Chapter 379 - 267

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Chapter 379: Chapter 267 "Better to rely on oneself than to rely on othersThe night deepened, and a police van was parked on the small road behind the Four Factory Town substation. This small road was right next to the riverbank, and by the river lay a graveyard. The villagers nearby would bury their deceased here, and more than one had claimed to have seen ghosts by the riverside. No one dared to visit during broad daylight, let alone in the pitch-black night. Luo Wenjiang parked his motorcycle and slid into the police car to urgently report the situation. "Huang Yueping was furious to hear that Feng Biguo was sent away by Gu Datou, giving Gu a severe scolding. If it hadn’t been for Zhu Liangui holding him back, he would have beaten Gu Datou." "He didn’t suspect Gu Datou, did he?" "No, Gu Datou didn’t know why Feng Biguo ran away." Luo Wenjiang glanced behind him, then continued, "These two days they’ve been frantically searching for people. This morning, when Huang Yueping couldn’t find Gu Datou, he actually had Brother Ma drive him to Dongzao to see a guy known as ’Liu Si’. The two talked in secret for over an hour." Han Yu asked in a low voice, "Did you find out anything about Liu Si?" Luo Wenjiang had a good memory and did not need to look at his notebook. He replied without hesitation, "I just found out this afternoon, Captain Xu said that ’Liu Si’ was dealt with six years ago for getting into a fight, and he only got married last year. His wife is from out-of-town, pretty one, they opened a barbershop in Dongzao Town." "Is Liu Si willing to help?" "If Liu Si agrees to help, they won’t have to look all over the world." S~eaʀᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Luo Wenjiang took a pear from Han Yu’s hand and took a bite, talking while eating, "Zhu Liangui went to the city this afternoon, using Gu Datou’s car, to find a guy named Zhu Fengchun. This Zhu Fengchun used to be a Four Factory employee, later arrested for bullying at the Four Factory dock, and was just released from prison in February. Now he runs a billiards hall in Binjiang." Han Yu pondered and said, "I’ve never met this Zhu Fengchun, but I’ve seen his dossier. His photo is in the album of former criminals at the squad station. He was caught by my master and my elder martial brother back then." It was a small world at Four Factory, so it was not unusual for the hooligans and troublemakers hired by Four Factory Public Security Department to be handled by the Criminal Investigation Fourth Squad and the former Yanjiang Police Station. Luo Wenjiang smirked and went on, "This afternoon, I was following Zhou Jianmin, from Four Factory all the way to Zhuangming Island. I didn’t recognize the person he met and could only ask for Director Liu’s help from Longyong Police Station as you suggested. An hour ago, Director Liu called saying the guy Zhou Jianmin met was also from Four Factory..." The four security guards who resented Shi Shengyong were all very busy. If it weren’t for Gu Datou wanting to redeem himself with good deeds, just the four brothers of the Water Police Fourth Squad could not keep up with the surveillance. Han Yu thought for a moment and then asked, "What are they doing now?" "They are at the ’Four-direction Restaurant’ on the front street, drinking with Li Shichang." "Which Li Shichang?" "The Li Shichang from the Four Factory Police Station, the policeman who just returned from catching a fugitive with Shi Shengyong." The Four Factory Police Station had just turned the Four Factory Public Security Department upside down, even causing trouble for those security guards during the investigation. One would think they should be treated with contempt, but unexpectedly, they were having drinks together in private. Han Yu found it hard to believe this was true, frowning as he asked, "Who’s paying?" "Huang Yueping." "Who else is there?" "Other than the four of them, only Li Shichang and Gu Datou." "Where’s Director Shi?" "After delivering the fugitive to the detention center, he went straight home. He didn’t come to Four Factory today." Before, Luo Wenjiang thought being an investigator solving big cases would be thrilling. After a few days of tracking and surveillance, he realized that investigation work was not easy. The last few days had been full of hardships, with poor food and sleep, and a constant need to stay alert, keep their identities hidden, and not spook the subjects. Luo Wenjiang was really feeling the strain, smiling bitterly as he said, "Captain Yu, during this crackdown, it’s not easy for them to find people. And they want to take revenge against public security police. Who would have the guts to do that, even if it weren’t a crackdown period, it would still be tough to find such a person." Han Yu asked reflexively, "Do you have any good suggestions?" "I don’t have any good suggestions, just wondering how long we will have to keep this surveillance up." "That’s a thought. If they can’t find anyone for a year or half, do we have to watch them for a year and a half?" "But now it’s hard to bring them to justice without solid evidence. They can easily argue that they were just bragging." "They’re looking for people everywhere, trying to hire someone to cause harm. Although they haven’t found anyone yet, they have already taken action. I’ll check with my elder martial brother later to see if this counts as attempted crime." "I think it should count." "What you think doesn’t matter, and neither does what I think." "That does make sense." At the "Four-direction Restaurant" on the front street of Four Factory, Li Shichang waved goodbye to Huang Yueping and the others after a satisfying meal and a smoke, heading back to the station. What a bunch of spineless people! Take for instance the security guards at Four Factory Public Security Department. They’d just been dealt with but still had to smile when they saw him, even inviting him out for a meal. In fact, it wasn’t just the security guards at Four Factory Public Security Department; many criminals who had been cracked down upon acted the same way... After more than ten days out catching fugitives, eating nothing but steamed buns and noodles, Li Shichang was genuinely fed up. As he chuckled at his own hypocritical thoughts of looking down on those who fed him, he still thought that tonight’s meal was really good, costing no less than a hundred yuan. Ma Jintao sat in his car, watching clearly but not following, continuing his subtle surveillance of the four main targets. Huang Yueping watched Li Shichang leave, but didn’t rush home. Instead, he walked south along the factory protection river with Zhu Liangui, Zhou Jianmin, Qian Youwei, and Gu Datou, and started discussing serious matters. "Originally thought the promise of a big reward would bring out the brave, but it turns out they’re all talk, no action. It looks like if we want revenge, we can only rely on ourselves." "Captain Huang, isn’t it too risky for us to take action ourselves?" "It’s riskier to hire people. Who knows if those bastards will sell us out." Huang Yueping didn’t want to drag things out. He stopped, turned around to face everyone, and said, "Director Shi uses the official car for private use, and likes to drive a tricycle home when he’s off-duty. We can wait for him at the north bridge, cover our faces, rush up to give him a few blows without saying a word, and just leave after the deed is done." Zhu Liangui couldn’t help but ask, "Where to then?" Qian Youwei, who always looked up to Huang Yueping, didn’t wait for him to speak and confidently said, "Go home and play cards. You’ll vouch for me, and I’ll vouch for you. We’ll all have alibis." Gu Datou had not expected that they were truly planning to retaliate against Shi Shengyong. He was too frightened to utter a word. Zhou Jianmin lit a cigarette and laughed, "Go home? If we do that, wouldn’t the meal we just had be wasted?" Thinking about what Huang Yueping and Zhou Jianmin had said to Li Shichang at the dinner table, Zhu Liangui had an epiphany. Clenching his fists, he said, "I’ll pack my stuff and go out to work early tomorrow, then sneak back to get things done, and leave quietly afterward." "Liangui, you come to Binjiang with me. Youwei, you and Jianmin head to East Sea. We’ll split into pairs, you vouch for me, I vouch for you, and we all need an alibi." It’s better to rely on oneself than on others. Huang Yueping had made up his mind to deal with Director Shi and turned to Gu Datou, "Don’t worry about how we’ll come back, but you must help us leave after the matter is settled." Gu Datou quickly said, "Okay." "Leaving to work should be done inconspicuously, Liangui, you leave tomorrow morning, and I leave the day after tomorrow. Jianmin, you and your group should do the same, leaving separately." "When do we come back?" "Come back after ten days. After returning, meet at the drainage station under the bridge. Remember to bring extra water and dry food, and several layers of warm clothing. Once we enter the drainage station, we won’t come out to avoid being seen." Huang Yueping threw away the cigarette butt, emphasizing, "Although we all have pagers, don’t page each other because calling the paging station will leave a record." Zhu Liangui nodded, "We know." Huang Yueping looked at Gu Datou again, "We’ll be on the lookout at the drainage station under the bridge and won’t know what’s happening outside, so we’re relying on you." "Relying on me?" "Keep an eye on Director Shi. If he’s about to go home from work, get to the bridge before him to inform us, then drive ahead and wait for us at the Red Flag Second Team intersection. After we finish our business, we’ll use the back path to find you." "Alright." "Datou, we treat you as a brother, and you should treat us the same." "Captain Huang, don’t worry, I definitely won’t betray you." "It doesn’t matter if you do, we’ll just go in together." "Captain Huang, you don’t trust me?" "Just kidding with you." Huang Yueping took a bulging envelope from Zhou Jianmin and stuffed it into Gu Datou’s hand, "There are five thousand yuan inside, just a little token from us brothers. After the deed, we won’t come to you again. If you feel like there’s no future in running an illegal taxi in Four Factory, you can come find us later." Gu Datou asked instinctively, "Where do I find you?" "You’ll know when the time comes." Huang Yueping smiled, gave a few more orders, and then they all dispersed. Han Yu received the news at eleven o’clock at night. Looking at the five thousand yuan Gu Datou brought, he mused, "It seems they have an escape plan." "What kind of escape route?" Luo Wenjiang asked, puzzled. "To be precise, a way out. Them going to Binjiang and East Sea to work is just a smokescreen. They must have figured out how to make a living in the future." "Captain Yu, they never mentioned any of this to me." Gu Datou sneaked a glance at Han Yu and added, "They’ve been busy looking for people recently, no time to think about the future." They didn’t extort any money from Feng Biguo, and now they’ve suddenly got five thousand, indicating they aren’t short on funds for the crime. Han Yu pondered for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh, "They’re not too busy to think; they don’t need to!" Luo Wenjiang asked blankly, "Captain Yu, I don’t quite understand." "There are so many security guards in the Police Department, who doesn’t hate Director Shi? We excluded those not at Four Factory too hastily. If I’m not mistaken, those guards who have already left are their backup. They may not all be involved, but some surely are!" "What do we do now?" "Let them go, and wait for them to come back." "What if they don’t come back?" "At this point, we can only bet that they will. Besides that, I can’t think of a better plan."

Chapter 379 - 267

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