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Chapter 204: No Sense of Achievement!
Chapter 204: No Sense of Achievement!
The three men's faces instantly changed when they saw this.
They realized they had been exposed.
But they had been so careful. How were they discovered?
They saw clearly that these were the farm's security guards, wearing uniforms.
"Don't come any closer, or you'll regret it."
One of them pulled out a dagger and threatened, "We're all just trying to make a living. Don't be too reckless; it's better for everyone this way."
This kind of threat usually worked.
The security guards who caught them stealing wouldn't risk their lives to stop them.
After all, everyone had families to feed and wouldn't risk getting hurt over a thief.
They knew this well.
But this time, they had threatened the wrong people.
The security guards at Liyuan Farm didn't back down when they heard this. Instead, one of them clenched his fist and walked straight toward the three men.
The message was clear: he was ready to fight.
This enraged the three men.
One person coming at them? Did they think they were weak?
They would make him regret it.
The three men exchanged a glance and moved to surround the security guard.
They planned to grab him and use him as a hostage to escape.
It was a good plan, but as soon as they got close, the security guard acted. He performed a shoulder throw to the left, another to the right, and then an elbow strike straight to the face, taking all three of them down to the ground.
The three men, now lying on the ground, were completely stunned.
"You have this kind of skill and you're a security guard?" one of them asked, his face twisted in disbelief.
The security guard turned to Ye Ling for instructions, "What should we do with them? Call the police? Or inform the boss?"
Ye Ling, clearly annoyed, replied, "The boss is definitely sleeping at this hour. Do we really want to disturb him? Take them back and interrogate them properly. We'll let the boss handle it tomorrow."
As he spoke, the other security guards moved in and pinned the three men down.
The three men tried to resist but were met with a punch to the head, causing them to scream in pain.
...
Time passed, and the night quickly turned into morning.
Zhang Lin woke up with Fu Yao in his arms, feeling more energized than ever.
"Uncle, I've told you to control yourself. This isn't good for your health," Fu Yao said, her tone full of concern. Then she added, "It's almost 7 AM. We'll be late for school, so I can't help you this time."
Zhang Lin realized that the National Day holiday was over, and she had to go back to school.
So, there was no way she could help him calm down this time.
Wasting over an hour was not an option.
He got up and washed up.
After a quick breakfast, Zhang Lin drove Fu Yao to Youcheng No. 1 High School.
As they neared the school, Fu Yao said, "Uncle, park a bit further away. There are too many students around."
"Sure," Zhang Lin nodded and drove a bit further before dropping her off.
She clearly didn't want to draw too much attention. With so many students around, getting out of a Mercedes S-Class would definitely cause a stir.
After Fu Yao left, Zhang Lin drove to Liyuan Farm. As soon as he sat down in his office, Ye Ling rushed in, "Boss, there were intruders in the Rainbow Flower Field last night."
"What happened?" Zhang Lin asked, frowning.
This was the first time Liyuan Farm had been burglarized. He felt more curious than angry.
It was a strange reaction, but there it was.
Ye Ling explained, "They were three rather foolish thieves. They even pretended to scout the area and noted down the locations of the security cameras. But they didn't know we could install hidden cameras. Not all of them were in plain sight. They were so serious about being stealthy that the security monitor operators almost laughed out loud."
"Ugh!" Zhang Lin felt the three thieves' embarrassment as Ye Ling described the situation.
He asked, "What were they trying to steal?"
Ye Ling explained, "They were after the fireflies. We've already interrogated them, and it turns out a farm called Qifeng Farm paid them 300,000 to steal the fireflies."
This finally made Zhang Lin frown. A simple theft was one thing, but someone targeting the farm and trying to sabotage it was a different matter entirely.
The owner of Qifeng Farm had made a grave mistake, and he would have to pay the price.
This couldn't be left unresolved.
Zhang Lin also received the information about the three thieves from Ye Ling.
This is what Ye Ling and his team uncovered, and it’s incredibly detailed.
The three suspects are all from Min Province, and it turns out they all have criminal records. The information even includes how many times they’ve been arrested and how long they’ve served, which is quite surprising.
Zhang Lin was genuinely impressed. Ye Ling must have some serious connections; this isn’t the kind of information ordinary people can access. He was even more surprised when Ye Ling placed the detailed report right in front of him.
Ye Ling then immediately asked, "Boss, how do you want to handle these three thieves? Should we deal with them quietly and bury them? We can make it look very clean. And what about the owner of Qifeng Farm? Should I send a team to take care of him?"
"???" Zhang Lin’s face was full of shock as he looked at Ye Ling.
He really wanted to ask, "They just stole some stuff. Is that really the right approach?"
The game’s note "Take action when needed" wasn’t meant for this kind of thing.
What’s more, Ye Ling’s confident demeanor made Zhang Lin even more speechless. It was as if Ye Ling was implying that Zhang Lin had done this kind of thing before.
Of course, that couldn’t be the case. This situation definitely didn’t warrant such extreme measures.
"Hand them over to the police," Zhang Lin said, and immediately called his cousin Zhang Zhao, who was now the deputy chief of the local police station.
This would be a great opportunity for Zhang Zhao to earn some credit.
At the moment, Zhang Zhao was already at the farm, as they had set up a temporary office there. They were holding meetings at the farm’s administrative center while the new police station in the night market town was being built.
The deputy chief of the tourism police, Zhang Zhao, was in charge of most meetings now that the interim chief was about to be promoted.
"Yesterday, Liyuan Farm opened a new firefly viewing area, so we expect a lot of nighttime activities. We need to schedule a night shift for this."
"Additionally, we’ve noticed an increase in scalpers selling fake whitening sweet potatoes and moisturizing creams. We need to monitor this closely and arrest anyone selling fakes immediately."
As Zhang Zhao was speaking, he received a call from Zhang Lin. He answered immediately and, upon hearing the situation, said, "I was just worried about potential issues with the firefly viewing area. It seems we have some thieves to deal with right from the start. This certainly gives us a good reason to show our presence."
After hanging up, Zhang Zhao quickly gathered a few officers and headed to Zhang Lin’s office.
"Big Brother Zhao," Zhang Lin greeted as his cousin arrived.
"Zhang Lin, where are the thieves?" Zhang Zhao asked immediately.
"They’re in the security office. Let’s go together," Zhang Lin invited, leading Ye Ling to the security office. Along the way, he explained the situation to Zhang Zhao and asked, "Big Brother Zhao, how should we handle this? Since Qifeng Farm is targeting us, we can’t let them off the hook."
Zhang Zhao replied, "Xiao Lin, this is actually quite simple. It all depends on whether the three thieves are willing to cooperate. If they do, we can easily gather evidence and arrest the people behind Qifeng Farm. The 300,000 yuan involved is no small amount, and your fireflies are a special breed, likely involved in research. Their value can’t be measured by regular standards, which will make things even worse for the other side."
Hearing this, Ye Ling immediately said, "I can guarantee those three won’t dare to refuse."
Zhang Zhao was taken aback by Ye Ling’s confident statement and laughed, "Most thieves are repeat offenders and are quite savvy. Even if they get caught, they won’t reveal their wealthy employers. That would ruin their reputation and make it hard for them to find work after they get out."
"So, dealing with these seasoned thieves is usually difficult. They expect to serve some time, and a failed theft won’t get them much jail time."
"However, we need to find a way to make them spill the beans."
But when they arrived at the security office, the three thieves were brought out, and they immediately started shouting in panic, "Police officers, please... no, we’re thieves, please arrest us. We’re guilty, and Mr. Huang from Qifeng Farm hired us to steal the fireflies. Please arrest us."
"???" Zhang Zhao and the other police officers were stunned.
This wasn’t what they expected. The thieves were confessing so easily?
This was the tourism police’s first big catch, and they were hoping to make a good impression.
(End of Chapter)
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