Chapter 284: Two Possibilities in 24 Hours, K’s International Command

“Qiang Wei is awake?”

The news brought by Lin Tian instantly filled everyone present with excitement and anticipation.

Because Qiang Wei, as one of the earliest members to join this drug trafficking organization, was specifically responsible for crafting the skin masks for other members.

Now that Qiang Wei has awakened, if they could learn the facial details of the skin masks made for Ghost and Priest from her, it would be possible to pinpoint them directly.

This would eliminate the need for the current aimless city-wide search.

They could even employ the most advanced facial recognition technology, significantly boosting efficiency and effectiveness.

After all, wearing a skin mask prevents any facial expressions. By comparing with the original facial information, they could easily and quickly identify the criminal suspects.

Seeing the joyful expressions of those present, Lin Tian sighed a bit helplessly and poured cold water on their excitement.

“Don’t get your hopes up too soon.”

“Qiang Wei is awake, but she can’t provide us with any support yet.”

Upon hearing this, Su Ming couldn’t help but frown and immediately inquired further.

“Chief Lin, what’s the specific situation?”

“Is Qiang Wei suffering from amnesia, or is it something like a sudden burst of consciousness before passing?”

Lin Tian organized his thoughts and answered gravely.

“Just now, when I was in the parking lot, I suddenly received a call from Bureau Chief Gao. He said that the nurse reported Qiang Wei’s vital signs showed fluctuations, and her body began to move consciously.”

“Five minutes later, Qiang Wei even opened her eyes but didn’t respond to any external calls or questions.”

“After examinations by several doctors, it was confirmed that her vital signs are stable, and the previous cranial surgery was successful. However, her brain is quite peculiar.”

“Why Qiang Wei is in this state, even the top doctors can’t say for sure.”

“The only conclusion they could give is that the next twenty-four hours will be crucial for Qiang Wei’s recovery.”

“If she regains consciousness and awareness within these twenty-four hours, there shouldn’t be any problems, and she won’t suffer from amnesia.”

“But if she remains in this state or worsens over the next twenty-four hours, it’s highly likely she’ll become a vegetative state, difficult to awaken or recover from.”

“Even though her eyes are open, she has no self-awareness, being in a deep self-protective dormant state, with only autonomous breathing and heartbeat.”

“Even if her limbs make simple movements, it’s just the instinctive reaction of her muscle organs, and she’s likely never to wake up.”

“The situation isn’t as optimistic as we’d hoped.”

“But at least, in the next twenty-four hours, there’s still a fifty-fifty chance between fully waking up and becoming a vegetative state.”

These words undoubtedly cast a shadow over everyone’s mood.

They all hoped Qiang Wei could wake up within these twenty-four hours to help uncover Ghost and Priest, and later face legal judgment.

If Qiang Wei becomes a vegetative state, she would be deemed incapable of bearing criminal responsibility, complicating future sentencing.

Chen Sheng sighed helplessly, then suddenly remembered something, his bloodshot eyes widening as he quickly asked.

“By the way, Chief Lin, I forgot to ask earlier, how is Bureau Chief Gao doing recently? Is everything okay?”

Lin Tian waved his hand with a slight smile and replied.

“He’s fine now.”

“Bureau Chief Gao is recovering well, just has some metal plates and casts. He even planned to return to the team tomorrow.”

“He said that although he can’t join us in action, he can at least help monitor the Sky Eye Surveillance, easing our case pressure.”

“I told him to just enjoy his sick leave. It’d be troublesome if he left any aftereffects.”

“Besides, this drug trafficking organization is basically defunct now. What’s left is a series of cleanup operations to arrest those people and bring them to justice.”

Chen Sheng nodded in agreement, rubbing his slightly lame leg, speaking with a sense of regret but no remorse.

“Yeah, let Bureau Chief Gao rest for a while.”

“Otherwise, he’ll end up like me, with a lame leg that hurts every winter. That’s truly a hassle.”

Hearing this, Lin Tian looked at Chen Sheng’s lame leg, feeling a bit indescribable, and seeing his tired eyes, he quickly urged.

“Chief Chen, and Xiao Ming, hurry and get some rest. You’ve been up all night.”

“We caught a nap in the car on our way here, so we can cover for you. We know the situation well.”

“Go rest, and we’ll wake you up if there’s any development.”

……

Meanwhile, on a transnational flight heading to Dubai in the Middle East.

The attractive flight attendant walked gracefully to the business class, crouching down softly to call out.

“Mr. Zhao, Mr. Zhao.”

“We’re about to descend for a stopover in Bangkok. You asked me to remind you.”

During these days, K, who rarely had a peaceful sleep, opened his slightly bleary eyes and looked at the flight attendant beside him.

“Are we landing? How long is the stopover in Bangkok?”

The flight attendant maintained her professional smile and answered gently.

“About an hour.”

“After a simple check and refueling, we’ll continue flying.”

“In another seven hours, we’ll reach our destination—Dubai.”

K nodded slightly, then handed his wine glass to the flight attendant, speaking softly.

“Alright.”

“Please take the wine. I slept very well these past few hours.”

……

Twenty minutes later, the plane safely landed at Bangkok airport.

Sitting in business class, K, guided by the flight attendant, was the first to disembark for a break.

But he didn’t hesitate or rest at all.

He found a deserted spot, took out his phone from his pocket, and dialed the call he had previously interrupted on the plane.

Although he had fled Dragon Country, he had to ensure that what Ghost knew would never be discovered by others, especially not by the police.

After waiting a few seconds, when the call connected, K spoke calmly and expressionlessly.

“How are things, Priest?”

“Have you arrived in Jiahe City yet…”