Throughout the entire day, the old man had carried the barrel and entered and left the billiard hall three times. He had on inconspicuous clothing and nothing about him stood out in particular, so no one noticed him. It was quite a common job too, where people collected leftovers from restaurants or shops that served food. However, Tang Yan knew it was him, and he suspected that there was something in the old man’s barrel.

  It must be the reason why he entered and exited so frequently, perhaps to transport something.

  In order to find out what it was, Tang Yan thought that he should put on a good show.

  He could pull it off as he was disguised as a vagrant.

  The last time he saw Feng Qiang coming out of the billiard hall, Tang Yan deliberately went to Feng Qiang’s tricycle. He pretended to be hungry as he rushed to grab the barrel off the tricycle.

  Feng Qiang turned around and saw this. He pushed Tang Yan away and pressed him to the ground and kicked him a few times. “Stinky beggar!”


  After saying that, he put the barrel back on the tricycle and looked around to make sure no one was paying attention. Then, he left.

  Tang Yan lay on the ground and moaned twice. Although he didn’t manage to see what was in the bucket clearly, he was able to smell it. It was the smell of gunpowder……

  At 6:30 in the evening, Tang Yan first rushed back to the hotel to take a shower and clean himself up. Then, he returned to the branch office to have a meeting with all his colleagues.

  “I have found Feng Qiang’s whereabouts, but he is very cunning. He is now hiding in the slums, pretending to be an old man with the job of getting rid of leftovers. And he has a powerful backer.

  “Cheng Zhizhong, the owner of a billiard hall in the slums, is the default big shot in this area. He has a lot of connections, and has many spies. In such a place where social relationships are very complicated, this Cheng guy is able to call upon a hundred people and they will respond. What is more frightening is that he and Feng Qiang are very close. According to my observation, Feng Qiang is now living in his billiard hall.

  “I disguised myself as a vagrant in the slums for the whole day. From 7 a.m. to 6.30 p.m Feng Qiang went in and out of the billiard hall multiple times. Before I arrived, he had been in and out several times with oil barrels. I pretended to be hungry and went to investigate. There was the pungent smell of gunpowder inside the barrel.

  “So, we have a few things to think about. First, the slums belong to Brother Cheng. If we want to capture Feng Qiang there, there’s almost no chance of success. Second, where did all the things that Feng Qiang transported go? Third, what is he planning to do?”


  Tang Yan and all the other police officers in the station were in a meeting. At that moment, Feng Shanshan was carrying her son and delivering supper to them.

  The moment Tang Yan saw Feng Shanshan, he immediately stopped the meeting and looked at her. His voice immediately became gentle. “Why are you here?”


  Everyone looked toward the door. When they saw Feng Shanshan carrying the baby, they immediately joined in the fun. “Oh my God, this is Captain Tang’s son.”


  “He’s so cute. His face is red. He’s super adorable.”


  “Captain Tang, I want to hug him! I want to hug him!”


  “Take five.” The meeting had already been going on for a long time and no one had a clue on how to solve anything. Now that they saw Feng Shanshan bringing supper, the pack of hungry wolves could not help thanking her. They held their lunch boxes and happily went to the dining area.

  Their son was surrounded by a group of men. Tang Yan held Feng Shanshan’s hand and whispered to her, “It’s such a cold day. Be careful not to catch a cold.”


  “You haven’t been home since dawn. I just wanted to see you.”


  “You’ve just given birth. You can’t be in the wind like this. Moreover, the child is still young……”


  “I’m not afraid of something like that.” Feng Shanshan held Tang Yan’s hand and said, “If you’re tired, remember to rest. I’ll take good care of myself and the child. Don’t worry, Fifth Aunt and Auntie are very attentive.”


  After hearing that, Tang Yan felt guilty. He kissed Feng Shanshan’s forehead and said, “It’s good to have you.”


  “Catch Feng Qiang well. I’ll take my son and leave now.”


  Feng Shanshan had been educated by Mama Sheng during the day. She could understand this man’s hardships and difficulties. He was not only her husband and the father of her son, but also the police of the people.

  “I’ll be home later.”


  Feng Shanshan smiled. As expected, when you understand a person, you don’t have so much resentment and anger in your heart. You have more room for love.

  Then, she took the child from an officer’s arms.

  Watching her leave, Tang Yan’s eyes couldn’t help turning red. When Old Cheng saw this, he immediately patted his shoulder and said, “I’m going to send Junior Sister off. Captain Tang, continue with the meeting. I’ll be back soon.”


  “Thank you. Be careful.”


  “Junior Sister is a good woman. Captain Tang, you have to cherish her.” Old Cheng had seen all kinds of pretenses, but this was the first time he had seen such a sensible person. “I’ll be back soon.”


  Tang Yan put away his emotions because he had to come up with a plan to capture Feng Qiang as soon as possible.

  Only then could he go home and sleep in peace……

  Not far from the door, Old Cheng caught up with Feng Shanshan and got his car to drive Feng Shanshan home. “Junior Sister, I’m sorry. Being a police officer is quite a helpless job. Captain Tang went out to the field at three in the morning. Today, he was undercover for the whole day. During the meeting, he only had a bite of normal food.”


  “I don’t blame him,” Feng Shanshan said, because she knew that Tang Yan at home was a devoted husband.

  In the middle of the night, when their son was hungry and crying, he would be the one to get up.

  “After this case is completed, I hope that the higher-ups can give Captain Tang a good holiday.”


  As long as Tang Yan could rest properly, Feng Shanshan would be satisfied. There was no need for a holiday.

  Suddenly, on the way back, Mu Qiqi called from the Banyan Courtyard. Her tone was very anxious. “Feng Shanshan, is that you?”


  “Of course it’s me. Who else would it be?”


  Mu Qiqi heaved a sigh of relief. “I thought you were killed by the explosion. Aren’t you at home?”


  “What happened?”


  “There was an explosion at your house. The fire department is there now. Where are you?”


  Feng Shanshan instantly felt a chill down her spine. If she hadn’t brought her son out to visit Tang Yan, perhaps……

  “I’m on my way back. I brought my son to the police station to deliver supper.”


  “Hurry back and call Captain Tang.” After saying that, Mu Qiqi hung up.

  Feng Shanshan looked at Old Cheng hurriedly. “Senior Brother Cheng, we might have to turn around and go back to the police station. Something happened at my house.”


  Old Cheng frowned when he heard that, but he reacted quickly and immediately turned around at the next chance he could.

  The gunpowder that Tang Yan had noticed during the day was actually something that Feng Qiang sent to Tang Yan’s house……

  A moment later, Tang Yan saw Old Cheng and Feng Shanshan. He frowned.

  “Qiqi just called and said that there was an explosion at our house.”


  Tang Yan’s heart sank when he heard that.