You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 191: A cunning rabbit has three burrows!

Zeng Weiqiang never expected that following the investigative direction provided by Yang Jinwen, he would actually find Zhao Daqing and Chen Li in the mahjong parlor.

He quickly instructed Chen Manqiu, "Call the brigade and send more men to surround this area!"

"it is good."

Zeng Weiqiang asked, "Where is the owner of the mahjong parlor?"

Niu Guoli replied, "She's inside. It's a woman."

"Have you asked them carefully?"

"We were just about to contact you after confirming the person, but we haven't asked for any specific details yet."

Zeng Weiqiang looked at the convenience store next door: "Bring her to the convenience store, I'll ask her myself."

Niu Guoli responded, "Okay."

Hu Zhiyong wanted to go in too, but Zeng Weiqiang pulled his arm.

"The detachment?"

Zeng Weiqiang said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Hu Zhiyong pursed his lips, nodded, and turned to go into the mahjong parlor to pick up the person.

In less than five minutes, several cars drove up.

Because of the urgency and the fact that it was already completely dark, these people immediately set up a perimeter around the mahjong parlor without Zeng Weiqiang's instructions.

The mahjong parlor owner, wearing a leopard-print shawl, was taken to the convenience store.

The shop owner was kicked out, and his shop was temporarily requisitioned.

The boss didn't dare utter a word. Before leaving, he even took out two packs of good cigarettes and tried to give them to Zeng Weiqiang, but Zeng refused.

A dim, yellow light bulb hung from the ceiling, emitting a faint glow.

Zeng Weiqiang sat next to two slot machines, the red light emanating from them illuminating his face.

When he saw the proprietress coming over, he pointed to the blue plastic stool in front of him.

"Sit down and talk."

The proprietress, unfazed, sat in her chair, crossed her legs, and dangled her toes in front of Zeng Weiqiang, only half a meter away from his crotch.

Zeng Weiqiang's face immediately darkened: "Do you believe I'll shut down your shop?"

The proprietress was startled and quickly put her legs down and sat up straight.

"No, please! I don't earn my living easily. You officials can cut off my livelihood with just one word..."

"Then you'd better behave yourself!"

“I’m very honest. If you don’t believe me, ask these two comrades. Even if you hold me down, I won’t resist.”

Zeng Weiqiang couldn't do anything about her. She was a woman in her thirties who was already involved in the underworld, and it wouldn't be good if she caused trouble. Right now, it wasn't the time to dwell on her behavior.

He waved, and Chen Manqiu quickly took out Zhao Daqing's portrait and Chen Li's photo from his briefcase.

Zhao Daqing did not have a photo; Chen Li's photo was taken from her home.

"Have you seen these two people before?"

The proprietress nodded: "I've seen it before."

"When?"

See you every day.

"When exactly?"

“On the evening of the 14th, these two people came to my place to play mahjong. They came for several days in a row.”

"What exact time?"

The proprietress glanced at the watch on her wrist: "Around six o'clock, I guess."

Hu Zhiyong, who was standing next to him, also checked the time and said, "It's already 6:20."

The proprietress glanced at him and said, "It might not be six o'clock. Last night, this man came at seven o'clock."

Zeng Weiqiang asked, "Have you met them before?"

The proprietress shook her head: "Never seen it before."

Did he win or lose?

"I lost at mahjong, but won at poker."

"How much did you win?"

"I don't know how much he's won over the past few days. Our customers just play casually and don't bet much. I think he only won a few dozen yuan yesterday..."

Zeng Weiqiang pointed his finger at her face: "I'll tell you again, you better behave yourself. This whole street is a gambling den. This little shop is hiding two slot machines. I'll shut it down in a minute. You think it over!"

The proprietress was good at reading people's expressions. When she was flirting with him earlier, there was a hint of surprise in the eyes of the man, but now, his expression changed instantly. He looked very serious and didn't seem to be joking.

She immediately swallowed and replied, "Last night, this man won over a thousand yuan."

Did that woman come last night?

"I've never been here before."

What clothes are you wearing?

"Are you asking about the man or the woman?"

"Let's talk about the man first."

The proprietress frowned, thought for a moment, and replied, "Let me talk about the woman first, I remember her more clearly."

She was wearing a sequined leather jacket, red, probably a high-quality replica, with a turtleneck sweater underneath. Sitting next to the man, she pulled the sweater up to cover her mouth.

It was a man, wearing a navy blue cotton overcoat, nothing special.

"A navy blue cotton overcoat?" "Yes."

The proprietress suddenly added, "That woman came twice, but that man came for the past four days. He was wearing a hat when he came in, but he took it off after he came in."

"A hat, what kind of hat?"

"A black baseball cap."

"Are you sure?" Zeng Weiqiang immediately stood up.

Hu Zhiyong and Niu Guoli, who were standing nearby, were startled, wondering why the detachment leader was suddenly so agitated.

Chen Manqiu also realized the problem, and he quickly asked, "Is the pattern on the baseball cap a bird sewn with white thread?"

The proprietress nodded: "It's not a bird, it's a seagull."

At this point, Hu Zhiyong and Niu Guoli's eyes widened, only to hear Zeng Weiqiang roar in anger, "Horror! They've already run away!"

"Chen Manqiu, call them immediately and have the patrol team, security team, and police station all mobilized to Sancha Street and block off all the surrounding streets! Also, notify the Armed Police detachment to bring all their personnel over here!"

Zeng Weiqiang glared at Niu Guoli and Hu Zhiyong: "This isn't about sneaking around anymore. Search the area around Bailiqiao and find them!"

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Zhang Yong and Maozi rode their brand-new bicycles, sweating profusely as they crossed the intersection of Sancha Street.

As soon as Maozi turned into the alley on the left, Zhang Yong immediately rang the bell on the handlebars: "Hey, you've gone the wrong way, turn right, can't you tell left from right?"

Maozi stopped, turned his bicycle around, and caught up with Zhang Yong, panting as he shouted, "Captain Zhang, if it really comes down to it, ask the Yuncheng branch to send us two cars."

Cycling is too slow and a waste of time. Besides, we bought four bicycles in total. How are we going to bring them on the train back?

Zhang Yong snorted: "Then go call that Zeng detachment leader and ask for a four-wheeled vehicle."

Cat shrugged: "Never mind, officials are heartless."

"By the way, you know what kind of person he is."

"Hey, we've been to several gas stations and CNG stations, but we haven't found any suspicious vehicles. It's already dark."

"Ha, you think screening is that simple, that you can find the answer every time?"

"Of course, when Captain Yang and I were handling cases at the North City Branch, we always got it right every time."

Zhang Yong said, "We haven't found anything here. We hope that Captain Yang and Lao Yao can find some clues."

Maozi chimed in, "I think we can't limit ourselves to the area around Bailiqiao. We need to investigate near the national highway in Yuncheng. Zhao Daqing will definitely be refueling when he drives back."

Zhang Yong glanced at him: "So what if you found out? Can you pinpoint where Zhao Daqing and Chen Li are hiding?"

"That's true."

The cat sighed and then saw bright headlights ahead.

He and Zhang Yong quickly moved to the side of the road and saw a dozen or so armed police officers in uniform standing on a military green truck.

Cat's eyes widened: "What's going on? The Yuncheng branch has started a large-scale search?"

Zhang Yong frowned and said, "Perhaps they have already discovered Zhao Daqing and Chen Li's whereabouts."

Cat said, "If that's the case, then we'll really be going back empty-handed."

"Hurry up and go meet up with Captain Yang and the others."

"By the way, what did Captain Yang say on the phone? Where was it?"

"On Wen'an Street, northwest of Baili Bridge, Captain Yang and Lao Yao have already checked the surrounding repair shops. They've searched several, but haven't found any clues yet."

After Zhang Yong finished speaking, he added, "There are only four of us. If we can really catch Zhao Daqing, it would be like a criminal falling from the sky."

"Ha, that's hard to say," the cat replied.

Batang Street outside Baili Bridge

There is a small ditch behind this street, and on the other side of the ditch is undeveloped wasteland.

The buildings on the riverside all have elevated foundations, so you have to pass underneath them.

Yang Jinwen and Yao Weihua pushed their bicycles down the slope and saw a row of shops on the right, with a car repair shop at the very back.

Next to it are bicycle repair shops, sewing machine repair shops, and television repair shops, all located on this half of the street.

Calling it a street isn't quite accurate; it's more of a hodgepodge of repair shops, with open concrete spaces in front for parking and unloading.

A farm vehicle was placed on the open ground, along with two scrapped cars, their tires removed, leaving only the car shells on the ground.

Yao Weihua, smoking a cigarette, clicked his tongue and said, "If I hadn't asked, I really wouldn't have found a place like this."

Yang Jinwen said, "Who says otherwise?"

"How many stores is this now?"

"This is the fifth auto repair shop on the Baili Bridge side."

Yao Weihua let out a sigh of relief: "It's getting dark. Let's go. After we finish asking, we can go back to the guesthouse and rest for a while. We're so tired every day."

As soon as they entered, they saw a person, darker than the night, emerge from the auto repair shop.

Yao Weihua's eyesight wasn't very good, so he quickly said, "What's going on? Old Hei has opened a car repair shop in our area? This is the first time I've seen him like this. Captain Yang, do you speak English? I certainly don't..."

"What kind of look is that? If you keep bastarding, believe me, I'll beat you up!"

After driving twenty meters, the 'black man' raised a shiny wrench and spoke in fluent Mandarin.

Yao Weihua quickly said, "Sorry, I misread it."

The man was covered in engine oil from head to toe, not only on his face and hands, but also on his clothes, making it impossible to see his skin color.

What do you two do?

He asked, "All the appliance repair shops in this area are closed, only the auto repair shops are still open, with dim light bulbs hanging in front of them."

(End of this chapter)