Chapter 163: Chapter 156: It’s Best Not to Ask About Things You Shouldn’t Know!
Night Eagle has always been very calm, very composed, always... Anyway, whoever sees him gets the impression at first glance that this man is very steady, and whatever he promises, he always delivers. Yet, there was actually a woman who looked down on him, scorned his professional competence. As they say, even a patient man has his limits.
You can call him cold, say he lacks communication skills, or even call him ugly, say any bad word about him, but you cannot doubt his professional integrity. This is Night Eagle’s Achilles’ heel, and when such doubts come from a woman, an outsider no less. Of course, in others’ eyes, Wu Shuang is a detective, an insider, but in Night Eagle’s eyes, she’s just an outsider.
"What do you mean, me? Can’t I..." Every time it reaches this point or when discussing professional matters, Night Eagle starts to talk more, and only with peers can he communicate on a professional level.
Xiao Lin realized that the two words Wu Shuang used, and the look she gave, had struck Night Eagle’s Achilles’ heel. Normally, Night Eagle was taciturn, but if you provoked his sore spot, he could criticize you for half an hour without repeating himself and not even using a single swear word. Knowing Wu Shuang’s explosive temperament, she surely wouldn’t tolerate such words from Night Eagle, inevitably leading to a fight, and that was not Xiao Lin’s intention.
Xiao Lin dared not hesitate, quickly intervening, "Wu Shuang, don’t doubt Night Eagle’s ability!" His tone was very serious, leaving no room for doubt, then turning to Night Eagle, he said, "Let’s get to business, today’s matter isn’t simple. When you return tomorrow, submit the investigation report upstairs!"
Seeing Xiao Lin intervene, Night Eagle didn’t speak further. In the entire Dragon Soul, Night Eagle only listened to three people: the Master of the Dragon Soul, the Military Doctor, and the Military Advisor.
Wu Shuang was indeed startled by Xiao Lin’s stern gaze but didn’t dare act rashly. She knew Xiao Lin’s skills and the power behind him. Even with her background, she couldn’t take down the Zhang Family at will. The strength Xiao Lin displayed in Jiangling yesterday compelled her to yield. Now, hearing Xiao Lin say this, Wu Shuang said to Night Eagle, "Sorry, I was blunt earlier, but don’t blame me for underestimating you when you act like this!"
Night Eagle coldly snorted. Had it not been for Xiao Lin’s intervention, he would’ve retorted further. Hearing Wu Shuang apologize, he refrained from erupting, directly asking, "Speak up, what’s going on?"
Moving on to business, Wu Shuang didn’t show any intention of continuing her outburst. While getting into the car, she explained to Night Eagle the events surrounding Zhang Teng’s escape.
After hearing the whole story, Night Eagle commented, "The detention facility’s surveillance equipment is too lousy, and the opponent’s skills are quite impressive!"
Wu Shuang wanted to throw a fit again but didn’t know how because Night Eagle was stating a fact. Who’d expect such an important prisoner would be held in a regular detention center? Moreover, as Xiao Lin mentioned, someone was coming to pick up the person tomorrow, and Zhang Teng had no ability to resist anymore; it wasn’t necessary to move him to a prison outside the city. She could only sulk and ignore Night Eagle; the guy’s comments were infuriating, making Xiao Lin seem much more agreeable in comparison.
Xiao Lin joked, "Night Eagle has always been like this, it’s lucky you’re a beauty, or he wouldn’t even bother to talk to you!"
This remark made Night Eagle sound like a lecher, yet Night Eagle didn’t refute it. As long as it didn’t touch on his principles, he wouldn’t care about others joking about him, much less when he had slyly jestingly made fun of Xiao Lin earlier.
However, in Wu Shuang’s ears, it was different. Oh, so in his eyes, she’s still considered a beauty, well, at least he has good taste. But she humbly replied, "With my temper, is there such a thing as a beautiful woman?" As the saying goes, all women love to hear compliments, especially when coming from a cool-looking guy, it’s simply a deadly move.
Through interacting with many women over these few days, plus practical tips now and then from Hua Qingyi, Xiao Lin found it amusing. No matter how violent this female T-Rex might be, how bad-tempered, she still enjoyed compliments.
Soon, following Wu Shuang’s directions, Xiao Lin drove to the detention facility affiliated with the Yanjing Bureau, near the northern suburbs of the city. The place was quite expansive, with armed police guarding the entrance. At the gate, Wu Shuang showed her credentials, after which the two armed guards saluted and let them through.
Regarding Zhang Teng’s custody, Wu Shuang was indeed very conscientious, also assigning two SWAT team members to guard the room Zhang Teng stayed in. However, these two did not notice anything unusual.
Wu Shuang led the two to the room where Zhang Teng had been held, located on the first floor of Building One. The door was made of iron, and the windows were very sturdy with no signs of being tampered with.
Regarding the surveillance footage outside, there were no traces of others walking through. Night Eagle entered the room, which was simply furnished with a bed and a table, the table holding some daily necessities like toothpaste, toothbrush, and towels.
Looking at the window, there were no traces, clearly not the entrance point. So, only the underground remained as an option.
Night Eagle already had an idea, as he walked, his leather shoes intentionally made loud noises, stepping carefully. Wu Shuang felt puzzled but didn’t ask Night Eagle directly. Instead, she turned to Xiao Lin and asked, "What’s he doing?" Wu Shuang knew Night Eagle’s personality, so she didn’t bother questioning him.
At this moment, Xiao Lin was quite at ease, standing at the doorway watching Night Eagle wander around. However, upon noticing Night Eagle’s deliberately loud footsteps, he understood the problem’s root. Hearing Wu Shuang’s question, he smiled faintly and said, "He’s found the reason for Zhang Teng’s escape!"
Wu Shuang was also a smart person; she just never considered that Zhang Teng would disappear underground. In her understanding, there was no such possibility. After all, although this detention center wasn’t like some prisons where the ground was made of special materials, hearing Xiao Lin say such, Wu Shuang suddenly realized, but she couldn’t quite believe it and asked, "Underground? Are you saying Zhang Teng escaped from underground? Or that someone came from underground into this detention center’s room and rescued Zhang Teng?"
Wu Shuang couldn’t believe it at all. You should know that their special forces team returned to Yanjing from Jiangling, and it was barely past one o’clock; Zhang Teng had been brought to this detention center for less than two hours and then disappeared. Moreover, it’s certain that Zhang Teng had no ability to act, which made Wu Shuang somewhat incredulous.
Even though the protective measures here weren’t up to par, bringing Zhang Teng to the detention center was a spur-of-the-moment decision. Besides herself, even Director Lin didn’t know.
At this moment, Night Eagle stepped to the bedside and stepped on it a few times, then bent down to look under the bed. Underneath was a plastic bucket and a washbasin, placed at the center under the bed, just a dozen or so centimeters from the bed.
"It’s here!" Night Eagle muttered to himself, then used his hands to move the bucket and basin away. Instantly, a dark hole was visible under the bed, roughly a meter in radius, just big enough to fit a person’s body.
Night Eagle called out to Xiao Lin, "Come over and give me a hand!"
Xiao Lin went over and, together with Night Eagle, moved the bed aside, revealing the hole before everyone’s eyes. Night Eagle clapped his hands—he was somewhat of a neat freak—and only then said, "The other side is very powerful, not just Zhang Teng alone. It’s definitely an organization, and a very powerful one at that!"
Seeing this, Xiao Lin’s thoughts aligned with Night Eagle’s. According to Wu Shuang’s account, she put Zhang Teng here for less than two hours. As for why they didn’t act midway, it’s likely because they were cautious of the special forces guarding Zhang Teng. And to find a way to rescue Zhang Teng in such a short time, and to even know which room Zhang Teng was confined in, that would require manpower beyond what ordinary people could conceive.
"Was Zhang Teng registered when he came in?" Night Eagle continued to ask.
"Hmm, definitely had to be!"
"Seems like your detention center’s network is quite vulnerable, with such important information being settled in a few minutes. I even bet it didn’t take ten minutes!"
"..." Wu Shuang gave Night Eagle a sharp look. Can’t you just speak human language instead of always resorting to verbal attacks?
"The other side must have learned Zhang Teng’s location in the detention center from the network, then entered the municipal bureau’s city sewer distribution map, discovered there was a sewage passage here, then used a laser to cut through three meters of underground surface. To quietly create such a large opening, the other side must definitely be experts, and more than one person came!" Night Eagle made his assessment, speaking to Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin nodded, then looked at Wu Shuang and said, "You don’t have to blame yourself; it was my oversight. I didn’t expect Zhang Teng was not just alone, but backed by an organization. It seems Zhang Teng is quite an important figure; otherwise, they wouldn’t have rescued him so quickly!"
"Then... should we interrogate Zhang Teng’s wife a bit? Who does Zhang Teng usually associate with?" Wu Shuang hesitated for a moment before saying.
"We definitely should, but I think we might not find out anything. Otherwise, something should’ve happened with Chen Yufeng by now!" Xiao Lin said calmly.
"Do you think it could be the Chen Family?"
"No one can say for sure, but I think it’s unlikely to be the Chen Family. This issue isn’t that simple. Tomorrow I’ll have someone come over to take over everything in Jiangling. You don’t have to worry!"
"Alright, I’m done here; I’m going back to sleep!" Night Eagle stretched lazily, rarely uttering such a long piece of nonsense.
Wu Shuang refused to let it go, saying, "Hey, what’s going on here anyway? Everything sounds so vague to me. Can you explain clearly, what’s the deal with Zhang Teng?"
Xiao Lin looked at Wu Shuang and said lightly, "Some things you shouldn’t ask about if you’re not supposed to know!" (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian () with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)