Chapter 792 The Passage of Time
As time went by, Zhang Mazi behaved well in prison and was given a chance to have his sentence reduced. Finally, he was released from prison. The moment he regained his freedom, he took a deep breath of the outside air and a strange smile appeared on his face. Instead of going home, he disappeared into the corner of the city.
Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping soon learned the news that Zhang Mazi was released from prison. They immediately strengthened their preventive measures and launched an investigation to try to find Zhang Mazi's whereabouts.
At this time, Zhang Mazi was hiding in a dilapidated village on the edge of the city. The houses here were scattered, and the alleys were narrow and complicated, making it a perfect place for filth and corruption. He contacted several of his former subordinates and began to secretly plan a revenge plan.
Not far from the village, there is a vast pasture where many yaks are raised, which are the main source of income for the local villagers. Zhang Mazi set his sights on this pasture and planned to use it as his base, because it is remote and not easy to be detected by the police; and he could obtain funds to support his criminal activities by controlling the business of the pasture.
So Zhang Mazi and his men started to create chaos near the pasture. They first disturbed the yaks at night, making them restless and causing a sharp drop in milk production. Then they threatened the herders who wanted to resist, forcing them to keep quiet. The herders had lived on this land for generations and relied on yaks for their livelihood. Now that they had encountered such a change, they were naturally angry and anxious.
A young herdsman named Aqiang couldn't stand this, so he joined several villagers who were equally angry and decided to resist Zhang Mazi's evil deeds. They secretly observed the behavior of Zhang Mazi and his gang, and prepared to find an opportunity to teach them a lesson. This was an uprising that "overestimated their own strength". They had no sophisticated weapons, no rich experience in struggle, but only a passion and determination to protect their homeland.
Meanwhile, Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping gradually narrowed down the scope of their investigation to the area around the ranch through various clues. They disguised themselves as ordinary tourists and asked around the village and ranch for information. One day, they heard several villagers whispering about the strange things happening on the ranch in a tavern in the village, and they immediately became alert.
Zhang Mazi, on his side, noticed that the herdsmen's resistance was getting stronger and stronger, so he decided to strike first. He brought a few of his men, armed with weapons, and broke into Aqiang's home, wanting to give him a warning. Aqiang was not afraid and fought fiercely with Zhang Mazi and others. Just when the situation was at a stalemate, Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping arrived.
The moment he saw Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping, Zhang Mazi's eyes flashed with fear, but it was soon replaced by anger. "You are still haunting us!" he shouted viciously. Qi Tongwei responded coldly: "Zhang Mazi, do you think you can continue to do evil after you are released from prison? Today is your end!"
A fierce conflict broke out. In the narrow room, tables and chairs were knocked over and items were scattered all over the floor. Zhang Mazi's group took advantage of their numbers and weapons and had the upper hand at the beginning. But Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping were very skilled. They cleverly avoided the attacks and looked for opportunities to fight back. A Qiang and other villagers also took the opportunity to join the battle. They used their farm tools as weapons and fought a desperate battle with Zhang Mazi's group.
In the chaos, Zhang Mazi tried to escape, but was caught by Hou Liangping. "You can't run away!" Hou Liangping said sternly. Zhang Mazi struggled desperately, but to no avail. In the end, Zhang Mazi and his men were all subdued.
After the storm, the ranch returned to its former tranquility and the herders were very grateful to Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping.
But Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping knew that the forces behind Zhang Mazi were deeply intertwined, and this arrest was only cutting off one of the tentacles.
On the way to escort Zhang Mazi and others back to the police station, Zhang Mazi suddenly sneered, "Do you think everything will be fine after catching me? Too naive, there are more people who will avenge me, your troubles have just begun." Qi Tongwei frowned, he realized that Zhang Mazi's words were not groundless. Sure enough, after returning to the police station, the superiors urgently summoned Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping to a meeting.
It turned out that in the process of investigating Zhang Mazi, they found some clues pointing to foreign forces. These foreign forces have long been secretly supporting domestic evil forces, attempting to seek illegal interests by disrupting social order. Zhang Mazi was just a pawn they pushed to the front, and now that this pawn has been captured, they will definitely not give up.
In order to completely eradicate this evil force, the police decided to set up a special action team, with Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping as the main persons in charge. They not only had to conduct in-depth interrogations of Zhang Mazi and his men to obtain more intelligence about foreign forces, but also had to cooperate with Interpol to jointly combat this transnational criminal force.
In the interrogation room, Zhang Mazi initially denied everything and refused to reveal any useful information. However, Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping, with their rich interrogation experience, gradually broke through his psychological defenses. Zhang Mazi finally confessed that he had frequently contacted an overseas contact code-named "Viper" who was responsible for providing him with financial and weapons support.
Based on the clues provided by Zhang Mazi, the police began to investigate "Viper". However, "Viper" was very cunning, his whereabouts were erratic, and he used encrypted communication equipment every time he contacted Zhang Mazi. After several days of tracking and analysis, the police finally locked down the approximate location of "Viper" - a coastal city in a Southeast Asian country.
Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping led a special operations team to secretly go to the country and cooperate with the local police to launch a capture operation. In a foreign country, they faced many difficulties, including language barriers, unfamiliar environment, and a group of equally fierce bodyguards around "Viper".
On the night of the operation, it was pouring rain. Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping led the team to sneak into the villa where "Viper" was hiding. The villa was heavily guarded, and they carefully avoided the patrolling bodyguards and gradually approached "Viper"'s room. Just as they were about to launch a surprise attack, a bodyguard discovered them and the alarm sounded.
A fierce gunfight broke out in the villa, with bullets flying in the rainy night. Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping fought a desperate battle with the enemy with their excellent fighting skills. The team members worked closely together and gradually suppressed the enemy's firepower. After a fierce exchange of fire, they finally succeeded in rushing into the room of "Viper".
Seeing that the situation was not good, the "Viper" tried to escape by jumping out of the window, but Hou Liangping rushed over and knocked him to the ground.