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Chapter 169 High Inspection
Wang Youcai knew very well that since he was just a puppet, the escape route he had prepared was definitely unusable.

Tao Jun even knew that he had backup videos, so is the escape route really safe?
Wang Youcai had no choice but to take a gamble, help Song Jie get rid of Jin Ping'an, and then have him help arrange their escape.

Wang Youcai has no intention of keeping any of the businesses in Qianhua City. The waters here are too deep, and he, a country bumpkin with no backing or connections, simply cannot handle them.

It would be better to finish this job and run away with the money.

With this money, I can live a worry-free life for the rest of my days, even if I do nothing.

Wang Youcai knew all too well that the greater one's ambition, the deeper one would sink.

Everyone is vying for fame and fortune. If you can't feed your subordinates, they will turn against you sooner or later. And to feed your subordinates, you need money.

Moreover, in order to deal with harassment and suppression from competitors, more connections and greater influence are needed.

He gradually expanded his club under the influence of this trend.

All the bitter consequences that Wang Youcai is now reaping are the bitter seeds he sowed in the past.

But these events are both a price to pay and an opportunity—a chance to escape the quagmire of Chika City.

After all, Wang Youcai's initial purpose in coming to Qianhua City was simply to help Wang Youde live a wealthy life.

"No matter who did it, Tao Jun is in jail. Do you think you can get away with it?"

Hu Yingshao said in a sinister tone.

"Hehe, whether I can run away or not is none of your concern. You're telling me all this because you're worried there might be evidence against you on the USB drive, right?"

"Let me tell you the truth, all the dirty deeds you've done are in there. If I get into trouble, you won't get away with it either."

Wang Youcai completely broke ties with Hu Yingshao. Anyway, he was going to leave after this job, so he didn't need to worry about Hu Yingshao's connections.

Hu Yingshao treated him like a dog, and before leaving, he had to make the old man pay the price.

The relationship between these two is like that of a delinquent middle school student and a scumbag homeroom teacher—one a hidden dragon, the other a phoenix chick.

It's not only natural for troublesome students to seek revenge on their scumbag homeroom teacher after graduating from junior high school, it's practically a given.

If the two of them were together, they would be a perfect match, like Jia Nanfeng and Chen Shimei.

Hu Yingshao remained calm. He watched as Tao Jun deleted the file: "Young man, don't be so hot-tempered. Your so-called dirt has already been deleted by Tao Jun. Now, you're the only one who's in trouble."

Wang Youcai cursed into the phone: "What does my predicament have to do with you, you old bastard?"

"Don't worry, there's still a chance. Once Tao Jun is dead, we can retrieve the USB drive from the evidence room and destroy it..."

"You talk a good game, but why should I believe you?"

Wang Youcai spat: "Although I don't like you, you old geezer, I've granted all your requests over the years. And how have you treated me in return?"

"Those things are unimportant..."

These are very important!

Wang Youcai interrupted Hu Yingshao.

"I don't mind being your henchman, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to die for a few years of good living!"

"You have no choice, Wang Youcai."

Hu Yingshao realized that playing the good cop wasn't working, so he immediately changed his tune: "You don't actually think you can just find any car and leave Qianhua City, do you?"

"Or do you think Zhang Feng or Song Jie can get you out? You can try it and see if they will go against me for two fallen stray dogs."

“Help me with this favor, and I can let you two brothers leave safely. If you don’t help me… I know every single one of your hiding places. I don’t mind helping the police.”

Wang Youcai took a deep breath and asked, "What kind of help?"

He was at the mercy of others, and he had to appease the old man before he could leave.

"Kill the messenger."

I'll fuck your mother!

Wang Youcai roared inwardly with a ferocious expression.

“No problem, Tao Jun can stall for a while. I need to gather manpower and prepare weapons.”

Wang Youcai had no intention of helping with this at all; Jin Ping'an alone was troublesome enough.

Add the messenger? Although he was marginalized by the Asian Union due to policy changes, he was still a recipient of the Medal of Honor.

The Asian Federation ostracized him because he violated the rules, just like a Beijing official exiled to the frontier.

No matter how much they are disliked by those above, they are not someone you can mess with.

If someone who committed wrongdoing in the fight against organized crime is spared the death penalty but suddenly dies a violent death, it will definitely cause a huge uproar and severely damage public trust in the society.

Taking him down is more than just a slap in the face to Asia Union.

It's like stuffing two durians into Asia Union's crotch, with two hand grenades inside the durians.

“Even if I can delay the interrogation for a while, it won’t be long. Your hiding places will be exposed sooner or later. I will prepare a safe house for you.”

"Thank you so much!"

Wang Youcai said through gritted teeth.

"You're welcome."

Hu Yingshao smiled kindly.

After ending the call, the old man immediately dialed a number.

"Reveal the location of Wang Youcai's safe house to the police informant. Remember, the police must obtain this information before Tao Jun is interrogated. Only after comparing the two sets of information to confirm their authenticity will they be able to seal off those places immediately."

…………

After ending his conversation with Hu Yingshao, Wang Youcai immediately dialed Song Jie's number.

"Send Wang Youde out of the city first, and I'll stay here to deal with Jin Ping'an."

Wang Youcai stated his intentions bluntly: "After he leaves the city, you can send people to watch him. You must release him at the same time I make my move."

"If you can handle Jin Ping'an smoothly, then of course there's no problem."

Song Jie agreed very readily.

As an intelligence broker, there are plenty of escape routes. With Wang Youcai staying behind to draw fire, it would be even easier to send someone out.

Sending Wang Youde away first would demonstrate our sincerity and appease Wang Youcai, this trapped beast.

Moreover, Wang Youde can be held hostage, so there's no need to worry about him going on strike midway.

He had no reason to refuse something that offered two benefits at once.

The prerequisite is that Wang Youcai must eliminate Jin Ping'an, but he himself cannot guarantee that he will succeed.

“If the assassin I arranged fails to take care of Jin Ping’an, I will hide the gun inside my body and turn myself in. Then I will find an opportunity to kill him in the detention center. In return, you will have to release Wang Youde.”

Wang Youcai began to bargain with Song Jie.

“If you’re willing to go to this extent, I can promise you that no matter what the final outcome, I will ensure Wang Youde leaves safely.”

"Then it's settled."

The two discussed their escape route and meeting place for a while.

After arranging everything, Wang Youcai waved to Wang Youde, who was guarding the stairs.

"Dezi, go to this bar later and find a guy named Mus. He'll take you away from Thousand Flower City."

"And what about you, brother?"

Wang Youde nodded and asked.

Wang Youcai said with a stern face, "I need to stay and clean up the mess in Qianhua City. I can't get away for the time being. You should leave here first so as not to hold me back."

"How could I possibly hold anyone back!"

Wang Youde was somewhat unconvinced: "Putting everything else aside, with my physique, I wouldn't even put two or three of them in my eyes."

"You have nothing to say about yourself except for your physique!"

Wang Youcai sneered and rebuked, "With a brain like yours, if I can't outsmart you openly, can't I at least play dirty? One needle and even an elephant would fall down."

After his elder brother said that, Wang Youde felt a little discouraged.

But you have to admit he's right, times have changed.

No matter how strong you are, you can't withstand a bullet and two clumps of powder.

Wang Youcai instructed, "There's no time to lose. Leave tonight. After they take you away from Qianhua City, see if you can find a chance to get rid of them. If you can, run away quickly and find a chance to contact me. If not, just wait for them to let you leave on their own."

Of course, this was just a casual remark; what if Wang Youde just happened to stumble upon it by sheer luck?

It's never a bad thing to give it a try; at worst, you'll get caught and beaten up.

Anyway, my brother is tough and thick-skinned, so taking a couple of beatings won't hurt him.

The two brothers looted the villa of all the valuables they could, mainly bank cards and ledgers.

Other items like gold rings, gold necklaces, and cash were used for bribery.

Although he didn't know who that Muslim was, sending a small gift as a token of appreciation would at least make Wang Youde's journey a little more comfortable.

Watching Wang Youde ride his motorcycle away, Wang Youcai got back into his car, started it, and drove towards one of his safe houses.

He wanted to retrieve his gun before the police searched the premises.

…………

Compared to the miserable situation on Wang Youcai's side, the scene at the criminal police team was much more lively.

Everyone still in the team was running around with documents in hand.

It was past midnight when Liu Yuan called each of the sleeping police officers to the criminal investigation team to begin work.

The things Tao Jun revealed on his way to the criminal investigation team alone were enough to keep them busy for a long time.

It's all dirt on Wang Youcai.

With the arrest of key figure Tao Jun and the USB drive files in his possession, the previously low-profile disappearance case was reclassified as a malicious kidnapping case.

This immediately caught the attention of the people sent from above to investigate the bank robbery.

Just as the robbery case reached a stalemate, the prosecutor received the case materials prepared by Tian Hao.

After reviewing the case briefly, the prosecutor gave an order, disregarding Shi Hongfang's objections, to set aside the robbery case, which was originally the main focus, and demand that the serial kidnapping case be given priority.

At this moment, the righteous prosecutor who was slacking off was walking into the gate of the criminal police team, accompanied by Liu Yuan.

"Where did the child come from?"

Upon entering the criminal investigation team, Gao Bin's gaze was immediately drawn to Jin Ping'an on the sofa.

"Prosecutor Gao, this guy is Jin Ping'an, whom we just mentioned. He's a criminal investigation team consultant that our Captain Shi specially recruited. Don't let his young age fool you; he's incredibly skilled at finding clues. Most of the clues in this case came from him."

Liu Yuan praised Jin Ping'an enthusiastically from the side. He was unaware of the messenger's existence, so in his eyes, all these clues were provided by Jin Ping'an.

"Oh...oh, really?"

Gao Bin nodded slightly.

Jin Ping'an's story involuntarily reminded him of another fifteen-year-old boy he had met before.

Am I living in a comic book world? How come every city has a genius teenage detective?

Gao Bin couldn't help but complain in his heart, but his face still maintained that inscrutable expression.

He's been putting on this act simply to cover up his true nature as a scoundrel.

Xia Qiyuan was suddenly recalled to Nevada due to an emergency not long ago, leaving Gao Bin alone in Qianhua City.

To prevent this guy from slacking off, Xia Qiyuan arranged for him to take on the role of a prosecutor, tasking him with assisting the local police in solving cases.

Before leaving, he specifically contacted the criminal police team of Qianhua City, claiming that Gao Bin was a senior inspector sent from above, with extremely sharp methods of solving cases, and that any case could be handed over to this guy.

They completely blocked Gao Bin's path of slacking off from all sides.

"A high-ranking inspector? I think you're deliberately trying to embarrass me, Gou Hejun..."

While looking at the information Tian Hao sent him on his tablet, Gao Bin inwardly berated Xia Qiyuan.

He can forget about catching big fish, but he can still catch small fish.

For example, Gao Bin had already memorized the information on the tablet; he was just watching it repeatedly to pass the time.

However, the distressing content in the document is hardly something to pass the time.

So Gao Bin put down his tablet and looked out the window.

Seeing Gao Bin put down his tablet, Liu Yuan, who was standing next to him, immediately braced herself for a scolding.

After all, the contents of the document indicate serious dereliction of duty by the criminal investigation team.

If this prosecutor sent down from above investigates thoroughly, the Qianhua City Criminal Police Team will likely undergo a major overhaul.

Liu Yuan held his breath, pondering how to deal with the accountability.

Gao Bin was a little nervous. What should a leader say in this situation?
After a long silence between the two, Gao Bin finally couldn't help but speak first.

He didn't know what to say, so he stared blankly out the window and mumbled, "It's late."

Liu Yuan perked up and immediately replied, "It's late at night, but no matter how late it is, dawn will eventually break. Tian Hao, Jin Ping'an, Jiang Kaiji... they have been groping in the dark, waiting for the moment when dawn breaks."

"...What I mean is, it's so late, aren't you guys going to leave work yet?"

Gao Bin felt bitter. He hadn't rested well at all these past two days, as Shi Hongfang had to drag him to various dinner parties every day.

Faced with Liu Yuan's irrelevant answer, he was too embarrassed to speak directly and could only nod slightly.

'I was so stupid, really. I only knew that pretending to be a mysterious and unfathomable leader would allow me to leave the work to others; I never imagined that a small criminal investigation team would have so many messy affairs; if I hadn't chosen to act aloof back then, I should be sleeping in my soft bed right now…'

As Gao Bin muttered to himself about his frustration at not being able to slack off, he walked toward the interrogation room.

Judging by the time, Tao Jun's injuries should have been treated almost completely, and he should have been taken to the interrogation room by now.

Originally, Jiang Kaiji and Liu Yuan were in charge of interrogating Tao Jun.

However, Liu Yuan voluntarily withdrew, handing over the presiding judgeship to the "extremely sharp-witted" Inspector Gao.

Gao Bin had declined the offer on the way here, but the other party refused on the grounds that it would be easier to observe his micro-expressions up close.

'Micro-expressions? I know nothing about micro-expressions.'

Gao Bin could only offer an awkward but polite smile.

"Does your team have anyone who's good at interrogation?"

Gao Bin knew his own limitations very well, and he needed to find a skilled interrogator to accompany him.

Although he doesn't want to die, if he misses any important clues and causes harm to the victim, he could die a hundred times over to make up for it.

Liu Yuan immediately brought up Tian Hao's name and pointed to him: "Yes, it's Tian Hao. He was in charge of all the previous interrogations... Look, the person next to Jin Ping'an is Tian Hao."

"Call him over," Gao Bin said casually.

“Well… he was recently suspended…” Liu Yuan stammered.

"He's back in his job now, I said."

Gao Bin said with a stern face.

"Okay! I'll go get him right now!"

That's exactly what Liu Yuan was waiting for.

Watching Liu Yuan jog along, Gao Bin felt as if he had been used again.

(End of this chapter)