Absolute power in officialdom

Chapter 102 The Corrupt Official's Treasure Trove?

Wu Zhiyuan smiled and asked in return, "Really?"

"Isn't that right?" Lin Keke smiled slightly. "Secretary Wu is really charming! But it's not surprising, beauties love heroes."

The news I saw in the Longcheng Daily about your award for bravery was written by this reporter Ye, right?

Her writing is delicate and full of emotion; it's clear she admires you quite a bit.

Wu Zhiyuan chuckled a few times, then suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Coco, could you do something with me tonight?"

Lin Keke was taken aback: "What is it?"

Wu Zhiyuan said softly, "It's too noisy and crowded here, not the place to talk. I'll tell you later."

Lin Keke covered her mouth and laughed: "Okay. I'm willing to go through fire and water for you, I still owe you my life."

"You're too kind," Wu Zhiyuan joked, not too much, "Are you going to offer yourself in return?"

Lin Keke's face flushed crimson, and her voice was barely audible: "I offered myself to you that night, but you didn't want me."

Wu Zhiyuan was somewhat surprised and embarrassed.

I never expected Lin Keke to say it.

That night, Lin Keke did indeed offer herself to him, saying that although she was married, she was a virgin.

However, he didn't dare to take it.

Because I thought of Han Tingting.

In fact, he always treated Han Tingting as a younger sister, just like his own sister Wu Kexin.

Seeing Wu Zhiyuan's embarrassment, Lin Keke chuckled, "Alright, alright, look how scared you are! I was just kidding! Did you really think I was unwanted?"

Lin Keke is young and beautiful, with a pretty face, a great figure, and a great temperament. How could no one want her?

Even Tao Sizhong, that dead man who had been with countless women, drooled over her when he was alive.

Step out of the restaurant, onto a street corner.

Wu Zhiyuan leaned closer to Lin Keke and told her about what seemed to be the Sang family's treasure vault, instructing her to keep it strictly confidential.

The two took a taxi to the intersection of Dongfeng Road and Changjiang Road and successfully found the Toutou Shidao Hair Salon.

Next door is that nameless, very dilapidated old residential area.

There are no security guards at the entrance of the residential compound; people can come and go as they please.

Although Su Taohong filmed a video, the video was blurry due to the dim lighting.

Lin Keke looked around and said softly, "This is an old residential area with few residents. Many of the streetlights are broken, so it's dimly lit. There are probably not many security cameras either. It's an easy place to sneak in and hide."

Wu Zhiyuan forwarded the video taken by Su Taohong to Lin Keke and said helplessly, "The lighting is too poor, and you can't see the building number and the unit door at all."

I don't know which building it is, but there are at least twenty or thirty buildings in the complex, and they are mostly five-story buildings.

Lin Keke took the phone, her expression focused, and repeatedly dragged the video progress bar, paused, and zoomed in on the details.

Her gaze, like a searchlight, meticulously scanned every corner of the scene.

"Look here," Lin Keke paused the video and pointed to the edge of the screen, "Although you can't see the numbers clearly, the shape of the canopy above the entrance of this building is very special. It's wavy, and there's a small piece missing from the lower left corner. This feature is very obvious."

Lin Keke continued playing the video. When the camera turned to the lit window on the third floor, she paused again and tapped the screen with her fingertip: "Look at this window with burglar bars installed. It's not only new, but the material and mesh density are also significantly different from the old-fashioned burglar bars that are sporadically installed in the other houses in this building."

This is currently one of the more advanced, thickened stainless steel invisible security windows on the market, offering a higher level of protection.

She zoomed in on the image to the extreme, carefully examining the reflection in the window glass: "Although it's very blurry, you can see in the reflection that there seems to be a dark curtain or blackout cloth installed on the inside of the window, drawn tightly shut."

This indicates that the residents value their privacy highly, or do not want outsiders to see what's happening inside.

Finally, Lin Keke's gaze fell on an inconspicuous corner below the window: "Look here again, on the outer wall at the lower left corner of the window, isn't there a very small protrusion?"

It's likely the base of an old air conditioner's outdoor unit bracket, but the position of this base relative to the window is quite unusual.

Wu Zhiyuan gave a thumbs up: "Great! As expected of a policeman, professional matters should be left to professionals."

Lin Keke said softly, "Let's go, we'll check each building one by one. Find the unit door with the wavy, missing corner awning, then look at the third floor, see which west-facing unit has a high-end, new-style security window installed, and which has that special raised base on the lower left corner of the exterior wall of the window."

Under the cover of night, the two pretended to be a couple and moved between the buildings in the residential area.

Lin Keke was responsible for identifying features, while Wu Zhiyuan observed the surroundings.

Actually, there weren't many pedestrians in the neighborhood late at night.

With these distinctive features, the two found their target in about ten minutes.

Above the entrance to this unit is a wavy concrete canopy, and in the lower left corner of the canopy, there is a small patch of peeling and damage, which perfectly matches the features in the video.

The window of the west-facing apartment on the third floor was tightly closed. In the dim light of the street lamp, one could see that the window was fitted with a new, thickened security window, which contrasted sharply with the old, mottled iron bars of the other windows around it.

Looking more closely at the exterior wall in the lower left corner of the window, a black metal protrusion base can be vaguely discerned.

Just as Wu Zhiyuan was secretly pleased and took out his phone to take a picture, Lin Keke suddenly pinched his arm and whispered, "Someone is coming."

A man wearing a baseball cap and carrying a bag was seen walking towards them.

Wu Zhiyuan thought of one person—Sang Chenglong.

He had seen Sang Chenglong at the Jintang Hot Spring Resort last time. Although he was wearing sunglasses, his figure and gait were very similar.

Wu Zhiyuan suddenly stretched out his arms and hugged Lin Keke tightly. At the same time, he quickly turned around and used his back to block the direction of the newcomer's view.

Lin Keke immediately realized that this was the most natural disguise.

She quickly relaxed her body, resting her head on Wu Zhiyuan's shoulder and naturally wrapping her arms around his waist.

At first glance, they look like a couple cuddling and embracing in the neighborhood at night.

She even let out a soft, coquettish murmur: "Oh dear, someone's here..."

Wu Zhiyuan leaned close to Lin Keke's ear and whispered, "This person looks a lot like Sang Chenglong."

Sure enough, a minute later, the light in the west-facing window on the third floor came on.

"Zhiyuan, let's move to another place and continue observing," Lin Keke said in a low voice.

Wu Zhiyuan released Lin Keke.

The two went around to the back of the building.

About ten minutes later, the lights on the third floor went out, and Sang Chenglong left.

"Coco, I'm increasingly convinced that this house is the Sang family's treasure trove."

"Yes, I agree with your analysis. What's the next step?"

"The entire Sang family is at the deputy director-general level, a provincial-level cadre, and the municipal discipline inspection commission has no authority to file a case against them."

Moreover, we actually have no idea what's inside the house.

Reporting rashly might alert the suspect. Let's wait for the right opportunity.

The two left the residential area.

While waiting for the bus at the intersection, Lin Keke tentatively asked, "Are you going to my place?"

Wu Zhiyuan grinned mischievously: "Planning to give it to me tonight?"

Lin Keke playfully punched Wu Zhiyuan's chest with her small fist, which sounded more like she was being affectionate.