Reborn in Hong Kong Island, I can see loyalty

"Stop! Rewind, play at normal speed, zoom in on the van." Yang Liqing suddenly spoke, his voice tinged with urgency.

The staff immediately took action, and the image was captured on the side of the van.

Due to the angle, all that could be seen was that the car body was covered in dust, with no obvious markings.

Zhou Xingxing frowned: "A car without license plates, and they even cleaned up the traces. This is a bit tricky."

"Look at the wheels!" Yang Liqing pointed to the corner of the screen. "The right rear wheel rim of this car has a notch, and the tire tread is a special off-road tire. This type of tire is not common in Hong Kong Island, making it easy to track."

Stephen Chow leaned closer to the screen and, sure enough, saw an irregular notch on the right rear wheel rim. His eyes lit up.

"Wow, Officer Yang, you noticed that! Keep chasing them and see which way they run."

The surveillance footage followed the van all the way, and after leaving the Central shopping street, it turned into a narrow old alley.

This alley is a blind spot for surveillance cameras; it's not covered by public surveillance at all.

“Alright, that’s where it ends.” Zhou Xingxing clicked his tongue, turned around, picked up the bottled water on the table, and took a sip. “But it’s okay. According to the route we just took, they most likely ran towards the sea from this old alley. That ‘Grandma’s Tea Stall’ at the alley entrance must have surveillance cameras installed. Let’s go ask them.”

The two drove to the entrance of the old alley, where several old neighbors were sitting in the old lady's tea stall, drinking tea and chatting.

Stephen Chow walked over familiarly and greeted the proprietress with a smile:

"Grandma, it's been a long time. Do you remember me? I helped you catch the thief who stole your wallet before."

The proprietress looked up, recognized Stephen Chow, and immediately beamed with joy.

"It's Officer Zhou! Of course I remember! Please have a seat, would you like some herbal tea?"

"No, grandma, we're here to borrow something from you." Zhou Xingxing pointed to the security camera at the entrance of the tea stall. "Last Wednesday afternoon around 2 PM, did a van with a chipped right rear wheel rim drive out of this alley? We'd like to check your security camera footage."

"Yes, yes, yes!" The proprietress readily agreed and immediately got up to show them the surveillance footage. "Cars often park haphazardly in that alley, so I specially installed a high-definition camera that can capture everything clearly."

The surveillance footage from the tea stall is much clearer than that from public surveillance cameras.

The two quickly found the van. In the footage, the van drove out of the alley and stopped on the side of the road in front of the tea stall. One of the robbers got out of the passenger seat and went to the small shop next to the tea stall to buy two bottles of water.

"Zoom in! Zoom in on the robber's wrist!" Yang Liqing said again, his eyes fixed on the screen.

Stephen Chow immediately instructed the proprietress to operate the camera. After zooming in, it was clear that the robber had a black wolf head tattoo on his left wrist. The wolf head had its mouth open, revealing sharp fangs, making it look extremely ferocious.

“They’re from the Righteous Alliance!” Zhou Xingxing’s face instantly turned serious. “Every one of Sang Biao’s core subordinates has this wolf head tattoo; it’s their identifier! It was mentioned in the information the Haojiang police gave us before!”

Yang Liqing quickly sketched the approximate shape of the wolf head tattoo in his notebook, his eyes resolute:

"So, these robbers are indeed Sang Biao's men, the remnants of Lin Huai Le's gang. We can find their hideout by following this van and the wolf head tattoo."

“That’s right!” Zhou Xingxing slammed his hand on the table and excitedly said to the proprietress, “Grandma, could you please copy this surveillance footage for us? Also, could you check the footage from an hour before and after the incident to see if any other suspicious persons came into contact with this car?”

"Okay, no problem!" The proprietress immediately went to prepare a USB drive to copy the surveillance footage.

While waiting, Zhou Xingxing took out his mobile phone and dialed Ye Haoxuan's number.

As soon as the call connected, he couldn't wait to say:

"Brother Xuan! We've made a major discovery! We've tracked down the robbers who robbed the jewelry store. They're from Sang Biao's gang, and they have wolf head tattoos of the Yi Lian Gang on their wrists! We've also located the van they were riding in; there's a chip in the right rear wheel rim, and it's using off-road tires!"

Upon hearing the news, Ye Haoxuan's eyes sharpened instantly:

"Well done! Have you copied the surveillance footage? Are there any further clues about the van's trajectory?"

“Copying,” Zhou Xingxing glanced at the busy proprietress. “We tracked them from the public surveillance footage to the old alley. This is a blind spot for the cameras, but the old lady’s tea stall’s cameras captured them parking to buy water. Next, we plan to follow the coastline to see if there are any other cameras that can capture their route. Also, I had Liqing write down the addresses of the surrounding shops. We’ll visit them later to see if there are any witnesses.”

"Okay, be careful," Ye Haoxuan instructed. "I've had Zijie send you the information on Sang Biao's core subordinates to your phone. You can verify their identities by comparing them to the wolf head tattoos. Also, I've had Tony send people to keep an eye on the abandoned warehouses and docks by the sea. Those places are likely their hideouts. Report to me immediately if anything happens."

"Received! Don't worry, Brother Xuan!" After hanging up the phone, Zhou Xingxing told Yang Liqing about Ye Haoxuan's arrangements.

Yang Liqing nodded and put the notebook away:

"Officer Zhou, once we get the surveillance footage, we'll first check the surveillance points near the beach, and at the same time interview the fishermen and merchants in the surrounding area. With this two-pronged approach, we should be able to find clues quickly."

At this moment, the proprietress came over with the copied USB drive:

"Officer Zhou, everything is ready. This contains all the footage you need."

"Thank you, grandma, you've worked so hard." Zhou Xingxing took the USB drive, took out some change from his pocket, and handed it to the shop owner. "This is for the cost of copying the surveillance footage."

"No, no! Officer Zhou, you're being too polite!" The proprietress quickly waved her hand. "You've worked so hard for the safety of our neighborhood, how could I accept your money?"

Zhou Xingxing smiled and placed the money on the table: "Grandma, this is the rule, you have to give it. If you need anything in the future, just call our police station anytime."

After saying that, he and Yang Liqing got up and left the tea stall, then got back into the car.

Stephen Chow plugged the USB drive into the car's navigation system, pulled up the surveillance footage, pointed to the van on the screen, and said:

"Let's go to the beach! These bastards aren't going anywhere!"

Yang Liqing stared at the clear wolf head tattoo on the screen, his eyes filled with determination.

This was the first major case she had participated in since graduation. Although she was a little nervous, she was more excited.

She knew that as long as she followed Ye Haoxuan, they would be able to solve the case as soon as possible and bring the robbers to justice.

The car headed towards the sea, and sunlight streamed through the windows, illuminating the two people and also the menacing wolf head tattoo on the screen.

Zhou Xingxing gripped the steering wheel, his eyes sharp; Yang Liqing, on the other hand, was focused on organizing the clues.

A manhunt revolving around a wolf head tattoo and an unlicensed van has officially begun.