City of Sin (Chapter 9 First Bucket of Gold)

  "Thank you for providing me with intelligence, but I've only been here for less than 24 hours. I need to get familiar with my troops as soon as possible, then gather intelligence and take action. I already have a good grasp of the local crime scene, enough for us to handle. Do you want to share intelligence?" Yu Fei didn't particularly like or dislike the female cop, she just needed more people who shared her goals. Whether she was pretty or not wasn't important, she didn't have time to deal with personal feelings, everything had to be put on hold until the case was solved.

  He glanced at his watch and chatted with the young and beautiful policewoman, but in his heart he was thinking about how to launch an operation. He had to make good use of this afternoon. In the morning, only one suspect was interrogated, and in the afternoon, the troops should be allowed to rest well. The ideal time for action was after 9 pm. According to the distance, they would deal with the casinos one by one. He knew the location of many underground casinos at home.

  "Do you have time this afternoon?" Yu Fei asked after she finished speaking.

  "Of course there is time." Wen Qian thought he was inviting her out.

  "Afternoon, you sleep well, before 9 o'clock come to the entrance of the Garrison Command to wait for me, tonight I'll take you out to have some fun, don't wear your uniform, and be careful on the road." Yu Fei knew that just talking wouldn't find like-minded people, he had to let her see how he did things in order to get her to cooperate with him.

  Why sleep again on a fine afternoon? Wen Qian sat on the bed, put down the phone and fell back, hugging her teddy bear and staring blankly at the ceiling. She thought to herself, what is this idiot playing at, not even accompanying me out in the afternoon?

  Yu Fei returned to the barracks and logged into the bank's service page using Shen San'er's bank account number and password, transferring all his money to an account he had opened a long time ago. This guy had several accounts, and it took a long time to transfer them all over. Fortunately, the bank deposits were only a small part of his assets, and Yu Fei estimated that he was afraid of being investigated by the domestic tax authorities for the source of funds, so he only put a little money in the bank to turn around his company. In fact, his true wealth was not here, but this money was very important for Yu Fei, who wanted to do big things and couldn't do without it.

  The poor boy who had just graduated from military school suddenly became rich, and Yu Fei was delighted to see the last successful transfer prompt, excitedly unable to express his emotions. As a mercenary for several years, he only earned tens of millions of dollars, but this time he made hundreds of millions at once, putting it in his foreign bank account, enough to enjoy even if he didn't work as a soldier anymore. However, that's not what he was after; this money was the capital for him to deal with the criminal organization, which could be used to buy off informants.

  The camp of the Kempeitai was very quiet, except for the two soldiers on duty, everyone else was sleeping. Nobody knew what the new platoon leader was going to do, anyway, let them sleep, the worst that could happen was night training, didn't yesterday's performance satisfy the new officer?

  Wen Yong lay on the bed, thinking of the officer's torture and coercion, and couldn't help but think of his own past when he was a mercenary. He would capture rebels and beat them to death, forcing them to reveal valuable information. Yu Fei still used this method, and after obtaining the password to the suspect's personal account, he probably got rich. Who knows how he spent that money?

  After dark, the lights on the streets all lit up, and the high-rise buildings with streetlights shone together, casting the entire city in a dazzling light. The streets were filled with high-end cars flowing endlessly, their headlights shining brightly. The central business district was a bustling metropolis, rivaling New York's Manhattan and surpassing Western Europe's cities in terms of its massive traffic flow and towering skyscrapers under the lights.

  As night fell, the city's slums were shrouded in darkness, families who couldn't afford the expensive electricity bills had to rest early, getting up at dawn the next day to start their new work. Under the cover of night, people struggling to make a living ended another day, washing away their fatigue and lying down on their beds, sighing about the hardships of life.

  In the business district, luxury goods centers are filled with high-end consumers who are still energetic and playful. Hotels, shopping malls, and casinos are surrounded by luxury cars from various countries. The storefronts of various shops have large neon signs flashing in different colors.

  In the old town area, the first floor of ancient street-side residential buildings has almost all been converted into commercial stores, forming a large-scale red-light district. There are no police patrols on the streets, and the entire city appears harmonious and peaceful. Prostitutes stand freely on the streets, negotiating prices with customers, while nightclubs have many people who are neither service staff nor consumers, secretly selling packets of ecstasy pills. In KTV private rooms, wealthy men are smoking and enjoying themselves.

  On the dark streets, several black shadows flash by, holding knives that glint in the light. Professional robbers are either lurking around, waiting for someone to send them money, or carrying axes and short iron bars in paper bags, wandering around and waiting for prey in the dimly lit underground pedestrian tunnels. Unlicensed cars and motorcycles also slowly cruise around the streets, with carjacking gangs waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

  The camp of the Garrison Regiment had dinner late, and the kitchen that started cooking at 8 o'clock made a loud noise with its exhaust fan. The soldiers sat at the table eating fruit and vegetables and drinking appetizing soup. Yu Fei and Wen Yong, who had rested for most of the day, put on their combat uniforms and walked into the dining hall, where the duty soldier shouted: "Attention, salute!"

  The soldiers stood up in unison and saluted the two commanding officers. Yu Fei coughed and said, "In informal settings, we can dispense with these formalities from now on. Everyone should eat more, as there's not much good food at night, just compressed biscuits and canned goods. From now on, when there are no outsiders around, many of the formalities will be waived, anyway, there won't be any superiors checking." The soldiers saw this casual officer for the first time, and they all applauded together, as who doesn't love being free from rigid rules?

  While eating, Yu Fei and Wen Yong faced three class leaders across from them. Five pairs of eyes looked at each other. Yu Fei took out several maps and said, "I'll assign tasks. Half of the soldiers in each class will wear plain clothes and the other half will wear uniforms on the bus. Our vehicles must be parked in front of and behind these locations. Let's get all our cars ready. We're going to catch a lot of people today."

  Three squad leaders looked at the map and understood that all the places on the map were casinos, which they had visited during their free time. The new platoon leader was really formidable, wanting to take down a large criminal organization on his first day. Who would dare to offend those people? Even the police didn't care about these local gambling dens, which had been legalized. "Plainclothes officers will carry handguns, while others wear bulletproof vests and helmets with rifles; don't rush in without orders." Wen Yong added other details of the operation, and the squad leaders took notes before finishing their meal and heading out to deploy.

  There were seven jeeps equipped with the Luhu Defense Team, which was convenient for going out on patrol or catching people. However, because of the incompetence and cowardice of previous military officers who did not dare to offend the underworld, these cars had almost no use. Occasionally, they would go out on patrol, so they looked very new. After dinner, the constables followed the arrangement of the team leader, some wearing uniforms and others in casual clothes got on the car. With a "departure" order from the radio, the jeeps accelerated out of the camp, and this was the first time that the constable team had conducted a routine security patrol. Behind the jeeps were several military trucks, which were used to transport people who had just been caught.

  Wen Qian sat in her Land Rover Discovery, watching a convoy of military vehicles drive out without flashing lights or sirens, wondering what they were up to this time. Yesterday they had just launched a surprise attack, and today she had no idea who they were after. Why hadn't that guy come out yet? She sat in the car listening to pop songs, slowly waiting, really not knowing why she was being so obedient, it was the first time in her life.

  Yu Fei and Wen Yong found a pile of relatively clean burlap sacks in the warehouse. Wen Yong estimated that this time's raid on the casino was to make money, but he didn't dare confirm it himself. He wasn't sure if he had swiped all of Shen San's money into his own pocket. However, he knew that Yu Fei asking for the bank password must be about getting money, and it was against the law to get money while pretending to enforce the law. They were both from the same company and industry, even if they weren't familiar with each other, they had done similar things before. Everyone liked making money, and they especially liked making big money boldly. Before, no one had ever made a fortune by diligently maintaining law and order and cracking down on criminal activity to earn bonuses.

  Put all the sacks on the Land Rover, and the two of them drove out of the camp. When they reached the gate, Yu Fei asked Wen Yong to stop the car. After getting off the car, he said: "First go to that place where we had a briefing, you walk ahead, you are familiar with the roads in this city."

  "Alright, officer." Wen Yong was clear in his mind that today's operation would result in confiscation of money, and it was perfectly legal to seize the ill-gotten gains of criminals. Eradicating crime wasn't just about catching people, but also about recovering their loot. He wondered what Yu Fei would do with the confiscated money from the gambling den - would he turn it over to the state treasury or divide it among themselves? Yu Fei got into the female police officer's car, while Wen Yong drove ahead. Yu Fei said from inside the car, "Thanks for coming to pay the bill, please follow the car in front."

  The SUV driven by the God Walker started and followed behind a Land Rover Defender military jeep. Yu Fei sat in the car and asked slowly, "Do you hate professional criminals?"

  "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't be a cop. I really want to catch them all, but the top doesn't approve of me doing so. The murderer can actually move freely anywhere, including the police station." Wen Qian muttered softly, but he heard it very clearly.

  "I also hate them, there are better ways to get rid of them, do you want to know?" Yu Fei deliberately teased her. Wen Qian thought to herself what he was getting at, why did he bring this up as soon as they met? She had originally wanted to casually chat with him about something light, but instead he started talking about this. He should have introduced himself first, told her the details of his situation, then she would introduce herself, and then they could exchange their hobbies, discuss their ideals, and finally hint that she liked him, but it was completely different from what she had thought.