Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 1122 - 575: Heaven’s Net is Vast_3

Chapter 1122: Chapter 575: Heaven’s Net is Vast_3

Lin Baoguo was having breakfast when he received this call that baffled him, "What five hundred dollars?"

Yan Fei, who had a good memory, reminded him, "You forgot? Last November, that flour mill owner who ran an illegal fundraising scam and swindled our town out of a lot of money?"

As soon as Lin Baoguo heard it, he immediately recalled the experience of taking a few people to the unfamiliar big city to look for the person. The group of country bumpkins were both frugal and unwilling to spend money when they first arrived in the big city, the misery was indescribable.

Even now, just mentioning it made his teeth itch with frustration, he just wished he could catch that fugitive and bite him twice to vent his anger, "Yes! That person was too hateful. If it weren’t for the fact that the station had no money, I would have really liked to offer a bigger reward. Several families in the town suffered because of his escape, losing years of hard work overnight, back to the pre-liberation era. What’s up, do you have a lead?"

"You really bring honor to the station, and that five hundred dollars wasn’t even from me." Yan Fei scoffed at the station’s idea of a reward. "Besides, do you think I, Yan Fei, would waste phone charges just for a lead? Guess who I’ve caught right now?"

Lin Baoguo and a few others had spent several days in Nanguang City looking for the person, being very frugal, they hardly spent any money except on the train fare. Later, they even returned the remaining money to Yan Fei. How could Yan Fei take more money after he had already taken out his share? So, Lin Baoguo took out five hundred dollars as a reward again.

Just as Yan Fei finished speaking, there was a bang on the other end of the phone, followed by several crackling sounds.

"Hey, Old Lin, what’s happening..."

"Look at this kid, did the sky fall or what? A phone call makes you drop your bowl. No matter what the matter, take it easy, pick up the phone quickly; we need to discuss this calmly..."

Yan Fei almost laughed out loud, he could easily guess the chaos at the other end of the phone.

In Sancha County, many people have the habit of holding a bowl with three fingers of one hand, while also pinching a bun with the last two fingers. When something happens, they manage to hold the chopsticks with the same hand that holds the bowl - people usually gather around the table to eat, so holding the bowl is less common, but in the villages, it’s typical to carry the bowl while visiting others.

However, Yan Fei knew Lin Baoguo, who had this habit. He must have freed one hand to answer the phone, and upon hearing this news, accidentally dropped the bowl, and in panic trying to catch it, he dropped the phone too...

"Really, you better not be fooling me... By the way, you went to Nanguang City this time, right? You happened to run into him there, didn’t you? Don’t let him get away; we need to make him cough up that ill-gotten money..." After the chaos, Lin Baoguo’s voice was truly filled with excitement.

The security in Sancha River County had been very good over the years. Even if there were cases, they were quickly solved. In Tanghe County, the station was recognized every year. But last year’s case of Li Mancang made a big impact, and not being able to catch him was very frustrating for the chief, Lin Baoguo.

Hearing that Yan Fei had caught the man, how could he not be thrilled?

Once the person was brought back, at least the few families in the town scammed by Li Mancang would probably be overjoyed as if it were New Year’s. By solving a pending case, Lin Baoguo as the chief would also secure a major achievement to report to the county, truly a win on several fronts.

Yan Fei chuckled, "This guy wasn’t in Nanguang City, he was here in Hong Kong. Talk about a coincidence, I was actually about to head back but decided to go shopping before leaving, and just ran into him. Haha, wait for it, there might be some paperwork when I bring him back, you better hurry back to the station and wait for my call. The police are here, I’ve got to hang up now!"

The excited Lin Baoguo on the other end of the phone said, "Okay, okay, I’ll head to the station right now!"

That’s really good news!

The police from Hong Kong were quick to arrive, but Yan Fei had justice on his side wherever he went.

Moreover, the matter turned out to be even simpler than Yan Fei had expected. Upon realizing the situation, Li Mancang didn’t try much to deny it and honestly confessed everything.

In fact, this guy didn’t even have a Hong Kong passport—his entire family lived in a village outside Shen City, renting a place and sneaking over to do business.

Speaking of which, this family was quite peculiar. After swindling so much money, their first plan had been to find a secluded valley to hide in for a few years. However, they hadn’t found a suitable valley yet and upon leaving the small pond of Sancha River, they encountered the bustling outside world, causing a shift in their mindset.

Seeing how people outside were living, "We’re rich now, if we don’t spend our money living the good life and hide in a valley instead, aren’t we just asking for trouble? We might as well not run away at all!"

So, the family sneaked down to the south, moving in and out of Shen City, which required a passport they didn’t have, so they finally settled down in a place on the outskirts of Shen City.

These places were actually quite suitable for them. Firstly, they were next to a bustling metropolis with comparatively low living costs; secondly, these areas had a high population of newcomers, mixed and inconspicuous, making it easy for the family to blend in unnoticed.

But living there and trying to get by without work wasn’t feasible. Moreover, in Sancha County, they felt they had brought quite a lot of money, but in such a metropolis... next door, whether that amount of money was substantial could be confirmed by any random beggar on the street.

So, the family started thinking of ways to do small businesses, initially sneaking into the streets of Shen City to set up street stalls. However, it was easy to run into acquaintances there, so later, Li Mancang followed others and sneaked into Hong Kong to conduct business.

But despite all the calculations, they hadn’t expected Boss Yan from Sancha County who, these days, would also come to Hong Kong at a moment’s notice, and the two happened to run into each other.

Yan Fei had thought he probably couldn’t return today, as taking someone back would definitely involve complicated procedures, especially since he wasn’t officially a police officer and had no formal paperwork.

Unexpectedly, Li Mancang turned out to be just an illegal immigrant, so things got a lot simpler.

Yan Fei didn’t even wait, he just took the first flight out with his wife.

As for Li Mancang, Yan Fei left him in Shen City under surveillance, calling Baoguo Lin to come over and take him back—apparently, Li Mancang’s family members were all complicit, if not partners then at the very least involved by failing to report the crimes, so all had to be taken back.

Now the family was overwhelmed with regret, too late. If they had explored the outside world before fleeing, they would have realized much earlier how drastically the world had changed; even the term "ever-changing" fails to do it justice.

And for such a small amount of money, the whole family had risked everything. What a ’loss-making’ affair—indeed, just over half a year had passed and they had come to realize that the money they swindled from the townsfolk was trivial outside their little town.

Unfortunately, not everything in this world can be remedied by regret.