City of Sin (First Chapter: Quick Success and Gain)

  Yu Fei, who had drunk a lot of wine in the middle of the night, swayed back to the barracks. He knew that just going to a luxurious hotel for dinner once would not be enough to thoroughly win over the female police officer, and he needed to continue improving their relationship in order to cooperate better. Lying in bed in the middle of the night, Yu Fei still felt that he was moving too slowly. His impatient and utilitarian personality had become even more severe after becoming a military police officer.

  After finishing their morning run, the soldiers ate a nutritious breakfast. Yu Fei was not satisfied with the daytime training and nighttime patrols, wanting to do something bigger and more exciting. Otherwise, it would be better to just play around in the barracks. In a large modern metropolis, several casinos were raided every day, but this did not cause much damage to the criminal underworld. The casinos were all controlled by various gangs, and the battles between them often involved smashing each other's establishments and fighting for profits. There were countless shootouts, and the number of deaths in these battles was higher than the number of criminals killed or captured by the military police. All the gangs thought that the military police posed a minor threat to their interests, much less severe than the threat from rival gangs on the streets. Gang members continued to attack each other's establishments, assassinate each other's bosses and leaders, engaging in a long and intense struggle that was far more brutal than anything depicted in movies.

  The soldiers were still eating breakfast when Yu Fei stood on an empty table, "Soldiers, you continue to eat, I'll just say a few words, you don't need to stand up or take notes. What I want to tell everyone is that the number of people we've arrested and killed in law enforcement operations is not as many as those who were killed in gang fights within the criminal organizations. The crime rate here is much more severe than Medellín City. We won't be training today."

  The soldiers had barely put down their spoons and forks to celebrate the departure of Sergeant Wen Yong, who could no longer torment them, when Yu Fei's next words made them feel even more frightened. "After breakfast, don't bother preparing lunch. We are short-handed, one squad is in charge of camp security, the others follow me to clean up the filthy places. When our detention cells and evidence warehouses are full, then we can rest."

  The soldiers picked up their knives and forks again, since they weren't allowed to cook, the next meal wouldn't be eaten in the cafeteria either. They would definitely have to eat canned goods and compressed biscuits again. The bottled mineral water issued was not as good as the various drinks from the vending machines in the cafeteria. Many soldiers quickly got up and ran to the front of the vending machine, inserting a bunch of coins to buy drinks and cigarettes. When on duty, they didn't want to drink tasteless mineral water, so they had to prepare ahead of time.

  "Finish breakfast and immediately inspect all vehicles, bring full set of urban combat equipment to gather in the parking lot. Soldiers on guard duty take all food and drink to the sentry post, try not to leave the sentry post unless going to the toilet. There may be a leader of some gang among the people detained here, if they send over 100 people to armed rescue, you figure out how to keep yourself safe before we reinforce you." Wen Yong got up from his chair with his tableware and left, putting his plate and cutlery in the dishwasher before going back to get dressed.

  The devilish soldiers began to act, and the soldiers who were usually tortured immediately finished their breakfast at the fastest speed and started to return to the barracks to put on their combat uniforms. Because they knew that the local gangs had AK automatic rifles, the soldiers took out the heaviest bulletproof vest package, which was very comfortable to wear, but it was difficult to withstand the powerful bullets of the AK rifle at close range. They could only insert the bulletproof plate attached to the bulletproof vest into the bulletproof backpack, which was heavy and cumbersome.

  The M-16 rifles were taken out of the armory, and the armed soldiers quickly gathered. Wen Yong asked worriedly: "The more people and things we detain, the more likely we are to become targets for criminals. One class guarding the barracks is too dangerous. Shouldn't we request reinforcements?"

  "It's just a few people, I'd be too embarrassed to apply for reinforcements unless our barracks were attacked or the patrol car was ambushed. We have to fill up the warehouse and detention room first." Yu Fei got into the Land Tiger Defender jeep, with soldier Ning carrying a rifle, doing his best not to let the long rifle get in their way. This time they brought all the handcuffs and sacks from the barracks.

  The automatic gate of the barracks opened, and the convoy drove out in a line. The off-road vehicle at the front flashed blue lights, and Yu Fei sat in the car with only the warning lights on, not turning on the siren, because he didn't want to let that gang know where they were going to raid. In the bustling city, there were police everywhere, and a small team of constabulary wouldn't attract anyone's attention.

  "We're going there." Wen Yong drove the off-road vehicle, looking at the car's GPS navigation device. Yu Fei directly input all the target coordinates he knew into the car's GPS, so every time they arrived at a place, they would know if they were closer to their target. They only needed to drive around and check each location one by one. Looking at the targets displayed on the screen, Wen Yong said: "These targets are not very valuable, just some low-profit casinos. I've been there during my vacation, although they're illegal, but it's not worth shutting them down. The three gambling dens we shut down last night were much bigger, and we could confiscate more betting funds."

  "I don't want the thief's money, it's just that we're temporarily managing it, not confiscating it, it all belongs to the national treasury. At night I still go to such places, I think I know no less than you do, but during the day letting soldiers train is a waste of time, it's better to come out and take a look at the prosperous city all day long, I've been stuck in the military school's courtyard for too long, I just like elevated highways and looking at high-rise buildings." Yu Fei pressed the button to close the car window, the bulletproof glass of Lu Hu's Defender off-road vehicle rose up, then he turned on the air conditioner blowing cool wind, this coastal city is summer all year round, no air conditioning would be very uncomfortable.

  "The nearest target to the barracks is a game hall, which has many slot machines. I've been there to play too. There aren't many people who go there early in the morning, just a small number of unemployed vagrants and young gang members. The main customers are students, right during their morning class time. I think we can't catch many people." Wen Yong was very familiar with this city under his feet, he thought Yu Fei didn't know these situations.

  "You and I were young once, we also skipped school to come here and have fun. But you know that a good student wouldn't skip school to come here during the day. The only people who can be caught in game halls during this time are unemployed vagrants and gang members. I don't want to catch innocent people, nor do I feel like distinguishing between customers with or without criminal records during peak hours. So it's better to come here during the day. Once school is out, it's hard to tell who to catch and who not to catch." Yu Fei planned to use his troops to thoroughly eliminate the local crime syndicate, seal off all their businesses, and dig away the foundation of their survival.

  "You're smarter than me, looks like you're suitable to be an officer, how come I didn't think of that." Wen Yong drove the car into a large building in the commercial district and stopped. He got out of the military vehicle without blowing his whistle, and the soldiers on the truck jumped down one by one, holding their rifles and waiting for orders. Yu Fei asked: "Is there a back door here?"

  "That place has everything." Wen Yong had been here once, so he was very clear. In addition, when these houses were built, it was not known what they would be used for, so according to the law, a fire passage was left behind, which became a back door when officially in use. Some were locked up for management convenience and could be closed at critical moments when dealing with police raids, then exit from the rear fire passage and other doors.

  "You bring a few people to the back door, they probably haven't been caught by the police before, seeing that we can't run very well." Yu Fei walked into the game hall, and as soon as he entered, there was a cashier's desk. Inside were rows of gaming machines, old arcade games that he could all play. When he was young, he also liked this kind of place. However, the number of gambling machines here wasn't small either, at least several dozen. This is an illegal thing, within the scope of prohibition under national law. Generally, after being confiscated, the machines are all destroyed."

  Yu Fei, who had just entered the game hall, did not immediately order the soldiers to rush in and arrest people. There were already some people eating and playing slot machines here. "Everyone is not allowed to move, put your hands on your head and squat in the corner." When Yu Fei spoke, the staff at the front desk was holding a phone ready to make a call, he knew it was going to be his boss's backstage, "Are you calling your boss? Tell him I'm sealing off his place, all the machines will be confiscated."

  The soldiers didn't catch anyone, Yu Fei had already handled it according to procedure. "Second squad, guard the outside, immediately apprehend anyone who tries to rush in. Third squad, check the ID of everyone here. Those without ID will be taken away for investigation and put on the vehicle. The staff won't need to check anymore, take them all away."

  The military police rarely appear in such situations, and for a long time many people thought they were just decorations, like the police, it's impossible to stir up any big waves, but this time they were wrong. The military police didn't receive any protection fees from any criminal organizations, so why shouldn't they arrest you? There is no clause in the law that prohibits arresting someone.

  The gendarmes, who were used to brutal training themselves, were also very brutal. A group of soldiers shouted loudly, "Kneel down with your hands clasped behind your head, don't move recklessly or the bullets won't spare you. The mistakes you've made aren't even enough to take to court. If you resist, that's a different story altogether. You'd better be prepared to spend the rest of your days in prison."

  The disobedient rascals still showed some resistance, so the soldiers used their rifle butts to strike them on the back, and after the rascals were knocked down in pain, they were searched. On them were found only money and weapons, including folding knives, spring knives, and revolvers, which were hidden in their pockets or on their belts. The soldiers confiscated the guns first and put them away for themselves before turning them in later, so they could still play with the confiscated guns for a while.

  Wen Yong, who was stuck at the back door, found that the lock on the back door was very tight. It seemed that no one had escaped from here when the police were searching. The police in Lion City hadn't managed these places for a long time. It seemed that the people running the casino had a good relationship with the police and had been making easy money for a long time. Wen Yong lit a cigarette and stayed there, anyway, his superior hadn't called him back yet.