A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 92 Tracking
At this time, it was almost dusk. Duan Rong first went to the street and went to the clothing store to pick out a loose-fitting dark blue coarse cloth suit for himself.

By the way, I also bought a dark headscarf and a pair of black satin boots.

These tube-shaped cloth boots are very similar in style to the cloth boots that the constables wear to match their official uniforms, and were specially selected by Duan Rong.

Then, Duan Rong went to the weapons shop and replaced the scabbard for his oxtail knife with a dark green one.

Then, he went to the grocery store and bought a crimson mask that was used in sacrifices to gods!
Duan Rong returned to the dormitory and first used ink to paint the crimson mask black, and then let it dry beside the bed.

Then Duan Rong put the prepared things into a bundle, walked out of Yuanshun Escort Agency, and returned to his dilapidated house!

As soon as Duan Rong entered the room, he took off his brown shorts and put on dark blue coarse cloth clothes!
Then he changed the scabbard of the oxtail knife. The color of the new scabbard was very similar to his clothes. If you didn't look carefully, you couldn't tell that it was Duan Rong's new knife.

Duan Rong put on tube cloth boots and put the mask and headscarf into the loose inner pocket of his chest.

When dusk fell, Duan Rong seemed like a different person. He walked out of his yard and went to the quiet alley.

Duan Rong pretended to walk leisurely on the street. Although his heart was tense, his movements did not show any nervousness.

Duan Rong came to the second floor of a restaurant and sat down at a seat by the window.

People have been in a state of panic these past two days, and the restaurant's business has been almost as bad. It's already dinner time, but there are only a few people on the second floor of the restaurant.

The waiter of this restaurant was not as busy as usual. When he saw Duan Rong sitting down, he walked over and asked with a smile, "Sir, what would you like to order?"

"A pot of strong tea, a plate of peanuts, a dish of braised beef, and two steamed buns." Duan Rong said in a flat tone, but his eyes were always looking out the window.

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment!" The waiter turned around and went downstairs to prepare the side dishes. However, there was something a little strange about him when he turned around. It was almost evening, and he still wanted to drink strong tea. This guy probably didn't want to sleep, right?

The reason why Duan Rong chose this restaurant was because it was located right in the middle of West Street, the county government office and the dungeon.

From this position, looking down from the window, you can just see the entrance to the county government office and the dungeon.

Duan Rong didn't want any hot dishes, so the waiter quickly placed the dishes in front of him on a tray. "Sir, the dishes are ready, enjoy!"

Duan Rong poured himself a bowl of dark, strong tea, suppressed the bitterness, and poured it down his throat.

His eyes never left the street below, and kept scanning the entrance of the county government office and the dungeon.

The two-day and one-night city-wide manhunt has ended!

The carpet-style investigation did not produce any results. Even now, it is still unclear who kidnapped Xu Ruhu, and there is not even a suspicious target.

Around 5 p.m., Shen Yan had returned to Xiangu County.

On the way back, he had already received the news that Xu Ruhu had been jailbroken.

When he returned to the county government office and heard that the two-day and one-night city-wide search had yielded no results, he became furious and scolded Jie Daohan on the spot!

Fan Yuanhai just smiled lightly, as if it had nothing to do with him. Although he came for Xu Ruhu's case, he was jailbroken before he arrived. The responsibility was all on the Xiangu County Office, and it had nothing to do with him.

Shen Yanliu immediately ordered the clerks and attendants of the county government and organized some key responsible persons to hold a meeting overnight to discuss the next plan to solve the case!

Although Yang Zhen was injured, he was invited here. After all, he was the person involved and had personally fought with the prison breakers!
As the main person in charge of guarding Xu Ruhu and one of the persons in charge of the city-wide manhunt, Xie Lei naturally had to attend the meeting.

It was almost midnight now.

The night watchman's drum has been beaten several times!
The restaurant had already closed! Duan Rong had no choice but to leave. He hid in the shadows of an alley and continued to stare at the entrance of the county government office and the dungeon.

Although he drank a large pot of strong tea, Duan Rong still yawned continuously when it was time to go to bed.

At this moment, there was a commotion at the gate of the county government office, and shadows of people were swaying in the light.

Duan Rong stood sideways in the shadow at the entrance of the alley, staring at the entrance of the county government office.

A group of people dispersed sparsely, some were yawning, and some were cursing!
Duan Rong also saw Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen was injured and did not use crutches. He just dragged one foot and went west...

After two days and one night of massive manhunt, the detectives and bailiffs in the yamen had not had a moment's rest and were already so tired that their eyes were black!
Even if there is any plan for the next step, he has to go back and sleep before doing it. What's more, after several hours of meetings, there is no agreed action plan at all, and Shen Yanliu has been cursing all the time!
Everyone thought this case was bizarre, and gradually, some rumors began to spread...

Duan Rong hid in the shadows, staring at a person in the crowd, not daring to relax at all!
Xie Lei greeted a few people at the gate of the county government office and patted Yang Zhen on the shoulder. Then he left and walked east for a while and turned into an alley.

Duan Rong stood in the dark shadow at the alley. He immediately took out a headscarf and put it on his head. Then he put on a mask. In an instant, he blended into the night!
He used the Cloud Snake Steps to track the direction of Jie Lei...

It was already midnight, there was no one around, and it was pitch black and silent.

Duan Rong only listened to the footsteps and would not lose them. He stood against the wall in the darkness, and with the dim light of the stars and the moon, he identified Jie Lei's back.

Duan Rong looked at Jie Lei and entered a courtyard.

The courtyard is located in a small alley, quite remote!
"The nephew of Captain Jie actually lives in such a remote and dilapidated courtyard. If you say you have no secrets, I'm afraid no one will believe you!"

Duan Rong stood in the shadow at the entrance of the alley, thinking to himself.

A few breaths after Jie Lei entered the courtyard, Duan Rong's figure floated, his steps soundless, and his figure was like a ghost, and he stopped beside a sycamore tree outside the corner of Jie Lei's courtyard.

The sycamore tree was quite tall, with lush branches and leaves. Under the tree stood a large bluestone with its edges worn off. It seemed to be a place where the neighbors nearby would usually go to cool off.

Duan Rong tapped the bluestone with his toes and climbed up the tree trunk like a wild cat. Duan Rong stood at the intersection of the tree trunks and looked at Jie Lei's courtyard through the gaps between the branches and leaves.

The lush branches and leaves of the paulownia tree made his figure, which almost blended into the night, even more hidden.

Duan Rong looked at the courtyard through the eye holes on the mask.

Under the dim light of the stars and the moon, it can be seen that the yard is very clean and there is almost no debris.

The main hall and the east and west inner rooms are three blue brick and tile houses facing north and south.

On the east side are two side rooms, which should be the utility room and kitchen.

At this time, the main room was dark and there was no light, but on the window paper of the inner room on the east side, there was a bright yellow light and a figure was reflected on the window paper.

No one spoke, and there was no other sound.

"Could it be that this person lives alone?" Duan Rong thought to himself, "It's fine for losers like Yang Zhen and me to live alone. But why would a guy like you live alone? Don't you hire a servant to do the chores? Or do you have too many secrets and are afraid that they will leak out?"

At this moment, a figure flashed on the window paper, and Jie Lei walked out of the main room and stood in the yard. His eyes were staring straight at the sycamore tree where Duan Rong was hiding!

Duan Rong's heart skipped a beat, and his muscles suddenly tensed. "Did we get exposed?"

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