CHAPTER 1466: CHAPTER 1467: CAPTAIN, WELCOME BACK

Gong Wu gripped the steering wheel with both hands and laughed, "Alright then!"

For Gong Wu, being able to work on a case alongside a legendary figure was even more thrilling than fighting with firecrackers against an enemy.

Once on the highway, Gong Wu floored the accelerator, pushing the speed to 160 km/h.

In just about three hours, Gong Wu had brought you back to Yuhang City.

You didn’t go home but instead had Gong Wu drive the car to a small road next to an upscale residential area. You quickly entered the residential area, and a few minutes later, you emerged fully disguised, your appearance drastically changed to resemble how you looked when you were with the Wei Family. Seeing the familiar face, Gong Wu’s smile grew even wider.

"Captain, welcome back!"

With your face changed, you exuded an aura that repelled strangers, your expression cold, and your sharp eyes made a person feel uneasy just by looking at them for too long.

You stood by the car window, patted Gong Wu on the shoulder, and said in a cold voice, "From now on, you have four hours to yourself. After that, come to this location to pick me up."

"Ah? Captain, why don’t you let me follow you?" Gong Wu asked earnestly.

You shook your head slightly, "You can’t keep up with my speed."

With that, you turned and left. Gong Wu felt a blur in front of his eyes and could no longer catch sight of you.

Gong Wu shrugged helplessly, lowered the seat, lay back, and sighed, "In Yuhang City, there aren’t many people I know. Where can I go? I might as well sleep right here."

After changing your disguise, you felt a lightness all over because, in this outfit, you didn’t have to worry about any behavior that might affect your daily life.

You moved through the night without going directly to the detention center to find your father. Instead, you headed to the traffic police brigade alone.

The purpose of going to the traffic police brigade was simple: to find out the owner of the black Audi that argued with your father a few days ago. Easily infiltrating the brigade, you input the Audi’s license plate number from memory into the computer, and the information quickly appeared on the screen. As you suspected, the car owner wasn’t the guy with the Mediterranean hairstyle from that day but was a unit vehicle, and the unit turned out to be a private school in Yuhang City named West City High School.

West City High School wasn’t far from Second Heights. Although a private school, it had a high graduation rate and a strong teaching staff. It was rumored to be backed by some powerful entity.

You silently exited the traffic police brigade and quickly went to West City High School under the cover of darkness.

If it were daytime, people around would surely be amazed at your speed. In the night, you moved like a ghost, covering several dozen meters, even hundreds, in the blink of an eye!

West City High School employed a closed-form teaching style, meaning the school was strictly monitored at night.

At this moment, on the east playground of West City High School, two night watch security guards were smoking and chatting at the corner of the wall: "Sigh, autumn is here again, and winter isn’t far off. Soon it’ll be New Year again."

"Brother Wang, are you going home this year?"

"I would like to, but you know, our vacation is late, and honestly, I don’t want to go back this year. Every time I go home, my mother keeps urging me to get married, but with our conditions, which girl would want to suffer with us? Sigh!"

"Brother Wang, actually, I think that Teacher Xiao Chen is really nice, and it seems like she likes you too."

"Teacher Xiao Chen? I wouldn’t dare aim that high."

"Why not? You two have mutual liking; who can stop a pair of lovebirds?"

"These days, emotions mean nothing without a house. You know the prices in Yuhang City. Our wages back home are considered middle-class, but here in Yuhang City, even a beggar earns more than us! Even if I save all year without eating or drinking, I can only afford a spot next to the toilet!"

"Rustle."

As they spoke, a breeze blew past, making the leaves rustle.

"Who’s there?" One of the guards picked up a flashlight and shone it over but saw nothing.

"At this time of night, even if there were thieves, they wouldn’t come to a school. They target big officials."

"Less talking, more doing. That’s the survival rule for us small people in big cities."

"Hehe, Brother Wang is right."

Although unfamiliar with the layout, you quickly found the administration building since that’s typically the most prominent structure in a school.

The first floor was locked tight, and there was surveillance at the corridor entrance. You didn’t wear a mask and didn’t want to expose your identity. After circling the administration building once, you found a window on the third floor slightly open. Standing under the window, you saw it was about eight meters from the ground, an impossible height to jump.

Looking around, you noticed a drainage pipe about six meters from the window, fixed to the wall.

You quickly walked to the base of the drainage pipe. With a twist of your hands, you climbed up it like a monkey, soon reaching the level of the slightly open window.

Though still a little distance from the window, you could walk along the window ledge like a gecko, making what would be impossible footing for most people feel like a flat surface. Through the half-open window, you effortlessly entered the room.

Once inside, you soon located the archives room, started the computer, and began searching for photos of the school’s faculty members, starting with the principal. Within a few pages, you found the bald man — this school’s vice principal, named Hu Weiping.

Opening Hu Weiping’s file, you memorized his address, shut down the computer, and jumped out of a second-floor window, rolling upon landing and disappearing back into the darkness.

All in all, the entire series of actions took you only about ten minutes, demonstrating a speed and efficiency far beyond that of an average person.

Interestingly, Hu Weiping’s home address happened to be in the same upscale residential district where, under the identity of Li Tian, you bought a high-end apartment.

Returning to the community, you passed by the agreed location, noting that Gong Wu was sound asleep in the car, his lips curling upwards slightly, and you didn’t disturb him as you quickly entered the district.

Hu Weiping lived in a townhouse, and after avoiding the cameras, you easily entered his house. By this time, it was the middle of the night, and Hu Weiping’s family was deep asleep. You didn’t act rashly but first went to the shoe cabinet. After checking, you deduced there should be three people in the house: Hu Weiping, his wife, and a son at least twenty years old.