Chapter 27 - Friends? (1/2)
After saving Halia, Jackson knew she'd be taken to the police station, so he waited outside for her and followed her. That's how he ended up at the cemetery at 1am in the morning, watching her hug another guy.
Jackson sighed. ”Her boyfriend will take care of her. I think my work here is done,” he said to himself before he left.
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The next day, Halia reported to the police chief after sleeping in a little. When she walked in, she noticed another officer sitting next to him.
When the police chief saw her, he smirked, ”I almost thought you had run away.”
”You told me to get some rest, so I thought I deserved to sleep in a little.”
The police chief laughed.
”Halia, I would like you to meet someone. This is Captain Tang from the Beijing Special Police Unit (SPU). I'm sure you've heard of the SPU before; they are an elite tactical unit created to tackle matters of a larger scale, including anti-terrorism and riots.”
”The government heard about Dr. Li's success with your surgery and memory transfer, so they have asked you to assist the SPU with an important case. Of course, only the Captain will know about your identity as well as a proper handler, but the entire unit will be there to back you up.”
Halia's eyes opened wide. The SPU? They usually required years of training.
”I don't think I have the skills to assist,” Halia said worriedly.
”Don't worry, I'll let the Captain explain,” the chief said as he gestured for the man next to him to talk.
”Early last year, the famous arms dealer, Arvin Chen, was finally caught after a decade and a half of supplying weapons to criminals both domestically and internationally,” the Captain began.
”He was a huge concern to national security because he supplied to some of the biggest criminals and also had ties to international terrorist groups. After he was caught, the arms world fell silent for a bit. Everyone was scared of being caught, so they decided to lay low. But, that was until three months ago, when a new name finally appeared on our radar. Supposedly, this new kid has a broader supply of guns and weaponry and he claims he can make bombs! Of course, he created a lot of enemies as soon as he appeared on the scene, but he also attracted the attention of Arvin's previous clients. Word has it, he is currently working on a deal with an international fugitive, Remy Durand. This man caused a lot of trouble back in France and we are worried he may be up to no good here.”
The Captain then paused for a second and suddenly asked, ”Halia, we've received intel that you are familiar with Jackson Wu, is that correct?”
Halia looked at the captain in confusion, ”I met him at the hospital. Why do you ask?”
The captain turned to the police chief, ”Tell her what you told me.”