Chapter 140 Catching the "Poisonous Scorpion"
Director Liao glanced at Wei Mingrui, whose face had turned pale, then patted him heavily on the shoulder, chuckling, "Hey! Commander Wei, don't worry! Our Comrade Lin is incredibly clever, far more so than us old folks! If she says the person can't escape, then they definitely can't! Even if something unexpected happens—" He changed his tone, continuing meaningfully, "Don't we still have Old Man Bi as a trump card? That old fellow is a big fish too, you're not worried about not catching any shrimp?"
After saying that, he gave Lin Baozhu a knowing look with a hint of pride, and continued, "Besides, Comrade Baozhu is the mascot of our bureau! Every case she handles always comes to light!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Baozhu's neck involuntarily stiffened, her chin was raised high, and she tried desperately to suppress the corners of her mouth, but her smugness just kept bubbling up like a small fountain, impossible to hold back.
"Cough cough..."
She cleared her throat, trying to appear calm. "Director, keep it low-key! My abilities are best kept to ourselves, don't make it known to the whole world... um..."
She changed the subject, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Wei Mingrui, "If Commander Wei could arrange a spacious courtyard for me in the county, I wouldn't mind taking you to arrest someone right now."
Wei Mingrui was visibly taken aback, then suddenly realized what was going on, and turned his gaze to Director Liao with a sinister look—you old fox! So that's what you were waiting for! Look at how flattered you are, you've got Lin Baozhu completely bewildered with just a few words!
It seems he'll have to make a note of this in his little notebook: Lin Baozhu's core weakness—she's easily flattered! She gets easily swayed by flattery, and once she's swayed, she'll do anything!
"This request is really a bit..." Wei Mingrui didn't know what words to use to describe it!
You have to understand that the spy Scorpion is a very, very big fish. If you catch him, the reward is not just a courtyard house in the county town, but even one in the city.
He originally thought Lin Baozhu was a greedy and ambitious person, but he never expected that she would be so low-key and make such simple and unpretentious demands despite her great achievements!
He felt genuinely ashamed!
Seeing that he remained silent, Lin Baozhu's eyes darted around. An'an wondered to herself if she had asked for too much. Actually... a smaller courtyard wouldn't be a problem... she was thinking of a way to politely ask for a discount.
Wei Mingrui slammed his hand on the table with a loud "bang," his voice firm and decisive: "Arrange it! It must be arranged! Comrade Baozhu! Just give the nod, lead the way now, and the moment the spy is caught, you'll get the keys to the house!"
"Commander Wei is so generous!" Lin Baozhu's smile was as bright as a blooming trumpet flower.
"Let's go! I'll take you to raid his lair!"
Having said that, like a rooster going into battle, he proudly grabbed the ultraviolet lamp, turned around, and rushed outside...
Good heavens, the sooner we catch the spy, the sooner we get the house keys, as long as we act quickly enough, she can move into her new house tonight.
She had only taken two steps when she suddenly stopped, turned back to look at Wei Mingrui who was about to follow, and whispered a reminder: "Hey, keep it down! Don't bring too many people, otherwise, with such a huge group, even a blind man could guess what we're going to do!"
"How could I not know what you're saying? With Qin Haifeng and me following you, you can rest assured!"
"All done!" Lin Baozhu nodded in satisfaction.
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The three of them, one in front and two behind, darted through the streets and alleys. In broad daylight, shining a UV lamp around was certainly conspicuous and exhausting. But the thought of the large courtyard that Wei Mingrui had promised her made Lin Baozhu feel like she'd drunk a super tonic; her steps were light, her eyes wide, searching with meticulous care, her whole being brimming with a determination to catch them no matter what…
“The fluorescence reaction stops here!” Lin Baozhu lowered her voice, her sharp gaze fixed on the three large red characters “Guesthouse” in front of her.
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