Chapter 72: The Poisonous Shiba Inu and the Ever-More Terrifying Drug Trafficking Organization!

Provocation!

This is the provocation from that drug trafficking organization!

It must be understood that over the years, Lin Tian had encountered many criminal organizations operating as gangs.

He had also seen desperate individuals who, to cover up their crimes, chose to eliminate exposed members of their group.

But never had any criminal organization…

Been so audacious!

To dare call the Huaihai Criminal Investigation Team and specifically order them not to come to the old house anymore, but instead go see the so-called “repentance” of Qu Pengfei!

There was no need for further thought.

This so-called “repentance” was probably a cold execution due to Qu Pengfei’s failure in his mission, requiring his removal from the organization.

Or perhaps…

They deliberately called to have the police collect Qu Pengfei’s body.

The arrogance and provocation in that message were already crystal clear, and it was a blatant contempt for the law!

…

After learning that Qu Pengfei was not at the old house anymore, several police cars immediately turned around and headed toward the direction of Fantawild Adventure Park.

At the same time, local security officers were dispatched to assist, while the officers who had been at the old house in Sheng Tian Village were not left without work—they could help search the old house to check for any other important clues.

However, inside the police cars, the atmosphere was unusually quiet.

Lin Tian closed his eyes, leaning back in his seat and remaining silent, but the faint throbbing of his temples clearly showed his inner fury.

Sitting in the back seat, Su Ming furrowed his brow, thinking whether they had missed any clues earlier.

Xu Changsheng looked straight ahead, but his hands gripped the steering wheel so tightly that the veins stood out, a clear sign of his agitation.

Several minutes later.

Xu Changsheng could no longer hold it in and slammed his hand down on the steering wheel, cursing angrily.

“Damn!”

“This is definitely a problem!”

“From the incident at Shude High School to now, it’s been less than eight hours!”

“For such a complicated case to be resolved so quickly, and to uncover the true mastermind and such a massive organization, is already an unbelievable feat.”

“But why does it seem like this drug trafficking organization knew about our progress before we even acted, as though every move we make… is either predicted or under their surveillance?”

At this point, Xu Changsheng paused for two seconds, a look of dissatisfaction in his eyes as he tightened his grip on the steering wheel.

“This is really strange.”

“I seriously suspect that something is wrong on the inside, that someone has been leaking information to them, otherwise…”

Before Xu Changsheng could finish, Lin Tian suddenly opened his eyes and interrupted without hesitation.

“Ah Sheng, don’t say any more!”

“This is not for us to discuss!”

“Remember…”

“Everyone in the police system is a comrade. We should face outwards with our blades, and we must wipe out this massive drug trafficking organization!”

“Don’t let their petty provocations and demonstrations affect us.”

“Think carefully and recall… where could the drug trafficking organization have noticed our progress?”

“Could it have been when we captured Qu Wenbiao? Did they somehow figure it out?”

Before Su Ming and Xu Changsheng could respond, Lin Tian shook his head and dismissed the theory.

“That doesn’t make sense either.”

“With the vigilance and tight security of such a large drug trafficking organization, they would never allow Qu Pengfei to reveal their operations to anyone else.”

“So Qu Wenbiao could know something only because Qu Pengfei secretly leaked the information to him, asking for help with his mind control target.”

“Therefore, even if we captured Qu Wenbiao, it wouldn’t have caused such a huge backlash… the question lies somewhere else…”

“Skinny Dog!” Su Ming, sitting in the back, finally finished his thinking, adjusted himself, and spoke with certainty.

“The problem most likely lies with Skinny Dog’s wife and daughter.”

“Although the phone call earlier seemed very arrogant, ordering us to collect the corpse, in fact…”

“Based on the previous behavior of this drug organization, their style is very cautious and careful.”

“So I highly suspect that when Skinny Dog was captured a few days ago, the organization sent members to infiltrate and hide around his family.”

“Not only to kill and silence them, but also to track the case’s latest developments.”

“Once the members secretly monitoring the area saw our people near Skinny Dog’s family’s neighborhood, it would likely mean that Skinny Dog had confessed everything.”

“They would immediately abandon Qu Pengfei and deal with him as a failure in the evaluation, cutting off this lead completely.”

“So, no matter what in the end…”

“Whether we manage to uncover this, Qu Pengfei will definitely be dealt with by the organization first!”

Having said this, Su Ming felt a sense of helplessness.

Originally, they had arranged plainclothes officers to protect and monitor Skinny Dog’s family, hoping to catch other members of the organization in the act.

But instead of waiting for the organization to show itself, they had inadvertently alerted them!

This had caused the cautious drug organization to act first and decide to abandon Qu Pengfei, cutting off this lead from that point onward.

This showed that…

The members of this drug trafficking organization were not ordinary people. Their anti-surveillance capabilities were terrifying, and this proved that their previous evasion from capture was no accident!

Some had greatly underestimated the drug trafficking organization’s members, while others had overestimated the abilities of other officers.

…

After hearing Su Ming’s words, Xu Changsheng was stunned for a moment, then immediately called Old Chen, putting the phone on speaker.

As soon as the call connected, he quickly asked, “Old Chen, what’s the situation?”

“Has there been anything unusual with Skinny Dog’s wife and daughter?”

After a few seconds, Old Chen’s voice came through, sounding slightly surprised.

“Ah, what a coincidence.”

“Old Xu, I was just about to call you, but you beat me to it.”

“Skinny Dog’s wife just reported that a Shiba Inu was mysteriously tied to a fence outside their house, and they were too scared to approach.”

“After hearing this, Aqi and I rushed over immediately.”

“Upon careful inspection, we found that the collar on this Shiba Inu had several small liquid-filled balls wrapped in thin rubber. They looked very fragile, and it was likely that they would burst if the dog was hugged.”

“We’ve already removed the liquid balls, and we’re on our way to the station with Skinny Dog’s family and the Shiba Inu.”

“Although we haven’t had them tested by forensic expert Shen, based on my experience, these balls are probably cyanide!”

“But the method of killing is quite ineffective—anyone a little more cautious would’ve avoided it…”

At this moment, Old Chen suddenly seemed to realize something, and the sound of him slapping his thigh rang out, his voice filled with frustration.

“Wait, I got it!”

“Could it be that Aqi and I were spotted by members of the drug trafficking organization while we were lying in wait?”

“And that’s why they rushed to use the Shiba Inu to test the waters, and then quickly left the neighborhood?”

“Doesn’t that… mean the members of the organization are now aware?”

Xu Changsheng sighed helplessly, slapped the steering wheel, and ended the conversation.

“Alright, stop with the thigh slapping.”

“Just get Skinny Dog’s wife and daughter back to the station. We’ll discuss everything in detail after I, Director Lin, and Xiao Ming return to the team.”

“Let’s end it here for now.”

When Xu Changsheng hung up the call, Su Ming relaxed in the back seat, rubbing his fingers as he spoke softly.

“It looks like our earlier assessment is about 80% confirmed.”

“After Skinny Dog was captured, the drug trafficking organization member from Gusu City must have been lying in wait, watching us in Magic City!”

“But it’s unfortunate…”