Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 308 The boss gave way too much.

Under a bright moon and sparse stars, the motorcycle convoy traveled for about three or four hours until they reached a dilapidated house on a mountaintop. A large iron lock hung on the gate. Several drivers skillfully pushed their motorcycles into the house.

The driver's smuggling service was in place; two burly men retrieved several trekking poles and a single stretcher from inside the house. They distributed the trekking poles to the others, and then carried Chen Shu on the stretcher, one in front and one behind.

The remaining two took the luggage from Chen Shu and the others, hoisted it onto their shoulders, and walked swiftly, their speed not much slower than that of Chen Chuan, Zhu Chaore, and the others who were empty-handed.

Because it was an illegal crossing, everyone could only dim their flashlights and shine them at their feet, unable to raise them or turn them on brightly. The path down the mountain was not actually a path; it was a steep trail worn out by the drivers who had frequently smuggled people across the mountain.

During the journey, Chen Chuan stood beside Chen Shu's stretcher and asked smugly, "Shu, are you comfortable?"

Chen Shu was grateful for Chen Chuan's thoughtfulness, and knew that this service would probably cost a lot of money, so he said in a low voice, "I can actually put weight on my foot, but it will be a bit slow. If it's too expensive, we can save some money."

Chen Chuan smiled so hard his eyes narrowed, waving his trekking pole and jokingly said, "Forget about money, this is a superpower!"

Chen Shu smiled and said no more, accepting Chen Chuan's favor in his heart.

The descent was quick, and the group reached the river at the foot of the mountain. Upon reaching the bottom, they discovered several other people waiting by the river, who said they were also Chinese who had illegally crossed the border.

It was pitch black and nothing could be seen, so everyone kept quiet and started packing their gear. After a while, a fairly large kayak paddled up from the opposite bank, and everyone splashed and jumped into the kayak into the knee-deep water.

At this moment, Chen Shu endured the pain in his feet and squeezed in.

Once everyone was present, the kayak was rowed to the opposite bank.

The boat was packed with people, and apart from heavy breathing, no one spoke. Chen Shu guessed that his companions probably weren't good people either; they were just normal people.

He's either a gambler, a drug dealer, or a fugitive.

If he were on the boat at that moment and shouted, "Police! Don't move!", things would probably get interesting.

Chen Shu was still thinking about the police, but he knew clearly that once the boat reached the other side, he would no longer be a policeman for the time being.

He was just an ordinary civilian who came to rescue people.

That's it.

Early morning, North X.

Upon arriving here, if it weren't for the numerous Chinese signs along with a line of text in the North Korean language, Chen Shu would have thought he was in some remote town in China.

However, when a large number of legal casinos are hidden on street corners, various gambling advertisements are everywhere on the street, and those small ads that only pop up on computer web pages are now so brazenly placed in front of you, you will clearly realize that you have entered the land of black money abroad.

Although it was very late, thanks to the booming casino industry, there were still quite a few people walking around on the streets of this small town in northern X. There was even a policeman in a green uniform standing by the roadside.

The policeman, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth and a submachine gun slung across his shoulder, had a nonchalant expression. He glanced around furtively, looking quite like the highway robbers from decades ago in China.

Chen Shu abandoned his idea of ​​asking for directions, opened the Google Maps he had downloaded beforehand, and followed the hotel location that Xiao Zhao had sent him in advance.

It was only then that I suddenly realized that I could still get a mobile signal from a domestic Chinese carrier in this northern region, which was quite amazing. I was also a little annoyed that I hadn't registered beforehand.

Police work is always planned before action. The fact that they came without any prior plan was quite unsettling for Chen Shu, who was used to following a schedule.

Without a plan, the risks become uncontrollable and the dangers become extremely great.

This was an extremely remote hotel. It was clear that Xiao Zhao was terrified; he indicated on WeChat that he would stay in his room and wait for Chen Shu and the others to arrive.

Chen Shu hopped into the hotel with a cane, and sat at the front desk. The woman there was a dark-skinned old lady.

She glanced at Chen Shu and his group, pointed to the Alipay and WeChat payment QR codes on the front desk, and asked in slightly accented Mandarin, "Yes, five people. How many rooms do you need? It's one hundred yuan a night, with a two hundred yuan deposit."

"Two." Just like in China, Chen Shu took out his phone and scanned the QR codes.

Chen Shu deliberately chose a room on the same floor as Xiao Zhao and skipped up to the second floor.

and many more?

The old woman just said there were five people?
Because he had been using crutches, he hadn't noticed Chen Shu at the back of the group, but now he turned around and looked over from the stairs.

The middle-aged man at the back of the group was the driver who had led them across the border illegally. Since Chen Chuan had handled all the negotiations with them, Chen Shu didn't know if they were Chinese. However, judging from their skin color and attire, they were more likely locals from North China.

Chen Shu tapped Chen Chuan, who was following behind him, with his cane and gestured with his chin towards the ground floor.

Chen Chuan turned around, smiled, and said, "Oh, it's one of us."

"Dong dong dong."

"Dong dong dong."

After knocking several times, a rustling sound finally came from inside. Judging from the sound of three locks being unlocked, a haggard-looking Xiao Zhao opened the door and welcomed everyone in.

"Let's talk after we get in!"

Chen Shu raised his hand to stop Xiao Zhao, who was about to speak, and then went into the house with his cane, finding a single sofa to sit down first.

"Xiao Zhao, once we get here, just call me Brother Shu."

"Eh."

Once everyone was present, the driver, who was at the back, closed the door and naturally followed them into the room.

The room was small, a standard room with two beds. It was only about twenty square meters in size, with extremely basic furnishings and a rather poor hygiene condition. The window faced the street corner.

Can advance or retreat.

"Huh? Why did you bring him in?"

Xiao Zhao pointed at the last driver to come in, his face filled with terror, and stammered, "Those locals are really unreliable. They'll be all smiles at you, but then they'll sell us out!"

The driver sat down on the corner of the bed, smiled slightly, and reassured the driver in fluent Mandarin, "No, I'm definitely one of yours."

Xiao Zhao was surprised by the other party's frankness, and even more horrified that he could understand the local dialect of Dongzhou, which is known as the most dangerous place in China.

"There are quite a few gamblers from Dongzhou here. I've had a lot of contact with them, so I can understand some of what they say."

Seeing the confusion in the room, the driver explained, "Boss, my name is A-Chai. I used to be a truck driver for a big shot in Dabang. Now I'm working for myself, no ties, so don't worry."

People who have no ties or attachments are actually more terrifying. Because they have no ties, they can easily betray their temporary employers without any psychological qualms.

Everyone understands this principle.

Chen Shu turned his gaze to Chen Chuan, hoping he would step forward and explain.

Chen Chuan shrugged, and just as he was about to speak, A-Chai spoke first: "The previous cooperation showed me the boss's sincerity and strength. So in the next cooperation, I will definitely help you find your friends. In this place, it's not easy to find people without the help of locals."

After a pause, glancing around at the suspicious gazes fixed on him, Ah Chai spread his hands in front of him and said honestly:
"I also want to sell, but the boss is giving me way too much."

(End of this chapter)