Chapter 873 - 391: Catching Big Fish (Part 2)

Gu Ji blocked Gao Bo, signaling him to keep away from the car covered in mud and dust.

To be honest, this car was in a terrifyingly filthy state.

The Jetta, which was originally in good shape, was so dirty that you couldn't tell if its paint was white or gray, and even the windows were tightly covered with black grime.

When going around to the front, Gu Ji casually glanced through the front windshield and noticed the back seat was piled with lots of food.

There were boxes of bottled water, instant noodles, bread, and sausages.

Anyone would think it was delivering goods for a supermarket.

"Wow, did this car just come back from Syria or something..."

Gao Bo joked offhandedly.

Then, the three of them carried a big bucket of fish and walked into Bailin Village.

Not long after entering the village,

Gu Ji felt the lively atmosphere, with many city tourists sitting in groups in the courtyard, gathering around round tables, eating special dishes, and enjoying drinks.

Wu Kang found a place called "Mr. Chen's Farmhouse."

Although not many people were around, from the aroma wafting from other tables, you could tell that his culinary skills were definitely outstanding.

"You two find a place to sit, I'll go take the fish inside."

"I'll go with you, just as I need to use the restroom."

Gu Ji left Gao Bo alone, carrying the fish with Wu Kang inside.

"Whoa! Watch out!"

Just as they pushed the door open, they encountered a lady with a large bowl of fish soup. Luckily, his quick reflexes prevented a collision.

Inside, many diners were sitting by the bed, cracking sunflower seeds, chatting while waiting for dishes, and the hustle and bustle from the kitchen bursting with gas was far livelier than the courtyard.

Gu Ji handed the fish to Wu Kang and proceeded along the corridor to the restroom.

Just as someone came out from inside.

As they brushed past each other, "clink," something seemed to drop to the ground.

Gu Ji instinctively bent down and discovered it was a pack of hardbox Hongtashan cigarettes.

Just as he was about to pick it up, a coarse hand grabbed it first.

He looked up.

A bald man with a stubbly head appeared in his view.

He didn't look too old, was physically robust, with single eyelids, his eyes showing white on three sides, and only the upper half of his pupils fixated on Gu Ji, appearing ready for a fight at any moment.

"Sorry, my brother's not all there mentally, sorry for the trouble!"

As Gu Ji slightly frowned,

another middle-aged man appeared from the other end of the corridor, quickly stepping up with a smile to defuse the situation.

He wasn't tall, dressed in a gray casual outfit, his hair was messy, his face freshly washed but still appeared somewhat greasy and dark, his eyes bordered with wrinkles adding an abrasive look.

"No problem."

"Oh, extremely sorry!"

The middle-aged man smiled apologetically to Gu Ji and then turned sternly to scold the bald man, "Hurry up and leave!"

Watching their departing backs, Gu Ji squinted his eyes unnoticeably.

These two, something's not right!

Returning from the restroom.

Wu Kang was already back in his seat, scrolling on his phone with his right hand, checking something.

Soon, the first dish arrived.

It was one of Ningzhou's local specialties, Lycium and Gastrodia Old Duck Pot.

"Wow! That smells amazing! Wu Kang, you found a great place!"

Gao Bo smacked his lips, preparing to dig in, but noticed Wu Kang was still on his phone, "Wu Kang, what're you busy with? Join us for the meal!"

"Hold on, I'm… got it!"

Wu Kang hesitated first, then his eyes gleamed as he placed his phone on the table, cautiously glancing around.

"When I came out of the kitchen earlier, I saw two people and felt they were familiar. Then I remembered, they were in the batch of arrest warrants issued recently by the Ministry, and sure enough, it's those two!"

Gu Ji focused and his pupils constricted.

Because the photos on Wu Kang's screen were of none other than the two brothers he had just encountered in the corridor!

"I saw these two as well. The bald guy walked out of the restroom and brushed past me, and the cigarette pack accidentally fell. Hearing the sound, it was heavy, definitely not cigarettes inside. I intended to pick it up and weigh it, but he snatched it first!"

"No way, you both got caught in such a coincidence..."

Gao Bo whispered in surprise, leaned in for a look, and was also taken aback.

Because the two were on the Ministry of Public Security's A-class wanted list!

Every police officer knows.

The Ministry of Public Security's wanted orders are divided into A-class and B-class. The former is the highest level nationwide, targeting high-priority wanted criminals mainly for urgent situations, major cases, or sudden serious criminal cases.

Indeed, that was the case.

The two brothers, one named Sun Weiwu and the other Sun Weidong, born in 1991 and 1999, respectively, both from Hutun Village, Zhao County, Dongzhou City, Qing'an Province, were suspected of armed robbery and murder.

Their case was the May 29th Dongzhou major robbery and murder case.

The victim was a doctor surnamed Yang. The two suspects used a homemade air nail gun, tracking him and breaking into his house. During the robbery, his daughter unexpectedly returned home, leading to a violent confrontation.

One suspect shot into Yang's right eye, the nail traveled through the eye into the brain, killing him instantly, while his daughter was stabbed twice by the other suspect in the neck, causing massive bleeding.

When the police arrived on the scene, the daughter had hemorrhaged excessively and unfortunately died on the way to the hospital. The total stolen property was more than seven hundred thousand.

The case was extremely malicious.

The Qing'an Province Hall took it very seriously and formed a task force to investigate overnight. They quickly narrowed down the two brothers as Yang's patients through scene surveillance clues and social relationship checks.

It was during their medical visits, they overheard Yang chatting with colleagues about preparing fifty thousand in gold as a dowry for his daughter, sparking their greed and malice!

"I'm certain, it's those two."

Gu Ji narrowed his eyes, searching for the two in the courtyard: "I noticed their clothes and faces seem unwashed for many days, do you guys recall the filthy Jetta parked next to us?"

"You mean..."

Gao Bo suddenly realized, "I see, they must have driven from Qing'an along highways and rural roads, which is why the car is that dirty, and the food inside is for their escape!"

"The highways, train stations, and airports everywhere are filled with cameras and facial recognition; they're wanted nationwide, so to avoid detection, they can only take countryside roads."

Wu Kang added a few more sentences, "They probably got fed up with instant noodles and took the risk to eat at a farmhouse restaurant, thinking the countryside's network wasn't as developed!"

"Something's wrong!"

Gu Ji suddenly interrupted their analysis, "Since leaving the room, they have not shown up again, and there's no sign of them in the courtyard. I fear they have already fled!"

"What are we waiting for! Let's chase them down, we can't let these scum go; if they carry guns and we let them escape, the people of Wu Province could be in constant danger!"

Saying this, Gao Bo made to stand up.

Wu Kang didn't move but looked at Gu Ji first, "Gu Ji, what do you think we should do?"

"Call Zhang Zhong, report the situation, request a lockdown and support, then head back to the car immediately..."

At this point, Gu Ji stood up from his seat as well, "Gao Bo is right, we mustn't let them escape!"

"Okay! Let's go!"

Wu Kang agreed immediately.

The three of them quickly rushed out of the farmhouse and returned to the barren parking lot.

As expected, the white Jetta was already gone.

Gu Ji crouched down, glancing at the tracks in the dirt, "The tire tracks head southwest; they are taking County Road 232, exiting Ningzhou!"

"Vroom—"

"Hello? Zhang Zhong, we found two big fish, two A-class wanted criminals, location near Bailing Reservoir, they have already fled, Gu Ji is here too, and Wu Kang, yes, his… his suggestion is to pursue first!"