Chapter 83

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"It's too late, and there seems to be something wrong with the car. Let's stay in Hebian County for the night and head back to Huanghai tomorrow."

Shen Chunyang said without turning his head. Li Xiangdong and An Jianing had no objections. They originally wanted to report the murder, but then they thought the black prison might have connections with the local police, so they gave up on that idea.

The途胜 (Tusheng) had suffered two severe impacts. The right side was completely destroyed, the side skirts and rear door were deformed, and the rear window was shattered. The engine was humming, and if they forced it to drive back, it might break down halfway.

So, Shen Chunyang decided to stay in Hebian County for the night, find a repair shop to fix the car, and try to drive back to Huanghai the next day.

They got on the national highway and drove east for about half an hour to reach Hebian County, a small county with a population of about 300,000. It was already dusk.

Considering their car was too conspicuous, Shen Chunyang didn't drive it straight to the main street of the county.

Li Xiangdong and An Jianing had never been there before, but Shen Chunyang was very familiar with the small county. He turned onto a small road and quickly found a repair shop after a few twists and turns.

Li Xiangdong and An Jianing got out of the car, and Shen Chunyang talked to the repair shop owner for a few moments, then left the car there. The owner was quite generous and even lent them a Bente to use.

"Hehe! Don't be surprised. That guy is my friend. Otherwise, do you think anyone could get such treatment?"

Shen Chunyang got into the car and said with a smile to Li Xiangdong and An Jianing, who looked puzzled. Li Xiangdong glanced at Shen Chunyang, who was driving. This guy not only had good information but also had friends all over the place.

"By the way, did you get hurt? If you did, we should find a place to bandage you up. If not, let's find a restaurant to eat and then a place to stay."

Li Xiangdong and An Jianing both shook their heads. Shen Chunyang stepped on the gas, and the car drove onto the main street of the county. He was very familiar with the area and soon brought them to a restaurant that sold donkey meat火烧 (huo shao). They ordered a large plate of lean meat huo shao, three large bowls of wonton soup, and a few small dishes.

After satisfying their hunger, Shen Chunyang took them to a hotel to stay for the night. This hotel was affiliated with the county's water conservancy bureau, had a good environment, and was reasonably priced. If not for a local, it would be hard to find such a place.

They booked three rooms, but Li Xiangdong and An Jianing didn't rush back to their rooms. Instead, they stayed in Shen Chunyang's room to discuss the case.

"Today was really strange. How did those guys find us? I still can't figure it out."

Shen Chunyang thought he had hidden the car well, and the other side shouldn't have been able to find them. So, he was very troubled by this.

Li Xiangdong frowned. He knew how the other side found them because one of their people had the same eagle-eyed power as him. He had even fought with that guy, but he couldn't tell Shen Chunyang and the others about his superpower. If he said he could spot them from hundreds of meters away without a telescope, they would think he was crazy.

"Xiangdong, what are you thinking?"

An Jianing saw Li Xiangdong frowning and asked him.

"Ah? ... It's like this. When we were monitoring the black prison today, did you see the last car that came out?"

Li Xiangdong thought it was fine to tell Shen Chunyang and the others about the guy with the hooked nose, but he wouldn't mention his superpower.

"Ah? I was paying attention to the yard, so I saw the car, but I didn't see who was inside."

Shen Chunyang said, and Li Xiangdong was waiting for this answer.

"I saw clearly, and I recognized the driver."

"What? Xiao Li, what do you mean?"

Shen Chunyang and An Jianing sat up straight, and their previous tired expressions vanished.

"I mean, I recognized the driver, and I even fought with him. Do you remember the kidnapping case we encountered a while ago?"

Li Xiangyang turned to An Jianing, who immediately nodded. That incident left a deep impression on her, and it was from that moment that her and Li Xiangdong's lives began to intersect.

"Oh, I know. Are you talking about the case where someone wanted to kidnap Chen Laohu's daughter?"

The kidnapping case caused quite a stir. Chen Jie and Wei Zhengming were both at the scene, and Chen Jie was a well-known figure in Huanghai, so Shen Chunyang couldn't have been unaware of it.

"Yes, that's the case. I fought with the kidnapper, and the driver I saw today is the same guy who tried to kidnap Chen Jie's daughter."

"What? Are you sure you didn't see wrong?"

Shen Chunyang's butt seemed to be on a spring, and he jumped up from the sofa.

"How could I see wrong? I remember that guy's hooked nose clearly."

Li Xiangdong said firmly, and Shen Chunyang squinted his eyes, lit a cigarette, and said while smoking.

"So, that's how it is, that's how it is..."

"Hey! Brother Shen, what's going on? Explain it to us quickly."

Li Xiangdong knew he must have thought of something, but he was deliberately keeping it a secret, which was really frustrating.

"Hehe! Okay, I'll ask you, do you know who Chen Jie is?"

"Of course! He's a well-known businessman in Huanghai, the boss of the Huanghai Group."

"Hehe, you might not know, but over ten years ago, he was also a big thug and a gangster, known as Chen Laohu."

Shen Chunyang said with a smile, and Li Xiangdong and An Jianing seemed to understand something.

"Could the whole thing be related to Huang Hengfa and Chen Jie?"

An Jianing's eyes sparkled like stars. As a police officer, one must make bold assumptions and rigorous deductions. Many cases are solved this way.

"It's not certain yet, but I think it's related to these two people."

Shen Chunyang crossed his legs and nodded, and Li Xiangdong agreed. It seemed they had accidentally gotten involved in the private grudge between Huang Hengfa and Chen Jie.

"Wait a moment, I'll call the captain to report the case and ask him to send some teammates to support us."