4:22 AM at the Command Center of the City Bureau.
It's unclear whether it's been too long since he stayed up late, smoked too much, or the pressure is overwhelming, but Director Chen's head was throbbing with pain.
He was about to close his eyes for a nap when Vice Director Feng's voice came through the walkie-talkie.
"Director Chen, Director Chen, suspect number four and suspect number six have been apprehended!"
"Where were they apprehended?"
"At the west gate of Number Four Pier at the Port Authority."
The capture of suspects was good news, but the location was quite astonishing.
It's important to know that Number Four Pier of the Port Authority is some distance from the city center, with checkpoints set up by police on all roads leading to the river, and the Port District Bureau, Water Police Station, and Changhang Bureau handling the outskirts, guarding the last line of defense. Yet the two suspects were nabbed outside of this final defense line!
