Chapter 75: Xu Er's Fishing

At the Yu family home.

Su Tianyu held his phone, asking with somewhat urgent tone: "When did Wu Shixiong break out?"

"He escaped from the Police Bureau Hospital tonight, and injured three officers. But I don't know the specific situation yet," Wang Daolin replied in a relaxed tone. "The unit just notified me, heard this kid used to work for your Su family, so they asked me to check if you have any leads."

Hearing this, Su Tianyu replied without any hesitation: "I don't know much about this kid, just know him casually."

"Ah! Help ask around, if you have any leads, call me directly."

"Okay, I got it," Su Tianyu nodded.

"Alright, that's it then." Wang Daolin hung up.

Su Tianyu stood in the Yu family dining room, muttering with a shocked expression: "How could he escape? What was he thinking!"

......

Around 1:30 AM, at the entrance of Dragon City Police Bureau, Old Yang, wearing casual clothes and carrying a leather bag, walked down the steps and got into Tang Baiqing's car.

"What happened?!" Tang Baiqing asked urgently.

"What do you mean what happened? The person escaped!" Old Yang replied irritably, his face dark as he said: "My people just called, they went to the Wu family home, but Wu Shixiong hadn't gone back. His parents were just having dinner with their sons' girlfriends, they don't know anything yet."

"If he didn't go home, where could he go?" Tang Baiqing asked patiently: "Brother Yang, has our Police Bureau issued relevant search warrants?"

Old Yang's face looked extremely unpleasant as he took out his cigarette case, frowning as he shouted: "Are you stupid?! Don't you know what this case of yours is about? He was taking the fall for you, do you dare let this matter spread across the city? If we issue a city-wide warrant and all districts coordinate in the search, won't this matter just get bigger and bigger? If the media gets hold of it and spins it into 'murderer escapes and assaults police,' once the upper levels pay attention and the matter of taking the fall gets exposed, won't we both be finished?!"

Tang Baiqing's face turned red from being scolded.

"We can barely keep this matter under control, and you're thinking about city-wide warrants? What's going through your head? I really fucking regret helping you with this matter!" Old Yang's composure broke: "New Year's almost here, tell me, isn't this sickening?"

Tang Baiqing's mood was much worse than Old Yang's. He had been enduring and yielding before because Old Yang was the case handler and he needed his help. But now with the latter repeatedly complaining about him, Tang Baiqing couldn't take it anymore: "Can't you speak more politely?! You weren't afraid of trouble when you took the money, were you? Did I fucking want this mess to happen?"

Hearing this, Old Yang squinted at Tang Baiqing, took two deep drags of his freshly lit cigarette, and said nothing.

In the car, after the two were silent for a while, Old Yang adjusted his emotions and said: "There's no use talking about anything else now, we must catch him immediately. Otherwise, this kid has no money and no living resources, he might commit more crimes. If he really causes several robberies or assaults during the New Year period, we're finished! Once cases occur in other districts and draw attention, the old case might be exposed."

"Then how do we catch him?" Tang Baiqing asked.

"The Deputy Director just called and gave me a good scolding, and the detention center is all complaints too," Old Yang said in a low voice. "However, I suggested to the Deputy Director to issue an internal coordination notice to all exit checkpoints in the city, to first ensure he hasn't escaped the city."

"Yes, yes!" Tang Baiqing nodded.

"I've analyzed it. This kid has no money and didn't go home, he'll have trouble surviving outside," Old Yang's criminal investigation experience was quite substantial. "Moreover, he's intellectually disabled, his logical thinking isn't as good as normal people, and he has no anti-detection experience. I personally judge that with nowhere to go, he's likely to hide in areas where he used to live, because it's familiar and gives a sense of security, so let's do this..."

Tang Baiqing listened quietly to Old Yang's suggestions, nodding frequently.

......

In the living village outside the district, at Liang Feng's home.

Xu Er sat in a chair, frowning as he looked at Liang Feng and asked: "You mean you can't lure out anyone now? You're playing games with me?!"

Liang Feng knelt on the ground, replying in mental breakdown: "Big Brother, I've told you the real situation... why would I need to play games?"

Xu Er fell silent.

"After we finished that sea job, we all separated to go home for New Year," Liang Feng continued, looking down. "In our small group, everyone only contacts the team leader Brother Old Black directly, we don't have much private contact. Because we're afraid if one person gets in trouble, it will implicate others, so everyone has a tacit understanding - except for work, we rarely reveal our private lives."

Xu Er listened without responding.

"If I try to contact anyone rashly now, it will definitely make others suspicious. Because it's New Year, many people won't use their work phones anymore," Liang Feng replied.

"If you have no value, then I can only find psychological balance through you," Xu Er said coldly. "Over ten million worth of goods - killing your whole family a hundred times wouldn't satisfy my anger. Do you understand my meaning?"

"No... no, Big Brother, let me think again!"

"I don't have time to waste with you," Xu Er grabbed his collar: "I want to see your value, now, immediately!"

Liang Feng looked at him with a pale face, his brain working quickly as he shouted: "There's... there's a way, but we need to wait two days."

"What way?" Xu Er asked.

"...I'll call Old Black directly, say there's a high-paying job, ask him to come discuss," Liang Feng said rapidly. "But we have to wait until after the thirtieth, that way it won't seem abrupt."

Xu Er frowned.

"He's gone home for New Year too, calling now would really make him suspicious," Liang Feng immediately said. "On the first day, New Year's Day, I'll contact him, say there's a job running to the Chinese Zone, very dangerous but high-paying, he should believe it. Because Old Black loves money too, he needs money."

"Damn it!" Xu Er released his collar and said viciously: "If it's not settled on the first day, I'll cremate your mother first."

"Yes, yes!" Liang Feng nodded repeatedly and said: "Big... Big Brother, if I draw out the superior, you have to let my family go first."

"Fine."

Xu Er replied and turned to walk outside, dialing his big brother's number.

"Hello?"

"I caught just a lackey, he's not someone who contacts Yu Mingyuan directly," Xu Er spoke concisely. "This kid says he can draw out the superior on New Year's Day, so I can't go back for New Year, have to stay here and wait."

"Is he playing games?" 

"His family is under control both inside and out, he wouldn't dare," Xu Er replied with certainty. "His whole family is in my hands. If he tries to mess around, I'll kill one first."

Xu Hu pondered for a while: "Once we catch the superior, force him to talk immediately, then I'll deal with Yu Mingyuan directly. I've got all the connections ready."

"Good," Xu Er nodded.

With that, the brothers ended their call.

......

In Zha'nan District.

As Su Tianyu was driving home alone, his phone suddenly rang.

"Hello?"

"Daxiong broke out, did you know about this?" Bai Hongbo's voice came through.