Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 488 Prepare to take action
Elke was sweating profusely, his face ashen, and the basin he was carrying trembled so badly that some water splashed out. "Mr. Black Hawk, you...you didn't tell me you were going to...deal with this boy. So I let him go."

Black Hawk ignored his explanation, picked up the plate that was just filled with pilaf, and slammed it hard on Elke's head.

"what!"

Elke screamed and fell to the ground, spilling all the water from the basin over himself.

The crowd that was originally sitting and eating suddenly dispersed, making room for Elke to sit there.

Siliken wanted to help him up, but under Black Hawk's chilling glare, he stopped and even took two steps back into the crowd.

Black Hawk got up and climbed down from the pit. Ignoring Elke's pleas for mercy, he stomped on Elke's head and lame leg one kick after another. A scream suddenly rang out, echoing throughout the room, and then gradually faded away.

Until there was absolutely no sound.

"waste!"

Black Hawk cursed angrily, leaving Elke, who was lying limp on the ground, and the rest of the fearful people behind as they walked out of the mud house.

The cold wind and sudden drop in temperature outside calmed Black Hawk down instantly. The chirping of birds outside sounded like raven announcing a bad day, and to Black Hawk's ears at that moment, it sounded particularly ominous and unsettling.

He couldn't rely on the boy and his family to remain silent; it was very likely that the other party had already called the police.

This place is already very unsafe; it's only a matter of time before the police arrive.

Years of experience were hammering away at his policing skills, forcing Black Hawk to brace himself for the upcoming operation. His men might be incompetent, but that didn't mean their leader was. Thinking things through was always the right thing to do.

"Anyway, those idiots have practiced enough, let's make our move."

In a secluded spot, Black Hawk instantly regained his composure.

His previous tyranny was just for show for his subordinates.

Black Hawk strode back to his room, took out a notebook and a map tucked inside from a drawer.

Unfolding the map, one sees many notes and scribbles on it. Among them, a bold, red circle marks a small area in the lower left corner of the map, indicating a coal mine in a mountainous region.

A few words were hastily scribbled below the red circle, and the blank space was alarming.

Black Hawk sat in his chair, somewhat annoyed by his subordinates' carelessness. He knew that his long-planned scheme had to be put into action ahead of schedule. Although things were not yet fully prepared, the current situation did not allow him to slowly build up his strength any longer.

After getting up and pacing around the room a few times, Black Hawk turned his gaze back to the map spread out on the table, which had been revised many times.

He took out his phone, took a picture of the map to save it, and then took out a pen from the drawer to re-mark the map.

He marked the original target and several other locations in the newly discovered area with an "X," using them as smokescreens to confuse the police.

With a long sigh, Black Hawk threw away his pen, stood up, and admired his new work by the table. He then slowly tore it into small pieces, carefully gathered them together, and threw them all into the trash can in the corner of the room.

Meanwhile, the hotel room.

Xiaoqiang, who had just finished get off work, brought over two bags of barbecue. He put the table and bedside table together in the room, and then laid out the barbecue skewers, lamb chops, roasted pork, and grilled fish he had brought on the table.

With a devout expression and careful movements.

As the foil wrapping the barbecue was opened, the room was immediately filled with a delicious aroma. "Authentic grilled lamb skewers require meticulous work. First, the wood used for charcoal making must be poplar wood grown in the desert. The skewers cannot be made of iron; they must be made of red willow branches from the desert. The lamb must be slaughtered fresh that day, and it must be a local sheep."

"During the roasting process, fresh tamarisk branches will secrete a slightly sticky tamarisk juice after being peeled. When skewered with mutton and smoked over charcoal, this juice not only breaks down the mutton's gamey smell but also infuses the meat with the unique aroma of the tamarisk tree."

"Jiang Hai, eat more! You can't find such authentic mutton in Donghai!"

Xiaoqiang, who talks incessantly, truly considers this place his second hometown, and he integrates into both his life and work very quickly.

As he spoke, he unwrapped the lamb skewers wrapped in tin foil and pulled out a large handful, handing them to Jiang Hai.

I have to say, NXjiang's lamb skewers are absolutely amazing. The meat is big, the portions are generous, and the taste is fantastic!

"Thank you, Brother Qiang!" Jiang Hai had been holding back for a long time, and now he wished he could stuff the food into his mouth.

"Haha! There's nothing a barbecue can't solve. If one barbecue isn't enough, then two will do!" Xiao Qiang finished off several skewers of lamb in no time and commented with lingering satisfaction.

"It's a pity there's no alcohol." Jiang Hai puffed out his cheeks and reached for his phone under his buttocks with his right hand. "Brother Shu, how about I order some alcohol from a food delivery app?"

Chen Shu shook his head: "If he could drink, Xiao Qiang would have brought all the alcohol with him."

"Sorry, Jiang Hai. I'm on duty tomorrow morning, so I can't have a drink with you tonight. But if you guys want to drink, that's fine too. Don't worry about me, just order whatever you want."

"You only have a morning shift, so why don't you drink just a little bit tonight? Let me check the time, there are still more than ten hours left, it won't affect anything! Or should I order you a bottle? Just one bottle will be fine, it definitely won't affect your work tomorrow morning!"

"Hey, don't tempt me."

"Xiao Hai, you don't look like a freshman at all." Chen Shu said, somewhat amused.

"I'm an adult!" Jiang Hai declared righteously.

The three of them enjoyed their meal immensely in the room.

"Dong dong dong."

Chen Shu got up and opened the door, only to find Shelly standing there with a smile.

Today, she was unusually not carrying that conspicuous selfie stick; instead, she was carrying a bag of fragrant barbecue, followed by a man carrying a box of Urumqi beer.

"Sir, just move the beer inside."

Shelly smiled slightly at Chen Shu, gently pulled Chen Shu away from the doorway, and gestured for the man to carry the beer into the room.

"This"

"Yeah! Shelly, you're beautiful inside and out!"

"Haha, what a beauty! I'm definitely a fan now!"

Chen Shu wanted to refuse, but when several joyful cheers suddenly erupted from the room, he knew he had no choice.

With Shelly's active participation, the atmosphere in the room immediately became lively.

(End of this chapter)