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

Chen Dapeng returned to his office and had barely sat down for five minutes when his phone rang.

He glanced down at the screen; He Ying had called back.

He quickly answered the call.

"Sister Ying..."

"Dapeng, I was busy and missed the call. What's wrong?"

Chen Dapeng smiled before speaking:

"Sister Ying, Zeng Guosheng has been arrested. He was caught at the port at 1 a.m. last night."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then He Ying's voice became softer than before:

"Did you catch them?"

"Yes, they've caught him. Director Chen told me that Captain Wu is currently handling the handover procedures, and he should be brought back in a day or two."

He Ying didn't answer immediately, and after a few seconds asked:

"And what about you? Is the case nearing its end?"

"The situation in Southeast Asia is almost settled, but Director Chen said that if things don't go smoothly in Australia, he might ask me to go there."

"Are you going to Australia?"

He Ying's voice sounded somewhat surprised.

"Yes. Director Chen just mentioned it to me, telling me to be mentally prepared, because I might have to leave at any time."

He Ying paused for a moment:

"So what about your selection process?"

"I've thought it over. If I really have to go to Australia, I'll put the selection process on hold for now. The case has reached this stage, and I can't let my own affairs delay the progress. There will be another opportunity for selection next year."

He Ying didn't speak on the other end of the phone.

After a while, she spoke:

"You can decide for yourself. Be careful when you get to Australia."

"I know."

Chen Dapeng paused for a moment and asked:

"Sister Ying, is things busy in Qingshun County lately?"

"It's alright. One project is wrapping up, but everything else is fine."

"That's good." Chen Dapeng's voice softened a bit. "Once this case is over, I'll go back to the provincial capital and spend a few days with you."

He Ying chuckled on the other end of the phone:

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone.

Chen Dapeng put his phone on the table, leaned back in his chair, and stared at the ceiling.

He was thinking about going to Australia.

If you really want to go, you need to prepare everything in advance, including airfare, visa, contacting the embassy, ​​and legal procedures in Australia.

……

3 PM.

Chen Dapeng's phone rang.

He glanced down at the screen—Chen Yuanda.

He answered the call.

"Director Chen..."

Chen Yuanda got straight to the point: "Dapeng, Captain Wu's flight lands at 6 PM. Come with me to the airport to pick them up."

Chen Dapeng exclaimed in surprise, "So fast?"

Chen Yuanda chuckled softly on the other end of the phone.

"Yes, Captain Wu is very efficient!"

"Okay, I understand."

Chen Dapeng responded and then hung up the phone.

He stood up, grabbed his coat, and left the office.

Chen Yuanda was already standing at the end of the corridor waiting for him.

He glanced at Chen Dapeng:

"Let's go."

The two went downstairs.

The driver had already parked the car downstairs and was waiting.

Chen Dapeng sat in the front passenger seat, and Chen Yuanda sat in the back.

After the car got on the highway.

Chen Yuanda spoke up: "Any news from Australia?"

Chen Dapeng said, "Director Zhou is still waiting for Zhao Yike's reply; there has been no new progress so far."

Chen Yuanda nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

The car was parked in the airport parking lot.

Chen Yuanda got off the car first.

Chen Dapeng followed him down.

The two walked through the arrivals passage, where a number of people were already standing in the arrivals area of ​​the international arrivals exit.

Some people were holding up signs, some were looking down at their phones, and some were leaning against the railings looking around.

Chen Yuanda did not walk into the crowd. Instead, he stood in a less crowded spot next to the exit passage, with his hands in his pockets, looking in the direction of the exit.

Chen Dapeng stood next to him and followed his gaze.

People kept coming out of the passage.

Dragging suitcases and pushing trolleys, some people were greeted and hugged by those who came to pick them up at the airport.

Some people looked around, while others walked by quickly with their heads down.

Chen Dapeng didn't search deliberately; his gaze was fixed on the direction of the exit, glancing at the open glass door every now and then.

About twenty minutes later.

Captain Wu walked out of the passage.

He was followed by two plainclothes police officers, with a man in a gray coat walking in the middle.

— Zeng Guosheng.

He kept his head down, walked at a slow pace, with his hands hanging at his sides, looking listless.

Zeng Guosheng did not look up at his surroundings, nor did he look around.

His gaze fell on the ground, and he followed the person in front of him, keeping a half-step distance.

After exiting the passage, Captain Wu looked around and saw Chen Yuanda's direction, then walked towards him.

He stopped in front of Chen Yuanda:

"Director Chen, the person has been brought back."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Chen Yuanda nodded, glancing past Captain Wu at Zeng Guosheng.

Zeng Guosheng stood a few meters away, neither looking in this direction nor stopping.

He took another step forward, then was stopped by a police officer next to him.

Chen Yuanda didn't go over, nor did he say much, only saying:

"Get in the car."

Captain Wu turned around and gestured, and two police officers led Zeng Guosheng toward the parking lot.

The car drove away from the airport and onto the highway.

The car did not head to the fugitive pursuit team's base, but went directly to the Jiangnan Province task force.

Zeng Guosheng sat in the middle of the back row, with a police officer on each side, and remained silent throughout.

His gaze remained fixed on a point on the back of the front seat, never wavering.

Chen Yuanda sat in the passenger seat.

Chen Dapeng sat behind him, and across the aisle, he could see Zeng Guosheng's profile.

He glanced at it only once, paid no further attention, and turned his gaze back to the road ahead.

The sky outside the car window was already starting to darken.

More than five hours later, around 11 p.m.

The car arrived at the Jiangnan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Two police officers got out of the car first.

Zeng Guosheng got off the bus, and Chen Yuanda and Chen Dapeng also got off.

Walk through the corridor, go upstairs, and turn into another corridor.

Zeng Guosheng was led into an interrogation room, and the door closed behind him.

The two officers withdrew, and the corridor fell silent.

Chen Yuanda stopped in the corridor, not turning back to look at the door, but only saying to Chen Dapeng standing beside him:

"Put it aside for now, don't rush into the interrogation."

Chen Dapeng responded, "Okay."

Chen Yuanda turned and left.

Chen Dapeng did not leave immediately. He stood in the corridor and glanced inside through the observation window on the door.

Zeng Guosheng was sitting in a chair with his back to the door, so his expression could not be seen.

All that could be seen was his head hanging low, his shoulders slightly hunched, and he hadn't moved.

Chen Dapeng didn't linger and turned back to his office.

He sat down and glanced at the time—it was midnight.

"Sister Ying, I'm back at the provincial task force. I'm escorting Zeng Guosheng to the task force."

He didn't call, worried about disturbing He Ying's rest, but only sent a text message.

I had just put my phone down when the screen lit up—it was a call from He Ying.

Chen Dapeng was stunned for a moment, then surprised and delighted, and quickly answered the call.

"Sister Ying, you're still awake?"

"I was just about to rest when I saw your message, so I called."

Chen Dapeng smiled, but didn't mention anything about work. He then said something.

"Sister Ying, I've missed you so much! I wish I could see you right now!"

He Ying chuckled softly on the other end of the phone.

"Do you really think that way? That's an exaggeration!"

Chen Dapeng said in a serious tone, "Sister Ying, it's not an exaggeration at all, I think about you every day..."

He Ying laughed again: "So cheesy...it's so cheesy..."