Simulation Game: Crisis Management-Chapter 369 - 180: Critical Operation

Gao Bo: "Received!"

Zhao Bin: "Received!"

...

Watching the quick responses from colleagues in the WeChat group, Gu Ji also sent a message.

In the changing room, Gao Bo was putting on his police uniform. Seeing him, he eagerly approached: "Did you see the message Zhang Zhong sent in the group? Rushing to have a meeting like this, could it be something big?"

"It might be that some leader is visiting, or perhaps it’s about a large-scale meeting."

Gu Ji took off his shirt and jacket.

As SWAT officers, one of their main tasks is to ensure security for major events and specific patrol duties, and occasionally handle confrontational group incidents, essentially acting as semi-riot police.

For regular patrol duties, Zhang Wenjun wouldn’t specifically hold a meeting to discuss it.

"Ah? If it’s like that, then it’s boring..."

Gao Bo pouted. Ever since returning from Tianhu Mountain, he had been on duty for two weeks straight, living a bland life like plain water, "It feels like we’re wasting our time with weekly hard training, I just wonder when there will be a chance to transfer to the tactical team!"

"Gao Bo, what you said shows a lack of awareness. Hard training isn’t just for the police force and the citizens, it’s also for yourself. Otherwise, when danger comes, will last-minute preparation be enough?"

Gu Ji finished changing and patted Gao Bo on the shoulder.

"Hey~ you’re the enlightened one here! But tell me, don’t you want to transfer to the tactical team?"

"Hmm, I do."

"There you go!"

...

Nine o’clock, in the squad meeting room.

The squad colleagues were already seated on blue folding chairs. In front of them, Zhang Wenjun, with his retro side-parted slick hairstyle giving off a Hong Kong vibe, was sipping water while flipping through files.

As Gao Bo passed by, he chuckled, picked up the board eraser, and tried to help the boss erase the writings.

But just as he started, he was stopped in his tracks by a look from Zhang Wenjun.

"I just wrote that."

"Ah? Sorry, Zhang Zhong, I’ll fix it, I’ll fix it..."

"Hahaha, Gao Bo, you really flattered the wrong way!"

As Gao Bo "sheepishly" walked away, colleagues whispered a few jokes, then burst into laughter.

"Sun, roll down the curtains, distribute the documents, turn off your phones now, and get ready for the meeting!"

With a click, Zhang Wenjun placed the water cup on the table and looked around at the squad members.

Sun, a female officer, was one year senior to Gu Ji and Gao Bo, but she worked in administration.

Everyone received the documents one by one.

Looking at the title, Gu Ji couldn’t help but twitch. Gao Bo, who was beside him, also looked over, with an expression of "I guessed it right": Request for Joint Case Investigation.

This was a copy of an official letter requiring cooperation from a different district’s public security agency. The document specified that the Ningjiang District SWAT team needed to go to Huaizhou Province to assist the Ningzhou City State Security Bureau in a major out-of-town suspect arrest operation. Following that were legal documents like Detention Warrant and Arrest Warrant.

"Ningzhou City State Security Bureau, isn’t that Chen Zhiyu’s unit..."

Gu Ji frowned slightly.

His intuition told him this was likely related to the Tianhu Mountain case. But state security personnel pursuing suspects out of town could have sought assistance from Huaizhou’s local police and SWAT. Why go through the trouble of mobilizing the SWAT team from Ningzhou? 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

After all, dispatching police from another location involves cumbersome procedures and takes time. It would take at least two and a half hours to get from Ningzhou to Huaizhou, and upon arrival, they would need to assemble the team, relay the mission, etc. Any anomaly during this process could lead to missing the best window for arrest.

Unless, there were two possibilities:

One, this operation was exceptionally challenging; the suspect(s) were highly dangerous, in large numbers, and likely armed with lethal weapons;

Two, the suspect(s) had access to unique intelligence channels, allowing them to learn about Huaizhou’s police dynamics in advance.

Gu Ji even thought both were possible.

Whether it was Shao Liang implicated previously or later when Jian Na’s family was quietly abducted, the Yijuan Association, having extended its reach from Japan to Xia Kingdom, surely had its own channels. Obtaining some police intelligence wasn’t surprising.

Don’t underestimate violent organizations, especially massive forces like Mexico’s Sinaloa Drug Cartel, known for hijacking commercial planes and engaging in direct combat with government forces. Even if the Yijuan Association wouldn’t brazenly oppose the national forces, they are likely up to some covert operations behind the scenes.

"Everyone finished reading? The entire operation is confidential, and no one is allowed to contact the outside world until the mission is completed. In a moment, Sun will collect everyone’s phones. Then, follow me to the SWAT equipment storage to procure gear. We will depart at 10 o’clock sharp. Specific task assignments will be provided by the command center and the on-site operation commander upon arrival in Huaizhou. Do not act on your own without my order. Understood?"

"Understood!"

Everyone responded in unison.

Gu Ji noticed Zhang Wenjun intentionally glanced at him, deliberately emphasizing the last two sentences, perhaps because he figured out that Gu Ji might associate this mission with Chen Zhiyu.

Once Sun collected everyone’s private phones, leaving only the police communication phones, they gradually left the meeting room. Gao Bo, excitedly grabbing Gu Ji’s shoulder, said, "Didn’t I say? When Zhang Zhong is serious, something big is definitely happening. Finally, the chance to show what we’re made of. My bones are itching for action!"

But Gu Ji remained silent, keeping his head down.

Gao Bo noticed something was off about him and dropped the playful tone, "Gu Ji, are you worried about..."