Chapter 726

Under these circumstances, it’s no longer wise to stay in Nanjing.

Since we’ve already determined that Gu Dingwen is most likely in Songhai, it’s best to get there as soon as possible.

Even in 2015, WeChat had location-sharing features; if Gu Dingwen requests to share his location and discovers Zhang Jiangke is in Nanjing, it’ll be hard to explain.

To avoid unnecessary complications, it’s best to bring Zhang Jiangke back to Songhai.

On the way back, Yu Dazhang kept Zhang Jiangke’s phone in his hand at all times, just to answer the call the instant it came.

What kind of environment would make Gu Dingwen feel at ease?

Yu Dazhang turned to look at Zhang Jiangke, flanked by two officers.

The more critical the moment, the less you can let your guard down; though prison breaks within China sound absurd, you still need to take proper precautions.

“The best environment is definitely outdoors.”

With his hands cuffed and two serious-looking officers pressed close beside him, Zhang Jiangke felt uneasy and fidgety; he frowned and replied:

“If I appear outdoors, it means I’m free—Gu Lao will see that and naturally feel reassured.”

After a brief pause, he added:

“Or a public place would work too—it’s relatively free.”

“Next would be a hotel room; after all, someone like me with no fixed address staying in a hotel is perfectly normal—Gu Lao wouldn’t suspect anything.”

Outdoors, public place, hotel room… Yu Dazhang ran through these three options in his mind.

First, eliminate outdoors.

They couldn’t just wait with the suspect outside—it would expose them to too many risks and uncertainties, and the complex environment would make detection easier.

A public place won’t work either.

No one knows when Gu Dingwen will call; they can’t keep Zhang Jiangke lingering in a public place forever—that would draw attention.

In that case, only the hotel room fits the criteria.

A hotel room is enclosed, the environment is relatively simple, and easier to control and monitor.

Yu Dazhang then pulled out his phone and called Hua Dui:

“Find a three-star hotel, book a single room; once it’s ready, send me the address.”

Zhang Jiangke’s past check-in records showed he’d stayed at three-star hotels multiple times, so Yu Dazhang arranged it according to his habits.

A guesthouse would work too, but its soundproofing is worse, and its clientele is more complicated than a hotel’s.

Under these circumstances, Yu Dazhang naturally chose the safest option.

Sitting in the back, Zhang Jiangke immediately added:

“Get a king-size bed.”

Does a single room even have a small bed? Yu Dazhang repeated the request to Hua Dui.

“Isn’t your home in Songhai?” Hua Dui asked on the other end, puzzled.

“You’re booking a hotel right outside your front door?”

The officers who came with him from Province N were also staying in Songhai, but they stayed in guesthouses—conditions were definitely worse than three-star hotels.

“I’m not the one staying.”

Yu Dazhang explained:

“I’m bringing Zhang Jiangke back to Songhai right now; I need to book him a hotel room so he can wait for a call.”

After saying that, he suddenly remembered he hadn’t told Hua Dui about Zhang Jiangke’s arrest.

Sure enough, Hua Dui’s voice shot up sharply:

“Zhang Jiangke was arrested?!”

He clearly remembered that just last night, they’d been conducting a citywide manhunt for Zhang Jiangke in Songhai.

Only a day passed, and he was already caught?

And from the sound of it, Zhang Jiangke was arrested in Province S.

How did they manage that?

Hua Dui’s mind was spinning—he only recalled sending Yu Dazhang a surveillance video from an internet cafe, and after that, they hadn’t communicated.

Did they find a lead from that video?

That doesn’t make sense.

He’d watched the video himself—it showed Zhang Jiangke’s face, but nothing else stood out.