CHAPTER 94: CHAPTER 68: MAJOR INTELLIGENCE (5.6K)_2

Upon inquiring, Zhang Feng found out he had gone out to catch someone.

Left with nothing to do, Zhang Feng started practicing his breathing exercises in the hallway outside the interrogation room while waiting.

"Why is Old Zhang here?"

The officers passing by noticed Zhang Feng and greeted him.

"Want to come to my office and sit for a while?" Someone else invited Zhang Feng to his office.

Zhang Feng waved it off, "It’s quiet here, perfect for recalling past cases."

Waiting and practicing.

Around seven in the evening.

"Stay calm!"

Captain Wang’s agitated voice could be heard from outside the corridor.

They had returned after capturing someone.

As they turned into the corridor and saw Zhang Feng.

"Take them inside first," Captain Wang directed a few officers to take the criminals to the interrogation room far away.

After the escort team had left.

Captain Wang finally relaxed his serious expression and curiously asked Zhang Feng:

"Aren’t you usually cooped up at home, not coming out even for chess or cards, why did you think of us today? Are you treating us to a meal?"

"Yeah, Old Zhang!" A few officers remained here.

Upon hearing Captain Wang speak, they chimed in:

"We just finished work and haven’t eaten; we’re starving."

"Come on, let’s go to a restaurant, leave the rest to the interrogation department!"

"Brother Zhang, I’m starving!"

They shouted as they were about to leave.

"I don’t know how to respond to you guys." Zhang Feng was momentarily stumped by his comrades, "I can’t just say that I thought of you because I had something on my mind."

"Haha!" Captain Wang laughed.

"Old Zhang, you are too straightforward!" The others laughed heartily, halting their steps toward a lavish meal.

But quickly, they looked at Zhang Feng with serious expressions.

Meanwhile, Captain Wang seriously inquired of Zhang Feng, "What’s the matter? Is it that occultist murderer?"

They felt only that murderer would interest ’Master Zhang’.

"Yes, it’s about him," Zhang Feng replied, "I recently heard some news about an old scholar..."

Zhang Feng spoke briefly about the old scholar and Boss He’s matters and continued,

"Now this old scholar is back.

If it’s not too urgent for you, take two people with me to pay a visit.

This way, we can avoid having to verify and search all over again, since I don’t have anyone here."

"Going out of province?" Captain Wang hesitated, "Is the news reliable? Because I still have work here, everywhere needs people, I probably can’t leave."

Captain Wang explained to prevent Zhang Feng from misunderstanding him as unwilling to help, "Old Zhang, you know, the task force has already disbanded.

Those who were seconded to help have also returned.

Now, as you can see, we just caught someone, and we haven’t eaten yet.

There are several other cases that need investigation.

It’s not as simple as solving a case and leaving; Chuan City is, after all, out of the province, Old Zhang."

"Yes, Brother Zhang." Another person echoed, "Honestly, I’d like to go with Brother Zhang, I really miss our old 8.03 task force days.

The excitement of working together then was great, wasn’t it?"

"Totally!"

"Those were happy times!"

"Damn, I still remember the exhilarating feeling of combing through a case with so many people!"

"Yeah, yeah, though we were tired, and it seemed hopeless at times, but me, Old Zhang, Captain Wang, Old Li, Xiaoliu, nearly a hundred of us in one big room for meetings, working in one spot, eating from one pot, really gave us the strength to cut through metal!"

They all smiled, indeed fondly remembering those times together.

But the officer who first mentioned nostalgia sighed, "But...Brother Zhang, we really can’t get away right now..."

"Ah...it would be great if 8.03 were still here." Captain Wang sighed upon hearing this, "Do you think I don’t want to go? I damn well want to catch that killer too!

Remember, we investigated for nearly a year and didn’t even find his subordinates, it’s just too humiliating!"

Captain Wang shook his head at this point, looking at the silent Zhang Feng, "Old Zhang, maybe the case is over, and that killer won’t act again.

Why don’t...you let it go?"

"Yeah." Those beside him also advised, "Brother Zhang, clinging to this isn’t a long-term plan, ruining your health would just be too wasteful."

"They’re right," an old detective also advised, "Old Zhang, I know you’ve been worried about this case, keeping a close watch, but for many situations...these aren’t decisions we make ourselves."

"I understand, I know you’re all well-intentioned." Zhang Feng nodded and said with a smile, "You guys go ahead, I’ll go by myself, I know what I’m doing.

Besides, I’m not officially part of the system now, investigating out of province individually, I’m not bound by so many restrictions.

Actually...I miss those lively times of working together."

"Old Zhang!" Captain Wang saw Zhang Feng turning to leave and quickly stepped after him.

Zhang Feng waved back to them, "Give me some time, I’ll reunite our 803.

By then, we’ll work together, and no one will run, no one will complain of being tired."

...

On the morning of the third day.

Outside Chuan City.

Zhang Feng arrived in front of the dojo mentioned by Boss He.

It was a large compound of several thousand square meters with a sprawling villa inside.

In the villa’s yard, there were mountains and water.

The first floor also had many floor-to-ceiling windows, showing that the villa had rooms for meditation.

The dojo was on the second floor.

Zhang Feng glanced around the yard from outside, took out his phone, and dialed the old scholar.

By the time, the meditation should be over.

But the phone rang for a long time without being answered.

’Could he have gone out again?’ Zhang Feng wondered, continuing to call while walking around the yard.