Chapter 25 (1/2)

Translator: Lonelytree  Editor: Millman97

Sitting on the wooden table were several used cotton swabs, a bottle of mineral water, and an unopened bun.

The young officer sitting across the table put down his recorder and took out his phone to show Chen Ge a picture on it. “Is he the man you saw?”

Chen Ge took a look at the picture of several men walking out of a building together. The tallest among them had a tattoo of a peony on the back of his hand.

“Yes, that’s him!”

“Peony represents wealth in Chinese culture and is a common tattoo among gamblers. This man’s name is Zhang Peng; he’s a gambler who is currently running from a debt of several hundred thousand RMB. He’s involved in crimes like robbery and mugging.” The officer continued flipping through the pictures. “Now, take a look at this.”

This time, it was a picture that looked like it was taken from a traffic camera. After multiple zoom-ins, Chen Ge finally got a clear view of the driver. Sitting in the driver’s seat was a frantic looking fat man; he looked around ninety percent similar to the fat man Chen Ge saw in the apartment.

“Looks familiar.”

“With your description, we matched it to our traffic records database. The name of the driver in the picture is Feng Chunlei, an out-of-city man. He was responsible for a hit-and-run and driving under influence.” The young officer put aside his phone and rearranged the information laid before him. “I believe I’ve taken all the information I need from you, Mr. Chen, but temporarily, you cannot leave. In a minute, the people from the Main City’s investigation team will need to get a more thorough statement from you. Hopefully, you’ll be willing to cooperate with the investigation; after all, you’re our only witness.”

“Of course.” Chen Ge leaned down in bed, and his emotions began to calm down. Several hours ago, Western Jiujiang City’s police station had received a call saying there was a murder going on at Ping An Apartments. The police mobilized immediately. They ran into Chen Ge on their way to Ping An Apartments. After some initial questions, the police separated into two teams.

One went to follow Chen Ge back to the wooden house to detain Wang Qi, and the other went into the forest to capture Ping An Apartments’ tenants. When Chen Ge returned to the wooden house, there was only a pool of blood on the floor; Wang Qi had already disappeared.

After seeing the fresh blood and the large amount of clothing in the wooden house, they finally believed Chen Ge. They immediately called for the station’s help to send more people to seal the mountain.

Chen Ge, as the key witness, was given airtight protection. Initially, the police wanted to send him to the station, but to complete the mission given by the black phone, Chen Ge insisted on staying. He told the police there was more evidence inside Ping An Apartments and insisted on having his statement taken at Ping An Apartments.

So, with four officers, two inside and two outside the door protecting him, Chen Ge lay down in bed, waiting for the mission time to pass.

The door was pushed open at 3 am. A middle-aged officer in his forties walked in. He removed his police cap and grabbed the bottle off the table to take several big gulps.

“Uncle Sanbao, that’s mine.” Chen Ge sat up in bed when he saw the man. The officer’s full name was Lee Sanbao, the deputy head of Western Jiujiang City’s police station. Coincidentally, he was also the officer responsible for Chen Ge’s parents’ disappearance case. At the time, it was this Uncle Sanbao who had helped Chen Ge walk out from his depression.

“You cheeky little thing, haven’t I told you to not refer to me as your Uncle Sanbao? It’s Superintendent Lee or Inspector Lee.” Lee Sanbao put down the water bottle and scolded him with an irrepressible smile on his face. “I’ll let it slide this time since you’ve done a wonderful good deed this time.”