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The hotel was located at 23 Huanghua Street. Guan Deng discovered that this place did not have a license to operate as a hotel, meaning it was an illegal establishment. The fact that this black hotel dared to offer such activities suggested that there must be someone capable backing it; otherwise, they would never have the audacity to do so.
Elder Shao remarked, "The more shady the place, the more mixed the crowd. There could be some underworld forces behind it."
"Should we arrange for some police presence?" Xu Yiman suggested.
Old Shao shook his head and pointed outside. "Yuan Jun has returned with me; just having him here should be enough."
Everyone turned to look in the direction Old Shao indicated and saw a person burst in energetically. "Hello! I'm here to report!"
"What’s up?" Xu Yiman teased. "Are you planning to quit the armed police?"
Yuan Jun replied, "I am now a proud criminal investigator. After returning from Desolate Village, I feel that every position is important. I’m just a brick in the revolution; wherever I’m needed, I’ll move there, right?"
"This brick will soon have its use," Old Shao said. "Get your gear ready and come with us."
"Understood!" Yuan Jun saluted.
"Guan Deng, you stay here and continue the investigation until we return."
With that, several people left like the wind.
Guan Deng tugged at his hair in frustration, feeling disheartened in a place where others couldn't see.
Before Old Shao and the others arrived, Guan Deng had rehearsed in his mind how he would greet Old Shao, what speed of speech to use, where to pause, and even what tone to adopt at certain points.
But when he turned around and saw so many people, he found himself unable to do any of it. All the words he had prepared felt stuck in his throat; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't express them.
Sometimes, what one person can accomplish effortlessly may be something another struggles with their entire life.
"Flower, will we ever be able to communicate normally with others in this lifetime? Will we just remain like this forever? I want to communicate with people too, but I just can't. As long as there is someone, even just one person, I get so nervous that I can't speak."
Guan Deng picked up a small flowerpot from beside his computer desk. It was light enough to be held in one hand. He cradled the pot between both hands, gazing at the cactus inside with a look of affection. His voice flowed smoothly and steadily, but soon tears began to stream down his face.
"What is wrong with me? Why can't I be like normal people?" Guan Deng continued to speak to the cactus through his tears. "If I could be like a normal person, then that incident wouldn't have happened... then..."
While Guan Deng spoke to his "flower," the others had already prepared to set off.
Old Shao had not arranged for police cars or many people; only Jiang He, Yuan Jun, and Xu Yiman accompanied him.
Huanghua Street was a bustling market street filled with vendors selling everything from hardware and daily necessities to snacks and pet supplies. It had everything one could imagine, but because of this, Huanghua Street was notoriously dirty and chaotic, making it an unappealing place for most people to live.
Usually, Huanghua Street was crowded with a large flow of people, many of whom came from other places specifically to stock up on goods. The high population mobility and complexity made it a haven for various gray industries. However, the entrances and exits were also quite complicated; any police car entering might easily alert those inside.
Old Shao decided that this operation needed to be conducted secretly.
An old Wuling Hongguang quietly entered Huanghua Street, blending in like a drop of water merging into the ocean.
It was around eight o'clock in the evening, yet Huanghua Street remained lively. At this hour in summer, the street was just beginning to come alive. Restaurants on both sides had set up tables along the walkway, chefs were grilling skewers with their shirts off, and patrons were drinking heartily and spitting freely, making the already narrow Main Road even more congested.
Cars honked their horns while pedestrians shouted obscenities. Among all this chaos, a Wuling Hongguang parked in a corner.
Elder Shao said, "Here’s the plan: Xu Yiman, you go check into that hotel and confirm if room 06 is occupied. Once you verify that someone is there, let us know. While Xu Yiman checks in, the rest of us will scout the surrounding area to identify exits. Once we confirm an exit, Yuan Jun and Xu Yiman will break in and apprehend them. If we catch someone, we'll use an alarm as our signal. Understood?"
Old Shao handed Xu Yiman a personal alarm, a device designed to deter attackers with its loud, penetrating sound once the pin was pulled.
"Action," Old Shao commanded.
Xu Yiman was the first to exit the vehicle. For this mission, she wore revealing attire; her short shorts and crop top accentuated her perfect figure. She stepped into high heels and made her way toward the dark hotel known as Treasure Hotel. The establishment had no sign, only an external LED light that could be retracted at any moment to avoid detection during inspections by the authorities.
At that moment, Xu Yiman stood before the entrance of the hotel.
She glanced at the facade of the building and deliberately adjusted her clothing, swaying slightly as she walked inside.
"Well, well? A beautiful lady looking for a room?"
This dark hotel lacked a traditional front desk; instead, there was a sofa in the lobby where a man lounged, engrossed in his phone. Upon seeing Xu Yiman enter, he set his phone down and greeted her.
"Room for rent," Xu Yiman replied.
The man stood up and scrutinized Xu Yiman closely, asking, "Are you also here for business?"
Xu Yiman chuckled lightly and said, "Do you think any normal person would come to your hotel? What girl would willingly stay in such an unsafe place?"
The man laughed at her response and attempted to slap Xu Yiman's backside. However, she seized his hand instead and said, "How about you come over to play once that guy leaves?"
"Of course," he grinned. "To be honest, I've seen all kinds of women in this hotel over the years, but I've never encountered anyone as pure-looking as you. I haven't seen you around before."
Xu Yiman let out a soft laugh and replied, "It's actually that guy who sent me here. He said it was safe and hard to get caught; everyone who knows how to have fun comes here. My client heard about it from a woman named Anxi—do you know her?"
“Anxi?” The man nodded, clearly recognizing the name. “He's right here.”
“Really?” Xu Yiman said. “No more chit-chat, I’m going up to take a shower. Get me a room.”
“Sure thing,” the man replied. “How about the second floor?”
Xu Yiman shook her head. “Let’s go for the third floor. It’s higher up and less likely for anyone to hear us.”
With that, Xu Yiman shot the man a flirtatious glance and added, “Make sure to come up later.”
“Of course,” the man said.
As Xu Yiman headed upstairs, she passed by room 06. Just as she was about to listen in on what was happening inside, an alarm suddenly blared throughout the hotel. However, Xu Yiman hadn’t triggered the alarm in her bag at all.
“Damn it!” Xu Yiman exclaimed, realizing something was off. The hotel’s Boss had already seen through Xu Yiman’s scheme and had warned the other female guests while she was upstairs.
At that moment, Xu Yiman didn’t have time to think; she kicked the door of room 06 with all her might, but to her surprise, despite the hotel being quite run-down, the door was surprisingly sturdy.
Just then, several people burst in through the entrance—it was Jiang He and Yuan Jun.
It turned out that Jiang He and Yuan Jun had been loitering outside when they heard the alarm from upstairs. Thinking it was caused by Xu Yiman, they rushed in without hesitation.
The man at the door attempted to block their way, but before he could react, Yuan Jun kicked him hard, sending him crashing onto the sofa. Without missing a beat, Yuan Jun led Jiang He further up the stairs while Xu Yiman continued kicking at the door with no success.
Seeing this, Yuan Jun shouted, “Get out of the way!”
With a loud crash, he charged forward and broke down the door.
Inside was a chubby man wearing only shorts, while a figure had already slipped out through the window.
It was then that they realized there was a wooden plank set up at the window, leading to the rooftop of another building. The woman had already crossed over the plank and quickly pulled it away, leaving no passage between the two buildings. The third floor was about nine meters high, which was quite a drop, and there was at least a three-meter gap between the two buildings. Without the plank, they would have to go downstairs and then up from the other building.
But by that time, the woman would have long escaped.
Jiang He hadn’t expected that the hotel would have such an escape route, like a golden cicada shedding its shell. If the police came to catch her, using the plank to escape was indeed bold.
The figure of the woman on the opposite building had already disappeared for the most part. Yuan Jun glanced around and took a few steps back. Before Xu Yiman and Jiang He could react, Yuan Jun had already started running at full speed. He crouched down and leaped towards the windowsill, vaulting himself out as if he were clearing a hurdle.
Yuan Jun's body traced a perfect arc in the air, and when he landed, he was already on the rooftop of the opposite building. This left both Jiang He and Xu Yiman dumbfounded, as well as the woman who stood there in her underwear, holding her clothes.
"You... how did you get over here?" she asked in surprise.
Yuan Jun smiled and replied, "I'm a police officer. I need you to come with us for some questions. So, how about you get dressed?"
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