Chapter 6: The Art of Crime
"Dear Mr. Shen Tianli,
Happy Exhibition!
Let us give you the latest schedule tips:
You will be missing at 7 p.m. tonight until 9 p.m. In order to avoid affecting the normal operation of the city's highest police station, please arrange the affairs at hand in advance.
You're loyal
Chaos"
Shen Tianli held the letter tightly in his hand, his amber eyes could not be separated from the elegant and arrogant font, as if the perfect and deadly enemy was facing him at a distance of one foot.
It's finally time to go head-to-head with the Chaos organization, and the battle that the entire special investigation team has been waiting for day and night is approaching them.
But he couldn't tell what he was feeling at this time, whether it was anticipation or a little trepidation that he didn't want to admit. Chaos is like a peerless master, he can shout out the tricks he wants to use before making a move, because he is not afraid of others at all, and he knows very well that others will not be able to find his flaws. Because they are strong, they dare to act publicly, because they are strong, they never fail in the dictionary.
Shen Tianli smiled helplessly.
The desk phone on the table rang, and it was an internal phone. Shen Yuchi pressed the speakerphone, and Director Huang's voice came out: "Tianli? Can you find the Hilly now? β
"Not even a shadow."
"Haha, her people and shadows are really separated for a long time." Director Huang quipped.
Shen Tianli said: "Then do you need to find a shadow or a deity?" β
"It's not me, it's the Serious Crime Squad." Director Huang said, "Do you remember the exaggerated case last time? The witness who had spoken to Chu Ling was willing to speak, but he wanted her to be there. β
Shen Tianli said: "It turns out that she went to work as a part-time negotiator, no wonder I have to make an appointment to see her now." β
"Haha, she applied to the Department of Psychology after the preparatory department. She's a genius for that. β
"Perhaps." Shen Tian was noncommittal, and said, "Director, I have to leave work early today." β
Director Huang said: "You can do it yourself." Walk past my door, and don't let me hear. β
Shen Tianli said seriously: "Well, I will never let everyone think that you have heard." β
"Hahahaha!"
Shen Tianli looked nervous and walked in the quiet and gloomy parking lot. He is an extremely intelligent man, and he will not reveal his depths, both in ability and psychology, until he has figured out the strength of his enemies. So now, he decided to make himself look sluggish and create a little bit of friction.
He raised his wrist, and no one could hear a "click", and the second and minute hands were accurately drawn at seven o'clock at the same time.
He didn't have any secret weapons on him, because he knew that Chaos would take him away and send him back intact.
"Officer Shen, I'm glad I was on time." A gentle voice came from behind him, and Shen Tianli suddenly turned around and raised his gun at him.
This is a gentleman in a tweed suit, not very old.
Another voice rang out from behind him again: "Oh no, Officer Shen, you can put away your gun, in fact we have no malicious intent. β
Shen Tianli turned around and did not take back his P99 [WaltherP99 pistol by the German WaltherΒ· Manufactured by Sportwaffen, a licensed version of the P99 is produced in the USA by Smith & Wiesen. It has been reported to be extremely reliable and very accurate, especially in the 9mm version. ]γ
It was a more well-dressed man, and although his appearance was mediocre, his eyes were sharp and even had to be said to be a laser of wisdom, which made people feel that any disguise in front of him was a little ridiculous.
Shen Tianli smiled lightly, hesitating whether to symbolically resist.
An elongated Heiji had already driven steadily, and two young men walked down from the trunk.
Looking around, behind the black window film of many cars, there is a faint but extremely quiet content.
Shen Tianli has reason to believe that the wide parking lot has long been "airtight".
The man behind him: "I only delayed you for two hours, and I hope to give up a story." β
Shen Tianli said with a smile: "An invitation that is too big will have a bad impact on the police officers. β
Another person laughed and said, "Officer Shen is known for his sense of humor. But you don't have to worry, our car is parked right in front of the door. β
"What if I don't want to?" Shen Tianli looked at the ceiling.
As soon as the man wanted to speak, Shen Tianli said again: "You told me that I have lost support within a radius of 100 meters?" β
He glanced at all the suspicious vehicles parked.
The two were slightly embarrassed, and Shen Tianli got into the car unceremoniously.
Of course there were other people in the car. He was sandwiched between several layers like ham in a sandwich, enjoying the treatment of the head of state.
The two behind him also got into the car, and the car drove to the exit.
I wanted to start a conversation to explore the other party's reality, but Shen Tianli's heart moved slightly at this time and calmed down.
There seems to be a faint but familiar aroma on the car, which can be smelled every day.
How can it be? Shen Tianli took a deep breath and dispelled the unreliable association. Although his long-term experience in handling cases and adventurous career have trained him to be extremely sensitive in each organ.
The speed of the car gradually slowed down, and when it reached a small slope, it was suddenly dark in the car, and there was no longer a single scene outside the window. This was followed by some sounds that resembled iron gates and iron cables.
Shen Tianli felt that the car they were in should have driven into the compartment of a large truck.
Sure enough, when the car did not start, there was a feeling of bumps.
What is the status of these people around him in the Chaos Organization? In their eyes, Shen Tianli needed so many people to closely monitor him, or could even they themselves not know the true and accurate location of the organization base?
If it's the latter, then how deep is this spooky lair?
The truck drove for a long time, and Shen Yuchi felt that the "driver" was going around in circles, in order not to let the people in the carriage remember the route.
Shen Tianli came to this conclusion because although the city is economically developed, it is a veritable "sparrow", and the pattern of the old city is still unchanged after renovation, so people who have lived in the city for a long time are generally very familiar with several main streets. And if the truck were to leave the city, or go straight to the suburbs, it wouldn't have to make so many repetitive turns.
After another quarter of an hour or so, the truck finally stopped. The car exited the carriage and continued to drive, but at a much slower pace.
Shen Tianli knew that the truck was already within the scope of the city's base.
Passing through a bizarre entrance, the car stalled for more than five minutes. In a place like the Chaos Base, there must be extremely strict inspection equipment and strict defense procedures at the entrance, and it is difficult for even oneself to enter and exit.
Shen Tianli was taken out of the car.
A man in a black uniform greeted him and said to Shen Yuchi, "Chief said, take him to the sixth reception room." β
"It's not too bad." The man in the tweed suit teased.
A person behind him blindfolded Shen Tianli's eyes with a strip of black satin.
Shen Tianli smiled: "It's too exaggerated, right? β
One person "snorted", Shen Tianli was on the left and right to guide the next step, this taste was not pleasant, when passing by a section of steps, he was a little faster, and he almost fell.
His ears were on the highest alert, and the faint chirping of insects and the chilling wind of the city made him almost sure of his position.
There are not many major mountain ranges in the city.
His blindfold was removed. After getting used to the bright light, he was more sure of his speculation.
Because in front of him was a straight corridor that stretched up to about eighty meters. It is only possible to have such a promenade if the entire section of the mountain range is opened.
But to his great amazement, Chaos was able to carve out such a long corridor and build such a sophisticated base in the heart of the mountain, where there is no shortage of traffic tunnels in the city, without being discovered!
There are also many branches on both sides of the promenade. After a few twists and turns, they stopped in front of a very "normal" door. One of them buckled the door on his behalf.
"Haha, is it Officer Shen? If you are disappointed, please come in! β
Shen Tianli pushed the door in, and the two people behind him guarded one left and one right, and closed the door.
The furnishings in the room are unexpectedly simple and ordinary, and Shen Tianli believes that under this almost ordinary simplicity, there can be thousands of unexpected mysteries hidden in it.
The man on the fabric sofa got up and said, "Please take a seat." A little Grand Cru Champagne? β
Shen Tianli said, "Thank you." β
He unceremoniously untied his cloak and hung it on a wooden coat rack.
The man poured a glass of wine from a wine bottle that had obviously been prepared on the simple wine cabinet and handed the tulip-like goblet to Shen Tianli.
Only then did Shen Tianli take a closer look at this person.
This is an extremely ordinary person, even vulgar. Not to mention that Shen Tianli can't associate him with all the photos of famous criminals he has seen, even if you have known him for a few months, I believe you can't easily find him from the crowd.
If you look closely, you will find that the clothes and accessories on his body are all expensive world brands. But no matter how noble the clothes are on him, it seems that they will become a ten-dollar fire shirt on the street.
But he is truly an indispensable member of the Chaos Order.
Shen Tianli is well aware of the danger of such "ordinary people".
He took a sip of champagne and praised: "Ninety-six Perrien Jouet Belle Epaquent. ["Perrier-JouΓ«t Belle Γpoque Champagne", known as the aristocracy of Champagne.] ]β
The man spread his hands and smiled, an expression of "it's nothing".
"Every member of our Chaos Group is a person who has read books, taste is one of them, and more importantly, perhaps because of the bookish atmosphere, we know how to be humble and cautious, and never underestimate the enemy." He leaned back on the sofa opposite Shen Tianli and said, "Although before that, I always heard that the high-level of the special investigation team were like well-dressed vases. β
"Oh thank you!" Shen Tianli straightened his collar and brushed his forehead hair as if he was flattered.
The man's eyes widened, and he wanted to provoke Shen Tianli, but he was so scared that he couldn't laugh or cry. I had to give up: "My name is Bell Lim. No, no, you don't have to stand up, I didn't have a relationship with the strip [strip: a derogatory pronoun for the police by criminals in some coastal cities. The habit of shaking hands. You don't even remember me because I have countless names, and I'm sure we won't get a chance to see each other again. β
"Well, let's cherish our time." Shen Tianli raised his wrist and looked at it, "Plus the distance to send me back to the police station, we only have one hour and five minutes left, Mr. Lin, please make a long story short." I don't think you invited me to taste champagne, although I don't deny my expertise in this area. β
Bell Lim laughs, "I like confident people. But we didn't have anything important, we just wanted to give Officer Shen a friendly reminder. β
"Oh?"
"I believe that there are only a few organizations that can invite Officer Shen as a guest." Bear Lin had no scruples about accenting the word "please", full of ridicule.
"Where, where, I don't have the ability as rumored, and now it's even more depressed, and even Chaos can invite me." Shen Tianli also deliberately accented the word "Lian".
Bell Lim was noncommittal, perhaps he didn't see any point in maintaining such a bickering. He smiled and said, "I want to remind Shen Tianli to find a new job as soon as possible." β
Shen Tianli swallowed a sip of champagne and said strangely: "Why didn't I hear that I would be fired?" β
Bell Lin said firmly: "Because the batch of new inventions transported by the Ministry of Defense this time is protected by you." β
"Yes, it's my guardianship."
Bell Lin straightened up: "Because we want that shipment." β
"Huh!" Shen Tianli smiled indifferently.
Bell Lindau: "You should know that there is nothing we have to do. β
Shen Tianli said leisurely: "The police in this city will never join in the excitement that they are not sure of. β
"That's right, and with the help of phantoms this time, it's really foolproof. Looks like we're going to be unable to sleep these days. Bell Lin sighed, a little defiant.
Shen Tianli has always been sensitive, but he felt that the other party's meaning was not pure, and asked, "Why did you mention phantoms?" What are you hinting at? β
Bell Lin waved his hand and smiled: "It's nothing, it's nothing, just mention it by the way, it is said that this female ranger is in the limelight in this city and you are not on par with Officer Shen." β
Shen Tianli joked: "You shouldn't have entertained her too, right?" β
Shen Tianli knew that it was impossible for him to investigate Qiu Lingzheng's identity, and Bell Lin said these words to make himself mistakenly think that the party he was going to cooperate with had been restrained by Chaos, so that they would be suspicious of each other. I'm afraid that's what they invited him to come here for.
Bell Lin laughed, "Is it possible?" We don't have Officer Shen's charisma. β
"But." He stood up and said, "As long as it is what we want, we will definitely get it, no matter what method is used." β
Shen Tianli also stood up: "I understand, if it is really what our special investigation team wants to do, it will not be interfered by any factors. β
Bell Lin spread his hands and said, "Okay, then let's see whose side God will be on this time." β
"God says I'm glad you remember him." Shen Tianli sneered, "Thank you for your hospitality. β
Bell Lin walked outside and said, "Officer Shen, please take care of yourself, you can take our car when you want to leave." Oh, of course, that's all there is to it. Ha ha! And now, I'm going to meet with an extremely important guest. β
Shen Tianli drank the rose-colored champagne in one gulp, put on a windbreaker, and left leisurely. The hem of the garment rose gracefully behind him.