166: Chapter 162 Whoever makes the contribution will be promoted!

Yuan Qing had already arranged accommodations for the Minister and his party at the Xijiang Thousand Lakes Guesthouse.

The Guesthouse was a provincial-managed institution with a public service nature, primarily hosting important guests such as officials and foreign dignitaries. Different reception areas corresponded to officials of different ranks.

Huang Xiao was assigned to the reception area for Minister-level officials, which was also an independent, low-key yet luxurious, exquisite villa.

After the group finished breakfast at the villa, Huang Xiao immediately set off for the Narcotics General Corps of the Xijiang Provincial Public Security Department to personally oversee the coordination work.

Lin Qiangfeng pointed at the 3D video model of Tazhai Village in Ruixiang County, which his subordinates had prepared in advance on the screen, indicating it to Huang Xiao.

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"Minister, this building is where Liu Shaohua was located at the time. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, it's easy to defend and hard to attack."

"When the armed Police Officers and narcotics officers stormed and captured this building, they did not find Liu Shaohua. Therefore, it can be basically concluded that Liu Shaohua began his escape either before our engagement or at the very beginning of the engagement."

Huang Xiao pointed behind the house and said, "You were engaging from the front. Then Liu Shaohua couldn't have escaped from the front; he could only have left via the back mountain. Did the Police Officers responsible for the flanking and blocking operation on the back mountain not discover any trace at all?"

"None," Lin Qiangfeng immediately responded.

"What about drones!" Huang Xiao asked again, "Did you deploy drones for the search??"

"We did. However, due to the dense forest vegetation, ordinary drones were ineffective. So, we later deployed thermal imaging drones, but we still did not find any sign of Liu Shaohua."

Huang Xiao looked towards Tazhai, his brow furrowing.

"Then it's downright bizarre!"

"As the saying goes, we must see the body if he's dead, and the person if he's alive. A living person cannot just vanish into thin air!"

After speaking, he suddenly turned around. The high-ranking officials in white shirts behind him all straightened their backs and raised their heads, instantly becoming tense.

"Looking at it now, is it possible that Liu Shaohua has already fled to Dongnan Province?"

Lin Qiangfeng immediately responded, "We cannot rule out that possibility. However, I have already contacted the Dongnan Provincial Public Security Department, instructing them to enhance vigilance and patrols, especially strengthening inspections at customs and maritime areas, to absolutely prevent Liu Shaohua from smuggling himself out of the country!"

Huang Xiao nodded. After finding a seat and sitting down, his originally stern expression softened somewhat.

After all, Lin Qiangfeng had already done everything that could be expected.

Among the targets on the Ministry of Public Security's Class A Wanted List, Liu Shaohua was the most cunning one. Otherwise, the Ministry of Public Security wouldn't have pursued him for so many years without results.

Furthermore, he had served in the military before, and after leaving the army, he worked for several years in the security team of a chemical plant. He possessed high intelligence, meticulous thinking, and professional counter-surveillance capabilities.

He handled the Public Security Bureau with remarkable ease.

In addition, Liu Shaohua had good interpersonal connections and character, having established his own network of contacts and relationships all over the country.

Therefore, even if local common folk saw him, when questioned by the police, they would not actively betray him and might even tip him off.

In front of good people, he presented himself as gentle, refined, kind-hearted, and even generous, making good people think he was a benevolent person.

Whereas in front of bad people, he acted viciously, cruel, and vengeful, making bad people feel he was not to be trifled with.

Often, it is precisely this kind of person who enjoys every advantage of time, place, and can skillfully manipulate human psychology that is the most terrifying and the hardest to deal with.

Huang Xiao fell into deep thought. The surrounding officials in white shirts gathered around, awaiting his orders.

After a good while, he looked up at Lin Qiangfeng, Yuan Qing, and the others and said, "Time is tight!"

Everyone turned their gaze towards him.

Huang Xiao continued.

"In my view, we should redeploy a major sweep operation, directly mobilizing thirty percent of the police force from both Dongnan and Xijiang provinces to participate, conducting a blanket search within the territories of both provinces!"

"What are your thoughts?"

When the leader speaks, who dares to voice opposition?

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiangfeng, Yuan Qing, and the others immediately expressed their full support.

"While Liu Shaohua hasn't gotten far yet, it is indeed very necessary to organize another large-scale manhunt."

"Now that Liu Shaohua lacks the protection of mercenaries and cannot resist anymore, he can only move at night. A blanket search covers a wide area; I think it's very necessary."

"If he is escaping on foot, he must still be within Xijiang and Dongnan Provinces. I think the Minister's suggestion is feasible!"

Having received everyone's support, Huang Xiao immediately issued orders to Lin Qiangfeng and Yuan Qing, while also calling the Dongnan Provincial Public Security Department to instruct them to accelerate deployment and act in sync.

Before conveying the action notification.

Lin Qiangfeng organized a mobilization meeting with the main Party committee members of the Public Security Departments from both Xijiang and Dongnan Provinces.

Dongnan Province participated via video conference.

Huang Xiao delivered an important speech, not only putting forward requirements but also stating his position clearly.

He said:

"Comrades, this is a tough battle we must win. Liu Shaohua is the biggest drug lord on the run this century. For every day he remains at large, thousands of families are torn apart and destroyed by crystal meth!"

"Therefore, I, Huang Xiao, solemnly promise you this: if this capture operation successfully apprehends Liu Shaohua, adhering to the principle of rewarding merit, I will ensure his promotion within this year!"

"I will promote a deputy-section-level cadre to full-section level, a full-section-level to deputy-division level, a deputy-division-level to full-division level, progressing step by step within my authority. Furthermore, the Ministry will award him a first-class merit medal and an additional cash reward of two hundred thousand yuan!"

"Not only that, the relevant units and responsible persons who contribute to the merit and award will also receive varying degrees of rewards. Simultaneously, they will be directly included in the evaluation sequence for the Ministry of Public Security's Advanced Units, and the responsible persons will receive priority opportunities for promotion and appointment."

"Comrades! I firmly believe that you are a team that can be summoned at once, capable of fighting upon arrival, and destined to win every battle! I await your good news at the Xijiang Provincial Public Security Department!"

With that, he concluded his speech.

Although Huang Xiao's speech was brief, for the Party committee members of the Public Security Departments in both provinces, it was indeed immensely impactful.

Especially the Minister's stance.

Whoever catches him gets the merit, whoever gets the merit gets the reward, and whoever gets the reward gets the promotion.

Catching one Liu Shaohua could mean jumping half a rank.

For many public servants, climbing that half rank could take decades or even most of their careers.

Now, however, it only requires one Liu Shaohua to achieve it.

Therefore, they could foresee that when the mobilization order was issued to various city, county, and district units, it would trigger a strong reaction from all personnel!

Sure enough.

When the Public Security General Office issued the notification to the prefecture-level cities, and they in turn issued it to various county and district Public Security Bureaus, the grassroots Police Officer cadres in both Xijiang and Dongnan Provinces were completely stunned!!

"Catch him and get promoted? Isn't that even better than a first-class merit?"

"Holy crap, I've been in the Public Security Bureau for twenty years, and I'm still just a section-level cadre. My chance has finally come!"

"An opportunity like this comes once in a hundred years. Anyone who doesn't go is an idiot!"

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Thus. Less than an hour after the mobilization order was issued, among the grassroots members selected to participate in this capture operation in both Xijiang and Dongnan Provinces, over eighty percent were cadres at the section level or above, while all cadres at the deputy-section level or above participated.