Absolute power in officialdom

Chapter 77 Murder to silence witnesses, killing three birds with one stone.

Tao Sizhong had no way out; only if Zhang Wanlin died could he survive.

"Mayor Ai, what time will the arrest team move out tonight?"

"The arrest team is tentatively scheduled for 11 p.m. The team is drawn from the provincial department and the Jiangzhou municipal bureau, and divided into multiple action groups. The goal is not only to arrest Zhang Wanlin, but also other key members."

If the schedule changes, I will notify you immediately.

Then, you'll bring along a trustworthy, skilled sniper and infiltrate the Jintang Hot Spring Resort.

Once the arrest team surrounds Villa No. 1, you should appear on the scene at the appropriate time.

As the Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission, you have the responsibility to arrest the leaders of criminal gangs.

Once Zhang Wanlin showed signs of resisting with a gun, the sniper was immediately ordered to open fire.

Be quick! Be ruthless! Be accurate! Don't let Zhang Wanlin leave Villa No. 1 alive!

Tao Sizhong nodded: "I'll arrange two snipers with good marksmanship, just in case."

Ai Kun patted Tao Sizhong on the shoulder: "Old Tao, tonight's operation can only succeed, failure is not an option!"

This is the best strategy to kill Zhang Wanlin. If they can't get rid of him tonight, they'll have to resort to a less desirable one. That would put them in a more passive position.

Tao Sizhong nodded: "I will do my best. The key is that the intelligence is accurate."

Aikun gave a cryptic smile: "The intelligence is of course accurate. I'll notify you immediately if I get any news."

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At 10:55 p.m., the Longcheng City Armed Police Detachment's camp command post was brightly lit, with a heavy and tense atmosphere.

Liu Zhenwu, Executive Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission and Director of the Provincial Anti-Organized Crime Office, was in charge of directing the operation.

Wu Zhiyuan was with Xu Youwei, standing nearby.

The operation to close in is about to begin.

"Report your situation, each group!" Liu Zhenwu's voice reached the five action groups.

"One team is in position and has surrounded Villa No. 1 at Jintang Hot Spring Resort!"

"The second group of Longqiao Coal Mine personnel has arrived!"

"The three groups of Dadi Real Estate companies are now in place!"

"The four harem nightclubs are now in place..."

"Five underground casinos are in place..."

All five arrest teams are in position, and the target is under control.

The more than 100 police officers involved in the operation were all drawn from the provincial department and the Jiangzhou municipal bureau. All their communication devices were handed over before the operation, and the details of the mission were kept strictly confidential.

Liu Zhenwu and Xu Youwei exchanged a glance, and Liu Zhenwu decisively ordered, "Attention all groups! Operation 'Sharp Sword' begins promptly at 11:00!"

At this moment, on the large bed in the luxurious bedroom on the second floor of Villa No. 1, Zhang Wanlin is assaulting a young girl.

Unbeknownst to him, a net of inescapable force had already been quietly tightened.

Little did he know that his two former "allies"—Tao Sizhong and Ai Kun—had already planned his death.

The advance team leader, Chen Xiangyang, deputy director of the Provincial Public Security Department, led elite special police officers, approaching Villa No. 1 silently like cheetahs.

Previously, they had identified their target as Villa No. 1 and were lying in wait nearby.

The villa's advanced security system sounded a piercing alarm.

Zhang Wanlin was startled and jumped up from the bed.

"Damn it! What's going on? Is there something wrong with the security system?" He hurriedly pulled on his pants, rushed to the window, and pulled back a corner of the curtain. He saw dark figures looming downstairs, surrounded by police.

"Boss! It's bad! The police have surrounded us!" A bodyguard leader rushed into the room, holding a loaded pistol, his face filled with panic.

Zhang Wanlin's worst fears came true.

Xu Youwei has made his move! And his move was so swift and ruthless!

"Hold on! Hold on! Warn them that anyone who comes in will be killed!" Zhang Wanlin roared hysterically, a glint of madness flashing in his eyes.

He quickly pulled a gleaming pistol from a hidden compartment in the bedside table, checked the magazine, and said, "Trying to catch me? Not so easy!"

At that moment, his first thought was to call for help, so he dialed Tao Sizhong's number.

"Secretary Tao! Help me! Plainclothes police have surrounded my villa! They all have guns and want to arrest me!" Zhang Wanlin's voice was filled with despair.

On the other end of the phone, Tao Sizhong lowered his voice and said, "Wanlin, take them down! You're an outstanding private entrepreneur and a representative of the Municipal People's Congress; no one dares to touch you!"

They fire, you fire back. Then just say they weren't in uniform, you thought they were kidnappers, and your shooting was self-defense. I'll clean up your mess then.

Zhang Wanlin understood Tao Sizhong's sinister intentions and roared, "Tao Sizhong, are you sending me to my death?"

Tao Sizhong hung up the phone.

Zhang Wanlin called Ai Kun again: "Mayor Ai, the police have surrounded Villa No. 1. Call Jiang Jun immediately and ask him to rescue me!"

Ai Kun sneered, "Zhang Wanlin, what storms haven't you weathered? How come you're so scared by a few policemen!"

The key question is, were they really police officers, or kidnappers? Were they wearing police uniforms?

They fire, you return fire, and then you say you misjudged the situation, thinking they were robbers. Tao Sizhong and I will clean up your mess.

Zhang Wanlin found it strange that Ai Kun and Tao Sizhong were saying the same thing. Had they planned it together?

Having spent twenty years in the underworld, Zhang Wanlin was no fool. He instantly realized that this was no coincidence, but a trap meticulously designed by Tao Sizhong and Ai Kun.

These two "protectors" will not only fail to save him, but will instead use the police to put him to death! They are trying to silence him!

"Aikun, you bastard! You want me dead? Not so easy!"

Even if I die, you won't get away with it! I'm going to expose all your shady dealings!

Ai Kun also hung up the phone.

At that moment, gunfire erupted outside.

There were four bodyguards in the villa, all of whom were armed.

Zhang Wanlin was engaged in a fierce internal struggle.

Fire a shot? Could they break through? Even if they did, where could they escape to?

Ai Kun and Tao Sizhong were more than happy for him to have a gunfight with the police.

They could only sleep peacefully after he died.

Chen Xiangyang shouted through a megaphone, "Zhang Wanlin! You are surrounded! Lay down your weapons and surrender immediately! This is your last chance!"

Zhang Wanlin decided to surrender.

To resist stubbornly is a dead end.

If he surrenders, Ai Kun and Tao Sizhong, as well as many of his "protectors" who have received benefits from him, will be in a hurry.

They will try their best to rescue him, or at least help him mitigate his guilt.

Otherwise, he will bite people.

Zhang Wanlin knew that biting people meant certain death, so he would avoid biting people unless absolutely necessary.

He won't tell the truth about the problems, and it's not like this is his first time in jail; he's been in jail before when he was younger.

Confess and you'll be treated leniently; you'll serve your life in jail. Resist and you'll be punished severely; you'll be allowed to go home for the New Year.

Even if he were to serve several or more years in prison, he would still live a very comfortable life there because he has money, and money can make the devil turn the millstone.

Chen Xiangyang's shouts were the final straw, breaking down Zhang Wanlin's mental defenses.

He knew that if he hesitated any longer, the SWAT team would break down the door, assume he was putting up a fight, and might actually kill him.

"I...I surrender! Don't shoot! I surrender!" Zhang Wanlin shouted with all his might.

He threw the pistol away, raised his hands above his head, and walked towards the door.

However, at that very moment, a bullet whistled through the air and struck him squarely between the eyebrows with impeccable accuracy.

Zhang Wanlin, a powerful figure in Longcheng, died such a pathetic death.