I slept with my sister's classmate, and she turned out to be my boss.

"it is good."

The officer nodded.

The two then walked along the dirt road.

It took about twenty minutes to walk.

Ahead lay an open area with several low houses scattered across the slope.

A side road branches off from the main road, leading to one of the houses.

Captain Wu continued walking along the main road and stopped in front of the first house.

A middle-aged woman was washing vegetables by the sink in front of the door.

Looking up, I saw two strangers walking over. I put down the vegetable leaves I was holding and wiped my hands.

Captain Wu pulled up Zeng Guosheng's photo on his phone and turned the screen towards her:

Have you seen this person before?

The middle-aged woman leaned closer to take a look and shook her head.

Captain Wu thanked him and continued walking forward.

An old man was sitting in front of the second house, weaving a bamboo basket.

Captain Wu walked over, squatted down, and showed him the photo.

The old man squinted at it for a while, then nodded:

"I saw him. He passed by here yesterday afternoon and went that way."

He raised his hand and pointed to the other side of the island.

Did he say anything?

The old man shook his head: "No. He wasn't walking fast, but he didn't stop."

Captain Wu stood up and continued walking in the direction the old man pointed.

After walking for about ten minutes, the road began to slope downhill.

In the distance, you can see a beach and the sea, but there is no one on the beach.

He stood on the slope and looked down for a while, but saw neither people nor boats.

He turned and walked back, stopping again as he passed the old man's house.

Are there other piers on this island?

The old man looked up: "No. Only the one who came up here."

Captain Wu nodded and continued walking back to the dock.

The speedboat was still in the same spot, and the young man was sitting on the gunwale smoking.

Seeing them return, he put out his cigarette and stood up.

Captain Wu stood at the dock, not boarding the ship, gazing silently at the sea ahead for a moment, then turned to the officer and said:

"He left yesterday afternoon, and he was already gone when we arrived."

The officer stood beside him: "So what do we do now?"

Captain Wu thought for a moment: "Chasing after him all the time isn't a solution. As long as he stays in this area, he'll definitely look for another boat."

He boarded the speedboat, the young man restarted the engine, the speedboat turned around, and headed towards the port.

Upon arriving at the port, Captain Wu and the officers went to the local police station to coordinate available patrol forces around the port and set up patrol areas.

After making the arrangements, he returned to his residence and compiled a brief report on the day's events, which he then sent back to China.

"Tsang Kwok-seng has left Da Wan Island, but it is believed he is still active in the surrounding area. We have coordinated with the port police to deploy controls at surrounding ports and islands. The next step is to focus on investigating the entry and exit of vessels to and from the surrounding islands."

Chen Dapeng quickly replied with two words: "Received."

After reading the message, Captain Wu did not send any more messages.

He mentally retraced today's route—the pier, the fishing boat, Old Liu, Dawan Island, and the old man's words, "He went that way."

He was wondering where Zeng Guosheng would go next.

……

It was 1 a.m. at a secluded dock on the east side of the port.

Zeng Guosheng squatted down next to an iron post at the edge of the dock, with a dark backpack beside him.

He glanced down at his watch, then looked up at the sea.

A moving point of light appeared in the distance, getting closer and closer until it became the outline of a speedboat.

The speedboat slowed down at the dock.

A man dressed in dark clothes was sitting in the driver's seat.

Zeng Guosheng stood up, picked up his backpack, walked to the edge of the dock, placed the backpack on the deck, and stepped onto the gunwale.

Just then.

Several car lights lit up in the direction of the port entrance in the distance, and they moved quickly towards the dock.

Zeng Guosheng stopped moving and pulled his foot back from the gunwale.

The man on the speedboat suddenly accelerated, and the boat swerved half a meter outward.

The car headlights drew closer, their beams sweeping across the dock entrance and finally landing on Zeng Guosheng.

Three police cars stopped simultaneously at the entrance to the pier.

The car door opened, and Captain Wu got out.

They stopped about ten steps away from Zeng Guosheng.

Zeng Guosheng stood at the edge of the dock without moving or speaking.

He glanced at Captain Wu, then turned to look at the speedboat that had already retreated a few meters.

Captain Wu took two steps forward:

"Come down."

Zeng Guosheng neither moved nor retreated.

The man on the speedboat had already put it in reverse, and the boat slowly moved backward.

Zeng Guosheng didn't turn to look at the boat. He bent down, picked up his backpack from the deck, walked back to shore, and placed it at his feet.

Two local police officers stepped forward and separated him from the backpack.

Zeng Guosheng did not resist.

Captain Wu walked over and verified Zeng Guosheng's identification documents, then signaled to the local police officers to take him away.

Captain Wu stood by the dock, watching the police car drive away, then took out his phone and dialed Chen Yuanda's number:

"Director Chen, Zeng Guosheng has been apprehended. He was intercepted at the east dock at 1 a.m., and he is under control. The handover procedures are underway."

Chen Yuanda replied with a single word: "Okay."

Captain Wu put away his phone, turned around and walked back to the police car, opened the door and sat in the passenger seat.

The car made a U-turn and drove away from the dock area...

……

The next day, at 8:30 a.m.

Chen Yuanda dialed Chen Dapeng's number, and the phone was answered after two rings.

"Director Chen..."

Before Chen Dapeng could speak, Chen Yuanda interrupted, saying, "Come to my office for a moment."

"it is good."

Chen Dapeng responded and hung up the phone.

A few minutes later, he arrived at Chen Yuanda's office.

Chen Yuanda had a slight smile on his face, much more relaxed than a few days ago.

"Dapeng, Zeng Guosheng was arrested around 1 a.m. last night. He was caught on the spot at the dock."

Chen Dapeng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Great, now it's up to Australia."

Chen Yuanda nodded: "Captain Wu is handling the relevant procedures and should be able to return in a day or two. As for Australia..."

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Has any new information been sent back?"

Chen Dapeng shook his head: "Not yet."

Chen Yuanda was silent for a moment before speaking, "If there's no progress over there, you should go there."

Chen Dapeng was stunned.

"Director Chen, I..."

Chen Yuanda looked at him: "Is there some difficulty?"

Chen Dapeng wanted to talk about the selection process, as this trip would definitely interfere with his studies, but after thinking about it, he didn't say it aloud and just smiled.

"No problem. I've never been to Australia before, and this is a rare opportunity. I'd also like to go out and see the world..."

Chen Yuanda smiled.

"You should be mentally prepared that you might leave at any time."

"it is good."

Chen Dapeng responded.

"Alright, that's all for now. You can go and do your thing."

Chen Dapeng nodded, turned around, and left the office.

Once in the hallway, he took out his phone, found He Ying's number, and dialed it.

The phone rang a few times, but I didn't answer it and hung up immediately.

Chen Dapeng was taken aback: "Sister Ying, is she busy?"