The stakeout continued as usual.
The next morning, Tan Yong came downstairs and got into his Pajero. Mu Zhiyang followed suit, and after a while, he forcefully woke up Wei Zhenguo, who was in the passenger seat. Wei was startled awake.
"What?" he asked.
"Tan Yong changed his route, it's not the one to the office," Mu Zhiyang said.
They had been following Tan Yong's car for several days, and had memorized his route.
Wei Zhenguo looked at the busy road for a few seconds, then immediately notified the other team to gather.
Jiang Yuan sat up, curious.
He had only seen surveillance and tracking in TV shows and movies, but in the past two days, it had become quite common. Due to the traffic situation in Changyang City, during rush hour, even six-lane roads in both directions were congested. The driver in front could barely notice the two rows of cars behind him in the rearview mirror, let alone distinguish the specific models of the four or five Volkswagen cars in front, behind, and to the sides. Wei Zhenguo had chosen a white Volkswagen A-class car, relying on its outstanding "doll-like" quality. Non-car enthusiasts couldn't tell what specific model of Volkswagen they were following.
Tan Yong clearly had no experience in counter-surveillance. When he got in and out of the car, he would carefully look left and right, even checking his tires, but that was about it. When driving on the road, he was basically defenseless, not deliberately changing lanes, and not even paying attention to traffic lights.
Mu Zhiyang easily followed Tan Yong as he circled around to the market, bought some things, and put them in the trunk before driving back...
Wei Zhenguo wiped his face with a tissue dipped in mineral water and said solemnly, "Keep an eye on this pervert's ass."
...
Tan Yong drove into a small community less than a kilometer away from his home.
The community was a bit old and didn't have a design that separated cars and pedestrians. When Tan Yong's car approached the gate and stopped, the barrier arm automatically rose.
"You park on the side of the road, I'll follow on foot and contact you by phone," Wei Zhenguo said quickly, opening the door and getting out.
Jiang Yuan followed suit.
Wei Zhenguo hesitated a bit and said, "Jiang Forensic, you follow Xiao Mu."
"Let me help you, it's too dangerous for you to be alone," Jiang Yuan knew that Wei Zhenguo was afraid of getting hurt. Compared to Mu Zhiyang, a graduate of the police academy, his fieldwork ability was indeed weak, but it was indeed dangerous for Wei Zhenguo to follow alone.
Without firearms or weapons, it was relatively safe for two people to track one person.
Wei Zhenguo licked his lips and waved his hand without saying a word. Once they entered the community, he whispered, "Follow me closely and don't act on your own."
He was getting old, and talking about individual combat capability was pure nonsense. Without the foundation he had when he was younger, he didn't have much confidence facing a man like Tan Yong who often worked on construction sites.Wei Zhenguo ran with his head down. The pedestrian gate of the community was wide open, and the greenery inside was mediocre, giving off a decaying vibe of the community. Jiang Yuan followed and could still see the taillights of the Pajero from afar.
"Run faster." Wei Zhenguo peeked at Tan Yong's car and panted heavily as they ran, separated by a building.
Jiang Yuan ran even faster but didn't dare to run too shallow to avoid being discovered. Fortunately, the community was not big, and the Pajero only drove a distance of two or three hundred meters before slowing down again and turning into a building in the corner of the community.
Tan Yong got out of the car, put on the lock, and drove back to the fixed parking space in front of the green belt on the first floor. He then directly opened the lock buckle on the fence in front of the small garden in front of the building, as well as the anti-theft door inside, which was a house on the first floor with a front garden.
"Building 7, only one unit. The house at the north end of unit 1 on the first floor of Building 7. Send a message to Mu Zhiyang." Wei Zhenguo panted like an old cow, leaning on his knees and staring at Tan Yong from behind a cluster of roses.
Jiang Yuan was also exhausted and half-knelt on the ground, quickly sending the message. Looking at Wei Zhenguo's black face from a distance, he felt like a flower and cow dung, complementing each other.
"Rice, noodles, grains, oil, vegetables, and meat. All for eating." Wei Zhenguo watched as Tan Yong unloaded the car, frowned, and said, "This guy is divorced... with no children, parents living in the countryside, and yet he brings so much food... there must be a problem."
Jiang Yuan asked, "What should we do next?"
"We can't arrest anyone yet. If we catch someone without evidence, it will only be a waste of effort." Wei Zhenguo took out his phone and started editing a message, saying, "You let Mu Zhiyang go back to the car and continue to follow Tan Yong's car. I'll find someone to unlock the door."
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He was ready to see what was inside the house with his own eyes.
Jiang Yuan followed his instructions, while Mu Zhiyang, on the other end, just ran into the community, looked at his phone, and could only turn around and run towards the parking spot, feeling even more exhausted.
After about half an hour, Tan Yong finished unloading and got back into the car to head home. Wei Zhenguo reminded Mu Zhiyang and watched Tan Yong leave before wandering around Building 7.
Jiang Yuan didn't understand and whispered, "What are we doing now?"
"See if there are any surveillance cameras. They're cheap nowadays." Wei Zhenguo scanned around but didn't find anything, so he made another call to his contact.
The criminal investigator from Ningtai County, Wen Ming, and the locksmith they found quickly arrived at the bottom of Building 7.
"Open the door." Wei Zhenguo gave a direct order.
The locksmith lifted a large box and seemed familiar with Wei Zhenguo. He glanced at him and whispered, "Don't get me involved."
"What could go wrong?" Wei Zhenguo said arrogantly. "We're already here. What else can we do?"
The quality of the lock on the anti-theft door was excellent, and the locksmith struggled for a while before finally opening the door, revealing another anti-theft door inside.
"The lock on this door is no good. The door is useless without a good lock." The locksmith grumbled a couple of times.Wei Zhenguo frowned as he asked casually, "Did you buy the doors? How much were they worth?"
"Two doors? They could cost tens of thousands for those who don't know how to buy them, but only a few thousand for those who do." The lock picker replied.
"That guy only earns a few thousand yuan a month." Wei Zhenguo snorted, trying to boost his own confidence.
The door opened.
Inside was a typical four-bedroom, one-living-room layout.
Housing prices in Changyang City were not cheap, but this community was built early. If it had been bought during the opening more than ten years ago, it would have cost only a few hundred thousand yuan.
"Split up and look around." Wei Zhenguo looked at the ordinary interior decoration of the residential building, his brow furrowed, and he was a little confused.
However, for Jiang Yuan, this was a very simple scene.
After walking around the room, Jiang Yuan took out his phone and took a few pictures. Then he lifted the carpet between the balcony and the living room and said, "There is a basement here."
A wooden sliding door appeared in front of the three of them.