eurekapd Chapter 990 Killing Sun Wenbin
Chapter 990 Killing Sun Wenbin
Chen Liqiang lowered his hand, tears still glistening on his face, but his cold smile returned: "He was in charge of disposing of the stolen goods and contacting buyers. After Song Houdong died," he suddenly sat up straight, a ruthless glint in his eyes, "you can't catch him, that old fox..."
Li Ming pushed a stack of bank statements in front of him, each transaction marked with a shocking amount: "This money ultimately went into Sun Wenbin's private account. Where is he now?"
Chen Liqiang stared at the sales slip, remaining silent for a long time. When he spoke again, his voice was so soft it was almost a whisper: "The watch shop in the old town has a secret passage in its basement. He goes there every morning to make satellite phone calls to the buyers." He looked up, his eyes filled with despair, "You'd better bring more people; he has a modified Browning."
The interrogation room door was pushed open, and the morning light slanted in, illuminating Chen Liqiang's hunched figure. As he was being led away, he suddenly turned back to Li Ming: "Tell Li Mei that the photo in Song Houdong's pocket... I had it put back." This statement stunned everyone, and Chen Liqiang had already been led out of the room.
The plan to arrest Sun Wenbin was quickly implemented.
The bronze bells on the old town's clock tower swayed in the night wind, emitting a dull groan. Li Ming raised his binoculars and, through the misty window of the clock shop, saw Sun Wenbin disassembling and reassembling the gears of an old-fashioned clock, his eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses as sinister as a snake. "Action!" he whispered, issuing the order. Twenty special police officers split into three groups, their tactical boots making almost no sound as they trod across the cobblestone path.
Just as Xiao Zhou's assault team reached the shop entrance, a stray cat at the end of the alley suddenly bristled and darted away. Sun Wenbin's hand froze abruptly; the muzzle of the gun hidden under the counter had already been turned. "Bang!" The first shot ripped through the night, the glass window shattered, and the bullet grazed Xiao Wang's helmet, carving a dent the size of a bowl into the brick wall.
"Suppressive fire!" Li Ming shouted. The SWAT officers quickly took cover, and bursts of fire from Type 95 assault rifles filled the air. Sun Wenbin, however, darted into the shop's secret passage like a rabbit. The moment his riot shield smashed open the wooden door, a thick stench of gunpowder mixed with engine oil assaulted his senses. The basement was filled with modified firearms and disassembled precision parts, and the electronic screens on the walls flashed encrypted codes.
"Watch out!" Xiao Sun suddenly tackled his teammate to the ground. A Molotov cocktail, flying from the shadows, exploded on the ground, flames instantly engulfing half a wall. Sun Wenbin, wielding a modified Browning rifle, fired wildly from behind a cast iron machine tool; sparks from bullets hitting metal pipes illuminated the entire basement. Xiao Zhou set up his Type 88 sniper rifle, only to discover that his opponent was wearing special bulletproof vests, impenetrable by ordinary bullets.
The roar of machinery echoed from deep within the tunnel; Sun Wenbin had activated a hydraulic trap. A massive crack suddenly appeared in the ground, and several SWAT officers narrowly leaped across. Li Ming noticed the ventilation duct in the corner and immediately signaled for the two to climb up. As they launched their attack from above, Sun Wenbin suddenly threw out a smoke grenade, instantly plunging the basement into complete darkness.
"Infrared imaging!" Li Ming shouted. The SWAT officers quickly switched equipment, only to discover that the other side was also equipped with jamming devices. In the darkness, Browning's gunshots were like death knells, each shot accompanied by the crisp clang of metal clashing. Xiao Wang reached for the fire extinguisher by the wall, and in the instant the white mist sprayed out, Sun Wenbin's figure appeared and disappeared in the fog.
"Three meters to the left front!" Xiao Zhou shouted. Three assault rifles opened fire simultaneously, but Sun Wenbin rolled away at an incredible angle, striking a SWAT officer in the shoulder armor with a backhand shot. As the wounded officer fell to the ground, Li Ming noticed a homemade bomb strapped to his waist, the countdown display glowing a blinding red light.
"Everyone back!" he roared hoarsely. But Sun Wenbin had already pressed the remote control with a sinister grin: "You'll all die with me!" At the critical moment, Xiao Sun flung out his electromagnetic pulse gun; a flash of blue light, and the bomb device emitted smoke and stopped operating. Sun Wenbin's expression changed drastically. He turned to escape, only to find his retreat blocked by a wall of shields from the SWAT officers.
"Give up resistance!" Li Ming pointed his gun at the man's forehead. Sun Wenbin suddenly ripped open his shirt, revealing explosives wrapped all over his body: "Go ahead and kill me if you dare!" He laughed maniacally, his laughter trembling with despair. Just then, Xiao Zhou noticed that the man's finger holding the gun was twitching slightly—a sign that he was about to pull the trigger.
"Bang!" The sound of the Type 88 sniper rifle rang out almost simultaneously with Sun Wenbin's movement. The bullet pierced his forehead, and blood bloomed on the gear wall behind him like an eerie mandala. In the instant he fell, his Browning rifle misfired, the bullet grazing Li Ming's cheek and leaving a final scorch mark on the wall.
As the smoke gradually dissipated, only the dripping sound of water and the lingering warmth of the mechanical parts remained in the basement. Li Ming bent down to pick up Sun Wenbin's dropped glasses; half a piece of unburnt gunpowder was still stuck to the lens.
The distant sirens of ambulances mingled with the chimes of the old town's clock tower, bringing this thrilling gunfight to a close in the pre-dawn darkness.
The case is now completely closed.
Li Ming immediately went to the Municipal Bureau to report the specific situation to Qin Chuan.
The investigation was actually quite complex, involving numerous connections and coordination from various departments, with Qin Chuan providing significant support. Although Qin Chuan hadn't been to the scene recently, he was still confident in the quality of Li Ming's team's work.
Therefore, it's not that there are no incapable people, but rather whether they are willing or not to do the job, or rather, whether the key personnel in the grassroots units are fulfilling their roles effectively. Since Qin Chuan became the director of the Dongchuan City Public Security Bureau, the entire Dongchuan City Public Security Bureau has undergone a complete transformation.
After Li Ming finished his report in Qin Chuan's office, Qin Chuan encouraged the Criminal Investigation Detachment for its current work. He said that Li Ming and his team had performed very well, and that several of the criminal police officers below them were responsible and dedicated, working hard and solving cases with great enthusiasm.
In fact, given Li Ming's current qualifications, he has a good chance of being promoted further. The Criminal Investigation Detachment is one of the most important subordinate units within the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and many of its leaders actually hold deputy leadership positions within the bureau. Although Li Ning hasn't been promoted yet, Qin Chuan is already considering appointing Li Ming as a deputy director of the Dongchuan Municipal Public Security Bureau.
After reporting on the relevant work, Li Ming returned directly to the Criminal Investigation Detachment. The case still required further processing from them. Although the case had been solved, the organization of relevant materials, the formation of testimonies, and the completion of the entire evidence chain all required further work from Li Ming and his team at the Criminal Investigation Detachment.
Just as the case was about to be closed and all the relevant materials had not yet been processed, the Criminal Investigation Division received another report.