With two burdens slowing him down, he couldn't travel too fast. It wasn't until past two in the afternoon that the three of them reached a highway.
There weren't many cars on the road. Ye Tian took out a wad of cash and waved it by the roadside. As expected, a truck stopped. The driver, a middle-aged胖子, glanced at Ye Tian and the others and asked, "Where are you going?"
Duanmu Qing: "To the city ahead."
Driver: "Two hundred."
Ye Tian stuffed the five hundred yuan he had into the driver's hand and said, "Here's five hundred. Do you have any water and food?"
The driver immediately became more courteous and said enthusiastically, "Yes, yes, yes, they're all in the back seat. Feel free to use them."
Duanmu Qing sat in the passenger seat, while Ye Tian and the other person sat in the back. He handed Duanmu Qing a bottle of water and a loaf of bread. Duanmu Qing, having not eaten all day, immediately began to eat heartily.
After she finished, Ye Tian asked, "What's the place up ahead?"
Duanmu Qing: "P City. My home is here."
Ye Tian nodded, "After I deliver this criminal, I should head to the high-speed train station."
Duanmu Qing quickly said, "Handsome, you saved my life, and I haven't thanked you yet. How about this, let's exchange contact information. When my injuries heal, I'll properly thank you."
Ye Tian smiled, "Okay, let's be friends."
After exchanging contact information, Duanmu Qing took out her phone and dialed a number. A middle-aged man's voice came from the other end.
"Captain Lei, I've been betrayed by my own people!"
The other party was very surprised, "Duanmu, are you alright?"
Duanmu Qing: "Captain Lei, I'm fine, just a little injured. Although my identity has been exposed, I've brought Zhang Dong's subordinate, Cai Wenlong."
"Good! Where are you now? I'll send someone to meet you immediately!"
Duanmu Qing: "Captain Lei, I'll be at the main team within two hours."
"Mmm, be safe."
After hanging up, the driver suddenly said, "It won't take two hours. We'll reach the city in forty minutes. Once we get to the detachment, it'll only be another half hour."
Duanmu Qing glanced at the driver, her gaze sharp. The driver flinched and dared not speak further.
Ye Tian smiled, "You don't trust this Captain Lei?"
Duanmu Qing said lightly, "Only he knows about my undercover work. But my exposure was too sudden. I had already gained their trust. However, after they received a call, they immediately controlled me. I suspect someone betrayed me."
Ye Tian, "This isn't difficult."
He patted the shoulder of the person next to him and smiled, "You must be Cai Wenlong, right? Tell me, who betrayed Duanmu Qing?"
This person had been very quiet. Now, he gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know!"
Ye Tian twisted his neck, their eyes meeting. After a moment, his gaze became vacant.
He asked again, "Who betrayed her?"
Cai Wenlong mumbled, "I don't know either. The call was from my boss. But I heard my boss say he has contacts in the anti-drug team, and they're quite high-ranking."
Ye Tian frowned and asked, "Who do you think that person is?"
Cai Wenlong: "It should be someone within the Provincial Anti-Drug General Team, because my boss always met him in the provincial capital."
Hearing this, Duanmu Qing was stunned. She called Captain Lei again and asked, "Captain Lei, besides you, does anyone else know about my undercover work?"
Captain Lei was silent for a moment and said, "This matter requires the full support of the Provincial General Team, so I informed Deputy Commander Ma."
Duanmu Qing: "Captain Lei, Cai Wenlong confessed that the information was leaked to Zhang Dong."
Captain Lei said, "Don't mention this to anyone else. We'll discuss what to do when we get home."
"Understood!"
Soon, the car drove into the city and then arrived at the Anti-Drug Detachment.
After helping Duanmu Qing out of the car, Ye Tian was about to leave when a group of anti-drug police officers ran out and surrounded them.
"Captain Qing, are you alright?" they all asked.
Duanmu Qing smiled, "I'm fine, I'm lucky to be alive. By the way, this is Ye Tian. I was supposed to die, but he took care of Zhang Dong's men, saved my life, and carried me out of the mountains."
A tall, middle-aged man came over and patted Ye Tian's shoulder forcefully, "Brother, thank you!"