Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of this guy, Jack decided to change his approach. "Where did Hikida process 'HYPER' before? Is it possible that he hid it there?"
"On a ship. We opened a yacht rental company as a cover. The processing site is located in the cabin of a yacht called 'Lucy,' but Richie already sent people there and found nothing except some leftover raw materials." The crew
cut man pleaded desperately, "Let me go to jail. Don't send me back to Japan alone. President Ichijo won't let me go."
"It depends on your performance. Be more active when you testify in court." Jack smiled and patted his plastered arm. The guy grimaced in pain but dared not say a word.
After getting the address and leaving the ward, Jack looked at Ma Xidao and asked, "Let's try our luck?"
Ma Xidao nodded and took out his phone. "My colleagues are about to be discharged, and I asked them to come and protect this guy."
For him, the crew cut man was a key witness, but the 30 kilograms of 'HYPER' were also important physical evidence.
And if, as Jack suspected, this batch of goods was a high-quality counterfeit product with "increased quantity without increasing the price," who knows how many lives would be lost once it entered the market.
Jack didn't care how many addicts died, no matter their country of origin, but these goods were the key to luring those Taiwanese drug traffickers back into the business, so he had to find a way to find them.
Ma Xidao had originally planned to notify his superiors and arrest Zhou Xingzhe and his subordinates, but Jack's persuasion temporarily gave up the idea.
The problem remained the same: South Korea didn't have a true death penalty. Even if Zhou Xingzhe was a murderer, with only a single witness to the case, he wouldn't be sentenced to life imprisonment.
He must have made a lot of money from his previous collaboration with Hikita. If he could hide the money and serve a few years in prison, he could get bail and continue to enjoy life.
Just like the main suspects in the "Sowon Case" and "Seungri Gate" scandals, despite the public outcry and the films and documentaries, it still proved to be useless. This was clearly not what Ma Xidao wanted.
More than an hour later, Zhang Taizhu, the captain of the Guangsuo team, still wearing a fixed scarf around his neck, appeared in the hospital with several of his men. After Ma Xidao explained the situation to them, he and Jack got in a BMW and rushed to the yacht rental company mentioned by the flat-headed man.
The yacht rental company was naturally located at the seaside pier. When the two arrived, they saw only a mess. The office had been turned upside down.
Ma Xidao stood at the office window and looked at the pier not far away. "The yacht that kid mentioned is called 'Lucy', right?"
Jack followed his gaze and saw more than a dozen speedboats and small yachts of various sizes parked at the pier. One of them was painted black with the golden family emblem of "Ichijo Group" painted on it. It was exactly the same as the one hanging in Hikita's office and looked extremely conspicuous.
"Let's go and take a look." Jack once again took out the crowbar that had worked so hard.
With
a clang, the chain lock was pried open. Jack gestured to Ma Xidao, "I'll need your help."
"Ashiba!" Ma Xidao scowled and glared at him, muttering as he lifted the obviously damaged lower hatch. A familiar smell wafted into the air, and Jack quickly pulled out his pre-prepared gas mask and handed it to him.
Donning the gas mask, he descended to the yacht's lower hold, revealing a workshop where poison was processed.
A long, rigid table was covered with measuring cups, cylinders, and scales. Several small industrial dryers sat nearby, and exhaust fans were mounted on the bulkhead.
Ma Xidao, descending to the hold, leaped vigorously on the spot, his muffled voice emanating from beneath the gas mask. "This ship is securely fixed; it won't be affected by wind or waves."
Jack donned gloves, picked up a "HYPER" tablet from the scales, and examined it. He then gazed thoughtfully at the row of battered metal cabinets against the wall.
This place had apparently been searched by Richie's men, but perhaps considering it could be used to manufacture more drugs in the future, it was not destroyed and the hatch was locked again.
"Hida was about to take the drug cart to the trade, but upon receiving the news of Richie's arrival, he hurriedly hid it. As he was about to return to the hotel to get the money and escape, he was caught red-handed.
Judging by the distance and time, this should be the most likely hiding place. If Richie's men truly haven't found it, where else could it be?
As they spoke, he and Ma Xidao's gaze simultaneously fell upon the row of broken metal cabinets.
Jack picked up a bundle of safety ropes that had fallen to the ground, then rummaged through the cabinets, pulling out a few iron blocks. He turned back as if suddenly realizing something.
"Ashiba," Ma Xidao slapped his forehead and turned away. "I see."
Leaving the hold and returning to the yacht's deck, their gazes darted before settling on two safety ropes tied to the railing.
Pulling on one to feel its weight, Ma Xidao exerted brute force and yanked a large bundle of plastic-wrapped drugs, bound with iron blocks, out of the water.
Jack quickly tugged on the other safety rope, and soon two large bags of drugs appeared before their eyes.
"It's all here. This weighs nearly 30 kilograms," Ma Xidao excitedly lifted one bag and prepared to leave. "
Wait, wait, there's no use for us taking these now." "Jack quickly reached out to stop him, "What we should do is put these back."
"Huh? Why?" Ma Xidao asked in surprise.
"Hello, Captain Zhou Xingzhe? I don't know if you still remember me, I'm Xiaopang from the White Shark Gang."
"What's the matter?" Zhou Xingzhe's cold voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Ahaha, that, I know what you are looking for, 30 kilograms of goods, right? I know where Yintian hid the goods."
"Beep beep beep"
Seeing that the phone was hung up directly, Xiaopang looked at Ma Xidao with a sad face, "I said this wouldn't work, how could he believe me."
Ma Xidao turned his head to look at Jack, who shrugged indifferently, "Why are you in such a hurry? Let the bullets fly for a while."
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
Seeing that the two of them showed stunned expressions at the same time, Jack could only sigh helplessly and explain, "Although the killers of the'Ichijo Group' were wiped out, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency also initiated an investigation procedure, but they haven't found Zhou Xingzhe yet.
There are less than three hours left before the deadline given to him by the Taiwanese drug dealers. Even if he suspects this is a trap, which would you choose: running away and risking being hunted by the Taiwanese or running away with 30 billion won in drug money? "
Of course, running away with 30 billion won. At least he should hear the conditions." Ma Xidao breathed a sigh of relief.
Jack pushed the phone towards Xiaopang again. "Don't worry, he will call back."
There is still one chapter left, and this plot is almost over. I'm going to go get something to eat first.
(End of this chapter)