BSI Chapter 68 A sniper is targeting me? I'll turn the tables and use him as bait!
Chapter 68 A sniper is targeting me? I'll turn the tables and use him as bait!
The next morning, at the Jingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau, in the first conference room.
Sunlight streamed in through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, making the police badge on the conference table gleam.
Qi Tongwei sat in the main seat, listening to a report from the Criminal Investigation Division. He was wearing a white shirt today, without a tie, and the top button was undone, revealing his strong collarbone. The sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, revealing his muscular forearms, and he wore a black tactical watch on his wrist.
"Director Qi, the financial investigation into the Shanshui Group has made significant progress. We've discovered several large sums of money flowing into unidentified overseas accounts. Although there have been multiple money laundering operations, traces have still been left..."
The head of the criminal investigation team was speaking enthusiastically.
Suddenly, Qi Tongwei frowned.
【Ding! 】
The familiar system notification sound in my mind suddenly rang out without warning.
[Warning! S-level crisis alert!]
[Passive skill "Absolute Intuition" has been triggered!]
Qi Tongwei felt a chill run down the back of his head, as if a needle were pricking it. It was an instinct he had honed through countless life-or-death battles on the border, an absolute awareness of danger.
He raised his hand, interrupting the squad leader's report.
"Wait a minute."
The meeting room immediately fell silent, and everyone looked at him.
Qi Tongwei didn't speak, but slowly stood up. His imposing aura made the veteran detectives present somewhat nervous. He didn't look at anyone, but turned and walked towards the floor-to-ceiling window behind him.
The conference room is on the twelfth floor and has an excellent view. Opposite it is a commercial office building under construction, with green protective netting covering its exterior walls. The distance is about 600 meters.
Qi Tongwei stood by the window and glanced out seemingly casually.
To outsiders, it was just an ordinary construction site.
But on Qi Tongwei's retina, a semi-transparent holographic map unfolded instantly.
On the top floor of that unfinished building across the street, a scarlet skull symbol is flashing wildly!
The red light was extremely dazzling, accompanied by a prominent countdown: [Locked...]
Sniper?
Or is it an observation post?
Whatever it is, the other side has already pointed their guns at this side.
Qi Tongwei's eyes turned cold. These people are quick on their feet. They cornered Zhao Xiaohui yesterday, and the assassins are already here? It seems this woman is truly desperate.
He didn't make any flustered movements, or even change his expression. He simply raised his hand naturally, as if he felt the sunlight was too bright, and pulled the corner of the curtain closed.
"Splash!"
He pulled the heavy blackout curtains shut, isolating the entire conference room from the outside world.
The light in the room dimmed.
"Director Qi, what's wrong?" Zhao Donglai asked, somewhat puzzled. "Is it too sunny?"
Qi Tongwei turned around, a cryptic smile on his face. He walked back to his seat and sat down, his fingers lightly tapping the table.
"It's nothing, just a little dazzling," Qi Tongwei said casually. "Where were we? Let's continue."
Everyone thought he was saying the sunlight was too bright.
Only Zhao Donglai saw the hand gesture Qi Tongwei made under the table. It was a tactical hand signal they used in the SWAT team: "Enemy situation, three o'clock, covert deployment."
Zhao Donglai's pupils suddenly contracted, but he was a seasoned veteran, so he remained expressionless. He simply pretended to drink water while secretly reaching into his pocket with his other hand and blindly issuing an order to the special police detachment.
The meeting continued.
But beneath this seemingly calm atmosphere, a large net is quietly being cast.
The meeting ended half an hour later.
Everyone left, leaving only Zhao Donglai inside.
"Director Qi, what's going on?" Zhao Donglai asked in a low voice, his hand already reaching for the holster at his waist.
"That unfinished building across the street, the top floor." Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and through the swirling smoke, his eyes were sharp as knives. "There was a fly watching me just now. He must be an expert. From that distance and angle, if it were an ordinary sniper, I would have sensed his killing intent. But this person was well hidden; if it weren't for my intuition, I wouldn't have noticed him."
"Damn it, so arrogant?" Zhao Donglai cursed. "Dare to set up a gun in front of the police station? I'll take my men and take him down!"
"Don't move." Qi Tongwei exhaled a smoke ring and shook his head. "If we go now, they'll be long gone. Besides, that's just a small fly; we're here to catch a big fish."
He stood up, walked to the map of Jingzhou City on the wall, and glanced at several locations.
"Zhao Xiaohui is definitely waiting for news right now." Qi Tongwei's lips curled into a cold smile. "Since she spent a lot of money hiring people, wouldn't it be a waste of her money if I didn't cooperate?"
"You mean...?"
"Lue the snake out of its hole."
Qi Tongwei turned around and looked at Zhao Donglai. "Pass down the word that I will be attending the 'Dafeng Factory Employee Placement Party' tomorrow night. Publish it through official channels. Make it a big deal, ideally let the whole of Jingzhou know that I, Qi Tongwei, will be at that open-air square for at least two hours tomorrow night."
Zhao Donglai's eyes widened: "Director Qi, this is too dangerous! It's an open-air plaza, surrounded by high vantage points—they're sitting ducks!"
"They'll only take the bait if they're made a target." Qi Tongwei stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray with ruthless decisiveness. "They can't act in the station; only chaotic environments are their favorite hunting grounds."
"But……"
"Execute orders." Qi Tongwei's voice left no room for doubt. "Also, have the first squad of the SWAT team change into civilian clothes and blend into the crowd around the square two hours in advance. Remember, they are only allowed to look, not move. No one is allowed to fire without my order. I want to capture them alive."
"Yes!" Zhao Donglai stood at attention and saluted, though he was worried.
After Zhao Donglai left, Qi Tongwei walked alone to the dressing mirror in his office.
The man in the mirror was handsome and tall, his police uniform exuding the aura of a thousand troops.
He reached up and straightened his tie, looking into his dark eyes in the mirror.
"Fifty million US dollars..." Qi Tongwei muttered to himself, a hint of mockery in his voice. "Zhao Xiaohui, Zhao Xiaohui, is that all my life is worth in your eyes?"
He reached up and touched his neck, as if someone were aiming at it with a crosshair.
[System notification: The system has detected that the host has actively activated hunting mode.]
[Current Dignity Bonus: +1000.]
[Mission issued: Counterattack. Not only must you survive, but you must also turn the hunter into the prey.]
Qi Tongwei looked at himself in the mirror, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth, and smiled like a bloodthirsty wolf.
"Since you want to play, let's go big."
"The prey has entered the arena; it's time for the show to begin."