Chapter 397: Chapter 397

When the police came knocking on Gao Jie’s door, he was busy romping in his lover’s bed.

The officers, without batting an eye, snapped handcuffs onto his wrists.

Gao Jie was dumbfounded. "Is there some kind of misunderstanding?"

Wen Zhou walked in expressionlessly and presented the arrest warrant to Gao Jie.

"Suspected of kidnapping and murder, Gao Jie. Your accomplices have already confessed. Do you really think you can escape now?"

Gao Jie blinked, still managing to maintain his composure at this moment.

"Officer Wen, there must be a mistake somewhere. I’ve been staying quietly with my girlfriend these past two days. Kidnapping and murder? You must be joking."

Wen Zhou sneered coldly, "Every word you say now will be used as evidence in court. Have your family find you a good lawyer. Take him away."

At this point, Gao Jie finally showed a hint of panic. "Officer Wen, I’m being framed! How can the police just arrest people ? I want to report you...!"

Wen Zhou ignored him, his gaze sweeping across the room.

A woman, clutching her clothes, was trembling in a corner.

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"Take her back for questioning."

The group swept in with great momentum and left just as grandly. Those in the hotel lobby watching this unfold couldn’t help but whisper among themselves.

"Isn’t that President Gao? Why is he being arrested?"

"Must have done too much bad stuff. I’ve always wondered just how strong his backing was to protect him all this time. Well, look at him now—finally caught! Justice served."

"Hope he doesn’t get out after just a few days and go back to harming people."

Assistant Wen received a call, his expression darkening slightly.

After hanging up, he frowned and turned to the two people at the computer in front of him.

"What the hell happened?"

The two exchanged uneasy glances before standing up simultaneously. One of them answered, "A hacker broke into our system, took control of the cameras, and used edited footage to cover their tracks. We were outclassed."

Assistant Wen chuckled angrily. "Outclassed?"

"Incompetent. A bunch of useless fools."

The two lowered their heads even further, remaining silent.

After calming down, Assistant Wen suddenly realized something grave.

Could Liu Qingfeng have known about their plan in advance and turned it against them?

That seemed to be the only explanation.

But how could Liu Qingfeng have learned of their plan beforehand? Was there a mole?

The more Assistant Wen thought about it, the more unsettled he became. He turned and left in a hurry.

"This time we really botched the job. Do you think the boss will...?"

One of them mimicked a throat-slitting motion.

"You’re exaggerating. I doubt it."

"We kidnapped the Governor’s son, for crying out loud. Not even a few lives would cover that. I’m already regretting taking this job. Mayor Liu comes from a prestigious Jingzhou clan, and his wife belongs to an elite family of lawyers. That couple is bound to be formidable. Look, even the hacker they hired is better than ours. Do you think they’ll catch us soon?"

"Stop overthinking. The boss will protect us."

"Gao Jie has already been caught. What makes you think we’ll get away?"

The two looked thoroughly anxious.

Behind the bamboo curtain, the man who had heard Assistant Wen’s report remained calm.

"So we lost to a hacker this time. It seems I’ll have to scout for some promising talent at the upcoming CTF competition and train them properly."

In this digital age, having a reliable hacker was indeed indispensable.

Hacking was just a technical tool. This plan failed because the other side had anticipated it, leading to their complete downfall.

After listening to all the details, the man pondered for a while before pinpointing the key issue. "How did Shen You’an get transferred from Qingbei Industrial Park to the clubhouse?"

"That was my mistake, sir."

"Enough. Learn from this failure—it was also my own lack of foresight. Handle Gao Jie personally; ensure he never opens his mouth again."

The man’s tone was casual as he spoke.

As footsteps faded, the man’s slender fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop, and his thin lips parted to utter a single name.

"Captain Wen, there’s a young woman here to see you."

After a sleepless night, Wen Zhou emerged from the interrogation room to find a girl waiting in the lounge area.

The girl stood up immediately upon seeing him and walked over.

"Officer Wen, I’ve heard so much about you. My name is Gao Yuyue."

Suppressing his exhaustion, Wen Zhou nodded expressionlessly. "Miss Gao, I heard you wanted to see me."

Gao Yuyue glanced around and lowered her voice. "I heard you arrested Gao Jie last night."

Wen Zhou narrowed his eyes, his piercing gaze landing on the girl’s beautiful, delicate face.

Gao Yuyue’s lips curled slightly. "Officer Wen, you look utterly exhausted. Must’ve been a hard night, hasn’t it? So, did you get anything useful out of him?"