Chapter 266: An Unexpected Discovery (Part 1)

The basement of Hailong Mall had always been unfinished.

And on the first floor, there was a gold shop.

In his previous life, in 2001, Zhao Qingfeng had heard news about a gold theft at Hailong Mall.

He couldn’t remember the exact date.

But the criminal suspect was memorable because of his distinctive appearance, having one limp leg.

Coincidentally, he also wanted Deputy Mayor Gao to use the Sky Net project proposal to advance in rank.

So, in the preceding period, he had Marina assign someone to monitor every movement at the entrance of Hailong Mall.

According to his memory.

In his previous life, the thief used the fact that the basement was never renovated as a loophole, transporting tools inside after casing the place for three to four days.

Then, taking advantage of the dead of night when no one was around, he stealthily cut open the connecting passage on the top of the basement and drilled into the gold shop from below, stealing gold worth over 4 million in three hours.

This incident caused a huge sensation at the time.

The provincial public security bureau issued a directive demanding the case be solved within a week.

However.

The thief was cunning and managed to escape, only to be caught more than a decade later due to another case.

And the person in charge of the gold shop frequently caused disturbances at the police station.

This caused the municipal public security bureau to be in chaos and unrest at the time.

“You’re saying, this lame guy might be planning to rob the gold shop?”

After listening to Zhao Qingfeng’s analysis, Deputy Mayor Gao stroked his chin.

“Yes.”

Zhao Qingfeng pointed at the screen, “Uncle Gao, look, he transported several bags inside in two days. We have cameras inside the mall, one of which clearly shows the drill bit poking out of one of the bags. And he’s not a staff member of the mall, so what’s he doing going to the basement? The basement is a parking lot, which has been long abandoned due to some disputes, pitch dark and without any construction. And right in the center of the first floor is the gold shop, where the gold is stored in safes every day. So, putting it all together, I analyze that he might be planning to steal the gold!”

The analysis was incredibly precise.

This preemptive notion immediately ‘brainwashed’ Old Gao.

“It’s possible…”

Deputy Mayor Gao continued to scratch his chin, thinking about calling the captain of the criminal police.

Zhao Qingfeng stopped him, “Uncle Gao, wait! What we want now is not to prevent potential harm, but to catch him in the act! If you arrest him now, even if he confesses, it won’t mean much. But if we catch him committing the crime, wouldn’t that better demonstrate the real-time preventive capability of our Sky Net project? Isn’t the meeting just a few days away? Let’s wait two more days, first deploy police forces around the area as a precaution. Once this guy commits the crime, we can catch him red-handed, and send a photographer to follow in real time, making a full show of it. By then, with irrefutable evidence, clear video, and perfect monitoring, how could the higher-ups not appreciate our proposal?”

The key point was to promote the Sky Net project on a large scale.

Otherwise, how could Zhao Qingfeng make a fortune from the government?

Apart from the laborious and pleasing big project like Sky Net, he had many other plans.

Gao Hu nodded repeatedly, “Little Feng, you’re right, catch the thief and the loot! Ah, to think you’re only eighteen or nineteen, yet you act like an adult. My son just knows how to fool around, doesn’t take his studies seriously, when can he ever compare to you? Fortunately, you two are good friends, if you make it big in the future, remember to look out for him on my behalf, will you?”

Anyone with good eyesight could see Zhao Qingfeng was no ordinary person.

Gao Hu’s words clearly meant to strengthen their relationship, sharing the good fortune without anyone being at a disadvantage.

Zhao Qingfeng was very modest, “Uncle Gao, I’m just a student, talking about taking care, I still need your care! How about this, you arrange things on your end, and for the video part, I’ll have my company’s people copy and edit it, and I’ll take care of the rest of the video team. You just need to catch him in the act.”

They discussed a bit more.

Ever since Zhao Qingfeng proposed the detailed plan for the Sky Net project, Old Gao had ‘fallen in love’ with him.

This was a love for talent.

As they were talking, the captain of the criminal police suddenly knocked and came in.

Seeing Zhao Qingfeng there, he hesitated.

Deputy Mayor Gao tossed him a cigarette, “Old Wang, speak up, no need to hold back.”

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