Chapter 730

The female soldiers and female police officers also meet the criteria… Yu Dazhang silently added in his mind.

He guessed Gu Dingwen had never even considered this angle.

In other words, he’d never dare lay a hand on a female soldier or female police officer—even if it killed him.

“Although your price is high, I actually don’t make much profit.”

Zhang Jiangke sighed, then explained:

“I can’t go find people myself—I’d have to raise the price for my subordinates too, especially now. If the money isn’t right, no one will risk breaking the law.”

“So…”

He deliberately dragged out the sound, then said:

“Add twenty thousand per person. Only then can I guarantee I’ll get you the people soon.”

Yu Dazhang realized Zhang Jiangke was trying to scare Gu Dingwen off.

Put simply, Zhang Jiangke still didn’t want this job—he didn’t want to stir up trouble and make things difficult for the police.

That’s why he kept raising the price, already high, but not so high it seemed absurd—twenty thousand was just right.

Just as Yu Dazhang thought Gu Dingwen would refuse, the man agreed!

“Alright, add twenty thousand per person.”

Gu Dingwen didn’t hesitate at all—he accepted outright:

“But I’ll give you only three days. Once you find them, leave me a message on QQ. I’ll see it and contact you.”

Still QQ? Yu Dazhang had expected Gu Dingwen to leave a phone number.

“Fine.”

The moment Zhang Jiangke agreed, Gu Dingwen ended the video call.

After confirmation from the technicians, Yu Dazhang stood up and went to the adjacent room.

“You heard it too—I had no choice but to agree.”

Zhang Jiangke immediately explained upon seeing him:

“As Old Gu said, a big reward brings brave men. If I’d refused, he’d have suspected me.”

“Besides, I think this is a good chance to catch him.”

As he spoke, Yu Dazhang watched his facial expressions closely.

No lie.

Zhang Jiangke’s expression was natural; his eyes showed no irregularity.

Though he’d been cooperative so far, Yu Dazhang remained ever vigilant.

It seemed like professional instinct—he’d never fully trusted any suspect.

“You did the right thing.”

Yu Dazhang stared at him seriously:

“I heard everything. To gain Gu Dingwen’s trust, this was the only way—and you were very natural.”

When someone does right, affirm them—otherwise, cognitive bias may arise and disrupt later operations.

Then Zhang Jiangke returned the phone.

Yu Dazhang took it and passed it to Xu Dui, who gave it to the technicians next door.

“You’ve already located Old Gu, right?” Zhang Jiangke asked.

It was the first time he’d voluntarily asked Yu Dazhang a question—especially one about the case.

Yu Dazhang knew he was seeking validation for his own judgment, so he didn’t hide it:

“Correct. We pinpointed him in a residential unit in a housing complex.”

“Here’s a suggestion,” Zhang Jiangke said, looking at him.

“Go undercover. I don’t think Old Gu would expose his location so easily. When we video-called, something felt off about the room.”

“How to put it…”

He frowned, straining to recall the scene, then continued:

“The room was way too small—it felt cramped, like he was locked in a box.”

“And when he turned around, I didn’t see a single window.”

Zhang Jiangke shook his head, looking puzzled:

“I did see curtains, but their size didn’t match any normal household window.”