The Secret of the Yoga Club: The Women's Identity is Not Simple

"They ran towards the back of the mountain, quickly go around and intercept them!" Lin Feng's heart sank. The other party was obviously very familiar with this terrain, and there was probably already someone surrounding them from the back of the mountain.

We can't run any further.

He quickly scanned his surroundings, his gaze landing behind a dense clump of bushes nearby.

Beneath the bushes was an inconspicuous depression, a natural cave carved out by rainwater. The entrance was completely hidden by vines and weeds, and it was impossible to spot without careful observation.

He immediately pulled Section Chief Jiang inside, squatted down and pulled the thick branches at the entrance of the hole back to their original positions, and then smoothed out the footprints on the ground with his feet, so that they would be unnoticeable if one did not look closely.

Just as the two had hidden themselves, they heard hurried footsteps and heavy breathing overhead. Several people in dark coats ran past the cave entrance, and one of them cursed and spat, "Damn it, where did they go? I clearly saw them running this way."

Another voice urged, "Don't just stand there, keep chasing! Old Six and the others are guarding the back of the mountain, they can't escape." The footsteps gradually faded away until they disappeared completely in the mountain wind.

Lin Feng released his hand from Section Chief Jiang's shoulder and said in a low voice, "It's alright now." Section Chief Jiang slumped onto the damp muddy ground, his back against the cave wall, panting heavily, his face pale, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Having lived for almost fifty years and spent most of my life in an office, I have never experienced being chased by five or six people on a mountain road.

Once her breathing had calmed down a bit, she wiped the sweat and blood from the branches from her forehead, and, trying to suppress her trembling voice, asked Lin Feng in a low voice, "Have they...have they left?" Lin Feng peeked out from behind the bushes, making sure there was no more movement outside, before saying softly, "They've left for now, but there should still be people behind the mountain. Don't worry, I've already sent someone to meet us. You catch your breath here, and we'll go out when we hear a car."

Section Chief Jiang nodded, leaned against the cave wall and closed his eyes, his chest still heaving violently.

Lin Feng took out his phone and sent his location to Kui Zi, adding briefly, "We're being followed. Bring a few people over and be discreet." Kui Zi replied instantly with two words: "Coming right away." The waiting period felt exceptionally long.

The cave was quiet, save for the occasional bird call from afar and the rustling of the mountain wind through the treetops. Section Chief Jiang's breathing gradually calmed, but he remained silent.

After an unknown amount of time, the faint sound of a car engine could be heard from the foot of the mountain.

Lin Feng peeked out again and saw a dusty van parked on the mountain road at the foot of the mountain, its headlights flashing twice.

He said "We've arrived" to Section Chief Jiang, and then reached out to pull Section Chief Jiang up from the ground.

The two walked slowly down the mountain along the forest path. Lin Feng walked in front, pushing aside the branches that blocked the way, while Section Chief Jiang followed behind, his steps still a little unsteady, his muddy leather shoes making a slight scraping sound as they stepped on the gravel.

As soon as he sat in the back of the van and the door closed, Section Chief Jiang slumped into the seat as if all his bones had been removed.

Taking the bottle of mineral water handed to him by Kui Zi, his fingers were still trembling as he twisted the cap. He took several gulps before he could catch his breath, his voice filled with lingering fear and bewilderment: "President Lin, how did they find this place? Wasn't the place we met decided at the last minute? Nobody ever goes to that viewing platform at the reservoir. I thought about it for a long time last night before choosing it."

Lin Feng leaned back in the passenger seat, his brows slightly furrowed, his expression not stern, but heavy.

After thinking for a moment, he turned to look at Section Chief Jiang: "Your phone might be being tapped. Don't use this phone anymore, and don't use your family's phones to contact anyone outside. Pack your things tonight for the transfer to another hospital. I'll arrange for someone to take you to the high-speed rail station tonight, directly to Kyoto. Someone will pick you up there. Once you get to Kyoto, change your phone number to a local number and replace all your old SIM cards. Take a few days off, and during this time, don't answer any calls from anyone except the contact persons I've given you."

The van first took Section Chief Jiang back to the First Municipal Hospital. Lin Feng instructed Kui Zi to arrange for two brothers to stay near the hospital and take turns keeping watch, reporting any suspicious activity immediately. He also told Section Chief Jiang not to go home that night, but to stay in the ward with him, and to have his relatives help pack his things, and not to go back himself.

Section Chief Jiang nodded and walked towards the inpatient building, his back looking somewhat hunched under the streetlights.

After seeing Section Chief Jiang off, Lin Feng went to an internet cafe, exported and backed up the data from the USB drive, and then began to review the contents.

Wang Yuqing's household registration transfer record shows that her registered address is Qingxi Town, Jiangnan Province, a small southern town far from Binzhou.

Her nominal husband is named Li Jianguo, a local building materials merchant in Binzhou. He owns a building materials company with a small registered capital. He travels to other places for business most of the year and rarely returns to Binzhou. In reality, he is just a nominal boss.

Several large expenditures in Shanshui Group's expense reimbursement records have unclear destinations, with the receiving account being an overseas shell company, and the timing coincides with the commencement cycle of the highway project that year.

There was also a list of materials purchased for a highway project, on which the steel bar specifications were completely different from those used in the actual construction. However, on the last page, the supervisor's signature column was stamped with a red seal that read "Qualified".

While this evidence isn't enough to directly bring down Chen Liangliang, as long as we follow Li Jianguo's lead and find Wang Yuqing herself, the combined evidence of witnesses and physical evidence should be enough to give the other side a run for their money.

Back at the guesthouse, Lin Feng encrypted and packaged the backed-up data and sent it to Shen Ping through a secure online channel.

In the email, he attached a brief explanation: "Section Chief Jiang has been secured, and all the evidence on the USB drive has been backed up. Wang Yuqing's registered residence is in Qingxi Town, Jiangnan Province, and I plan to personally go there to find her. The material procurement list for the highway project is seriously inconsistent with the construction standards, and the person responsible has died, but their family can still be found. Please arrange for Kyoto to properly accommodate Section Chief Jiang and his wife and ensure their safety."

Not long after, Shen Ping's reply arrived, concise and steady: "Evidence received, Xiao Lin, well done. Everything will be arranged in Kyoto, and Professor Cheng's bed has been confirmed. Be careful. The Chen family has been entrenched in Binzhou for many years, and your manpower is limited, so avoid direct confrontation. If you can get through to Wang Yuqing, it will be of great significance; make sure she is brought back safely. Contact me anytime if you need anything."

That evening, Lin Feng arranged for Section Chief Jiang and his wife to quietly complete their discharge procedures. The next morning, Kui Zi personally drove them to the high-speed rail station.

Section Chief Jiang was wearing a dark blue jacket, carrying a travel bag in one hand, and tightly gripping his wife's wheelchair armrest with the other.

Standing at the entrance, he glanced back at Lin Feng, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just nodded vigorously.

Lin Feng waved to him and said, "Send a message when you get to Kyoto," then watched them disappear into the station passage with the flow of people.

After seeing Section Chief Jiang off, Lin Feng stood in the high-speed rail station square. A cool morning breeze blew by, and in the distance, the chimneys of the mining area were still emitting white smoke, while the sky remained hazy.

The investigation in Binzhou has come to a temporary halt. Section Chief Jiang has obtained everything he has, and the Chen family's moles in Binzhou have been alerted. Staying any longer would be too risky.

Next, it's time to go to Jiangnan to meet this long-lost Secretary Wang. I took out my phone, located Qingxi Town in Jiangnan Province, more than a thousand kilometers from Binzhou.

If Wang Yuqing is really still there, she and her son should have been living in anonymity for many years.

Hopefully the other party hadn't moved, I opened the ticket booking app, booked the next available flight to Jiangnan Province, put my phone back in my pocket, and turned to walk towards the parking lot.