Special District 9

By the roadside.

The men from the Ma Family were hiding behind the trees by the roadside, and they were shooting relentlessly with red eyes. On the other hand, the men from Prosperous Dragon Pharmaceuticals were standing in the middle of the road, which meant that they had no cover at all. As a result, they were forced to scatter in all directions as soon as the fight began.

In the ditch, Qin Yu pulled Yong Dong up as he shouted, “Don’t chase them, their reinforcements will be coming in right after they hear the gunshots. They aren’t too far away at the moment. We need to leave right now!”

“Brothers, stop fighting! We need to leave!”

“Uncle Ma!”

“…!”

Old Cat had to repeat what Qin Yu said for a few times before the red-eyed Old Ma finally gave the order for his brothers to retreat. Together, they ran toward the road fork and left the area.

…

Two minutes later.

Sitting in his car, Yuan Hua shouted into the walkie-talkie, “Where are they? Have they appeared yet?”

“Yong Dong has prepared a card of his own. I was stopped by his men while I was chasing him,” Baldie replied while gasping for air. “They have just started running away. I’m still chasing them at the moment.”

“I heard gunshots earlier. You’re the closest to there, so hurry up and rush over!” Yuan Hua had already utterly lost his usual composure. All that could be seen on his face was nervousness and unease. “I’m right behind. I’ll be able to…”

“Fuck!”

It was at this moment that the leader of Prosperous Dragon’s group cursed furiously through the walkie-talkie, “What in the world are you doing? Didn’t you say that you’re going to keep a tight watch on Yong Dong?”

Yuan Hua was stunned for a moment before he quickly asked, “Where are you?”

“I got down the car to chase Yong Dong, but the enemy arrived at the same moment too. They fired toward us from the roadside, causing three of my men to die!” The leader was utterly infuriated by how things had turned out. “Can you fucking tell me how did Yong Dong run out of control? His intention was very clear from the start to the end! He wanted to lure us into the trap set by the enemy!”

Yuan Hua was stunned to hear those words. He immediately argued, “That's impossible! At the very most, Yong Dong would only try to find an opportunity to get away. There’s no way that he would work together with…”

“Impossible my ass! Yong Dong didn’t even fire at the enemy when he met them!” the leader howled. “He must have already come to an agreement with the other party prior to today’s trade. You have been betrayed, do you get it now?!”

Yuan Hua froze on the spot.

“You can wait for Mr Xing’s call!” the leader spat before smashing the walkie talkie on the ground.

…

On the road near Nanyuan Residential Area.

Two cars hurriedly did a u-turn and headed in the direction of the city.

In the car, Fatty Xing drank half a bottle of water vexedly before cursing hoarsely, “I must have been fucking blind… That bunch of people from Songjiang is really useless! Xiao’er, tell Yuan Hua to scram back wherever he came from. I don’t need him for this matter anymore!”

“Dad, it’s no big deal for them to run away, but I’m afraid that they might have connections backing them up. If they were to get away…” the second son reminded worriedly.

Fatty Xing contemplated for a moment before he picked up his phone, looked through his contact list, and dialed a number.

Tens of seconds later, the call connected.

“Hello, Old Xing?”

“Aiyo, it has been a while since we last talked. What are you busy with recently?” Fatty Xing asked with a smile.

“I’m feeling a little unwell, so I’ve been resting at home over the last two days. What’s wrong? Are you going to hold a gathering again soon?” the other party replied amicably.

“Well, I do want to gather everyone together to play some cards…” At this point, Fatty Xing suddenly sighed deeply before continuing on, “Sigh, but some things cropped up recently. My little son was kidnapped…

“It’s true. Would I joke about something as serious as this? Un, it’s due to the distribution of medicine in Songjiang. Yeah, I’m also quite frustrated about this too…

“No, I haven’t looked for the Police Headquarters yet. It’s like this, the other party appears to have some connections inside the Police Force too. I can deal with everything else, but I’m just worried that news might leak, and that could be a great deal of trouble…

“Alright, let’s talk when we meet then. See you.”

After talking for a few minutes, Fatty Xing hung up the phone before instructing impassively, “Use the fastest speed possible to rush over to rush over to Fengbei’s Garrison Barrack!”

“You’re tapping into your connections in the army?” the second son asked.

Fatty Xing nodded before continuing on, “Yuan Hua said that Old Ma’s connection is a superintendent in Songjiang’s Police Bureau, so it wouldn’t be safe if we approach the Police Bureau for help. Besides, after that bunch of people secured Yong Dong, they would surely try to flee Fengbei. We’ll be able to settle the matter easier if we liaise with the Garrison Troops instead.”

“That’s true. They would have to cross the border eventually. If we can get the Garrison Troops to give a heads up to the borders around Fengbei, we should be able to settle them easily,” the second son nodded.

It was at this moment that a ringtone sounded. Fatty Xing glanced at his phone and saw that it was Yuan Hua calling him, so he unhesitatingly declined the call.

…

North of Nanyuan Residential Area.

Qin Yu was sitting in the car as he instructed, “We’ll be abandoning the car when Uncle Ma and the rest come over, and we’ll be heading out of the borders together.”

“Right now? Are we in such a rush for time?” Guan Qi asked.

On the car, Yong Dong scoffed coldly, “If you don’t leave now, you can be sure as hell you’ll be trapped in Fengbei for life.”

Qin Yu glanced at Yong Dong and said, “You pulled one over Yuan Hua, so we can be considered to be on the same ship now. If we can’t get away, your plight won’t be too good either.”

Yong Dong pondered for a moment before saying, “Yuan Hua doesn’t have any connections here, but Fatty Xing has. Not only must you cross the border by tonight, you must flee as far as possible.”

Qin Yu jumped down the car, walked to the side, and dialed Superintendent Li’s number.

…

Several minutes later.

Old Ma and the others rushed over as they prepared to cast aside their weapons and cars.

At the same time, in a certain residence, Superintendent Li was wearing a set of pajamas as he dialed a number and asked, “Have you contacted them?”

“Not yet. You can just give the number to the person who needs the job done and tell him to liaise with him directly. That should be enough to get the job done,” the other party advised softly. “It’ll be best if we do it in a roundabout manner, if you get what I mean.”

“Alright, I understand,” Superintendent Li replied.

He picked up a new phone and sent a message over to Qin Yu.

…

By the roadside of Nanyuan Residential Area.

Qin Yu picked up his phone and dialed the number which Superintendent Li had sent him.

“Du ddu…”

The other party’s phone was busy, causing him to be sent into the voice mail instead.

Qin Yu called a few more times, but no one was picking up on the other hand.

Old Ma walked over to Qin Yu and asked slightly nervously, “How is the liaising coming along?”

“The other side isn’t answering,” Qin Yu shook his head. “Let’s wait a little longer. He might call back soon.

“Haven’t we already agreed on it? Why are they not answering at this moment?” Old Ma asked worriedly.

“I’m not sure either.” Qin Yu shook his head.

“I’ll ask again,” Qin Yu pondered for a moment before dialing Superintendent Li’s number again.

…

By the border.

A slightly plump Caucasian soldier walked into an office with a cup of freshly brewed coffee in his hand. He walked over to a young man with a frown on his face and asked, “Guo, the Police Headquarters just sent in a report, claiming that a bunch of soldiers who sell military equipment on the black market has been smuggling their goods during your shift… Are you aware of this?”