The Life of a Son-in-Law in a Courtyard House

Yang Dalin was certain he hadn't heard the other party running away. How could that be?

Could there be a secret passage in that office?

My attention was completely focused on that office, so I didn't hear the sound of them running away at all.

Yang Dalin quickly looked toward the office from which thick smoke was billowing.

Then someone shouted, "Fire! Run!"

At the hospital entrance, a lot of people ran out at once.

Chaos ensued in the hallway, with many doctors and nurses wearing masks trying to disperse the patients while others carried basins to fight the fire.

The plainclothes police officers who were making the arrests were now standing in the stairwell, being jostled and thrown into chaos.

The leader tried to control the crowd, but panic suddenly rose, and he lost control for a moment.

Well, this caused chaos in the entire hallway, and then the whole first floor started to fall into chaos.

The second floor is probably going to get chaotic soon too.

Damn it, Yang Dalin focused on listening to Lin Shangnan's distinctive noises and realized that the other party hadn't left the office at all. He had burned a lot of medical records and other paper documents, which was an attempt to create chaos.

He was already wearing a mask, a hat, and a white coat. When a group of people went in to put out the fire, things got chaotic, and this guy ran out with the people who went in to put out the fire.

Yang Dalin thought that if there were any accomplices in the hospital, he could warn them and tell them to run away.

If it weren't for Yang Dalin, he might have really gotten away.

Unfortunately, Yang Dalin was able to keep a close watch on him. Yang Dalin leaned out and told the people in Ma San's ward, "Don't panic, everyone. It's nothing outside. It's just a small fire. It won't spread here. Everyone stay put. I'll go take a look."

After saying that, Yang Dalin ran towards the burning office.

They kept their eyes fixed on Lin Shangnan, who had already escaped to the toilet at the very back of the opposite building.

Yang Dalin initially wanted to subdue him directly, but then he thought that if he subdued him now and handed him over to the police, wouldn't that alert the enemy?

I wonder if Dou Xiaolong has managed to find any accomplices on the other side.

If they fail to uncover anything and arrest someone now, they'll definitely miss his connections to those involved in the hospital fire.

However, if the other party is allowed to escape and temporarily feels safe, his superiors and subordinates may not act rashly for the time being, and then secretly capture him.

Then his entire network could be wiped out?

Therefore, Yang Dalin hesitated, unsure whether he should make the arrest now.

Yang Dalin listened carefully to the other person's unique movements, sounds, and breathing rhythm, following him from a distance. The kid took a steel bar from the window from the toilet, climbed out of the window, and ran away.

Yang Dalin discovered that the man possessed a beggar's version of clairvoyance and clairaudience; even when he followed him from a distance, the other man couldn't detect him at all.

So Yang Dalin also ran out of that toilet. He looked at the steel bars on the window, which had long been sawed off. They were just a disguise to mislead people.

Then Yang Dalin went to the hospital entrance to retrieve his bicycle. The hospital entrance had been blocked off; people inside allowed people to walk to the hospital entrance to avoid the thick smoke, but they were not allowed to leave.

Yang Dalin pushed his cart and followed him from a distance. Sure enough, not long after the other man ran out of sight of the hospital, he took off his white coat and hat and threw them into a trash can.

Wearing only a mask, he walked in a hurry.

They also took many actions to prevent being followed.

A while later, they boarded a bus.

Once on the bus, Yang Dalin wasn't in a hurry; he simply rode his bicycle slowly to keep up from a distance.

Lin Shangnan changed cars several times to avoid being followed.

Lin Shangnan is now like someone who has been put on a tracking device by Yang Dalin.

There was no way to escape, because Yang Dalin could hear the other party's footsteps and distinctive breathing sounds.

It can also filter out other sounds so that it is not affected.

After going through many twists and turns, they arrived at a large courtyard and made contact with someone. They received a key from that person and entered a secluded, uninhabited side room in a nearby courtyard to stay.

Yang Dalin finally found a place nearby where he could make a phone call and called Dou Xiaolong.

These days, it's hard to make a phone call. You have to call the switchboard and get transferred. It took a long time to finally get through to Dou Xiaolong: "Hey, Brother Long, this is Yang Dalin. The book you wanted is with me."

Dou Xiaolong was in a bad mood at the time, and upon hearing this, he asked him on the phone, "Is it inconvenient for you to talk?"

Yang Dalin replied, "Yes, that's right, I'm outside."

Dou Xiaolong asked from the other end, "You mean you caught up with target Lin Shangnan and didn't lose her?"

Yang Dalin said, "Yes, it's here with me. I made the call from the entrance of Nanshuiguan Hutong near Chaoyangmen. Come find me quickly."

Dou Xiaolong said, "Okay, I'll go right away. Keep a close watch, be careful. If they go out, follow them from a distance, just don't let them spot you."

Yang Dalin replied, "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Dalin waited for more than twenty minutes before Dou Xiaolong arrived.

Dou Xiaolong told everyone to drive both cars to a secluded spot and hide them.

Dou Xiaolong, Wu Tiejun, and a man in his thirties, all dressed in plain clothes, walked towards Yang Dalin.

Upon meeting, Yang Dalin hid in a dark corner, and Dou Xiaolong offered him a cigarette and asked him what was going on.

Yang Dalin simply told him where the target was hiding.

Wu Tiejun quickly arranged for people to disperse and surround the target's location.

Then Yang Dalin told Dou Xiaolong and another stranger about the situation, including how the other person escaped and which courtyard and room they were hiding in.

Yang Dalin didn't recognize the man who came with them. The man asked Yang Dalin, "Young man, are you sure the other side didn't spot you?"

Wu Tiejun quickly explained, "This young man of mine has helped me catch several human traffickers and criminals. He's very clever, so there shouldn't be any problem. Don't worry."

The other party then stopped questioning him, and Yang Dalin explained to Dou Xiaolong, "Brother Long, Brother Jun, I originally wanted to subdue him at the hospital, but I was afraid that if I subdued him then, and his accomplices were at the hospital, they would find out. So I followed him here. Do you want to arrest him now, or what? I'm leaving it to you. I'm not going to worry about it anymore."

Dou Xiaolong punched the other guy: "Good lad, you thought it was right, and you did it right too. We haven't moved anything at the hospital yet, we've sealed it off completely. We're going to secretly arrest Lin Shangnan tonight, that way they won't be able to escape. I didn't expect you to do such a good job. So, how about I transfer you to our bureau?"

Yang Dalin thought to himself, "Forget it. If things get heated and that boss comes to power, he'll have to arrest a lot of people against his will, and I can't handle it."

Being a driver is still pretty good.

Yang Dalin politely declined: "Brother Long, forget it. It's fine for me to help you out when I have nothing else to do. I really enjoy driving. Once I start driving long distances, I can travel all over the country."

That's so much more comfortable. You guys deal with these rats every day, and I'm afraid it will affect my meals.

You guys keep an eye on things, I'm off.

After saying this, Yang Dalin prepared to leave, but Wu Tiejun stopped him: "Brother, since you're so talented, why don't you help out tonight and see it through to the end? You can go back after we catch the guy tonight."

After saying that, he gave himself a wink.

Yang Dalin instantly understood. This was also for safety reasons. After all, it involved spies. If the person escaped again, or if they didn't catch the person, Yang Dalin would be suspected.

After all, the person is hiding inside, and no one else has seen him. You can say he's inside, but what if he's not?

Therefore, Yang Dalin cannot leave for the time being.

Yang Dalin understood and nodded, saying, "Okay, then Brother Jun, please arrange for someone to send a message to my family, saying that I drank too much at Brother Tian Xueyi's house today and can't go back. I'll go directly to work from Brother Tian's house tomorrow."

Wu Tiejun saw Dou Xiaolong nod before he went to make the arrangements.

Yang Dalin hid the car and then got into a jeep with Dou Xiaolong and the others.

Quietly waiting for night to arrive.

Both target courtyards were being watched by professional police officers.

Therefore, Yang Dalin no longer needed to keep a close watch on things personally.

Since he wasn't a professional, Dou Xiaolong also contacted the Dongcheng branch of the Public Security Bureau several times during this period using a car intercom.

They're waiting for news over there too.