However, another problem arises. They both believed that Zhou Xuan hadn't noticed them. If Zhou Xuan were to come here now, the only possibilities are: either Zhou Xuan has a friend here, and this friend only lives in the first four or five buildings; or Zhou Xuan has discovered them, in which case he has no friend here, and therefore their speed cannot be calculated at a normal pace. He might be running at high speed. If the two of them walk fifty meters, Zhou Xuan might run three times that distance, around one hundred and fifty meters. That is, given their current location, they can't possibly race any further.
However, neither of them could believe that Zhou Xuan had discovered them. It was too impossible, because Zhou Xuan had never turned around to look at them. If someone hadn't even turned their head, how could they know that someone was following them?
That was indeed unlikely, so they preferred to believe that Zhou Xuan hadn't discovered them, but was visiting relatives and friends here, just not knowing which building it was in.
The two exchanged a glance, then stepped back. "Zhou Xuan is most likely in the first ten houses in the alley," but it's impossible to launch a large-scale search.
As they slowly walked back, the two kept their eyes on the alleyway, but seeing that no one had appeared, Jin said in a low voice, "Hey, do you think this person has noticed us or not?"
"He probably didn't notice. We're not some newbie geniuses; we're all veterans. If he had noticed us, he wouldn't have even turned his head once. How could he have spotted us? If he did notice us, he'd have to have eyes in the back of his head to not even turn his head. Besides, there are so many pedestrians on the road, and there are no rearview mirrors or anything like that. How could he possibly have noticed us?"
"But if he didn't notice, how did he suddenly disappear in this alley? That's really strange."
"Should we report this to Director Zhang?"
"Director Zhang?" Zhou Xuan exclaimed in surprise from behind the door. "It really is a police officer." But who is this Director Zhang? There doesn't seem to be anyone with the surname Zhang in the Municipal Public Security Bureau, does there?
Zhou Xuan wondered in surprise, why would the police be following him?
“I think we should still report this. Director Zhang instructed us not to alert him, just follow him and see if he does anything strange or unusual.” “Alright, call Director Zhang and report this to him. See what he thinks… Just say that the guy surnamed Zhou might have discovered we're following him, but we can't be sure.” “If he has, ask Director Zhang what our next step is.”
The two men immediately stopped in front of a house. One of them took out his phone and made a call, which was exactly what Zhou Xuan wanted. While the policeman was making the call, Zhou Xuan wrote down the phone number and then probed into what they were saying.
"Director Zhang, we lost track of Zhou Xuan in the old alley behind Beida Street while we were following him. There are two possibilities: either Zhou Xuan has friends here, or he discovered us and hid. Director Zhang, what should we do now?"
"...Leave that alley immediately and set up a stakeout at another location. Keep watch there and see if Zhou Xuan comes out. If he does come out and doesn't seem to notice you, it means he has friends there. Check who his friends are. If he doesn't come out again by nightfall, it means he's discovered you. This...we need to think about it some more!"
"Alright, let's wait by the window in the coffee shop up ahead. That way, we won't arouse suspicion. Director Zhang, I want to ask you something. This Zhou Xuan, he seems like just an ordinary person with money. I haven't noticed anything special about him these past few days, except that his wife is exceptionally beautiful and he's exceptionally rich. There's nothing else that's strange about him. I really don't understand why you're asking me and the Second Artillery Corps to do such a small thing. Isn't that... hehe, a bit of a waste of talent?"
"It's a waste that people call you two the 'Two Heroes of Beicheng,' the two most famous criminal police officers, and you still say Zhou Xuan is an ordinary person? I think you two have seen his file, right? It's certain that there are very suspicious aspects to him. Although we don't know for sure yet, judging from various documents, this person is the main reason for Fu Yuanshan's rapid rise. Think about it, to promote a junior officer to a vice-ministerial level official in just over a year, his ability is definitely extraordinary. Also, his close official connections with the Wei and Li families are worth investigating... Let's keep a close watch on him and not alarm him for now. I'll report and discuss it with Secretary Huang again, because the higher-ups want to find out Zhou Xuan's secret. If possible, they want to recruit him for their own use. That's the result the higher-ups want most!"
"Understood, Director Zhang. Don't worry, the chances of him finding out are actually very low. Continue the mission, we'll handle it perfectly!"
"Alright, be careful. Although Fu Yuanshan has fallen, he still has some loyal followers and henchmen. If we want to truly secure our position, we need to get rid of all his confidants. Moreover, Secretary Huang said that to completely overthrow Wei Haihe, we must overthrow the Wei family. This is something we can't be careless about. You can't handle such a big thing, but if we can find the Wei family's weakness through Zhou Xuan, we might be able to influence this matter. If we achieve this great feat, our future will be bright. Remember, in everything, Zhou Xuan is the key, the most important. Overthrowing the Wei family depends on him!"
"Zhang Mei, don't worry, we'll do a good job!"
After hanging up the phone, the two plainclothes police officers hurriedly left the alley and went to a coffee shop a hundred meters away. They sat down by the glass wall by the window, where they could both clearly see in that direction.
Zhou Xuan carefully recalled their conversation, then thought about it again. One was Director Zhang, and the other was Secretary Huang. He didn't know who they were, as he only had these two names. Director Zhang was easy to figure out; judging from the identities of the two police officers, he should be the director of the North City Branch. But Secretary Huang was uncertain, and Zhou Xuan wasn't familiar with personnel matters in government agencies. Who knew which one it was?
Even within the municipal party committee, he only knew Wei Haihe; no matter how high-ranking the other officials were, he didn't know them or recognize them.
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Xuan decided that he shouldn't alert the two police officers for the time being, so he walked out and pretended to stroll leisurely out of the alley. His eyes didn't wander around, but he kept his eyes fixed on the ground in front of him, while using his superpower to probe inside the coffee shop.
"They're out, they're out! Second Artillery Corps, hurry up and pay the bill..."
After Zhou Xuan detected the presence, he swung the small bag in his hand back and forth, then strolled back along the roadside at a very slow pace. This area was on the border with Xicheng. Passing through the old town village along the street, one would directly enter the bustling area of Xicheng. The two plainclothes police officers were following at a distance. If it weren't for Zhou Xuan's special ability, it would have been impossible for them to have noticed him.
Once Zhou Xuan returned to Hongcheng Square and entered his villa, number eight, the two men stopped following him. After Zhou Xuan went inside, the two plainclothes policemen turned and left without lingering.
It seems that as long as he is at home, the police will no longer follow and monitor him.
Zhou Xuan entered the living room and placed the small plastic bag on the table. Inside, Jin Xiumei, Fu Ying, and Aunt Liu were playing with the two children, their laughter filling the air.
Zhou Xuan thought he should go upstairs to his room and quietly call Wei Haihong or Li Lei, asking them to investigate the background of Secretary Huang and Director Zhang. Obviously, what these two said would be extremely dangerous for the Wei family. Perhaps the Wei family was currently in their trap. If it were just Wei Haihe, Zhou Xuan wouldn't care about it, since he was leaving anyway.
But now it concerns the entire Wei family, including Wei Haihong and Wei Xiaoqing. This is something Zhou Xuan cannot tolerate no matter what. Even if he wants to leave, he cannot leave if the Wei family is in danger. Moreover, judging from their conversation, this danger is not minor at all!
Volume 1, Chapter 629: Come with Us
Just as Zhou Xuan was about to go upstairs to make a phone call, Jin Xiumei nagged again: "...The security checks for this community have never been done before. Today they even checked every single room. When have they ever been this responsible?"
Zhou Xuan paused, startled, and then asked, "A security check? What kind of checks were done?"
Aunt Liu chimed in, "My sister-in-law asked me to go along and keep an eye on things. Basically, it's checking the electrical wiring. I saw the two of them mainly checking the chandeliers on the ceiling, making sure they weren't aging and short-circuiting!"
Zhou Xuan took it to heart immediately, but said nonchalantly, "Oh, security checks are good. We should have them do them more often in the future!"
After saying that, he went upstairs. As he walked, he immediately used his supernatural ability to probe the entire house. If he hadn't been paying attention, it would have been difficult to notice the hidden devices, but now that he was paying attention, he immediately found many differences. He installed cameras on the light fixtures on the ceiling, and he also installed listening devices under the coffee table in the living room and under the bedside table in the bedroom.
One, two, three, four, a total of four rooms were installed. Three rooms were installed: a living room, three rooms were for Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying, and rooms were for Tong Cangsong and Jin Xiumei, as well as a room for Zhou Tao and Li Li. The other rooms were empty and no one lived in them, so they were of no use even if they were installed.
Zhou Xuan immediately realized that this must have been arranged by Secretary Huang and Director Zhang, the people behind the two police officers who had just been following him. Their purpose was to bring down the Wei family completely, but there were many ways to win him over. If Zhou Xuan wasn't offended, they could directly tell him, "I hope to cooperate with you. We can discuss any conditions you want." Whether he agreed or refused was another matter, but Zhou Xuan's opinion of them would be different. As long as they acted openly and honestly, he had no objections.
But these people's methods have angered Zhou Xuan. Fortunately, they were installed today, and luckily he discovered them. They installed cameras and listening devices in the room, which pose a great threat to his family and is something Zhou Xuan cannot tolerate!
"With the internet so developed now, there are often voyeuristic shots and videos appearing online." Zhou Xuan believes that "regardless of whether the person is a heinous criminal, voyeurism is absolutely intolerable."
While pondering how to resolve this matter, Zhou Xuan went to an empty room without any cameras and searched out from behind the window.
Because Zhou Xuan detected that all the spying devices installed were signal-emitting devices. Traditional spying devices require a recording tape, and their working time is basically only a few hours. If they are to continue, then it is necessary to come in and replace the recording tape and batteries.
Now, the cameras installed in the light fixtures are powered directly from the light fixtures, meaning they won't stop working as long as there's electricity in Zhou Xuan's room. This is a huge threat, the most vicious and harmful threat to him and his family!
Zhou Xuan peered through the glass window and used his special ability to probe. Because the glass window was made of a special material, one could only look out from the inside, and not see inside from the outside. That's why Zhou Xuan was looking for his target behind the glass window.
The camera and the Qie listener require a terminal receiver, and this receiver device cannot be more than 200 meters away. If the distance exceeds this, the sound and video quality will be affected.
Zhou Xuan's villa is detached, and it is more than 200 meters away from other villas. So, to receive a signal within the effective range, it must be within his sight and also within the range of Zhou Xuan's villa.
Outside the garden, to the left and behind the villa, about 200 meters away, there was a blue minivan with twelve seats. Because it was beyond Zhou Xuan's detection range, he didn't know what people or things were inside the van. However, the windows were also not visible from the outside.
Zhou Xuan thought for a moment, and in order not to alert these people, he went downstairs to the garage. He detected that none of these devices were installed in the garage, and the garage was usually locked. The two people who came to install the listening device today did not go into the garage, and Zhou Xuan's ability could detect them.
Once inside the car, Zhou Xuan took out his phone and first called Li Lei, telling him about how he had been followed by the police that day and how he had overheard their conversation. He also mentioned the names of Director Zhang and Secretary Huang, and finally told him about the other day when someone came to his house to install cameras and listening devices.
Li Lei immediately fell silent, and after a few seconds, he said in a deep voice, "Zhou Xuan, don't alarm them yet. I'll send people over first. After you've taken control of those people, my men will bring them to the military camp for interrogation. I have a reason for this too. I'll say that the room where they installed the listening device includes Li Wei and Zhou Ying's room. You know, our identities and families are protected. Just that alone is enough for me to deal with them and drag their mastermind out, so we can openly question them. Secondly, current laws still protect citizens. What they're doing is undoubtedly illegal, but it depends on who they're dealing with. From what you've said, if they want to bring down the Wei family, then they're definitely not simple people. Only someone at the same level as the Wei family would have such a thought!"