Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1012 - 1053: Informant

Chapter 1012: Chapter 1053: Informant

Lin Qiong had stayed up half the night before she and Li Yifei returned home. At the Public Security Bureau, she could be impartial and stern, but the thought of going home made her anxious. She said, "Husband, will they hate me?"

"No, everyone understands the situation and knows it’s normal for you to act this way."

"But... because of me, Yingying, Shanshan, and Fang Qing are all locked up. I always feel like I did something wrong."

Li Yifei smiled and said, "This is your responsibility. If you were to bend the law for the sake of family, then you wouldn’t be a good police officer, and you wouldn’t be the Lin Qiong I love."

Even with these words, Lin Qiong was still very nervous, and when they arrived home, no one had slept. Given the magnitude of the situation, it seemed impossible to sleep.

At that moment, Lin Qiong felt like a child who had done something wrong. She glanced at everyone and then lowered her head, too afraid to meet their eyes.

"Husband, Sister Lin Qiong, haven’t you eaten yet? I’ll heat up some food for you right away," Su Yiyi was the first to break the silence.

Su Mengxin then said, "Please tell us what happened."

Li Yifei briefed them on the situation, while Lin Qiong opened her mouth but found herself at a loss for words.

After listening, Su Mengxin said to Lin Qiong, "You did the right thing. That’s what makes a qualified and excellent police officer. Our country actually needs more police officers like you. If everyone acted as you did, our country would definitely be more stable and harmonious."

Lin Qiong looked up at Su Mengxin and finally said, "I know very well that Yingying and the others are definitely not involved, but we still need to thoroughly investigate before we can release them."

Ye Yunzhu said, "Lin Qiong, you shouldn’t feel any burden. Do what needs to be done. The more our own family is involved, the stricter we must be. This prevents others from criticizing us and negatively impacting the Li family in the future."

Seeing that no one was blaming her, Lin Qiong was very moved and said, "Then later on, I should properly apologize to Yingying, Shanshan, and Yunzhu for making them suffer."

Ning Xin’er laughed lightly and said, "That’s simple. Just give them your chance tonight, and they certainly won’t be mad."

Everyone burst into laughter. Although Xu Yingying was temporarily in the custody of the Public Security Bureau, they were not worried. If she didn’t come out tomorrow, she would definitely be home the day after.

The next day, Lin Qiong resumed investigating the case. She confirmed that the first two batches of goods that were returned to the country had been initially handled by Cao Bin’s men, then sent back to Xu Yingying’s company. The drugs had been moved in the process, so Xu Yingying’s company was essentially cleared of involvement, and all involved personnel were released.

Xu Yingying and the others didn’t blame Lin Qiong, and they all encouraged her to tirelessly pursue Cao Bin and catch him soon to get their revenge.

This encouragement deeply moved Lin Qiong, and she vowed in her heart that she had to catch that guy Cao Bin at any cost.

Although a large batch of drugs was intercepted this time, not a single person involved in the drug trade was caught, so it didn’t count as a true success. Catching Cao Bin, the mastermind, was necessary to truly crack the case.

Lin Qiong was giving it her all during this time; she was up early and returned late each day, using all means to try to locate Cao Bin, who seemed to have vanished from the planet.

That day, she received a call from an unknown number. When Lin Qiong answered, a man’s voice came through.

"Director Lin, are you catching Cao Bin?"

Lin Qiong immediately became alert and asked, "Yes! Who are you?"

"Who I am isn’t important. What matters is that I know where Cao Bin is."

"Where?" Lin Qiong asked urgently.

"Director Lin, I’m providing a clue, and it’s very risky. Shouldn’t I receive some reward?"

"Of course, if you provide the clue and it leads to Cao Bin’s capture, we’ll give you a reward of 100,000 yuan."

"Director Lin, I don’t want this to sound petty, but I’d prefer not to wait for police approval to get the money, which could expose me and later endanger me. I need the money now."

Lin Qiong hesitated for a moment and then said, "Okay, I can give you the money upfront."

"You’re decisive, Director Lin. Go prepare the money; I’ll call you in two hours."

"No need to prepare, I can cover it personally."

"That’s very straightforward of you, Director Lin. But you must come alone. I don’t want anyone else to know. I only trust you, Director Lin, I don’t trust anyone else."

"No problem!" Lin Qiong replied readily, not worried about being deceived. She would make sure to take down his identification; if he turned out to be a fraud, she could certainly capture him later.

"Good, then I’ll be waiting at the Flying Bird Bar. Remember, come alone. If I see you’ve brought someone, I definitely won’t show up."

"Don’t worry, I’ll come alone."

After hanging up, Lin Qiong immediately called Li Yifei to transfer 100,000 yuan. Although she was a director, she didn’t engage in corruption or bribery, so her income was limited; she didn’t have 100,000 yuan of her own.

"Okay, but can you tell me what you need the money for?" Although Li Yifei didn’t care about the money, especially when it was for his woman, he was still concerned and asked since Lin Qiong suddenly needed a significant amount.

"There’s an informant who demands payment upfront, and I can’t apply for it at the bureau right now, so I’ll have to cover it myself."

"Oh?"

Lin Qiong immediately gave a brief rundown of the situation, urging, "Hurry, I’ll be heading there right away."

"Alright, I’ll get the money ready for you right away."

After retrieving the money, Lin Qiong turned to Sophia, who was following her, and said, "I’m going solo for this task, do not follow me."

Sophia responded indifferently, "Master has instructed me to protect you. As long as you leave the Public Security Bureau, I must follow you closely."

Lin Qiong frowned. Sophia had been guarding her these past few days, and knowing the stubbornness of this blonde beauty, Lin Qiong realized that without Li Yifei’s intervention, she wouldn’t agree. She had no choice but to call Yifei again.

Yifei promptly agreed, instructing Lin Qiong to hand the phone to Sophia and then told Sophia she could follow Lin Qiong but from a distance, without alerting anyone.

With Yifei’s instructions, Sophia consented, and Lin Qiong was able to drive alone to the Flying Bird Bar.

The Flying Bird Bar was located in the city center of Mile City. It wasn’t very large and housed about a dozen tables, with a few private rooms. It was still afternoon, so the bar was quite deserted, without a single customer at the tables, only two bartenders lazily playing with their phones behind the bar.

Dressed in her police uniform, Lin Qiong attracted attention the moment she walked in. Both bartenders stood up, one of them quickly approaching her, saying, "Welcome, officer. What brings such a beautiful police officer here?"

Lin Qiong responded flatly, "I’m here to meet someone."

"Meet someone? It’s just the two of us here, who are you looking for?"

"Just the two of you?" Lin Qiong frowned.

"Yes, no customers have come in yet."

Lin Qiong nodded, "Then bring me a beer," and immediately took a conspicuous seat.

The bartender promptly served Lin Qiong a beer, then leaned in closer, asking, "Anything else you require?" Seeing such a beautiful police officer for the first time had his mind racing with thoughts about the allure of a woman in uniform.

Lin Qiong waved her hand dismissively, "No, that will be all, go on with your work." Since these two weren’t the people she was looking for, she didn’t bother engaging further.

The bartender reluctantly left, leaving Lin Qiong to slowly sip her beer as she waited for her contact.

Within five minutes, a man entered the bar, seemingly in his early thirties, not very tall, wearing a broad-brimmed hat and large sunglasses that obscured most of his face. Lin Qiong instantly knew this was the man she was looking for."

The man walked straight to Lin Qiong and sat down across from her, lowering his voice, "Director Lin indeed trusts people, coming here alone."

Lin Qiong nodded, "Show me your ID. Rest assured, I, Lin Qiong, keep my promises, and everything will be confidential."

The corners of the man’s mouth curled up, a clear sign of a smile, "Officer Lin, did you bring the money?"

"I did." Lin Qiong placed a bag on the table, "Without your ID, you won’t be taking this money. I need to verify the authenticity of your information."

"Officer Lin, you’re quite right, but rest assured, the information I provide is indeed genuine."

"I can only know if your information is genuine once I catch the person."

The man smiled again and said, "Officer Lin is truly astute. So, shall I tell you now where Cao Bin is?"

"Where?" Lin Qiong tensed and leaned forward slightly.

"He is..." The smile on the man’s face grew thicker, "I’ll take you to him right now."

Lin Qiong was startled, "Take me?" Yet her body involuntarily jerked, as she felt a sudden dizziness.

"Yes, if you want to catch him, naturally, I should kindly take you to him. Director Lin, are you feeling very dizzy now?"

Lin Qiong’s heart suddenly lurched, and she tried to stand up to reach for her gun, but once she moved, she realized her body was unexpectedly weak and she lacked even the strength to pull out the gun.

"Director Lin, that beer was heavily drugged, you might as well stop struggling and cooperate with us; we won’t harm a hair on your head."

"You’re with Cao Bin..." Lin Qiong tried to keep herself alert, but her head was getting foggier and her body weaker.

"You’re intelligent, but unfortunately, it’s too late for you now," laughed the man.

The man’s laughter was the last thing Lin Qiong remembered before losing consciousness, after which she knew nothing more.

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