Asked you to write a book, not to confess your criminal record!

"Move upstairs!"

Yu Qin couldn't open one of the stairwell doors, her brows furrowed as a trace of worry flashed across her face before she shouted harshly again.

She was having bad luck today.

Just as she climbed two steps, an identical loudspeaker voice came down from above, echoing in the stairwell.

Below, above, it was as if there were stereo sound, enveloping Yu Qin and the others.

The resonance from above and below was like a death knell, urging Yu Qin and her group on.

Yu Qin incredulously raised her head, gazing upward.

It seemed every step she took had been anticipated.

Now, they were trapped in this narrow stairway, and there was only one way out.

— Breakthrough.

But that was no different than a pipe dream.

"Put down your weapons, surrender immediately!" The announcement echoed in her ears; Yu Qin had never felt her heart so disarrayed, so panicked, so desperate!

"Charge!"

Yu Qin gritted her teeth, determined to rush upstairs!

The people closely following her immediately had two in front clearing the way, holding their breath, trying to make their footsteps as silent as possible.

Attempting to break out, to escape the encirclement, was already next to impossible.

Yu Qin's only thought now was to find Lin Chuan, hijack him as a hostage; perhaps that way, there was still a glimmer of hope.

But this idea had just emerged when it was ruthlessly extinguished.

Bang!

Bang!

Two tear gas canisters rolled down the stairwell, the tear gas solution continuously sprayed out in mist form from the nozzle, filling the stairway in a matter of seconds.

The irritating chemicals immediately penetrated their skin, eyes, and respiratory tracts.

Yu Qin squeezed her eyes shut, covering her mouth and nose, but her throat and eyes felt like they were on fire under the effects of the tear gas; tears continuously seeped out from her tightly shut eyelids, unstoppable.

One by one, the team members fled in all directions, covering their eyes and nose.

But there were two options—down and up.

The end of both options was tightly sealed by the police!

To flee was inescapable!

"Those in the stairway, listen, you are surrounded, put down your weapons, surrender immediately!"

The sound of the broadcast still lingered in Yu Qin's ears.

At this moment, Yu Qin completely despaired!

"Don't move!"

Teams from both above and below, fully armed, held guns to their heads, and before they could react, the clinking silver handcuffs were already clapped on their wrists.

Resist?

At this time, resistance had lost its meaning.

Because they couldn't even open their eyes.

Spraying bullets recklessly, they were likely to die first.

Shen Qianqian collected the homemade pistol hanging at Yu Qin's waist, looked her up and down and said, "You are Yu Qin?"

Yu Qin kept her eyes closed, listening to where the voice came from and replied in English, "What are you talking about?"

She understood Shen Qianqian's words.

But she couldn't speak Chinese.

"I'm the one who caught you! I also participated in capturing your sister last time." Shen Qianqian switched languages, speaking frankly.

Yu Qin's expression immediately changed: "So it's you, Shen Qianqian."

"I'm honored to be recognized by you." Shen Qianqian had captured this infamous core member of the Morgan Group, the number one arms dealer in the Middle East; a deep smile spread across her face, radiant and bright as the warm sun in winter.

"I want to see Lin Chuan!"

Yu Qin bit down on her teeth and shouted sternly.

Unwilling to accept defeat!

She had strategically planned, step by careful step, raced a thousand miles, attacked unexpectedly; the secrecy was impeccable, even Lucas had been kept in the dark—she would never have imagined ending up in Lin Chuan's trap.

She was certain, this had to be Lin Chuan's doing.

Caught by him in collaboration with the police even before seeing Lin Chuan,

There were a thousand, ten thousand points of resentment in Yu Qin's heart; the veins on her clenched face stood out, the grim expression a stark contrast to the sunlight.

"Lin Chuan is standing right in front of you."

Shen Qianqian had already escorted Yu Qin out of the Zhongcheng Building and was now in the parking lot.

"Where?" Yu Qin turned left and then right, trying to open her eyes.

"Hello, my old adversary."

A relatively calm voice reached her ears.

Yu Qin sharply turned her head, immediately pinpointing Lin Chuan's position; she struggled to open her eyes, the sun was bright, the tear gas was still effective, she couldn't help but shed tears while trying hard to keep her eyes open, her gaze landing on Lin Chuan.

This was her first encounter with Lin Chuan.

It was very likely, also her last.

At this moment,

A faint smile hung on Lin Chuan's face, his gaze intense, as he too was looking at Yu Qin.

Their eyes met.

Despite the tears trickling down her face, Yu Qin asked coldly, "How did you know about my operation plans?"

Lin Chuan glanced at her: "I guessed."

"Guessed?"

Yu Qin's eyes narrowed, her brows deeply furrowed.

"Yes, I guessed you would come today, so I called over my comrades from the police to arrest the criminals, and they were all very eager," Lin Chuan said with ease and nonchalance.

As if capturing a core figure of the Morgan Group, the number one arms dealer in the Middle East, was nothing more than a trivial task.

At least for him, it was.

What about for others?

Hu Daqiang was smiling so hard he couldn't close his mouth, even starting to fantasize in his head about earning a collective merit.

Yu Qin experienced a roller coaster of emotions in this brief half-hour, undergoing a drastic change.

After hearing Lin Chuan's words,

She smiled helplessly, her expression becoming visibly desolate at a speed noticeable to the naked eye, as if she had resigned herself to her fate.

"Take her away."

Lin Chuan commanded Shen Qianqian as if he was the conductor of this battle.

"Yes!"

Shen Qianqian instinctively responded.
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She then ordered her colleagues to put Yu Qin into the police car.

Suddenly.

Shen Qianqian turned her head and hummed lightly, "I am the leader of the operation team, you know."

"I know."

Lin Chuan's mouth curved into a smile as he chuckled.

"So, I'm the one in command of you, right?" Shen Qianqian blinked and laughed.

"Are you certain?" Lin Chuan inquired with interest.

Shen Qianqian hummed lightly: "Comrade Lin Chuan, you are involved in an international crime case, please come with me."

Lin Chuan's eyes widened: "That language is used for summoning, for speaking with a suspect!"

"Are you saying it's not related then?"

After the case was handled, Shen Qianqian and Lin Chuan started joking around.

Lin Chuan held his forehead with one hand and shook his head: "The correct term should be a request for your assistance in investigating the case. Pay attention to the keywords 'request' and 'assistance'—that's the professional way to address a detective."

Shen Qianqian smiled widely, offering proper praise: "Alright, alright, we request your assistance in the investigation. You've made a significant contribution today! You're the greatest!"

"That's more like it."

Lin Chuan laughed, then got into the police car with Shen Qianqian, Hu Daqiang, and others, heading back to the police station.

Capturing Yu Qin was crucial.

The interrogation after her arrest was even more crucial.

The Morgan Group was an underground industry giant with a foothold around the world, second only to the Baisheng Group in Southeast Asia.

Yu Qin was undoubtedly the key to dismantling Morgan Group's Southeast Asia division.

Every word she spoke was significant and solid evidence.

"Don't hold out too much hope; she won't talk," Lin Chuan warned Shen Qianqian as they reached the police station, dampening her excitement.

"She's been caught; shouldn't she be forthcoming?" Shen Qianqian frowned.

"She's involved in too much. Our Anling Police Station can't handle this big fish," Lin Chuan said, smiling.

"We can report the evidence obtained from the interrogation; higher authorities will handle it," Shen Qianqian replied, looking forward with determination.

"Let's see if you can pry her mouth open."

Lin Chuan said, still smiling.

Having completed his paperwork, he casually started reading the newspaper in the police station, acting as though he wasn't an outsider.

Hu Daqiang found some time to come over and chat cheerily with Lin Chuan.

This was their detective team's best external support and main force—how could Lin Chuan be neglected?

So it went, chatting and pouring tea, enjoying their time immensely.

About an hour later,

Shen Qianqian returned.

She looked slightly dejected, sighing lightly: "You were right; Yu Qin didn't say a word."

Hu Daqiang's face twitched, he turned to Lin Chuan and asked with a smile: "Comrade Lin, you've faced off with Yu Qin quite a bit. Do you have any way to make her talk?"