Chapter 6: The Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell

  Xiao Bin and Peng Si Zhe finished dealing with the traffic accident, and it was already the second half of the night. They had no choice but to take a taxi back, and along the way, Xiao Bin thought of several topics to chat about, but seeing Peng Si Zhe's silence, he lost his mood.

  Peng Sizhe returned home, still unable to figure it out. After some thought, he called Luo Jingjuan: "Jingjuan, I think the person in the off-road vehicle is my brother."

  "What? Is it Si Cheng?" Luo Jingjuan's surprised voice trembled.

  "Instinct, I have no evidence..." Peng Sizhe said.

  "If it's him, why doesn't he see us?" Luo Jingjuan was also puzzled, but soon a chill rose from behind - could it be that Peng Sixian really did something shady like smuggling as Peng Sizhe said, and he was afraid of his police brother reporting him, so he sneaked back to take a look and then left?

  "I don't know, today when Xiaobin and I were chasing him, his driving skills were very good, absolutely not ordinary people. Just as we were about to force him to stop, a car suddenly rushed out from the auxiliary road, and we had an accident. The driver of that car was Xiao Wu." Peng Siche roughly explained the situation.

  After hearing what Peng Sizhe said, Luo Jingjuan was even more confused. How could Xiao Wu suddenly appear?

  "I think Lang Qun and Xiao Wu must be hiding something, I don't believe in such a coincidence in the world. Tomorrow morning, I'll go to the criminal investigation team and try to get the surveillance video to see if it's really me in that car."

  "Si Zhe, be careful......" Luo Jingjian didn't know what to say either. He vaguely felt that the thing he least wanted to happen might be about to happen. She was not mentally prepared at all now, and if it did happen, how would she face it!

  "I'll be fine, you rest first..." Peng Sizhe hung up the phone, but he couldn't sleep at all. He was thinking about the connections behind these strange events.

  ……

  Zhao Gong has been restless these days, and all of this is being monitored by the anti-drug police. Zhao Gong, over 50 years old, was originally a chemistry teacher. He later became a researcher at a chemical reagent factory in G City, but his eccentric personality led him to set fire to the laboratory ten years ago due to a promotion dispute. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison. However, life in prison did not make him realize his mistakes, and he did not reform himself. Instead, he became more convinced that others were framing him. After being released from prison, he repeatedly returned to the chemical reagent factory to cause trouble and was dealt with several times. Eventually, he had to work at a small factory, but his hatred did not dissipate; it spread in his heart. He now deeply understands the importance of money, and relying on his solid chemistry foundation, he developed a new synthetic drug formula. However, he knows the severe punishment for producing and selling drugs, so he dares not produce or sell them himself. In fact, he also does not have any channels to sell them. Therefore, he spreads messages online, saying that he has something "that makes people unable to leave once they come into contact with it, a fascinating thing".

  Several years of prison life have taught Zhao Gongfu how to avoid legal risks, which may be the only "useful" thing he learned in prison. When the network supervisor intercepted this message on the Internet, they didn't pay much attention at first, as there were many false information like this on the internet. However, some things later made the G City police suspect that Zhao Gongfu was indeed doing a big deal. Although the police had talked to him and even carefully designed an operation to catch evidence of his drug trafficking, the cunning Zhao Gongfu didn't let the police get any evidence. They couldn't seize any drugs, nor could they find any formulas for drugs, let alone sell them. As a result, he was listed as a B-class monitored person. Several months ago, when the police investigated Zhao Gongfu's income, they found that his income was significantly inconsistent with his work. After investigation, it was found that this inconsistent income came from abroad and was transferred to his card number. The police suspected that he might be colluding with foreign drug trafficking groups to manufacture and sell drugs. After this money was transferred, Zhao Gongfu obtained a visa and had repeatedly attempted to leave the country, but was cleverly blocked by the police, who also listed him as a key monitored person. This time, Zhao Gongfu came to Liunan City under the guise of tourism, and the G City police monitoring him were like shadows following him. However, Zhao Gongfu stayed for more than half a month, which further aroused the suspicion of the police - Liunan's tourist resources are not rich, even if it is tourism, it would take only three or four days to finish the tour. The traffic here is convenient, and it is easy to go south to Guangdong or cross the border from the southwest. The police judged that Zhao Gongfu was looking for an opportunity to escape abroad, but there was no evidence to capture him, so they had to send police officers to follow him. Zhao Gongfu seemed to understand that the police were following and monitoring him, and since he arrived in Liunan City, he has been living in a hotel and rarely showing his face. The police used technical means to tap his phone, and in the past week, several calls from abroad have been talking to Zhao Gongfu about tourism-related matters. These conversations were not too long, and did not involve any illegal activities, but the more this happened, the more it aroused the suspicion of the police.

  Judging from various signs, Zhao Gongfu wants to escape, but the police currently have no reason to arrest him. They can only think of ways to make it impossible for him to leave the country through customs and tourism authorities. The police believe that overseas drug trafficking groups will not be able to hold their breath, and as soon as they show any signs, they can immediately arrest Zhao Gongfu.

  For confidentiality reasons, the police in G City did not specifically inform the public security department of Liu Nan City about the situation, only saying that they would ask for cooperation from the Liu Nan City Public Security Bureau when necessary.

  Both sides were engaged in a battle of wits and courage, neither willing to relax their guard. The police's judgment was not wrong, Zhao Gongfu indeed wanted to escape abroad. However, several times he applied to leave the country under the guise of tourism, but was rejected by the travel agency on the grounds of incomplete procedures. He could only think of a way to seek help from Zhu Mei'er, and Zhu Mei'er sent Peng Haoming to take him away.

  Zhu Meier believed that Peng Haoming had a way to take Zhao Gongyu out of the country, and this move was also a test to see if Peng Haoming really wanted to enter this line - once he entered, there would be no turning back! Moreover, in case Peng Haoming slipped up, Peng Haoming was a clean background person, and Zhao Gongyu had not been caught by the police yet, nor did the police have any reason to detain them for too long. This would allow her to find another opportunity to take Zhao Gongyu away later.

  Although Zhu Meier has complicated feelings for Peng Haoming, she hasn't lost her mind. Her small empire is at a critical moment now. The traditional drug channels in the country are also dwindling under the severe crackdown by the police. After Zhao Gonghui handed over those tens of grams of samples to her, she understood what the formula in his hands meant to her - it was a hope to get rid of Shi Yi's control. She dislikes Shi Yi's ugly face, but only enough money can get rid of him. This formula also means a lot of money, and only money makes her feel safer!

  Zhu Meier is a person who lacks a sense of security, perhaps like most people who carry their heads high and sell drugs, their inner selves are also lacking in security. They believe that money can buy everything, including tangible and intangible things, such as a sense of security, emotions...

  Peng Haoming knew that the police were monitoring Zhao Gongfu, and it was all-around. He needed to get in touch with Zhao Gongfu, as long as he got in touch, Zhao Gongfu would listen to his arrangements, and he was very confident that he could bring Zhao Gongfu in front of Zhu Meier. For Peng Haoming, this was the letter of introduction he gave to Zhu Meier to join forces!

  Peng Haoming was waiting for a small device, now anyone who tries to get close to Zhao Gongfu will be monitored by the police. He wants to find a way to contact Zhao Gongfu without being detected - high-tech brings great convenience to law-abiding people, but also provides convenience for criminals! When Peng Haoming got the device, he smiled slightly, and even felt a little sorry for those policemen who had been squatting and eavesdropping 24 hours a day. Such a small device could make all their efforts come to nothing!

  This is a military-grade number modifier, it will make the police's attempt to locate the mobile phone's position futile, and even deceive the police's eavesdropping device, making the police completely unaware of any call records.

  Peng Haoming returned to his room, confirmed that no one was following or noticing him, pulled up the curtains, installed the number modifier on his mobile phone, and dialed Zhao Gongxu's phone.

  Zhao Gongfu saw his own number displayed on the phone screen, and was puzzled for a long time before answering the call. He hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Hello?"

  "If there's someone beside you, just say it was a wrong call..." Peng Haoming said simply.

  "Who is this?" Zhao Gong immediately realized that this phone call meant his soon-to-be-countless fortune!

  "Walk to the window and look at the place you can't see, listen carefully to what I say..." Peng Haoming said.

  "Are you crazy? The police are tapping my phone!" Zhao Gong suddenly thought of this, and once the police got a handle on it, he would have to spend the rest of his life back in that prison!

  "Don't worry, the police can't hear anything now. Listen carefully to what I'm saying... Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, go to Peace Square, yes, that's the one with many pigeons. Then I'll get in touch with you, just follow instructions."

  "What's next?" Zhao Gongfu felt that this plan was too unreliable, at least three or four plainclothes would be monitoring him at that time, how could he make himself disappear from the sight of the plainclothes? This was what he cared about most.

  "You just need to listen to orders. By the way, did you bring what Mei Jie wanted?" Peng Haoming didn't care about his concerns at all.

  "Don't worry, the note can't be found because it's always stored in my brain." Zhao Gong felt a little proud of himself, as no container was safer than his brain.

  "Alright then... see you tomorrow, oh right, behave normally today, don't let the cops notice anything." Peng Haoming hung up the phone at the exact timing.

  The police who had been monitoring continuously detected in a timely manner that Zhao Gongrui had an incoming call, but when they checked the number, it turned out to be his own number. The police were puzzled at this time, and on the monitor, it showed that the conversation had already ended. An experienced policeman immediately dialed Zhao Gongrui's phone with his mobile phone, but it showed that he was still on the call. Before the police could react, Peng Haoming had already finished talking to Zhao Gongrui.

  The police did not realize that in this small high-tech confrontation, they had already fallen behind. They judged that the eavesdropping device was malfunctioning, and Zhao Gong was still within his monitoring range, without any abnormalities.

  The next morning, Peng Haoming checked out of the hotel and boarded a tourist bus. At around 10 o'clock, the bus arrived at Peace Square, which is a must-visit scenic spot in Liunan City. Its selling point is feeding pigeons...

  After 9 o'clock, the plainclothes police following Zhao Gongfu saw him feeding pigeons in the square. The several plainclothes police wandering around idly would easily arouse suspicion, so they also had to buy pigeon food with their own money and keep watch on Zhao Gongfu from a distance, making some due contribution to the tourism industry of Liu Nan City.

  Peace Square is said to have several thousand pigeons, which are not afraid of people at all. As a means of attracting tourists, these pigeons have made great contributions to the tourism industry in Liu Nan. Sprinkle a handful of pigeon food, and a large group of pigeons will rush down, often with mischievous children rushing towards the flock, and the pigeons will fly low, chasing pigeons has become a major selling point on Peace Square.

  Zhao Gong was sitting listlessly by the musical fountain, anxiously glancing at his watch. The contact person had not arrived yet, and several plainclothesmen were lurking nearby, which made Zhao Gong increasingly suspicious of the contact's plan.

  At around ten o'clock, a dozen tourist buses stopped beside the Peace Plaza. The pigeons had grown accustomed to performing on time and, seeing the arrival of the tourist buses, flew low over them, cooing in welcome to the tourists. Peng Haoming blended into the crowd of tourists and bought several bags of pigeon feed, strolling slowly along like an ordinary visitor. He soon spotted Zhao Gonghui by the musical fountain, as well as the plainclothesmen hovering around him at a distance.

  At half past ten, the music fountain will start on time. Peng Haoming pretended to be casual and walked to Zhao Gong's side, took out his mobile phone and asked: "Can I take a photo with you?"

  Zhao Gongfu had already received many requests like this today, and he was about to refuse when Peng Haoming added: "You have a lot of bodyguards around you..."

  Zhao Gongfu suddenly understood, this was the contact person. He happily took over the phone handed to him by Peng Haoming, who took several photos with the music fountain as background.

  To others, this was nothing special. Peng Haoming finished taking the photo and left without saying another word, leaving Zhao Gongyu bewildered for half a day.

  But soon, Zhao Gongfu's phone in his pocket rang. He hesitated for a moment before answering it: "Hello?"

  "Listen, later you go to the toilet on the south side of the square, take a dump..."

  "You're crazy! Listening......" Zhao Gongfu's words were cut off by Peng Haoming: "I've already swapped your phone, at least for this period of time, your calls are still safe. If you want to leave, listen to me, it's time to go to the bathroom, Mr. Zhao..."

  Zhao Gong put down the phone, looked at it again and again, and only then realized that the phone in his hand was of the same brand and model as his own, but it was not his. Zhao Gong didn't have time to think about how Peng Haoming had switched phones with him, he quickly pulled up his legs and walked towards the toilet on the south side of the square. The plainclothes police nearby took a look and followed him at a distance that was neither too far nor too close.

  Peng Haoming said in the toilet, "Don't go too far away from me." Then the two of them pretended not to know each other and walked out of the toilet one after the other.

  At almost eleven o'clock, Peng Haoming scattered the last batch of pigeon food on the square, attracting many pigeons to scramble for it. Under Peng's guidance, several children rushed towards the flock of pigeons, causing them to fly up with a loud whooshing sound, creating an overwhelming feeling as if they were blocking out the sky and sun. Some pigeons flew low, seemingly about to crash into people's faces - this was the signature move of the Peace Square pigeons, which would give you a fright but also a thrill.

  The plainclothes police monitoring Zhao Gongyu on this side had not found anything unusual. When the pigeons swooped in, everyone was busy dodging them. By the time the pigeons flew away, the plainclothes police were shocked to discover that Zhao Gongyu, who had been feeding the pigeons just a dozen meters away, had vanished!

  "Command center, command center... target lost, repeat, target lost..." The plainclothes police tensed up, in just a few seconds, Zhao Gongrui wouldn't be able to run too far, but with so many people on the square, the plainclothes police couldn't distinguish who was Zhao Gongrui in such a short time!

  Just as the pigeons took off, Peng Haoming quickly walked to Zhao Gongrui's side, put on a travel team hat for him and handed him a pair of sunglasses. Zhao Gongrui understood and followed Peng Haoming into the tour group, boarding the tourist bus.

  The method was simple but effective. With hundreds of tourists on the bus, the tour guide couldn't possibly recognize every individual. Zhao Gongrui easily blended in with the help of Peng Haoming and boarded the bus without any effort. From behind the window glass of the bus, he watched several plainclothesmen frantically searching for him on the square, and an inexplicable sense of pleasure rose up in his heart...

  When the tourist bus stopped at the next scenic spot, Zhao Gong and Peng Haoming got off one after another, pretending to be ordinary tourists, shopping in the store, then found an opportunity to leave the tour group.

  "What now?" Zhao Gong asked impatiently after leaving the tourist group.

  "We'll go to Guining first, I've arranged everything." Peng Haoming replied simply.

  "It's impossible for me to take public transportation now," Zhao Gong reminded.

  "I didn't plan on letting you take public transportation either..." Peng Haoming lifted his foot and walked away, Zhao Gongfu had no choice but to follow him. Peng Haoming arrived at the parking lot, opened the door of an off-road vehicle and sat in the driver's seat, saying: "Get in!"

  Although he still had some doubts about Peng Haoming's plan, Zhao Gongyu could only listen to him now. He opened the passenger door and got in. Peng Haoming started the engine and drove straight to the outskirts of Liu Nan City.

  "Is this car... safe?" Zhao Gongfu thought for a long time and still couldn't help but ask.

  "Rent..." Peng Haoming didn't want to communicate with him too much.

  "License plate......" concerns his own safety issues, Zhao Gongyu will not let go of every detail.

  "Fake..." Peng Haoming still replied with just two words.

  Peng Haoming's answer finally put Zhao Gongfu at ease, it seemed that this intermediary was still very professional. The spiritual tension of the past few days made him a bit tired, and he fell asleep leaning on the co-pilot seat.