Free Web NovelChapter 458: Chapter 432 Diving_1
Xu Dayuan sighed, his heart filled with confusion, but he couldn’t show it; it was only when Zhou Ning called that he could express a bit of his sentiment.
"I’m not sure what to think. Right now, I wish I could flip Qindao upside down—airports, stations, docks, even bus stops—I’ve searched everywhere I could, and I’ve had people checking half a month’s worth of surveillance, but there’s not a single trace of Wang Kaitao.
According to Mr. Zhao, if he often goes to Sapporo and even sets up accounts, I suspect he might have driven to Yantai City or Weihai City to move on to the next step of his escape plan. If that’s the case, the search area becomes even larger."
Xu Dayuan sighed again; within a few sentences, Zhou Ning could sense his worry and confusion.
"Having Mr. Zhao call you was actually to give you a heads up. For him, going to Sapporo wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision; it seems he’d been planning for a while. To put it simply, who would know which way a shop’s door faces without being taken there?
Where to go for fun? How to arrange accommodation? It might be hard to check other things, but we should be able to access the passenger lists of flights he took. Those records are kept for a longer time. You need to start with the early trips to Sapporo: same flight there and back. If this person is from Qindao, then..."
Zhou Ning didn’t continue, but Xu Dayuan had already fully understood.
"Indeed, in the past two days, the investigation into Wang Kaitao involved his classmates, neighbors, former colleagues, clients, and two properties—one rented out and the other vacant, both without signs of inhabitation. I always thought he lived at the homes of his patients, but it seems we’ve been looking in the wrong direction.
I guess Mr. Qu is beside you. I’d have to repeat myself if you arranged for someone else, and there might be omissions. Have him help me check the flight information; I’m heading to your office right now."
With a click, the call ended, and Zhou Ning handed the phone back to Mr. Zhao. Without being told, Mr. Qu had already started searching for the flight information upon mention of it, aware of Xu Dayuan’s reliance on them.
As the keyboard clacked, information was retrieved and swiftly cross-referenced. In a short time, they unearthed the details of one person, and he called out excitedly:
"Found it! This guy is named Zhang Liangyu, a tour guide from Qindao Youth Travel Agency. He and Wang Kaitao first went to Sapporo on January 20, 2011. Zhang Liangyu had been to Sapporo multiple times before, but it was Wang Kaitao’s first time there, neither were part of a tour group, nor did Zhang Liangyu guide one.
Afterward, from February to April 2011, they went three more times, both taking the same flights there and back. I’ve got his identity information. Zhang Liangyu is 26, a year younger than Wang Kaitao. His social security shows that he’s currently unemployed, having collected three months’ unemployment insurance, and what’s left is his address."
As he spoke, he circled the address with the mouse. Before he could finish, the office door burst open.
Xu Dayuan, Liu Yufei, and Zhang Ping rushed in quickly.
That’s right, rushed in, all of them panting heavily.
Seeing Zhou Ning, Xu Dayuan hurried over to Zhou Ning and Mr. Qu, glanced at their expressions, and Xu Dayuan immediately laughed.
"No need to ask; this is the information about that person you found. I always say you guys are the fastest. Looks like I need to give Mr. Qu higher-level access privileges in the future. As for the folks in the tech department, I’ll discuss with Mr. Hu about restructuring, maybe giving you a position of director."
Mr. Zhao rolled his eyes, taking a step back beside Zhou Ning and retreated to Liu Yongxin’s side.
"Director Xu is now good at making empty promises too. A better bonus is stronger than anything else; what use are positions? They are constraints, responsibilities, like tight spellbindings!"
Xu Dayuan didn’t reach out this time but seriously considered Mr. Zhao’s words and nodded in agreement.
"Got it. Is that also what Mr. Qu thinks? Then I’ll discuss this direction with Mr. Hu later. We can try all sorts of methods. Everything is for expanding the police department’s work. It’s unrealistic to have you leave Qin University, so we need to think of something, right?"
Mr. Qu grinned, a tad sheepishly nodding his head.
"What Mr. Zhao said is exactly what I was thinking. Actually, those new guys in the tech department are my former classmates or colleagues. There’s no need to appoint me to a leadership position. I don’t even know how to lead others. Following Director Zhou is good enough for me. As for the rest, I have no objections."
Mr. Zhao chuckled and gave Mr. Qu a nudge.
"Enough dreaming. Director Xu promised about the compensation; he’s never broken his word. Hurry up and print out that person’s information; didn’t you see the others’ eyes are about to devour us?"
Enlightened, Mr. Qu quickly clicked to print, and soon Zhang Liangyu’s information was produced, along with a bonus photo and two phone numbers. Xu Dayuan took a glance and distributed them.
"Don’t just stand there, hurry up and split up to find him."
The others swiftly left, and Liu Yufei approached Mr. Qu, waving her phone.
"Send me a picture in my phone’s WeChat, and I’ll forward it directly for higher clarity. He’s confirmed to have no job, right?"
Mr. Qu nodded, adjusted his glasses, and said:
"He’s collecting unemployment benefits. I checked, and there are quite a few freelance tour guides like him. But they have to be attached to a travel agency for the annual reviews of their credentials. He’s probably in a lull period right now and doesn’t want to waste the unemployment money, which is not an insignificant amount, even though claiming it is a bit of a hassle.
Additionally, today is the 8th; I checked the notice, and it’s precisely the day for collecting unemployment benefits. I guess Zhang Liangyu wouldn’t miss out on those two thousand yuan and will probably line up to collect it."
Liu Yufei smiled.
"Thanks. I’ll have someone wait for him."
...
Half an hour later.
Outside the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau’s unemployment benefit window, Zhang Ping took out his phone and glanced at the photo again. He then swept his gaze over the queue of people as if casually. A short man caught his eye, though Wang Kaitao was nowhere to be seen among the crowd.
He raised his hand to rub his nose, the other hand behind his back raised three fingers, then gradually lowered them, until they were fully retracted. By the time he did, he had moved to the side of the man. The short man looked disdainfully at Zhang Ping and glanced at him.
"Line up. What are you doing cutting in?"
Zhang Ping turned his head to look at him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Zhang Liangyu?"
Zhang Liangyu instinctively responded with a grunt, as if something dawned on him, he turned to run. Zhang Ping grabbed his hand and twisted it behind his back, pressing a knee into the man’s back, causing Zhang Liangyu to squat down in pain in an instant.
"What are you doing? What’s this about?"
Zhang Ping raised his police badge toward the panic-stricken crowd, shook it, and said:
"Police are making an arrest, stay back."
With that one statement, everyone instinctively retreated, keeping their distance. If the police were arresting him like this, he must have been involved in something; no one dared to approach and ask.
Zhang Ping lifted Zhang Liangyu from the ground, and didn’t bother to handcuff him.
"Why run? Don’t you know why we’re arresting you?"
"What do I know? You’ve got to have a reason to arrest someone. I’m just here to collect unemployment benefits. Is that illegal now?"
"It’s not illegal, but I want to know where Wang Kaitao is. Don’t say you don’t know him, and don’t say you’re not close. Although there’s no record of phone contact between you two, you don’t need me to spell out your relationship, do you? Is he at your place now?"
Zhang Liangyu struggled a bit, and the people who gathered around, one by one, maintained order and encircled him. It was clear they were all police officers, with this sort of formation, running was out of the question. Having arrested him here clearly showed that they had investigated all the relationships thoroughly. fгeewebnovёl.com
"Ease up, my arm’s about to break. Can’t I just tell you?"
Zhang Ping loosened his grip, and Zhang Liangyu rubbed his shoulder, clearly having calmed down from the earlier action; after all, he could not escape.
"A couple of days ago, Wang Kaitao suddenly came to me asking for keys; he’s staying at my old home. He’s very cautious, and he bought a lot of food for himself. Whether he’s still at my old home now, I have no idea."
"Did he drive his own car to your place?"
Zhang Liangyu thought for a moment and shook his head slightly.
"It wasn’t that Alto of his, but you could tell it was a nice car. I remember it was black, but that’s all I know."
"Where is your family home?"
"It’s right next to Heping Zhuang, where Wang Kaitao’s family lives, at the first house on the east side of Gaojia Village."
Zhang Ping, still holding Zhang Liangyu’s arm, handed him over to a colleague, then picked up his phone and called Liu Yufei.
"Liu Da, we’ve caught Zhang Liangyu. He said he gave the keys to his family home to Wang Kaitao, but he went there on his own, and Zhang Liangyu can’t confirm if he’s actually there. As for the address, it’s the first house on the east side of Gaojia Village, next to Heping Zhuang. Should I take everyone there directly now?"
"Send me the location. We’ll head there separately and meet up at Heping Zhuang, then decide how to proceed."
Zhang Ping didn’t waste time chatting, sent the location immediately, and then, with his team and Zhang Liangyu in tow, hurried downstairs. In the hall of the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, there were many people discussing the incident, but it quickly returned to the previous orderly queue, with no one expressing dissatisfaction or complaint.
The car raced all the way to Heping Zhuang. Naturally, Zhang Ping did not turn on the siren. From a distance, he saw Liu Yufei standing in front of the village committee; Zhang Ping quickly jumped out of the car.
"Liu Da, do we go in now?"
Liu Yufei waved his hand, signaling people to gather closer.
"No rush, let’s plan first. Wang Kaitao’s got a sharp mind; choosing this place to hide is perfectly avoiding our search while staying in the shadows to observe us, especially since we did practically a carpet-style search here the day before yesterday.
I think he may not have left since this place is the safest. I’ve checked the satellite map; the house Zhang Liangyu talked about is an isolated area on the east side of the village, detached with its own entrance. Anyone approaching from afar would be noticed, and there are roads both in front and in the back, with only a cove on the east side.
Here’s what I’ve planned: Zhang Ping, you’ll drive in from the north side, you can turn on the siren; its flashes will startle Wang Kaitao. Meanwhile, I’ll lead the team to sneak over in advance, blocking the road ahead and the western side wall. After you arrive, honk the horn, and we’ll proceed together to make the arrest. Got it?"
Everyone nodded, checking their equipment, and then Liu Yufei led his team to sneak over in advance, by foot, in order to avoid making too much noise, which might raise suspicion.
Zhang Ping held his phone. About fifteen minutes later, he saw a thumbs-up symbol received via WeChat, he slammed the accelerator, racing out with the police lights blazing, siren wailing and flashing. With the horn sounding, suddenly a crunch and a splash came from the east side, like something smashing through ice and plunging into water.
Zhang Ping quickly jumped out of the car. Liu Yufei’s voice came from the south side, gesturing vigorously, pointing toward the cove on the east side.
"Surround from all sides! Wang Kaitao has jumped into the water!"
