Chapter 2845
Fishing
Chapter 2845 Fishing
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Woohoo…
The train drove away, leaving three figures behind.
In the end, Yu Zecheng made his choice.
Xiao Bo led his men onto the train and checked the situation along the way.
Yang Xiaotao, Lao Wang, and Yu Zecheng stayed behind, while Wangcai, as the main force, was entrusted with an important task.
Of course, the other key player is Xiao Wei.
But Xiao Wei had already flown to the cafeteria by now.
Outside the cafeteria.
The stranded passengers ate the wide noodles in their bowls, slurping them down with satisfaction in their eyes.
This is a two-in-one noodle dish, with oil floating on top. The key is that each bowl contains three pieces of meat about the length of a little finger. Many people are reluctant to eat that white, fatty meat and save it for last to take one last look.
The woman sat in the crowd, having long since finished the meat in her bowl. Now she was sipping her soup, her eyes darting around.
Similarly, Xiao Wei was watching from above her.
Just as Yang Xiaotao was about to take a gamble, Xiao Wei was ordered to come to the cafeteria.
As instructed by Yang Xiaotao, pay special attention to those whose faces do not appear pale or sickly.
At this moment, Xiao Wei was looking down from above the woman's head, her tiny face full of confusion.
At this moment, according to Yang Xiaotao and Yu Zecheng's plan, a message suddenly spread through the crowd.
Stone and Monkey were dressed in rural attire, wearing straw hats and rolled-up trousers. They were eating from a large bowl and occasionally talking.
"Brother Wang, I heard people talking in the restroom just now!"
Stone spoke softly, but everyone around him was so close that they could hear even the slightest noise.
"Talk? What's there to talk about in the toilet? There's nothing else to hear."
The monkey continued eating his noodles without looking up, but Stone leaned forward and said, "Brother Wang, this time is different."
"I heard that what was being transported this time was..."
"Stop being so long-winded. Just say what you need to say and don't disturb my meal."
The monkey spoke impatiently, its voice not quiet enough to attract everyone's attention.
Shi Tou glanced around hurriedly and continued, "Brother Wang, I heard that this matter has blown up to the heavens."
"This is the salary that the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry paid to local factories."
"What?"
The monkey was startled, then realized someone was listening and quickly lowered its voice to ask, "Salary? How much?"
Shi Tou nodded quickly, "It's true, I heard them say that the money alone is more than a million."
"No wonder they were escorted separately and had guards with them."
"Damn it, no wonder so many high-ranking officials have come."
The monkey suddenly realized, then angrily slammed his fist on the table, "Damn it, these damned bastards dared to steal revolutionary property! If I knew who it was, I would beat them to death!"
Stone, equally indignant, shouted, "Yes, kill him!"
However, both of them had a look of envy on their faces as they spoke.
All of this was observed by those around them.
Subsequently, news of the missing one million yuan in wages quickly spread.
The woman was eating her noodles at a leisurely pace when she suddenly heard some murmurs nearby. She immediately perked up her ears to listen carefully.
Then I heard what was lost this time.
When she realized it was over a million yuan, the woman's hand holding the chopsticks trembled.
One million? That's an absolutely unbelievable number.
Normally, they would be lucky to make over ten thousand yuan on a single deal, enough for them to live comfortably for two or three years.
This, this million, not ten thousand, not one hundred thousand!
With so much money, if each person gets over 100,000, then...
They'll never have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of their lives, or even the next.
That means my family won't have to work hard anymore!
The woman felt her breathing quicken and forgot to eat the noodles in her bowl.
With so much money, so many industrial coupons, and so many grain coupons, who would still eat this mixed noodles?
The more the woman thought about it, the more excited she became, as if a mountain of gold and silver had appeared before her eyes.
Take a deep breath and try to calm down.
But the next second, I started to worry again. People in their line of work have a lot on their minds.
There are quite a few people who stab others in the back.
Especially when faced with huge financial interests, even brothers can turn against each other, let alone a loose organization like theirs!
Moreover, with so much money, if those people divide it up before she gets back, or hide some of it, wouldn't she suffer a huge loss?
"No, I have to go back right away. I can't be left out!"
The woman blurted it out without thinking.
Although the sound wasn't loud, Xiao Wei, who was hiding under the table, heard it clearly.
Just then, Li Rui reappeared, clapped his hands to get everyone's attention, and then said, "Comrades, hurry up and eat! The train is about to arrive at the station, so hurry up!"
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone immediately sped up, stuffing the meat into their mouths in a few bites, and then satisfiedly finishing the soup in their bowls.
They then began queuing up to prepare for departure, as arranged by the staff.
The women were even more eager to leave, and their faces, like everyone else's, showed smiles.
But that smile was full of...
The woman then immediately stood up; there was still more than half a bowl of soup noodles left in the large bowl in front of her.
This stood out starkly among the crowd around them, who seemed to want to lick the bowl clean.
Xiao Wei was watching intently from inside the table. When she saw the women queuing up, she quickly went outside the station to report the situation to Yang Xiaotao.
At this moment, outside the station.
Yu Zecheng stood with Yang Xiaotao, while Old Wang found a shady spot to sit, his face showing a mixture of conflict and unease.
"Old Yu, have you verified all these people's information?"
Yang Xiaotao, stop trying to change the subject and kill time.
This operation put a lot of pressure on all of them.
Needless to say, Wang Lao was also quite important, and Yu Zecheng, as the head of the supervisory team, was no less so.
What about him?
There's still a bunch of people in Beijing waiting for him to make a mistake.
It can be said that the success or failure of this operation is of great importance.
Yu Zecheng shook his head, "It's still in progress. There are quite a few people involved. Some places don't have telephones, so we can only send people to check locally."
Then, looking at Yang Xiaotao with suspicion, she said, "You seem very certain that there's something wrong here, and you even had someone put on a show. Did you discover something?"
Yang Xiaotao shook his head directly, "No, if I had, I would have told you already."
"Really?"
"Not really."
"I still feel like you're hiding something!"
Seeing Yu Zecheng's confident expression with his arms crossed, Yang Xiaotao was speechless and quickly made up a reason.
"I just feel there's something wrong with it, but I don't know the specifics."
"intuition?"
"Yes, a man's intuition!"
Seeing Yang Xiaotao speaking so seriously, Yu Zecheng's already small eyes narrowed.
Looking back on my previous collaborations with Yang Xiaotao, it was always this guy who was the first to spot problems and find a breakthrough.
When asked how he discovered it, although he could give a plausible explanation, it always felt like he was hiding something.
At that moment, Yang Xiaotao gave him the same feeling again.
Seeing that Yu Zecheng seemed determined to make things clear, Yang Xiaotao had no choice but to continue his charade, "Alright, I do have some ideas."
Without Yu Zecheng asking, Yang Xiaotao explained, "Our opponents this time are very difficult to deal with. To put it bluntly, these people are not ordinary people, otherwise we wouldn't still be clueless." Yu Zecheng nodded.
This is also true.
"Such a remarkable person is most likely to be a perfect individual."
"So when they make a plan, they will definitely consider a lot of factors and take all the variables into account."
"So they will watch things come to an end, and see it unfold exactly as they planned, without any deviation."
"Only then can they leave the scene with peace of mind."
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Yu Zecheng was stunned for three seconds, then looked at Yang Xiaotao with surprise. His doubts lessened a bit, but he still felt that something was wrong.
If you ask why, it's probably just a man's intuition.
However, Yu Zecheng didn't point it out; as long as the case could be solved, that was all that mattered.
So he went along with it, saying, "I have to say, your analysis makes a lot of sense."
"Moreover, from a human nature perspective, it is indeed a way to break the deadlock."
Yang Xiaotao laughed along. He was just making up some nonsense he had thought of when he read comics in his previous life, and Yu Zecheng just started making up nonsense too.
They really are from the same courtyard.
As they spoke, both of them laughed.
"Actually, it's just a kind of arrogance and a desire to show off."
Yang Xiaotao didn't mind continuing his nonsense, since he was just idling around anyway. "That kind of excitement that you can't quite grasp even when it's right in front of you is probably not something most people can experience!"
"Only someone like that would do something so crazy."
Yu Zecheng listened without saying anything more and turned to look at the approaching crowd.
Yang Xiaotao didn't continue speaking because he heard Xiaowei's voice in his mind.
"Master, I've found a woman who's very suspicious!"
When Xiao Wei's voice came through, Yang Xiaotao immediately asked, "What's suspicious?"
"Master, as you said, pay special attention to those special people!"
"This woman was very fat, and her face was pale. She hadn't finished her food; I saw there were still some noodles left in her bowl..."
"And when she heard 'one million,' she said something..."
Xiao Wei shared her observations, and Yang Xiaotao felt a little less frustrated, clenching his fists even tighter.
And they actually caught a fish with that net!
The next step is to find out about the other party in a 'reasonable' way.
Thinking of this, he said to Xiaowei, "Let Wangcai smell it and see if it smells like locust leaves or ginkgo leaves."
"There's still room for improvement."
Xiao Wei made a whooshing sound and quickly flew to Wang Cai's side.
At this moment, things took a turn for the better, and Yang Xiaotao's expression calmed down.
Meanwhile, stranded passengers began to enter the platform.
Wangcai lay lazily on the platform entrance, its nose twitching occasionally and its tail swishing rhythmically.
As people walked past Wangcai, they saw the big dog lying on the ground. Many were startled and instinctively moved away.
However, seeing that the big yellow dog remained lying on the ground without moving, the passersby were relieved.
The train had stopped, and people began to board, quickly placing their luggage on the train, creating a lively scene.
Yang Xiaotao and Yu Zecheng watched from a distance, their expressions quite different.
It wasn't until Xiaowei reminded him in his mind that Yang Xiaotao turned his attention to the woman.
At first glance, this woman looked like an ordinary countrywoman.
Because there's not much difference in their clothing and appearance.
But upon closer inspection, there are some differences.
First of all, this woman is very robust, and her face is radiant.
In this situation, there is definitely no shortage of food at home.
At least we won't lack meat to eat.
But while others may not know what life is like in the countryside, he himself is unaware.
Even though Yangjiazhuang responded to the national call to develop livestock farms, with each household owning one pig and each mu of land owning one pig, people still wouldn't dare say they've eaten meat to this extent.
Besides, this isn't the era of communal dining anymore; being able to eat meat is already a great privilege.
Such a person, in this time and place, is indeed somewhat suspicious.
However, the specific judgment still depends on Wangcai.
Noticing Yang Xiaotao's expression, Yu Zecheng quickly followed his gaze. After just one glance, Yu Zecheng lowered his head, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Before he could even ask, he saw a smile spread across Yang Xiaotao's face.
At that moment, the woman who had just walked past Wangcai was running quickly into the carriage.
Wangcai's tail spun even faster.
Noticing Wangcai's change, Yu Zecheng quickly looked at Yang Xiaotao, "Have you discovered anything?"
After instructing Xiaowei to follow the woman and investigate, Yang Xiaotao turned back and explained, "I told Wangcai to keep an eye out for people who smell of locust leaves and ginkgo leaves."
"It seems we've found it!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Zecheng gripped the notebook tightly, a look of excitement on his face. He then said, "If there's a breakthrough this time, Wangcai will be the hero. I'll apply for a reward for it later!"
Yang Xiaotao shrugged. "A reward? Just don't give me a bunch of bones."
Last time, Yang Xiaotao and Wangcai helped the internal affairs department catch someone. At that time, Yu Zecheng said he would apply for a reward for Wangcai, but he brought back a bunch of pork bones, the kind that were already cooked.
As for the meat…
Yang Xiaotao didn't even bother to ask.
Upon hearing this, Yu Zecheng recalled what had happened last time and awkwardly said, "No, there was also an award certificate!"
Yang Xiaotao was too lazy to say anything more, and just waved to Yang Zhi who was standing to the side.
Upon seeing this, Yang Zhi immediately led his team to the scene.
"Captain Yang, that plump woman in the plaid shirt."
Yang Zhi glanced at the woman about to get into the car and then nodded.
"In a little while, take Stone and Monkey on the bus, along with a satellite phone, and see where she gets off. Make sure you stay close to her."
"Director Yu and I followed behind."
"Be careful, the other party is very cautious, don't alert them."
Yang Zhi nodded immediately upon hearing this, and then led the monkey, Shi Tou, to the back of the line.
"Old Yu, we need to verify this woman's information as soon as possible."
Yu Zecheng nodded quickly, and then prepared to go find stationmaster Li Rui.
Old Wang noticed the commotion and rushed over. "What's wrong? Did you find anything?"
Yang Xiaotao nodded. "We've found a suspicious person."
Yang Xiaotao then briefly explained the situation.
Upon hearing this, Old Wang immediately said anxiously, "Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up and arrest them!"
"They got on the train and drove off."
Before he could finish speaking, Yu Zecheng retorted, "We can't arrest them. We have no evidence. Arresting them will only alert them, making it even harder to catch them in the future."
"Yes, our goal is to find the computer. As long as the computer is working properly, we'll consider our mission complete."
Yang Xiaotao added from the side, "As for how to arrest these people, and what to do with them after they are arrested, those are secondary."
After forgetting to listen and calming down, she took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
"What to do now?"
Yang Xiaotao and Yu Zecheng exchanged a glance, then nodded in unison, "Let's follow the clues."