Looking at Someone with New Eyes (2)

After explaining the situation, Gao Weimin looked earnestly at Du Ce and asked, "Are you facing any difficulties?"

"With our leader's backing, we will resolutely complete the mission!"

On the way to the West City Police Station, Su Fei Ya drove while Du Ce sat in the passenger seat, his eyes unfocused. He recalled his firm promise to Director Gao and the lead on a drug dealer from the mysterious southwestern border. A sense of intense tension and pressure naturally showed on his face. He unconsciously began to think about how to start his work upon arriving in West City...

Fourth Brother was a person of interest for the police station, officially listed by the Hongqiao Community. As a community police officer, I should know him like the back of my hand.

Director Tang urgently summoned Officer Lan, Lu Tong, Old Jiang, and Tong Haojing for a meeting.

Captain Du Ce and several other team members sat in the center of the conference room, their expressions grave. Wang Chongyang was sketching something on his laptop.

Du Ce outlined the current arrest situation: the drug dealer was thirty years old, strong, and possibly armed. Intelligence from an informant indicated he was hiding at Fourth Brother's home. The house structure was very complex, connected to neighboring houses, with unclear windows, doors, and exits. There was a high probability the suspect would attempt to escape in the middle of the night.

He explained three points: First, the suspect was ruthless, making the arrest mission difficult. Second, this was a mission assigned by the provincial department, and mistakes were unacceptable. Third, they needed to prioritize their own safety and could use weapons legally if necessary.

The conference room was silent, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.

Wang Chongyang, sitting next to Du Ce, was restless. He had noticed Tong Haojing from the moment he entered. The relative positions made him feel the advantage of being from the bureau. Although he wasn't a leader, someone from the city bureau, even a low-ranking officer, was considered important and could point fingers at the grassroots level. This was an unwritten rule in Tangdu City's bureau, and Wang Chongyang continued this tradition and habit.

In the conference room, everyone looked at each other in silence. Wang Chongyang sensed the crux of the problem. Perhaps to share the burden with the leaders, he could no longer hold back. "Director Tang, your police station needs to provide the most basic information about Fourth Brother!" he said with an air of arrogance.

Director Tang looked up and glanced dismissively at Wang Chongyang before burying his head back in his thick notebook, thinking, Who is this greenhorn? I don't recognize him. It's not his place to speak, but since he's from the bureau... Suppressing his resentment, he reluctantly replied, "Let's see if we can help!"

Old Jiang also gritted his teeth, angered by the overbearing attitude of this unknown junior. His face was taut. The title of community police officer drew everyone's gaze back to him.

"Old Jiang, can you introduce Fourth Brother's basic situation?" Director Tang Changan actually had no confidence. He didn't dare to compliment Old Jiang's foundational work because he knew that since Tong Haojing arrived, Old Jiang had often been distracted and hadn't focused on the community. He only noticed him constantly going to the West City Hotel to see Sister Xue, his wife, but recently there were rumors of him divorcing his wife, which confused him.

As expected, Old Jiang's sheepish expression disappointed everyone. "I know the person well, but I'm not very familiar with the house structure."

The conference room fell eerily silent again.

Old Jiang reluctantly called Community Director Wang Hongmin. Ten minutes later, the director arrived. When asked, he also shook his head regretfully. He had only been in office for a few days and hadn't even gotten to know the people, let alone the house structure.

Wang Chongyang, without considering the implications, spoke again, "Find two neighbors. They'll definitely know Fourth Brother's house structure and layout!"

"It depends on whether they're willing to talk!" a young man who came with Wang Chongyang interjected from the side.

"Why not ask the housing authority to check the building structure plans!" the quick-witted Wang Chongyang added. Du Ce seemed to have had enough of Wang Chongyang's bad ideas and shot him a cold glance. "What time is it now?"

Everyone looked at Su Fei Ya strangely and fell into thought again.

Dawn was breaking. Du Ce even considered a direct assault, but the risk was too great. He couldn't gamble with the lives of his officers.

Just then, Director Tang turned his gaze to Tong Haojing. He wanted to test how familiar Tong Haojing had become with the area during this period. It was time to see what he was made of.

"Xiao Tong, do you have any ideas?" Tong Haojing, who was still sulking, heard Director Tang call his name. He suddenly looked up and stood up. "I need to go to the office. Su Fei Ya, there are two people named Fourth Brother. Which one are you looking for?"

"Oh, the one living in Hongqiao Community, West City!"

Tong Haojing zipped past Tang Changan like a gust of wind. In less than fifteen minutes, Tong Haojing produced a piece of paper with a complete drawing of the house structure. It included the house size, entrances and exits, window sills, and even large household appliances. What they found most incredible was that it even included the adjacent balconies and entryways of the neighboring houses.

"Is this reliable?" Wang Chongyang looked at Tong Haojing with a doubtful expression.

"Don't believe it? Come to my computer and see for yourself!" Tong Haojing's assertiveness showed.

To ensure no mistakes were made, Du Ce signaled Wang Chongyang to go with Tong Haojing to check the video data on the computer.

"Oh, no need. I happen to have a copy saved on my USB drive!" Tong Haojing suddenly remembered. He took out the recently purchased, dazzling large USB drive and looked at Su Fei Ya, who was still stunned. "Hey, can I borrow your computer!" Tong Haojing connected the external hard drive to the computer and typed in "Fourth Brother." The computer immediately displayed all information related to Fourth Brother, including video footage of the house structure, window sills, and exits, which was very intuitive.

Officer Lan and Lu Tong understood the purpose behind Tong Haojing buying the large USB drive from the young man who reported his electronic products stolen. They couldn't help but admire him inwardly; this kid really thought things through.

Tong Haojing discovered a crucial hidden exit in Fourth Brother's house, leading to the neighbor's balcony. He reminded them, "We must station someone to block this spot."

Everyone curiously craned their necks to look inside and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Impressive, truly impressive!"

Captain Du Ce jumped up with joy. Based on the house structure images provided by Tong Haojing, he immediately formulated the arrest plan.

Old Jiang never expected that after decades as a community police officer, he was no match for a young man's less than twenty days of rudimentary skills. No matter how detailed or extensive his work was, it couldn't compare to the other's opportunistic efficiency. He truly felt inferior. However, he still felt proud, as the saying goes, "A strong general has no weak soldiers!"

Director Tang was secretly pleased, thinking that Tong Haojing's work had been so meticulous in less than a month, which he hadn't anticipated.

At five in the morning, according to the plan, with the assistance of the police station, as Agen was attempting to escape from the neighbor's balcony next to Fourth Brother's, he was tackled and apprehended by Old Jiang and Tong Haojing, who were waiting there.

To their heart-stopping terror, a loaded Type 6 pistol was found on Agen.

Du Ce found a secluded spot and secretly reported the perilous arrest situation to Director Gao. Director Gao exclaimed, "Good! The work was thorough and effective. There are more important anti-drug missions waiting for you. Also, tomorrow afternoon after work, bring that new young man from your team, Wang Chongyang, to my office. I have something to discuss with him, and make sure no one else knows!" Hearing Director Gao's words, Du Ce was incredibly excited and felt energized. It seemed the new director wasn't blaming him for the previous poor performance in the anti-drug mission but was hinting at new achievements and tasks.

Du Ce sensed that while Director Gao's arrival had brought a surface calm, he was secretly weaving a net and making arrangements...

Du Ce, Wang Chongyang, and several other team members escorted Agen back to the city. As they were leaving, Du Ce pulled Director Tang aside and said, "We are greatly indebted to your station's solid foundational work. Otherwise, if something had gone wrong, it would have been difficult to explain to the higher command."

Wang Chongyang, standing nearby, cast an envious glance at Tong Haojing. "Our Senior Brother Tong is truly capable!"

Director Tang's face was filled with pride and a beaming smile. He was immensely pleased. This young man was truly impressive.

Old Jiang's face felt hot. He was somewhat displeased with Tong Haojing stealing the spotlight. As Tong Haojing's mentor, Old Jiang had to admire him. He remembered a promise he had made to Tong Haojing.

"Director Tang, Xiao Tong performed very well this time. Can you help resolve the issue with the external hard drive he bought?" Old Jiang knew how to pick his timing. He seized the opportunity, confident that the director wouldn't refuse. This was Old Jiang's secret to getting things done with superiors over the years.

As expected, Director Tang readily agreed. He habitually took out his pure gold Parker pen and said, "Bring it here, and I'll sign it!" The words "Tang Changan" on the invoice flowed like a dragon and danced like a phoenix, his most proud calligraphy.

Tong Haojing continued his routine of conducting household surveys, capturing images of each area, then returning to the station to organize, categorize, and input them into the computer and store them on the external hard drive. His work of familiarizing himself with the entire jurisdiction was nearing completion.

Having not slept all night, the police officers from the West City Station rushed to eat breakfast early the next morning, eager to get some well-deserved sleep.

News of the capture of an armed drug trafficker within the West City jurisdiction spread like wildfire. Especially the heroic deeds of Tong Haojing personally capturing this armed drug trafficker became the talk of the town at the West City Station.

Ke Qian, who was rushing to work and eating breakfast in the cafeteria, didn't even have time to put down her casual Korean-style crossbody bag. She got a plate of cake and dessert, a small dish of kimchi, and sat alone in a corner of the cafeteria, elegantly eating a freshly cooked egg.

Lu Tong, Officer Lan, and other police officers were gathered around Tong Haojing, asking him about his experience capturing the drug fugitive.

"Tong Haojing, did you anticipate the fugitive would be armed at the time?" Lu Tong asked.

"Didn't the report say so? Besides, Old Jiang is very experienced. He had us put on bulletproof vests long ago and prepared countermeasures!" Tong Haojing was a bit reluctant to publicize his achievements.

"The thug's gun was already loaded. Does it scare you now, hearing about it?" Officer Lan asked, chewing a bun with a look of admiration.

"Well... it would be a lie to say I wasn't scared!"