Wei Feng was startled by the news and his action of fastening his seatbelt faltered slightly.
"You mean Officer Shi's wife is having an affair?"
"But boss, even if his wife is cheating, it doesn't necessarily mean Sheng Xiong did it!"
"Are you sure that scent was Sheng Xiong's?"
Song Qiao shook his head, "I'm not entirely sure, but I suspect it's him!"
"You yourself said Sheng Xiong likes mature women, and as far as I know, Madam Shi knew Sheng Xiong before."
"And the most important point is that Sheng Xiong's defection case was investigated by Shi Zhong himself."
The more Wei Feng listened, the more confused he became. He had been in a hurry to rush to Shi Zhong's home for support.
But now, sitting in the car, he almost lost the thought of even fastening his seatbelt.
The reason was that it was all too unreliable!
"Boss, you said Shi Zhong investigated him."
"And now you're saying he's hiding at Shi Zhong's place and seducing his wife."
"This, this, this, does it mean!"
At this point, Wei Feng suddenly stiffened, clearly having a possibility dawn on him.
A smile flickered across Song Qiao's face, and he nodded coldly in reply.
"The most dangerous place is the safest place!"
Gulp!
Wei Feng's throat convulsed violently, and he swallowed hard.
Considering this possibility, his expression immediately turned serious.
He dared not delay any longer and quickly started the car, replying.
"Understood! I'll head over now!"
Vroom, vroom, vroom!
Wei Feng stomped on the accelerator.
The engine roared ferociously.
For a long time, the Security Department had been investigating Sheng Xiong's whereabouts.
But there had been no news.
What was certain, however, was that he had remained in Modu and had not left.
Otherwise, he couldn't have appeared before Song Qiao twice; if he were in another city, there wouldn't have been enough time.
So, one might wonder, what place could the Security Department not find him in?
The answer was none!
Unless the Security Department didn't want to investigate that place!
The problem was obvious: the Security Department would not investigate the residence of their own superior.
For a defector like Sheng Xiong, this was an excellent hiding place!
Not to mention that he was hiding in Shi Zhong's home.
After all, it was Shi Zhong who investigated him; who would have thought Sheng Xiong would hide here?
After finishing the call with Song Qiao, Mo Ling began her tense preparations.
She hadn't lied to Song Qiao; she had indeed completed the handover with her double in the past few days and returned to Modu.
This time, she led the team herself, with the main force cautiously deployed far from Shi Zhong's residence.
Only Mo Ling's car was parked by the roadside opposite Shi Zhong's house.
Everyone remained in their vehicles, communicating via walkie-talkie.
Such extreme caution was necessary because they were dealing with Sheng Xiong!
Sheng Xiong was notoriously cunning and exceptionally skilled at escaping.
He had successfully evaded capture multiple times in the past, which had severely impacted morale.
This time, both Song Qiao and Mo Ling were determined to capture him.
Shortly after Mo Ling's arrival, Wei Feng's car slowly pulled up to the side of the street.
Besides Wei Feng, Chen Chen and Lu Wei were also in the car.
To avoid alerting their target, the three of them did not get out.
Wei Feng opened the car window a tiny crack and gestured to Mo Ling's car across the street.
Signaling that he was in position.
Mo Ling could see his gestures but still found it troublesome to communicate this way.
So, she raised her walkie-talkie and spoke.
"Black SUV in front, pass them two earplugs."
About 30 seconds later, a young man with a backpack and a sideways baseball cap appeared on the street.
Holding a stack of flyers in his hands, he stuffed two into every car within sight.
The black SUV Wei Feng was in was no exception.
Besides the flyers tucked under the windshield wipers, he casually tossed three pairs of earplugs into the open car window.
With the plan completed, the man continued to pretend to stuff flyers along the street before disappearing from view.
"Captain Mo, can you hear me?"
"Captain Mo?"
"I can hear you. Did Song Qiao tell you when we're taking action?"
"Boss said there's no rush to act. If Sheng Xiong doesn't try to escape, we'll wait for him to get here."
"And when will he get here?"
"I don't know."
Song Qiao genuinely didn't know when he should arrive.
It depended on when Madam Shi would return home.
Although he had guessed that Sheng Xiong was hiding at Shi Zhong's residence,
it was important to remember that Shi Zhong's house was far from a simple three-bedroom apartment.
And Sheng Xiong certainly wouldn't be at Shi Zhong's house all day, as that would make him easily discoverable by Shi Zhong.
Therefore, only Madam Shi probably knew exactly where he was hiding.
Madam Shi was currently arguing with Shi Zhong in the banquet hall and was unlikely to return home anytime soon.
Song Qiao took out his phone and called Mo Ling again.
"Come up with any excuse to make Shi Zhong work overtime tonight."
"If Shi Zhong is at home, Sheng Xiong is unlikely to show himself."
The call ended, and Song Qiao's gaze returned to the banquet hall, where he continued to watch Shi Zhong and his wife argue.
On screen, Madam Shi looked conflicted and impatient.
Shi Zhong also appeared annoyed, gesturing with his hands as he tried to reason with her.
From their lip movements and facial expressions, Song Qiao gleaned some different meanings.
He also began to understand why Madam Shi's temper was so volatile.
It was likely not due to menopause, as Jiang Rou had suggested, but more likely due to her inner conflict and distress.
Caught between two men, she couldn't continue to conceal her feelings forever and had to make a choice soon.
Whether to stay with Shi Zhong or be with Sheng Xiong, a man of heroic stature.
This choice must have consumed all her energy, leaving her physically and mentally exhausted.
This explained why she was so quick to anger, like a firecracker.
Just as Song Qiao was contemplating these matters, a burst of applause suddenly erupted.
Accompanied by the guests' exclamations of praise.
Song Qiao snapped back to attention and turned his head to look.
He realized that the protagonist of this birthday banquet had made her entrance!
Cheng Ran, in a pure white long dress, walked onto the stage, looking as if she had stepped out of a painting.
In Song Qiao's eyes, she was even more beautiful than she had appeared in her photoshoot.
Her features were more three-dimensional and refined.
Despite wearing only a light layer of makeup, her entire face was still lovely and charming.
As Cheng Ran stepped onto the stage, many eyes followed her every move.
Many were captivated.
Song Qiao was among them.
Song Qiao only glanced at her, and his eyes became brighter than ever before.
She was even more beautiful in person than in photographs!