After breakfast, Qin Chuan and his group set off with Lin Dongping.
The journey back was much easier than the arrival. The weather cleared up, there was no traffic, and no rain or snow.
Two days and two nights later, they had returned to Yongnan County.
At the police station, Zhou Congrong and Xiao Guodong were shocked to see Qin Chuan and his group with bloodshot eyes and weathered faces.
They were especially incredulous when they saw Lin Dongping, whom Qin Chuan had brought back.
Upon learning that Qin Chuan had led his men over three thousand miles to Meng Province to apprehend the suspect, a round trip of over six thousand miles, the two were completely impressed by Qin Chuan.
At that moment, they finally understood why so many brothers were willing to risk their lives for Qin Chuan. With such a boss, anyone else would likely follow willingly...
"Director Zhou, Captain Xiao, here is the video of Lin Dongping confessing to his crimes."
Qin Chuan took a camera out of his bag and placed it on the desk. He had prepared it in advance; the camera placed on the back seat had started recording when Lin Dongping confessed his crimes that day.
This was a precaution in case Lin Dongping turned on them.
"With this evidence, Zhang Wenbo can also be arrested!"
Hearing this, Zhou Congrong and Xiao Guodong immediately took the camera to watch the contents. After watching, their faces were filled with excitement.
Lin Dongping's confession in the video was very detailed, describing how he followed Zhang Wenbo's instructions and suffocated Ding Xu with a towel in the car...
"Qin Chuan, well done!!"
Zhou Congrong gave Qin Chuan a thumbs up.
All along, he had not had a very good impression of Qin Chuan, always thinking of him as someone who exploited loopholes, whose conduct was unconventional, and who was neither entirely good nor entirely evil.
Such a person, out of self-preservation, he did not want to get too close to, always feeling that trouble would arise.
This time, Qin Chuan's actions had changed his impression considerably.
"However, Qin Chuan, there's a question I've always wanted to ask you."
"Why were you so sure that Lin Dongping was the key to this case? Willing to travel such a long distance!"
Zhou Congrong asked.
Qin Chuan smiled wryly. This question had also been asked by Er Gou and San Mao on the way back.
"If I said this was entirely a stroke of luck, would you believe me?"
Zhou Congrong and Xiao Guodong both shook their heads simultaneously, feeling that the matter was not that simple.
"How to put it, when my men investigated and found out that Zhang Wenbo's personal driver, who had been with him for years, suddenly took leave to go back to his hometown at this crucial time, I felt something was abnormal."
Qin Chuan explained, "When things are abnormal, there must be a demon!"
"So I didn't hesitate to lead people there. With a little trick, saying that Zhang Wenbo had been captured by me, Lin Dongping completely broke down and confessed everything obediently."
"Of course, there was a possibility of failure, but that would have merely wasted a few days. Compared to my brothers, this amount of time and hardship is nothing!"
Qin Chuan said casually, but to Zhou Congrong and Xiao Guodong, it sounded completely different.
Qin Chuan had seized upon the loophole that the police had not found, and brought back such astonishing results.
At this moment, they somewhat understood why Qin Chuan had been able to build such a successful business.
This young man was truly sharp, with courage, boldness, meticulousness, and loyalty to his brothers. With all these qualities combined, it was no wonder he had succeeded.
"Captain Xiao, gather your team immediately, and we'll go arrest Zhang Wenbo!"
Zhou Congrong ordered.
"Yes!"
Xiao Guodong stood at attention and saluted, his expression excited.
Who was Zhang Wenbo? He was Han Shifei's most loyal old dog, extremely cunning, and knew a great deal.
Many people knew that he was involved in crimes, but they could never find concrete evidence.
This time, arresting Zhang Wenbo would be equivalent to disarming Han Shifei's sharpest fang.
If even a little information could be pried from Zhang Wenbo, then Han Shifei would soon be apprehended. Once Han Shifei was convicted, a major earthquake would likely occur in Yongnan County, leading to a reshuffle.
Before long, a large contingent of police officers departed from the police station, creating quite a stir and leading to much speculation among the onlookers about what had happened.
To avoid alerting their target, neither Zhou Congrong nor Xiao Guodong revealed their intentions, and no one knew what they were going to do.
Director Nan Hongya heard the report from his subordinates and rushed out to stop Zhou Congrong, who was about to get into the car, asking him why he was leading a team out suddenly.
"Director Nan, we just received a report of a resident dispute involving fighting at our reservoir. I'm taking the team to investigate," Zhou Congrong said casually. Nan Hongya's taut nerves relaxed slightly upon hearing this. At this critical juncture, any slight disturbance could not be ignored.
"Director Nan, we're leaving then!"
Zhou Congrong said.
Nan Hongya nodded, then pointed to a young police officer standing beside him: "Take Officer Liu along too! He's new and doesn't have much experience. Let him get some training."
Zhou Congrong glanced at the young officer and readily agreed, "Alright, let's go together then!"
...
In a detention room, Qin Chuan, accompanied by Er Gou, San Mao, and Li Qiang, met with Zheng Chengdao, who was being held there.
After several days, Zheng Chengdao looked much thinner. His already weathered face had completely transformed into that of a middle-aged man, with a scraggly beard.
But his eyes were still bright and shining.
Upon learning that Qin Chuan had found conclusive evidence for his exoneration, and that Zhou Congrong and Xiao Guodong had led a team to arrest Zhang Wenbo, meaning he would be released soon, Zheng Chengdao's face broke into a radiant smile.
"Boss, I've always believed in you!"
"Haha, am I a good boss?"
Qin Chuan clapped Zheng Chengdao's shoulder firmly.
Behind him, Er Gou, San Mao, and Li Qiang vividly recounted their trip to Meng Province to capture Lin Dongping, embellishing the story with quite a few exaggerations.
After hearing the entire process, Zheng Chengdao laughed heartily, looking at Qin Chuan with immense respect.
This time, he had followed such a young, loyal, and intelligent boss. Perhaps he had truly made the right choice!
The camera switched back to the departing police team.
In a police jeep, Zhou Congrong, Xiao Guodong, and the young officer named Liu were seated.
"Director Zhou, Captain Xiao, the route we're taking doesn't seem to be heading towards the reservoir, does it?"
Officer Liu, sitting in the car, suddenly spoke up as he looked at the scenery outside.
His question was met with silence. Neither Zhou Congrong nor Xiao Guodong responded to him. The atmosphere inside the car was terrifyingly oppressive.
Officer Liu sensitively realized that something was wrong. He tried to pull out his phone to quickly report the situation, but felt as if his arms were being controlled by two invisible hands, unable to move at all.
He was sitting right next to Xiao Guodong, and any unusual movement he made would be quickly noticed.
Large beads of sweat had, at some point, covered his entire face and soaked his clothes...