"The third squad stays put, the second squad's snipers take their positions, and the rest follow me forward." Shang Xiao Qi gave a low order, and the soldiers below nodded to indicate they understood.
On this quiet night, Shang Qi wore a deep green military uniform and moved stealthily in the darkness, with more than ten armed special team members following behind him, including He Yun.
Everyone's goal is a wharf not far away.
Recently, a mysterious force has been illegally active within the borders of the capital city. According to information from higher-ups, this force has been secretly active since several years ago but had not shown any signs of large-scale explosion until now. Recently, they have started to smuggle large quantities of military equipment and drugs into the capital through underground channels, posing a great threat to the city's security.
Ma Yiqi and others launched a pursuit of this force yesterday evening, and by last night, they had successfully controlled seven suspected nightclubs involved in drug trafficking. Through surveillance of these nightclubs, a group of special soldiers analyzed and pursued overnight, finally discovering the trail of this force at dawn.
This gang is obviously not an ordinary drug trafficking organization, they have a strong organizational nature and are constantly transferring locations, which has repeatedly hindered the pursuit of Shang Yiqi and others. Fortunately, Shang Yiqi had proposed to conduct strict surveillance on various transportation ports early on, which led to tonight's action.
The dock now only berths a large ship, and many people are loading goods onto the ship. Their speed is extremely fast, somewhat like the scene in a police and bandit film where the bandits hastily pack their bags and flee.
Shang Yi made a gesture and the special forces of the first small squad rushed to the front of the boat, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
The personnel who were originally transporting goods in an orderly manner have all surrendered, without any intention of resisting, and people who don't know the situation may think they are just waiting for death.
The situation went smoothly, leaving many special soldiers speechless. However, this did not include Shang Xiang and He Yu. Without orders, the second and third squads of special soldiers did not dare to move rashly, but only watched quietly.
"Captain, no problem found." Cheng Peng ran a few steps to Shang Yi's side and whispered.
"Take these people back first, I will interrogate them personally." Shang Qi Wei's cold eyes swept over those who had been captured.
"Officer, we didn't do anything wrong, what's the reason for arresting us?" The special forces were also puzzled by Shang Yi's actions in their hearts, but they still followed orders and started to take action, however at this time, a sudden opposing voice rose up from among the people moving goods.
With a leader, others were also motivated, and the originally stable situation began to change.
Porters struggled and resisted, many people began to shout "The officer is arresting people indiscriminately" "We will not yield" "You are detaining people without reason, we do not obey"…
"Quiet, I'll go on board and check. If everything is fine, you can leave. Now everyone be quiet." Shang Qi said unequivocally.
It seemed as if they had resigned themselves to the fact that nothing could be found out, and the group of people gradually quieted down after hearing this.
Shang Yi led He Yu and two other soldiers onto the ship, which was filled with cargo. He Yu opened several crates, only to find ordinary machine parts inside.
Another two soldiers joined He Yun's team, while Shang Yi Qi went to the lower part of the cargo ship. The lower part of the cargo ship was a resting place for the boatmen, with about twenty beds put together, and the conditions were very simple, without even a lamp.
He pulled out a mini flashlight from his pocket and checked the two beds closest to him - everything seemed normal!
After checking above, He Yu and Sanpang also quickly came to his side.
"Take a look around, don't miss any corner. Note that sometimes the places that seem normal are more likely to have problems." Shang Xi said one sentence and then squatted down again. The hands with plastic gloves tapped on the bed board and explored everywhere - this time, still no problem.
They checked many beds in a row, and Shang Qi didn't show any impatience. The other three also worked hard on the bed, except for He Yun, the other two denied the possibility that there was a problem with the bed and turned to observe other places.
It turned out that Shang Yiqi's eyes were very poisonous. After searching for more than a dozen beds, he finally found one that caught his attention.
From its appearance, there is nothing wrong with this bed. However, when you knock on it, the sound is obviously not as muffled as other beds.
"Come over here." Shang Xi turned around and said to the people behind him.
Several people worked together to dismantle the bed, and the small flashlight shone out a large patch of white powder from inside the bed panel. It's true, there's stuff!
Shang Yi said a few words to the three of them and then the four of them went upstairs together.
It's not yet spring and the nights are still very cold, especially in a place like the dock. As soon as several people came out of the cabin, they were blown by the cold wind.
The special soldiers who were in charge of transporting goods gave a "seize people" gesture to the cargo handlers, and the brothers immediately sprang into action.
The porters did not expect this, and for a while they were all at a loss. But after all, they were not simple roles, seeing that things had been exposed, they could no longer pretend. Fighting against the soldiers, they could still hold on at first, but later, the special forces took out their guns one by one, and only then did they give up resistance.
Tonight was a harvest, Shang Yi Qigang was about to signal the second and third teams to stop work, when he suddenly, with his keen sense of smell, detected a hint of crisis coming from the dark, hidden but real.
He rushed to the people around him, and the two rolled to the ground at the same time. A gunshot reminded everyone of their precarious situation, and He Yun looked in the direction where the bullet had fallen, his heart skipping a beat.
If he hadn't pushed her down just now, then... that bullet would have... passed through her body.
Shang Yi quickly got up and pulled He Yu along with him. He drew out his pistol, his mind in a state of high tension.
Fortunately, there were no large buildings around the dock, making it difficult for the shooter to hide, and the previous shot didn't seem like a long-range sniper shot, which greatly facilitated the special forces' pursuit of the shooter's trail.
Gunfire began to erupt on a large scale, and dozens of people who were originally hiding in the dark with guns emerged one after another.
Under the dim yellow light of the dock, an atmosphere of danger and bloodthirstiness enveloped everyone present.
The special forces and the armed men were all using lethal moves. The sound of gunfire 'bang bang bang' was endless, and Shang Xi's shooting was also incredibly accurate, with every shot hitting someone.
Most of the armed men on the dock were either shot by the second squad's sniper or beaten up by Shang Xi.
The gunman fell to the ground, and the special forces also suffered heavy casualties. Although the soldiers had been well-trained in peacetime, they lacked actual combat experience after all. With the help of Shang Yun and others, more than a dozen soldiers were seriously injured.
When the special forces subdued the injured gunman, the ship that had been docked earlier had sailed a distance away. Shang Qi shouted "Withdraw" and his men swiftly sprang into action.
A bullet suddenly shot out from the ship and flew towards the sky, its meaning unknown. At a distance of nearly a kilometer, the man at the bow of the ship smiled wryly in the direction of the dock, his smile filled with loneliness, nostalgia, but more so, ruthlessness and bloodlust.
"Little master, what about our brothers?" a porter asked with downcast eyes beside the man.
"There will always be sacrifices." A sigh slipped out of the man's mouth, mixed with the night wind, and it was unclear whether this sentence was filled with sadness or revealed coldness.
There will always be someone who makes sacrifices...
Someone has to make sacrifices...