Chapter 334: Finally Managed to Stake You Out

They left the police station and got into the car.

Yu Dazhang took out his phone and made a call:

"Have you located the other party's position?"

Before going to the office, he had asked Captain Hua to contact the local technical department to track Hong Liuwen's mobile phone.

"The other party is using an internet virtual phone; we cannot trace its specific origin." The voice on the other end was steady:

"Moreover, they are using signal encryption, and their IP is also proxied. Under these circumstances, we cannot lock onto the true coordinates. Decrypting it would be far too difficult."

The technician on the other end was obviously very professional, and the explanation he gave was very detailed.

Yu Dazhang could even hear a hint of helplessness in his words.

The subtext was: even if we decrypt it, it won't be of much use.

With a proxy IP, the location is also random; by the time we decrypt it over here, they will have already switched to a new IP over there.

"Thank you." Yu Dazhang said politely:

"Please continue to monitor that phone on your end, and contact me immediately if anything unusual happens."

He certainly would not leave Hong Liuwen unattended.

Trust has its limits, especially since he did not know Hong Liuwen well to begin with.

While asking the other party to cooperate, appropriate monitoring was also necessary.

If Hong Liuwen was found making any move to leak information, Yu Dazhang would take immediate action.

That night.

Yancheng Industrial Zone.

Inside an off-road vehicle, Yu Dazhang and the other two were discussing quietly.

"Dazhang, although your car is a private vehicle, it has a Songhai license plate. Won't that arouse suspicion?"

The speaker was Zhang Sen, and there was some worry on his face.

In his view, an out-of-town license plate would stand out, making it obviously unsuitable for a stakeout.

"What era is this? Nowadays, every city is full of out-of-town license plates on the streets."

Yu Dazhang replied dismissively:

"And look at this place; this is an industrial zone."

"Truck drivers and business negotiators mostly come from out of town, and the cars they drive also have out-of-town license plates."

"So no one will pay special attention to whether a vehicle is from out of town; everyone is used to it by now."

Actually, if you think about it carefully, a vehicle with an out-of-town license plate parked in an industrial zone would be ignored by those with ulterior motives.

If the police were conducting a stakeout, they would most likely use a vehicle with a local license plate, since handling cases in a different jurisdiction is an extremely rare occurrence.

"Dazhang, you don't have to stay here on the stakeout with us." Lv Zhongxin frowned and said:

"The two of us are enough; you should be with Captain Hua, directing the overall operation."

"I can't help him on his end." Yu Dazhang shook his head and explained:

"There are twenty-two factories and over three hundred mentally disabled personnel. If we launch a rescue operation, relying solely on the people from the provincial department and the few of us would simply not be enough."

"Besides, for such a huge case, considering the possibility that the other party has guns, the special police will definitely be deployed."

"All of this requires Captain Hua to arrange and communicate; at present, he is actually the busiest one."

The tacit understanding between master and disciple was needless to say; if a disagreement arose, a single explanation would immediately lead to consensus.

Lv Zhongxin also realized that although Yu Dazhang was here staking out with them, the actual person in charge of the operation was still him.

Hua Kaiquan was responsible for external communication, while Yu Dazhang was here responsible for directing the arrest.

The two actually had clear divisions of labor, each doing what they were good at.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

None of the nine groups had discovered any suspicious vehicles.

They were mainly observing four-meter-two box trucks, while also paying special attention to any vehicles capable of carrying more than eight people.

However, within two days, there were not many four-meter-two box trucks coming and going in the industrial zone, and all of them were loading or unloading cargo.

Yu Dazhang could not help but feel a bit anxious.

Hong Liuwen could not hold out for long; if time dragged on, the other party would definitely notice something was wrong.

And once they discovered that Hong Liuwen's daughter had been rescued, they would undoubtedly cut off contact with the Yancheng side without hesitation.

By that time, catching them would be basically impossible, and this crucial lead would be severed right there.

"Should we continue?" Lv Zhongxin asked.

They could hold out, but the mentally disabled personnel were still doing heavy physical labor; the longer the time dragged on, the more likely problems would arise.

"Keep waiting." Yu Dazhang remained unmoved and said with a determined tone:

"I don't believe they won't send people this way anymore."

Another three days passed.

Five consecutive days of staking out left the three of them with sore waists and backs; especially Yu Dazhang, who had noticed his legs going numb over the last two days.

Maintaining a seated position for a long time places an enormous burden on the body.

But with limited conditions, they could only persist.

Even going to the toilet had to be chosen for the dead of night when it was quiet; for this reason, they could only control themselves and drink less water.

That afternoon.

"My waist is about to break from sitting." Yu Dazhang could not help but complain.

There was no need to feel shy in front of his master; besides, Zhang Sen was not an outsider.

Now even the two of them were feeling a bit unwilling.

We've been lying in wait for five days; if we give up now, wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?

"Next time you have a moment, you should lose some weight too," Lu Zhongxin glanced at him and said:

"Who made you so fat?"

"I've already lost quite a bit of weight," Yu Dazhang said, feigning helplessness:

"Losing weight too quickly isn't a good thing either; let nature take its course."

These past few days, he had been in the back seat, Zhang Sen in the driver's seat, and Lu Zhongxin in the front passenger seat.

This was already the greatest accommodation for Yu Dazhang; sometimes, when he was truly exhausted, he could even lie on his side on the back seat for a while.

Although the posture was uncomfortable, it was still better than sitting upright the whole time.

Just as the two were speaking, the police walkie-talkie, which had been silent, suddenly crackled to life.

"Suspect vehicle spotted at Point B, suspect vehicle spotted at Point B, over."

Hearing the voice coming from the walkie-talkie, the three instantly perked up.

Yu Dazhang immediately grabbed the radio and replied quickly:

"Provide a detailed situation report, over."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the police walkie-talkie crackled again:

"At the prefabricated panel factory southeast of Point B, a 4.2-meter box truck entered ten minutes ago; shortly after, two people got out from the front and entered the cargo compartment at the rear."

"After that, eight adult males successively descended from the cargo compartment."

"They seemed afraid of the sunlight; all of them kept their heads down with eyes squinted, while simultaneously stretching their limbs and moving their hands and feet."

In fact, the reporting officer had already formed his own judgment.

But Yu Dazhang's order was for him to explain the situation in detail, not to make any guesses or comments.

This would also allow others to understand the actual situation more intuitively.

After a single "over," Yu Dazhang immediately issued orders via the radio:

"All other units, move immediately toward Point B, prepare for arrest simultaneously, and report upon arrival at Point B to await further orders."

He could now confirm that the 4.2-meter box truck had come specifically to deliver people.

Avoiding the sunlight.

It indicated that the eight adult males had their heads covered with sacks inside the cargo compartment.

Because their eyes had not seen light for a long time, sudden exposure to sunlight would cause photophobia; therefore, their heads down and eyes squinted was an instinctive reaction to avoid the light.

Moving their hands and feet immediately after getting out of the car indicated that the eight of them had been bound while in the vehicle.

This matched Fang Peng's description exactly.

There was just one thing Yu Dazhang had not anticipated.

These people actually dared to transport someone to the industrial zone in broad daylight!

(End of this chapter)