Chapter 147
The family the old man went into was not in this unit. There was no point in continuing to guard his home as he might not come back today.
Lu Jiamu first closed and locked every window in his house, then broke and jammed the lock of his security door before going downstairs.
Yu Leng was still squatting in front of the old house. He didn't dare go upstairs, fearing that once he went upstairs, the monkey-like old man would sneak into another unit and tease him.
Seeing Lu Jiamu coming downstairs, Yu Leng pointed to a unit and said, "He went into someone else's house and didn't come out for a long time. It's also possible that he went in and ran out again and went to someone else's house. If he hides in someone else's house and doesn't leave, it will be difficult to catch him."
Lu Jiamu had just seen from above this man's ability and courage to climb walls and climb roofs with his bare hands.
"Then I'll go up from this unit and knock on every door. You hide downstairs so that he can't see you and doesn't know how many people are downstairs. He might just be particularly good at climbing, but he's not very good at fighting. As long as he can get out of the building, he'll lose all his support, and you can catch him."
Yu Leng asked: "Did you fight just now?"
"No. He ran away as soon as he saw me." Lu Jiamu shook his head and comforted Yu Leng, "Don't worry, that guy is more afraid of trouble than us. He is not the kind of person who can stay put. If too many people are alarmed at once, he will definitely want to run away more than us."
Yu Leng nodded, and retreated back to a hidden corner with a good view, observing the situation on the front of the dilapidated building.
Lu Jiamu did as he said. He entered the unit where the old man was last seen and started knocking on the resident’s door.
The resident on the first floor heard the knock on the door and quickly opened the door a little. He then asked through the crack, "What happened? Why is there so much noise outside?"
It seemed that their movement just now had actually alarmed quite a few people, but as it was getting dark no one wanted to care about what was happening outside.
Lu Jiamu gave a soothing smile: "Routine inspection. A strange man came to the community just now. Did he invade your home and cause any property damage to you?"
The resident inside the door thought it was the security guard or property management of the community, and didn't want to make any noise, so he immediately waved his hands and said, "No, no, they didn't enter my house."
After saying that, he quickly closed the door.
Lu Jiamu continued knocking along the floors. This time, he did not stand there waiting for someone to answer the door. Instead, he walked up the corridor while saying loudly, "Routine inspection. Has anyone's home been invaded by a stranger and caused any property damage?"
Most of the residents ignored it, only one or two popped out to ask what was going on.
This kind of ostentatious behavior will undoubtedly play tricks on the nerves of some guilty people.
The old man didn't stay quiet for long and soon took new action.
The driver who was still guarding under the window saw the old man crawl out of a window like a monkey and then run on the outdoor unit.
The driver followed him downstairs, shouting anxiously: "Hey! Hey! He's out again!"
But this time Yu Leng did not respond to him and no one knew where he went.
The little old man looked down at him, and seeing him yelling with his neck tilted back, he couldn't help but snort in derision.
He still did not come down directly, but went into another house and tried to get rid of them through the structure of the apartment building.
Lu Jiamu knocked on a circle of doors and heard the driver's shouting in the corridor. He knew that the old man had gone to another unit again and there was no point in staying here any longer. So he said a few polite words to appease the residents who had popped their heads out to inquire about the situation, and then he also walked downstairs.
All these noisy noises were so irritating that they made the old man feel uneasy.
The old man knew very well that if the other party's backup team arrived, or if any resident called the police, the police would search house by house.
He will definitely be in trouble by then. As long as they really want to catch him, it will be useless for him to hide anywhere.
Now, the only thing to do is to take a gamble and see if I can force my way out.
So as soon as he arrived at another unit, he immediately ran downstairs. When he reached the door of the first floor, he simply looked outside and saw that there seemed to be no one outside. He was lucky enough to think that maybe those people went upstairs to look for him door to door and had not come down yet.
Opportunity is fleeting, and the old man immediately jumped out of the old building.
Seeing that he had left the house and ran outside, Yu Leng also rushed out from the darkness.
As soon as he saw Yu Leng, he changed direction and ran.
The driver also saw a short man running around, and immediately determined that the man was the lawbreaker, and shouted, "Don't run!"
The old man was short and skinny, with small steps, but he was very agile and ran in places with many obstacles.
Yu Leng has also received professional training. Although he does not have the courage to jump on high-rise outdoor walls, he can easily climb over walls and overcome obstacles on flat ground.
Lu Jiamu's leg injury had not yet healed fully, so he could not run fast and could only watch the two men disappear.
The driver was stunned by their parkour-like pursuit method. This was an area he had never imagined, but he had already determined that the old man who ran away when he saw people was not a good person, and he was very anxious to contribute.
He was very familiar with the road conditions, and seeing the direction the old man ran away, he roughly guessed where he might be going. So he called Lu Jiamu: "Young man, get in the car quickly."
After Lu Jiamu got in the car, the driver drove the taxi and took him and the little boy to another road, ready to block someone.
Five minutes later, he relied on the speed of the taxi to run to the front, and saw from a distance a skinny figure just climbing over the wall and running out from the side of the road.
The driver immediately got out of the car to block the way and shouted, "Don't run!"
The old man didn't expect that they would run ahead of him and was stunned.
He refused to shake off the dog-skin plaster behind him, and it almost caught him several times. Now he had just entered the main road, and there was a traffic jam in front of him. He was really caught in a dilemma and surrounded by people.
It is impossible not to run, and now it has come to a matter of life and death.
Compared to the bald strong man shouting in front of him, he suddenly felt that the young man behind him was easier to deal with.
The old man thought for a moment, then turned around and rushed towards Yu Leng.
Yu Leng chased him all the way and was about to catch him several times, but the old man was so slippery that he managed to escape every time by taking advantage of the dangerous terrain.
He was just worrying that the old monkey was running away too fast and he had no chance to fight him head-on, when he saw the old man suddenly change direction and rush towards him.
Yu Leng suddenly perked up.
The moment the old man rushed to him, Yu Leng grabbed his arm.
When the old man saw that he was caught, his eyes flashed with ferocity and he suddenly bit Yu Leng's wrist hard.
Yu Leng felt like something was jumping in his head: "Uncle, you have rabies, right?"
The old man wanted to get rid of him and keep running, but he had no chance once he was caught.
Yu Leng ignored the fact that he was still biting him and threw him to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw without hesitation. Then he quickly made a grappling move, pinching his neck with one hand, holding his arm with the other, and pressing his knee on his lower back.
The moves were so smooth that the old man was subdued before he could fully react. He could only be pressed to the ground and cry out in pain, "Ouch, ouch," until he completely stopped.
Yu Leng angrily cursed: "Old monkey, keep running? Keep running!"
The old man panted and cursed back: "The police have never caught me, but today I fell into the hands of a little bastard like you. You are really good at running, are you born in the Year of the Dog?"
Lu Jiamu brought over a few cloth bags from the supermarket and helped Yu Leng tie the old man's hands behind his back.
Yu Leng was still frightened, afraid that if he wasn't careful the little monkey-like old man would run away again, so he was unwilling to let go.
But he also knew that it was not advisable to stay here for long, and now Lu Jiamu was by his side, so he would not just watch the old man running around and do nothing.
So he grabbed the old man's neck, lifted him up, and put him into the taxi by pressing his shoulders.
Lu Jiamu took out a bottle of mineral water, and Yu Leng used it to wash the teeth marks on his wrist: "Could this stinky old man really have rabies?"
I didn't notice anything when I was angry just now, but now that I look closely, I realize that the teeth marks are deep and painful.
Seeing that he was under control, the old man has become much more obedient.
After looking around, he asked, "Who are you? Why are you arresting me?"
Yu Leng was almost laughing out of anger, and asked angrily: "You don't even know who we are, and you're running away?"
"I saw you guys coming to catch me, why couldn't I run away?" The old man muttered hesitantly, "I was caught by you today, I accept this fate. You have the final say on whether to kill me or cut me up."
Lu Jiamu began to discuss with the driver about giving him extra money. The driver wanted to take the old man directly to the police station, but Lu Jiamu refused, saying, "He didn't steal anything from anyone else," and "We have something else to ask him, and we won't be able to see him if he's detained."
After calming down, the driver looked at him warily: "I can see that the boy's skills are not like those of an ordinary person. What you told me before was all a lie. Tell me the truth now, have I already boarded your pirate ship?"
Lu Jiamu could only repeatedly emphasize that he was a good person and was not doing anything bad.
The driver couldn't see any necessary connection behind all their actions today. He was curious and nervous. He wanted to ask but didn't know where to start. He could only wait and see.
After promising to pay additional hush money and temporarily appeasing the driver, Lu Jiamu asked him to drive away quickly to prevent any curious people nearby from witnessing what happened and calling the police.
After getting in the car, Lu Jiamu asked the old man: "Uncle, you are really good at this. What did you do before?"
"When I was young, I was a thief who stole other people's things. I was quite famous, but I never got into trouble." The old man said vaguely, "Later, I was influenced and educated, and I quit stealing. Now I obey the government's arrangement and do lock picking work."
It turns out he is a related practitioner.
Yu Leng was amused: "I don't feel that you have been reformed or educated at all. We are not the police, why are you reciting lines here?"
The old man asked again: "Who are you? Why are you arresting me?"
Lu Jiamu turned around and glanced at Yu Leng.
They should have had enough physical contact just now, but Yu Leng did not say anything directly, nor did he make any further statement on whether the old man should stay or go. He just lowered his head and fiddled with his bitten wrist.
Although he didn't say anything, Lu Jiamu already understood what he meant.
There was something he didn't understand, and he needed to talk to the old man again.
Moreover, such a cunning person is rare and worth winning over, so if you have something to say, say it nicely and it is best not to appear too intrusive on the other person's privacy.
Lu Jiamu took the initiative to try to communicate: "You should have some guesses about our purpose, right?"
The old man said impatiently: "You suddenly appeared like a ghost and scared me so much that I jumped up and down. How could I know what you were doing here?"
Lu Jiamu showed him the deleted comment: "Let's be frank. You posted this comment about No. 32 Sacred Heart Welfare Home, right?"
The old man took a look and continued to play dumb: "What comments? I can only open locks, I can't use a mobile phone, let alone browse forums."
"Please don't have any unnecessary misunderstandings about us. We are full of goodwill towards you." Lu Jiamu gestured for him to look at the little boy. "In fact, I am the poster of that post. For him, we have been looking for an answer."
The old man glanced at the little boy, not moved at all: "You want the answer, what does it have to do with me? I've already told you, I can't do anything except unlocking."
"Really?" Lu Jiamu paused, then put away his phone and said neatly, "Then you are of no use to us. Let's go to the police station."
"Eh?" The old man was stunned because he didn't expect this to happen. "Why are we going to the police station?"
Lu Jiamu looked at him strangely. "Of course it was a caring citizen who happened to come across a burglary and bravely took action, arresting the suspect on the spot and escorting him to the police station."
The old man had a face full of question marks, and still hadn't fully realized why he was still speaking at the forum just a second ago, but now everything had changed.
Lu Jiamu pretended to be relaxed and said, "You were running around everywhere without even wearing gloves. You should have left a lot of evidence, right? Breaking into a house is enough to get you a two-year sentence."
Lu Jiamu then called to the driver, "Let's go, I'm still waiting to receive the banner."
Although the driver didn't understand what they were up to, he thought it was definitely a good thing to send such a dangerous person to the police station, so he immediately prepared to divert to the police station.
As the saying goes, when faced with two evils, choose the lesser one.
Now that he was being controlled by them, and after hearing these words, it was clear whether he should cooperate with them or continue to fool them.
"Wait, wait! Don't go to the police station." The old man shouted, "Who are you? You just told me that you were kind. How do you mean kindly?"
Lu Jiamu waved his hand to signal the driver to stop the car: "We are just ordinary citizens, not official personnel. We are here to investigate an old matter."
"Ordinary citizens?" The old man's eyes rolled around, as if he had thought of something, and his expression softened a lot. "After talking for so long, you should be afraid of the police, right?"
Lu Jiamu looked calm, with no flaws to be seen: "We haven't done anything illegal, why should we be afraid of the police?"
The old man stared at him for a while, then laughed strangely: "Among ordinary citizens who want to investigate old events, there are very few who are not afraid of the police."
Lu Jiamu said as a matter of course: "I have only been investigating for a short time, so I don't know what I should be afraid of."
"You are a young and inexperienced person, so don't let me get in trouble." The old man swallowed hard, his eyes were sinister, and he hesitated for a while before he was finally willing to communicate. "Use your integrity to guarantee that you are here to conduct a sting operation today?"
"What kind of fish?"
"Because what happened today is really weird. First of all, I don't understand why you insist that I posted something like that?"
Lu Jiamu raised his chin slightly and nodded at Yu Leng: "He has the relevant technology and has located your home network cable."
"Private technical support." Yu Leng's eyes finally left the bite marks on his wrist, and he smiled at the old man. "Have you heard of hackers? They don't eat public food. Just like when you were young, you would rather touch other people's things than go to the public security bureau to open locks."
As if he had touched upon familiar territory, the old man relaxed a lot. "Then I understand. I used to think that only government officials would crawl over here along the Internet cable. That's why I was in such a hurry to run today."
The old man looked at the little boy again: "How old is he this year?"
Lu Jiamu and Yu Leng couldn't tell the boy's condition, so they could only guess by looking at him: "Seven or eight years old?"
"This is the second reason why I find it hard to trust you," the old man said. "I'm in your hands today, and I know I can't escape. I have no choice but to tell the truth. As for the incident you mentioned, I am indeed one of the few people who still knows about it, but that actually happened ten years ago."
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