Wu Guodong was completely dumbfounded after hearing this!
"You mean that Qiu Shufeng?"
He had indeed posted a wanted notice in his circle of friends, and it had only been a few days ago. It was for a "wanted criminal" who had fled to their city!
The reason he had posted the wanted notice in his circle of friends was that Qiu Shufeng was truly monstrously evil.
Not only had he repeatedly assaulted and killed nearly ten women while fleeing from place to place, he had even broken into the home of a newlywed couple and, right in front of the husband... In the end, he had killed them both. During the process, he had tortured the couple in all kinds of ways...
Yet this man possessed extraordinarily strong counter-surveillance skills. Although criminal investigators in various places occasionally discovered traces he had left behind, they simply could not capture him and bring him to justice.
He was a vicious yet extremely cunning serious criminal!
To prevent more people from falling victim to him, and to bring him to justice as soon as possible, C City had issued a wanted notice with a reward. Wu Guodong had immediately reposted it.
But then came the question...
Qiu Shufeng was here?!!!
Where?
Wu Guodong looked around, but he could not find him at all.
"No comment."
Qi Zixiao was quite "clever": "Did you bring the money? As the saying goes, one hand gives the money and the other delivers the goods..."
Wu Guodong: "..."
At this moment, he only wanted to say: Do you think you're a kidnapper or something? One hand gives the money and the other delivers the goods...
Are you trying to exploit a bug with me here?
Qi Zixiao added, "What if I hand him over to you, but you refuse to give me the money?"
At that moment, Wu Guodong rubbed his brow and felt a headache coming on.
His instincts told him that Lin Fan was messing with him, and he was already somewhat angry. But when he recalled Lin Fan's performance at the station earlier, the kid had actually seemed like a decent person. He shouldn't be this shameless...
At that thought, Wu Guodong's heart skipped a beat.
Could Qiu Shufeng really be here?
But that made no sense... He had seen everyone, and Qiu Shufeng was nowhere among them.
Then again, did Lin Fan have any reason to lie to him?
Unless he wanted to be arrested for obstructing official duties, but that was obviously impossible, wasn't it?
"Captain..."
Just then, a police officer called out.
"Wait."
Wu Guodong waved without turning his head. Looking at Qi Zixiao, he asked solemnly, "Are you serious?"
"Yes!"
Qi Zixiao replied with a grave expression, her gaze clear.
Wu Guodong was silent for a moment. "All right!"
He lowered his voice again. "I'll trust you this once. If you can find Qiu Shufeng, I'll transfer fifty thousand yuan to you immediately."
"If you can't find him... Forget it, I won't have you arrested. But I'll know I was wrong about you."
"Come on, where is he?!"
Wu Guodong obviously could not carry the "reward money" around with him at all times, but he could pay it out of his own pocket first.
If they really caught Qiu Shufeng, that money would be nothing.
"All right!"
Qi Zixiao smiled, then nodded toward something with her lips. "On the boat farthest from us. See that bearded man with his upper body bare?"
"That's him."
"Don't..."
Wu Guodong did not look over immediately. Instead, he shifted his gaze away, as if admiring the scenery.
As a veteran criminal investigator, he naturally understood just how strong Qiu Shufeng's counter-surveillance instincts were.
Although he was not certain whether that man was Qiu Shufeng, since Lin Fan had said so, they had to proceed as if he were.
In Wu Guodong's view, if that man really was Qiu Shufeng, and he and Lin Fan stared at him together... Given his vigilance, he would definitely find a way to escape immediately—perhaps by jumping into the lake. Catching him would then become much more difficult.
"Don't keep looking at him..."
After giving the quiet warning, Wu Guodong pretended to sweep his gaze across the lake and casually glanced at Bearded Man twice. His brows then drew together slightly.
"His build really is similar, but there are quite a few differences too..."
"What if he cut his hair, stuck on a beard, and tanned himself a little?"
"Don't rush. I'll take another look."
Wu Guodong spoke in a low voice, then found more opportunities to look over. Each time, he watched for no more than three seconds, making sure not to arouse the other man's suspicion.
Afterward, he nodded as realization dawned.
"I can't see him clearly, but... it's possible."
"Why make it so complicated? I'll just bring him over for you." Qi Zixiao found it troublesome...
"Don't!"
Wu Guodong hurriedly stopped her. "If he really is Qiu Shufeng, then he's a murderous madman. He could have a weapon on him for all we know. It's too dangerous for you to go. Leave this to us police officers."
"I see..."
Wu Guodong thought for a moment and said, "It'll soon be time for lunch and the midday break. They'll all have to bring their boats ashore and come up to eat."
"We'll use this opportunity to restrain him. Whether he is or isn't, we'll know soon enough."
"Lunch?"
Qi Zixiao's eyes lit up. "How does it taste?"
She wanted it made clear that she wasn't simply a glutton. It was just that... she had eaten too much instant noodles!
Besides, after sprinting around for half a day, she was already ravenously hungry.
Wu Guodong: "(O_O)???"
"Actually... it's not bad?"
"Then bring me a portion too." Qi Zixiao spoke up directly. "I'll pay."
What the hell?
The moment he heard this, Wu Guodong was both amused and exasperated. What exactly is inside this kid's head? How can she change topics so quickly?
"Come with me first. I'll give them some instructions, and then... we can have lunch brought over ahead of time. Better to avoid letting matters drag on and create complications."
Afterward.
Wu Guodong brought Qi Zixiao over to the police officers. They gathered together, made numerous arrangements, and then had one of the salvage-boat workers go order boxed meals.
The workers had nearly been scared witless at first, but after seeing Wu Guodong chat with Qi Zixiao for quite a while, they became much less frightened.
It seemed that everything had returned to how it was before.
But...
The five or six police officers in Wu Guodong's group all wore somewhat peculiar expressions.
"Don't look!"
Wu Guodong scolded them in a low voice. "I know people like Qiu Shufeng. He's naturally hypersensitive, with incredibly strong counter-surveillance abilities. Otherwise, he couldn't have fled all the way to our C City."
"Follow my instructions. In a moment, each of us will take up a position and block his escape routes before conducting an inspection and comparison."
"If it's him, take him down immediately. If it isn't, don't alert him..."
"Yes, Captain."
Only after everyone agreed did Wu Guodong nod in satisfaction.
As for why they should not alert him...
It was actually partly to protect "Lin Fan." After all, if the other man was not Qiu Shufeng, would Lin Fan's actions count as making a false police report?
Making too much commotion would be bad no matter what. Keeping things quiet would mean fewer problems.
Before long, the worker returned, followed by a tricycle loaded with boxed meals.
"Time to eat."
Wu Guodong smiled and called out to the workers who were resting. "Brothers, call everyone back. You need to eat your fill before you'll have the strength to work."
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