Upon hearing that the call was a long-distance one from Baoding concerning an urgent matter, and that it involved He Daqing, Su Changshun instantly locked onto the target.
Without a second to waste, he snatched the slip of paper from Yan Bugui’s hand. Too rushed to offer his wife any further explanation, he simply called out, "Wife, I’m heading over to the Sub-district Office, I'll be right back." Before his voice even faded, he wheeled his bicycle out the courtyard gate.
He pedaled furiously, flying through the alleyways as dusk deepened. His mind raced: A long-distance call from Baoding? An urgent matter? Not calling Shazhu... calling me directly?
Chapter 116