Everyone here is a police officer, so naturally, they understood what he meant.

However, Gao Bo was still somewhat reluctant to part with the M4 rifle that he had risked his life for; once thrown away, it would be hard to pick up again.

Then Jingshang Gaoming took out his credentials and stepped forward to communicate with the captain.

After confirming the identity, the SAT captain shouted "danger cleared," and only then did the special police lower their guns and allow everyone to board the helicopter cabin.

The Bell 412EPX helicopter can accommodate 16 people, just enough to fit them all.

After takeoff, Gao Bo looked out from the helicopter’s side observation window, seeing the endless undulating hilly terrain below, which resembled a wrinkled green carpet. "Liangben has really set up a treacherous layout. The surroundings behind Funeral Mountain are all wild forests, just as Gu Ji said. There’s only a highway in the northwest direction, and it might take at least four or five hours!"

"I wonder if the Japanese police have obtained evidence of Liangben’s crimes. If the police don’t act against them, I’m afraid we won’t be safe even when we return to the city!"

Wu Kang was considering even more deeply.

Sasa Kana was right beside him; if Abe Shigehide dared to send people to shoot the Muraoki Group chairman in the bustling streets, he could naturally send assassins to kill them too.

"Don’t worry, Liangben won’t escape this time!" Chen Zhiyu exhibited a confident demeanor, patting the pocket that held her phone.

Only then did Gu Ji remember.

Since the beginning of the dinner, Chen Zhiyu had been secretly recording video and audio with her phone, capturing evidence of Liangben’s killings during the gang conflict.

Returning to Tokyo’s urban area, it was already three in the afternoon.

Once the cell phone signal was restored, Zeng Dan hurriedly dialed a call, contacting Jian Na, and learned from her that Liangben was using her mother as leverage, demanding a meeting with her alone at eight in the evening.

Thus, Zeng Dan and her team would definitely not sit idly by, since this overseas mission was to rescue the victims of the 9.17 kidnapping case, allowing Gu Ji to join the operation smoothly.

Feeling the phone vibrating, Gu Ji pulled it out to find Zhang Wenjun inquiring about his situation in Japan.

While reporting his work, he once again pondered the issue of mobile phone signals.

The bomb checkpoint, the aviation disaster checkpoint, including this trip to Japan.

All three had a commonality:

Control and blockade of information.

With the advancement of technology, various signal jammers and electromagnetic pulse weapon devices have emerged, putting more emphasis on informatization and intelligence in modern counter-terrorism operations.

If Gu Ji had not just grasped the TSCTP counter-terrorism assistance training and terrorism interception plan, he would not have been so sensitive to information blockades, immediately noticing that something was wrong with the funeral and withdrawing from the core of the gang’s internal conflict in time.

Otherwise, just the first wave of the Buddhist hall brawl could have been enough to drown them.

"Drone reconnaissance and information blockade, these two methods have appeared more and more frequently in recent battles. It seems that in future police tactical assessments, I must consider more comprehensively and more three-dimensionally..."

Deep in thought, Zhang Wenjun suddenly called via WeChat, giving him a fright.

Gao Bo glanced at the phone’s display, surprised as well.

"Why did Zhang Zhong suddenly think of calling you?"

"He asked me at noon on WeChat to make a report on my work in Japan when I had the time. My phone just received the message; I sent it over to him, and he called right away."

"Did you mention about killing the gang members?"

"I did, mentioning how I used a Japanese short knife and an M4 rifle to kill a total of nine people."

"Dear God, didn’t Zhang Zhong explode upon hearing that!!"

Gao Bo wore an expression of "Brother, I can’t help you with this," given that before their departure, Zhang Wenjun had repeatedly reminded them to keep quiet and stay out of trouble.

Goodness, they’ve stirred up quite the mess.

Gu Ji took a deep breath and answered the call, with Zhang Wenjun’s scolding blaring through the earpiece, lasting for nearly two minutes before Gu Ji could hang up with a nod.

Wu Kang turned his head, seemingly concerned about the leader’s opinion.

"What did your captain say?"

"He said for us to stay safe and cooperate well with the overseas police and Japanese police, not to cause trouble, or we’ll be packing up and rolling back home."

"Hahaha, no wonder it’s Zhang Zhong; only he can... keep you in check now!"

Gao Bo instinctively thought of mentioning "with Chen Zhiyu," but quickly changed his words as the cabin was filled with Japanese police officers.

They arrived at the Police Headquarters.

Everyone was arranged to give statements for the second time.

This time, representatives from the third division of the Organized Crime Countermeasures Bureau and the first division of the Ministry of Public Security were present. Both are involved in investigating violent crimes by extreme groups, and Chen Zhiyu handed over the phone recordings she had taken.

The incident had escalated too much, necessitating the involvement of Hao Tongxi.

He specially brought two legal secretaries and a thick stack of documents, and after corroborating various testimonies, deemed that Gu Ji and others’ armed actions were out of self-defense and had the tacit permission of police officer Jingshang Gaoming from the Criminal Department.

In the end.

The group was deemed blameless, while the Police Headquarters were at fault for inadequate protection.

Because of this, the Directors of the General Affairs and Criminal Departments came personally to apologize to the group, acknowledging the injuries caused by the mistaken command.

Zeng Dan took the opportunity to request equipment and personnel support from him.

After all, she had now determined, based on Jian Na’s information, that her mother Liu Meiling was in Liangben’s custody and was preparing to commence the 9.17 case hostage rescue operation that night.

To avoid reprimand from the Xia Kingdom, the two directors had no choice but to agree.

Upon leaving the gates of the Police Headquarters, Chen Zhiyu worriedly glanced at the bandage on Zeng Dan’s lower back.

"Mrs. Qiao, what about the wound on your lower back?"

"It hasn’t damaged any organs; a hospital injection to relieve pain and a few stitches will be enough. Tonight might be our last chance to rescue the victims; we can’t afford to fail."

After finishing, Zeng Dan turned to Gu Ji, "Even though tonight’s operation will have SAT in place, should a firefight occur, the scene will be chaotic, so I’m afraid we’ll need your special police to be diligent in protection. Remember, the primary objective is to ensure the safety of Jian Na and her family!"