That evening, the fishing boat encountered a patrol boat in the Pearl River waters. The patrol police shone their lights on the fishing boat, but fortunately, the coast guard did not make things difficult for them. They only asked a few simple questions and then let them leave.
Zhou Jian breathed a sigh of relief and sat down against the earthenware pot. Just as he relaxed, a speedboat came chasing after them from behind.
"The fishing boat in front must stop immediately. We are Bao'an Public Security Bureau. Please stop and cooperate with our investigation."
Boss Jing frowned and cursed:
"Which son of a bitch attracted the cops?"
Zhou Jian'an's heart leaped into his throat. He had a premonition that these police officers were all after him and Zhou Fangchun.
They're here to arrest him.
The mutual aid association's affairs have been exposed, and the situation is probably more serious than he imagined; otherwise, the police in Bao'an County wouldn't have acted so quickly.
Zhou Jian'an's heart was racing. His survival depended on tonight. He was wearing tattered boatman's clothes, with seaweed in his hair, and his glasses were off. He was already quite handsome and looked like a local.
The police ignored him and took out a photo of Zhou Fangchun.
Have you seen this woman before?
Boss Jing shook his head.
"Have you seen this person before?" The police officer then showed Zhou Jian'an's photo.
Boss Jing's temples throbbed. The person was on his boat, and if he were exposed, not only would he fail to complete this business, but he would also be in deep trouble.
Boss Jing wasn't stupid; he could only deny it.
These days, photography technology isn't very advanced, and ID card registration isn't widespread.
It's perfectly normal for photos to not look like the real person.
Moreover, Zhou Jian'an had also impersonated someone else.
The fishing boat had all the necessary permits and there was nothing suspicious about it. The police asked them a few questions and then let them go.
Just as Boss Jing was about to set sail, something fell into the sea with a splash.
Zhou Jian'an was stunned for a moment, and saw a tall and strong figure in the distance throwing something into the sea.
The thing that fell into the water looked somewhat familiar.
Who else could it be but Zhou Fangchun?
Zhou Fangchun choked on water and began to struggle violently, desperately calling for help:
"Help me, please help me! I can't swim, I can't swim!"
Zhou Fangchun was pretending, but people can't remember anything when they're in a panic.
Her strong northern accent completely exposed her true identity.
The police frowned, and sure enough, when they shone their flashlights on it, it was Zhou Fangchun.
"That's her, the criminal that Beijing City wants us to arrest this time."
Zhou Jian'an dared not utter a single word.
Seeing that the police were focused on rescuing the injured, Boss Jing didn't dare to delay and quickly changed direction, heading towards Gangcheng at top speed.
The police didn't expect them to dare to run away.
However, maritime operations are inherently difficult, and the police force is insufficient and lacks the resources to pursue them further.
Furthermore, according to their judgment...
This is a fishing boat used for illegal immigration.
Ultimately, human smuggling is not under the jurisdiction of the police.
They need to bring Zhou Fangchun back as soon as possible to report back.
We'll talk about this later.
The police rescued Zhou Fangchun and, after confirming that it was Zhou Fangchun, handcuffed him.
Under the cover of night, the sea was pitch black. Zhou Fangchun looked at the silver handcuffs reflecting the dim moonlight and felt a void in her heart.
He really got arrested.
There was no future for her.
She originally wanted to spend some money on Boss Jing to make Zhou Jian'an a scapegoat. She knew Zhou Jian'an was a ruthless character and was always on guard against him.
But she underestimated Zhou Chufei.
In Zhou Fangchun's heart, Zhou Chufei was always a child, good for nothing and good for nothing, who only knew how to eat and loaf around all day. Under Jiang Meifeng's pampering and protection, this child grew into a good-for-nothing.
Zhou Fangchun never took him seriously.
But when he encountered a police patrol, without any guidance or instruction, he instinctively threw his aunt, who had watched him grow up, into the sea.
Zhou Chufei was tall, fat, and strong; Fang Chun, a woman, was no match for him.
She was thrown into the sea so easily.
Zhou Fangchun was soaked to the bone. She looked up at the moon and thought about her life, which was both tragic and lamentable.
But she didn't understand. She was about to succeed. As long as she went to Hong Kong, as long as she had one more day, she could take tens of millions of dollars to Hong Kong and live a good life with her daughter.
She wants to buy her daughter a house, a car, several pet dogs, and a maid to serve her, so that her daughter can experience what it's like to be a rich heiress.
Zhou Fangchun had nothing left. She didn't ask anything of him, only hoping that he would be good to her daughter.
All her visions for the future revolve around her daughter.
But even this small chance wasn't given to her by fate.
Zhou Fangchun was both crying and laughing. She struggled violently and screamed, trying to break free of the handcuffs.
But it was all in vain.
In a hazy vision, she saw the fishing boat gradually disappear into the distance, and it seemed as if she could see Zhou Jian'an's smug face.
In the end, she became the scapegoat; she was the one who benefited others.
Zhou Fangchun was unwilling to accept this.
She shook her head with a smile and muttered to herself:
"Zhou Chufei, Zhou Chufei, you truly are worthy of being a member of the Zhou family. Zhou Jian'an, with such a fine son, do you think your end will be any better than mine? You'll only die a more miserable death than me! A much more miserable death!"
Zhou Fangchun has gone mad; she laughs, shouts, and cries all at once.
The police in Bao'an County didn't bother with her.
Although they didn't manage to arrest everyone, they managed to bring back a key suspect in less than an hour, which is a commendable achievement.
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