Dawn.
The sun had barely risen above the horizon, slow and steady, just enough to make things visible, a perfect moment to take a breath of fresh air and swear a little.
Many who had planned to watch the sunrise together last night had, after seeing it beforehand, slept in so deeply that they couldn't wake up.
But in Qinghe City, many were wide awake all night.
Jiang Yuan was roused by the jangling of his phone.
"Captain Jiang, emergency announcement, they're ready to make a move. Director Liu asks you to return to the command center," the junior detective informed Jiang Yuan, indicating that Liu Jinghui and others must already be busy.
The Yuan Family, driven to desperation, had mobilized workers to create disturbances, a situation the police had anticipated and for which they had prepared in advance.
Despite this, Liu Jinghui and his colleagues were still extremely tense.
