95: Chapter 95 The Exact Location

Lu Zheng hung up the phone, and the car fell into a brief silence.

Zhao Yang looked out the window as the streetscape of Jiangzhou sped by.

He knew clearly that the real contest was just beginning.

Not long after Jiang Nan got on the highway, her phone vibrated.

She glanced at the screen; it was He Yunqiao.

"Jiang Nan, where are you?" He Yunqiao's voice carried a rare sense of urgency.

"On the highway, heading back now." Jiang Nan's heart stirred. "Chief He, what's the matter?"

"Help me check where Guo Mingkai is."

Jiang Nan's heart sank; Zhao Yang and his team had indeed made a move.

She steadied herself. "Director He, contact Captain Xu first. I'll be there within two hours."

Hanging up the phone, Jiang Nan couldn't help but press harder on the gas pedal.

The Santana's engine let out a low roar as it wove through the traffic.

Tongan Municipal Public Security Bureau, Criminal Investigation Detachment.

After receiving the call from He Yunqiao, Xu Yiming immediately had his team track Guo Mingkai's location via mobile signal.

The technician's fingers flew, and two light points quickly appeared on the screen.

"Captain Xu, both numbers have been locked." The technician stared at the screen. "One is at the Century Mansion residential complex, Guo Mingkai's home. The other is at the Tongan Die-Casting Machine Factory office building."

Xu Yiming frowned deeply and gave the order decisively: "Split into two groups and go stake them out immediately. Remember, just watch the person; do not alert them."

The two teams mobilized quickly.

Time ticked away, second by second.

Xu Yiming stared at the clock on the wall; with every tick of the hand, his brow furrowed deeper.

Forty minutes later, a voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"Group one reporting: the target's home is empty. The curtains are open, the bed is made, and it doesn't look like anyone has lived there."

"Group two reporting: the office building is empty. We asked the security guard, and he said Director Guo hasn't been here today."

Xu Yiming slammed his fist onto the table.

He wasn't there.

He immediately ordered the road surveillance footage to be pulled. The frames flashed by, and finally, in footage from two hours ago, they spotted a black Mercedes-Benz W210.

Guo Mingkai's personal vehicle was precisely a black Mercedes-Benz W210.

In this era, luxury cars were extremely rare.

The sleek, dark-gleaming Mercedes stood out conspicuously in the sparse traffic.

"Zoom in." Xu Yiming stared at the screen.

The Mercedes drove out of the city center, heading toward the southern suburbs.

"Keep tracking it," Xu Yiming said in a low voice.

But the surveillance footage ended there.

In this era, road surveillance ceased once outside the main urban area.

Xu Yiming paced back and forth in the office, anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

The door suddenly pushed open, and Jiang Nan strode in.

"Captain Xu."

Xu Yiming looked up sharply. "Jiang Nan, you're finally back."

Jiang Nan glanced at the surveillance footage and the mobile location map on the wall, quickly assessing the situation.

"Guo Mingkai isn't at home or the factory?" she asked.

"That's right." Xu Yiming gritted his teeth. "He headed toward the southern suburbs two hours ago, and now we have no idea where he is. Director Lu will be arriving in Tongan shortly. If we don't have any answers, it will be incredibly embarrassing."

Jiang Nan stared at the mobile location map, silent for a few seconds, then suddenly spoke: "Check Lai Xunmei."

Xu Yiming was stunned. "What?"

"Check Lai Xunmei's mobile signal." Jiang Nan spoke quickly.

"There is another number that hasn't been registered with any identity information. I checked it before; Lai Xunmei frequently contacts this number. It is highly likely that this person is Guo Mingkai."

Xu Yiming's eyes lit up, and he immediately turned around. "Technician, check according to what Jiang Nan said!"

The technician's fingers flew, and the data was quickly retrieved.

"Found it!" The technician's voice rose sharply. "Lai Xunmei's signal is at the Platinum Night Club. That unregistered phone number… is also at the same location!"

"I suspect Guo Mingkai is at the Platinum Night Club." Jiang Nan looked at Xu Yiming. "I suggest deploying a heavy surveillance presence there to prevent him from escaping."

Xu Yiming immediately picked up the walkie-talkie. "Group three and group four, proceed immediately to the vicinity of the Platinum Night Club and set up covert surveillance. If you spot the target, do not act rashly; report immediately!"

On the highway, the champagne-colored Coaster sped along.

Lu Zheng sat in the front row, eyes closed to rest.

The carriage was very quiet, with only the low roar of the engine.

Zhao Yang watched the fields flashing by outside the window, silently deducing every next step in his mind.

His phone vibrated, making a buzzing sound in the carriage.

Lu Zheng opened his eyes, glanced at the caller ID, and answered quickly. "Chief He."

"Director Lu, Guo Mingkai's whereabouts have been preliminarily locked."

He Yunqiao's voice came through the receiver. "He might be at the Platinum Night Club. But we aren't entirely sure; the phone signal he usually uses appeared at Century Mansion and the Die-Casting Machine Factory office building. We cannot determine his exact location for the time being."

"Understood." Lu Zheng said in a low voice. "I will arrive in Tongan in forty minutes. Please have Chief He notify Bureau Chief Luo, Xu Yiming, and Jiang Nan to meet at the Vienna Hotel at 4:30."

"Very well."

Hanging up the phone, Lu Zheng glanced at his watch and then swept his gaze across the carriage.

"After checking into the Vienna Hotel, no one is to leave their room without my order."

Everyone answered in unison.

Zhao Yang looked out the window. The sky was darkening, with storm clouds pressing down as if it were about to rain.

The oppressive feeling of an impending storm grew stronger.

4:30, Vienna Hotel, eighth-floor conference room.

Lu Zheng sat at the head of the table, with a map of Tongan City spread out before him.

Zhao Yang sat beside him, his gaze calm.

The door pushed open, and Tongan City's Vice Mayor and Public Security Bureau Chief, Luo Jinghui, strode in, followed by He Yunqiao, Xu Yiming, and Jiang Nan.

"Director Lu, sorry to have kept you waiting." Luo Jinghui shook his hand, his expression grave.

Everyone took their seats, and the atmosphere in the conference room immediately became tense.

Lu Zheng got straight to the point. "Chief He has already briefed me on the situation. Guo Mingkai is very likely at the Platinum Night Club. What does everyone think?"

He Yunqiao looked at Jiang Nan. "Jiang Nan, tell us your assessment."

Jiang Nan stood up, walked to the map, and pointed to a location in the southern part of the city.

"The Platinum Night Club's behind-the-scenes owner is Guo Mingkai. And Lai Xunmei has a special relationship with Guo Mingkai; the two have recently been contacting each other frequently through a secret number. Based on several factors, it is most likely that Guo Mingkai is at the Platinum Night Club."

Zhao Yang stood up. "I agree with Jiang Nan's assessment. However, we must ensure there is no room for error. If we miss him, we will inevitably alert the enemy, and the consequences would be unimaginable."

Lu Zheng looked at Luo Jinghui. "Bureau Chief Luo, what is your opinion?"

Luo Jinghui pondered for a moment. "I agree with Comrade Zhao Yang's opinion. It would be most secure if someone could enter the Platinum Night Club to investigate."

He glanced at everyone and continued, "As far as I know, the Platinum Night Club operates on a membership basis; without a membership card, it is impossible to enter."

"Previously, the city leaders each had a platinum membership card, but since I arrived, such membership cards have no longer been issued."

"If we were to go in under the guise of an anti-vice operation, it would cause too much of a stir."

After Luo Jinghui finished speaking, the conference room fell silent.

Zhao Yang and Lu Zheng simultaneously turned their gaze toward Jiang Nan.

Jiang Nan knew what they meant. She lowered her head slightly. "Yes, I can get a platinum membership card. It's my father's; he never uses it, and it's just thrown in a drawer in his study."

Lu Zheng stood up and paced the room, seemingly making a difficult decision.

After a while, he looked up at Zhao Yang. "Zhao Yang, you and Jiang Nan go to the Platinum Night Club immediately and confirm Guo Mingkai's location."