Chapter 1704

As soon as that taunt was uttered, the house erupted into laughter, as if it was the biggest joke ever.

Lin Beichen slightly raised his eyebrows, looking at Chen Bin who was shouting not far away, feeling speechless.

Those people inside, how could they possibly have wives and children?

Most of them were orphans raised by Poisonous Snake since childhood, seeing no right or wrong, only loyalty to Poisonous Snake. Apart from committing crimes, they knew nothing else.

Some were reckless fugitives, or mercenaries from certain countries, with a history of evil deeds enough to spend the rest of their lives in prison.

“I’ll take some people to surround the back of the house.”

Chen Lin’s face was serious.

At this point, even a fool would know that those inside were prepared to resist until the end.

The back of the house was responsible by the Criminal Investigation Team. Although the comrades from the Criminal Investigation Team often participated in similar actions, they were definitely inferior compared to the Special Operations Team members. After all, there’s a specialization in every profession.

Lin Beichen nodded, and Chen Lin, after requesting action command, did not linger much and quietly led a group of female team members to the rear.

“Action!”

A command came through the earpiece, and the team members pulled out the tear gas grenades from their waists and hurled them fiercely into the house.

“Pop!”

The tear gas grenades landed precisely inside the house, some scattered on the ground, others smashed through windows and into the rooms.

Clouds of white smoke rose, and the pungent smell spread quickly, like freshly cut onions stinging the eyes, making people involuntarily sneeze.

Coughing sounds came from inside the house.

“You bastards, I’ll fight you to the death!”

Suddenly, a voice roared angrily from the smoke. A man holding an AK poked his head out from a window of the house, firing randomly inside.

Due to the wall around the house and the heavy smoke from the tear gas grenades, he didn’t hit anyone at all.

“Poof—!”

A sound not much louder than a fart came from somewhere, and a small red dot like a broad bean appeared on the head of the man firing wildly, leaving him hanging on the window sill like a deflated balloon.

Even so, the AK in his hand was tightly grasped, still swinging back and forth under the window with his arm.

The house fell silent again, as if none of what had just happened had occurred.

“Captain, should we charge into the target stronghold now for a frontal assault?”

A burst of static came from the walkie-talkie, and Lin Beichen couldn’t discern who was speaking.

“No, wait a bit longer. Throw tear gas inside every ten minutes!”

Lin Beichen calmly issued the command.

The yard of the house was too open, and Lin Beichen didn’t want to see any of his men injured or killed.

These were all heroes of the nation, sons of the people, he must do everything to ensure their safety.

Right now, these people were already cornered, there was no rush for the moment.

This house wasn’t large, and its ventilation relied entirely on the exposed windows.

As long as tear gas was continuously thrown inside, these people would be like field mice roasted by fire, eventually forced to come out.

This approach not only allowed for smooth capture but also broke down the enemy’s psychological defenses, minimizing unnecessary casualties.

“Yes!”

Response came through the earpiece, and then the scene fell silent once more, with only white smoke continually emerging from the house, occasionally accompanied by coughing sounds.

“Prepare tear gas!”

In less than three minutes, Lin Beichen once again issued the order via the walkie-talkie.

Tear gas grenades were once again thrown into the house, suddenly prompting all sorts of chaotic curses from inside.

Lin Beichen paid no attention to these sounds, just calmly watching the house.

“Boss, your method reminds me of catching bamboo rats in the bamboo forest back then. Just guard the hole, and smoke them out, and sooner or later, it’ll come out.”

Yu Feng grinned cheekily at Lin Beichen.

Lin Beichen raised a hand and tapped Yu Feng on the head, saying irritably, “Don’t fool around during missions.”

“Yes!”

Yu Feng immediately straightened his back, then rubbed his head, looking at the house with keen interest.

Lin Beichen seemed to suddenly remember something, and kicked Yu Feng’s rear, saying:

“You still messing with bamboo rats, you know they are protected animals now?”

Yu Feng touched his rear, pouted with grievances, and said: “Boss, that was when I was a kid and didn’t know any better, just being naughty.”

“Besides, bamboo rats weren’t protected animals back then!”

…

“Boss, what are we going to do now?”

“The police outside have surrounded us but aren’t attacking, over time, these people’s morale will surely drop, and then…”

Scorpion handed Poisonous Snake a wet towel, speaking halfway, his face heavy.

Poisonous Snake slightly furrowed his brow and then said coldly: “Wasn’t there an old man we caught while taking a walk in the yard this morning?”

“I’ll handle it right away!”

Scorpion’s face, full of muscle scars, twitched slightly before revealing a sinister smile.

“Also, clear out the people beside the tunnel!”

Poisonous Snake nodded satisfactorily, his lips also curved slightly upwards.

“Yes!”

Scorpion obviously understood Poisonous Snake’s intention, nodded, and quickly left.

After Scorpion departed, Poisonous Snake clutched the wet towel and strode into the crowded living room.

“Brothers, we’ve been completely surrounded by the police outside. It’s impossible to escape now.”

In the living room, a group of men slightly frowned.

Poisonous Snake’s words were something they were very aware of, he didn’t need to remind them.

Of course, they didn’t think Poisonous Snake came here just to talk about these useless things.