NCCnovel Chapter 399 A Clue to Drugs
Chapter 399 A Clue to Drugs
Chapter 399 A Clue to Drugs
Chen Wensheng's trusted henchman, Mouse, toyed with the triangular military knife in his hand, his eyes gleaming with a chilling light. "Big brother, I'll go take care of that bastard."
"No one is to act rashly without my order."
Chen Wensheng took a puff of his cigar. He longed to kill Qi Tongwei as soon as possible, but his elder brother Chen Wenxiong had given him a strict order to keep a low profile for the time being, and he had even given up on the Vietnamese assassins he had found in Hong Kong.
"yes, Sir"
Rat is a desperate criminal; he'd kill anyone, even the King of Heaven, if Chen Wensheng asked.
"Your portrait already exists in Handong. You must stay in the temple and not go anywhere else."
Chen Wensheng disliked this passive defense, but he wasn't one to be unaware of the consequences. The sacrifice of his brother-in-law Cao Wenxuan last time served as a wake-up call for Chen Family Village.
"Yes, boss, I'm ready to kill that bastard anytime."
The rat was very arrogant, and driven by his desire for revenge, Qi Tongwei was able to beat him so badly that he didn't even have a chance to kneel down and beg for mercy.
Suddenly the phone rang. It was Luo Xizhong, the factory manager of Weiyuan Chemical Plant. "Brother Sheng, the chemical plant has been temporarily shut down by the government. You need to take those goods from the plant as soon as possible. The provincial department is watching us now, and I'm worried that things might change if we delay."
Chen Wensheng was still a little worried when Qi Tongwei suddenly discovered the chemical plant. That bastard's nose was more sensitive than a dog's, and once he was targeted, it would be a big problem.
"Don't concern yourself with things that don't concern you. Just cooperate with the investigation team."
Chen Wensheng took a large amount of ephedrine from the chemical plant. Luo Xizhong took the money and turned a blind eye, but he wasn't stupid. Ephedrine is strictly controlled by the state, and he couldn't escape responsibility if something went wrong.
"Yes, Brother Sheng, I will definitely cooperate with the investigation team. This time the government seems to be serious; the rectification will probably take more than just a day or two."
Recently, the demand for drugs in Kyoto has been very high, which is giving Chen Wensheng a headache. That damn Qi Tongwei, it's all that bastard's fault. If it weren't for his bunch of peasants causing such a ruckus, we could have easily taken care of it.
"Have those bastards in the provincial department gone inside the 'evolutionary factory' for inspection?"
Luo Xizhong felt a lingering fear when he recalled Qi Tongwei's appearance. "Brother Sheng, no, but Chen Damao was arrested by the provincial department."
Chen Wensheng breathed a sigh of relief, not worried that Chen Damao would say anything to the police. "Don't overthink it, just do your job."
"Yes, Brother Sheng."
Luo Xizhong had been struggling with this decision for a long time. He was afraid that he would make money but not live to spend it, but he dared not mention resigning for fear of being silenced.
Provincial Department.
Lan Ying pushed open the door, holding the lab report. "Qi Zhi, we detected ephedrine in the wastewater."
China has zero tolerance for drugs. Ephedrine is the main raw material for making methamphetamine. Qi Tongwei suddenly felt like he had seen the moon through the clouds. Could it be that he had stumbled upon a big fish?
"Lan Ying, immediately check whether Weiyuan Chemical Plant has the qualifications to produce ephedrine."
Lan Ying was prepared. "Chief Qi, I've checked. Weiyuan Chemical Plant is qualified to produce ephedrine. That Chen Damao is from Chenjiazhai. He's acting so arrogantly. Should we investigate him more thoroughly?"
Qi Tongwei thought for a moment, "Let's not alert them for now. Call Wu Dali in, I'll go with him to the chemical plant tonight to investigate."
Lan Ying felt a strange excitement. "Chief Qi, I'm applying to join the operation."
With such a dedicated subordinate, how could Qi Tongwei bear to dampen her enthusiasm? "Alright, this is a secret operation, it must be kept confidential."
"Yes, Qizhi."
Lan Ying fell in love with adventure, especially when she followed Qi Tongwei, where there were always unexpected gains.
After getting off work that evening, Qi Tongwei drove back to Tianhe Hotel as usual. In the middle of the night, dressed in black, he quietly sneaked into Weiyuan Chemical Plant with Lan Ying and Wu Dali.
The chemical plant has temporarily suspended operations for rectification, and all the workers have gone home. Except for Chen Damao, who was detained, the other security guards are still working normally, but they are all playing cards and drinking in the security room, and nothing can be seen.
The moon was shining brightly tonight, even the heavens were on his side. Qi Tongwei made his way to the chemical plant's warehouse, took out his lock-picking tools, and opened the door in just over ten seconds.
After the three entered the warehouse, they quietly closed the door. The smell inside the warehouse was extremely pungent. Qi Tongwei took out a flashlight and opened a blue iron barrel, which was full of ephedrine.
He shone his flashlight around and, lo and behold, there were blue metal barrels everywhere. Lan Ying and Wu Dali quickly checked them and found that they were all ephedrine. If all of this were made into methamphetamine, it would amount to at least three to five tons.
Lan Ying whispered, "Qi Zhi, this much ephedrine is really abnormal."
China has the strictest drug control laws in the world; trafficking even a few dozen grams of drugs can result in the death penalty. But this still can't stop desperate criminals because the profits are just too huge.
"Let's go outside first and talk about it then."
Suddenly a voice came from outside, "There's light in the warehouse!"
Qi Tongwei quickly turned off the flashlight, and the three of them immediately hid behind the metal barrel.
The two security guards, both quite drunk, were supporting each other. "There's no light here! Stop looking! Who would steal something in the middle of the night?"
"I really saw it, it looked like a flashlight beam. Let's go check the warehouse."
"Are you drunk? Come on, let's go home and go to sleep."
"Aren't you going to go take a look?"
"You go if you want, I'm exhausted."
"I'm not going alone."
After the two security guards left, Qi Tongwei, Lan Ying, and Wu Dali quickly climbed over the wall and left the chemical plant.
Back in the car, Qi Tongwei asked, "Lan Ying, what are your thoughts?"
"Chief Qi, if we directly investigate the Weiyuan Chemical Plant, two scenarios might emerge. The first is that the ephedrine is for legitimate purposes, and the second is that it involves drugs. To avoid alerting the suspects, I suggest sending someone to monitor the chemical plant and track the flow of the ephedrine."
Lan Ying's idea coincided with Qi Tongwei's: "Well said, let's do it that way."
The next day, Qi Tongwei went directly to the Public Security Bureau to find Ye Xingguo and gave a detailed account of the investigation of Weiyuan Chemical Plant the previous night.
"Director Ye, I need your support now."
Ye Xingguo took a sip of tea, his brows furrowed. This kid was getting bolder and bolder, clearly acting first and asking questions later.
"How confident are you, kid, in proving that the Weiyuan Chemical Plant is connected to drugs?"
He had no confidence whatsoever; any sense he had was just intuition. Qi Tongwei dared not make any guarantees.
"Director Ye, the country has zero tolerance for drugs. When it comes to drug enforcement, it's better to be safe than sorry."
Ye Xingguo put down his teacup. "You little brat, it seems you're acting up again." Two days ago, he received a notification from the Ministry of Public Security that a drug case had been cracked in Beijing. The investigation revealed that the drugs originated from eastern Guangdong. As the director of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Bureau, he felt a lot of pressure.
"Tell me, what are you planning to do?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei felt there was hope; leaders always like to put on airs first.
"Director Ye, I want to use the armed police to keep an eye on the Weiyuan Chemical Plant. Now that the plant is shut down for rectification, the ephedrine in the warehouse certainly won't stay there indefinitely."
Ye Xingguo was somewhat puzzled, "Why insist on using the armed police? Don't you trust the comrades in the anti-drug squad?"