The next day, the sun was bright and cloudless, the refreshing sea breeze blew from the Bohai Bay, and there was a faint smell of sea salt in the air.
Du Weiguo felt refreshed after a good night's sleep.
After washing and tidying up, Du Weiguo took a leisurely stroll and slowly went down to the cafeteria on the first floor to have breakfast.
The whole process was relaxed and comfortable, neither slow nor fast, just like on vacation, without any trace of anxiety.
The food for breakfast was not bad. Du Weiguo was putting a piece of candied poached egg drizzled with soy sauce into his mouth when Lao Lei came over.
With a frown and a gloomy expression, he handed a telegram to Du Weiguo.
Du Weiguo took it, glanced at it casually, curled his lips disapprovingly, and put it away.
The content of the message is extremely simple, with only eight words:
"According to circumstances and doing things cheaply."
Damn, isn’t this pure nonsense? That old thief Hu Fei, he is blatantly shirking responsibility.
Lao Lei stood in front of Du Weiguo, his teeth clenched, his expression changed several times, and finally he sat down next to Du Weiguo.
I picked up a white-faced steamed bun in an enamel basin and took a big bite. Then I picked up a chopstick of cucumber and pickles, chewing them crunchily.
Du Weiguo glanced at him with a smile and said in a teasing tone:
"Lao Lei, what's wrong? Have you figured it out and are not in a hurry?"
Lao Lei's mouth was full and his words were slurred:
"Well, I've figured it out. I'm just going to ask the Emperor not to be in a hurry. If the eunuch is in a hurry, I won't care. Just do whatever you want."
Du Weiguo stood up and scooped out a bowl of thin stick noodle porridge for him. He also put a poached egg in front of him and said with a smile:
"Come! Have a sip of porridge. I said to you, Lao Lei, you are right to think so. This bullshit case is like a fire. If the sky falls, there will naturally be someone taller to hold it back. We are in such a hurry!
It’s time to eat and drink, but Bincheng won’t share clues about the case with us, so we just treat it as a trip at public expense, how nice.”
Lao Lei didn't say anything, with a dark face, he picked up the bowl, drank a big mouthful of paste, and then gnawed on the steamed buns.
He gnashed his teeth viciously, as if he wanted to spread all the anger in his heart on the buns.
Du Weiguo knew that he was dissatisfied, so he was too lazy to vent his anger and ate breakfast slowly and calmly.
After breakfast, Du Weiguo came to the doorstep of the guest house and sat down, basking in the sun and lighting a cigarette.
With a leisurely look, as if he was really on vacation, Lao Lei's face was ashen, and he and Gou Sheng were standing behind Du Weiguo.
Standing and squatting, just like the two generals, Du Weiguo hadn't finished smoking one of his cigarettes.
"Squeak~"
Suddenly, there was a particularly harsh sound of braking at the door of the Municipal Bureau Guest House.
Du Weiguo's eyes flashed, he stood up slowly, threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, and without even looking back, ordered softly:
"Jiansheng, let everyone pack their luggage and equipment immediately and get ready to go."
"yes!"
The dog, who was still conscious, shouted back, hesitated for a moment, turned around and ran away.
A rush of footsteps came from outside the guest house. Director Pan trotted over at the lead, with beads of sweat on his forehead and an anxious tone:
"Du Chu, something happened. At 4 o'clock this morning, our comrades were ambushed while chasing the suspect to the Xiongyue County section of the road."
Du Weiguo had no expression on his face and sighed secretly:
"Director Pan, have you notified the surrounding municipal bureaus and reported the situation to the province as soon as possible?"
Director Pan's face suddenly turned red and his tone was hesitant:
"Uh, Du Chu, I just came back from the scene, and it's not working time yet, so~"
Du Weiguo's face suddenly darkened, his eyes became extremely sharp, and the calm demeanor he had been trying to maintain before was instantly gone.
Damn it, bureaucracy is really killing people. These guys who are clingy and conservative and will only try their best to cover the lid when something goes wrong should be damned!
Du Weiguo's tone became harsh:
"I don't have time to listen to your nonsense. When exactly did the battle take place? How many people were on the other side? What equipment? What means of transportation were used, and in which direction did they escape?"
Director Pan swallowed subconsciously and answered bravely:
"The time was approximately 4:15, and the known weapons were grenades and M3 submachine guns. As for other weapons, I'm not sure.
The number of the opponent is initially estimated to be more than 6. The means of transportation are not clear. The general escape direction is north, Du Chu. We died in this battle~"
Du Weiguo frowned, waved his hand, and directly interrupted his next words.
"I'm not your superior. I'm not interested in these questions. Is the suspect's specific identity clear?"
Director Pan gritted his teeth in embarrassment and shook his head. Du Weiguo frowned and asked again:
"So what's the portrait of the suspect? Do you have any physical characteristics?"
"Yes, based on previous investigation clues, we have identified two people. These are the physical characteristics and portraits of these two people."
Director Pan said as he handed a bag of files to Du Weiguo,
Du Weiguo took out the portrait, which was very blurry and could only be used as a rough reference, and the investigation records were also rough.
He read it ten lines at a time and handed it to Lao Lei behind him.
Du Weiguo's voice became very cold and unceremonious:
"Director Pan, haven't your investigators seen the real person? Why are the portraits and clues so sketchy?"
Du Weiguo was so aggressive that Director Pan's tone was stuttering:
"Well, well, our investigators haven't had time to report the suspect's physical characteristics in detail yet~~"
At this time, Hanwen, Gou Sheng and the others had already carried their equipment and ran downstairs. Du Weiguo ignored him and turned his head away.
Director Pan was relieved and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, sweat was already forming on his forehead.
"Lao Lei, do you have a detailed map of Liao Province?"
"have!"
Lao Lei replied in a deep voice, and Du Weiguo nodded:
"Okay, Jiansheng, you go check the fuel, vehicle condition, and organize the equipment immediately. We will set off on time in 5 minutes."
"yes!"
Du Weiguo gave the order directly, then patted Director Pan on the shoulder with a very soft voice:
"Director Pan, this case has now left the scope of Bincheng. Please hurry up and report it to the superiors! I hope it's not too late to make amends."
Director Pan stood there blankly, cold sweat pouring down his face. Du Weiguo had already drifted away.
He knew very well in his heart that he was finished. As the first person responsible for the case, he was completely free this time.
It's the lightest thing to peel off the skin, but if it's more serious~~.
Alas! It’s all greed for merit that brings disaster.
On the highway, two jeeps were speeding northward. Du Weiguo raised his hand and glanced at his watch. It was 8:08 and asked in a calm tone:
"Lao Lei, has Hu Si replied?"
Lao Lei shook his head, his forehead was already sweating, and his tone was anxious:
"Not yet, sir, are we too late?"
Du Weiguo tapped the car door gently with his fingers and muttered slightly:
"As long as Hu Si moves quickly enough, they should be able to make it in time. The distance from Bincheng to Fengtian is nearly 400 kilometers.
If we go to Sijiu City, the distance is longer and their speed is not that fast."
"Hi!"
Lao Lei slammed the car door and said angrily:
"Nasi, this Director Pan really succeeds more than fails. Boss, why do you think the other party wants to go to war and expose the target?"
Du Weiguo lit a cigarette and patted Lao Lei on the shoulder, his tone still calm:
"Lao Lei, please be more careful. Director Pan and the others are actually very capable and respond very quickly.
His actions were precise enough, and he bit the opponent's tail immediately, but he misjudged the opponent's strength and courage.
I guess it’s because the Ben Thanh City Bureau immediately blocked the passenger ship and the train station, and they were bitten again, so they had no choice but to take a risk.”
Du Weiguo paused for a moment and said in a sharp tone:
"Lao Lei, immediately notify Wang Li and Lao Ge and ask them to rush to the south of Fengtian City as quickly as possible and wait for orders."
"yes!"
Lao Lei had stabilized and immediately picked up the transmitter beside him.
About an hour after leaving the city, on a section of road near Xiongyue County, a truck was crossing the middle of the road. Several comrades in uniform blocked the northbound road with live ammunition.
The jeep stopped, and several comrades gathered around with guns in hand. A steward walked up to the cab, looked at the personnel in the vehicle, and saluted:
"Comrade, please show your work ID and letter of introduction."
Gou Sheng handed over his work permit. After taking a look at it, the man handed it back:
"I'm sorry, comrade, we received a notice from our superiors that the road ahead is under martial law and closed to traffic."
Du Weiguo frowned, pushed open the door and got out of the car, came to the person, and handed over his work permit.
The manager took one look at his work ID card, stood up and saluted: "Hello, Chief."
Du Weiguo's tone was gentle: "Comrade, which unit are you from?"
"Reporting to the leader, I am from the Xiongyue County Bureau, and my name is Tang Jianguo."
Du Weiguo smiled: "Oh, Comrade Tang Jianguo, then you are under the jurisdiction of Niuzhuang, right? The higher-level Niuzhuang Municipal Bureau issued the order?"
Tang Jianguo's expression was a little awkward and he was speechless. Du Weiguo patted him on the shoulder:
"Now, go make a call to your superiors. We will wait here for three minutes. At that time, we will return to Bincheng.
But you have to tell your superiors that we are withdrawing from this case and you will be responsible for the consequences. Have you remembered this?"
"Yes, I remember everything."
Du Weiguo said the word "superior" very hard and said it several times. Tang Jianguo was sweating profusely and hurriedly ran back to the car to make a phone call.
Du Weiguo lit another cigarette, leaned against the car door, and stared at the lush paddy fields around the road in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.
Soon, before he had finished smoking a cigarette, Tang Jianguo ran back:
"Leader, I'm sorry for wasting your precious time. We will let you go immediately."
"good."
Du Weiguo did not make things difficult for him, threw away the cigarette butt, silently returned to the car, started the jeep, and drove away.