drug trafficking network. Third, all participants will use encrypted channels for communication. All personnel will assemble two hours before the operation, and I will personally issue the operation orders."

Qi Tongwei added, "The Ministry of Public Security and the provincial Party committee leaders paid close attention to this operation. I commend all comrades who participated in the successful cracking of this case! However, if any oversight has resulted in drug traffickers escaping or drugs entering society, those responsible will be severely punished!"

"clear!"

At 9:00 AM, in the office of the Executive Deputy Director of the Provincial Public Security Department.

Chen Hai barely slept last night, reviewing old case files until 3 a.m. The common thread among those unsolved major drug cases made him increasingly uneasy—key clues always disappeared at crucial moments, and key witnesses always vanished unexpectedly, as if an unseen hand was controlling everything.

Secretary Liu knocked and entered. "Director Chen, everything's arranged. We'll be going to the Narcotics Enforcement Team for an inspection at 10:00 AM. As per your request, we weren't notified in advance."

"Okay." Chen Hai stood up and straightened his police uniform. "By the way, is Director Zhao Donglai of the Jingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau in the station today?"

"Yes. Should I contact him?"

Chen Hai pondered for a moment, "No need. After I finish my investigation of the Narcotics Enforcement Team, I'll go directly to the Municipal Public Security Bureau. After all, the Municipal Public Security Bureau is on the front line of public security work, and I should get familiar with it."

At 10:00 AM sharp, Chen Hai, accompanied by his secretary Xiao Liu and two staff members from the General Office, suddenly appeared in the Narcotics Enforcement Team's office area.

Sun Jianguo, the political commissar of the anti-drug squad, was clearly surprised and hurriedly came out to greet him, "Director Chen, what brings you here? You didn't even tell me beforehand..."

"I'm just taking a look around and getting familiar with the work," Chen Hai said with a gentle smile. "Political Commissar Sun, don't be nervous, just show me around."

"Okay, okay, Director Chen, this way please." Sun Jianguo led the way while secretly sending Chen Jianwen a text message: "Executive Deputy Director Chen Hai has come to conduct research and has arrived at the headquarters."

In the task force command center, Chen Jianwen frowned upon seeing the text message. "Why did he have to come at this time?"

Qi Tongwei's face darkened. "It seems last night's phone call didn't dispel his doubts. Old Chen, you go up and handle things. Under no circumstances should he be allowed to contact the key personnel, and he must not know about tonight's operation."

"Yes!" Chen Jianwen straightened his police uniform and walked out of the command room.

In the conference room of the Narcotics Control Division, Chen Hai was listening to a work report, but his mind was clearly not on the content of the report.

"Director Chen, that concludes the main work report of the Narcotics Enforcement Team this year." Political Commissar Sun closed the folder.

Chen Hai nodded. "The data is very detailed. You've worked hard, comrades. But I have a question—" He changed the subject, "It seems like the headquarters has been particularly busy lately? Last night I left the office around 10 p.m. and saw many comrades still working overtime."

Political Commissar Sun glanced at Chen Jianwen, who then continued, "Director Chen, your observation is truly meticulous. We have indeed been following several leads recently, all part of routine investigations. You know, that's how drug enforcement is; once a lead comes in, we have to act quickly."

"What kind of clue is it? Do we need the provincial department to coordinate?" Chen Hai pressed.

"Not yet. These are all scattered clues, and the chances of them becoming a case are not high." Zhao Donglai was very discreet. "Once there is substantial progress, I will definitely report to you as soon as possible."

Chen Hai smiled. "Director Zhao, you don't need to be so polite. Although I am the executive deputy director, you are an expert in drug enforcement. I was just asking to familiarize myself with the situation."

The atmosphere in the meeting room was somewhat tense. Chen Hai clearly sensed that the people from the Narcotics Control Division were hiding something.