176: Chapter 176 Tracking and Staking Out

After setting the itinerary, Lin Ning drove to the company.

Inside the company, Wang Qiao was watching the market, and Jiang Yu was flipping through documents nearby.

Lin Ning got straight to the point: "A person I caught before has been released, and he's threatening to come after me. I need to deal with this over the next couple of days."

Wang Qiao was stunned, his melancholy expression immediately turning serious: "Who? Can I help? Since following Brother Tao, I've gotten to know some influential people. If it really comes down to it, I can ask Brother Tao to step in and pull some strings."

Lin Ning waved his hand: "It's nothing major, there's no need to use those favors. Don't get involved in this. If I need anything, I'll tell you."

Then he stared at Wang Qiao, his tone intensifying: "I can't look after you these next two days, so you better stay put. Even if your brain is clogged with shit, just hold it together for these two days and don't pay any attention to your damned Guoguo. Otherwise, I'll put you in the hospital right now to save you from causing trouble."

Wang Qiao didn't dare talk back after hearing that, only nodding: "Got it, got it."

From the moment Lin Ning said "someone wants revenge," Jiang Yu's expression hadn't looked good.

She spoke up: "You shouldn't take everything on yourself. Who is it? Let's figure it out together."

With his back to Wang Qiao, Lin Ning gave Jiang Yu a slow wink.

Jiang Yu was slightly taken aback, then didn't say anything more.

Lin Ning turned back and said to Wang Qiao, "I've parked the company car in my spot; help me pick up and drop off Jiang Yu for the next couple of days."

Wang Qiao solemnly made an OK gesture.

After the instructions were finished, Jiang Yu walked Lin Ning downstairs.

Only then did Lin Ning whisper to reassure Jiang Yu: "It's nothing, I'm just going to help the Public Security Bureau for a couple of days, there's no danger. I don't have time to watch him, and I'm afraid he'll have an episode, so I'm putting a restraint on him first."

Jiang Yu stared into Lin Ning's eyes for a long while, confirming that Lin Ning didn't have any anxious or uneasy emotions, before nodding: "Be careful."

Lin Ning left the company and went to the mall.

He bought some sportswear, casual wear, and workwear—different styles of clothing.

He also bought some cosmetics to practice the techniques he had learned a few days ago.

He also bought some inconspicuous little items that could be used as weapons.

Originally, he wanted to rest for a few days and buy things slowly, but he didn't expect trouble to come knocking so soon.

Although he looked down on Huang Chenggen, a lion uses its full strength even when hunting a rabbit; Lin Ning was not lacking in the necessary caution.

He went to a car rental agency and picked out an inconspicuous black Elantra.

He then found a restaurant to eat a full meal, and afterwards checked into a chain hotel to rest.

He needed to build up his energy.

Just as it turned dark, Lin Ning drove to the location of the warehouse.

This warehouse was in the suburbs, surrounded by similar warehouses converted from residential houses, and there was no one around at night.

The streetlights were sparse, trees obstructed the view, and there were shadows everywhere.

In the distance, dogs were barking, one after another, sounding desolate and creepy.

Lin Ning found it interesting; he hadn't known there were places like this in Yanjing.

It was even more desolate than the mixed warehouse and residential area that was half-demolished where he had first used his Eye of Insight.

Lin Ning found a concealed spot, turned off the engine, reclined the seat halfway, and stared in the direction of the warehouse.

Waiting.

Past eleven at night, a white Jetta drove over.

The headlights went out, the car door opened, and Huang Chenggen got out.

He was careless and didn't look around, simply taking out his keys to open the warehouse door and starting to move things inside.

Cardboard boxes, big and small, and some bags.

It took three trips to finish moving everything.

Then he closed the door, got into the car, and left.

Lin Ning didn't move.

This was clearly a temporary transfer warehouse, and would Ma Xiaofu really trust Huang Chenggen with the location of the real warehouse?

So, someone would definitely come to move the things.

Sure enough, less than twenty minutes after Huang Chenggen left, another car drove over.

A Jinbei van, with no license plate.

Two people got out of the car, both wearing masks, their faces unclear.

Lin Ning, however, sneered at the names above their heads that looked like red light bulbs.

What are you hiding? Can you dodge the Eye of Heaven, can you dodge me?

Deep Red [Feng Yuan, Private Enterprise Employee]

Deep Red [Wang Sanbei, Private Enterprise Employee]

They opened the warehouse, moved the things inside onto their car, moving quickly without saying a word.

Then they closed the door, got in the car, and left.

Lin Ning's Psychic Power threads were attached to the back of their car; Lin Ning waited until he felt he was nearing his limit before following from a distance.

The car took many turns, driving to another storage area in the suburbs.

This area was even more remote, surrounded by wasteland and construction sites.

The car stopped in front of a warehouse door, the two moved the things inside, locked the door, then got back in the car and left again.

Lin Ning noted down the location and number of this warehouse, thought for a moment, and felt that these people probably wouldn't have strong enough counter-surveillance awareness to switch warehouses again.

He lightly pressed the gas pedal and continued to follow.

The Jinbei finally stopped in front of a commercial KTV.

Neon lights flickered, the two people got out of the car and walked inside.

Lin Ning parked his car across the street, staring at the sign at the entrance; wasn't this the place where Huang Chenggen and Ma Xiaofu met?

Lin Ning couldn't just follow them into a place like this.

Walking in brazenly would easily alert them; in these types of venues, there would definitely be attendants chasing you to provide service, and there were too many eyes watching.

Lin Ning had no choice but to continue to crouch and wait in his car, feeling stifled.

He comforted himself: since these two could come to collect the goods, they were definitely closer to the core than Huang Chenggen.

Following them gave him a better chance of seeing Ma Xiaofu.

Past two in the morning, a group of people walked out noisily.

Lin Ning saw the one leading the pack at a glance—Ma Xiaofu.

He perked up.

Ma Xiaofu was wearing a suit, looking like a human but acting like a dog, but that bald head, that temperament, and that face full of flabby flesh—at a glance, he was clearly not a good person.

He was loudly saying something to the people around him, then burst into laughter, with a woman in his arms.

After confirming the name, Lin Ning tapped on the blackish-red halo around him.

Eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, smoking, swindling, cheating, stealing; hurting people was also a common occurrence. Ma Xiaofu was more ruthless and smarter than Huang Chenggen.

He used money not earned through legitimate means to open a small trading company, whitewashing himself into a businessman.

But he still engaged in gray-area business—helping people forge company information to import goods requiring qualifications, reselling, helping people buy contraband...

Fragments of recent "color" changes were hooked by Lin Ning.

[In a tea house private room, Ma Xiaofu was sitting with a blonde, middle-aged foreigner. The foreigner pushed over a suitcase, opened it, and it was full of money.

The blonde: "Your reputation is well-known; I hope you can keep it up with me, and then for the next cooperation, I will also give you a surprise."

Ma Xiaofu pulled his eyes away from the money, smiling broadly: "Although I don't do legitimate business, my reputation is made of gold. Looking forward to your surprise."]

[In a huge warehouse, Ma Xiaofu was directing Wang Sanbei, "Find the labels, serial numbers, and model numbers on this list."

Ma Xiaofu smiled broadly at two master craftsmen, "Old Gao, I have to trouble you again; take them all apart, be careful, the goods this time are very precious."

As he spoke, he handed Old Gao a list, "The usual rules, I only want these parts, the rest is yours..."]

[...instructing Huang Chenggen to buy "goods."

Upon learning that Huang Chenggen had been arrested for fighting, he looked depressed, angrily smashed a cup, and immediately dialed a number,

"Director Jin, I have a brother named Huang Chenggen who got locked up. Could you see if you can..."

A low voice came from the other end of the phone: "Got it. I'll ask."]

Lin Ning's expression tightened...