"Let's go eat first."

said Qu Xiangru.

Originally, they came here to eat, but they finished talking before the food arrived.

They found a nearby restaurant and ordered a few dishes.

During the meal, Song Guanchao briefly talked about today's situation.

Qu Xiangru glanced at the time, "He Sen has already been released?"

Song Guanchao also checked the time, "It's already over 24 hours."

Qu Xiangru said, "Go see him again, tell him, Luo Sanming sold him out. If he doesn't want to go to jail, let him provide evidence of Luo Sanming's crimes. I can let him off."

Song Guanchao's eyes flickered, "You want to sow discord?"

Qu Xiangru said calmly, "It's worth a try, there's nothing to lose."

It was indeed a plan, but not a very likely one to succeed.

However, it could effectively drive a wedge between the two.

After eating, Song Guanchao dropped them off one by one and then called Captain Shi.

From Captain Shi, he got the phone number of the officer monitoring He Sen and his son, called them, and inquired about their current location.

Once confirmed, he immediately drove over.

This was a villa district, requiring registration as well as contacting the homeowner to enter.

He Sen's maid received a call from security and immediately found He Sen, who had just finished showering, to report to him.

"Mr. He, District Chief Song Guanchao from Tongchi District is here to see you."

He Sen frowned, "Let him come in."

This guy, so persistent.

After a dozen minutes, Song Guanchao arrived at the door and knocked.

The maid opened the door and Song Guanchao smiled, "Do I need to change shoes?"

The maid knew this man was the district chief and quickly shook her head, "No need, District Chief Song, please come in."

The villa was lavish and spacious, just the living room alone exceeded a hundred square meters.

He Sen, in a loose robe, was leaning on the sofa drinking tea.

"District Chief Song, please have a seat."

He Sen did not intend to get up.

Song Guanchao scanned the room, "Where's He Kang?"

His tone was very natural, as if a superior was asking a subordinate, which annoyed He Sen.

He didn't answer, "What brings District Chief Song here?"

As soon as Song Guanchao sat down, the maid served a cup of tea.

"Thank you," Song Guanchao said, holding the teacup, "Luo Sanming invited Secretary Qu and Secretary Wu to dinner tonight, and I went along."

He Sen's expression was unchanged.

"Luo Sanming is willing to trade you and your son for a piece of peace."

He Sen still showed no reaction.

"However, Secretary Qu refused."

"Qin Yuejin's death had a great impact on Secretary Qu, and she insists on catching Luo Sanming!"

"But Luo Sanming is a bit ungrateful, thinking himself the master when he's just a dog."

"Though his offer was indeed tempting, considering all Secretary Qu needed to do was nod, and you and your son would be taken in."

Song Guanchao took out a cigarette and offered one to him, "Secretary Qu asked me to come over tonight; she wants me to ask you if you're willing to trade Luo Sanming for a piece of peace."

"If you're willing to report Luo Sanming, Secretary Qu might let you off."

He Sen's smile was more a sneer than a smile, "Are you done?"

Song Guanchao understood what he meant.

He extinguished the cigarette, stood up, and said, "If you change your mind within three days, call me."

Having said this, he turned and left.

He Sen's face was gloomy.

The smarter one is, the more suspicious, and prone to overthinking.

He couldn't be sure how true Song Guanchao's words were.

Was it to alienate himself from Luo Sanming, or was there truly a chance for him?

However, based on his understanding of Luo Sanming, this kind of betrayal was definitely possible.

Tonight's dinner probably happened.

Luo Sanming's proposal was likely real, too.

It's understandable that Qu Xiangru didn't agree.

As Song Guanchao said, Qin Yuejin's death impacted her too much.

Catching just He Sen couldn't quench her anger.

The only uncertainty was whether if he did cooperate with Qu Xiangru to report Luo Sanming, would she really let him off?

"Dad, I heard Song Guanchao just came over?"

He Kang, just out of the bath, heard from the maid that Song Guanchao had been over.

He Sen acted as if he didn't hear him, puffing on a cigarette alone.

"Get another cup of tea," He Sen suddenly said.

The maid picked up the teacup and walked into the kitchen.

He Sen lowered his voice, "Arrange a car."

He Kang froze, "What car?"

"Any car, we're leaving tonight."

"Dad, you're going..."

"On the run!" He Sen said, "Luo Sanming is going to make a move against us!"

"What?"

He Kang was a bit flustered, "Why would he do that?"

"It's too complicated to explain; just go and arrange it."

"Dad, where did you get this information?"

"Don't ask, just go and do it!"

"Okay, okay, I'll do it now..."

"You don't go out; find someone trustworthy to arrange it. The police are monitoring us; being too flashy will get us caught."

"Okay, I'll make a call."

He Kang was very flustered. Even when the police had arrested him, he hadn't been so scared.

But knowing Luo Sanming intended to target him and his father, he panicked.

Others might not understand, but they knew very well how ruthless Luo Sanming could be.

No need to be fooled, even though He Sen once was a mayor, after retirement, he's worth nothing.

Even if he wasn't retired and was still holding office, if Luo Sanming got angry, he'd still get you!

He quickly arranged the car. At the same time, He Sen was dealing with his assets.

He had too many assets, impossible to transfer in the short term.

However, he didn't plan to move them all.

He wasn't planning to truly escape, just temporarily disappear from the public eye to find a safe place to stay for a while.

To be completely safe, there's only one way: remove Luo Sanming!

Even though today's meeting with Qu Xiangru fell through, Luo Sanming wouldn't let them go.

Knowing him, he would act stealthily to ensure they disappeared from the world unknowingly.

Once they're dead, the naked loan case ends with them.

No matter how much resentment Qu Xiangru holds, she can't dig further.

He Sen had considered cooperating with Qu Xiangru, but firstly, he didn't trust her promises, and secondly, he had no concrete evidence against Luo Sanming.

If he had strong evidence, Luo Sanming wouldn't dare target him, and he wouldn't need to run.

The situation is stronger than the person; running is the best choice right now.

...

The next day.

At noon, Song Guanchao was reviewing the report at the bureau when Captain Shi rushed in, looking serious, "He Sen and his son are missing!"

"Missing? What do you mean?"

"They've run."

This morning, the officers monitoring them noticed all the curtains in He Sen's home were drawn.

At first, it was dismissed as their resting habit.

But by ten o'clock, the curtains were still tightly closed.

They sensed something was off, so they went to knock; the maid opened the door.

They asked to see He Sen, and the maid searched through the villa to find He Sen and his son gone.

The officers realized at once that He Sen and his son might have run!

And they hadn't noticed at all.

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