Chapter 105: Capture Tactic (1/2)

Xiaotao jumped and kicked the door down with both her feet. It opened straight away, but all we saw was an open window and a woman sitting on the bed. She was completely naked, and when she saw so many people rushing in, she quickly covered herself with the blanket.

We looked out the window. It was the third floor. The roof of a car below was smashed, and right next to it a fat man in a flowing white bathrobe and hotel slippers sprinted.

Wang Yuanchao climbed onto the window and shouted, “This is a police case! Stay away!”

He then jumped straight down and rolled his body as he landed. He quickly got back on his feet and began to chase the man with a speed as fast as a leopard.

“Do we have to follow them, Xiaotao-jiejie?” Dali asked.

“No. Wang Yuanchao will handle it.”

Xiaotao looked around the room. The man’s clothes were strewn all over the floor. In the rush of getting away, that man wore nothing underneath the bathrobe. Xiaotao found a wallet from the pocket of a pair of pants on the floor, and the ID card inside showed that he was the guy we were looking for.

Then she asked the woman on the bed, “What is your relation with Ren Facai?”

“C-Cousin!”

“Do cousins get into bed naked together?” sneered Xiaotao. She threw the woman’s clothes on to the bed and added, “Wear your clothes and go wait outside.”

After a while, Ren Facai was brought back by Wang Yuanchao. Ren Facai was soaked in sweat. You could clearly see that he was exhausted. When he saw the woman kneeling in the hallway, he quickly explained, “Officers, she’s my relative! She’s my niece! We don’t have that kind of relationship!”

“She said you’re cousins, yet you said she’s your niece,” Xiaotao sneered. “You guys really should’ve agreed on the same lie beforehand like pros!”

The shame on Ren Facai’s face was clear. “Alright, alright. I’ll stay in prison for five days and pay a fine of five hundred yuan, right?”

That’s impressive, I thought. He must’ve gotten caught for this offence a lot.

He looked down and realized that he was naked save for the bathrobe, so he said, “Officer, do you mind bringing me my pants?”

Xiaotao showed him her badge and yelled, “We’re from the criminal division. We’re not after your ass for a prostitution case! Come with us to the police station!”

Ren Facai looked confused as he stared at Xiaotao’s badge. “You must be mistaken, Officer! I haven’t done anything wrong recently.”

Xiaotao waved her hand, “We’ll talk when we get to the station.”

Once they apprehended the suspect, Xiaotao intended to go back to the station and interrogate him straight away. When we got into her car, Dali asked, “Xiaotao-jiejie, don’t you want to get off work on time? My stomach is rumbling with hunger!”

“I’ll drive you guys back to campus first then,” she replied.

I declined immediately. I told her that we’ll just get off the car at the intersection and find a way to go back ourselves. It didn’t feel right to take up her precious time when she was still working on a case.

Seeing how the investigation had been going on so well, Xiaotao boldly asked, “Do you think Ren Facai is the murderer, Song Yang?”

“Well, he does look like a criminal…”

“Come on, out with it! Just say what you think!” urged Xiaotao impatiently.

“Okay, I’ll be honest then. I don’t think Ren Facai is the murderer we’re looking for!”

Xiaotao laughed. “Your inexperience is showing! That man looks like he would do anything for money. I would bet that he’s the murderer!”

“And what if you’re wrong?” I raised my eyebrows.

“Then I’ll buy you dinner!”

“Okay, deal!”

Dali stared at us with a blank expression. “Jeez. So I’m the third wheel again, huh?”

“We’re just making a bet! What are you so sensitive about?” asked Xiaotao.

“Oh, look! Sparks are flying in the air. This car is filled with the fragrance of love!” Dali mocked us.

“You idiot! I’ll kick you out of the car if you don’t shut up!” Xiaotao’s face had turned red, but not as red as mine.

Soon after that, Dali and I were back in our dorm. At about nine o’clock in the morning the next day, I received a call from Xiaotao.

“Song Yang, he’s as slippery as an eel! Come and help us!”

“Okay! I’ll be right there!”