The host is red and black, and the system can only chirp

After the police launched a drug raid in the Vidigal slums, the city was met with frenzied revenge by drug trafficking gangs.

They burned public transportation; organized armed robbery on several sections of the highway...caused serious unrest and panic to all citizens and tourists, and at least 42 people died in the violent clashes.

Xi Mingming rushed to the crime scene.

Sometimes the shootings took place in the city center, and sometimes the bodies were dumped in the slums.

……

The corpse, exposed in broad daylight, was young but unrecognizable, and blood flowed along the cracks in the concrete floor for four or five meters.

"what's the situation?"

This time the shooting actually took place on Samba Avenue.

In less than ten days, the world-renowned "Carnival" will be held here.

Leis, the head of the homicide squad, shook his head. "We don't know if it's a gang revenge or something else. The victim's family is unwilling to reveal any information to the police."

“What about gun information?”

"DU dealers most often use 5.56mm sniper rifles, which are used to kill at close range."

"Which direction will the investigation take next?"

"Investigating the information on the deceased's cell phone may reveal the cause of the murder."

"I just looked at the victim's information sent by the police station. Is there a police officer among their relatives? Could this be an act of revenge against the police by a DU trafficking gang?"

"Not sure yet."

"Isn't the victim a relative of the police? Why are the family members still unwilling to provide the police with information on the case?"

Leith smiled bitterly: "For safety reasons."

Indeed, even if some of their relatives were police officers, the victims were still shot in the city center.

Xi Mingming had watched the surveillance video. A van stopped here with the door opened. The murderer shot the victim in full view of everyone and then left calmly.

……

The scene had just been cleaned up when Reis's men came over to report.

"A male body was found in the Maria slum."

"Walk."

The whole city seems to be in a state of unrest, and the eyes of the world are looking at the government with expectation.

Xi Mingming, along with photographer Ali, drove behind the police car and went to the crime scene again.

"This is not the first crime scene." Lei Si explained into the microphone Xi Mingming handed over: "Many times after drug dealers execute people internally, they will dump the bodies in places where they can be easily found."

"Demonstration." Xi Mingming nodded: "The Maria slum has just been taken under police control, and a large number of police officers remain on duty."

The police haven't evacuated yet, so can drug dealers dump corpses here so blatantly?

Deliberately dumping the body under the police's noses?

Reiss didn't answer.

This week, everyone from the Security Director to the Police Chief avoided Xi Mingming.

She had no choice but to seize the opportunity to ask Reiss, "There has been an upsurge in violence in the city in the past week, and with Carnival approaching, do the police have good control measures?"

Reis replied: "The police will further strengthen their resolve and speed up the anti-DU operation."

“Are you confident of success?”

"The authorities have decided to proactively disclose the time of the operation before the official operation."

Xi Mingming was shocked and puzzled... In the last secret operation, hundreds of police officers and military support were involved, and three suspects were successfully captured.

Proactively and publicly disclose the time of action in advance?

What operation?

The reporter on the other side... Reis turned his eyes away and said, "You might as well continue asking questions."

My goodness, who is this expression making fun of?

Reiss suppressed his embarrassment and said: "The purpose of the police is to ensure the safety of the area."

Whether you believe it or not, I believe it.

Xi Mingming: "Even if the criminal gang leader and his armed forces evacuate safely?"

……

Obviously, this is a choice made by the authorities after careful consideration.

Not only because the "Carnival" is imminent, but also because the World Cup is in three years and the Olympic Games in five years.

The government is unable to truly eliminate armed criminal groups and can only adopt a strategy of avoiding direct war.

The authorities need clear achievements - for example, that the police have indeed brought the slums under control.

……

Over the past sixty years, The City of God has refreshed Xi Mingming's understanding of the world time and time again.

Being a foreign correspondent really broadens your horizons.

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Xi Mingming once again followed the police to report on the clearing operation.

This broadcast gave advance notice, so Xi Mingming followed the police car directly into Vidigal.

The operation went smoothly.

In just 90 minutes, the police successfully occupied the Vidigal slum without firing a single shot.

……

The next day, the head of the security department made a public speech: "This is a major victory."

He believes this will be a strong blow to the trading structure of City of God products.

The supervisor responded to Xi Mingming's question: "The Vidigal slum has been occupied by drug dealers for more than 30 years. This piece of land is close to the city center, sandwiched between two wealthy areas. It is the largest slum in the city. Now, we are returning the community and dignity to the people."

Security chiefs believe the police quickly captured Vidigal "without any effort".

Xi Mingming recorded everything truthfully and sent the front-line reports to the editorial departments of the headquarters.

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The special video editing, copywriting and dubbing have been completed, and Xi Mingming returns to the slums again.

She didn't just write a story about Benny.

Xi Mingming chose to set aside a separate section in the special report, focusing on the short but pure life of this passionate and patriotic young man.

……

Entering the slums again felt like a lifetime ago.

Xi Mingming met patrol police on the road. They were armed with guns and wearing bulletproof vests. There were 12 people in a team.

Residents passing by passed by the police and ignored the police and their guns.

Just as residents adapt to the sound of gunfire at night.

It seems that everything has changed, and yet nothing has changed.

……

At Benny's house, Xi Mingming stepped over a row of more than a dozen large white plastic oil drums in front of the door and knocked on the door that was closed in broad daylight.

Xi Mingming stared at the oil barrel in a daze for a while, then smiled bitterly.

Yes, my uncle runs a small shop.

……

The gentle and proud smile on my aunt's face no longer existed.

She welcomed Xi Mingming in and said dryly, "Benny's dad is in the store. He'll be back soon."

The two looked at each other in silence and sat facing each other quietly.

Xi Mingming looked around the house where she had lived for nearly two months. In the living room separated by a self-built house, the TV on the square table was visibly covered in dust.

No one in this house is in the mood to watch TV anymore.

A big golden dog ran out of the bedroom and knocked over a plastic chair at the door. Xi Mingming caught up with his aunt, stood up, and walked over to pick up the chair.

At the same time, I saw an old book that had slipped from the chair to the ground. It was a Portuguese version of "The Art of War".

From the gaps between the pages, it can be seen that the book has been read many times; from the creases, it can be seen that the owner has read more than half of it this time.

"This is the book Guan gave me that year." A hoarse voice said behind me.

Xi Mingming turned around and said, "Uncle Ada."

The big dog rushed to Uncle Aga and circled around his calves.

The big dog must have come out of the room because it sensed its owner's footsteps.

Uncle Aga stroked the big dog's head and said, "Benny always wanted to raise a local Fila dog, but I didn't agree. Studying is too expensive, and even with the relevant financial assistance, we still don't have the money to raise a dog."

Uncle Ada didn’t say anything else.

He asked Xi Mingming: "What's the matter with you coming here?"

Xi Mingming took out his computer from his backpack and said, "China National Television's Channel 13 prime time program, China Time and Space, will report my special topic for three consecutive days starting from March 3th."

"Benny is in a separate unit. I assume you and Auntie...do you need to do some on-camera treatment of Benny for the report?"

Inside was Benny's broken remains.

Uncle Aga stopped stroking the big dog, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged.

After a while, Xi Mingming heard two short words: "No need."

My aunt whimpered and went into the room, covering her mouth and nose.

"Uncle, please take a look. I will translate it for you. If you need to modify it, I will revise it and send it out."

Uncle Ada squeezed out a word from his throat: "Okay."

……

The special unit about Benny begins with a set of data:

"In the past decade, at least 5132 civilians have been killed by police in this city. Since police in some areas refuse to release data, the actual number may be much higher..."