Chapter 12: When It Comes to Courage, It Really Has to Be You

To tell that the driver was a problem, two conditions had to be met.

One, know lip-reading.

Two, have eyesight far beyond ordinary people.

Neither of these two had either condition, so naturally they had no idea how Yu Dazhang had figured out the driver was a problem.

Another five minutes passed, and Yu Dazhang was getting a little anxious.

The driver had definitely come to pick up Qu Tuotuo, because earlier when he had been on the phone he had said one line: "I watched her grow up."

Since he could drive all the way here, it meant Qu Tuotuo would be coming out before long.

Even if a dedicated driver arrived early, that head start wouldn't be too long.

Once Qu Tuotuo got into his car, everything that followed would slip beyond the police's control.

Just as Yu Dazhang was praying for his master to arrive quickly, his phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID—it was Lu Zhongxin calling.

"Master, you're here?"

"Still a few minutes out. I'm calling to tell you, that driver really is the mastermind. The two suspects at the hospital have already started talking."

"Does he have a weapon on him?"

That was what Yu Dazhang truly cared about.

As long as there was no firearm, he was confident he could take the guy down.

"The suspects just started talking, the specifics aren't clear yet."

Yu Dazhang could tell—Lu Zhongxin was afraid he'd act rashly. This call was most likely to remind him to stay steady.

After ending the call, Zhao Hang looked at Yu Dazhang and couldn't help asking:

"That driver really is a suspect?"

The car's interior was small and sealed, so he had clearly heard that it was indeed Lu Zhongxin's voice on Yu Dazhang's phone just now.

He had even heard the content of the call clearly, so now there was no room left for him to doubt it.

The reason Zhao Hang asked Yu Dazhang was to get more information.

Yu Dazhang had no time for him, just gave an "Mm." Right now he was staring fixedly at the Qu family gate.

"How about this—you two stay here and keep watch." A gleam of excitement flashed in Zhao Hang's eyes:

"I'll go grab him."

As Zhao Hang spoke, he reached to his waist and took off the handcuffs.

At this point, not to mention Yu Dazhang, even the other rookie in the car understood what Zhao Hang was after.

If he took down the mastermind, that would be Primary credit!

Right now, that driver outside looked to Zhao Hang like a piece of fat meat already at his lips.

Within easy reach!

Before Yu Dazhang could say anything, the phone rang again.

This time, the moment it connected, Lu Zhongxin's anxious voice came through:

"Don't go over there, he has a gun!"

Yu Dazhang's heart sank, but he quickly regained his composure:

"Just a handgun, right?"

He wasn't surprised by this—after all, even the kidnappers had guns, so it was perfectly normal for the mastermind behind them to possess one.

"Right, just keep watching from the car. We're almost there. I'm in a car with Captain Wei right now."

"Got it."

Hearing that his master and the rest of the squad were about to arrive, Yu Dazhang felt much more settled.

After hanging up, he gave Zhao Hang a shove:

"Go on, go grab him. Wishing you a safe one."

Zhao Hang's face was pale as paper, his body trembling slightly as he stammered:

"I-I-I-I…"

His lips were quivering too, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't get it out.

Zhao Hang had heard Lu Zhongxin's words perfectly clearly just now—especially that line "he has a gun"—which left him completely dumbfounded.

If that call had come in ten seconds later, he would probably have already gotten out of the car and charged over.

And the consequences…

Right now he was so nervous his hands had started shaking, his eyes fixed straight ahead, not even daring to glance at Yu Dazhang beside him.

"Go on! Weren't you being real brave just now!"

Seeing Zhao Hang acting this cowardly, Yu Dazhang's anger flared up, and he raised his hand and smacked him on the head.

Zhao Hang clutched his head in pain but didn't dare make a sound, afraid the driver outside would notice. "Your little scheme—think you can fool anyone with that?"

Yu Dazhang jabbed Zhao Hang twice more, hard enough to rock the car—proof of how much force he'd used.

"S-stop hitting." Zhao Hang begged for mercy: "If we're spotted, it's over."

"No worries, worst case the two of us go down together with him." Yu Dazhang reached out and grabbed Zhao Hang by the collar:

"The two of us go out, I'll hold you up in front and charge. Let's see how many bullets he's got."

Zhao Hang froze.

He's going to use me as a shield!

And you call that going down together? So only I die, huh.

"Let go!"

Zhao Hang struggled to pry Yu Dazhang's hand off.

If someone else had said this, he might not have believed it, but Yu Dazhang...

He really would do it!!

Please... collect... 6... 9... Book... for... me...!

Just then, another newcomer suddenly spoke up:

"Someone from the Qu family has come out!"

Yu Dazhang immediately released Zhao Hang and looked toward the Qu family's main gate.

A woman in professional attire appeared from the gate; though she had deliberately dressed to look mature and steady, she could not hide her girlish innocence.

Her face bore a faint melancholy and helplessness, as if she had encountered some troubling matter.

Qu Tuotuo!

Yu Dazhang had seen her photo in the case files before; the Qu Tuotuo before him now was exactly the same as in the photo.

Oh no, she came out first after all.

She must not get in the car... Yu Dazhang couldn't help but grit his teeth silently.

But reality ran counter to his thoughts; after Qu Tuotuo came out, she headed straight for the luxury business van parked at the entrance.

The driver also got into the driver's seat at that moment.

No, she cannot get in the car... Yu Dazhang no longer cared about anything else and immediately opened the door to get out.

Stop her first, that's all that matters!

The other two inside the car only heard a "clang," and by the time they reacted, they found Yu Dazhang had already gotten out of the car.

Zhao Hang's mouth hung wide open, staring at Yu Dazhang's back with a "seen a ghost" expression.

Did he just dash over so naturally?

In a jeep speeding not far away.

Wei Qian and Lu Zhongxin happened to see Yu Dazhang get out of the car and run toward the Qu family's main gate.

"What is he doing!" Wei Qian exclaimed in shock.

Lu Zhongxin was also stunned and instinctively replied:

"I don't know. You heard just now; I told him not to go."

Wei Qian stared tightly at that direction:

"Didn't he hear the suspect has a gun? Is he usually this brave?!"

"Actually..." Lu Zhongxin replied vaguely:

"I'm not very familiar with him either."

While running forward, Yu Dazhang kept observing the driver's movements with his peripheral vision while his brain worked rapidly.

At the very moment Qu Tuotuo opened the rear door, Yu Dazhang shouted loudly:

"Qu Tuotuo!"

At this time, he was still about five meters away from the luxury business van.

Seeing Qu Tuotuo stop and look at him, Yu Dazhang, upon seeing this, walked quickly to her front without hesitation and tightly grabbed her arm.

Qu Tuotuo was obviously startled by this sudden move, but she quickly regained her composure and carefully sized up the person before her.

She then recognized Yu Dazhang and asked in surprise:

"It's you. Why are you here?"

Having said that, she tried to break free from Yu Dazhang's restraint, shaking her arm forcefully, but it was of no avail.

Yu Dazhang's hand only gripped tighter.

"I came to find you."

While speaking, Yu Dazhang deliberately angled his body away from the driver.

Although on the surface he appeared to be gazing intently at Qu Tuotuo, in reality he was using his peripheral vision to stare fixedly at every move the driver made.

He had already calculated in his heart that if the driver made a motion resembling drawing a gun, he would immediately run to the rear of the car to take cover.

Originally, he had planned to approach the driver and launch a surprise attack while the driver was off guard.

But when he approached the car, he sadly discovered that the driver had already closed the driver's seat window.

(End of this chapter)