The world of American TV series: Starting with the L.A. Patrol.

Jack likes to deal with smart people, and at the moment both Sheriff Ronick and gangster boss Bishop are such smart people.

In the detective novel world, there is a term called "island mode", also known as "Snowstorm Manor", which refers to a group of people gathering in a relatively closed environment and losing contact with the outside world.

No one is able to escape from this environment for the time being, and at the same time, bad things will happen among the trapped people, such as murder, causing them to suspect each other.

This model is very classic. Because the conditions in a closed environment are limited and there is a lack of external intervention, fear will spread internally, leading to mutual suspicion and easily creating various dramatic conflicts.

As a result, this model has been borrowed by many novels and film and television works, and many derivative types have been born from it.

For example, "House of Flying Daggers", which tells the story of a group of FBI agents trapped in a murder mystery on an isolated island, is one of his representative works and also a very distinctive psychological suspense film.

However, Jack prefers another movie with a bit of black humor, "The Mist", in which people of various identities are trapped in a supermarket, gradually dividing into factions and beginning to confront each other sharply.

This is somewhat similar to the current situation at Police Station No. 13. As the police chief, Ronick is facing the threat of corrupt police and is trying hard to unite everyone to overcome the difficulties.

Although Bishop had some small thoughts, as a gang leader he was obviously a man who knew the times and could see the situation clearly.

Compared to freedom, the most important thing is to save his life first. After all, he may not die in prison, but the threat from the corrupt police outside who are willing to kill everyone here to silence him is imminent.

The natural opposition between the two sides due to their identities had originally led to the premise for cooperation under external threats, and it could even be said that some trust had been established. At this time, it seemed a bit brainless for the old police officer Jasper to jump out and cause trouble.

This matter has nothing to do with a sense of justice. In Jack's opinion, apart from being a bit of a senior official, the main reason is that the acting director, Ronnick, is too inactive and lacks prestige.

If Jack had appeared here alone, he might have just put on the equipment of a black police officer and sneaked out in the chaos. As long as he left the signal shielding area and called for reinforcements, the matter would have ended.

But who can blame John, the good guy, for being here? Even if Jack wanted to take him with him to change clothes and leave, he would definitely not agree given his personality.

Rather than letting Jack take him outside to fight against a dozen or twenty corrupt policemen, it would be safer to just stay inside.

So he asked John to give the extra guns and equipment to Ronick for distribution, which was a clear stand. It not only helped the sheriff suppress internal dissent, but also was a disguised warning to the prisoners that they'd better behave themselves.

At this time, the black police outside were also a little at a loss. They were fighting fiercely at the main gate but could not get in no matter what. The teammates who broke in from other directions disappeared one by one silently.

Seeing those guys in the police station go from being in a dilemma of having to hide in the house and wait for an opportunity to counterattack due to lack of weapons to being able to rely on the confiscated guns and ammunition to shoot at them on the second floor, the fate of those teammates who were silent can naturally be imagined.

There were more than a dozen black police officers involved in the attack. When the battle was most intense, at least five or six assault rifles were firing at the gate and the lobby at the same time, trying to attract the attention of everyone in the police station to the greatest extent.

As a result, all the raids in multiple directions failed. Although door-breaking explosives and stun grenades were used, only one shieldman escaped from the seven people who broke into the police station and was severely burned.

As a result, the number of illegal police officers surrounding Police Station No. 13 has now decreased to less than 20. Not only have they lost their absolute numerical advantage, but their advantages in guns and equipment have also been leveled by the previous wave.

The corrupt police were suddenly caught in an awkward situation where they were stuck in a dilemma. If they failed to silence Bishop, more than 20 people in their department would have to go to jail.

But if they really attack at all costs, how many lives will they have to pay?

Spending the rest of your life in prison or dying right away, this is a question worth pondering.

"They are neither attacking nor retreating. What are they planning to do?" Alice carefully hid behind the window and looked outside. She found that only one GMC drove away, which seemed to be sending away the only injured person.

However, the two police cars with DPD livery that blocked the intersection showed no intention of leaving.

"Of course, we are waiting for reinforcements." Jack bandaged Alex's feet and put on shoes, then found the coat she was wearing when she came and put it on her.

At this time, the old police officer Jasper had already found various tools from the storage room with an unhappy look on his face. Together with Ronnick, he removed wooden boards from several office desks and chairs and nailed them to the shattered windows.

The sniper lying in ambush on the opposite side fired several shots in an attempt to interfere, but it didn't work, and Jack didn't try to fight back.

Although the blizzard outside was still severe, at a distance of more than 100 meters, Jack, with a rifle in hand, had at least a 60% to 70% chance of killing the sniper across the street in seconds.

But now is not the best time to take action. The other party does not know that we have the ability to counterattack, and has no intention of moving for the time being.

The exposed sniper posed little threat to the crowd. The police station had many windows, and avoiding the line of fire did not prevent them from having enough vision to observe the situation outside.

But if after you kill the sniper, the other side replaces him with a new sniper and moves to another position, there will inevitably be another troublesome round of mutual testing, and there may be casualties on your side.

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"I heard that you were shot at least five times, and there are still bullets in your body. Is this true? Bishop, there is a rumor that you once pulled out a person's spine."

When Jack and Ronick walked into the detention area together, the drug addict who was assigned here to patch the holes was chattering to Bishop about the "heroic past" of the gangster boss.

"Shut up! That's your Adam's apple. If you keep talking nonsense, I don't mind letting you experience that feeling." Bishop, who originally didn't want to answer, looked at Jack who was walking towards him with some embarrassment, turned around and growled at the other party in a low voice.

It's a strange feeling. This embarrassment is just like when I was studying in an ordinary high school and saw parents showing off to a national college entrance examination champion with an extremely proud tone that their child's score was among the top ten in the whole grade.

Jack could only pretend that he heard nothing, threw a spare magazine to the drug addict and reminded him, "If you waste ammunition again, I don't mind wasting one more bullet on you."

The drug addict caught the magazine in a panic, his mouth twitched with fear, and he quickly hid his body behind Bishop.

"It's too quiet right now. Something is not right. I think we need to discuss it." Bishop hammered the last nail in, bent the board hard, and after making sure it was firm, he said to the two men.

Ronnick glanced at the somewhat neurotic drug addict, gave Bishop a look, and the three of them went to the storage room at the back together.

Bishop got to the point. “Marcus Duval is not going to let us wait till dawn.”

Ronik glanced at Jack, then at Bishop, "We have guns and men now. As long as everyone guards their respective areas, they can't attack. I don't understand what you are worried about?"

"Let me put it this way, if you were outside, would you let the people inside wait until dawn?" Bishop also looked at Jack.

Jack spread his hands at the two of them, "What you said makes sense, but I'm not that Marcus Duval. I don't know how many cards he has. Don't you know?"

Bishop scratched his head in annoyance. "I don't know, but I don't want to stay here and wait to die."

Ronik came to his senses now and warned, "If you try to take advantage of this situation to escape, I must remind you that I will not let you succeed. When this is over, your destination will be prison."