When A Snail Falls In Love

Chapter 41.2

Today at noon, Ji Bai and another Interpol officer disguised themselves as tourists. They crouched down, and observed a nearby Chinese-owned supermarket.

The sun burned fiercely and the white concrete roads were steaming. Ji Bai and the other person wore short sleeves, but inside, thick body armor was hidden. It was so hot that their sweat dripped down like rain. Two hours hadpassed and their clothes looked like they had been dunked in water, its wetness sticking onto their bodies.

Finally, a van unexpectedly came from around the corner, violently braking in front of the supermarket. The car door was yanked open. Seven or eight men armed with iron bars jumped out as they viciously entered. Quickly, the sounds of smashing, screaming, and crying came out. A few people ran out of the supermarket. They were tourists and locals.

Ji Bai grabbed the walkie talkie, and said in a low voice: "Tizsa, take your men in."

The moment his voice was heard, a few Kachin soldiers came out from the alley, rifles on their backs. The boys had a look of idleness as they entered the supermarket.

After some time, those criminals rushed out, got in the car, and disappeared into the dust.

Ji Bai and two others went into the supermarket. It was a mess inside. All of the shelves were smashed and broken into pieces. The customers had already run out, and several cashiers were cowering behind the checkout counters. A tall and muscular looking man, that looked over 30 years old and was wearing a silk shirt; had a bloody nose and a swollen face, and was sitting on the ground. His face looked extremely unsightly. All of the supermarkets'earnings that were made that day were stolen. Furthermore; cameras, mobile phones, Cordyceps and other highly valuable goods were also taken, with nothing left behind.
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The injured shop owner, Zhou Chengbo, was abruptly and secretly taken into a temporarily arranged hotel room by Ji Bai and the others.

Outside of the window, it was dark and quiet. Zhou Chengbo sat in a chair. His wound was already bandaged up but he had an ashen complexion. He, himself, had a tough character, and today, after the robbers broke in, and in order to prevent them from taking valuable goods, he also fought with one of them.

Ji Bai pondered for a moment, and then said: "Mister Zhou, according to this group of criminals' usual practice, you would not only have lost money, but they would have also kidnapped you and demanded a ransom from your family. You are really lucky to have escaped today."

Zhou Cheng Bo's face suddenly changed. In fact, he had heard similar rumors. There were Chinese businessmen who had been torturedthus losing a huge amount of money as theyhad to pay ransom before they were released.

However, a rumor was, after all, a rumor. The local investment policy was too preferential. He thought these risks and danger came hand in hand with seeking wealth, and was nevertheless part of doing business in Mai Zha City.

As a matter of fact, today's situation for the special investigation team (task force) was embarrassing as the Chinese police did not have the authority to enforce the law and neither did the local police. Only at a critical moment, would the Kachin soldiers step in to stop them. The military and the gangs have always minded their own business because at the end of the day, the military were somewhat afraid of the consequences, and therefore never tried to capture them.

Ji Bai looked over at him and continued: "Today, they did not succeed, however, they will certainly come back in the future. You will only need to cooperate with us. We will thoroughly get rid of these people, and then you can continue your business (making money) peacefully."

Zhou Cheng listened carefully to what was just said and pondered on it for a moment. Bravely looking up at Ji Bai, he said: "I am willing to testify! Throughout my lifetime, I have never suffered such a big loss! Police officer, you must definitely capture all of them!"