boyutpedia Chapter 83 Sending a Message
Chapter 83 Sending a Message
Upon seeing this message, Gu Huai immediately picked up the phone on the table and dialed back, just like a cat with its fur standing on end.
"Officer Gu, the message has arrived." Zhang Guiyuan's voice came from the other end of the phone, very low.
"It was handed over by Ren Qi. Just as you thought, that batch of goods was shipped by water, leaving from Shangchuan Island, and its destination is Hong Kong."
"The person in charge of shipping is surnamed Chen, nicknamed 'A Biao,' and he often travels between Guangzhou and Dongguan."
"What's the exact address?" Gu Huai asked eagerly.
"No," Zhang Guiyuan said. "Those in the smuggling business are all afraid of getting into trouble, so no one will tell others where they live. Ren Qi only said that Abiao goes to a nightclub called 'Fulihua' in Dongguan every few days."
Gu Huai gripped the microphone tightly and quickly wrote down what Zhang Guiyuan said with his right hand.
Did Ren Qi describe what A Biao looks like?
"No. That's all he said. His exact words were that he had already given everything he was entitled to."
"What about the final payment? Did he say how he would pay it?"
"No, he didn't mention it."
"Okay, I understand. Please be careful over there too."
After saying that, Gu Huai hung up the phone.
Fulihua Dance Hall, Dongguan City.
Gu Huai had been to places like nightclubs in his previous life, so he was quite familiar with the situation there.
The dance halls of the early 1990s were completely different from those of decades later.
Back then, there were no terms like KTV or disco. Dance halls were a mix of dance halls, karaoke halls, and video arcades. All sorts of people frequented them, and it was quite chaotic.
After glancing at the notebook in his hand, Gu Huai forgot all about looking for Ling Yue and pushed open the door to Wang Weiguo's office with the notebook in hand.
When he entered, Wang Weiguo was having tea with Jiang Fanglong and discussing the case.
Before the two could speak, Gu Huai spoke up.
"Wang Zhi, Ren Qi has sent a message."
With that, Gu Huai strode inside and repeated the message that Ren Qi had sent.
After listening, Jiang Fanglong did not immediately express his opinion, but instead asked, "How credible do you think this news is?"
"Eighty percent," Gu Huai said. "In the past three days, we haven't made any progress on any lead, including the water police, auto parts, and peripheral investigations. Right now, this Abiao is the only person we can get our hands on. I think regardless of whether Abiao has any problems or not, we should bring him back and question him first."
Wang Weiguo nodded, indicating his agreement with Gu Huai's idea, "So how do you plan to investigate?"
"I think we can proceed in two steps," Gu Huai said after thinking for a while. "We should have Captain Zhou lead a team to investigate Shangchuan Island; we might be able to find something there."
"I'll inform Shouzheng," Wang Weiguo said. "The problem now is the nightclub. It's not very convenient to go in a police uniform in that kind of place, especially in a place like Dongguan."
Places like nightclubs are more or less related, with Dongguan being the most famous among them.
While it might not hinder the investigation, once it's officially launched as an investigation, the news will quickly spread like wildfire.
If Ah Biao is indeed a criminal suspect, then he would have disappeared immediately after hearing the news.
"I'll go," Gu Huai said after a moment's thought. "I'll change into casual clothes and pretend to be a customer going out for fun. Ren Qi has seen me before, so even if someone recognizes me, it won't arouse any suspicion."
Jiang Fanglong pondered for a moment, then turned to Wang Weiguo and said, "Weiguo, Ahuai is your man, so you should make the decision."
After considering for a moment, Wang Weiguo said, "Ah Huai, you need to think this through. This time is different from last time. This dance hall is not like a teahouse. Those places have complicated backgrounds, and anything can happen."
"That's why I brought people," Gu Huai said. "Ling Yue is also in Guangzhou. She can lend a hand if she comes with me. If the two of us go in together, we'll be a smaller target and less likely to attract attention."
Wang Weiguo remained silent for a while.
"Okay, I'll contact the people in Dongguan right away and have them set up outposts around the perimeter. Once you confirm Abiao's location, we can provide support at any time."
"Understood." Gu Huai stood up and replied, "Then, Wang Zhi and Jiang Zhi, I'll go and make the preparations."
After saying that, Gu Huai got up and walked out.
After Gu Huai left, Jiang Fanglong stared at Wang Weiguo for a long time, making Wang Weiguo feel uneasy.
Why are you staring at me?
"I just want to see what kind of incredible luck you had." Jiang Fanglong took out a cigarette and lit it. "How did such a promising talent end up in your Pengcheng?"
Wang Weiguo rolled his eyes at Jiang Fanglong, then got up and went to contact the people in Dongguan.
What he didn't realize was that ever since Jiang Fanglong said those words, the smile on his face hadn't stopped.
Back in the office, Lingyue was already waiting for him.
"I heard there's already news from over there?"
Gu Huai wasn't hiding his phone call from anyone, so it's not surprising that Ling Yue found out.
Just as Ling Yue asked this question, everyone in the office turned to look at her.
The repeated setbacks these past few days have truly discouraged them, who are handling cases in other locations.
Gu Huai nodded and said, "Yes, there's been a new breakthrough. Ren Qi has replied."
Upon hearing this, everyone present showed an expression of anticipation.
The matter of Ren Qi was not a secret within the task force; almost everyone knew that Gu Huai had a secret informant who might be able to find the key figure in the case.
"Where are they?" Ling Yue asked. "Are they going to arrest them?"
"Not yet." Gu Huai shook his head and said, "They only mentioned a place; we'll have to go and find out the specifics ourselves."
Ling Yue nodded, without wasting any words, "When are we going?"
"tonight."
"Okay, I'll go change my clothes."
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In February, the nights in Shenzhen are still quite cool.
The area near Shennan East Road on Dongmen Middle Road is a maze of narrow alleys, like an unfinished net waiting to be woven further.
In the alley, on the third floor of a building, the windows were completely covered with old newspapers, making it impossible for anyone on the outside to see anything inside.
Inside the room, there was a square table with several decks of playing cards scattered on it.
Several people were sitting around the table, four women and one man.
The woman furthest inside, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, had curly hair draped over her shoulders, wore a maroon sweater, and held a cigarette in her hand.
The curly-haired woman took a drag of her cigarette and said casually, "Brother Biao, he just contacted me."
The short-haired woman sitting next to her paused, looked up, and asked, "What did he say? Did he say the final payment for that last batch of goods arrived?"
"He didn't say." The curly-haired woman leaned back lazily. "He just said he'd meet up."
"Unreliable." The short-haired woman put the nail clippers into her pocket. "This guy surnamed Chen is getting slower and slower at paying. I think he's trying to pocket the money."
The curly-haired woman glanced at her. "Without him, how are we going to sell the stuff? That Cherokee is almost completely dismantled, and we'll still need him to ship the rest."
"He's not the only one involved in smuggling in the whole of Guangdong province. We can just find someone else." The short-haired woman leaned back.
"you..."
"Stop arguing." The man at the corner of the table closed his folding knife and put it in his pocket. "Tiger said there's been some activity in Pengcheng; people have already started investigating."
"They found us?" The woman with the ponytail who was sitting on the side reading a magazine looked up.
"No, but I feel like their investigation is shifting in this direction." The man stood up, stretched, and his body immediately started making cracking sounds.
"We need to take a break for a while."