Chapter 748

“Then go get the money back?”

Li Jun had been in a foul mood, but after hearing Yu Dazhang’s indignant words, he suddenly felt much lighter.

So he deliberately teased Yu Dazhang with those words.

“Well…”

Faced with such an outrageous demand, Yu Dazhang also grew hesitant.

Although he stood on Li Jun’s side, he knew deep down that the money could not be reclaimed.

After all, Li Jun’s father had indeed been admitted to the special care ward; just that fact made the money well spent.

It was only Li Jun’s neglect as a son, and his two sisters’ lack of vigilance, that were to blame.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch.

According to today’s slang, it should be…

The capitalist’s gift has already been secretly priced.

“In my opinion, just treat it as paying to avoid trouble.”

Yu Dazhang finally caught on, realizing Li Dui was joking, and went along with him:

“If I really went to demand it, it wouldn’t stop at two hundred thousand—Zhou Dong might even offer two million, and then you’d really be in trouble explaining it.”

He meant it seriously, and it reminded him of the scene when he first met Zhou Dong.

Though he’d only seen him once, he felt Zhou Dong was definitely the type who didn’t mind spending money.

Most importantly, the man wasn’t short of cash.

“Alright, stop messing around.”

Li Jun chuckled and scolded, then asked:

“How much longer until you’re done on your end?”

Who could say for sure… Yu Dazhang replied:

“Probably another week or so, since the final stages don’t need me.”

What he was most curious about now was who was funding Gu Dingwen behind the scenes.

Only by catching that person could this case truly be solved.

“Take care of yourself.”

Li Jun gave his final warning:

“Call me anytime you need anything.”

After saying that, he hung up immediately.

Throughout the entire conversation, he never asked for case details, and Yu Dazhang didn’t volunteer any.

Both men skillfully avoided the topic.

Although Li Jun was Yu Dazhang’s superior in rank, he wasn’t part of the special task force, and this case wasn’t under the jurisdiction of Hongkou Branch.

They were both men who understood the rules—some things couldn’t be asked, and some things couldn’t be said.

Yu Dazhang sat up, stretched, and considered catching another nap, but when he checked the time, it was already 1:30 p.m.

If he kept sleeping, he’d likely sleep straight through until nightfall.

After washing up, he drove to the Criminal Investigation Headquarters.

As soon as he stepped through the door, he noticed the officers’ glances at him were strange.

It was almost as if they were looking at a monster—every time Yu Dazhang made eye contact, they all stood at attention and saluted in unison.

This behavior left him utterly baffled.

He made his way upstairs and found Hua Dui, eyes bloodshot and face haggard—clearly he hadn’t slept at all.

“Where’s Xu Dui?” Yu Dazhang asked.

“Sleeping—he’ll probably wake up soon.” Hua Dui rubbed his face hard, then lit a cigarette:

“We’ve arranged shifts to rest, but we have no choice—someone must be watching the task force at all times.”

People can rest, but the investigation cannot stop.

The task force must immediately launch emergency interrogations on these newly apprehended suspects.

“What’s the current situation? Let me take over.”