After breaking up with my boyfriend, I made a fortune and rose rapidly in my career.

Xiao Yuhan immediately realized what was happening and picked up the internal phone on the table.

"I'll immediately have the Municipal Public Security Bureau investigate Wang Defa's whereabouts."

Chen Ping waved his hand.

"An open investigation is too slow. Wang Defa, that old fox, must have already prepared an escape route. Xiaojun, get to work."

Guo Xiaojun, who had been standing by, immediately opened his laptop and began typing rapidly on the keyboard.

"Lie it flat. Wang Defa's phone number is switched off. But he has two other numbers that he doesn't use often, one of which had a brief signal flash about ten minutes ago."

Guo Xiaojun stared at the map on the screen, where a red dot flashed a few times in an area in the northern suburbs.

"This is... an urban village?"

Chen Ping leaned over for a look and frowned.

"That's Wang Defa's hometown. He has an old house there, but he rarely goes back. Places like that have many alleys and complex terrain, making it easy to hide."

"Old Zhao!"

Chen Ping shouted towards the door.

Zhao Yong, the special police captain who was guarding the corridor, pushed open the door and came in.

"Section Chief Chen, what are your orders?"

"Take your men and come with me to the northern suburbs. Be quick, and don't alert our target."

Without saying a word, Zhao Yong turned around and went to assemble the team.

Xiao Yuhan watched Chen Ping's departing figure and gave him some worried words of advice.

"Be careful in everything. If Wang Defa really got that page, he's now the target those people are eager to get rid of. He might be in more danger than Sun Chuanhong."

Chen Ping nodded, turned around and left the office.

At 2 a.m., the streets of Yunzhou were deserted.

Three black SUVs sped through the city and headed straight for the northern suburbs.

Inside the train carriage, Chen Ping closed his eyes, thinking about the situations he might encounter later.

Wang Defa was bold, meticulous, and very loyal to Sun Chuanhong.

But this person values ​​his own interests more.

With Sun Chuanhong gone, Wang Defa's only way out is to use his remaining assets to secure a peaceful life for the rest of his days.

If he were smart, he wouldn't easily hand things over to that teacher.

Because he knew that the moment he handed over the item, he was doomed.

"Section Chief Chen, the road into the village is just ahead. The car is too big to go in."

Zhao Yong's voice interrupted Chen Pingfang's thoughts.

Chen Ping opened his eyes and looked out the window.

Construction waste and debris were piled up on both sides of the narrow dirt road, and a few streetlights flickered on and off.

"Get out of the car and walk in."

Chen Ping took the lead and jumped out of the car, tightening his jacket.

The special police officers quickly dispersed and crept deeper into the village.

Guo Xiaojun held the tablet computer and said in a low voice.

"The last place where the signal disappeared was about 200 meters ahead, where there is a row of self-built houses."

Chen Ping gestured for everyone to slow down.

The urban village at night has an unpleasant smell, and you can occasionally hear a dog barking.

Chen Ping stopped in front of a two-story building painted white.

The building looks inconspicuous, but the gate is tightly closed and there is a thin wire strung on the wall.

Zhao Yong leaned close to Chen Ping's ear and whispered something in his ear.

"Section Chief Chen, there are no lights in the courtyard, but there is light coming from the gaps in the curtains on the second floor."

Chen Ping nodded and made a gesture as if to break down the door.

Zhao Yong gave a wink to the two special police officers behind him.

The two men stepped forward; one held onto the door frame while the other kicked it.

"Bang!"

The courtyard gate was kicked open.

The special police rushed in, moving very quickly.

Chen Ping rushed into the yard, and a strong smell of engine oil hit him in the face.

"The first floor is safe!"

"The second floor is safe!"

The special police officers' reports came through the walkie-talkie.

Chen Ping frowned and quickly ran up to the second floor.

Pushing open the door to the second-floor bedroom, the sight inside made his heart skip a beat.

The room was a mess; drawers were all open, and clothes were scattered everywhere.

On the table, a mobile phone is plugged into a charging cable, and the screen is lit up, showing a call in progress.

But there was no sound on the other end of the phone.

Chen Ping walked over and picked up his phone to take a look.

The call log shows that the number was disconnected just one minute ago.

In the very center of the table, there was a piece of white paper placed neatly.

There was a line of text written on the paper with a ballpoint pen; the ink wasn't completely dry yet.

"The abandoned chemical plant in the western suburbs has been hidden."

Zhao Yong walked over and was delighted to see the note.

"Section Chief Chen, that kid ran off in a hurry and didn't take anything with him! Let's hurry to the chemical plant, we're sure we can catch him!"

Zhao Yong picked up the walkie-talkie and prepared to give the order.

"etc!"

Chen Pingfang suddenly shouted, staring intently at the piece of paper.

Something's not right.

Chen Ping looked around the room, his gaze finally settling on the dust on the windowsill.

"Old Zhao, look at this room. Although it looks messy, none of the valuables have been touched. Wang Defa was running away, taking no money or jewelry, just to leave a note telling us where his things are?"

Chen Ping squatted down and touched the footprints on the ground.

"The dust here is very evenly distributed, and the only footprints lead directly from the doorway to the table. This means that someone came in, did nothing, just wrote this piece of paper, and left."

Zhao Yong was stunned for a moment.

"You mean...this is a trap?"

Chen Ping stood up, his tone calm.

"This is a diversionary tactic. Wang Defa isn't here at all; he left long ago. This note was deliberately left for us to lure us to the western suburbs."

Chen Ping picked up his phone from the table and opened the call log.

The last call number had no name; it was just a string of random numbers.

"Xiaojun, check this number."

Chen Ping handed his phone to Guo Xiaojun, who had followed him.

Guo Xiaojun made a few quick moves, and his expression changed immediately.

"Lie it flat. This number was sent from a virtual base station. And just now, the phone's location suddenly changed."

On the screen, the red dot suddenly moved rapidly out of the village.

"Damn it, this kid's playing us!"

Zhao Yong cursed angrily.

Chen Ping let out a cold laugh.

"He's trying to use us to scout ahead. There are definitely some of the teachers' men waiting at the chemical plant in the western suburbs. If our main force rushes over there, it will just help Wang Defa draw his fire away."

Chen Ping turned to look out the window, where he could vaguely see flashing signal lights in the direction of the airport in the distance.

"Xiaojun, stop staring at this phone. Check the surveillance footage around the urban village and see if there are any cars registered under the names of Wang Defa's relatives, or any recently appearing cars with counterfeit license plates."

"Also, make sure to check the route to the airport."

Chen Ping's voice echoed in the empty room.

"Wang Defa knew very well that he was doomed if he stayed in China. His only way to survive was to take that piece of paper abroad and exchange it for money."

Guo Xiaojun nodded, his fingers flying across the keyboard.

A moment later, Guo Xiaojun suddenly raised his head.

"Found it! A black Volkswagen appeared on the village entrance surveillance camera half an hour ago, and it's currently speeding along the airport expressway. The license plate is fake, but the driver's build looks a lot like Wang Defa!"

Chen Pingfang's lips curled up.

"Old Zhao, you take half the men and make a big fuss at the chemical plant in the western suburbs. The bigger the commotion, the better. The rest of you, come with me to the airport."

"This time, let's see where he can run to."