"This is probably why they've been on the run across so many places for such a long time without getting caught," Xiao Chen whispered to Li Qiang after they came out.
Li Qiang nodded and blew out a thick puff of smoke.
Looking at Zhou Er inside, he said firmly, "We mustn't let them escape this time."
He recalled his conversation with Zhou Er inside.
This organization was extremely vigilant and never recruited strangers.
Their method of recruitment was simple. The people on the ground would observe and select candidates first.
Their targets were mostly those who had failed in life. Typically, they were unemployed or had low - paying jobs, had broken family relationships. In short, they were people who had struggled in life.
They were ambitious but lacked the capabilities. A little bait was all it took to hook them.
Step by step, they would first use money to break down these people's wills. Then they would ask them to do some simple tasks and gradually lower their moral standards, just like boiling a frog in warm water.
Outsiders only thought these people were crazy for doing so many evil deeds, but they themselves were completely unaware.
Li Ming was a typical example.
After getting rich, Li Ming had long forgotten his original self and spent his days in debauchery.
After hearing Li Qiang's description, Xiao Chen felt a chill run down his spine.
"Goodness! What's the difference between these people and cults?" Xiao Chen shook his head, deeply feeling the horror of the human heart.
Some people in the organization might have been unkind from the start, but there were also good - hearted ones like Li Ming, who were eventually brainwashed and lost their sense of right and wrong.
Suddenly, as if he remembered something, Li Qiang asked Xiao Chen, "Did you find any clues on Zhou Er's phone?"
Thinking of the newly - obtained information, Xiao Chen couldn't wait to share it. "Yes, but..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a familiar voice suddenly came, "So you're here."
Hearing this, Xiao Chen's eyes almost popped out. He turned his head and stared at the person in disbelief. "Zuo Mu???" Then he looked at the girl with Zuo Mu. "Tang Tang?"
Tang Tang gave a playful smile as a greeting. Her two ponytails swayed with her steps, exuding a unique youthful charm that was a pleasure to watch.
It was indeed Zuo Mu and Tang Tang.
As the two got closer, Xiao Chen stammered, "How... how did you two end up here?"
Zuo Mu glanced at the innocent Tang Tang and sighed, then explained what had happened.
It turned out that Wang Lin's parents had been causing trouble at the school. Some nosy media had been camping out at Tang Tang's school with their cameras, greatly affecting the students' classes.
So the principal decided to give the students a few days off.
Was there anything more exciting than a holiday during the tough high - school years?
No.
Tang Tang was overjoyed. Before, because she had classes every day, Zuo Mu never let her get involved in the case. Now that she was on holiday and the case was somewhat related to her, Tang Tang insisted on participating.
She even had an argument with Zuo Mu about it.
"There's no need for you to get involved. You're still young. Your main task is to study," Zuo Mu advised patiently. The handsome and cold Dr. Zuo in front of outsiders now seemed like a nanny.
Tang Tang stood in front of Zuo Mu's desk with her long legs and proudly tilted her head up. "Brother Zuo Mu, you're just bullying me because I'm young!"
Zuo Mu was both amused and helpless. What was this little girl thinking all day? She was so full of quirks. He defended himself, "This case is extremely serious. I'm not letting you participate to protect you."
"But my friend was killed by those bad guys, and she died so horribly!" Tang Tang propped her hands on the desk, looking into Zuo Mu's eyes with a choked - up voice. She turned her head to wipe away her tears and then continued, "Moreover, the police found my birthday at the place where Wang Lin was last seen, right?"
Zuo Mu almost choked. He had tried to keep it from Tang Tang, but how did she find out?
"How did you know?"
"You don't need to worry about how I know. Brother Zuo Mu, everyone has secrets. You have yours, and I respect them. Please respect mine too," Tang Tang retorted sharply. Her rapid - fire words left Zuo Mu speechless.
Since he was in the wrong in the first place, Zuo Mu had no choice but to agree to Tang Tang's request.
He brought her to Buhai.
And that's how they ended up here today.
Zuo Mu had his own sources of information. Except for some top - secret operations, he knew everything he needed to know about this case, so it was easy for him to get involved.
"Brother Li, is this okay?" Xiao Chen looked at the combination of a doctor and a little girl and almost cried.
"Why not? Dr. Zuo is a top - notch medical talent. As far as I know, he specializes in biomedicine. Since this case involves organ transplantation, he might really come in handy," Li Qiang said.
Li Qiang was just making a casual remark. Why would they need a doctor to catch fugitives? But unexpectedly, his words would later prove to be prophetic.
Since they captured Zhou Er, the case had been progressing smoothly.
The technicians could locate Zhou Er's superior through their message exchanges.
The location was a pharmaceutical company in Buhai. Due to the high housing prices in the city, the company was located in the eastern suburbs.
A pharmaceutical company and organ transplantation. Li Qiang had a hunch that there must be a connection between the two.
They held a secret meeting with only reliable people. They discussed for a long time in the room and came up with a preliminary plan. First, they would enter the company and control the people inside, and then they would look for evidence.
To avoid information leakage, except for the team leaders, no one else was involved.
Even the team leaders didn't know the plans of other teams. When they got there, each team would do their own job without interference, and the operation would be commanded by the police chief.
Even Zuo Mu was not entitled to know this plan.
Finally, after some efforts, Xiao Chen managed to get them the privilege of following the team.
The net - closing operation officially began.
Several groups of people turned off the alarms on their cars and set off from different routes. They stationed people at every entrance and exit of the pharmaceutical company to prevent the suspects from escaping during the chaos.
Everyone held their breath, not daring to make a sound. They watched the scene inside, waiting for the chief's order to rush in.
Hongling Biotechnology Group was a well - known enterprise in Buhai. Although its scale was not large here, it was very profitable and was a major taxpayer in the area.
The company was fully enclosed. Except for the management, the employees basically ate and lived there.