It was past four in the afternoon.
In an old teahouse in Nanshan District, Dong Xuebin sipped Longjing Tea as he waited for news. After a while, Xu Yan finally called.
"Big Sister Xu, how did it go?"
"They've all been taken into custody. Pang Dabing too."
"Heh, I've really troubled you this time. I honestly..."
"You kid, you're just too polite. Stop being so formal. I'll handle the rest."
"Then them... are you really going to charge them with espionage or something? But the evidence..."
"We'll investigate them for a few days first."
"Alright, then I'll leave it to you. I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow."
After hanging up, Dong Xuebin drained his cup of tea in one gulp. He understood what Big Sister Xu meant. Naturally, they could not pin espionage charges on them, since the photos and surveillance had been a trap laid by Dong Xuebin and Xu Yan to lure Liu Gang and Pang Dabing in. It would not withstand scrutiny, and Dong Xuebin did not believe Liu Gang and Pang Dabing had actually engaged in espionage anyway. Nothing would come of an investigation. But now, Dong Xuebin and the others held the initiative. The stalking was already an established fact. Even if they could not convict them of espionage, holding them for half a month or a month for investigation would not be a problem. No one could clearly explain matters like this anyway. They could keep them locked up for now and put Liu Gang and Pang Dabing through the wringer. Once the investigation was complete, they could hand them over to the local Public Security Department. The two definitely could not escape the charge of stalking and surveilling National Cadres.
If someone messed with me, I would make sure they suffered for it.