As Madam You walked to the door of room 202 and reached out to knock, she discovered that the door was ajar and not closed at all.

She gently pushed open the door and called out, "My darling? Are you in there?"

No one spoke from the room. Somewhat puzzled, Madam You hesitated for a moment before stepping inside, calling out as she went, "My darling?"

"Huh? Where is everyone? Xiao Fan, Xiao Fan, are you there? Fan Qingze!"

The hotel room wasn't large, and after searching the room without finding it, Wang Shi became even more puzzled.

Just as she turned to leave to ask the hotel owner for information, a series of thumping sounds suddenly came from the cabinet next to her: "Bang, bang!"

Madam You immediately stopped and walked to the cabinet door. She felt a little uneasy, but also amused, thinking that this was a joke her lover was playing on her.

She reached out and grabbed the cabinet door handle, pulling it open forcefully. Inside, she saw a naked man with his hands and feet bound, his eyes and mouth wrapped in thick duct tape.

"Ah—my darling? What happened to you?" Madam You exclaimed, and she immediately squatted down and dragged Fan Qingze out.

She helped Fan Qingze sit on the bed, then untied the ropes binding his body and tore off the tape wrapped around his eyes and mouth.

"My darling, are you alright? Who did this? It's outrageous!" Lady You said angrily.

Fan Qingze was panting heavily. Just as he was about to speak, a large group of people rushed in from outside.

You Shichang said in a mocking tone, "Good, very good. The word 'little darling' is so damn sweet. You're using it so smoothly, you must have been using it for a long time, right?"

"Ah? Old, Old You, how, how is it you?" When Madam You saw that the person who came was You Shichang, she was so frightened that she lost her composure, and her already powdered face turned even whiter.

"Why not me? Who do you think it is? You stinking bitch, you piece of trash!" You Shichang cursed, swinging his arm and slapping You Wangshi across the face as he did so.

"Slap slap..." Several slaps in succession made Madam You see stars, and her cheeks swelled up at a visible speed.

Lady You screamed in agony as she was beaten, while Fan Qingze huddled to the side screaming incessantly.

Outside the hotel, inside a car, Wang Dabao, sitting in the passenger seat, was using binoculars to observe the situation inside room 202. The camera showed figures moving around, and the faint screams of a woman could be heard.

He put down his binoculars, turned to Li Qun, and said, "Director, it looks like You Shichang has already made a move against You Wangshi. He's beaten her badly. Should we go over there, arrest her, and take her back for interrogation?"

“What’s the rush? Being cuckolded is extremely painful for any man. Director You is a pitiful man. Why can’t we let him vent his grief and anger?” Li Qun said.

"Uh, yes!"

Not long after, You Wangshi and Fan Qingze were stuffed into sacks and carried out of the hotel by You Shichang's bodyguards. They were then put into the trunk of a car. You Shichang then came out of the hotel, put on sunglasses, got into the car, and several cars drove away.

"Follow them!" Li Qun instructed the driver.

"Yes, Director!"

The cars numbered 76 trailed far behind You Shichang's convoy, a distance that made them difficult to spot while ensuring that You Shichang's convoy remained within their line of sight at all times.

After driving for more than 20 minutes, we arrived at the Huangpu River. This place was close to the suburbs and relatively remote. There was no dock on the riverbank, only a reed bed.

After You Shichang's convoy stopped, the cars of No. 76 also found places to hide and continue their surveillance.

"Director, it seems that You Shichang wants to drown You Wangshi and her lover together in the river. Should we intervene? After all, it's two lives at stake!" Wang Dabao asked, turning his head.

Li Qun asked, "What does this have to do with you? Our mission this time is to investigate the case of You Shichang colluding with Liu Changhe to resell rice, not to investigate his private affairs!"

"Yes!"

Not long after You Shichang and his bodyguards carried two sacks into the reeds, three more cars pulled up and stopped near their vehicle.

"Hey, someone else is here!" the driver exclaimed in a low voice.

Wang Dabao immediately set up his binoculars to observe, and then said, "Director, the people getting out of the car look like dye tycoon Shi Jian Shen and his bodyguards!"

"Shi Jianshen? What's he doing here?" Li Qun asked in surprise.

Wang Dabao reminded him, "Director, have you forgotten? You Shichang and Shi Jianshen were both cheated on by that Fan Qingze. These two are in the same boat, brothers in misfortune!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qun suddenly realized: "I was wondering why! So both of them had their backyards robbed by the same person. It seems that Fan Qingze really deserves to die; he's so hated!"

"Who says it isn't?"

A dozen minutes later, You Shichang and Shi Jianshen emerged from the reeds with their bodyguards.

Wang Dabao turned to Wang and asked, "Director, they've finished their business. Shall we rush over and arrest them now?"

Li Qun said, "What's the rush? Haste makes waste. They have so many bodyguards around them, and they're probably all armed. If we go and arrest them now, and they resist, it's hard to say who will win!"

"Moreover, Shi Jianshen is currently with You Shichang. Although Shi Jianshen is just a businessman, I've heard that he has close ties with the high-ranking Japanese officials here. His company not only provides the Japanese with a large number of military uniforms, but also produces explosives that the Japanese army urgently needs. The Japanese high command values ​​him highly!"

"We can't afford to offend someone like this easily. If he reports us to the Japanese high command, things will get really serious!"

"Then... we can only watch them leave?" Wang Dabao asked unwillingly.

Li Qun said while smoking, "What's the rush? Send a car to follow him. We can arrest him after he gets home or goes to the grain bureau!"

"understand!"

As expected, after leaving the riverbank, You Shichang did not return to the grain bureau, but went straight home.

Upon receiving the report from the informant, Wang Dabao immediately reported the news to Li Qun, who then ordered Wang Dabao to lead a team of agents to You Shichang's home to arrest him.

When You Shichang saw a large number of plainclothes men rushing into his house with guns, he was still very flustered and immediately ordered his bodyguards to fire warning shots.

"bang bang bang"

The agents quickly took cover and dared not advance any further.

"Who goes there? How dare you barge into my You residence and cause trouble? I think you're tired of living. Get out of here immediately, and I can let bygones be bygones!" You Shichang shouted from behind the gate.

Wang Dabao, hiding behind a car outside the courtyard, shouted, "Director You, we are from the 76th Division. I am Wang Dabao, the action team leader. We have a case we would like to ask Director You to come back with us to clarify!"

"People from 76th Division?" You Shichang was shocked. He hadn't expected to be targeted by 76th Division. In a panic, he asked, "What case do you want with me?"

"Director You, you'd better come with us now and explain things clearly. Don't let things get out of control. If we prove you're innocent, we'll release you. But if you resist, you'll only have one way out: death!"

A few minutes later, after careful consideration, You Shichang threw away his pistol, gave his bodyguards a few instructions, and walked out of the mansion. He was then escorted into a car by secret agents.

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