Chapter 4 (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

“Oh, Tongtong is all better now. Come here, let Mom carry you.”

The gentle lady happily carried the little girl from Zhou Gang’s arms and peppered kisses lovingly all over her face.

The little girl completely stopped crying. As she grabbed the willow branch, she instantly started smiling.

Zhou Gang looked at Chen Hao solemnly and his eyes glinted in confusion.

“Brother, can you explain what just happened?” Zhou Gang finally spoke.

Chen Hao laughed. “It’s nothing much. The child’s grandma missed her and came to visit her.”

Oh!

The happy gentle lady was immediately taken aback, almost causing the child to slip from her arms. She looked at Chen Hao in shock and stuttered, “You… Do you mean Tongtong’s grandma? But she… she…”

“She has passed on, right? If my guess is right, the child was not born when her grandmother passed away. Thus, she left with regrets,” Chen Hao explained calmly.

The woman was stunned, wondering how Chen Hao had actually found out about it.

Zhou Gang’s eyes lit up and said, “Brother, you’ve done a thorough check on my background.”

Chen Hao chuckled. “If you put it that way, I don’t know how I should explain myself. However, this trick of using the willow branch is just a temporary solution. If you don’t handle the situation appropriately, the child will start crying again before she turns three. When that happens, you’ll know if I am right.”

Zhou Gang turned silent, but the woman grew flustered. “Master, please save Tongtong. She’s so young. This is too torturous for her.”

Chen Hao looked at Zhou Gang.

Zhou Gang said, “Huihui, take Tongtong back into the room first.”

The woman opened her mouth but still complied. Carrying her daughter, she stood up and left.

At that moment, Zhou Gang turned towards Chen Hao and asked, “Mr. Chen, you came here for something, didn’t you? Tell me what you want.”

Chen Hao sighed quietly. He was indeed an experienced police officer. The way he looked at him was intense.

Without beating around the bush, Chen Hao said, “Since you’ve already asked me, I’ll go straight to the point. I came here to ask for your help. In Stone City, there’s a degenerate who has been completely disregarding the laws. He has been acting wildly against the laws and has sinned incredibly. I wonder if you would like to get rid of him?”

“Degenerate?” A glint flashed across Zhou Gang’s eyes and he scoffed. “Stone City has always been a safe and secure place where its citizens live and work peacefully. You must be exaggerating.”

Chen Hao pursed his lips and answered, “There is definitely darkness where there is light. This is how things have always been. Captain Zhou, your words do not reflect the truth.”

Zhou Gang asked, “Darkness? What kind of dark forces could exist? Is there a specific person in mind?”

Chen Hao answered, “Wang Hu. He kidnaps girls to sell them as prostitutes. He kills people and deals with drugs. I wonder if these crimes are sufficient to make you want to arrest him?”

Zhou Gang’s face turned solemn as he looked at Chen Hao. “Mr. Chen, we’re living in a world where the rule of the law prevails. You need evidence for everything you say. If your words turn out to be false, you have to pay a price.”

Chen Hao laughed. “Of course I have evidence. Would you dare to act on it?”

Zhou Gang turned quiet.

After a while, he finally answered, “I can let you know that we’ve already filed a case on Wang Hu and are ready to investigate him at any time. The only thing holding us back is that we don’t have sufficient proof. Wang Hu is also under the protection of some people. If we cannot take him down with just one strike, the police force will not act so carelessly.”