[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-chasing-the-criminal-case":3,"chapter-chasing-the-criminal-case-chasing-the-criminal-case-chapter-54":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Chasing the Criminal Case",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2328822,4554,"Chapter 54","chasing-the-criminal-case-chapter-54",54,"\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gu Changzheng and Hu Feng exchanged a glance, both hearts stirred with excitement! Gu Changzheng suppressed his agitation and feigned a stern expression: “You’re sure it’s Xiao Fang? If you’re wrong, we won’t let you off easy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No mistake! If the features you described are right, it’s definitely him! He’s been buying stuff on credit from me every day—how could I mess him up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Feng suddenly asked: “Have you seen him these past few days?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bao Dating gave a strange look, glancing between Gu Changzheng and Hu Feng: “Who exactly are you looking for? You two don’t look married—girlfriend, right? Did Xiao Fang run off with your girlfriend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Gu Changzheng understand why he’d looked at them with that peculiar expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately put on an angry face: “Never mind who we are—just tell us, have you seen him these past few days?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bao Dating smirked slyly: “Haven’t seen him in a few days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re sure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He always rides that red motorcycle—vroom-vroom-vroom, loud enough to kill you—how could I forget? Besides, he still owes me for several packs of cigarettes. How could I not keep an eye on him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know where he lives?” Gu Changzheng pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly? I don’t know. Anyone who comes here probably doesn’t even use their real name—why would they tell you where they live?” Bao Dating frowned impatiently: “I’ve told you everything I know. Don’t waste my time—I’ve got business to do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changzheng smiled: “Where does Xiao Fang usually hang out? Any dance halls? Or do you know which girl he’s close to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bao Dating rolled his eyes: “Kid, the info fee’s used up! Ask anything else, you pay extra!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changzheng smiled: “What if we find him and help you collect the money he owes you? You don’t even have time to chase him yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bao Dating thought for a moment: “Deal!” Seeing Gu Changzheng nod, he pointed to a neon sign across the street: “Go ask at Luhua Dance Hall—he shows up there almost every time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changzheng and Hu Feng exchanged a glance, thanked Bao Dating, and slowly walked toward Luhua Dance Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the dance hall was quiet. A few waiters in red vests and black bow ties sat at a side table. When Gu and Hu entered, one male waiter stood up: “Who are you looking for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two froze. What? Do we look like we’re not here to spend money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How were they to know these young waiters had sharp eyes? They could instantly tell regulars from outsiders—and Gu and Hu clearly weren’t here to party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s hesitation, Gu Changzheng straightened his face, tucked his briefcase under his left armpit, and announced loudly: “We’re from the Public Security Bureau’s Public Order Unit. Call your boss out!” He flashed his officer’s ID.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew pretending to be a customer wouldn’t work—better to claim they were from Public Order. These people weren’t afraid of Criminal Investigation, but Public Order could make them tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True enough—no sooner had he spoken than a young man who looked like a manager hurried over, smiling and offering cigarettes: “Oh my, gentlemen, why didn’t you let Ma Dui know you were coming? We’d have prepared!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changzheng knew this was a test. He ignored the young man and didn’t take the cigarette, instead scanning the room. Hu Feng immediately understood and chimed in: “What? This is our Chief Gu—do we need Ma Dui here too? Should we call him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Feng knew the young man meant Ma Junchi, the Public Order Captain from the branch bureau—he’d just invented “Chief Gu” for Gu Changzheng on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man had no idea how many captains were in Public Order. Seeing the ID, he dared not take chances and bowed respectfully: “Oh, Chief Gu and this officer—same thing! Please, have a seat. I’ll go get our Qiang Ge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After showing them into a small office-like room, the young man ordered tea and rushed off to summon his boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later, a booming male voice came from outside: “Oh my! Gentlemen, what an honor! You came to inspect our work—why didn’t you give us a heads-up? We’d have prepared properly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gust of alcohol-laced air swept into the room as a burly man entered, wearing only a black shirt and a garish patterned belt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re Chang Huaqiang?” Gu Changzheng studied the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Huaqiang smiled at them: “Oh, you two are new faces! Just transferred to Public Order? I wonder what business you have with me today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were artfully phrased: I don’t know you, and I know every Public Order officer—so if this is official business, show me paperwork. If it’s personal, I won’t expose you—just to save face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changzheng understood his subtext perfectly—he never intended to use his fake Public Order identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the young man who’d called him in. Chang Huaqiang said: “Xiao Jiang, close the door and get back to work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man nodded and shut the door. Gu Changzheng pulled out his ID again and opened it: “My apologies—we’re from the Jiangdong Branch Criminal Investigation Unit. I’m Gu, here’s my ID. This is my colleague, Hu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Huaqiang’s cheerful expression vanished instantly. Criminal Investigation? Had he done something serious enough to draw them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changzheng gestured for him to sit: “Mr. Chang, don’t be nervous. We didn’t reveal our identities in front of your staff because of investigation protocol—please understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Huaqiang sat down, reassured he hadn’t committed any major offense, and calmed down. He hurried to say: “Of course I understand! Officer Gu, anything you need to know—I’ll tell you everything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no stranger to trouble. One sentence from Gu Changzheng told him: this was a major case—and it involved someone who came and went from his dance hall.\u003C\u002Fp>",974,"2026-06-20T19:35:30.807Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f040fc6004719d4e4052f8b0221648a5ef8d950a9f4e79dec7c548059029189d","chasing-the-criminal-case-chapter-55","chasing-the-criminal-case-chapter-53",276,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchasing-the-criminal-case-cover.jpg"]