Chapter 72: Guilty Man, Innocent Ca (2/2)

“Song Yang, there’s only one minute left!” reminded Huang Xiaotao.

Just then, the girl flung the figurine down onto the highway, and it smashed into smithereens. We screamed. I rushed to the edge of the bridge and used Cave Vision to search the highway below. I found hundreds of pieces of figurine fragments, but the cat body inside was missing.

Then I heard a faint ‘meow’ and looked up. A black cat was perched on a tree branch by the road. It was staring at our direction with a quaint look in its eyes. Perhaps it was thanking the little girl who gave it freedom. A few seconds after that, it was gone and I couldn’t find it anywhere, not even with my Cave Vision.

“He’s free!” The girl jumped in joy.

“Will it go back to take revenge on Yu Jun?” asked Huang Xiaotao.

“There is that possibility.”

I asked Wang Yuanchao to take the girl back home, while Huang Xiaotao hurried back to the police station. On our way, we met Dali, who was late as always.

“Did you find it?” he asked.

“Counting on you to be reliable is like counting on pigs to climb up trees!” snapped Huang Xiaotao.

It was already past midnight when we reached the police station, but we found Yu Jun safe and alive. We all heaved a sigh of relief. The cat didn’t take revenge on its former master after all.

And so, the case was finally over. After that, the judicial process began, and that was the part where we couldn’t do much at all, so our job was considered done. We went back to our hotel and slept until nine in the morning of the next day. At noon, Huang Xiaotao treated us to a hearty meal at a nice restaurant. By afternoon we were ready to leave for Nanjiang City.

Officer Liao and the other members of the task force bade farewell to us.

“The case was finally solved because of you, Song Yang,” said Officer Liao. “If the murderer hadn’t been captured, I’m sure many others will perish in the future. Therefore, on behalf of the people of Wuqu City, I thank you from the bottom of my heart!”

Then, he and the police officers saluted me in unison. This made me feel quite uncomfortable, and I told Officer Liao, “You’re too generous with your praise. I just had a lot of good luck that helped me with this case!”

Officer Liao sighed and replied, “You’re such a rare talent. It’s a pity you’re not a police officer!”

I laughed.

“I can still contribute to society even if I’m not a policeman,” I said. “Our objectives are the same after all—to bring criminals to justice and clear the names of those wrongly accused.”

“Well, you’re always welcome here in Wuqu City! All of the police officers here owe you a big favor. If you had any trouble here at all, we will definitely do all we can to help you!”

“Don’t be so formal, Officer Liao! I’ll make sure to drop by whenever I come here in the future.”

I then learned from him that Yu Jun had been transferred to a prison, and Director-General Cheng went to the Supreme Court himself to figure out how to handle this special case. I asked him what happened to Bai Yidao and Luo Weiwei.

“Bai Yidao will be suspended for a year for his dereliction of duty. Luo Weiwei came to work today, but she seems to be angry at you for some reason.”

I laughed. That was unsurprising, considering how I rejected her pleas the last time we met.

“What a great thing it is to be the director’s son!” mocked Huang Xiaotao. “You don’t even need to spend a day in jail for breaking the law!”

“What about the little girl? She won’t be punished for destroying the evidence, will she?”

“Because she is only twelve years old, she won’t be charged for anything. But her aunt will pay for my broken car window, of course.” He then paused and smiled, “What do you think we should do, Song Yang?”

“I’d say let it go. She was right—the Wealth Beckoning Cat was just a tool in our eyes, only she understood that it was just a cat that wanted to be free. Perhaps this is exactly how God intended it to end.”

I looked up and stared into the clear blue sky.

Officer Liao nodded, himself lost in thoughts.

After saying goodbye to the police officers, we drove back to Nanjiang City. Dali ate a lot at lunch so he fell asleep in the back seat. Wang Yuanchao seemed very relaxed as he took sips from his small flask while silently looking out the window.

Huang Xiaotao and I didn’t talk at all along the way. She accidentally touched my hand once. We merely looked at each other and smiled.

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