Chapter 886 - 398: Arresting Someone in Public

Chapter 886: Chapter 398: Arresting Someone in Public

Zhao Hua picked up his phone, with a map displayed on the screen, information shared by Savama.

The area marked by the red dot was the activity zone tracked by the Iranian intelligence operative before his death, and nearby was the residential area for employees of the oil well project construction units.

"Mr. Gong, we’ve arrived."

"It’s now 2:47 in the morning, there’s hardly anyone on the street. Moving together would attract too much attention. Let’s do this: you and I will each send someone out to scout the area first."

"Got it!"

Liu Weijun exchanged a few words with Gong Qingyong in another SUV, then turned to Zhao Hua, "It’s up to you!"

The latter nodded.

As the vehicle slowly pulled over to the roadside, Zhao Hua and another member from the second team alighted, while the convoy moved forward, stopping at a relatively secluded corner nearby.

An hour later, Zhao Hua finally returned.

Once inside the car, he took a sip of water and squinted to analyze.

"This area appears to be a market in the suburban district. Mr. Zheng from the second team and I saw many stalls covered with burlap on the roadside, plenty of shops too. The surrounding alleys crisscross, and during the day, there must be a mix of people everywhere, making it hard to find or capture anyone."

"Seems we must first confirm the target’s exact location."

Liu Weijun rubbed his nape, glanced again at the suspicious target photos provided by Savama, showing a scruffy uncle, an Iranian youth, and a short-haired mixed-race woman. "It’s getting late. We’ll take turns to keep watch in the car, two people per hour. Report any situation immediately, and the rest should take the opportunity to rest."

Everyone had been on a plane all night, and they were indeed a bit tired. Furthermore, there might be an arrest operation the next day, so no one insisted otherwise, and everyone agreed to this plan.

The night passed without results until 7 in the morning.

Gu Ji was startled awake by the cold start of the engine.

Opening his eyes, he saw many people outside, appearing at some unknown time. Street vendors shouted continuously, with many Iranian locals and tourists strolling the market, and various motorcycles and cars weaving through the streets and alleys.

With an increase in people, the difficulty of reconnaissance shot up dramatically.

After discussing briefly with Gong Qingyong, Liu Weijun clapped his hands.

"Wake up, everyone. We’re rotating with the second team for surveillance, one hour per group. Gu Ji, Gao Bo, Wu Kang, Zhou Yang, you’re up first. In the third round, Zhao Hua and I will switch in!"

"Yes, Mr. Liu!"

"Mr. Liu, include me too!"

At this moment, Zhuang Feng, who was sitting in the back row of the van, suddenly spoke up.

Everyone turned their heads at his voice.

Since Zhuang Feng had hardly spoken the whole time, everyone almost forgot about him.

But Gu Ji knew well that Zhuang Feng had some real skills.

Back when Wu Kang casually chatted about Iranian support with people from the foreign affairs office, this guy wore a look of wanting to say something but holding back. Combined with his calm interpretation of Savama’s demands, it showed that Zhuang Feng had already judged that this operation wouldn’t go smoothly.

"Alright, you and I will take the second round."

Liu Weijun nodded. Although he didn’t know Zhuang Feng’s specific identity, on the surface, Zhuang Feng was arranged by the Ministry of Public Security to assist them, so he definitely deserved some respect.

Thus, the reconnaissance operation officially began.

"Gao Bo, Wu Kang, you two put on your caps. All four of us have cropped hair, making us too conspicuous, easily revealing a military or police background."

"That’s a sharp detail!"

Before getting off, Gu Ji specifically reminded the two.

Gao Bo gave a thumbs-up and promptly put on a cap, then disembarked and blended into the crowd.

"We’re approaching the target spot. There’s an intersection here, with our vehicle southward. The other three directions need someone to block. I’ll take the east side."

As the four dispersed, Gu Ji, with sharp eyes, scanned the surroundings and quickly made a decision.

"I’ll take the west!"

With that, Gao Bo pretended to be a tourist and headed to the western alley, starting to walk among the stalls.

Zhou Yang went to a corner in the north, leaning against the wall, casually playing with his phone while glancing around. That left Wu Kang to find a spot in the middle of the crossroads, at a water bar, ordering a coffee.

Thanks to the strong insistence of Gong Qingyong and Savama’s thorough preparation.

Everyone used differently styled music earphones to replace radios.

This greatly reduced the chance of exposure.

After all, people wearing earphones on the street are common.

If they used single-ear tactical earpieces instead, it would immediately be assumed to be a communication device, especially if the designs were the same, making it even more obvious.

Regardless of whether these people were real criminals or disguised enemy intelligence agents.

For those specially trained, any slight suspicion would immediately alert them, making them vanish quickly.

Thus, after an hour of surveillance with no findings, Gu Ji and his team returned to the vehicle, exchanging with the second team.

The two sides alternated repeatedly.

Until noon, at 12 o’clock, just as Gao Bo was yawning, he suddenly saw a scruffy uncle in a gray jacket at the corner, very much resembling the target in the photo.

"Attention, attention, Gu Ji, 2 o’clock, near your corner under the street lamp, suspect target spotted."

"I see it."

Gu Ji turned his head, took out his phone, and casually walked over.