Names: Uncle Zhao Mengsheng, Father-in-law Pei Yihong

Chen Qunfang sat up straight in the back seat. "Director Hou, where are we going now?"

"Go back to the procuratorate." What could Hou Liangping say?

The promised call is here, but where is it?

I was just on the phone with my wife, Zhong Xiaoai, when I did receive a call from overseas. Hou Liangping definitely won't answer it.

I'm just a poor loser, and the scammer picked the wrong target.

Now that we know what happened, we can't call back.

Because Lao Ji now implements strict quantitative assessments, he does not reimburse telephone expenses for business trips or case handling.

Making an international call? Impossible.

We have to tighten our belts to make ends meet.

The car had only driven a few hundred meters when my phone rang again.

A string of random numbers jumped around, starting with a plus sign.

Overseas phone number.

Hou Liang smoothly pressed the answer button.

"Feed".

A hoarse voice came through the receiver, with the mechanical feel of a voice changer.

"Hou Liangping, this is Chen Shan. I want to turn myself in to you."

Hou Liangping sat up straight. "Okay. Where are you?"

"At the third gas station on the east side of Jingzhou's eastern suburbs, I'm in an SUV."

Hou Liangping pressed the record button and gave Lin Huahua a wink.

Lin Huahua immediately sent a message: "Secretary Gao, Chen Shan called and said he's at the third gas station east of Jingzhou's eastern suburbs, driving an SUV."

Gao Yuliang hung up the phone and immediately notified the provincial command center.

"At the third gas station east of Jingzhou's eastern suburbs, there's an SUV; Chen Shan might be inside. Have the nearby patrol officers go check it out."

Ten minutes later, patrol officers arrived at the scene.

Apart from the gas station staff, there was no one else around the gas station.

It's obvious they've been tricked.

Upon receiving the feedback, Hou Liangping's face darkened. "Are you playing me?"

After several attempts, it turned out to be fake.

Hou Liangping simply stopped reporting the contents of the phone call.

They even thought it was a prank.

The phone rang again.

It's still that overseas number.

"Hehe, Director Hou, don't worry. I just remembered it wrong. It's the red Santana at the back gate of Handong University."

When Hou Liangping and his group arrived, they were deceived again.

The phone rang again.

"Director Hou, I have a bad memory. It's the south gate of Bin County Industrial Park, a black Passat."

Hou Liangping immediately retorted, "Are you fucking putting on a show?"

"Director Hou, don't get agitated." The mechanical voice on the other end of the line gave a strange laugh. "There's only one car. Drive to the three-way intersection in Bin County. I'll tell you the next step when you get there. Don't tell anyone, there's a drone following your car the whole time."

The phone was disconnected.

Hou Liangping slammed his phone onto the seat and said, "Get out of the car."

The driver paused for a moment, "Director Hou?"

"I said get off. You get off." Hou Liangping's tone left no room for argument. "I'll drive myself to Bin County."

Lin Huahua, sitting in the back seat, became anxious. "Director Hou, this is against the rules."

The head of the anti-corruption bureau went to meet such an important suspect all by himself.

If Hou Liangping doesn't get to see Chen Shan and instead gets kidnapped by him, that wouldn't be fun.

"Rules?" Hou Tongwei sneered. "Does Chen Shan talk to me about rules? He tells me to go, so I go. You two get out of the car too."

"Director Hou!" Lin Huahua pouted.

"That's an order." Hou Liangping opened the car door. "Qunfang, you and Huahua follow behind. I'll lead the way alone. Remember to keep your distance!"

Chen Qunfang opened her mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

Hou Liangping got into the driver's seat and started the car.

The car headlights illuminated the road ahead, cutting through the darkness.

I floored the accelerator and burst through the night.

at the same time.

The Provincial Party Committee of Handong.

Gao Yuliang's office.

Three pairs of eyes were fixed on the electronic screen in front of them.

A red dot is moving slowly from the urban area of ​​Jingzhou towards Bin County.

"The monkey's phone location," Cheng Du said, pointing to the red dot. "He's heading towards Bin County."

Qi Tongwei crossed his arms and leaned against the wall. "Interesting. The other side has very strong counter-surveillance capabilities."

"Tongwei, have you sent a car to follow us?" Gao Yuliang asked.

"They've dispatched them. The provincial department's car is following the monkey at a distance." Qi Tongwei stared at the map. "Chen Shan might not show up. I think this all seems like a setup."

What exactly is Chen Shan planning to do?

I can't figure it out yet.

The red dot on the electronic map continues to move forward.

Bin County is getting closer.

The night grew deeper.

The phone screen on the passenger side lit up again.

The string of random characters from overseas with plus signs started jumping again.

Hou Liangping held the steering wheel with one hand, pressed the answer button, and turned on speakerphone.

"Director Hou, you're driving fast. Take the winding mountain road in Shangbin County, all the way up to the top. I'll wait for you there."

The phone hangs up.

Hou Liangping gritted his teeth, slammed on the gas pedal, and the car roared up the winding mountain road.

Tonight was like walking a dog; we didn't even catch a glimpse of Chen Shan.

If it weren't for Lao Ji's stingy performance evaluation, he would have had to get double the fuel cost from the anti-corruption bureau for the round trip.

We went around three big bends.

There's a car parked on the side of the road ahead.

Hou Liangping stepped on the brakes, and the tires screeched and squeaked on the asphalt.

The two headlights shone directly on the car.

An SUV, its hazard lights flashing intermittently in the darkness.

Hou Liangping squinted and stared at the license plate.

The last four digits are 001.

Police badge!

The sign of the provincial department.

Hou Liangping's Adam's apple bobbed.

This is Chen Shan's car.

This car is now parked halfway up a mountain in the middle of nowhere, and inside it is probably Chen Shan, the wanted criminal who turned the whole of Handong upside down tonight.

interesting.

That's so interesting.

The water is so deep it could drown a person.

Hou Liangping took out his phone, found a number in his contacts, and dialed it.

It rang five or six times before they answered.

"Uncle Tian, ​​I'm Liangping." Hou Liangping deliberately tried to get on his good side.

A cough came from the other end of the phone. Tian Guofu said in a controlled tone, "Liangping, it's so late and you're still not asleep."

He was clearly a little angry.

"Uncle Tian, ​​a big fish has taken the bait!" Hou Liangping stared at the SUV ahead. "I've found Chen Shan's car."

There was a pause of a few seconds on Tian Guofu's end.

The old fox is weighing the pros and cons.

"Liangping, this is no small matter. We must catch up with Chen Shan, and be careful." Tian Guofu's voice rose eight octaves. "We absolutely cannot let the suspect get away."

"clear."

Hou Liangping had just hung up the phone and tossed it onto the passenger seat.

The passenger door of the SUV in front was slightly ajar.

A dark figure slipped out of the car, crouched low, and quickly disappeared into the bushes on the mountainside along the roadside drainage ditch.

Hou Liangping vaguely saw a dark figure, but he wasn't sure.

He grabbed the loudspeaker in the car and started yelling, "Listen up, you guys in the cars ahead, you're surrounded!"

Hou Liangping held up a megaphone and shouted at the off-road vehicle.

The SUV suddenly started.

The two cars were driving head-to-head on the winding mountain road, racing recklessly.

Off-road vehicles, thanks to their high ground clearance and powerful engines, don't even need to brake when cornering.

Hou Liangping gripped the steering wheel tightly, but the car wouldn't move and he couldn't catch up.

There's a sharp bend ahead.

The SUV had just turned past the inner lane.

Two beams of light from the opposite lane illuminated half the sky.

A heavy truck fully loaded with goods took up most of the road and came rushing towards us.

The truck horn blared.

To avoid the front of the truck, the SUV swerved to the right.

The car was going too fast.

The SUV completely lost control, its rear end swinging out in an exaggerated arc before crashing heavily into the concrete guardrail.

The guardrail snapped with a crack.

The off-road vehicle tumbled over the edge of the cliff and plunged straight into the dark valley.

The truck driver immediately stopped the truck.

The car barely came to a stop after it grazed Hou Liangping's car.

Hou Liangping pushed open the car door and jumped out.

He pointed at the driver's nose and cursed.

Then, Hou Liangping scratched his head and stood on the edge of the cliff looking down.

It was pitch black and I couldn't see anything.

Hou Liangping took out his phone and dialed Gao Yuliang's number. "Teacher, something's happened."

Chen Shan's car plunged off a cliff. It was going too fast; the chances of him surviving are slim.