Chapter 78: You Clearly Have Something to Hide

Not only him, but even Zhang Sen, who was just taking off his makeup, froze in place.

Was that police officer just now suspicious?

I didn’t notice anything—he seemed friendly and warm-hearted.

Yu Dazhang had no time to explain to Qian Cheng and urged:

“Hurry up. I’m waiting for your update.”

After ending the call, Yu Dazhang stood motionless by the window, his eyes fixed on the street below.

“What are you looking at?” Zhang Sen leaned over, curious.

Yu Dazhang didn’t move, maintaining his posture, and replied:

“You finished removing your makeup?”

Zhang Sen nodded:

“I haven’t changed back into my clothes yet.”

“Change quickly,” Yu Dazhang ordered, his tone sharp and urgent:

“Let me know when you’re done. You’ve got a task soon.”

Hearing there was a task, Zhang Sen immediately returned to the bed, stripped off his clothes, and quickly put on his original outfit.

The entire process took less than a minute.

He approached the window again:

“Done.”

Yu Dazhang kept his eyes on the street, issuing a calm command:

“Dong Bo might come to this inn soon.”

“When I tell you to go down, walk at a normal pace.”

“As you pass the entrance, delay a little—but don’t seem too obvious, understood?”

Zhang Sen, experienced in disguise and concealment, was well-versed in this routine.

But playing his real self was new to him.

He now understood what Yu Dazhang intended.

The officer had never seen his real face, while the middle-aged woman knew he was a guest—so his passing by the entrance wouldn’t raise suspicion.

He wanted Zhang Sen to eavesdrop on their conversation to determine the officer’s purpose.

Zhang Sen suddenly found it absurd.

Brother, you’re a cop, not a fortune-teller—how do you know that officer will definitely come?

Acting like it’s real, making me wait by the door—you’re awfully confident.

At that moment, Yu Dazhang suddenly whispered:

“He’s here. Get ready.”

Fuck, he really came… Zhang Sen nearly blurted it out.

About half a minute later, Yu Dazhang spoke again:

“Go. Walk normally. Don’t tense up.”

Zhang Sen said nothing, took a deep breath, opened the door, and stepped out.

At that moment, Yu Dazhang leaned against the wall beside the window, deliberately positioning himself on the sunlit side.

He’d learned this at police academy.

If someone outside looked toward his window, the sunlight reflection would obscure the interior.

About thirty meters from the inn, a black sedan was parked.

Yu Dazhang had clearly seen Dong Bo step out of that car and walk to the inn on foot.

Most interestingly, he’d changed into civilian clothes.

Now, in the passenger seat of the black sedan sat a man dressed like a peasant.

Due to the angle, Yu Dazhang couldn’t tell if anyone was in the back seat.

Isn’t his vision supposed to be extraordinary? Why can’t he see?

Good vision and x-ray vision are two different things, thanks.

“You’ve clearly got something to hide,” Yu Dazhang muttered.

Overcome by excitement, he unconsciously clenched his fists.

His original purpose in taking Zhang Sen to Fenglinzhen Police Station wasn’t to test or investigate.

Time was too tight—he had no choice but to use a riskier method…

Knock on the mountain to scare the tiger! He fabricated a story about a sister being trafficked and pointed directly at Shuishouyingzi Village.

Yu Dazhang wanted this story to attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

Once suspected, the other side would inevitably try to uncover his situation.

That officer, Dong Bo, likely arranged surveillance on them even before returning to the station.

Two seasoned investigators from the branch had already been taken down—how could the one manipulating them be ordinary?

But such people share one common weakness: deep suspicion.

Yu Dazhang was exploiting exactly that.

So he was certain Dong Bo would come to the inn to investigate—otherwise, he wouldn’t rest easy.

Indeed, not only did he come, he brought along the person assigned to follow them.

Now Yu Dazhang could confirm… Dong Bo was a prime suspect!

Please… collect… 6…9…books…!

The question now is:

What’s his motive?

Why abandon a good police job and risk everything to aid traffickers?

Are you tired of living? That’s adding even more charges!

For money?

That’s plausible—but not enough to justify such extreme risk.

Taking money from traffickers isn’t just corruption—it’s a worse crime than theirs.

As he struggled to understand, his phone suddenly rang.

The moment he answered, Qian Cheng’s urgent voice came through:

“Found it.”

“Dong Bo, thirty-two, from Fenglinzhen. Entered police academy at nineteen, voluntarily requested assignment back to Fenglinzhen after graduation.”

“Current rank: First-Class Police Inspector—equivalent to deputy department level.”

Perhaps influenced by Yu Dazhang, he added his own analysis:

“In a township police station, reaching First-Class Police Inspector in his early thirties is exceptional.”

Yu Dazhang silently noted this, then asked:

“What about his family background?”

On the other end, Qian Cheng fell silent, then spoke slowly:

“He’s the only child. His parents are alive.”

“That’s all?” Yu Dazhang pressed.

Silence again. Through the phone, he heard mouse clicks and keyboard taps.

After about ten seconds, Qian Cheng’s voice returned:

“He changed his household registration once—he was originally from Shuishouyingzi Village, later moved to town. His parents’ registration is still there.”

That’s more like it… Yu Dazhang finally heard the information he’d been waiting for.

Found the motive!

So you were from that village all along.

There’s no such thing as a later betrayal.

Just as Yu Dazhang finished speaking with Qian Cheng, Zhang Sen walked in.

“He came to check the guest registry. What do we do? Should we move?”

Even he now saw clearly—the officer was definitely suspicious.

In just this short time, he’d switched from uniform to civilian clothes and came to check their inn’s registry—his intent was obvious.

Thinking of the missing officers, Zhang Sen felt a chill at the back of his neck.

Time to decide… Yu Dazhang thought for a moment and said:

“We’re safe for now. As long as we stay in this town, no one dares act openly—they can only suspect and monitor.”

Even in 2014, the town was covered in surveillance.

Making two adults vanish completely was impossible.

In Yu Dazhang’s view, the two missing officers must have uncovered concrete evidence, forcing the other side to take desperate action.

And they wouldn’t have been attacked inside the town.

The scope narrowed again.

Their final destination was very likely Shuishouyingzi Village on the mountain.

(End of Chapter)