Chapter 615: Operation
The upscale residential complex had two main entrances, outside which the military had already set up checkpoints. Together with a few weak points along the perimeter walls, the military had quietly completed a concealed blockade.
Over this period, surveillance, online intelligence, and various other sources had all pointed to an area in Puhui District as a hotbed of cult activity. The villas in this upscale complex housed many foreign nationals from different countries, making it one of the major suspect areas identified in the reports.
A dozen or so police officers split into four teams and headed toward the detached villas, guided by the property management staff.
"Ding-dong... ding-dong..."
The doorbell rang at one of the villas. The homeowner opened the door and looked at the property manager and police outside in confusion.
"Officers, what's the matter?"
An officer briefly displayed his credentials.
"Sir, are you the owner of this house?"
"Yes, I am."
"All right. We're currently conducting a citywide crackdown on pornography and illegal publications. Property management records show that various people have frequently come and gone from this house over the past few months. Could you explain the situation? Who they are, for example, how you know them, and why they came here."
The questioning tone made the homeowner a little nervous.
"It might be because I throw parties. Most of the guests are my friends and coworkers..."
At another house not far away, a second police team knocked on the door and began asking questions.
The police asked several questions, most of them fairly simple. Strangely, the questions differed from household to household, but the visits generally lasted about the same amount of time, with the officers spending at least two or three minutes inside.
Led by a property manager, Luke Feng,