It is Kokang and Changchun

　In recent years, the Hong Kong police have always claimed to have seized some offensive weapons in their anti-gang operations, making outsiders think that they were machetes and steel pipes. In fact, they were just brooms, mops, and clothes hangers; and even these were considered high-end goods.

　In 2021, two gangs, 14K and Wo Shing Wo, gathered hundreds of people in Yuen Long. Police were called and found they were just selling boxed lunches.

　That area has many construction sites and workers, so the boxed lunches are selling well, and the two gangs saw an opportunity and set up stalls there. Before the handover, the two gangs selling boxed lunches together would have been unthinkable, and they would have fought each other to the death for market share.

　In short, the difference between the gangs and societies before and after Hong Kong's return is huge. In just over a decade, the Hong Kong government after the return has accomplished what the British could not do in decades or even centuries.

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　Apart from anything else, the crackdown on organized crime alone is enough to strongly prove the benefits of Hong Kong's return.

　Therefore, Sir Chen and Sir Shi believed that the final destination of these smuggled arms was not the local gangs, but somewhere else.

　By the way, when talking about gangs, we have to mention an Italian ship girl - Vittorio Veneto; I wonder what this former battleship and current helicopter cruiser lady would say about the rise and fall of Hong Kong gangs?

　(vv: Cazzo! You dragged me out here to torture me again? I've already put all my energy into the military, what else do you want? I have to go out and set up a coffee stall before I'll stop, right? Isn't this considered military business?)

　Chapter 480 Police Story

　That afternoon, the Hong Kong police and Interpol exchanged intelligence and concluded through comprehensive analysis that the arms came from Palestine, but it was unclear who had obtained them.

　Central Asia and West Asia have always been in chaos. These arms may have been passed on to many people, making it even more difficult to find out who the original source was.

　The Hong Kong police naturally cannot reach out, they can only try to find the whereabouts of the missed batch of arms and ensure the public safety of Hong Kong; this is the most important thing.

　As mentioned in the previous chapter, because of this sudden incident, Chen Sir was forced to interrupt her long-awaited vacation and join her old partner (yuan) (jia) Shi Sir in solving the case.

　Because the port where the crime occurred happened to be the area under the jurisdiction of Sir Chen and Sir Shi, they were naturally assigned to the special task force specially set up by their superiors for this purpose.

　Speaking of setting up a special task force, before it was established, several departments were vying for responsibility for the case. Finally, in order to ensure fairness, the higher-ups decided to set up a special task force, bringing in all the relevant departments and key personnel to work together on the case.

　Since the main task this time is to find the whereabouts of weapons flowing into Hong Kong, the head of the task force is the mainland police rather than the customs. As a mainland police officer, Sir Chen is quite lucky.

　"...That's about it. Let's continue investigating along this line of thought for now. Any other questions? The meeting is adjourned!" At the first meeting of the task force, the task force leader made the arrangements and announced the adjournment of the meeting.

　After the meeting, the task force leader went to find Chen Sir and said, "Ajie, I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I couldn't let you have a good vacation. It would have been better if I had given you two days earlier."

　The project leader had always been Chen Sir's direct supervisor, and it was he who forced Chen Sir to take his leave yesterday. Otherwise, Chen Sir, a workaholic, might have collapsed at his post one day.

　"It's okay, Wei Sir, this isn't your fault." Chen Sir cheered up and responded, "Plans can never keep up with the speed of change. After all, no one wants to see this kind of outcome."

　Sir Wei saw that his subordinate was in good condition and nodded. "By the way, you should do your best on this case. I have confidence in you. As long as you follow my instructions, this case will be solved soon."

　"Yes, Sir Wei!" Although Sir Wei did not say it explicitly, Sir Chen heard that the leader had given her an important task and also understood that she would be promoted and get a raise after completing the task. She could not help but respond with a little excitement.

　But Chen-sir couldn't help but raise a question: "But, sir...if we want to solve this case quickly, we really need the assistance of customs and the other side."

　Officer Wei smiled knowingly after hearing this. He patted Chen Sir on the shoulder and explained, "Interdepartmental collaboration is a multi-faceted process, you know? You're still a little inexperienced in this area."

　"What should we do then?" Sir Chen waited for orders.

　"Well, if you find anything, just tell me directly. You don't need to report it to anyone else. We're pretty close, anyway. If anyone from customs comes to question you, tell them to come directly to me."

　Sir Chen replied, "Yes, sir!"

　"Okay, go investigate! I'm leaving first." After saying goodbye to Sir Chen, Chief Wei left the meeting room and returned to his office to work.

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　After returning to the district police station, Sir Chen and Sir Shi were wondering where to start. Since they had few clues and they were not crucial, they could only lead the police team to conduct trial and error investigations within the scope of logical reasoning.

　The surveillance system failed to find any clues, but we cannot rely on surveillance for everything. Besides, the density of surveillance in Hong Kong is obviously lower than that in the mainland; although the Hong Kong government set a goal of installing 2000 surveillance cameras a year at the beginning of this year.

　What to do? The only option is to go out and investigate.

　In order to increase the efficiency of the investigation, the district police station sent more people to find places with fewer cameras and conduct investigations everywhere.

　"It's impossible to hide so many guns without any clues... These guys must have deliberately avoided the cameras." Sir Chen kept thinking about the case while driving.

　Her current thinking is that something like this involving the illegal circulation of smuggled guns must be kept secret and cannot be made public. Therefore, she wants to visit people and ask if they have noticed anything unusual.

　Hong Kong has such a high population density that Mr. Chen doesn't believe that smugglers can completely avoid the eyes of ordinary people. Even if ordinary people don't see it, they will definitely notice the difference.

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　After half a day of searching, Chen Sir found no valuable clues. Returning to the police car, she turned on the radio and asked the other teams about their progress.

　"Aya, did you find anything over there?"

　"No, what about you?" Sir Shi's reply sounded a little disappointed.

　"Neither do I have one here."

　"Tsk tsk tsk... Which idiot made a bet with me this morning, saying he could make it faster than me?"

　"Oh, this BBQ Siu Ya has his old problem again..." Hearing Sir Shi's joking sarcasm, Sir Chen complained in his heart and directly switched to the next channel.

　"Hey, Axiong, how are you two doing?"

　"Report to Sir Chen, no findings so far."

　So, Sir Chen continued to send communications to other groups to inquire about the situation, but each group said they had no clues, which made Sir Chen very troubled.

　After some thought, Sir Chen unconsciously looked up at the sky, "Maybe... they didn't even walk on the ground..."

　But then she rejected her idea. "That shouldn't be possible. Drones don't have the capacity to carry the guns that way. Even if they were to transport the guns one by one, the drones' countless round trips would definitely draw the attention of the public..."

　Sir Chen is located in the Kowloon City District, which is the most prosperous district in Hong Kong. It can be said that it is brightly lit all night long. It is almost impossible to transfer a large amount of arms in an inconspicuous corner.

　"If the intelligence provided by the customs and water police is correct, then these people may only have one way to go, and that is the sewer."

　Thinking of this, Sir Chen suddenly came up with a terrifying deduction: "Oh no! These smuggled arms are not transiting, their final destination is Hong Kong!"

　Generally speaking, if you are transiting, you should go south to the island on the other side (Central and Western District, Wan Chai District, Eastern District, Southern District) instead of going north to Kowloon.

　The north is closer to mainland China. Who in their right mind would engage in arms smuggling so close to the mainland? Wouldn't it be easier to escape by boat in the south?

　Since the intelligence from the Marine Police and Customs indicates that there is no possibility or sign of weapons flowing south, it means to a large extent that Sir Chen's reasoning is reasonable.

　After confirming his reasoning, Chen Sir switched the car radio to the teams' common channel and ordered, "All teams, listen up! Halt the search and return to the police station. I think we might need to prepare some gas masks and maps to search the sewers."

　As soon as he finished speaking, a dissatisfied and questioning "Huh?" was heard from the radio.

　"Search the sewer? What the hell are you doing, Fenchang Jie? Are you a scumbag? What do you mean by suddenly asking to search the sewer? Did you just come up with this on the spur of the moment?"

　Leaving aside the tone of voice, it was clear who was replying. Sir Chen patiently replied, "Ms. Shi, if you find the sewer dirty, you can live a comfortable life in the police station. When the case is solved, you can just sit in the audience and watch me and the others receive the award."

　"You..." Shi Sir shot back, "After reaching this level, do you think I would be that kind of person? I just think your idea is too sudden, and I want to get an explanation."

　"It's not clear from a few words on the radio... Otherwise, why would I call everyone back to the police station? Just to discuss this matter, understand?"

　After the radio call ended, Chen Sir immediately took out her cell phone and wanted to call Wei Sir to report the situation. But at that moment, Chen Sir stopped; to ensure absolute safety, she decided to return to the police station and call the landline to report;

　For some reason, she seemed to have a feeling that this case was unusual; the instigator of the case was probably an even more troublesome person.

　I am back

　As I said before, I stopped updating for almost a month because I was going to Guangzhou to take the Japanese N3 exam in December.

　Now that I'm done with the exams, I'm ready to resume updating. The listening sections for N3 and N2 were really confusing, and I barely understood a single sentence. However, the vocabulary sections were relatively easy.

　I feel like I have to make another trip next July (sad)

　Anyway, since I haven't written anything for nearly a month, I need to get back into the groove of writing, plotting, etc. So I'm taking a day off today to review where I was before and sort out what to do next.

　The first chapter update after I come back should be a summary chapter, specifically summarizing what happened in the novel timeline during the month that I didn't update, otherwise I would not be able to keep up with the progress of time.

　I'm very sorry to have kept you waiting.

　Chapter 481 Summary of November Events

　After Sir Chen brought a group of people back to the police station, he called his subordinates together to discuss the case and the current progress of the investigation. At the same time, he explained to Sir Shi and other police officers the reasons for deciding to search the sewer.

　After the meeting, Sir Chen used the landline in the police station to report the progress of the case and the next steps to his superior Sir Wei. He then went with other police officers to prepare equipment and go to the sewer for investigation.

　Unfortunately, Sir Chen and his team came up empty-handed. They didn't find any particularly valuable clues in the sewer, and all they found were of little value.

　Chen Sir connected several clues of little value through a logical chain and still concluded that the sewers were used to transport munitions.

　It is only one channel, but whether it is the main channel, how much has been transported, and whether there is anything else hidden, all require further investigation.

　When Sir Chen just climbed out of the sewer, he discussed his findings and judgments with Sir Shi and the surrounding police officers.

　At the same time, in the leisure area on the rooftop of a high-rise hotel in Hong Kong, a slightly tall beauty was staring in the direction of Sir Chen while talking on the phone.

　"Interesting..." Deep Sea 43939 snorted, then said to the person on the phone, "She is indeed very capable. She can be said to be the fastest-progressing team in the task force."

　A mature, middle-aged male voice came over the phone, "That's for sure. But don't worry, she doesn't know the overall situation. Only I know. I can guarantee that you will always be one step ahead of her. By the way, I have another question for you."

　"You said."

　"It's the promise you made before..."

　Deep Sea 4399 smiled and said, "Haven't I already paid you half of it? The remaining half will be ready soon. Once the heavenly soldiers arrive, that will be the time to pay you."

　The two exchanged a few words, then put down their phones after exchanging information. Then, Shenhai 4399 stared intently at Chen Sir's location.

　At this moment, Sir Chen still had no idea that someone was targeting her, and was still sitting there alone with her head down thinking about the case.

　Deep Sea 4399 continued to gaze at Sir Chen, humming playfully, "How interesting! What a coincidence in name and position... Then continue, let me see if your investigative skills can match those of the person with the same name in the game."

　For the next month, Mr. Chen—or rather, the entire task force—was scrambling to find the find. They'd also investigated the local gangs, but nothing of value had been found.

　Until now, Sir Chen has always felt very strange. Who on earth is responsible for this thing? It always makes him feel like he has no idea where to start.

　However, whenever Mr. Chen thinks about Hong Kong's past history of outstanding people, strong evil spirits, and Gotham-like security, it no longer seems so unexpected.

　But no matter what, the investigation must continue. After all, the police department has issued a strict order. It doesn't matter whether the case is solved faster or slower, but the truth must be revealed before the New Year.

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　In this month, in addition to Hong Kong, many things have happened around the world, the most noteworthy of which is the near fall of Florida.

　Leaving aside the army, the remaining US Navy forces on the East Coast (excluding the ship girls) are at risk of being blocked in the Gulf of Mexico.

　At that time, someone within the Navy suggested that the fleet should be quickly transferred to the West Coast before the deep sea blockade of the Gulf of Mexico, so as to prolong the life.

　After weighing the pros and cons of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, it was decided to remain in place. After all, the Gulf of Mexico is the size of a medium-sized country, and the Americans have a lot of oil and gas drilling platforms in it. If the remaining main forces are all transferred to the West Coast, who will protect the oil and gas resources?

　Moreover, if all else fails, the fleet can still rely on coastal defense and naval bombardment to fight the deep-sea navy in the near sea. In addition, the journey to the west coast is too long, and the uncertainty factors are difficult to predict. If discovered by the deep sea, it will definitely be a life-or-death situation.

　Faced with the near-collapse of thirteen states on the East Coast, the Democratic Party finally capitulated. Of course, this doesn’t mean it looks like the Deep Sea Head, but rather means making major concessions to China.

　In order to obtain various high-quality and low-cost military supplies, the US federal government decided to cancel and weaken some of its sanctions against China.

　Most of these canceled and weakened sanctions are related to high-end manufacturing, including semiconductors and artificial intelligence.

　But this doesn't mean the Americans have finally come to their senses and are ready to lay down their butcher knives. To put it more figuratively, it's like giving you a few slaps in the face before giving you a sweet treat.

　China will not miss any opportunity for development. Even if the United States just relaxes its stance a little, China will try its best to seize the opportunity and promote the development of domestic high-end manufacturing.

　Therefore, China decided to give the United States some face and decided to increase exports of some strategic resources or semi-finished products to the United States, such as tungsten, steel, non-ferrous metals, cement, and individual nylon equipment.

　During the negotiation process, China tried to test the US side indirectly, asking them whether they needed China's help in reproducing KanColle, but the US side flatly refused.

　The US officials know that their own ship girls are all left-leaning (except Santi). If they outsource the production to Rabbit, it will be very difficult for the US top leaders to remain calm, both emotionally, rationally and in terms of face.

　In fact, the US official's judgment on the ideological tendencies of its own ship girls is already the result of the ship girls trying their best to hide it.

　I wonder what those politicians would think if they knew that the political spectrum of their own ship girls actually ranges from the standard left wing at the lower end to Marxism at the upper end.

　Eagle Sauce: Rabbit! Don't push your luck! Who doesn't know what you're thinking? Don't even think about letting the poisonous cancer of communism corrupt our shipgirl!

　Rabbit: Since you can’t reproduce the KanColle, you can also consider OEM for small items, such as your infrared/low-light night vision goggles, thermal imaging sights, individual radios and other small military equipment.

　Eagle sauce: Don't mention this to me, I get angry when I mention scopes! Recently, more than a dozen individual thermal imaging scopes were lost from a military warehouse in Georgia. It has not been found out who did it yet. What do you think, Rabbit?

　Any idea?

　Rabbit blushed internally, "Uh... Why do I feel like this kind of thing happens all the time in your place... Besides, shouldn't you ask your police or the FBI about this? How would I know?!"

　At the same time, a new product suddenly appeared on a second-hand trading market software called "Xianyu" on the simplified Chinese Internet. The picture on the homepage looked like a sight.

　When you click on it, you will see the detailed picture, which is a multi-angle shot of a sand-colored sight. Its appearance and model are almost identical to the sight model features lost by the US military, and the price is 80,000 RMB.

　As for whether the one on Xianyu is related to the one lost by the US military, it is unknown...

　In early December, after careful consideration by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a military report arrived on Kamala's desk.

　The news about the loss of the entire east coast was completely within Kamala's expectations. Even if she wanted to get angry, she couldn't because she was tired and it would be useless to do so.

　In this report, some unusual movements in the deep sea on the front line caught Kama's attention. After reading this part of the report, she turned to Charles Brown (current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), who had just submitted the report.

　"It mentions that after the fall of Florida, the number of troops on all fronts in the deep sea has been significantly reduced. What's going on?"