A month had passed by quickly.
In the past month, with the help of the members of the special investigation team and two of his colleagues from Thailand, Han Ning had captured all the spies and related personnel that Pius had buried in Hong Kong. Most of them were external members.
According to these people's confession, the team started to develop a much clearer idea of the structure of Pius's organization. The key members were the saint, the twelve Believers, the killers, and the cleaners. Apart from Smiling K, the other three groups were unaware of each other's identities.
Everyone could talk to K directly. The cooperation between the three groups all went through a middleman. If any members were discovered to have any private dealings with other members of the organization, they would be killed.
As for the outer circle members, it was even more complicated. The job of the middleman was to relay messages and notify when to retreat. These middlemen were the largest part of the organization and were the least involved with the organization.
It took the entire special investigation team three days to interrogate the twenty or so people who were just brought back. The high-intensity and continuous interrogation exhausted the entire team.
Finally, the agreed-upon time was about to arrive. The procedures for Han Ning's team going overseas to handle the case had also been completed.
Originally, Jiang Qing was supposed to stay in Hong Kong. In the end, after pestering Superintendent Zheng, Jiang Qing managed to get him to directly order Han Ning to bring her along.
"Wow, it's so hot in Thailand. Brother Han, you're the smart one. You changed into summer clothes early in the morning…"
Once Jiang Qing got off the plane, she was like a bird that had just been released from its cage, chattering non-stop.
The others also looked at Han Ning enviously. On the plane, he had changed his long-sleeved flower-patterned shirt and beach pants.
"Officer Han's attire is very standard in Thailand. Now, he looks very similar to many Chinese who have lived in Thailand for many years."
Ya Cai's Chinese had improved a lot during the time he was in Hong Kong. He could already understand simple conversation. As soon as he got off the airport, he couldn't help but say a few words when he heard Jiang Qing.
Han Ning took off the police uniform he had worn every day in Hong Kong. The white vest wrapped around his extremely explosive muscles matched his handsome face.
Whether it was his height, figure, or face, one could tell that this man was emitting strong pheromones that attracted the opposite sex. After all, the ladies at the airport could not pull their eyes away from him.
Zhang Zhi looked enviously at Han Ning's exposed limbs. When he looked back at his thin body, his eyes gradually dimmed.
"That's about it. It won't be appropriate to continue praising…"
Han Ning was a little embarrassed by everyone's praise and interrupted them.
"Hurry up, everyone. Sergeant Kun Ta has already sent someone to pick us up. He should be here by now." Ya Cai urged.
The first thing Ya Cai did after confirming the date and time of return was contact Sergeant Kun Ta.
This cross-border pursuit had started with the arrival of the Korean and Thai police officers and ended with the Hong Kong police officers traveling to Thailand. In just two months, it felt as if an entire year had passed. Ya Cai also felt a bit tired after having stepped into a familiar area.
Ya Cai led the group out of the airport. He was looking around for someone to pick him up.
"Superintendent Ya Cai!"
A short boy with dark skin, large eyes, and a dazzling smile with white teeth stood opposite the aisle and waved at Ya Cai.
Superintendent Ya Cai looked at the man and revealed a smile.
"Ong, why are you here to pick me up?"
Ya Cai chatted with the other party amicably. Han Ning observed their interaction from the side.
"I heard Sergeant Kun Ta on the phone with you. I knew you were coming back today and specially requested to come and pick you up."
The short young man named Ong did not hide his admiration for Ya Cai.
From the moment they met until now, in a short period of time, Han Ning could only see his eyes filled with admiration for Ya Cai.
"Come, everyone, let's get to know each other. This is Officer Han. He's the main person in charge of this case…"
After making small talk, Ya Cai introduced the two sides.
Han Ning, Guan Feng, and the others greeted this young man named Ong separately. The group boarded the car and returned to the local police headquarters where Ya Cai belonged.
When they got into the car, Ya Cai wanted to get the only woman in the team to sit in the front passenger seat. However, Ong strongly objected. He said that Ya Cai had been busy and had worked too hard recently. He wanted Ya Cai to rest well on the way back to the headquarters.
The two of them pulled at each other in front of the car. Han Ning couldn't stand it anymore and pulled Jiang Qing to the back. This was a nine-seater commercial car and there was more than enough space to accommodate everyone.
Seeing Ya Cai sitting in the front passenger seat, Ong revealed his trademark hearty smile.
Along the way, he kept talking to Ya Cai, asking him about the progress of the case and whether the process of solving the case was successful. In return, he also told Ya Cai about what had happened in the past few days at the police station.
Han Ning finally understood that this young man named Ong was Ya Cai's hardcore fan. His admiration for Ya Cai had already seeped into his bones.
After returning to the headquarters, Sergeant Kun Ta prepared a welcoming ceremony for Han Ning and the others. During this simple welcoming ceremony, Han Ning once again saw Ong taking good care of Ya Cai.
Ong prepared tea, water, and Ya Cai's favorite food before delivering them to his hand. As long as it was something Ya Cai wanted, Ong would always give it to him immediately.
Han Ning was very curious. Why did this Ong worship Ya Cai so much? After all, his actions were quite excessive.
Han Ning didn't notice anything special about Ya Cai's deduction skills. He was at most an experienced detective.
There was still a week before Yu Wei and K's meeting. The team had just arrived in Thailand, so they could still relax for a day.
Sergeant Kun Ta had a good impression of Han Ning. He chatted with him throughout the entire welcome ceremony. The two of them agreed to return to the headquarters for a meeting the next day to discuss their next plan. Then, Sergeant Kun Ta asked Ya Cai to send them to the prepared hotel to rest.
The next morning, Zhang Zhi carried his precious computer and the five of them arrived at the police station majestically.
"Sergeant Kun Ta, we'll start by giving you a detailed description of the case."
The meeting began. Han Ning gestured for Zhang Zhi to open the document and organize the case again.
According to the information obtained in Hong Kong, Han Ning had already set up a framework for the upcoming operation.
"What we need now is specific information about the surroundings of The Bamboo Bar. In our meeting next week, we have to capture K in one fell swoop this time. Otherwise, it'll be very difficult for us to have another chance."
After saying that, Han Ning quietly waited for Kun Ta's response.
During the investigation of the case in Thailand, Han Ning's actions were restricted, and all his plans had to be approved by Kun Ta.
Han Ning had already discussed the plan with the members of the team when he was in Hong Kong. Agent Ya Cai and the others were also involved. As long as they obtained the approval of Sergeant Kun Ta, they would be able to start the operation directly.