Special District 9 Chapter 28: Gears of Fate

Seven in the evening, in Platoon 1’s working space, the five squad leaders, including Qin Yu, were currently sitting around a table, chatting cheerfully.

Roughly ten minutes later, Yuan Ke walked over with large strides, and everyone quickly rose to their feet.

“Sit down,” Yuan Ke said as he poured himself a cup of water. “The Publicity Committee is using the meeting room at the moment, so we don’t have any rooms to use at the moment. I guess we have no choice but to discuss the details of the operation here. Suu Ang, brief everyone on the current situation.”

Suu Ang was the leader of Squad 4, and he was from Myanmar. He had a slightly darker skin tone and a shorter physique. That being said, he was extremely muscular all over. “Klaude has argued thrice with the intermediary before the latter finally admitted that the person they are sending off is Ah Long. They have agreed on the price; Klaude will be taking 15,000 dollars in order to guarantee Ah Long safe passageway into the Development District.”

Yuan Ke took a sip of water before asking, “Has Old Ma not personally made a move to negotiate with Klaude yet?”

“That old fellow is very sly. He knows that the entire law enforcement branch of Songjiang is determined to get Ah Long, so he wouldn’t appear unless he has absolute confidence,” Suu Ang replied. “I think that he isn’t confident about entrusting things to Klaude either, but he has no other choice now. It’s only a matter of time before Ah Long is caught at this rate. To protect his supply route, Old Ma can only take the risk.”

“Tomorrow night, is it?” Yuan Ke asked contemplatively. “Do you have a detailed arrest plan yet?”

“My suggestion is to make a move after Ah Long is out of the Special District. He’s more likely to put down his guard that way. Furthermore, there are no civilians there, so we don’t have to restrain ourselves too much during the operation,” Suu Ang replied.

The group fell silent as they began to consider the plausibility of the idea.

“Platoon Commander Yuan, may I say a few words?” Qin Yu

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