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Zhou Jinchuan hung up the phone, thought for a moment, and then dialed another call to the police station in the town, asking them to help patrol the area around the hotel more often at night.
He then called back to the army and spoke to Lu Changzheng, asking him to bring more people to the town when he had time. If the fugitive really escaped to their town, the army had an obligation to help catch him.
After that, he thought for a moment and called the guard post in the compound, instructing them to be extra careful these days.
Xie Xiaoyun was standing beside Zhou Jinchuan the whole time he was making calls, watching him frown as he finished one call after another.
Although he knew Zhou Jinchuan was worried, this was the first time he had seen him act so ‘scared’.
He had faced danger countless times before, so why would he be afraid of a fugitive? Besides, the town was right next to the army, so the fugitive shouldn’t dare to go there.
However, he didn’t dare to say that.
The mission this time was already difficult enough, and Commander Zhou was probably anxious to get back. Saying anything now would only add to his worries.
Although the news wasn’t made public, the atmosphere in the town had changed significantly.
People rarely went out at night.
Bai Ruolin had been observing from across the street for the past two days and noticed something was wrong. She then quietly slipped out to find out what was going on.
She found out that the town was rumored to have a fugitive.
For some reason, instead of being scared, Bai Ruolin felt a surge of excitement.
If the fugitive could run into Su Yi, she wouldn’t have to do anything.
Otherwise, she was running out of money if she kept waiting like this.
Besides, Su Yi had been very cautious these past few days. Every time she went out, whether it was day or night, someone was with her.
She couldn’t find an opportunity to make her move.
However, what if the fugitive never came to this town? Would she just wait here like a fool?
Bai Ruolin thought about it all night and couldn’t sleep. It wasn’t until the sky was just starting to turn gray that she had an idea.
She immediately wrapped herself tightly in a headscarf and ran out.
Bai Ruolin left the house and, following her memories from her previous life, found a repair shop at the very edge of the town.
She remembered that the few people in this repair shop were all idle good-for-nothings.
They were notorious for their mischief and idleness in town, always chasing chickens and fighting dogs. Their business was good for the first two years, so they didn’t dare to do anything outrageous.
Later, when business went bad, they started stealing and cheating, seducing good women, and eventually committed a major crime.
At that time, the incident caused a huge stir in the entire city.
Bai Ruolin thought that since she couldn’t wait for the fugitive, she might as well find a few ready-made ones.
Even if they weren’t criminals now, with money and beauty as temptation, she was sure she could get them to do things.
Thinking this, Bai Ruolin quickened her pace, twisting and turning until she finally reached the repair shop.
When she got there, the shop wasn’t open yet.
Bai Ruolin, emboldened, knocked directly on the door. She knocked for a long time before a man with a messy hairdo came out and shouted, “What are you knocking for? Are you mourning someone so early in the morning?”
Bai Ruolin was startled by his aggression, but still mustered her courage and said, “I have a business deal to discuss with you. Who’s the boss here?”
The man, hearing Bai Ruolin’s tone, couldn’t help but laugh, “Business deal? Did someone in your family die? Take a good look, we’re a bicycle repair shop, not a funeral parlor.”
He was about to close the door again.
Bai Ruolin directly took out the last few bills she had on her, “I brought the deposit.”
Seeing the money, the man was instantly wide awake and quickly brought Bai Ruolin inside.
He also woke up his other brothers.
As soon as Bai Ruolin entered the room, a wave of sweat and stench hit her, making her frown.
However, she still forced herself to find a chair and sit down.
“I know you guys aren’t good people, so I’ll get straight to the point. You help me ruin someone, this money is yours, and I’ll give you half after the deed is done.”
“And the target is a beautiful woman, I guarantee you won’t lose out. Even if the deed is done, she won’t dare to do anything to you.”
The men, still half-asleep from waking up early, mumbled, “Who the hell are you calling not good people? We’re honest businessmen, fixing bicycles.”
One of them was curious, “Who is this person? Are there any beautiful women in our town that we haven’t seen?”
Bai Ruolin got straight to the point, “Su Yi, the owner of Ruyi Sichuan Cuisine.”
As soon as they heard the name, everyone woke up instantly.
“Su Yi? Isn’t she Zhou Jinchuan’s woman? We dare not mess with her.”
“Exactly, for your measly money, we’re going to mess with her? Are you tired of living? No way, no way.”
They were about to push Bai Ruolin out.
Bai Ruolin sneered, “I thought you guys were all bold, but it seems you’re all afraid of a woman.”
“You don’t know this, do you? Zhou Jinchuan hasn’t been in the army for a while, and he won’t be back for a while.”
“Also, I guarantee you, this matter will never be traced back to you. Don’t you know there’s a fugitive on the loose in our county? As long as you make it look like the fugitive did it, then—”
Hearing her so confident, the men were curious, “Who are you? How do you know for sure that Zhou Jinchuan is not here, and how do you know about the fugitive?”
One of them rushed towards Bai Ruolin.
One of them grabbed the head scarf covering her face, revealing her fair skin.
“It’s you?!”
Everyone burst into laughter, “We’ve all seen you! Every time you come to town to take the bus, you walk with your high heels clicking, oh my!”
“They say you stole someone else’s fiancé and even faked a pregnancy, using pig’s blood to smear the boss Su! How shameless you are!”
Seeing that she had been recognized, Bai Ruolin decided not to pretend anymore.
She looked at them coldly and sneered, “Yes, it’s me. I have a grudge against her, is it wrong for me to dislike her? That’s not your concern.”
“You just need to consider this, the most beautiful woman in town, you get to take advantage of her for free, and you’ll get paid. If anything happens, someone will take the blame for you. So, are you in or not?”
The men thought about Su Yi’s face and started to get a little tempted.
Then they thought, even if something happened, she wouldn’t dare to make a fuss, so they nodded.
“We’re in, but you can’t leave today.”
Seeing the leader’s lecherous smile, Bai Ruolin felt a wave of goosebumps.
“I’m here to do business with you, don’t even think about anything else. If you do a good job, I’ll pay you double.”
Seeing that Bai Ruolin didn’t agree, the man snorted contemptuously, “Someone like you, even if you were given to us for free, we wouldn’t want you. We don’t find you attractive.”
“Tell us, when are you going to make your move?”
Although Bai Ruolin was unhappy with their words, she knew it was important to focus on the bigger picture.
She quickly explained her plan, “Tonight, I’ll send someone to the restaurant to keep that man named Li busy. It doesn’t matter who takes Su Yi back, they won’t be a threat.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.