CHAPTER 196: CHAPTER 95: CUNNING FELLOW (SEEKING SUBSCRIPTION AND MONTHLY VOTES)_2

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A silent night passed, and in the morning Luo Fei woke up on the narrow, cramped sleeper, briefly dazed before finally remembering where he was.

He quickly propped up his head to look below, confirming that Wang Pingchuan was still lying soundly on the lower bunk, and he felt relieved.

Looking again at the opposite bunk, he saw Zhang Fan sitting by the bed, idly staring out at the scenery flashing by to pass the time.

As for Yang Su, he was lying on the bunk behind Zhang Fan, lightly snoring, seemingly sleeping soundly.

Last night he had kept watch for the first half and only went to sleep after two in the morning.

To avoid waking him, Luo Fei gently climbed down from the upper bunk, washed his face quickly in the bathroom, and then sat opposite Zhang Fan.

He checked the time; it was only six in the morning. Zhang Fan, somewhat surprised, asked, "Awake so early? Want to go back for a while?"

Of course, to avoid waking Yang Su, he deliberately lowered his voice.

"Can’t sleep anymore. Leader Zhang, why don’t you rest for a while? I can keep watch here."

Luo Fei shook his head.

"No need, I slept for a few hours last night, I’m not tired yet..."

Zhang Fan was about to refuse, but mid-sentence, he yawned; this contradictory scene amused Luo Fei, "I say you better go have a nap, there’s really no need to force it."

"Alright then, I’ll trouble you to watch for a while."

"No problem."

Zhang Fan casually found a lower bunk to lie down and rest.

Luo Fei picked up his phone and sent a message to Yang Mei, then began to stare absentmindedly out the window at the scenery.

Around eight o’clock, Zhao Donglai called again, and it was Luo Fei who answered.

Knowing everything was smooth on their side, Zhao Donglai was relieved and mentioned they had already arrived in XZ City at four in the morning and successfully met with the local police.

Though Luo Fei spoke to him in a lowered voice throughout, Yang Su was still awakened by the noise.

He turned up from the bed, still a bit dazed, "Luo Fei, where’s Zhang Fan?"

"I let Leader Zhang go rest."

"No wonder."

Zhao Donglai also washed up and came back to sit down, and the two chatted for a while about the case...

By around eight o’clock, Wang Pingchuan and Zhang Fan had also woken up.

Soon after, there was a knock on the train door, and the conductor came in, carrying four breakfasts.

Knowing they were escorting a prisoner, the conductor personally brought them breakfast.

The three naturally expressed their gratitude for this.

After breakfast, time seemed to speed up.

During the journey, "Uncle" called again, but this time, he didn’t probe further, only asked about their approximate arrival time and left an address.

"I’ll be waiting for you at a Chinese restaurant on Jinhu Road near Poly International. Just come over after you get off the train!"

Upon hearing this, the group immediately discussed it.

Zhang Fan said, "Do you think this address he gave is real or fake?"

"Hard to say, but whether it’s true or not, we should report it to Team Zhao."

"Alright, I’ll call right away!"

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At 11:13 AM,

Luo Fei and Wang Pingchuan walked out of XZ City’s train station, hailed a taxi outside, and headed straight for the address "Uncle" mentioned.

The driver seemed like an honest and good-natured middle-aged man. While driving, he smiled at Luo Fei, "Hello, comrade Luo Fei, I’m Zhang Jun from the XZ City Criminal Police Team."

After introducing himself, Zhang Jun briefly explained their deployment arrangements.

"This operation is fully commanded by our city’s Director Zhou and your Director Zheng. Besides me, there are about six or seven of our colleagues around us."

"Additionally, once you reach the location, my colleagues will continue driving the taxi, waiting outside. If the opponent changes the meeting spot, they will take over and bring you to the new location, ensuring we can always track your whereabouts accurately."

Needless to say, the taxi Luo Fei stopped wasn’t an ordinary one but arranged by the local police with one of their own impersonating a driver.

After receiving their call last night, Zheng Changjun, Wu Cheng, and Zhao Donglai immediately discussed this situation.

If the opponent indeed changes the meeting location midway, their plan to wait in ambush would become ineffective. They could only wait for news and quickly follow them to confirm the true meeting place.

However, by the time Luo Fei got the news and informed them, then rushed over, there would inevitably be a delay.

Therefore, after discussing, the three decided that having the police impersonate taxi drivers to transport them ensured they reached the target location promptly and could react quickly.

Now, surrounding Luo Fei’s taxi, there were at least three to four private cars with XZ City and Jiangzhou City police officers inside.

After listening, Luo Fei nodded to indicate he understood, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Not at all, we should be thanking your Jiangzhou City police. Without your help catching him, who knows how long we would’ve blindly chased?"

As Zhang Jun spoke, he glanced through the mirror at Wang Pingchuan in the back.

Wang Pingchuan knew he was being talked about, hung his head without speaking, looking dejected.

Seeing him like this, Zhang Jun couldn’t fathom how such an ordinary-looking man was the fugitive they had been pursuing for over ten years.

But with the leads provided by Zhao Donglai and others, they could confirm this guy was indeed the fugitive they had a ten-thousand-yuan reward for.

Alas, perhaps the XZ police were just not destined to have that luck...

Still needing Wang Pingchuan’s cooperation, Zhang Jun didn’t want to put too much pressure on him, and quickly steered the conversation elsewhere.

As they talked, time flew by.

Before long, Zhang Jun’s car turned into an intersection and stopped.

"We’ve arrived."

"Alright, we’ll get off here then."

With brief exchanges, Luo Fei led Wang Pingchuan out.

Zhang Jun promptly drove off with the taxi, maintaining the appearance of an ordinary passenger-driver relationship.

Luo Fei and Wang Pingchuan walked forward according to the address given by "Uncle," looking for a Chinese restaurant called Haoyoulai.

Soon after they left, at least three private cars parked in nearby parking spaces on the street.

The dark-tinted windows obscured the view inside but allowed those inside to observe the outside well.

"Comrades, come have some food."

The driver handed two small bread rolls to Zhang Fan in the front passenger seat and Yang Su in the back, while he munched on one himself.

This man was, of course, also Zhang Jun’s colleague.

After parting ways with Luo Fei at the train station, Yang Su and Zhang Fan had met up with him.

Neither was polite this time, and after expressing thanks, immediately took the offer.

While chewing the bread, Yang Su’s gaze was trained on the entrance of Haoyoulai across from the car window.

He’d just seen Luo Fei and Wang Pingchuan enter but was unsure if "Uncle" was inside too.

However, this possibility seemed minimal...

Sure enough, a few minutes later, he saw the two of them come back out.

The other two naturally noticed as well.

The man driving, the XZ City Criminal Police Team Captain Sun An, quickly instructed through a Bluetooth earpiece, directing his colleagues, "Not good, the situation looks unfavorable. Xu Chen, drive over immediately and pick them up to inquire about the situation!"

"Understood, Captain Sun."

Another colleague, Xu Chen, responded as he quickly drove in and accurately parked in front of Luo Fei and the others.

In this operation, to ensure no mishaps, they had all seen each other’s photos in advance.

Recognizing Xu Chen’s face, Luo Fei quickly opened the car door and got in with Wang Pingchuan.

Once inside, Luo Fei swiftly reported a new location, "Opposite the Telecom Plaza on Qingniu Street, Universal City!"

Knowing this was the new meeting address, Xu Chen promptly repeated it through his earpiece to Sun An.

Sun An drove his car in their direction and simultaneously made a quick call to report in.