Chapter 224 - 215: Like a Frightened Bird

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Chapter 224: Chapter 215: Like a Frightened Bird"Don’t worry, Director Gao. I’ve set up tight controls at every intersection. It won’t be long before we capture Zheng Haonan and bring him to justice!" Inspector Liu said. "Hmm, I’ll give you three days to close the case. We can’t drag this out for too long. Pin it on Zheng Haonan if you can. These people are no good; they deserve what they got. You understand what I mean, right?" Gao Mufeng looked at Inspector Liu with a meaningful glance. "Understood. Rest assured." Inspector Liu nodded, fully aware of Gao Mufeng’s intent. Even though it was a homicide case, the victims were a few thugs. They could either sensationalize it or let it quietly pass. Qi Manlin, standing to the side, felt slightly relieved after hearing Gao Mufeng’s stance. At least Gao Mufeng wasn’t putting too much pressure on them, allowing for a quick resolution. And since there was no evidence, the matter would certainly be downplayed, as Gao Mufeng suggested, by attributing it to Zheng Haonan. "Alright, that’s it for now. I’m going out to explain to the reporters outside." Gao Mufeng said as he turned and left the foot bath city with the city bureau leadership team. As Director of the Wancheng Bureau, Gao Mufeng naturally had to present his stance to the public and reporters, or else who knows what version of the story might circulate? As an official, you first have to satisfy the public’s curiosity! At the entrance of the foot bath city, Gao Mufeng explained in a friendly manner to the gathered crowd, clearly stating his position to sternly punish criminals and create a clean living space for the people of Wancheng! The next day, the newspapers were full of praise for Gao Mufeng again. After all, Gao Mufeng was the leader, and as long as nothing excessive happened, reporters would naturally write in his favor. No fool would want to offend the chief of the Wancheng police! Qi Manlin and Inspector Liu investigated the scene and brought all of the relevant personnel from Kangyu Foot Bath City back to the police station. None of those guys at Kangyu Foot Bath City had clean hands. Once they started investigating, there were bound to be issues, with conviction sentences of three to five years easily expected! Qi Manlin interrogated until after 1 a.m., while Inspector Liu worked overtime, leading searches for Zheng Haonan’s whereabouts. Being a native, Zheng Haonan was familiar with Wancheng’s terrain, and he had plenty of places to hide. As the saying goes, a crafty rabbit has three burrows; the police couldn’t locate him for the time being. In the outskirts of Dongguan City West District, a Volkswagen sedan with its lights off sped through the night into a village, carrying two burly men. The man in the passenger seat was none other than Zheng Haonan, while Huang Mao was driving! Upon hearing that someone died at his foot bath city, Zheng Haonan sensed something was wrong and felt a doomsday crisis. He asked Huang Mao to drive and flee in the chaos. Otherwise, he would have been caught by the police by now! The whole thing started when Zheng Haonan, following the orders of the masked woman, captured Qi Manlin and had his men take some photos of her. Unexpectedly, his men were killed in the private room, which was something Zheng Haonan never anticipated. It was shocking, and he had no idea which formidable entity he had offended, which led to his downfall! Zheng Haonan knew about Qi Manlin and Lin Mu’s relationship, which was also why the masked woman’s order to kidnap Qi Manlin and take photos was so challenging. Zheng Haonan really didn’t want to cross someone as formidable as Lin Mu—he’s ruthless! But there was no choice; the woman had poisoned him, leaving him no option but to comply to survive. However, he never expected the situation to spiral out of control like this. Zheng Haonan guessed that someone daring enough to directly act must be Lin Mu; no one else would have such audacity! Thinking about it, Zheng Haonan’s face twisted with rage. He struck the car window with force, cursing that malicious woman to the core. It was all because of her that everything he’d worked for over the years was ruined, leaving him in the shadows, constantly hunted by the police! Zheng Haonan thought about reporting it—after all, he didn’t commit the murder and didn’t want to take the blame. But then he realized he was a member of the underworld, and Qi Manlin was a significant figure in the police force. If they truly investigated, he couldn’t shake off the connection. Even if they didn’t give him the death penalty, a life sentence was inevitable! A life sentence for someone like Zheng Haonan was as good as death, or even worse. Years ago, he served prison time, and the experience was excruciating—worse than death, indeed! Huang Mao parked the car in front of a farmhouse, a three-story building. Most families in this rapidly developing village had such buildings, anticipating substantial compensation for future urban redevelopment. This farmhouse was, in fact, Zheng Haonan’s former drug smuggling hideout. The farmhouse’s owner wasn’t Zheng Haonan himself, and few knew about it, making it the safest place in all of Wancheng for him. Zheng Haonan was now extremely skittish, with every gateway in Wancheng locked down. Unless he grew wings, escaping Wancheng was near impossible! Opening the gate, Huang Mao drove the car inside and shut the courtyard gate. Zheng Haonan stepped out. The two entered the house, pulling the curtains before Zheng Haonan finally switched on the room lights. "Huang Mao, clean up the living room. We’ll be staying here until things calm down." Zheng Haonan ordered Huang Mao. "Brother Nan, what about the foot bath city?" Huang Mao asked. "We can’t go back to the foot bath city, but don’t worry. Once this blows over, I’ve got enough connections and a stash of cash to make a comeback!" Zheng Haonan said confidently. The current conditions were far better than when he first started. At least now, he still had tens of millions in savings, enough for the rest of his life, even if he did nothing. "Brother Nan, who do you think killed our three brothers?" Huang Mao asked, puzzled. He suspected Lin Mu because he saw Lin Mu leaving there that night but didn’t dare mention it casually in front of the boss. "Huang Mao, don’t ask about things you shouldn’t!" Zheng Haonan glared at Huang Mao. In fact, Zheng Haonan hadn’t told Huang Mao about the whole kidnapping Qi Manlin affair—only the masked woman and the deceased henchmen knew. Huang Mao remained clueless. Knowing Zheng Haonan’s temper, Huang Mao dared not ask further, but seeing Zheng Haonan’s expression, he could guess about eighty or ninety percent of the truth. Huang Mao began cleaning the living room, which was covered in a thick layer of dust from long disuse. It took him quite some time with a cloth to get it clean! seaʀᴄh thё NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Chapter 224 - 215: Like a Frightened Bird

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