Sin City (Chapter 9: The Big Fat Kill)

  A person came out of the Constitutional Army, and Yu Fei had always found it difficult to adapt. Most of the time, he let Ya Yun stay with him just in case something unexpected happened. Her special identity easily brought trouble to herself, and relying on himself to protect her was a bit overwhelming, taking up too much of his time. Yu Fei decided to solve this problem immediately, and he thought of Wu Junwen.

  "You draft a contract to protect someone, you assign a team to protect her, and as soon as she leaves the barracks, your people will provide close protection." Yu Fei hadn't finished speaking when Wu Junwen knew what he was going to do. "This is the President's daughter, if this business goes well, I won't be too famous, but if it doesn't go well, I'll be in trouble. Are you afraid she's taking up your time?"

  "I don't have time to accompany her everywhere, I need to interrogate suspects, take others to catch people, so I need a helper. Who do you think is suitable among your subordinates?" Yu Fei asked Wu Junwen to send someone, but Wu Junwen knew his mercenaries too well. They could stir up trouble even when there was none, and they couldn't protect important figures. He decided to take matters into his own hands. "There's only one suitable person, that's myself. What do you think? Two thousand dollars a month, how's the price?"

  "It's worth spending 20,000 yuan to hire you. You can find an armored car for her as a dedicated vehicle and prepare some better weapons." Yu Fei left Wu Junwen's office and returned to the barracks. Although it was dinner time, the kitchen in the barracks was very quiet, and the soldiers were still on duty outside and hadn't returned yet. Ya Yun was pacing back and forth in the barracks, hoping that time would pass quickly. After 9 pm, she could go search the rooms again and detain gamblers. This kind of life was similar to that of ordinary police officers in cop movies, and she really liked her current job.

  "We just had a casual dinner at night, because everyone was sent out, so no one cooked, the soldiers outside bought what they wanted to eat, you were the same, which restaurant do you like, we went there, after eating, we started working." Yu Fei planned to treat her to a good meal for the last time, starting tomorrow, let Wu Junwen be the bodyguard of this rich lady, and he didn't have to follow her around.

  Yahuan drove around the city center for a few laps before choosing a high-end restaurant with few customers. Yu Fei was already used to coming to such places, only the person he came with was different. He estimated that Wen Qian also liked this kind of environment in restaurants. He had been busy and had no private time, almost like a machine.

  "After ordering food and drinks, Yu Fei began to explain to Ya Yun, 'Your current identity is not easy to keep confidential. As we continue to crack down on the evil forces, our enemies are increasing every day. I'm very worried about your safety, so I've asked a seasoned security expert to be in charge of your safety. When you go out, you can only ride in an armored car. Once you enter the barracks, he can rest. When you go out on duty and patrol, he will protect you until local security improves and the security expert will withdraw. What do you think?'"

  "You're the boss, your decision is an order, I still understand to obey orders, but isn't this a bit like abusing power? My father would be very opposed to this." Yayun was slightly worried, and Yu Fei continued to persuade her, "This isn't abusing power. What if a criminal kidnaps you and blackmails me and the law enforcement department? So having a bodyguard is still useful. Besides, he won't appear as a bodyguard, I'll have him serve as a driver for the constabulary squad in a civilian capacity, he'll just be responsible for driving you around."

  "Alright, but I really like driving." Yayun reluctantly agreed.

  Yu Fei finally felt relieved and began to enjoy his dinner with ease.

  The nighttime search locations were all specified by Yu Fei, he freed up his hands to start interrogating the suspects caught yesterday, Wen Yong and Ya Yun led the troops for a nighttime inspection, this simple task they could handle on their own, he didn't need to worry about it, however, the suspicious locations were getting fewer and fewer. Yu Fei directly opened the door of the detention room, took out some things from the evidence warehouse, one by one checked the ID cards of the detained suspects, some had already been identified through yesterday's interrogation, he specifically looked for the person Ruan Yingxiu wanted to protect.

  Yu Fei personally dragged out a man with tape on his mouth, tore off the tape and removed his mask, then checked the seized ID card. He simply asked: "Is your surname Ruan?" The detained suspect immediately replied: "Yes, I want to go to the toilet, I haven't gone to the toilet for 24 hours."

  "Why don't you just solve it in your pants? I've got a lot of stubborn guys here who won't say their names and occupations, so I cuff them, blindfold them, and gag them. In the end, they all solve it in their pants, the smell is unbearable, but you can still tolerate it, that's really impressive. Also, you haven't eaten or drunk for almost 24 hours, yet you can still speak, looks like your body is not bad after all." Yu Fei opened the handcuffs and sent him to the toilet.

  The gambler quickly settled his personal problems, and Yu Fei put the handcuffs back on him. After bringing him to the interrogation room, he told him, "Are you planning to sit out your sentence here or confess yourself? I've already met your daughter. We don't need to beat around the bush. She tried to bribe me with the black money you earned in your lifetime and even offered her body as a bribe. She just doesn't want you to die. You also know that not many people who come here get to see a judge before they die."

  "I know being caught by you won't have a good outcome, I'm not stupid either, I also watch the news. What do you want? You don't want money and you don't want people, is it that you want my life?" The suspect asked weakly while sitting on the chair. Yu Fei said: "It's not me who wants your life, but outsiders who want you dead. You've been doing business for so many years, you must know a lot of other people's secrets and handles. I just need to tell the reporter that you might become the first tainted witness in the hands of the military police, then on your way to see the judge, countless people will kill you. Tell me, isn't that right?"

  "You're ruthless, what exactly do you want to do?"

  "Considering your daughter was very polite to me, I don't want to sue you. You were caught red-handed for gambling and I can get the judge to convict you without using your confession. However, your family and property would become targets of revenge from other gangs. So it's better for you to be a tainted witness. I won't make you ride a bus or military truck. If you really show your worth, I'll send you to court in an armored vehicle. I'll arrange for people to prepare and if anyone tries to assassinate you, we'll eliminate them all. We're soldiers, solving cases isn't our main skill, but when it comes to real combat, no one is stronger than us. Additionally, I can also arrange for someone to protect your family." Yu Fei sat in the chair smoking a cigar while negotiating with the suspect.

  "Alright, I'll be your witness then. Will that reduce your sentence?"

  "You don't even need to be sentenced, when the tainted witnesses can be exempt from prosecution and the state will implement personal protection, change your ID card to make you another person, with law enforcement protection, what's not reassuring?" Yu Fei said casually while sipping his coffee.

  "You can't catch them all at once, you can eliminate the killers they send out, but it's troublesome that they keep spending money to hire people." The suspect still had some worries, Yu Fei said: "As long as I keep hitting the illegal industry, their financial resources will naturally dry up. Hitmen aren't free either, earning less and spending more, of course, they can't hold on."

  "Alright, I'll be the witness to your confession." The suspect began to confess everything he knew, and Yu Fei recorded his testimony with a recorder pen, only noting down key names and locations in her hand. She was eager to know all the people involved in the local illegal industries and their methods of operation. Apart from Shen San telling him that all the casinos had been shut down by him, she got more information from Xing Ruan's mouth. Finally, the suspect said: "These gangs make money mainly through three ways: selling drugs, opening casinos, and developing the sex industry. Casinos also include usury, but there are also those who only lend usury without opening casinos. They also smuggle weapons, organize human trafficking, and many prostitutes are brought in from other regions through human trafficking. It's not easy to clean up such a big mess."

  "It's not easy for me to do this, but you can have more freedom than them. I'll give you a single cell, and no one will blindfold or gag you. You'll be fed on time. Cooperators should be taken care of." Yu Fei removed his leg irons and handcuffs, then put him in solitary confinement. Yu Fei brought some military rations to him, "Dried biscuits and canned goods, enough for you to eat for a few days."

  "You're giving this to people in prison?"

  "Because there is no chef, your intelligence must be accurate. I will immediately improve your food standards and allow your relatives to visit you. They can also bring you meals every day." Yu Fei locked him in the cell and returned to his office, then he sent a text message to Wen Yong with the detailed addresses of three underground casinos, hoping to verify tonight whether the tainted witness was reliable.

  Wen Yong and Ya Yun led a platoon of constabulary to raid and search more than a dozen places, almost none of which were empty. By the second half of the night, the security company's container trucks had sent groups of detained suspects to the barracks, confiscating a large number of cars, guns, and other items from criminal suspects. Transporting these things was no easy task, and Wen Yong and Ya Yun didn't return to their dormitory to rest until nearly dawn.

  The number of people in the prison increased, and Wu Junwen was delighted. He didn't want anyone to ambush the vehicle transporting suspects on the road. If everyone died, what would be the point of guarding an empty prison and barracks? In the morning, Wu Junwen put on a combat uniform identical to that of the military police, preparing to work with them as a civilian personnel. Protecting a young and beautiful girl was more interesting than working with a group of uncultured mercenaries. He had prepared sufficient weapons and ammunition in his new armored vehicle, which he kept spotlessly clean. Accompanying the President's daughter was still an interesting job. He had seen what Yayun looked like, and he still had some good feelings towards this girl.