Chapter 12 An Unexpected Harvest

Wu Peng worked overtime in the office until after ten o'clock in the evening when he saw Lawyer Liu return, looking exhausted.

"Master," Wu Peng said, standing up and taking the freshly brewed sobering tea to Lawyer Liu, only to realize that he didn't smell of alcohol at all.

Lawyer Liu looked at the tea in his hand, "Why drink tea so late? Are you finished with your work? If so, hurry home."

"I wanted to ask you about the Jia Wenjun case..."

Lawyer Liu interrupted him, "Anything else can wait until tomorrow."

"Master, I really think this method is worth a try. Although searching a room under someone else's name is a bit troublesome, she has a photo that can prove the owner knows Anna."

"How well do they know each other?"

"Jia Wenjun said that when she went to buy the apartment, she saw Anna talking and chatting with the male owner. When she took photos of the contract, the corner of the lens caught Anna and the man's profiles. This proves they at least know each other. It would be normal for the police to investigate the people around Anna, right?"

Lawyer Liu picked up his bag. "Talking and chatting means they know each other? It means the apartment downstairs is also Anna's?"

Wu Peng stopped Lawyer Liu. "I know that doesn't fully prove it, but we can't rule out the possibility. Master, don't you always say not to give up any information or clues? I know the police can't search private residences without a warrant, but in an emergency, they can search without one. What if those drug dealers secretly move the drugs?"

Seeing Wu Peng blocking his way, determined not to let him leave without agreeing, Lawyer Liu chuckled. He had never seen this kid so dedicated to his work before. Now, he had some of the drive he had in his youth.

He raised his hand and checked his watch. "Let's go grab some late-night snacks."

Wu Peng was stunned. "Didn't you go out for dinner?"

"Do I look like I've had my fill?" Lawyer Liu said grumpily.

"Then where did you go?"

"Your nagging made me go find Officer Zeng."

Wu Peng's eyes lit up. "Master, did you talk to him?"

"Let's go, we'll talk while we eat. I'm starving."

Wu Peng, seeing Lawyer Liu's cold exterior but warm heart, couldn't help but grin. He cleverly helped carry his bag, opened the door, and followed behind him, happily leaving the office.

Half an hour later, the two were sitting in a Japanese restaurant.

Wu Peng eagerly asked, "Master, did the police agree to search?"

"Yes, they went to Anna's house before, but didn't find anything. They received information that Anna has a large stash hidden somewhere, besides the cargo on the ship, but Anna hasn't budged. The police have been looking for a breakthrough."

Wu Peng looked excited. "If they find something in the apartment below Anna's, as Jia Wenjun said, then Jia Wenjun will have made a great contribution."

Lawyer Liu swallowed the sushi in his mouth and said leisurely, "It's not certain they'll find anything. If they don't, then she'll be providing false information."

"This..." Wu Peng's face fell. "She's doing it for the sake of the case. She definitely didn't do it on purpose."

Lawyer Liu found it amusing to see the silly kid like this.

Wu Peng had an internal struggle for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Master, are the police certain that Anna has a large shipment of goods?"

Instead of answering, Lawyer Liu took out his phone, opened it, and pulled up a photo. "When you were waiting for news at the Maritime Bureau, did you ever see this man?"

Wu Peng carefully examined the photo of the man with the Sanbaiyan (eyes with white showing on three sides of the iris) and then confirmed, "I've seen him. Although he always wore black sunglasses when I saw him, he's the man who said he was Anna's friend back then. I won't be wrong."

Lawyer Liu nodded and put away his phone. "During the last maritime arrest, this man escaped. His accomplices identified him as the leader of this organization. He definitely knows the whereabouts of Anna's shipment."

Lawyer Liu stopped there, but Wu Peng understood. "If the police can secretly find out the location of the goods, then they might be able to use them to lure out the fugitive, killing two birds with one stone."

"This is all classified information, don't go blabbing it to anyone."

"I know." Wu Peng understood the situation and was also happy. If Jia Wenjun's information was accurate, the police would not only find the drugs but also catch the drug dealers, which would be a great achievement.

"Officer Zeng agreed to search based on Jia Wenjun's information this time due to various considerations. The escape of that fugitive was a pity for the police. This cruise ship incident came suddenly, and the Maritime Bureau's rescue operation did disrupt the anti-drug police's original plan, it did indeed alert the snake. So, this operation is being carried out in secret. You just need to know, don't tell anyone, including Jia Wenjun."

Wu Peng knew the seriousness of the matter and nodded solemnly, feeling the weight of this job for the first time.

At this time, Anna's residence had already been sealed off by the police. In addition to the key monitoring points, according to Jia Wenjun's information, the police secretly dispatched two detectives to search the residence directly below Anna's apartment overnight.

The room had not been renovated. In order not to alert anyone, they had obtained a key in advance and opened the door of the apartment below under the cover of darkness.

After entering, the two policemen did not turn on the lights. Fortunately, the night was bright tonight, and they immediately saw rolls of neatly packaged carpets of various colors stacked against the wall in the living room.

The two immediately knew they had hit the jackpot. After a preliminary count, they roughly estimated the weight of the drugs hidden in these carpets. After doing so, the two policemen locked the door and left in the dark.

With such a big bait, they weren't worried that Brother Qian wouldn't show up.

But the current surveillance was in the open, and Brother Qian had no chance to retrieve the goods. Based on this, the police prepared to stage a play for Brother Qian.

Early the next morning, police cars drove to Egret Island residential complex, withdrawing all the remaining police force, and even informed the property management that they no longer needed to cooperate with the investigation.

The large-scale search ended just like that. The sound of police sirens faded away, and Egret Island residential complex returned to calm.

A man was whispering on the phone in the stairwell of another building, "Brother Qian, the police are all gone. Don't worry, they didn't find anything."

A man lying on the sofa sneered, "The safest place is the most dangerous place. They definitely didn't expect the stuff to be right under their noses. We have to hurry, who knows when Anna and Aji will crack. Now that the police have withdrawn, find a way to get the stuff out quickly."

The person on the other end quickly agreed, and the man further instructed, "We'll pick up the goods during the day, openly and honestly. The more we do that, the less they'll suspect."

The person on the other end acknowledged the order and hung up. The man slowly put down the phone, a sneer on his face, and forcefully stubbed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray.