The crackdown on organized crime began with the arrest of the mother-in-law.

Chapter 1519 Major Breakthrough: Arrest of Suspect Li Dequan

"Fourth, carefully review the surveillance footage from the residential area where Zhang Baoqing lived and the area around the Xingfu construction site to find the activity trajectory of Li Dequan and Zhang Baoqing three days ago on the afternoon. In particular, check Li Dequan's whereabouts after Zhang Baoqing walked towards the ditch to confirm whether he followed Zhang Baoqing to the ditch and whether there is any relevant footage of the crime."

"Fifth, I will immediately lead my team to your location. After we rendezvous, we will carry out the arrest operation according to the situation. We must successfully apprehend Li Dequan and bring him to justice. We cannot let him escape." Li Ming's tone was firm and unwavering. He knew that now was the best opportunity to arrest Li Dequan. If they missed it, Li Dequan might escape or even destroy his tools of the crime, making the case even more difficult to solve.

"Understood, Captain Li! We will strictly follow your instructions and do our job well. We will closely monitor Li Dequan's movements to ensure he does not escape, gather more clues, and wait for you and your team to come and carry out the arrest operation." Xiao Wang solemnly replied, his tone firm.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, we'll be there soon."

"Yes, Captain Li!"

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Wang immediately gathered all the team members, conveyed Li Ming's instructions, and clearly divided the tasks: one team member continued to closely monitor Li Dequan's movements, find out his accommodation and activity patterns; another team member went to the Xingfu construction site to interview workers and managers to collect more clues about Li Dequan; another team member retrieved surveillance footage from the residential area and the surrounding construction site to check the two's activity patterns; while Xiao Wang stayed behind to wait for Li Ming and the team members to arrive so that they could rendezvous and carry out the arrest operation.

About twenty minutes later, Li Ming led five team members to the scene and met up with Xiao Wang. Xiao Wang immediately stepped forward and reported the latest situation to Li Ming again, including Li Dequan's physical characteristics, accommodation location (room 302 of the workers' dormitory at the Xingfu construction site), current whereabouts (resting in the workers' dormitory, showing no signs of leaving), and relevant clues collected.

After hearing the report, Li Ming immediately convened a brief meeting with his team to plan the arrest. He said in a serious tone, "Li Dequan is currently resting in room 302 of the workers' dormitory at the Xingfu construction site. He is a prime suspect, with a motive, tools, and opportunity to commit the crime. We must immediately launch the arrest operation and bring him to justice. We cannot let him escape, nor can we allow him to destroy the tools used in the crime."

"The arrest operation was carried out in two steps: First, Xiao Wang led two team members to quietly infiltrate the construction site and approach the door of room 302 in the workers' dormitory. They closely observed the situation inside the room to confirm whether Li Dequan was inside and whether he showed any signs of resistance, without alerting him. Second, I led three team members to follow. After arriving at the door of room 302, Xiao Wang was responsible for knocking on the door to lure Li Dequan into opening it. The moment the door opened, we immediately rushed in, subdued Li Dequan, and quickly searched the room for the murder weapon (the long fruit knife) and related physical evidence (such as bloodstained clothing and shoes). At the same time, we wore body cameras to record the entire arrest process to ensure that the arrest operation was legal and standardized."

"In addition, we must pay attention to our own safety during the arrest. Li Dequan is carrying a fruit knife and may resist, so we must be vigilant, act quickly and decisively, control his hands, and prevent him from harming us. At the same time, we must protect the physical evidence in the room and not destroy it. Once we find the murder weapon and related physical evidence, we must immediately collect them, mark them, and keep them safe."

"Does everyone understand?" Li Ming asked firmly, his gaze sweeping over each team member present.

"Understood, Captain Li!" All the team members responded in unison, their voices firm and their eyes sharp. They were ready to make the arrest, and they put on their body cameras and gripped their handcuffs and batons tightly.

"Alright, now, let's begin!" With Li Ming's order, the arrest operation officially commenced.

Xiao Wang led two team members, keeping a low profile, and quietly sneaked into the Xingfu construction site. Construction had already stopped; most of the workers had gone out to eat or rest. The site was relatively quiet, with only a few workers loitering around. Xiao Wang and his team carefully avoided the patrolling workers and stealthily made their way along the site's perimeter wall to the workers' dormitory building.

The workers' dormitory was an old three-story building with mottled walls. Each floor had more than a dozen rooms, and room 302 was on the third floor, on the east side, near the stairwell. Xiao Wang and his team carefully walked up the stairs, their steps light and as quiet as possible, and soon arrived at the door of room 302.

Xiao Wang signaled to his team members to hide at the corner of the stairwell and keep watch, while he quietly walked to the door of room 302 and pressed his ear against the door to listen carefully to the sounds inside. He heard soft snoring coming from inside, indicating that Li Dequan was indeed resting in the room and had not gone out or made any unusual noises.

Xiao Wang gently knocked on the door, the sound not loud, but loud enough for Li Dequan inside to hear: "Knock knock knock..."

The snoring in the room stopped immediately, followed by Li Dequan's impatient voice, slightly hoarse from just waking up: "Who is it? So annoying, can't you see I'm sleeping?"

Xiao Wang lowered his voice and imitated the tone of a construction worker, saying, "Dequan, it's me, Xiao Li from the construction site. The foreman asked me to call you, saying he has something to discuss with you and wants you to get up and come downstairs right away."

There was a moment of silence in the room, followed by Li Dequan's complaining voice: "Damn it, what's wrong? Why do you have to wake me up now? Can't you let me get some sleep? Wait, I'll get up right away."

Then, sounds of someone getting up came from inside the room—footsteps, the sound of dressing, and a slight cough. Xiao Wang immediately signaled to the team members hiding around the corner of the stairs to prepare, and at the same time sent a text message to Li Ming, informing him that Li Dequan was about to open the door and that they should prepare to make the arrest.

Upon receiving the text message, Li Ming immediately led three team members to quickly infiltrate the construction site, climb the stairs, and arrive at the door of room 302. They quietly hid behind Xiao Wang, ready to make the arrest. Their eyes were fixed on the door, their gazes sharp, their expressions serious, and they dared not breathe, waiting for Li Dequan to open the door.

About a minute later, the noise inside the room stopped, followed by the sound of a doorknob turning: "Click..."

The doorknob turned, and the door slowly opened, revealing a crack. Li Dequan, wearing a gray vest and black shorts, rubbed his eyes, yawned, and walked out of the room with a look of deep sleepiness and impatience, muttering, "Damn it, what's the rush...?"