Chapter 157

Inside the warehouse in the Tongji Association's backyard, Zhang Chao, his shoulder wrapped in gauze, turned to look at his two companions who were completely unconscious and running high fevers. He was extremely anxious.

"Tiannan!" Zhang Chao got up and walked to the side, saying in a low voice, "We need to find some blood and potent anti-inflammatory medicine, otherwise... they won't make it through today."

"Do you need a doctor?" Su Tiannan asked.

"No, I can handle their wounds myself." Zhang Chao waved his hand, replying, "Bringing in someone will easily leak information. You guys just get the medicine. I'll take care of the rest. As soon as they wake up, the three of us will leave immediately."

"Okay, I'll have someone get it," Su Tiannan responded immediately.

Zhang Chao looked at Su Tiannan with a hint of guilt in his eyes, saying in a hoarse voice, "I'm causing you trouble."

"Let's not talk about that now," Su Tiannan replied, turning and leaving the room.

...

Five minutes later.

Inside a car in the association's backyard, his cousin Zhang Hao yanked open the door and sat down. "What's wrong, bro?"

Su Tiannan reached out, took out a wad of cash and a note, and instructed in a low voice, "I need you to do me a favor and go outside the city to buy everything on this list. Remember, don't buy everything from one person. Try to spread it out as much as possible."

"Okay," Zhang Hao nodded. "I'll go now."

"Oh, go a bit further. Don't do it in the city," Su Tiannan added.

"Got it, I got it."

"Okay, go ahead," Su Tiannan waved.

After Zhang Hao left in the heavy rain, Su Tiannan sat in the car, feeling somewhat conflicted. Although he had chosen to help Zhang Hao, he felt that this shouldn't be kept from everyone, since he had placed the people in the relatively safe association.

After considering it again and again, Su Tiannan felt that he should discuss this with everyone and not make the decision on his own. That would be very irresponsible.

Having made up his mind, Su Tiannan first dialed Gou Liuzi's phone number.

Inside the Tianhong Port Coast Guard Team, Su Tianyu was looking at the autopsy report from the technical department. The details confirmed his suspicions.

After the first autopsy, only some rice porridge and bread that could fill the stomach were found, and there was also a skin rash caused by dampness...

All these details indicated that these two dead victims didn't seem like desperate criminals at all! What kind of desperate criminal would eat these things?

But if they weren't Lao Leizi's men, then who were they? And why were they killed at the scene?

The more Su Tianyu thought about it, the more his head hurt. At this moment, the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Xiao Yu, are you busy?"

"I'm very busy, big brother. There's a case in Tianhong Port. We're all working overtime today." Su Tianyu yawned and asked, "What's up?"

"I have something urgent. Can you come back to the association?" Su Tiannan asked.

"Now?"

"Yes, it's urgent," Su Tiannan nodded.

Su Tianyu considered it. "Okay, wait for me then."

After ending the call, Su Tianyu got up and called out, "Brother Liu, can you keep an eye on things for me? I'm going out for a bit and will be right back."

"Okay, go ahead."

A few minutes later, Su Tianyu drove away from the unit.

...

Outside, the wind howled and the rain poured down. There were hardly any pedestrians on the city streets, only sparse traffic going back and forth.

After driving for more than twenty minutes, Su Tianyu returned to the association, parked his car next to the main entrance, opened his umbrella, and quickly walked into the courtyard.

Inside the guardhouse, Uncle You saw Su Tianyu running back and immediately opened the ventilation window, yelling at the top of his lungs, "Hey, I bought the beef and duck! We'll braise it together tonight. Come over here when you get off work. We'll have some strong liquor!"

Uncle You, the gatekeeper, lived far from the association, so he usually stayed here. He would often make some delicious food and snacks, and the young guys in the association who smelled the aroma would come over to freeload.

Holding his umbrella, Su Tianyu stood outside the ventilation window of the guardhouse and replied, "Uncle You, I asked about your son's matter. Next week, have him go to the Zhangnan Changqing branch and look for someone named Er Mao. Bring the paperwork, and he'll help your son get into the Sanitation Management Committee."

Uncle You's face immediately lit up with joy when he heard this. "I'll add another dish for you tonight, a whole pig's trotter!"

"I might not be back tonight. The unit is quite busy."

"Braised meat gets better the longer it cooks," Uncle You replied with a smile. "Whenever you come back, that's when we'll eat. There's no rush."

"Alright, Uncle, I'll go in now."

"Go quickly, wear more clothes, don't catch a cold."

After a brief chat, Su Tianyu ran into the main building. He put his umbrella next to the door to drip dry, and quickly walked towards the second floor, shaking off the water droplets from his body as he went.

In the corridor on the second floor, his big brother, who was anxiously waiting for Su Tianyu, saw him coming up and mysteriously pulled him into the small conference room.

"What's wrong?" Su Tianyu was a little confused.

Su Tiannan swallowed. "I have something to tell you, don't get excited!"

"What is it? What could possibly excite me?"

"...Did a shooting happen on Sancha Street last night?" Su Tiannan asked.

"Yeah, wasn't it all over the news today!" Gou Liuzi nodded. "What's wrong?"

"The main suspect is currently in our association, in the backyard," Su Tiannan replied, looking at him with a deep voice.

Su Tianyu was dumbfounded, looking at his big brother in confusion. "What?"

"They're really here. There are three of them. I arranged it," Su Tiannan said with a very serious expression.

Su Tianyu's head buzzed when he heard this.

His big brother was never one to joke around, and he also knew that Gou Liuzi was very busy. Under these circumstances, he still called him back, which clearly meant that there was something particularly important to say.

Based on the above, it meant that his big brother wasn't joking or lying.

For a moment, Su Tianyu almost cried. He had just become the deputy leader of the task force, ready to make a big splash, only to find that the suspect was hiding in his own home, and his big brother had helped him hide.

What a fickle thing life was!

"Brother, don't mess with me! I'm working on this case...!"

"I know!"

"You knew and you still brought them home? And they're the main suspects?!" Su Tianyu replied with a pale face, "Who are they? What made them worth you doing this?"

...

Inside the Coast Guard compound.

Hou Guoyu, wearing a raincoat and with his hands in his pockets, walked towards the street outside the compound.

Today was his day off, and Hou Guoyu was going home to sleep after getting off work.

After leaving the unit compound, Hou Guoyu was waiting for a car when he suddenly saw a food cart on the street, emitting steam and a tempting aroma.

Hou Guoyu had been busy all night and was indeed hungry, so he walked over and stood outside the cart, calling out, "Boss, give me an order of *niuzha* and a pork and scallion pancake, extra chili."

"*Haolei*," the female owner in the cart replied.

Just then, the sound of splashing water was heard, and a little girl who looked to be six or seven years old, wearing a plastic bag, reached out and tapped Hou Guoyu's arm.