US police: outlaws

Chapter 38: M72 Rocket Launcher

As they expected, Lee Ethan encountered some trouble. First, he saw a rotting human corpse that had been gnawed and was unrecognizable. Even he, a ruthless killer, almost felt nauseous and could only suppress his disgust and continue forward.

Suddenly, there was a commotion around them, and several large rats emerged from the cracks. They were truly enormous, the largest Li Yisen had ever seen. Their size was comparable to that of an adult cat.

As more and more mice of different sizes appeared, they finally couldn't resist launching an attack.

"What are these things?"

Lee Yisen was incredulous that a rat would attack a human on its own initiative. Despite his confusion, he quickly pulled out his submachine gun and aimed it at the rat.

"Bang bang bang bang"

Even if the police could find his escape route based on the bullet marks, Li Yisen didn't want to be bitten by these rats; who knew what bacteria or viruses they might have.

Several rats were killed, and the remaining rats were scared away. Only one rat did not run away. Instead, it glared at the ground and continued to pounce.

"They're ignoring biological instincts?"

Li Yisen stomped down, killing the entire rat.

Ignoring the stuff stuck to his feet, he continued to run away, using the sewer map on his phone to find his location and escape, thus ending his first sewer tour.

"I'd rather die than go down there again."

Unbeknownst to Lee Ethan, after he disturbed the rats, the drug addicts living nearby were attacked by them.

"Damn it, get out of here."

The two were bitten and covered in wounds. They managed to chase away the rats and escape the sewer to find a place to sleep, but their body temperature gradually rose, and they eventually fainted in the dark sewer, with a figure approaching from behind.

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That evening, sirens blared throughout Zee City. After a quick wash, Li Yisen returned to his car and received a call from his superior, Andrew Bailey.

"Ethan, someone is attacking the 13K's stronghold with a heavy machine gun. We need you back."

"Team leader, I can't go back right now."

Why?

"I'm tracking Jeffrey, a member of the 13K triad, and I'm investigating human trafficking."

Andrew, sitting opposite, was taken aback.

"You're still investigating; the case has been handed over to ICE."

"Anyway, I'm on vacation, so I might as well find something to do. Boss, don't you want to steal ICE's thunder? You've stolen it twice when we made big progress, and you haven't made any progress yourself. To be honest, I'm furious."

"..."

Andrew was swayed by her words.

"Do you need the criminal investigation team's cooperation?"

"No need. Our patrol team will handle it ourselves. The criminal investigation team has given up twice, and I have my own grievances against them."

"I understand. I'll wait for your good news."

After hanging up the phone, Li Yisen looked up at the sky from inside the car, where raindrops were falling on the glass.

It's raining.

This was Lee Ethan's plan: to use the pretext of tracking Jeffrey to get the police to provide an alibi for him, and then take the opportunity to crack a human trafficking case—killing three birds with one stone.

[Ding! 11 gang members killed. Property status being assessed. 4-star weapon obtained.]

[Ding! You have obtained 4 M72 (66mm) rocket launchers (single-shot)]

[M72 rocket launcher: Effective range 350 meters, armor penetration 150 mm to 300 mm.]

Lee Ethan was a little surprised; it was this thing.

Although the M72 rocket launcher was developed by America in the 60s, it is still in use by the army today.

These four rocket launchers would only cost around $4000 in the military, but they are extremely rare and hard to find. In America, it's already difficult to get a heavy machine gun, let alone a rocket launcher.

Of course, if given a choice, Lee Ethan would definitely prefer the SMAW 83mm rocket launcher, which has a reusable launch tube, as long as he can get the ammunition.

Why would a policeman need a rocket launcher?

Shortly after, the system notification sounded again.

[Ding! You have stolen $50 worth of stolen goods and obtained a 2-star resource chest.]

[Ding! Obtained H2 Humvee (Bulletproof Version): 5 meters long, 2 meters wide, 2 meters high, weighing 3.5 tons, top speed 180 km/h. Its armor protection level can withstand rifle fire and explosive fragments; the thickened chassis can withstand anti-personnel mines.]

If Li Yisen didn't care much about the rocket launcher, then he could sit in the car and keep his body in check.

Based on the pattern, he understood the difference between weapon and material rewards: weapon rewards were all illegal, while material rewards were all legal.

In other words, this luxury car, which sells for over $20 in America, was transferred to him completely legally and compliantly.

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The incident immediately became the morning headline in Los Angeles. After all, the use of heavy machine guns to kill more than a dozen people is not unusual for gangsters, but the fact that one of them was the illegitimate daughter of a real estate tycoon meant that the FBI had to get involved.

The county and state police conducted a preliminary investigation that evening, and the FBI arrived at the scene the following morning.

The FBI's Investigative Operations Division, Major Incident Response Team, leads the handling of serious crime scenes (such as shootings, kidnappings, and terrorist attacks).

They bring the most professional ballistic analysis, forensic evidence collection, and drone inspection technologies.

The team leader's name was Isaac Gray, a high-ranking figure at the federal level (GS-15), comparable to an assistant chief in a local police system, and above a police inspector.

"The investigation uncovered all information about the 13K and the Frederick family."

"Yes."

Soon, the human trafficking case was implicated, and Isaac Gray listed many suspects, including Ethan Lee.

Isaac Gray's main investigation was actually of the Roddy gang, but he was also drawn to Ethan Lee's identity as a police officer.

"Notify the Northern Police Department of Zee City that we need to consult with this rising police star."

"Yes."

The police station quickly responded.

"They said Ethan Lee is on an important mission these days."

Isaac frowned upon hearing this. What important task could a patrolman possibly perform?

"Could a junior police officer be so busy that he doesn't even have time for consultations?"

Before Isaac could ponder this for long, his men brought news.

"The Northern Police Department is making a big move, with a large number of officers heading towards the mountainous outskirts. It's the case that Ethan Lee is in charge of."

Isaac nodded and moved the photo of Ethan Lee aside.

Since he has the local police station's guarantee, he won't make things difficult for himself.

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Meanwhile, after two days of quiet investigation, Lee Ethan confirmed that Serena's last words were true, so he notified the police station to bring in police cars and surround the entire factory.

Jeffrey, who was vying for the chairmanship with other executives at the 13K headquarters, was dumbfounded. He never expected to be surrounded by the police without realizing it.

Holding out to the death is impossible; the only hope is that a trusted confidant can escape and not leave any evidence for the police to use against him.

The gang had no intention of holding out, and the police rushed in without any resistance, while simultaneously searching for fleeing criminals all over the mountains.

Wearing a police uniform, Li Yisen rushed in with the first team and finally found the abducted girl in some closed rooms.

There were about 40 people, aged 12 to 20, and they were all quite good-looking. However, they looked at the people who had broken in with fear, lacking the liveliness of their age, like frightened birds.

Lee Esen said softly.

"You are safe."

At that moment, the sound of crying filled the room, and suddenly a petite figure threw herself into his arms.

"Ethan, Ethan, boohoo."

Lee looked down and saw that it was indeed Fiona's sister, Sophia. It seemed that seeing a familiar face made her extremely excited.

"Sofia, you're safe."