Genius Detective

Chapter 980: The Prey Swallowed The Bait

Chapter 980: The Prey Swallowed The Bait

Chen Shi said, "The doctor told me that when they got to the door of the emergency room, Hao Yunlai jumped off the gurney by himself, said that he was okay and left by himself. Now there’s another patient in the emergency room!"

Xu Xiaodong was shocked, "So, he pretended to be poisoned."

"I got it. He noticed that we were monitoring him and wanted to shake us off." Tao Yueyue said, "But we have always been at the door, so he can't have left the hospital."

"Find him quickly! We can’t let him out of our sight!"

Chen Shi and Xu Xiaodong formed a group, while Lin Dongxue took Tao Yueyue with her. Tao Yueyue recounted what had happened on the way. Lin Dongxue said in surprise, "You actually used this person as bait? What if there’s danger?"

"First of all, he isn't a good person. He is an uncouth uncle."

"You can’t say that. I can’t believe he came up with such an idea!" Lin Dongxue shook her head and sighed.

Whenever the two ran into nurses, they would inquire about Hao Yunlai. They checked every floor and retraced their route. When they reached the second floor, Tao Yueyue stared outside blankly, "Is that him? Sister Lin, it's him. He’s getting into a van!"

Without a word, Lin Dongxue jumped out of the window and landed in a flowerbed below. When she got up, she chased after him wildly.

Tao Yueyue didn't have such agility nor courage, so she dialed Chen Shi's cell phone.

Hao Yunlai had just gotten into a van with someone in it. By the time Lin Dongxue caught up, the van had started moving. She shouted, "Hao Yunlai, get out of the van quickly. He will kill you!"

The driver realized that someone was chasing him behind and drove faster. He drove directly through the parking barrier in front of the hospital and disappeared onto the road.

Lin Dongxue bent over with her hands on her thighs, gasping for breath. Not long after, Chen Shi and the others rushed over and Chen Shi asked, "Do you remember the license plate number?"

"I do."

"He was tricked away. We have to find him quickly!" Chen Shi took out his cell phone and notified the bureau.

Tao Yueyue said in shame, "I'm sorry. You gave us such a simple task, but we still messed it up."

Chen Shi shook his head. "This is not your fault. When I made this plan, I knew I should be the one to bear all the consequences."

The four sat in the car, waiting for news from the bureau so they could chase after them. Lin Dongxue said, "Your plan is too bold. Using fake bait to lure Hai Guoyang? If you had suggested this trick when you were a consultant, my brother would never have agreed to it."

"The observer of humanity is not an ordinary criminal. Crime is his means to achieve his goals, not an end in itself. At the time, this was the only way I had the best chance of winning."

"If you play it wrong, you won’t be able to be a police officer anymore."

"If I won’t, I won’t. I’ve long wanted to retire."

Chen Shi saw Lin Dongxue rubbing her ankle and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Maybe I scraped it when I jumped down just now. It's okay."

"Let me see."

There were only the two of them in the car. Xu Xiaodong and Tao Yueyue were in another car. Lin Dongxue took off her shoe and showed him. Chen Shi saw Lin Dongxue's ankle was swollen and said, "You’re so careless. You twisted your ankle."

With that, he sprayed Yunnan Baiyao on and rubbed it in for her.

Looking at the other car, Lin Dongxue asked, "Why did you ask Tao Yueyue to perform such a boring task?"

"Spoiling her isn’t good. After all, when she becomes a police officer, obeying orders is the most important... Don't let her be like you and resign as soon as there’s some slight conflict."

Lin Dongxue also smiled. "Her days of enduring hardship will be long. It's better to treat her better right now."

"Look, this is the difference between fatherly and motherly love."

"The differences between us are similar. With justice and kindness, I think there is no right or wrong."

"You're right!"

While they were talking, the phone rang. Lin Dongxue quickly retracted her foot, put on her shoe and Chen Shi drove the car while answering. Xu Xiaodong also followed closely.

The police had already located the whereabouts of the van and had sent troops to pursue it.

Following the geolocation coordinates that were continuously sent over, they arrived three hours later at a place in the suburbs and looking around, Lin Dongxue said, "We've been here before."

"It's Lu Dahai's residence. I know where that man took him!"

The four people got out of the car and rushed into the housing community. They saw the van parked under a certain unit building. There was no one in the van.

When they got to the basement rented by Lu Dahai, they heard the sound of water inside. They had no time to pick the door lock. Chen Shi swiftly kicked the door open and rushed into the bathroom. He saw Hao Yunlai immersed in the bathtub with his hands tied up. His face had already swelled up and turned white.

Chen Shi fished Hao Yunlai out and dragged him onto the floor. His whole body was stiffly straight as if he had been blown up and his legs twitched continuously. Tao Yueyue was so scared that she covered her mouth when she saw this scene.

"Hold him up and press the water out!"

Xu Xiaodong hugged Hao Yunlai and squeezed his abdominal cavity forcefully. He vomited water, and his eyelids slowly lifted a few times.

Then he placed him on the floor and gave him CPR. They administered first aid in a panic for a long time. Only then, did Hao Yunlai recover consciousness, look around, and cry out, "Fortunately, you all came. I nearly went to the gates of the underworld."

"Who brought you here?" Chen Shi said.

"Help untie me first. I... I want to pee."

They untied him, and Hao Yunlai took a long pee. Then he went to the living room and asked Chen Shi for a cigarette.

Chen Shi questioned him again. Hao Yunlai felt all over his body and said, "Damn, my phone is gone... In the morning, Zou Lei sent me a message, saying that the police were monitoring me, and that the cars outside were all filled with police officers. He told me to put a piece of soap into my mouth, walk outside and pretend to be poisoned. He would then pick me up at the hospital."

Chen Shi asked in puzzlement, "Although Zou Lei is your friend, you just did it because he said that? Why did you want to get rid of the police?"

"It’s... It's because I did bad things. The police were monitoring me at the door of my house. Of course, I felt guilty."

Chen Shi thought this didn’t make much sense. Hao Yunlai was just injecting couples in the park. As long as he didn’t continue to do it, there was nothing they could hold against him. He didn’t need to feel guilty to such an extent. He was afraid that the other party had used other excuses to trick him into it. However, this wasn’t important. What was important was the identity of the other party.

"And then?"

"When I got to the hospital, I shook you guys off and a man came to pick me up, saying that he was Zou Lei’s business partner. Then he drugged me unconscious as soon as I got into the car. When I opened my eyes, I found myself lying in the bathtub. Water rushed in as soon as I opened my mouth, and I suffered horribly. If you all hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I would have died today, haii!"

Chen Shi hooked his finger and beckoned everyone outside. He said, "Zou Lei is locked up right now. It’s impossible for him to have sent that message. The observer of humanity pretended to be him. The bait we threw out has had an effect. That company is indeed violating users’ privacy."

The plan was successful, and Chen Shi was very excited. “Next step, we will directly tackle the problem and enter their company for an investigation. Just the crime of stealing information would be enough to make Hai Guoyang suffer.