Chapter 203: No Escaping Fate

Outside Dragon City District.

Li Hongze sat in the car, furrowing his brows again as he demanded: "Have you all thrown away your phone cards?!"

"Thrown away, Big Brother!" the man in the passenger seat replied.

"From now on, don't contact anyone from Dragon City," Li Hongze immediately instructed. "We're going to Zone Three right away - we'll talk more when we get there."

"Good!"

Everyone nodded.

The car continued driving toward Dragon City's north side, with the driver specifically choosing small roads that didn't show up on navigation maps, intending to avoid capture.

Late at night, the vegetation on both sides of the road was lush, rustling with every breeze.

Li Hongze sat uneasily in the car, looking at his phone with its new card, hesitating whether to call someone from Changqing's general association.

After long consideration, Li Hongze suppressed the impulse in his heart, deciding not to risk it and wait until he reached Zone Three.

Thinking of this, Li Hongze turned off his phone and removed the card.

The lieutenant in the passenger seat saw Li Hongze's unease and anxiety, and specially turned back to comfort him: "Big Brother, we're already so far from Dragon City - they can't chase us out here! Get some sleep - when we reach Zone One, we'll find a place to rest."

Li Hongze propped his chin: "Mm, drive slowly!"

With that, Li Hongze crossed his arms and lay back in the rear seat to rest his eyes. Everyone in the car stopped talking, only woodenly watching the road ahead.

About four minutes later, the previously quiet Li Hongze suddenly sat up straight, saying with bloodshot eyes: "Stop the car!"

"What's wrong?!" Gen in the passenger seat immediately turned back to ask.

"Damn it, I just remembered - this car was parked at the port for a long time!" Li Hongze said with furrowed brows. "Get out and check if there's a tracker!"

Everyone nearly broke down hearing this. The driver replied helplessly: "It can't be, Big Brother! We left temporarily - before that the car was parked in the courtyard, who could install a tracker on our car?"

"Being careful never hurts - Zha'nan port is full of all sorts! Who the fuck knows who's human and who's a ghost?!" Li Hongze sat up straight replying. "Stop and check!"

Everyone had no choice but to pull over and get out to check.

Li Hongze sat in the car lighting a cigarette and taking a deep drag.

"Big Brother is really scared silly - the car was parked in the compound..." the man in the passenger seat was still muttering softly.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Just then, the sound of helicopter rotors rang out in the sky as Li Hongze's four lackeys suddenly looked up.

A searchlight swept down, clearly illuminating the four people's movements.

"We are from Dragon City Police Bureau - everyone below put your hands on your heads and squat down!" a voice called from the helicopter.

Li Hongze froze with the cigarette in his mouth.

The four men below immediately drew their guns, pulled open the car doors, calling to Li Hongze: "Big Brother, run for the woods!"

"Bang bang!!"

Sniper shots rang out from the helicopter, breaking the night's silence.

Looking at the helicopter hanging in the sky, Li Hongze instead lost his anxiety and unease, taking a deep breath and replying: "No escape! Everyone don't resist, squat down!"

The four looked at each other before immediately throwing down their guns and squatting by the car with hands on their heads.

......

Ten minutes later.

Wang Daolin rappelled down from the helicopter as seven or eight Police Bureau cars rushed over from behind, completely locking down Li Hongze.

"Still smoking?! Get out of the car, Mr. Li!" Wang Daolin walked to the car and called out mockingly.

Li Hongze threw away his cigarette butt and stepped out, asking with a cold laugh: "You really locked onto me, Captain Wang!"

"Hehe, I'm just carrying out orders!" Wang Daolin replied with a smile.

"How did you catch me?" Li Hongze asked very puzzled.

Wang Daolin bent down at the car's rear and reached deep under the chassis guard with a small hook, pulling out a tracker.

Seeing this, Li Hongze said speechlessly: "Damn it, I was really stupid! Such a big ghost on Xu Hu's side and I didn't know. Who was it?"

"Zhang Zhengfang!" Wang Daolin replied. "But he's dead too."

"Deserved to die." Xu Hu couldn't be bothered to ask who killed Zhang Zhengfang anymore, only sighing: "I misjudged people! You police system people really have poisonous eyes, know how to place bets!"

"Hehe!" Wang Daolin laughed coldly and patted Li Hongze's shoulder. "Come on, get in the car, Mr. Li!"

At these words, Li Hongze sighed and stepped into the police car.

......

At the same time.

In a dense forest south of Dragon City, Li Xing said with bloodshot eyes: "Give me all your phones!"

The several officers who had fled with Li Xing immediately handed over their communication devices upon hearing this.

After collecting the devices, Li Xing pointed his gun at everyone saying: "Brothers, fate ends here - we must go our separate ways!"

Everyone was stunned, completely not knowing what he wanted to do.

"What do you mean?! Captain Li? We fled together with you!" an officer replied with bulging eyes.

"I can barely save myself now - it's hard to survive together!" Li Xing said directly. "Better to split up and run separately!"

"Captain Li, we have nothing now - where can we run to?!"

"If anyone luckily escapes, we'll meet in Zone Three - I definitely won't treat you badly, but now we must split up!" Li Xing took their communication devices and turned to leave.

"Captain Li, don't do this, this is..."

"Don't follow me!" Li Xing pointed his gun at everyone.

"...!"

Everyone looked at him, speechless.

Li Xing turned and ran.

"Captain Li!! Captain Li, are you even human? How can you be so vicious?! If you want to split up then split up, but why take our phones you son of a bitch?!" an officer cursed in breakdown. "We have no money - where can we run to?!"

The shouts echoed long in the forest as everyone watched Li Xing disappear, feeling very helpless.

With this.

Changqing's general chairman in Dragon City Li Hongze was imprisoned, his lieutenant Lu Feng turned himself in, and Li Xing, the Police Bureau's planted connection, fled to escape punishment!

Li Hongze had bet heavily on Xu Hu and ultimately lost completely.

......

At Tianhong Port, in the Marine Police.

Old Tong sat in a chair smoking, saying to Wei Xiangzuo: "I just don't understand - with so many people under you, why did you have to deal with Cheng Gang and Xu Hu yourself! These two cases... are too clear, hard to work with later."

Wei Xiangzuo looked up at him: "My own matters, I'll end them myself! No need to find scapegoats."

Old Tong sighed, replying with furrowed brows: "We'll think of ways later! The Police Bureau people are coming to take you soon."

"Thank you, Old Tong!"

......

After 3 AM.

On his way back to the hotel, the Dock Workers Association's general chairman received the vice chairman's call: "Hello?"

"...Xu Hu is gone, the city made a big move, Zha'nan was swept!"

"This Xu Hu really had no brains," the general chairman replied somewhat tiredly. "Fine, let's talk when I get back!"