In one of the five police cars heading toward Nanchang County, Criminal Investigation Corps Commander Bi Wensheng rode with Deputy Commander Fu Kui and Detachment Captain Pang Bo.
Fu Kui was rather distracted. He kept turning over the instructions Deputy Department Director Zhou had given him and Bi Wensheng before they set out-
"To ensure this operation goes without a hitch, I require you to keep our destination strictly confidential. You are not to disclose it to anyone. Is that clear?"
Indeed, the criminal investigators taking part knew only that they were heading to Nanchang County on a mission. They had no idea where in the county they were going or what they would be doing.
Only five people in the entire Public Security Department actually knew they were going to search the small buildings beside the fish ponds in Hongqiao Township for evidence of crimes: Cheng Zhixing, Tian Zhengbing, Zhou Yi, Bi Wensheng, and himself.
The first two went without saying. As department leaders, they had to be informed.
But did Zhou Yi's willingness to share such important information with him and Bi Wensheng ahead of time demonstrate his complete trust in them?
Was that really it? Was it?
Fu Kui's instincts told him there seemed to be a trap in this!
Bi Wensheng watched the scenery racing past the window, his mind working rapidly through the operation's chances of success.
Without any warning or time to prepare, Deputy Department Director Zhou had seemingly lost his mind, gone straight to Secretary Cheng to get a search warrant approved, then rushed off with them toward Hongqiao Township in Nanchang County.
Apparently, he had received reliable intelligence pinpointing exactly where Yi Yingxiang had hidden evidence of her crimes.
It was not that he doubted Deputy Department Director Zhou's ability, but the