A madman in France? How come he's always at crime scenes!

Chapter 95 Tracking

Just past ten o'clock, He Minsheng unlocked his own door with his key and stood at the door for a while.

The living room light was still on, and his wife peeked out from the kitchen.

"You're back?"

"Um."

"There's still some noodles in the pot, shall I heat it up for you?"

"No need, the team has already eaten."

His wife glanced at him, then turned and went into the kitchen, put the small pot on the stove, and turned on the fire.

He Minsheng hung up his police uniform and sat down on the sofa.

He was rubbing his temples when his wife brought out the noodles.

"You're not getting any younger, stop pushing yourself like a young person." His wife handed him chopsticks. "Did you forget what your blood pressure was at your last checkup?"

He Minsheng took the chopsticks and bent down to stir the noodles.

"fine."

His wife sat down opposite him.

"Your health is important. You'll be retiring in a couple of years, so don't overwork yourself."

He Minsheng took a couple of bites and then changed the subject.

"Did Xiaoyuan call today?"

"I called," the wife said. "I asked when you were free, and he said he wanted to bring the kids home for dinner."

Tell him not to come back.

The wife was taken aback.

"What's wrong?"

"I've been busy lately."

"Being busy doesn't mean you'll miss out on a meal." The wife frowned. "Xiao Yuan said the child wants to see his grandfather; he hasn't seen him for months."

He Minsheng put down his chopsticks.

"I said don't come back, so don't come back."

The fire in the kitchen wasn't completely turned off, and the stove was emitting a faint hissing sound.

His wife got up to turn the valve, then came back and sat down, her voice lower.

"Has something happened to the team?"

He Minsheng lowered his head and finished the last bite of noodles.

"Don't ask anymore. There are so many cases lately, it's making me anxious and exhausted."

"You always say that."

His wife didn't ask any more questions, and took the bowl away; she had long since gotten used to it.

As family members of police officers, there are many questions that remain unanswered.

He Minsheng turned his head to look at the kitchen, listened to the sound of water rushing over the bowl, and his gaze fell on the police uniform hanging on the wall.

The fabric, freshly ironed by his wife the previous day, was exceptionally clear in its deep blue color, and the epaulets resembled a lone boat adrift on a vast ocean.

The sound of water stopped, and his wife came out wiping her hands. Seeing him still sitting on the sofa, she sighed.

"Take a shower and go to bed early; your health is important."

"You go to sleep first, I'll sit for a while."

His wife glanced at him, didn't try to persuade him further, and turned to go into the bedroom.

He Minsheng took out a medicine box from under the coffee table, broke off a blood pressure pill, and put it in his mouth.

Diao Wei is dead, and his death is shrouded in mystery.

He had a premonition that the police had investigated to this extent and that Diao Wei would definitely be pushed out to take the blame, but he did not expect the outcome to be so tragic.

The pill slid down his throat with the warm water, and He Minsheng closed his eyes.

I picked up my phone and found the team's duty phone number.

The phone rang several times before it was answered.

"Xiao Zhou, it's me."

"Uncle He? Still up so late?"

"I won't be going tomorrow," He Minsheng said calmly. "My blood pressure is high again, so I need to go to the hospital for a check-up. If Captain Meng asks, just say I'm taking a sick day."

"Oh? Is it serious?"

"It's an old problem, not serious."

"Okay, then take care of yourself."

As dawn broke, large swaths of dark clouds loomed over the entire city.

Wu Liang stood at the entrance of the convenience store downstairs from the hotel, holding a cup of hot coffee he had just bought, and put his phone in his pocket.

I just finished a phone call with Lin Zhiyi. This woman is very smart; she can understand what I mean without me having to spell it out.

It's convenient to work with smart people.

Across the street, a car slowly came to a stop, and the window rolled down.

Li Mu sat in the driver's seat, not wearing a coat today, with the sleeves of his shirt rolled up slightly, and the bandages already removed.

"No, you all have cars?"

Li Muchong rolled his eyes at him, realizing he hadn't even noticed the bandages he'd removed, but was now concerned about the car.

"Enough with the nonsense. He Minsheng took sick leave today and just wanted to let you know since he was passing by."

"sick leave?"

"They said my blood pressure was high and I needed to go to the hospital for a checkup," Li Mu said. "The duty officer in the team answered the phone."

Wu Liang frowned. "It's too obvious."

"I think so too, the timing is just too coincidental."

Li Mu rolled down the car window and casually rested his left hand on it.

Wu Liang nodded.

"At this point in time, there shouldn't be any major moves."

"So he did it on purpose?"

"Not necessarily." Wu Liang lowered his head and took a sip of coffee, his tongue tingling from the heat, but he pretended nothing had happened. "They might really be panicking."

"Panic?"

"People aren't made of iron," Wu Liang chuckled. "Diao Wei just died, and he knew he was being watched. If you were in his shoes, would you stay in your office or go out and check if there's any danger lurking around you?"

Li Mu paused for a moment.

"I'll keep an eye on him."

"you?"

Wu Liang raised an eyebrow.

"What's wrong?"

"Officer Li, with your hand like this, you need to be careful while driving."

Li Mu looked at him.

Wu Liang wisely swallowed the second half of his sentence.

Li Mu unlocked the car door.

"Get in the car."

"Where to?"

"Here's something for you."

Wu Liang walked around to the passenger side, opened the door, and got in. The car was clean. Li Mu leaned out, opened the hidden compartment in the passenger seat, and took out a small black bag.

"Emergency communication device, press and hold for three seconds to contact me. There's also a locator, hidden in the sole of your shoe or cuff."

Wu Liang unzipped the zipper and saw a black round piece about the size of a thumb inside, along with a communicator. He muttered something.

"Why do you act like a secret agent?"

Li Mu watched him place the locator, then took out his phone, opened a map of the neighborhood, and handed it to Wu Liang.

"He Minsheng's home is in Unit 2 of Building 3. The community only has two exits, both of which are equipped with security cameras. Keep your phone on and don't go into blind spots."

Wu Liang looked at the picture.

"Did you check before you came?"

"We checked the surveillance footage from nearby roads," Li Mu said. "He hadn't left the house yet, even ten minutes ago."

Wu Liang inserted the locator under the insole, stepped on it, and confirmed that it didn't hurt his feet.

"He might not go out through the front door."

"That's why I said not to go into blind spots of the surveillance cameras." Li Mu's tone was very low. "If you want to go, just keep an eye on things from a distance. Don't get too close. He Minsheng has a strong sense of counter-surveillance."

Wu Liang nodded, tucked the communicator into his sleeve, and raised his arm to shake it.

"Won't this thing suddenly make a sound?"

"No," Li Mu said. "The vibration is a warning. If it happens twice, retreat. If it happens three times, it's dangerous. You don't need to reply. Just leave."

"Officer Li, are you that concerned about me?"

Li Mu glanced at him.

Normally, she would have already snapped back.

This time, however, she simply put her phone back on the stand without saying a word.

Wu Liang's smile faltered for a moment.

He bent down to adjust his cuffs, hiding the communicator even more securely, and then bent down to check the locator in the sole of his shoe again.

He stopped joking, placed his hand on the doorknob, and casually asked, "Is there anything else you need to tell me?"

Li Mu looked ahead.

Don't be reckless.

"OK."

He pushed open the door and got out of the car.

Just as he closed the door, Li Mu suddenly called out to him.