novelraw Chapter 458 - 215: The Fifth Cycle
Chapter 458 - 215: The Fifth Cycle
Leaving the office of the squad leader.
Gao Bo could no longer suppress his inner excitement and wrapped an arm around Gu Ji’s neck, "Foreign assignment, Gu Ji! This is a job that only officers in provincial or even the Ministry of Public Security can get!"
"Maybe it’s because the case mainly involves our Wuyue Province."
"No, no, no, that’s just a small part of it. The key factor must be Li Ruilin helping behind the scenes. He surely wants to train new recruits; otherwise, he wouldn’t just pick the three of us new officers from the 2024 entry!"
Gao Bo saw things clearly.
Because in the list of special police for foreign assignments, besides them from Ningjiang District, there was also Wu Kang from Wuxuan District. All three joined the police force in 2024.
But Gu Ji believed.
Li Ruilin is, after all, just a member of the municipal bureau’s party committee and the special police team leader. It’s hard for him to decide the Ministry of Public Security’s foreign assignment selection. Ultimately, it’s probably the request from national security, namely the opinions of Shi Zhengmin and Zeng Dan.
After all, the two of them have cooperated with Ningzhou National Security several times, including Wu Kang. They previously captured Sun Hengfei and Zhao Wenwu together, requiring almost no coordination.
"It’s like when you’re sleepy, and someone gives you a pillow."
Gu Ji murmured to himself.
He was worried about how to advance the clues in Jian Na’s mother’s kidnapping case when fate handed him this opportunity.
Moreover, this trip to Japan could bring him close to contact Liangben and a character named "Abe Shigehide," and maybe he’ll uncover some crucial clues!
During the lunch break, Wu Kang indeed sent a message, expressing his surprise at this "foreign assignment."
In the afternoon, the political office of the sub-bureau called, asking them to fill out information.
Since it was an official trip abroad, the political office would arrange the official visas uniformly and send the flight information to their personal phones, scheduled for the day after tomorrow, Friday afternoon.
In the evening, the Ghost Server received another message from Jian Na.
"A brawl involving hundreds of people broke out in Ikebukuro 3-chome, Toshima District, Tokyo. Gunshots were heard at the scene, two people died, and when the police arrived, most of the people had left, leaving only a few, all from the Nu Luo Association, which is a secondary branch of the Yijuan Association. So the police initially suspected it was an internal gang conflict. Liangben wouldn’t be in any trouble, right?"
"It seems someone can’t hold back any longer..."
Gu Ji pondered silently, knowing that Jian Na sent this message out of concern for her mother’s safety, so he told her to find Wa Xueming if any issues arose.
This guy originally had smooth discussions with the Yijuan Association.
Now, with the death of the sixth-generation president, all business negotiations are on hold. To secure cooperation, Bai Maoliang had them stay and attend the funeral to show Northern Myanmar the Bai Family’s respect and sincerity.
So he has ample time and energy to secretly help Jian Na and Baron.
Exiting the contact page, Gu Ji began browsing the public information of the Yijuan Association and maps of Tokyo.
By now, he had developed the habit of gathering intelligence before taking action.
Only by understanding the structure and power distribution of the Yijuan Association in advance could he avoid being in the dark when arriving in Japan.
After a day’s rest, on Friday noon, Gu Ji and Gao Bo received their passports and documents and headed to Lukou International Airport promptly, meeting up with Wu Kang at the boarding gate.
"Wow, aren’t you cold dressed like that?"
"Japan is by the sea; it should be much warmer than here, right?"
Upon meeting, Wu Kang was immediately drawn to their attire.
In Ningzhou, December temperatures had dropped to single digits, but Gu Ji and Gao Bo were only wearing thin layers.
Especially Gu Ji, with a dark gray washed hoodie on top, black outdoor casual pants on the bottom, and a black backpack, he looked not like someone on a business trip but more like a student heading to a library.
The three of them chatted as they checked in.
Gu Ji glanced at the flight information. From Ningzhou to Tokyo required a layover in Seoul, departing at 12:50, landing in South Korea for two hours, and arriving at Narita International Airport at 9 PM Japan time.
Seeing the plane model "Boeing-738" on the ticket, his eyelid twitched instinctively, feeling inexplicably on edge.
Even after boarding the plane, Gu Ji looked around, scrutinizing the passengers for those sweating nervously or frequently going in and out of the restroom.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but smile and shake his head, "Seems like I’ve developed a fear of flying from that air crash incident..."
Gao Bo kept his eyes on the engine of the aircraft outside the window: "You think we’ll have problems on this Panama Airlines Boeing after what happened?"
"It’s not the same model; don’t worry!"
Before Gu Ji could respond, Wu Kang answered.
Indeed, as he said, the plane landed safely and smoothly at Incheon International Airport in Seoul. The three of them found a random ramen shop in the terminal for a bite and transferred to an Asiana Airlines flight at 6:30.
Gu Ji stuffed his backpack into the overhead luggage compartment.
Just as he was about to sit, he caught sight of an Asian woman seeming to avoid a bald middle-aged Caucasian man in disgust. Perhaps after failing to "hit it off," the Caucasian man quickly started chatting up another nearby woman.
While talking, he even reached out to grab the young woman’s arm.
"Aish! Let go of me~" Unexpectedly, the young woman cursed loudly on the spot, breaking free from the Caucasian man’s grip and calling for the flight attendant.
All the nearby passengers were drawn by the commotion and paused their actions, turning to look at the two.
Naturally, this included Gao Bo and Wu Kang.