Chapter 742

“I hope you’ll cooperate.”

Yu Dazhang had just seen depth and despair in his eyes, giving the impression of a man on the verge of losing control.

“Are all the women you bought kept in these villas?” he asked again.

Gu Dingwen kept his head lowered, as if he hadn’t heard.

“The women in those rooms—you used them for surrogacy, didn’t you?”

The moment Yu Dazhang posed the question, Gu Dingwen reacted immediately.

He lifted his head again, his gaze toward Yu Dazhang filled with surprise, as if to say: How do you know?

From the time police broke in until now, less than five minutes had passed—far too short a time to know what had happened to the woman on the bed.

Unless…

The police had guessed his motive before the operation.

That was what surprised him.

Gu Dingwen’s reaction confirmed Yu Dazhang’s suspicion.

After a brief stare, Gu Dingwen lowered his head again.

“Take him away,” Yu Dazhang ordered.

He had just seen utter hopelessness in Gu Dingwen’s eyes—he had given up.

Getting someone like this to talk would take time; this place was clearly not suitable.

Watching Gu Dingwen being led away, Yu Dazhang pulled out his phone and called an officer from the Criminal Investigation General Team.

When the call connected, he gave direct orders:

“Don’t stay at the hotel anymore. Take Zhang Jiangke back to detention, then send the pre-trial team over immediately for an overnight interrogation of Gu Dingwen.”

The officer on the other end paused, then asked excitedly:

“Has Gu Dingwen been captured?”

“The arrest went smoothly,” Yu Dazhang replied.

“He’s now being transported to the Criminal Investigation General Team. Move quickly.”

Let professionals handle professional tasks.

Someone like Gu Dingwen, who has given up on life, won’t talk easily—better to let the pre-trial team start working on him first.

Even detectives need rest; after two straight days of nonstop work, Yu Dazhang was worn out.

That’s why inter-departmental cooperation is crucial—he’s using every available resource.

Besides, he still needed to investigate the villa further.

Coming out, Yu Dazhang turned to the female special ops team members, who stood alert, their eyes gleaming with eagerness.

Though they tried to hide it, Yu Dazhang still sensed the aggression radiating from them.

Seeing him emerge, the seven girls quickly adjusted their stance, lining up in perfect formation and snapping to attention.

He knew this gesture well—it was body language, waiting for his command.

“You’ve performed your mission well.”

Yu Dazhang first acknowledged them, then shifted tone:

“You’re done here. Return to your vehicle and wait.”

The entire row of villas was now sealed off, and every officer involved in the arrest was an experienced veteran.

There was no need for them to act.

Mostly because when they acted, they struck to kill—no hesitation.

Police are tasked with bringing criminals to justice; they operate on a kill-on-sight principle. Their objectives differ, so once the situation was under control, it was better to keep them out.

“We…”

The team leader said, in a pleading tone:

“Let us guard the perimeter. We promise not to act first.”

Yu Dazhang hesitated.

That might work—it would help prevent anyone from slipping away during the chaos, since the police didn’t know the exact number of suspects or the villa’s layout.

Under these conditions, someone might slip through the cracks.

“Alright. Guard the outside of the villa and monitor all activity inside.”