You two arrested my grandson

On the way to the Armed Forces Department, Wang Yue was practically sparking fire as he pedaled his bicycle.

Sweat rolled down his forehead and dripped down his hair, soaking the back of his police uniform.

His legs were sore and swollen, but he dared not relax for a moment.

Wang Yue gritted his teeth and, with his last bit of willpower, finally arrived at the gate of the Armed Forces Department.

Two heavily armed soldiers stepped forward to stop them.

Wang Yue, panting heavily, struggled to pull out his sweat-soaked ID from his pocket, and said breathlessly:

"I...I'd like to see Minister Sun, is he in?"

After carefully checking the documents, one of the soldiers said to Wang Yue, "I'll go and inform them first. Please wait here for a moment."

After saying that, he turned and walked into the guard post, picked up the phone and dialed the minister's office number to explain the situation in detail.

A short while later, the soldier reappeared: "Go inside, the office in the middle of the third row is it."

"Thank you, comrade!"

Wang Yue put the documents back in his pocket, enduring the soreness in his legs, and walked step by step toward the minister's office.

Upon arriving at the office, Wang Yue raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock".

"Please come in," a voice came from inside.

Wang Yue pushed open the door, entered, gave a proper military salute, and then introduced himself: "Minister Sun, hello, I am..."

Sun Canghai, dressed in military uniform and wearing reading glasses, paused slightly, looked Wang Yue up and down, and asked, "Director Wang, what brings you here today?"

Wang Yue quickly recounted the whole story, and after listening, Sun Canghai was completely stunned.

"You...you just said that a tank was found in the old factory buildings in your area?"

"That's right, and one of the kids even fired a blank."

"Bang!" Sun Canghai slammed his hand on the table and roared, "How dare they! They've got some nerve hiding weapons! They're courting death!"

After saying that, he looked at Wang Yue and asked, "Has the scene been secured?"

"It's been secured. We still need to investigate the tank issue further, and we might need your assistance, Minister."

"Of course. This kind of large military equipment should have been confiscated by the military many years ago. I didn't expect it to still be left in civilian hands, and it's even a tank!"

Sun Canghai frowned, fully aware of the seriousness of the matter. He immediately ran outside and loudly ordered, "Notify Team Three immediately to cease training and proceed to the old factory area in the East City!"

"Yes, Minister!"

Soon after, a green military vehicle arrived, fully loaded with fully armed soldiers.

Wang Yue got into Sun Canghai's jeep, and together with the military truck, they sped towards the old factory area in the east of the city.

When the convoy arrived at the old factory area, the workers who were still struggling to keep production running came out of the factory area and looked on curiously.

"What's going on? Why are military vehicles here?"

"Didn't we hear an explosion? It's probably related to this!"

"It seems to have come from the south, but there don't seem to be many factories there anymore, right?"

"Who knows? Oh, I remember now, I've been seeing Wu Laosan's son taking his sister running that way these past few days. Could it be that naughty kid's doing?"

"It's that brat again! I still remember when he blew up my septic tank last time. That kid's definitely up to no good again!"

"But surely the army doesn't have to come? Judging by this commotion, it doesn't seem like they're arresting ordinary civilians!"

"Could he be a wanted criminal?... "

Everyone was whispering amongst themselves, but because the nearby roads were blocked by the police, no one knew what was happening inside.

Sun Canghai and his group arrived in front of a collapsed wall, and the truck stopped there as well.

The soldiers quickly got off the vehicle, picked up their guns, and went to the vicinity of the factory.

When they saw the enormous vehicle painted entirely in black in the factory yard, they were all stunned.

"Is it really a tank?!"

"My God! There's actually something like this here!"

"That's incredible, he looks so cool!"

"Yes, what model of tank is this? I've never seen one like it before when I was training at the military region."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Sun Canghai stared in astonishment at the tanks in the yard.

This black-painted tank resembled a steel beast lurking on the battlefield, exuding a cold, powerful, and futuristic aura; it was a model he had never seen before.

Although the car body was simply painted with a layer of black paint, it still couldn't hide its many details.

The turret has sharp angles, a low profile, and sloping composite armor, giving it a strong and powerful overall look.

The massive 125mm caliber muzzle gives it a powerful and intimidating presence.

Moreover, this tank is equipped with some optical devices, giving it a very futuristic look.

Sun Canghai blinked, leaned closer to the person next to him, and whispered, "What model of tank is this?"

"I've never seen anything like this before. It looks like it's been modified."

Sun Canghai was stunned for a while, then turned to Wang Yue and asked, "Was this tank discovered in this factory?"

"Yes, we received a report from a little girl who said her brother fired a cannon here, and that wall was hit by a shell."

"Why is this cannon so weak?"

"They used blank cartridges."

"Huh? Blank rounds can be that powerful?" A hint of surprise flashed in Sun Canghai's eyes, then he asked, "What about the suspect?"

"Uh... the suspect has already been sent home."

"What?!" Sun Canghai stared wide-eyed at Wang Yue in disbelief. "How could you send a suspect home?"

"Well... because he's just a child, only nine years old this year. But we've already sent police officers over there, he can't run away. The main thing we want to do is investigate his family situation."

For a moment, everyone present was stunned.

A nine-year-old child? A tank?

"A nine-year-old child drove a tank out and even fired a shot? Is that really true?"

A hint of anger flickered in Sun Canghai's eyes.

Wang Yue took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "Yes, and... I heard that he modified this tank himself, and he also made the blank cartridges by hand. There is also a tool room in the factory."

"That's utter nonsense. How could a child possibly do that? And you, the director, believe such a thing?"

Faced with Sun Canghai's questioning, Wang Yue looked helpless: "At first I didn't believe it either, but after seeing what he did... Minister Sun, why don't you go and see for yourself?"

Sun Canghai did not respond and walked straight into the workshop.

He was completely stunned when he saw the spotless workbench and the 125mm shell casings on it.

"Did he really do it?"

"It's not certain yet; we're investigating."

"Now that we know roughly who it is, let's stop dawdling. I'm going to their house now to see who's so bold as to keep a tank at home!"

As Sun Canghai spoke, he immediately walked out. Reaching the door, he stopped and ordered the people beside him, "Seal this place off. Don't let anyone near!"

"yes!"

Then, Sun Canghai got into the car and drove towards Wu Zu's house.

Not long after, the jeep stopped in front of household 09 in the Dongcheng Family Compound in Shunping County.

Just as Sun Canghai was about to enter, a figure suddenly rushed out from inside.

Before he could react, an old man in a vest came running out with a fan in his hand.

"You brat, you stop right there! I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

The old man ran up to Sun Canghai and said irritably, "What are you doing standing here? Get out of my way!"

Sun Canghai was taken aback at first, thinking to himself: Why is this old man so short-tempered? I'm wearing a military uniform, didn't he see that?

Just as he was about to reprimand the rude old man, he suddenly noticed a clear bullet wound on the old man's neck.

Immediately afterward, Sun Canghai carefully examined the old man's face and instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

Seeing Sun Canghai being treated this way, Wang Yue quickly said, "Hey, old man, how can you talk like that? This is the head of our county's armed forces department..."

Before he could finish speaking, Sun Canghai interrupted him: "How dare you speak like that? This is Elder Wu from our Eastern Military Sub-district!"

Wang Yue looked puzzled: "Huh?"

Sun Canghai quickly saluted the old man: "Greetings, Commander!"

Wang Yue quickly followed suit and saluted.

The old man ignored them, continuing to point at Wu Zu outside and curse, "That tank was a war trophy we captured back then! Who told you to dig it up? It was a treasure I was planning to donate to a museum!"

Wu Zu stood outside the door, looking aggrieved, and said, "Grandpa, I just made some minor modifications and upgrades. It works much better than before. Why send it to a museum? What a waste!"

The old man put his hands on his hips, about to continue chasing after them, when he suddenly looked at Sun Canghai and the other man.

"You two, arrest him!"