Chapter 140
He didn't know who Afa was, but he was certain that Chen was being threatened by certain forces.
"Here, I've sent it all to you. Is there anything else I can help you with?"
"Yes, could you check who was on the phone with Superintendent Chen? If you really can't find out, a general address would be fine too."
Shi Lei is now the face of Penguin Logistics. Many large orders come directly to him. Isu had already been informed by the Emperor that his requests would be processed first.
"I'll try my best, please wait a moment."
Half a minute later, Isu replied:
"No, this number isn't registered with any information, so we can't find its identity. If you want to locate it, you can call it directly. We just sent that person's number to your phone."
I've narrowed down the search area to the Lower City. I only need to talk to him for more than ten seconds to pinpoint the exact location of the signal.
Several months ago, when investigating the real culprit behind the assassins hired by the Schwayer Group, Isu demonstrated his ability to locate signal sources by pinpointing their location.
However, at that time it was unclear whether the other party was in the Upper City or Lower City, so the search area was expanded to the entire Lungmen, which required a longer call time to pinpoint their approximate location.
The meeting place is currently in the Lower City, and the other party is most likely also from the Lower City. Once the Lower City is locked in, the required time is significantly reduced.
"Okay, I'll call right away. Check it now and send me the results."
Without hesitation, Shi Lei copied the number sent by Isu and dialed it.
After the call was connected, the other party was very cautious and did not say a single word.
He preemptively spoke, saying:
"Hey, where do I go to pay you back the money I owe you?"
The person on the other end of the line was clearly taken aback. They thought it was a scam call, but it turned out they were actually being offered money.
Perhaps driven by greed, the other party hesitated for a few seconds before asking in a low voice:
"How much?"
"One hundred thousand? Didn't I borrow one hundred thousand from you for my last business deal? Wait a minute, are you Cai Xukun? Your voice doesn't sound quite right?"
"You dialed the wrong number, click."
Although the call ended, more than ten seconds had already passed. If Isu couldn't pinpoint the location, Shi Lei would have to call again.
Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long before he received the location address from the chat app.
Shi Lei glanced at the contents, walked straight to Hoshiguma, and said:
"Officer Hoshiguma, Officer Chen has run into a little trouble and I need to go help him out. Could you please look after Lisa? It won't take too long; I'll be right back."
Hoshiguma, with a strange expression, raised her shield:
"No problem, leave it to me."
Shi Lei wasn't sure if there would be any bloodshed later, and didn't want to bring Lisa along. He didn't want the bloody scenes to negatively impact her development.
"Lisa, stay here and don't move. We have something to take care of and will be right back."
"Yes, Lisa will be a good girl!"
He gave a few brief instructions and then put shields on Lisa and all the Lungmen Guard Department officers present.
The next second, a large Rock platform was summoned.
Texas didn't even ask Shi Lei where he was going or what he was going to do next. She simply climbed onto the Rock platform and stood to the side.
No matter where he wants to go.
I, Texas, will go too!
204 Too hasty (4K)
Following the location sent by Isu, Shi Lei carried Texas to the skies above District 23.
The area below is a large, duplex courtyard, and most of the people coming and going are wearing the same style of light blue uniforms. Like a narrative...
Just as members of the Ragu family like to wear suits, members of the Lungmen gang also like to wear different styles of clothing to distinguish themselves from ordinary people.
If Shi Lei flies alone, he won't be easily detected as long as he's high enough. After all, not everyone has the time to look up at the sky all the time.
But now he's piloting a massive Rock platform carrying Texas, making his target quite obvious.
Someone was hanging clothes to dry in the yard when they saw the strange phenomenon in the sky and shouted to those around them:
"Look at the sky!"
The gang members present stopped in their tracks, completely unaware of the impending danger.
Shi Lei, wearing Rock mask, put a shield on Texas and controlled the Rock platform to descend quickly.
"Find Afa first. You're in charge of the left courtyard, and I'll take care of the right one. If you can't find Afa, grab their leader and interrogate him to find out where he is."
"Clear."
As they spoke, the Rock platform landed safely and immediately disappeared. The two then split up, one on the left and one on the right, to save as much time as possible for the rescue.
Shi Lei took control of more areas and advanced rapidly. With just a glance, countless hard Rock Block surged from beneath the gang members' feet, instantly immobilizing them and preventing them from escaping.
With the strength of the Archon Realm, he could easily crush mortals. If he wanted to, he could wipe out everyone here without breaking a sweat.
Considering that the lower city was within the territory of the Rat King Lin Gerui, Shi Lei deliberately held back. Not directly attacking Tianxing was already a great concession.
By the time the gang members tried to resist, it was too late. Their defensive line, like the Chinese men's football team, crumbled at the slightest touch.
As the gang members quickly gathered and fortified the courtyard, Shi Lei already knew where their gang leader, whom they were desperately protecting, was now.
He slightly raised his eyebrows, summoning a massive rock pillar that rose into the air to guide Texas. At the same time, he placed his hands behind his back and walked straight towards the defensive line.
"Ring ring ring".
A sudden phone call interrupted Shi Lei's steps. He took out his phone and saw that the caller ID showed Lin Yuxia's number.
"Hey, what's up?"
"Mudrock and the others have arrived at the Lungmen Guard Department's branch in the Slums, but they haven't seen you. I'm calling to ask where you'd like to meet up?"
Shi Lei stood still and typed a reply:
"I'll send you an address via Chat. Tell Mudrock and the others to go there quickly. Officer Chen is in that area and might be in danger."
The brief respite gave the gang members a false sense of hope. Just as they were preparing to launch an attack, they saw the masked man approaching.
At the same time.
An abandoned warehouse in Slums.
The trembling of the Chixiao Sword ceased for the moment. Chen arrived at the designated location alone.
The ground was littered with rubble and large patches of plaster had fallen from the walls. She felt no fear as she walked deeper into the warehouse, but saw no one.
"I've arrived, and I'm all alone."
"Come out quickly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an Oni race man emerged from behind the load-bearing stone pillar. The horn on his forehead resembled that of Hoshiguma, but he was not as large as the latter.
Seeing Li Baofa, who should have been a hostage, appear here, Chen narrowed her eyes:
"Ah Fa, what are you doing here?"
"I'm sorry, Superintendent Chan."
His presence here suggests that the previous phone call was likely a scam.
"Ah Fa, you're lying to me?"
"Superintendent Chan, I really have no choice. The leader of the Iron Anchor Gang forced me to blow you up here, or they will kill my mother. They know you are the one who cares most about moving into the Slums, and they can't get rid of you if they don't take care of you."
Chen noticed the detonator in Li Baofa's hand and warned him:
"At our current distance, I'll chop off your hand before you can press the detonator. Let go of it, Ah Fa, don't do anything foolish."
Li Baofa shook his head with a wry smile, letting go of the detonator and allowing it to fall to the ground.
"Superintendent Chen, this is just one of the detonators; the others are in their hands. Even if I die, the people outside will blow this place up. You're the one who should be doing something foolish."
Chen was unaware that she possessed Jade Shield and cautiously observed her surroundings.
"Superintendent Chen, those gang leaders entrenched in the Slums will absolutely not allow the Lungmen Guard Department to infiltrate and ruin their plans."
I remember it was Sister Oni who introduced me to you as an informant. And I did that for five whole years. I know you're a good person. Many people in the Slums have benefited from your kindness and help, and they know you're a good person. But most of the people in the Slums don't know that. They only feel that their last shred of freedom is about to disappear."
"Ah Fa, I didn't mean to restrict anyone. I just want to make the Slums a better place."
"Superintendent Chan, I know you don't think that way. But that's what people who don't know you think."
"You're going to move into the Slums now; you won't get away with it. Even if you survive today, what about tomorrow? Those gang leaders are ruthless and Morality; they'll use methods you can't accept to drive the Lungmen Guard Department out. I beg you, please send a message to have all the officers at the Lungmen Guard Department branch withdraw."
As a champion of justice in Lungmen, Chen never compromises with evil forces.
Do you think I would agree?
Ah Fa was extremely distressed, repeatedly rubbing his hair with both hands, on the verge of emotional collapse.
"Superintendent Chen, I don't want to hurt you, but I don't want to lose my elderly mother either. Please don't force me, please, don't push me."
"Is that right?"
Chen stepped forward slowly, trying to close the distance between them, and asked in return with a stern face:
"Ah Fa, please get this straight. Am I forcing you, or are you forcing me?"
Lungmen District 23, Iron Anchor Gang Headquarters.
The battle was over the moment Shi Lei appeared. What remained was futile and meaningless resistance.
Brother Shen, the leader of the Iron Anchor Gang, was immobilized by rocks that emerged from the ground. None of the other gang members inside the house survived.
Because he was wearing a mask, Shi Lei's voice became even deeper. His presence intimidated everyone.
Where is Afa?
Upon hearing that it was about Li Baofa, Brother Shen's expression became complicated. He racked his brains, initially intending to feign politeness. However, upon seeing the Texas representative from Penguin Logistics enter the room, he immediately changed his mind.
The gang leaders in the Slums all know that Texas won't act alone anymore. Wherever she is, Zhongli will be with her.
Oh no, oh no. If I'm not mistaken, it's this masked man, right?
"My lord, spare us! We didn't kidnap Li Baofa; he's at the Water Gate Warehouse."
The address that Brother Shen mentioned was the place where Chen went to meet him.
Shi Lei's eyes showed disgust, and he questioned sharply:
"Didn't you say on the phone that Officer Chen would kill Ah Fa if he didn't go alone? Confess honestly, I don't have much patience for this."
"No, no, sir."
Brother Shen dared not say that they had set a trap to kill Chen, so he forced a smile and explained:
"We just wanted to make a phone call and invite Officer Chen out for a cup of tea."
"Do you think I'm a three-year-old? You think threatening someone's life is necessary to invite her for a cup of tea?"
Shi Lei thoroughly disliked this guy who talked nonsense. With a thought, the Rock Block enveloping the other party began to rapidly contract and compress.
"Ouch! It hurts so much! Stop! Stop! I'll tell you everything!"
In just three or four seconds, Brother Shen felt as if a yellow road roller had run over his body. That feeling of his bones about to shatter ignited his powerful survival instinct, and he confessed everything in one go:
"Several gangs of us conspired to lure Officer Chen out and blow him up. Only in this way could we stop the Lungmen Guard Department from moving into the Slums."
Bomb?
Shi Lei immediately felt a sense of foreboding and quickly summoned the Rock platform outside.
Texas, seeing this, didn't ask any questions and ran up to them in perfect unison.
Since the Iron Anchor Gang members were trapped by the Rock Block and couldn't break free, it would be better to go to the Water Gate Warehouse first to avoid any accidents.