Hong Kong News: Police Talker

Chapter 682 Establishment of a Task Force

The atmosphere in the conference room of the Police Headquarters Building was so solemn that it was almost suffocating.

As the top officer in the police force, Li Shutang sat at the head of the conference table. He had a stern expression on his face and his eyes swept across every senior executive present like a knife.

He said in a deep voice: "The reason why I called you all here today is because an extremely bad incident has occurred. Now, let Mr. Li Wenbin from Organized Crime and Triad Society introduce this case to you in detail."

"Yes, Sir!" Li Wenbin stood up, walked to the big screen, pressed the remote control in his hand, and a series of on-site photos and case information immediately appeared on the screen.

His voice was steady and powerful, with a hint of suppressed anger: "At 12:34 noon today, an attack on senior police officers occurred on Changlong Road."

"At the time, Assistant Commissioner Cai Yuanqi Cai Sir was returning to the Police Department from the IPSC competition site with his colleagues from the Security Department. When passing through Changlong Road, they were ambushed by the gangsters."

He paused and continued, "According to the descriptions of the survivors and eyewitnesses, there were about 10 to 11 gangsters. This gang of gangsters was well-trained. From the beginning of the attack to the evacuation, the entire process took no more than five minutes. Both their shooting accuracy and combat experience were first-class."

Li Wenbin pressed a button, and the screen switched to photos of bullet holes at the scene: "This is a picture of the scene. From the bullet holes, we can see that the gang of criminals were all holding high-powered automatic rifles. As for the specific type of firearms, the evidence department is currently testing them."

He went on to say: "According to the description of the surviving police officers, their three vehicles were driving in formation on the road. Two vehicles without license plates suddenly overtook from behind and drove side by side with the first and second security department vehicles. Then, the criminals lowered the windows and shot directly."

"The security department's vehicle stopped immediately and fought back, but the other party's shooting was too accurate and they cooperated well." Li Wenbin's tone was solemn, "According to the judgment of the surviving police officers, the fighting style of this gang of gangsters gave people the feeling of fighting against the army."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the conference room.

Deputy Director of Management Field frowned and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Li, are you sure? You should know the seriousness of this matter. If it was really done by a soldier, then..."

He did not continue speaking, but everyone present understood what he meant. The atmosphere in the conference room instantly became more tense, and someone even whispered: "This can't be the other side of the coast..."

"Shut up!" Li Shutang slammed the table and shouted, "In the absence of evidence, don't make random guesses or assumptions! The purpose of our Hong Kong Island Police Force is to protect the people of Hong Kong Island. Now, what we need is calmness and rationality, not groundless speculation!"

Under Li Shutang's stern rebuke, everyone immediately lowered their heads and dared not talk nonsense anymore.

Li Shutang then signaled to Li Wenbin and asked him to continue reporting.

Li Wenbin coughed and continued, "What I just said was just a guess by the surviving members of the security department based on the opponent's skills, marksmanship, and the speed and discipline of the combat. There is no substantial evidence."

"It took only five minutes for the enemy to attack and evacuate. In this short period of time, they dealt a devastating blow to the security personnel. Three vehicles and more than 20 security personnel were defeated by about ten bandits."

He said in a heavy tone: "This is enough to show how powerful the other party is. Therefore, I think the speculation of these surviving members of the security department may have some truth. However, this is just speculation after all. We will continue to look for evidence in the case and find out the true identity of this gang of gangsters."

Li Wenbin swept his eyes over everyone present, and said firmly: "No matter who these gangsters are, if they dare to attack the assistant director today, they will dare to attack everyone here tomorrow. Therefore, I hope everyone can unite as one and work together to find these gangsters."

He paused and continued, "Now, the news that Assistant Commissioner Cai Yuanqi was attacked and seriously injured, and that Security Department Superintendent Gong Bin and others died has been picked up by major media. This is a huge blow to the prestige of our Hong Kong Island Police Force."

"We must find this gang of criminals as quickly as possible and give an explanation to the residents of Hong Kong Island and to Mr. Cai who was attacked."

At this moment, Liu Jiehui suddenly spoke up: "Mr. Li, what happened today is not just the attack on Changlong Road. There was also an incident at the IPSC competition site where contestants and referees opened fire and attacked."

"I think these two cases have certain similarities and are unlikely to be coincidental. I suspect that this was done by the same group of people."

Li Wenbin nodded, his tone solemn: "Liu Sir's speculation makes sense. We will also investigate these two cases together to find the connection between them."

Li Shutang nodded and said, "Okay, then we will set up the 226 special task force. I will be the team leader, Li Wenbin and Liu Jiehui will be deputy team leaders, and other departments will fully assist. We must solve this case in the shortest possible time. The name of the operation is - Dawn!"

All the police officers present stood up and shouted loudly: "Yes, Sir!"

His voice was full of determination, expressing his resolve to solve the case.

Li Shutang smiled with satisfaction and said, "With everyone in the police force, we will definitely be able to solve this case."

Watson was lying in the hospital at the time and had no idea about the establishment of the special task force.

Just as Watson was chatting and laughing with Ma Jun and Chen Yongren next to him, the door of the ward was pushed open and Li Wenbin walked in with his people.

Looking at Li Wenbin's serious expression, Watson couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Li, what's wrong?"

Li Wenbin said in a deep voice: "Hua Sir, I am now questioning you as the deputy team leader of the 226 special task force. I hope you will answer truthfully. Everything you answer will be recorded truthfully."

Watson was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Okay, I'm willing to be questioned."

Li Wenbin looked at He Wenzhan and Chen Yongren and said seriously, "Please cooperate with our work and go out and wait."

Chen Yongren looked at Watson, and Watson nodded slightly. Chen Yongren immediately walked out of the ward with Ma Jun.

Li Wenbin signaled to the police officer behind him, who immediately took out a video recorder and started recording.

Li Wenbin glanced at his watch and said, "It is now 4:20 p.m. I will now question Superintendent Watson of the Narcotics Investigation Division of the Central Police Station and use the audio and video recordings as evidence."

Looking at Li Wenbin's actions, Watson's expression also became serious.

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