Chapter 169: 169: Endure and Grind
Although Guan Xia and the others did not immediately follow Wu Yingze for precautionary measures, fortunately, their colleagues in the task force were very professional, and with Ji An calling from time to time to share information, they did not embarrass themselves.
After following Wu Yingze for a while with anticipation and nervousness, Guan Xia suddenly thought of a problem and immediately called Xu Nian.
This time, Xu Nian answered the phone quickly. As soon as the call was connected, Guan Xia couldn't wait to ask, "Xu Nian, is there any news from Wu Xingxian?"
In Guan Xia's stereotype, she always felt that even though most of the matters at Kangjian Physical Examination Center were handled by Wu Yingze, given their age and father-son relationship, criminal activities of this level and scale were still led by Wu Xingxian.
Unexpectedly, Xu Nian replied, "I just called and asked. The colleague who was responsible for monitoring Wu Xingxian said that there was no movement from his side. He went to a cocktail party in the evening and didn't drink much, but he brought a female companion home. He has not come out since then."
Guan Xia was a bit surprised. After hanging up the phone, she couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Could she have guessed wrong? Were they not meeting tonight? Or was Wu Yingze the real mastermind behind such a large criminal organization?
Guan Xia's thought only lasted a few seconds before she subconsciously shook her head to deny it.
It's unlikely. Even if Wu Yingze has been influenced by them, he is only in his early thirties this year, and Wu Xingxian is still in his prime. According to common sense, people who are used to holding power are unlikely to share the power in their hands before they are really old and weak. Maybe the meeting they thought was important tonight is not important.
With this thought in mind, Guan Xia suddenly calmed down a lot, and his anticipation gradually faded away.
Guan Xia and her group had two cars, while Ji Anxunian and his group had several more. Everyone took turns cautiously and kept a distance in tracking to ensure that they would not lose them, but also not arouse suspicion.
Just when Guan Xia thought the two would choose an open place where they wouldn't be easily eavesdropped on, Ji An suddenly called again. He said in a very serious tone, "Something's not right, Guan Xia. Peng Yuanwei parked his car on the side of the road a minute ago, but he didn't get out. He seemed like he was waiting for someone. Our car is the closest, and if we park now, we'll be discovered. We can only drive over. The car behind is Brother Jiang's, and Wang Yu is in it too. They will continue to contact you."
Guan Xia said hello, and just as she hung up the phone, Wang Yu called in.
"We pretended to be soliciting passengers and parked on the side of the road for a few minutes," Wang Yu said quickly. "Peng Yuanwei didn't get out of the car. It seems he's waiting for someone. He's parked on Jinxinbei Second Road, running south to north near Beisan Road. What about you? Is Wu Yingze coming in this direction?"
Guan Xia urgently opened the navigation map and scrolled around, then replied confidently, "We're near you. Judging from the direction Wu Yingze is heading, he should be looking for Peng Yuanwei."
"No wonder Wu Yingze temporarily drove an electric car." Zhong Xiaoyu suddenly interrupted.
The policewoman driving the car also said, "It looks like the two are going to meet in the car. In this case, even though we are following closely, we won't be able to eavesdrop on their conversation."
Zhong Xiaoyu asked curiously, "Didn't we install a bug?"
Qi Bai, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and said, "Wu Yingze and Peng Yuanwei are very cautious. We had considered this before, but we didn't get around to it. When we were tracking them, we discovered that every day before they drove out, the driver or assistant would check the entire car with a handheld instrument. So we gave up on the idea."
Zhong Xiaoyu's eyes widened in shock. "Good boy, you're so cautious! It's obvious you're scared and guilty. But if that happens, won't we get nothing tonight?"
Zhong Xiaoyu said this and turned to look at Guan Xia.
Because she had expected it, Guan Xia was not very disappointed, but she couldn't help feeling a little lost. After all, more than half an hour ago, she was still full of joy at discovering some core clues.
Sure enough, what happened next was pretty much what they expected.
Wu Yingze was still wearing the delivery uniform and rode an electric scooter to where Peng Yuanwei parked his car. Perhaps the meeting was not important or he was testing whether anyone was following them, but Wu Yingze was very hesitant when getting off the electric scooter. Guan Xia and the others had to pretend to drive normally.
Fortunately, the vehicle behind caught up in time and saw with their own eyes that Wu Yingze had indeed gotten into Peng Yuanwei's car. Then the two immediately drove away from the original place, continued driving in the current direction for three kilometers, and went straight onto the overpass.
It is estimated that there are fewer surveillance cameras on the elevated road than on normal roads, so the two did not get off the car after they drove up. At 4:57 in the morning, Peng Yuanwei drove around in a circle, dropped Wu Yingze off at the place where they had met before, drove home himself, and Wu Yingze also rode his electric scooter back home.
By the time I saw Wu Yingze enter the community, it was already dawn.
Even Zhong Xiaoyu, the most energetic, felt listless. He yawned and said, "Well, a whole night of work for nothing! These two bastards are really cautious. I don't know if they learned it from TV dramas, but they actually met in the car and kept driving on the overpass. We had to keep tracking them, but we didn't get any information, and dozens of people were forced to work all night."
Zhong Xiaoyu rubbed her eyes and asked Guan Xia, "What should we do next? Continue watching, or go back to the hotel?"
Guan Xia didn't speak immediately. Instead, she waited until Wu Yingze was completely out of sight. Then, she yawned and said, "We can't go back to the hotel. Don't forget Captain Zhou called last night. Geng Jing and the others have been apprehended, along with the seller. We need to go to the Nanping branch to see what's going on there."
Zhong Xiaoyu finally realized, "Oh, I forgot about that. Let's go now, while it's still light and before the morning rush hour. Otherwise, we'll be stuck in traffic if we're late."
Zhong Xiaoyu said hello to the policewoman who was driving and thanked her solemnly.
Guan Xia and Qi Bai also thanked them repeatedly, then got out and returned to the car they drove.
After locking the car windows and turning on the air conditioner, Zhong Xiaoyu stretched out lazily and said, "I don't know when this life of staying in the car all day will end."
Zhong Xiaoyu was stretching halfway when she suddenly caught a glimpse of Guan Xia still looking out the window. She couldn't help but look in the direction of Guan Xia's gaze and asked curiously, "What are you looking at? Didn't Wu Yingze go home? There's no sign of him anywhere, and you're still looking towards his neighborhood. Could it be that you've spotted someone suspicious again?"
Before Guan Xia could reply, Qi Bai suddenly said, "Look at those two security guards. They're most likely in cahoots with Wu Yingze. Just now, Wu Yingze came in wearing a delivery uniform and riding an electric scooter, but the two security guards didn't bother to stop him. They just opened the door and let him in."
Zhong Xiaoyu took a closer look and said, "That's not certain. Maybe the two security guards recognized Wu Yingze's face. After all, he's a homeowner. Look at this residential complex. Although it's not a villa area, it's much more upscale than other residential areas. He must be very service-oriented."
"Maybe," Qi Bai said casually as he started the car. "Anyway, no matter what, anyone who has had contact with Wu Yingze will be thoroughly investigated. Anyone who is an accomplice will be caught."
Qi Bai quickly drove the car into the Nanping Branch before the morning rush hour. Guan Xia didn't say a word the whole way.
In fact, she did not notice something wrong with the security guard as Qi Bai said, but she suddenly realized a problem. It seemed that her halo had not been recharged since she came to Shangshuang City.
Let’s forget about Fan Ya and the others before. Maybe they didn’t commit crimes in the subjective sense. They were just deceived and used, so their halo didn’t recharge when they were arrested. But what about Liu Xiang? She is a main culprit to a certain extent. No one knows how many people she has harmed. There must be lives on her. How come she has been arrested for so many days and her confession has been obtained, but her halo hasn’t recharged?
Guan Xia frowned. Could it be that the case has not been solved yet, so it cannot be charged?
Guan Xia felt helpless. Not only was this broken system unintelligent, but there was no instruction manual. She had to keep figuring it out and didn't know when she could reach the maximum level.
After muttering a few words in his heart, Guan Xia came to his senses and followed Zhong Xiaoyu and the others, speeding up and rushing up the stairs.
Geng Jing's arrest was good news and exciting to everyone, so just like the last time Liu Xiang was interrogated, the room observing the interrogation was also packed with people.
The room was so full that Guan Xia had difficulty moving. Fortunately, Xu Nian, who was already inside, noticed her, stretched out his arm to grab her and squeezed out some space for her, so that Guan Xia could see the situation in the interrogation room clearly from a narrow distance.
After being interrogated for several hours, Geng Jing looked extremely irritable. His eyes were bulging as if he wanted to kill the police officer who was interrogating him with his eyes. His lips were tightly pursed and his hands were clenched into fists. It was obvious that he was very reluctant to confess.
Seeing this, Guan Xia asked in a very low voice in Xu Nian's ear, "How was the interrogation? Did Geng Jing speak?"
Perhaps because they were too close, Xu Nian was not used to it. He touched his ear uncomfortably before answering in a low voice, "He did speak, but his attitude was very resistant and he didn't get to the point yet."
Guan Xia was not surprised. After all, Geng Jing was also a senior member of the organization. Although he was not as strong as Liu Xiang, his psychological defenses were equally strong.
So for the next period of time, the interrogation room remained in a stalemate. No matter what attitude and terminology the interrogating police used, Geng Jing remained silent. When he was pressed to answer, he would angrily pound the table and utter a few swear words, but he refused to reveal any useful information.
At first, Guan Xia was staring intently, but as time went on, her posture became distorted in order to maintain her vision. In addition, she hadn't slept all night, so she felt headaches, leg pains, and waist pains. Gradually, she changed her postures more and more frequently, and finally she even yawned quietly.
Xu Nian was amused by this and lowered his head slightly to whisper in Guan Xia's ear, "It looks like Geng Jing won't be able to open his mouth for a while. If you can't stand it, go to Captain Zhou's office and get some sleep. That way, they'll be able to call you back when we get the crucial information."
Guan Xia now knew why Xu Nian touched his ears just now. In order not to affect others, the voice had to be very low, but the other party had to hear clearly, so he almost spoke next to the ear. In this way, the airflow brought by speaking would rush to the ear. This feeling was so strange and a little itchy that Guan Xia couldn't help scratching his ears.
Fortunately, Xu Nian spoke quickly, and the strange feeling faded in just a few seconds. Guan Xia thought for a moment and then said in the same low voice, "I can't sleep because I have something on my mind. I can't get Geng Jing's confession, so what about the seller's?"
Xu Nian first glanced sideways in the direction of the interrogation room before whispering, "They're also interrogating him. Captain Zhou is doing it himself. Do you want to go and see?"
Guan Xia nodded vigorously.
So Xu Nian pulled Guan Xia's arm again, used his arm to push through the crowd, and with some effort, protected her and squeezed out.
Perhaps sensing their movements, Jiang Yingyao, Ji An, and Lu Tingfeng quickly followed. Lu Tingfeng raised an eyebrow and asked, "What? You're going to act alone?"
While Lu Tingfeng was speaking, he glanced at Xu Nian with a half-smile and a hint of mockery in his eyes.
Xu Nian glared at Lu Tingfeng warningly, then said calmly, "We plan to go and see how the interrogation of that seller goes. It doesn't look like Geng Jing will confess honestly anytime soon, so maybe we can get some information faster from that seller."
Guan Xia couldn't wait to greet everyone, "What are you waiting for? Let's go."
Lu Tingfeng glanced at Guan Xia and blinked at Xu Nian with an even more teasing look. Xu Nian simply ignored him and walked past a few people to lead the way.
While following Xu Nian, Guan Xia took out her cell phone and sent a message to Pang Le, so that Pang Le and the others wouldn't be unable to find him when they came out.
To Guan Xia's surprise, there were more people on Geng Jing's side, and even more people on the seller's side. Although they were all in plain clothes, some of them looked not like ordinary criminal police just by looking at their temperament and age.
Fortunately, everyone was crowded together to watch the interrogation, and Guan Xia and the others came in during the trial without attracting anyone's attention.
With Xu Nian leading the way, the few of them successfully found a spot in a corner. Although the view was not that good, at least they could see a little of what was happening in the interrogation room. By turning on the loudspeaker, they would not miss a word from the seller.
Guan Xia stood on tiptoe to find the right angle and looked around for a while before she could see the seller's appearance clearly.
He was also a young man who looked young. He had a steady slicked-back hair, wore a suit, and a sophisticated dark blue tie. He was not handsome, and could even be described as ordinary. However, as he sat in the interrogation room of the police station without any nervousness, it could be seen that he was also a difficult person to deal with.
Sure enough, Guan Xia had just stood firm when she heard the man's impatient tone: "I've told you many times, I was just driving normally on the road, and I accidentally glanced at the rearview mirror and vaguely noticed what looked like a person lying on the side of the road. I hesitated for a moment, not wanting to get involved, but also afraid that it was really a person and was in danger, so I stopped the car and took a closer look."
Before the interrogating officer could ask further questions, the man spoke up, "I know what you're going to ask. I've answered this before. That place is in the suburbs, far from any nearby hospitals. If there's a real emergency, I'm worried an ambulance wouldn't be in time. Plus, it's a child, so I moved him to the car and planned to see what was going on. If anything's wrong, I'll rush him to the hospital immediately."
Guan Xia quickly understood what he had heard. This man was indeed well prepared. Although he was caught in the act, he had obviously prepared a very logical explanation in advance, which made him so fearless and even justified.
It looked like they wouldn't be able to get a confession anytime soon, so Guan Xia watched for a while before quietly retreating. Pang Le and the others had just received the message and rushed over. As soon as they saw Guan Xia, they asked, "How's the situation here? Did the seller confess?"
Guan Xia shook her head. "It's not going smoothly. I guess I'll have to endure it for a while, just like Liu Xiang did before, before I can finally pry her open."
Zhong Xiaoyu curled her lips and said, "These criminal suspects are really the same. It's obviously a matter of time, but they insist on resisting."
Pang Le asked, "So what should we do next? Continue to wait here?"
Guan Xia thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait a little longer. Although the seller is a bit difficult to deal with and it's not easy to get a confession from him, he doesn't look like he's disguised, so it shouldn't be difficult to confirm his identity."
Pang Le said, "That's fine. Wu Yingze and Peng Yuanwei have other colleagues following them anyway, so we're not in a hurry to go over and take their shift. Not to mention, they've been up all night trying to make the connection, so they might be sleeping right now."
However, although they were waiting for news, they were not just waiting there. Guan Xia also sent a message to Xu Nian on his mobile phone, and then went to Captain Zhou's office with Pang Le and the others. They found the coat that had been left there, covered their heads with it, and fell asleep on the conference table.
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