271: Chapter 270 The Heavenly Eye Manifests Its Power

Looking at The Figure surrounding him, Tanaka knew he couldn't leave today.

Clutching his bag to his chest, Tanaka said calmly: "Where do you want to take me?"

Matsumoto Bieyun smiled: "You'll know when we get there."

He then stepped aside, making a gesture of invitation: "Mr. Tanaka, please."

Tanaka pursed his lips and walked in the direction Matsumoto Bieyun pointed.

No one noticed that while they were having their "friendly" negotiation, a surveillance camera a kilometer away silently adjusted itself toward the park, its electronic eye flashing red as if observing them.

...

Hanzhong City, Police Station.

Deputy Chief Li Mingwei sat in the first-floor monitoring hall, silently watching the surveillance footage and complex analytical data displayed on the large screen in front of him, sipping tea from a cup on the desk with some satisfaction.

Ever since Wang Shuo upgraded the Sky Eye, Director Jiao and he had developed the habit of being on duty at fixed times; if he didn't come to the first floor for two hours a day to watch the grassroots police officers work, he felt like he was missing something.

Today was Wednesday, and it just happened to be his turn on duty.

It was already after-work rest time, and the roads on the screen were bustling with traffic, while the shopping malls were crowded with people. Deputy Chief Li Mingwei felt a deep sense of satisfaction. Wasn't this what he originally aimed for when he became a police officer?

Putting down the tea cup, Deputy Chief Li Mingwei let out a long sigh, sighing that this was life.

He had just stretched halfway through a comfortable stretch when he heard an emergency alarm sound in the hall, almost making him strain his back.

"What's going on?"

Deputy Chief Li Mingwei steadied himself and looked at the large screen, seeing the entire border of the screen glowing with a faint red light.

"Chief."

A young male police officer ran to Deputy Chief Li Mingwei's side, saluted, and reported: "Sky Eye alert, Level 3 police situation."

"Level 3 police situation?"

Deputy Chief Li Mingwei's expression turned serious.

According to Sky Eye's classification, police situations were divided into five levels, with the urgency increasing from Level 5 to Level 1.

Level 5 police situations were usually minor incidents like petty theft or quarrels.

Level 4 police situations were more serious public order incidents like mass gambling or fights.

Level 3 police situations already involved personal injury, and in serious cases, it could directly escalate to a Level 2 police situation.

This level of police situation had never been encountered since the Sky Eye upgrade, and only at this level would the emergency response mechanism be activated.

"Sky Eye alert, about 1,500 meters north of the Optics Valley Software Park along Guanshan Avenue, Libao Plaza, a vicious kidnapping and hostage-taking incident may be occurring."

Kidnapping and hostage-taking?

Deputy Chief Li Mingwei felt a jolt in his heart; the first person he thought of was Wang Shuo.

Could it be that kid again?

Deputy Chief Li Mingwei asked urgently: "Where are the scene photos?"

"Sky Eye has already taken them." The young police officer swiped his tablet, transmitting the photos to the large screen via Sky Eye.

Deputy Chief Li Mingwei first looked at the timestamp in the bottom left corner of the photo, which showed 20:15.

This was a photo from two minutes ago.

He then looked at the content of the photo.

Because it was dark and the distance was far, although these were night-vision cameras replaced later, it was impossible to see the faces clearly, only the general body shape.

But that was enough.

There was indeed a person surrounded in the center of the photo, but the body shape and facial features were clearly not Wang Shuo.

Deputy Chief Li Mingwei breathed a sigh of relief; as long as it wasn't Wang Shuo, it was fine.

"Chief, are we sending police?"

The young police officer looked at Deputy Chief Li Mingwei and asked cautiously.

Deputy Chief Li Mingwei pondered for a moment.

After all, Sky Eye was just a computer program. If its behavioral logic judgment was wrong, leading to the situation on-site not matching expectations after the police arrived, the consequences would be far from just an apology.

But at the same time, what made him hesitate was: since the Sky Eye upgrade, there had been no errors, whether it was the comparison and screening of criminal suspects or the inspection and control of illegal vehicles, there had been no mistakes.

After thinking for a long time, Deputy Chief Li Mingwei made up his mind.

"Send the police!"

Deputy Chief Li Mingwei said in a deep voice: "Have the Guanshan South Police Station depart from nearby to reach the scene and understand the situation. Be aware that the other party may be carrying a Weapon. Everyone else, get in the cars and depart immediately."

"Yes!"

The young police officer showed a hint of excitement, saluted, and quickly turned to start deploying work.

Deputy Chief Li Mingwei looked at the large screen.

"Sky Eye, calculate the on-site situation in real-time and display it on the large screen. I need to know the real-time location of the suspects and the possible victims."

"Command confirmed."

Sky Eye's emotionless electronic voice sounded: "You have the authority to issue a tracking command. Do you confirm to track? This command may require other data support."

Deputy Chief Li Mingwei said heavily: "Confirm!"

Outside the window, police cars had already turned on their lights and sirens, whistling out of the Hanzhong City Police Department.

...

On Guanshan Road, in a police car.

Li Feng was looking at the fast-moving traffic outside the window with excitement.

As a grassroots police officer, and a newly hired one at that, he hadn't felt this excited in a long time.

Every day was either finding cats or fighting dogs, or catching petty thieves. Such days were completely different from what he imagined before joining the police force.

In his mind, he should be wearing full protective gear, holding a submachine gun, shouldering a riot shield, and slowly approaching armed terrorists in a tactical stance.

But the fact was: even his classmates who joined the SWAT team lived extremely boring lives.

There was no other reason; there was simply no place in China where guns were needed. This thing was completely for show in daily work.

But today was different.

He had been working at the grassroots Police Station for more than two years, and this was the first time he had received a gun!

Even if it was just a pistol, it was a breakthrough.

"Master, what kind of mission is it that requires us to be armed?"

He turned and asked.

The police officer driving glanced at him: "Don't ask too much, wait for instructions."

Li Feng stopped talking.

It was discipline not to chat during a mission.

A moment later, the police radio made a slight sound, and then a voice came out: "Liguo, Liguo, please reply if received."

The driving police officer replied immediately: "This is Wang Liguo, received, please speak."

"Target confirmed to have left Libao Plaza, we are tracking the location, please head to Libao Plaza direction immediately, prepare for pursuit."

Wang Liguo was stunned. How could the location be confirmed if they had already left?

But he still replied immediately: "Understood, arriving in three minutes."

Less than a minute later, the radio rang again.

"All units attention, the target has been confirmed to be in a black commercial vehicle, license plate number XX32918, currently driving north along Guanshan Road, at a speed of sixty."

"Repeat, the target is a black commercial vehicle, license plate number XX32918, driving north along Guanshan Road, all patrol vehicles in the target area please approach and intercept immediately."

"All units, please reply if received."

Wang Liguo picked up the walkie-talkie and said in a deep voice: "Received, already heading to the area."

Putting down the walkie-talkie, Li Feng could clearly feel the speed of the car increase sharply.

Vehicles were constantly being overtaken. After driving for less than five minutes, Li Feng saw a black vehicle driving at a constant speed a hundred meters ahead.

"Master, it's there!"

Wang Liguo glanced at it without rushing up, picked up the walkie-talkie and reported: "Wang Liguo reporting, target vehicle discovered, driving at a constant speed. Should we intercept? Please instruct."

"You may intercept, be careful."

Putting down the walkie-talkie, Wang Liguo increased the speed and gradually approached the black commercial vehicle.

"Xiao Li, call out."

Li Feng heard this, picked up the vehicle loudspeaker, and shouted loudly at the target:

"XX32918, pull over and stop for inspection!"