Chapter 483 - Chapter 483: Chapter 299 That Must Be Slander! (1/2)
Chapter 483: Chapter 299 That Must Be Slander!
“Old buddy, you haven’t slept yet, have you?”
In a corner of the police station.
Zheng Ming took out his cellphone and dialed a number.
His voice trembled slightly, his complexion tinged with excitement. It had been a long time since he had made this call.
This was his old friend, Zhao Haiping.
The two had worked together in the International Police Team in Europe, handling various international criminal cases and forging a deep friendship.
“Old Zheng?”
Over the phone, Zhao Haiping’s voice carried a mix of surprise and excitement.
“It’s me.” Zheng Ming nodded.
“Old Zheng, I’ve been hoping and waiting, and finally, here comes your call,” Zhao Haiping laughed heartily, his voice weathered but strong.
“You’re a busy man, I have retired, yet you are still in the Criminal Police Brigade.”
Zheng Ming sighed deeply, his expression sentimental.
“You were depressed by that assassin. In your zeal to catch him, you even violated discipline. If not for that, you would still be the brightest star in the International Police Team,” Zhao Haiping joked.
Zheng Ming’s lips curved into a smile: “That’s all in the past.”
“Yes, it’s all in the past,” Zhao Haiping sighed lightly, “I’ve been tracking Croney all these years, but he’s too cunning. I’ve had no news of him.”
Zheng Ming stepped aside as he made this call.
Listening to Zhao Haiping’s words, he glanced at the people inside the room before replying, “The reason I called you today is about Croney.”
“You have news of Croney? Old Zheng, rest assured, this time I will definitely help you catch him!”
Zhao Haiping declared firmly, as if his word was a golden promise.
Cough!
Zheng Ming coughed lightly.
“Old Zheng, what’s wrong with you, not feeling well?” Zhao Haiping asked jokingly.
“Go, go, go.”
Zheng Ming responded irritably, “Although I’ve retired, I am still tough enough to take down ten of you.”
“I believe that. Back in the day in the Criminal Police Brigade, you were the only one who could wrestle with Croney. Old Zheng, you just mentioned news about Croney, where is he?”
Zhao Haiping inquired.
Zheng Ming looked out the window, where the evening breeze blew gently, bringing a chill.
He took a deep breath: “Croney is in Anling.”
“Anling? But that’s your territory! How did Croney end up there? Wait, I’ll contact the local authorities right away to cooperate fully in capturing Croney!” Zhao Haiping immediately said.
“Stop!”
Zheng Ming uttered sternly.
Then he continued, “Croney has been captured; he’s now in Anling Police Station, and I just saw him.”
Hmm?
Over the phone, Zhao Haiping fell silent.
He must have been stunned for a moment.
About three seconds later, he finally spoke: “Croney has been captured? Old Zheng, well done, you finally caught Croney, fulfilling a long-held wish. Congratulations, when I take a year’s leave, I’ll come back and have a drink with you, it’s definitely worth celebrating!”
“Hold on!” Zheng Ming immediately interrupted, “It wasn’t me who caught him.”
“It wasn’t you? Old Zheng, don’t joke. Besides you in Anling, which of those youngsters has the capability to wrestle with Croney?” Zhao Haiping was completely incredulous.
Zheng Ming pondered for a moment: “It really was a youngster who caught Croney.”
“There’s such talent in Anling? Which young detective? I’ll find a time to poach him to work under me; I need to cherish such talent!” Zhao Haiping immediately pressed.
“He…”
Zheng Ming hesitated for a moment, “He is not a detective; his identity… is complicated. What’s certain, though, is that one of his identities is as a web novel writer.”
This statement left Zhao Haiping stunned: “A web novel writer has overpowered Croney?”
“Not wrestled, but completely overpowered,” Zheng Ming corrected.
“Completely overpowered?”
On the other end of the phone, Zhao Haiping’s lips twitched, his brows furrowed, likely doubting his own ears.
A web novel writer overpowered Croney?
Who would believe that?
Recently, a news piece had come out—a weapons research company sued a web novel writer, claiming that the writer had stolen their scientific research results.
Now there’s this, a novelist overpowering the King of Killers from England.
Is the world of novelists really so hidden with dragons and crouching tigers?
“You didn’t mishear, I watched the entire surveillance footage; it was indeed a complete overpowering.” Honestly, Zheng Ming wouldn’t have believed it if he hadn’t seen the surveillance.
But, the reality happened right before his eyes.
Croney was indeed captured.
He had to believe it!
“Which novelist is so powerful?” Zhao Haiping asked, half-believing and half-doubting.
“His name is Lin Chuan. He’s quite famous in the web novel community. I don’t know if you’ve heard of him.” Zheng Ming said.
Zhao Haiping murmured: “I seem to have heard that name, sounds familiar.”
“Regardless of whether you’ve heard of him. The reason for my call is about a matter concerning Lin Chuan,” Zheng Ming began introducing his second objective of the call.
“What happened to him?”
Zhao Haiping asked.
“The matter is complicated, but to put it simply, Croney was hired to capture Lin Chuan alive. I think, given such effort from foreign forces, it must involve international crime, likely a large-scale criminal case.”
Zheng Ming’s tone turned grave and serious.
Zhao Haiping also took it very seriously, pondering for a moment before responding, “Old Zheng, I’m not afraid to share with you that although I am currently responsible for Southeast Asia, if this young man is worth your personal intervention, there must be a good reason. I will immediately investigate which forces are behind this.”
“That’s a relief to hear.”
Zheng Ming nodded contently, then added, “I am also a former detective and understand the rules. Tomorrow, someone from Han River will contact your side.”
Lin Chuan was a person of special interest at Anling Police Station.
When Lin Chuan was attacked and Croney captured, Shen Qianqian reported it to the chief, Zhang Biao. Not daring to neglect it, Zhang Biao reported to Elder Zhong overnight, sharing all the information he knew.
The gist of the matter had already been conveyed to Elder Zhong.
Therefore, Zheng Ming’s call tonight was both to give advance notice and, as a friend, to ask Zhao Haiping to pay special attention to this matter.
After all, by capturing Croney, Lin Chuan had indirectly fulfilled one of his wishes.
“That’s fine; once Han River contacts me, I will immediately send someone over to meet with Lin Chuan for a full investigation and uncover the forces behind this,” Zhao Haiping said.
The International Police Organization, which staffs police officers from various countries, primarily coordinates cooperation among national police forces, handling interregional and international cases.