Although a Black Star lay on the ground, none of the four armed robbers dared entertain any more ideas.
Zhou Quan's shot just now had not only taken out the gang leader, but also put He Wenzhan and the others on the highest alert.
The four robbers weren't idiots. They knew that if they made any more sudden moves,
the police opposite them would probably pull the trigger without hesitation and shoot them dead on the spot.
Aside from the gang leader, who stood dejectedly in place, clutching the elbow where he'd been shot,
the other three robbers obediently followed Zhou Quan's orders. They raised their hands above their heads, backed away five steps, and finally lay down on the ground.
They knew what they'd done. The worst they could get was life imprisonment.
They'd lose their freedom for the rest of their lives, but a bad life was better than death.
Now that they had no hope of resisting, naturally they weren't going to seek their own deaths.
"Ah Zhan, take them into custody!"
Zhou Quan showed no sign of relaxing. He kept his gun raised and aimed at them.
"Yes, sir!"
He Wenzhan answered, then led the other officers forward slowly, their guns raised.
Each of them watched one of the robbers and handcuffed his hands behind his back.
Even the gang leader, who'd been shot in the elbow, received no special treatment.
The handcuffs He Wenzhan and the others carried were just enough for all the robbers-not one too many or too few.
"Ah Zhan, come upstairs with me and check things out. The rest of you keep an eye on them."
Seeing that the situation was fully under control, Zhou Quan put his service pistol back in its holster.
He ordered in a low voice, "If they dare resist, shoot them dead on the spot. I'll take responsibility for everything else!"
The apartment upstairs might be hiding the four men's guns and stolen money. Of course Zhou Quan had to go and check for himself.
Leaving three officers to guard the robbers, Zhou Quan took He Wenzhan upstairs to Summer Palace Villa.
At that moment, the apartment's owner, Big Mouth Shing, had already run back and hidden beneath the front desk.
When he reached the counter, Zhou Quan raised a hand and knocked on its surface. "Come out. Everything's under control now."
The apartment was already small and run-down, so its counter wasn't very large.
There wasn't enough room for one grown man to hide under it, let alone two.
Besides the owner, Big Mouth Shing, Zhou Quan also recognized the other figure, who was rather stout.
It was Lam Tong, the lead Zhou Quan had used to track down the robbers, who'd been hiding from his creditors in this apartment.
After hearing Zhou Quan's voice, Big Mouth Shing and Lam Tong finally stood up, trembling with fear.
Zhou Quan gave Lam Tong a brief glance and didn't pay him any more attention.
As police officers, they'd done nothing when they heard gunshots-and on top of that, Lam Tong had hidden here, muttering over and over for Second Lord Guan to protect him.
Zhou Quan couldn't be bothered to look at someone like that twice.
He Wenzhan, who was following at his side, did want to ask Lam Tong what had happened.
But the four armed suspects who'd resisted them were the priority.
He Wenzhan's lips moved slightly, but in the end, he said nothing to Lam Tong.
"Sorry to trouble you, boss, but please take us to the room those four men from Chaozhou were staying in."
Zhou Quan turned his gaze to Big Mouth Shing and spoke with a faint, formal smile.
"Officer, those men have nothing to do with me!"
Big Mouth Shing shakily fished out a ring of keys and tossed them onto the counter as if they were burning hot.
At the same time, he hurried to explain, "They were just staying here. I don't know them at all. They even owe me rent."
"Don't worry. The Police Force will investigate. As long as you're clean, you won't have any problems."
Zhou Quan gave a slight nod and reassured Big Mouth Shing before saying firmly, "Now, please take us to the room those four men from Chaozhou were staying in."
Zhou Quan had no intention of touching the keys Big Mouth Shing had tossed over.
He didn't have a search warrant, so legally, he had no right to enter the robbers' room.
But Big Mouth Shing was different. He was the owner of the apartment, and he could also serve as a witness.
Under Zhou Quan's unyielding gaze, Big Mouth Shing finally walked out from behind the counter.
Led by him, Zhou Quan and He Wenzhan entered Room 103, which the four robbers had rented.
Without waiting for Zhou Quan to say anything, He Wenzhan immediately searched the entire room thoroughly.
In the end, he pulled a suitcase and a duffel bag from beneath the two beds.
When they opened them, a suitcase packed with Hong Kong dollars and a whole bag full of weapons came into view.
"Assistant Superintendent, we've made a major discovery!"
Even He Wenzhan, whose expression was usually so stern, couldn't help showing delight.
With this much money and weaponry, those four men from Chaozhou were definitely involved in a major case.
Their team was going to earn another major commendation.
"Notify Control Room, and call Ah Mei and the others over!"
Zhou Quan nodded slightly and gave He Wenzhan the order. Then he turned to Big Mouth Shing and said, "We don't need you here for now. You can go."
Big Mouth Shing had never wanted to get involved in this matter. Now that Zhou Quan had given him permission, he hurried out of the room, staggering as he ran.
Only after Big Mouth Shing's footsteps had faded away did Zhou Quan take out his mobile phone.
He didn't bother to hide it from He Wenzhan. He called his uncle, Lee Man-bun, directly.
"Is something the matter, Chun?"
Just a few seconds later, Lee Man-bun's deep voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Uncle, I got into a gunfight with four suspicious men in Kowloon City. They're suspected to be the robbers from the Warehouse No. 3 Case a few days ago."
Zhou Quan didn't waste time on pleasantries. He quickly explained the situation.
"These men have been hiding in the old streets of Kowloon City. I suspect they have other criminal plans."
The situation with these robbers was different from the earlier armored car robbery.
Their target wasn't a one-off score; they had other plans to rob other criminals afterward.
So this time, West Kowloon Mobile Unit couldn't claim all the credit.
Since that was the case, Zhou Quan decided to report the situation to his uncle directly.
He wanted to see whether there was some way the case could help his uncle.
"I understand. I'll call Yang Zi'an from West Kowloon Region's Major Crimes Unit and Shek Mai-ho from Kowloon City's Major Crimes Unit shortly."
Lee Man-bun had clearly understood what his nephew meant. He thought it over briefly and immediately came up with the right people to take over the case.
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