Beep.
Beep beep...
As the phone rang for the second time, Huang Qiangmin, who was in deep sleep, suddenly opened his eyes. He turned over and grabbed his phone, his heart pounding furiously.
Over the years as the head of the criminal investigation unit, the most unfortunate thing about the job was the midnight phone calls. The worst part was that most of the time, the calls meant something truly bad had happened or involved someone important, leaving no room for evasion.
Huang Qiangmin had recently stepped down as head of the criminal investigation unit and now served exclusively as Commissioner of the Ningtai County Bureau. His workload had lightened considerably, and late-night calls had become far less frequent. But tonight's call brought with it a wave of unease.
"This is Huang Qiangmin," he said after unlocking his phone, his hand trembling slightly—effects of adrenaline.
"Comrade Huang, shots were fired," Wang Chuanxing immediately reported the situation.
