Chapter 1122: Cross-Border Arrest of Xiao Jingyu!

Xiao Jingyu sat in the back row of the car, feeling restless and uneasy; these past few years had felt just like a dream.

He had always kept a low profile, but in truth, he had never given up the idea of escaping.

However, because someone was monitoring him, he could barely take a step.

If he were still in the country, he might have had a way, but this was abroad, in a place where he was unfamiliar with the people and the land.

The car drove for two hours and stopped at a gas station.

Xiao Jingyu got out of the car to use the restroom, and the man sitting next to him said with a smile, "I'll go with you!"

Xiao Jingyu remained calm; having cultivated himself in officialdom for many years, he was also an old fox.

How could he not see that the person who "saved" him actually had a powerful background?

Xiao Jingyu walked into the restroom, suddenly shoved the man hard, and ran in the opposite direction.

The man lost his balance from the shove, but he quickly steadied himself and chased after Xiao Jingyu.

Xiao Jingyu could not run fast at all; he was caught within a few steps, and the other party pinned him to the ground.

Xiao Jingyu looked at the man, panting, a helpless, bitter smile appearing at the corner of his mouth: "Speak, who exactly are you people?"

The man lowered his voice and said, "Xiao Jingyu, you are very smart, so I won't hide it anymore. I am a Police officer from Hanzhou, ordered to bring you back to face investigation."

Xiao Jingyu looked at the man before him in surprise: "You are a Police officer from Hanzhou? How did you find out my whereabouts?"

The man said coldly, "An entrepreneur saw you in your shop and provided us with a lead after returning. Thus, we formed a special task force and tracked you here. I advise you to give up struggling, because if you fall into their hands again, you should know what the outcome will be! If you try any more tricks, I will send you back."

Xiao Jingyu widened his eyes and stared at the man: "Don't send me back, I beg you. I have a sum of money stored with my niece; as long as you contact my niece, I will give you half of the assets—no, I will give you all of the assets. This money is enough for you to live a carefree life here."

Seeing Xiao Jingyu trying to bribe him, the man suddenly pressed down hard on Xiao Jingyu's elbow and asked coldly, "Is this money yours? It is the blood and sweat of the common people! Furthermore, you are too presumptuous to actually hope that your niece will save you. You have been here for several years. Why has she never looked for you? We were able to find your whereabouts, so how could she not know?"

Xiao Jingyu suddenly fell silent.

In fact, he had figured it out long ago.

It was not that his niece did not want to look for him, or could not find him.

She had never once thought about looking for him.

As long as he remained missing, she would be the greatest beneficiary.

Xiao Jingyu gave up struggling and covered his face, weeping bitterly.

The man pulled Xiao Jingyu up: "You are a smart person; you should know that returning to the country for self-redemption and actively pleading guilty, while not a pleasant path, is better than being in a foreign land, suffering inhuman treatment every day."

Xiao Jingyu sighed dejectedly: "You are right. Actually, I have thought about returning to the country. I have been deceiving myself. Rest assured, I will not run away again."

Xiao Jingyu returned to the car and set off on the journey once more.

After several hours of rushing, the car stopped.

Xiao Jingyu stepped out of the car and looked at the yellow faces armed with live ammunition in front of him.

These people before him were military attachés from the embassy.

This could also be considered a form of relief!

The next morning, Xiao Jingyu returned to the country on a chartered plane with a visiting business delegation.

After the plane landed, several Police cars were parked not far away.

Xiao Jingyu was escorted into a car.

Wan Ming walked toward Er Zi with a smile on his face: "You did a good job with this cross-border arrest operation!"

A smile appeared at the corner of Er Zi's mouth: "It was mainly due to the meticulous plan. Master, you arranged it well!"

Wan Ming glanced at Xiao Jingyu and discovered that the changes in him compared to two years ago were too great.

Back then, Xiao Jingyu was so high-spirited, but now, not yet sixty, his head was full of white hair and his face was covered in age spots; it would not be an exaggeration to say he looked seventy.

The Police car drove from Qiongjin International Airport toward Hanzhou.

Xiao Jingyu was escorted into the Interrogation Room.

A moment later, Wan Ming walked in.

Xiao Jingyu glanced at Wan Ming indifferently, a look of astonishment in his eyes, and then he fell into silence.

Wan Ming knew that Xiao Jingyu was looking down on him.

"Xiao Jingyu, in a few hours, you will be handed over to the provincial working group. Before that, do you have anything you want to say?"

Xiao Jingyu looked at Wan Ming with disdain: "Who are you? I don't know you. You are not worthy of speaking to me!"

Wan Ming laughed in spite of himself and cursed mercilessly: "You piece of trash! Do you still think of yourself as the Mayor of Hanzhou?"

Xiao Jingyu had a very good memory!

In fact, he had recognized the person before him at a glance; his name was Wan Ming.

When he fled Hanzhou, this kid was a henchman of Zhou Chengwu and had caused him quite a bit of trouble.

The door to the Interrogation Room was pushed open.

A subordinate leaned into Wan Ming's ear and whispered a few words.

Wan Ming nodded slightly: "I know!"

Wan Ming walked out of the Interrogation Room, and a moment later, he brought a middle-aged man in with him.

Seeing that it was Zhou Chengwu, a look of astonishment appeared in Xiao Jingyu's eyes.

Zhou Chengwu's gaze was like a torch, and he was full of energy.

Looking at himself, haggard and depressed, he was like a stray dog.

After Zhou Chengwu sat down, Wan Ming gestured for the staff to leave together.

Only the two of them remained in the room.

Zhou Chengwu handed Xiao Jingyu a cigarette.

Xiao Jingyu took the cigarette, and Zhou Chengwu helped him light it.

"You must have suffered quite a bit abroad, right?"

The hand Xiao Jingyu used to smoke was trembling constantly, "You are a very busy man! Did you come to see me just to mock me?"

Zhou Chengwu sighed with emotion, "From a personal perspective, I actually admire you. You have a meticulous way of looking at problems, are well-informed and knowledgeable, have a grand strategy in mind for the development of Hanzhou, and your execution is very strong."

"However, from the perspective of the organization, I despise you. You are blindly arrogant and form cliques for selfish interests; the officialdom of Hanzhou is foul and chaotic, where those willing to work are ostracized, while those who flatter and fawn are in their element."

Xiao Jingyu laughed loudly, "Is there really only one corrupt official in this world, and that is me? If you arrest me, Xiao Jingyu, will there not be a second corrupt official? This is all just a game of power; you are the winner, but that does not mean you are clean. Without me, Xiao Jingyu, vermin will still breed in the officialdom of Hanzhou!"

Zhou Chengwu did not contend with Xiao Jingyu.

He shook his head and sighed, "By the way, I am leaving Hanzhou."

Xiao Jingyu looked at Zhou Chengwu in surprise, his eyes flickering with confusion, anger, and jealousy.

"Where to?"

Zhou Chengwu said, "Qiongjin!"

The madness Xiao Jingyu had just displayed vanished in an instant.

He shook his head and sighed, "Congratulations."

Zhou Chengwu stubbed out the half-finished cigarette, "I'm off, Mayor Xiao! Goodbye!"

A bitter smile appeared at the corners of Xiao Jingyu's mouth!

He and Zhou Chengwu were walking on two different paths.

What awaited him was a golden road.

What awaited himself was a dark, sunless prison!

The two went in opposite directions!

There would be no chance to meet again!