Chapter 705: It

8:12 p.m.

“Zhou Jiacheng and a girl just came out of Building 17.”

A report came through the walkie-talkie:

“They’re heading toward Damenkou—looks like they’re leaving the compound. Should we send someone to follow?”

Upon hearing the report, Xu Dui immediately turned to look at Yu Dazhang in the back seat.

“Send two people to follow them.”

Yu Dazhang didn’t believe Zhang Jiangke would dare meet Zhou Jiacheng on the road, but he still ordered:

“Just follow them to the school and to the dormitory.”

This was done as a precaution—anything with even a slight chance of happening couldn’t be ignored.

Soon after, Zhou Jiacheng and a girl appeared at the compound’s Damenkou.

Yu Dazhang watched them walk toward the opposite side of the compound.

He noticed Zhou Jiacheng’s steps were unsteady, almost stumbling, while the girl looked vibrant and full of energy.

First day of celibacy… Yu Dazhang barely held back a laugh.

He now understood why Zhou Jiacheng didn’t live here.

It had only been a short time, and he already looked drained—if he’d been fighting all night, it would’ve been life-threatening.

But these two were at the age of raging hormones; they could handle the strain.

As the two vanished from sight, Xu Dui couldn’t help asking:

“Should we send someone to lie in wait inside the apartment?”

His meaning was clear: since they were already lying in wait, it would be safer to wait inside.

Even if Zhang Jiangke could fool the officers outside, stepping inside would be walking straight into a trap.

Besides, they knew the smart lock’s password—it would be easy to get in.

“No.”

Yu Dazhang refused outright:

“We don’t know the situation inside. If there are hidden cameras, we’ll be exposed the moment we enter.”

If Hua Dui were here, he’d never suggest lying in wait inside.

Because when Yu Dazhang handled the enslavement case in N Province, the main culprit had once used remote surveillance.

Zhang Jiangke also had the smart lock password for the rental apartment—he might have sent someone to install surveillance while Zhou Jiacheng was away.

As long as that possibility existed, Yu Dazhang couldn’t gamble—and he couldn’t afford to lose.

Any small movement now could make Zhang Jiangke sense danger and flee.

That’s also why he forbade Zhou Jiacheng from sending Zhang Jiangke an email.

It might be another trap set by the other side.

To deal with such a cunning old fox, Yu Dazhang believed the best approach was to remain unchanged and let events unfold naturally.

“What if he doesn’t come?”

Xu Dui asked again:

“Do we just wait here forever?”

He was growing impatient.

In his view, this stakeout was pure luck.

“If he doesn’t come, there’s nothing we can do,” Yu Dazhang said with resignation.

“Right now, besides waiting here, do you have another option?”

Hearing this, Xu Dui fell silent.

Since Yu Dazhang took charge of the case, progress had been made nearly every day, making him accustomed to following Yu Dazhang’s orders.

And right now, aside from waiting here, he couldn’t think of any other solution.

“I had Zhou Jiacheng and his girlfriend come here to make everything look natural.”

Yu Dazhang explained:

“All we can do now is avoid interference and let things unfold naturally—that’s how we maximize the chance of Zhang Jiangke showing up.”

He could only soothe Xu Dui this way.

Although Yu Dazhang was certain Zhang Jiangke would come, he couldn’t rule out surprises—so he never spoke too definitively; he always left himself room to maneuver.

“Doing nothing is better than doing something wrong.”

Xu Dui nodded thoughtfully, as if suddenly understanding, then added:

“I get it. Against someone as crafty as Zhang Jiangke, this is the only way.”

Now it’s all about prediction.

Zhang Jiangke is so cunning precisely because he can anticipate the police’s next move and skillfully avoid or counter it.