The task force tracked them for two days.
On the afternoon of the third day, they arrived at Maija City. According to the clues they had, this was also the place where Brother Lu's group often appeared. Therefore, the task force was even more certain of their identity.
Maija City was one of the most prosperous cities in Northern Myanmar, but it looked no different from a certain urban-rural area in China. There were large newly built buildings adjacent to the woods and farmland, and there were BMWs and farm tractors on the road.
In the middle of the town, several streets were crowded with casinos and nightclubs. Neon lights flashed in broad daylight, loud music was played, and there were all kinds of pedestrians on the streets. The group of people drove a van and settled down in an inconspicuous building behind the casino.
The task force did not arrest them immediately, but like Xu Xu said, they planned to cast a long line to catch a big fish. Director Sun arranged for two criminal police officers to stay near the casino to keep an eye on them while the others found a place to stay.
The local gangs were a mix of good and bad people, so in order to avoid alerting them, Director Sun asked Ti Sa to find a hotel in a remote location. It was actually a farmhouse hotel, a three-story wooden building that was simple and quiet. There was a large paddy field in front of the entrance, but it was very close to the road.
Director Sun called everyone for a short meeting to discuss the next work plan and division of labor. Then, he waved his hand. "You've been tired for the past few days, go to sleep and get ready tomorrow morning."
After Ji Bai returned to his room, he took a shower and fell asleep. When he woke up again, the sun was already setting. He texted Xu Xu, "Have you eaten?"
She replied quickly, "I just arrived at the restaurant."
Ji Bai smiled and replied, "Wait for me, I'll be right down."
The restaurant was on the first floor, and there were a few tables in the open air. As soon as Ji Bai went downstairs, he saw Xu Xu sitting in front of a white plastic table with her back facing him. The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and just as he was about to walk over, Chen Yalin and another criminal police officer called out to him from the next table. "Ji Bai, sit here." They pulled him to sit down without saying anything.
Xu Xu obediently picked an empty table to wait for him, and when she heard movement, she turned around and continued to eat with her head down.
Ti Sa had booked the entire hotel, and about ten soldiers were sitting or squatting in the corridor outside the building with plates in their hands. Some even made a stove and were grilling their own food.
Xu Xu had just taken a few bites when she suddenly felt someone standing in front of her. When she looked up, she saw a dark-skinned young soldier placing a piece of grilled fish on her plate.
"Uh … No, thank you."
But the soldier did not understand. He grinned at her and walked away. After taking a few steps, she waved at the soldiers in the corridor and made a victory sign. The soldiers cheered and laughed at Xu Xu.
An ordinary girl might feel embarrassed and shy in this kind of situation, but Xu Xu would not have such emotional ups and downs. She raised her eyes and looked straight at them. After a moment of silence, she put down her chopsticks, put her palms together, and nodded and smiled politely at them to express her gratitude.
The soldiers' smiles widened. Xu Xu continued to eat with her head lowered. She tasted some fish and found that it tasted alright.
After a while, another soldier came over with a big piece of melon in his hand. The soldiers had plucked it from the fields nearby. This time, Xu Xu felt a little apologetic, so she stood up and politely pushed him away. However, the soldier forcefully blocked her hand and put down the fruit. Then, with a smile on his face, he strode back to the group of soldiers as if he had performed a meritorious deed.
As Ji Bai ate, he raised his eyes and watched the soldiers repeatedly approach Xu Xu's table. An old criminal police officer from Yunnan next to him smiled and said, "Boys in Southeast Asia like fair-skinned girls. Xu Xu will be very popular over here. "
Chen Yalin smiled and said, "In the afternoon, a soldier even said to me, 'Sir, the Chinese police are very good at catching criminals, but why do you want a little girl to help you solve a case? She looks even younger than my sister. '"
When she said this, the criminal police officers next to her laughed.
Chen Yalin continued, "I also heard them saying something like 'rabbit' in private. It's probably a nickname for Xu Xu." Her tone was slightly sad. "These soldiers are also children from the countryside. They were involved in the war at an early age, so they did not have a normal environment to grow up in. In fact, most of them are simple and kind, and they don't have any ill intentions."
The old criminal police officer laughed out loud. Ji Bai listened carefully and realized that the soldiers' laughter and Burmese were mixed with bits and pieces of Chinese words like "rabbit" and "little rabbit".
At this moment, the assembly horn was blown and the soldiers all got up to gather at Ti Sa's place. The corridor was suddenly empty. Xu Xu was still sitting in the same place, burying her head in her food.
After a while, Ji Bai received a text from her. "If I can't finish it, is there a place to throw it away?"
Ji Bai replied, "Wait for me at the back of the house."
There was also a spacious corridor at the back of the house. It was completely paved with yellowish-brown wood and squeaked when one stepped on it. Outside the house was a small hill with a dense forest and a gorgeous sunset. Xu Xu sat for a while before she saw Ji Bai's figure appear around the corner.
She was eating on a big iron plate. The soldiers were very generous and stuffed food directly into her plate. Fish, beef, sweet potatoes, vegetables, fruits … She barely touched them, but it was not good for her to share the food on her plate with others.
She did not like to waste food, and the locals and the soldiers cherished their food very much. It would not be good to be seen throwing it away. However, the hotel did not have a refrigerator, so she could not store it.
Ji Bai sat down next to her and saw her frown. He smiled and reached out to take it. "I'll eat. It's not good to throw it away. "
Xu Xu was stunned and looked at him. "You … can eat it?"
Ji Bai glanced at the food on the plate. "It's okay." After he received her text just now, he decided not to add more food.
Xu Xu knew that the conditions for a criminal police officer to handle a case were sometimes difficult, but most of the time, Ji Bai was very particular about his food and clothing. He was even as picky as her. Although the food on the plate should be quite clean, she did not expect him to be willing to eat it, so she naturally took it and ate it.
The sun slowly set, and the sunlight in the forest gradually faded. The hotel was quiet, and occasionally, the laughter of the soldiers could be heard.
Xu Xu looked at Ji Bai who was beside her. He ate very quietly, but very quickly, taking big mouthfuls. His appetite was really much bigger than hers, and the food on the plate was decreasing at a constant speed. So much food could be stuffed into his iron stomach. The sun shone on the place where the two of them were sitting, and the side of his face was painted with a layer of light yellow luster, making his eyes look even darker. His chin moved up and down as he chewed, revealing an honest and straightforward energy that was not usually present.
Xu Xu silently thought, 'He's so manly, really manly.'
Soon, Ji Bai finished eating and passed the empty plate to her. Xu Xu took it and walked a few steps before she stopped and turned back. She lowered her head and kissed his warm cheek gently.
Ji Bai laughed and pulled her into his arms. "There's a pack of cigarettes given to me by the Burmese officials in my room. I'll take it later and give it to the soldiers."
"Do you think it's necessary?"
Ji Bai looked at her fair and delicate side profile and answered, "It's necessary."
Courtesy demanded reciprocity, and they treated each other sincerely. This way, they would take care of Ji Bai's little rabbit.
For the next few days, Ji Bai and the others followed, monitored, and waited outside almost all day long. Xu Xu, who was in charge of logistics, stayed in the hotel. Everyone's contribution was very valuable, and they had already preliminarily determined the five main strongholds of Brother Lu's organization.
In a border city in an underdeveloped country like Maija City, the government did not care about it, and they relied entirely on illegal activities such as prostitution and smuggling to achieve abnormal prosperity. Furthermore, the local China gangs had all kinds of criminal methods, but in short, they would do anything as long as they could earn money. As long as the task force collected enough evidence, they could legitimately push the Burmese authorities to take action and catch them all in one fell swoop.
However, once the evidence collection began, it did not go smoothly.
The task force first secretly visited a few China businesses that were rumored to have been extorted and robbed by the gangs. What annoyed them was that even though they would look panicked and unnatural at the mention of the gangs, they refused to speak no matter how hard they tried to persuade them, let alone testify.
The investigation and evidence collection work had reached a bottleneck, and they needed another breakthrough.
That afternoon, Ji Bai and another criminal police officer disguised themselves as tourists and waited near a supermarket owned by a Chinese.
The sun was scorching hot, and the white cement road was steaming hot. Ji Bai and the other man were wearing short-sleeved shirts, but they were wearing thick bulletproof vests underneath, so they were sweating profusely. Two hours had passed, and their clothes were sticking to their bodies as if they had been soaked in water.
Finally, a van suddenly drove over from the corner of the street and braked hard in front of the supermarket. The car door was pulled open, and seven or eight men with iron bars jumped out of the car and fiercely rushed in. Soon, the sound of smashing, screaming, and crying could be heard, and some people ran out of the supermarket. There were tourists and local residents.
Ji Bai picked up the walkie-talkie and said in a low voice, "Ti Sa, send your men in."
As soon as he finished speaking, a few Kachin soldiers with guns on their backs walked out from the opposite alley. The young men looked relaxed as they sauntered into the supermarket.
After a while, the criminals rushed out, got into the car, and drove away.
Ji Bai and the other man walked into the supermarket and saw that it was a mess. All the shelves were smashed to pieces, and the customers had all run away. A few salespeople stood timidly behind the cashier, and a burly man in his thirties wearing a silk shirt sat on the ground with a bruised and swollen face. The supermarket's revenue for the day had all been stolen. Apart from that, cameras, mobile phones, cordyceps, and other high-value goods had also been plundered.
The victim, the shop owner, was called Zhou Chengbo. Soon, Ji Bai and the others secretly brought him to a hotel room that was temporarily arranged.
Outside the window, the night sky was dark, and Zhou Chengbo was sitting in a chair. His wounds had already been bandaged, and his face was pale. He had always been a bold and unyielding person. When the criminals barged in today, he even fought with one of them to stop them from robbing his valuables.
Ji Bai pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Zhou, based on what these criminals usually do, not only will you lose money, but you will also be kidnapped by them and they will demand a ransom from your family. You're lucky to have escaped today. "
Zhou Chengbo's expression changed drastically. He had actually heard of similar rumors before. There was once a businessman from China who was tortured and only released after paying a huge ransom.
However, rumors were rumors after all, and the local policies to attract investors were too favorable. He thought that money came with risk, so he came to Maija City to do business. The past few months were indeed safe and sound, and he made a lot of money. He did not expect that he would still be targeted today.
Actually, today was a rather awkward situation for the task force. The Chinese police did not have the authority to enforce the law, and the local police did not do anything. They could only let the Kachin soldiers enter at the critical moment and stop them. The military and the triads had always minded their own business, but they were still somewhat wary of the criminals, so they did not kidnap them.
Ji Bai looked at his expression and continued, "They didn't succeed today, but they will definitely come again in the future. You can only continue to earn money in the future if you cooperate with us and completely eradicate this scourge. "
Zhou Chengbo pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up at Ji Bai. "I'm willing to testify! I've never suffered such a huge loss in my life! Officer, you must catch them all! "
Not only was Zhou Chengbo willing to testify, but he also said that he would persuade his fellow businessmen to expose the crimes of the China triads. This made the task force overjoyed. Director Sun instructed them to continue the investigation and evidence collection in secret. At the same time, protect Zhou Chengbo's life and property, and not let him be harmed by the triads.
Ji Bai sent Zhou Chengbo back to his residence, and by the time he returned to the hotel, it was already past eight o 'clock at night. The night breeze was gentle, and the ground was still steaming. He looked up at the soft light from Xu Xu's window and smiled, then returned to his room.
After running around for the past few days, his clothes had been wet and dried several times, so when he took them off, there was a layer of salt on them. Ji Bai threw the smelly clothes into the basin and went to take a shower.
Compared to the others, Xu Xu, who stayed at the hotel, had a relatively easy job. She had nothing to do at night, so she sat on the bed and read some information. When she heard familiar footsteps in the corridor, she knew that Ji Bai had returned.
Because the weather was really hot, everyone left the windows and doors open before going to bed. When Xu Xu knocked on the door and walked into Ji Bai's room with a plate of fruits in her hand, she saw him in a T-shirt and shorts, washing clothes in front of a large basin, like an ordinary family man.
The conditions at the hotel were simple, and there was only an old washing machine, which was not used at all. Xu Xu thought it was unhygienic, so she never used it. It was the same for Ji Bai.
Xu Xu walked to his side and squatted down. Ji Bai raised his head and kissed her, then continued to work. Xu Xu squatted down and fed him the fruits piece by piece. When he was done, she fed him some water, wiped his mouth, then dusted her hands and lay on the bed to read.
The night was very quiet, and the croaking of frogs in the farmland, the low chirping of insects in the forest, and the sound of Ji Bai washing clothes could be heard from outside the window. Xu Xu read for a while, then put down the book and looked at the clothes in the basin. "You washed them like this?"
Ji Bai looked at her. "Do you have a problem with that?"
Actually, Ji Bai's washing of clothes was quite clean and on point for a man. However, he was still a man, so his actions were unavoidable. In the eyes of a perfectionist like Xu Xu, it was not good enough.
"Move, let me do it." Xu Xu jumped off the bed and walked over.
Ji Bai stopped her hand. "No need, stay aside."
Xu Xu was confused. "Why?"
Ji Bai looked at her and did not answer.
Yes, why? When she was in the police academy, she was a little envious of other boys who had girlfriends who washed their clothes for them. She thought that one day, there would be a girl who would make him wear the clothes that she washed herself willingly.
However, even if there was such a girl, she could not bear to order him around.
Ji Bai smiled. "Do you have nothing better to do? Go get some mosquito repellent cream for me. "
"Oh."
The mosquito repellent cream in Xu Xu's room had been used up, so she went downstairs to ask the hotel owner for another bottle. When she returned to Ji Bai's room, his clothes were already hanging on the balcony. Ji Bai had just taken a shower and was only wearing a pair of beach shorts when he walked out of the bathroom.
It was Xu Xu's first time seeing his naked upper body, so she was slightly startled and immediately looked down.
Ji Bai smiled. He walked over and pulled her to sit on the bed with his back facing her. "Go ahead."
"Oh."
He had been tanned for the past few days, so the color of his neck was obviously darker than his back. His back was broad and strong, but his waist was narrow and strong. There was also a thin dark red scar on his right shoulder, which looked like it had been there for a long time. Since she was close to him, she could even smell the slight warmth emitted from his muscles. This made her face heat up, so she immediately dug out a small piece of ointment and applied it evenly.
Ji Bai was facing the balcony as he looked at the dark night outside the window. Xu Xu's movements were very gentle. Her cold and soft fingers brushed past his skin, making all the pores on his body open up …
The night was getting darker, and it was quiet inside and outside the small building. Ji Bai pressed Xu Xu down on the bed, and their lips were entangled in a deep kiss. His large hand pressed against her chest and gently rubbed it. Only the sound of their slightly hot breathing could be heard in the air.
Xu Xu was wearing a knee-length home dress. It was very cool, but it was a conservative style, so she wore it out of the room. Ji Bai freed one of his hands and slid it down to the hem of her dress. 'Should I go in, or go in, or go in …'
As soon as his large hand touched one of her knees, he was kicked. Ji Bai laughed and was about to speak when he suddenly heard footsteps outside the door.
Ji Bai raised his head and stopped moving. Xu Xu also looked at the door.
There was a knock on the door, and it was the team leader, Sun Pu's voice. "Little Ji, open the door, I have something to discuss with you."
Sun Pu had just received a call from the country and received some new clues. He was excited and wanted to communicate with his most capable team member first. After standing at the door for a few seconds, Ji Bai finally opened the door.
The two of them sat on the sofa. The mosquito net on Ji Bai's bed was down, the thin blanket was rolled up, and a pile of clothes was thrown around. It was a mess.
Sun Pu understood that Ji Bai had probably fallen asleep and was woken up by him. However, work was more important, so he did not mind and chatted with Ji Bai.
Sun Pu stayed for about ten minutes before leaving. As soon as Ji Bai closed the door and turned around, he saw Xu Xu's small head poking out from under the blanket and she let out a long sigh. Although the two of them knew their limits and would not delay their work because of their relationship, others might not think so. There was no need for them to keep it a secret from the task force.
Ji Bai's smile deepened as he sat on the bed and pulled her into his arms along with the blanket. "Shall we continue?"
Xu Xu pushed him away. "It's almost ten o 'clock, I'm going back." After she said that, she pushed him away, pulled off the blanket, and climbed out of the bed.
Ji Bai did not intend to keep her since he still had work tomorrow. However, when he looked up, he saw her waist and buttocks facing him. It was probably because she was curled up under the blanket, but the hem of her beige dress had been lifted up to her waist. Her entire fair and slender thighs were exposed, and the lines were incredibly soft and smooth, just like jade. Further up, there was a pair of burgundy underwear, which perfectly outlined her snow-white buttocks. Her buttocks were small and perky, and he could hold them with both his palms …
His throat instantly became a little dry, and he subconsciously reached out to hold her ankle.
Xu Xu was a little surprised that she was stopped from getting off the bed. Just as she was about to ask him to let go, she suddenly felt … a little cold on her buttocks and thighs … When she reacted, she immediately pulled her dress back to cover it, and even patted it to make sure it was safe.
When she turned around, Ji Bai had already let go of her. He looked calm and composed as he looked at her with a dark gaze, but he did not say a word.
Xu Xu's face slowly heated up, and she immediately jumped off the bed and said goodbye. "I'm leaving. Goodbye. "Her voice was gloomy.
Xu Xu returned to her room, lay down for a while, then took out her phone and searched on Baidu.
After looking at it for a while, she finally calmed down.
It was too early to be paranoid, so she went to sleep!
Xu Xu decided to try her best not to go to Ji Bai's room at night. Now that both of them were on a business trip, she felt that it would be inappropriate if they did something out of line. Ji Bai probably felt the same way too.
However, in the next few days, the two of them basically did not have time to be alone. As the evidence gradually accumulated, the task force finally began to prepare for the final arrest. Everyone was so busy that they did not even have enough time to sleep, so the two of them did not think about anything else other than work.
After working hard for more than ten days, Sun Pu brought two criminal police officers and rushed to another city to meet with Myanmar officials to confirm the final arrest date and action plan. Ji Bai, Xu Xu, and six other people were temporarily left in Maija City. Their main job was to closely monitor many criminal suspects, and at the same time, protect Zhou Chengbo and other key witnesses.
When the sky brightened, Ji Bai arrived at Zhou Chengbo's supermarket and changed shifts with a criminal police officer on night duty.
Zhou Chengbo lived in the office behind the supermarket, and he had just woken up. During this period of time, he had become very familiar with Ji Bai, so he threw a pack of cigarettes to him. "Taiwanese cigarettes, not bad, strong enough."
Ji Bai took it, took a deep breath, then returned it to him. "It's not bad. Thank you, I quit. "
Zhou Chengbo laughed. "I saw them all smoking, which criminal police officer doesn't smoke? Why, your wife won't let you? "
Xu Xu's quiet side profile appeared in Ji Bai's mind, and his heart softened, but he did not say anything.
Zhou Chengbo saw that he agreed, so he nodded. "I guessed it, my wife likes to interfere too."
As the two of them were talking, someone knocked on the door. "Boss, parcel."
It was a dark-skinned young man in a postal uniform. He was holding a square parcel in both hands, and he carefully placed it on the counter.
Zhou Chengbo took out a pen and signed for it, then muttered, "You're quite early! Yangon? Ah yes, it's my uncle … "
The delivery man remained silent, took the receipt, turned around, and strode away. Ji Bai stood up and stared at the man's back without saying a word. At this time, Zhou Chengbo opened the parcel and asked, "Officer Ji, what does your wife do for a living?"
The rest of the task force had gone out today, and only Xu Xu stayed in the hotel, busily organizing the evidence.
When the explosion was heard, she was looking at the window and thinking about the case. When she heard the explosion, she looked up and saw a cluster of thick black flames in the distant city.
The location was very familiar, it was near Zhou Chengbo's supermarket.
Xu Xu took out her phone and dialed Ji Bai's number. Once, twice, thrice … it did not connect.
She immediately ran downstairs. Just as she reached the entrance of the building, she stopped, turned around, and ran to Ti Sa's room.
Ti Sa was resting in the hotel today, and when Xu Xu entered the room, he had just hung up the phone in his room. He had already received the news, so his expression was extremely ugly, and he said to Xu Xu in broken Mandarin, "Zhou … Ji … Exploded!"
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