Chapter 304: You’re Long Bangguo! (2/2)

So when Dali wanted to get into the car, I stopped him. ”You don't have to go with us,” I said.

”Can’t you let me speak to Jiu-ge for a while longer?!” Dali grumbled.

”We'll talk about this later,” I assured him. “I have an important task for you. Bingxin’s dropping by the bureau in the afternoon to conduct some tests. Seeing as we’re all away, you’ll have to look after her.”

Upon hearing her name, Dali was so happy he couldn’t stop grinning from ear to ear as he readily promised me. Of course, I made this all up to appease him.

The three of us drove to the residential area which I was a little familiar with. It turned out that this exact villa was the location where the husband of the rich pharmaceutical CEO was killed last year. After several change of hands, it eventually became Long Bangguo’s property. ”Uncle Wang, have you found anything?” I asked.

”This lead wasn’t easy to find,” admitted Wang Yuanchao. “Long Bangguo has a group of gangster buddies outside. When he was released from prison, they threw him a welcome banquet.”

How ironic indeed–an ex-officer had even mixed up with the triads! His motive for murdering the police and those gangsters had to be reexamined.

”Have you seen the man?” I asked.

Wang Yuanchao shook his head, ”We’ve been chasing the man, but I haven't seen him.”

My intuition told me there was something else hidden within this matter. But since I was already here, I wanted to see Long Bangguo’s true face.

I placed Wang Yuanchao and the other officers on guard outside the villa because we didn’t have enough time to teach them the Tao Te Ching. Meanwhile, Zhang Jiulin, Xiaotao and I walked up to the front door and knocked several times. ”Property management! Open up!”

Zhang Jiulin smiled strangely at me.

There was no response from within but Wang Yuanchao reported having seen someone in the house so I grabbed my lock picking tools and attempted to unlock the door without making any noise.

Then, gently pushing the door open, I motioned for the others to remain silent. Zhang Jiulin had already whipped out his Ghost-Slaying Daggers, his hands gently wrapped around the hilts.

The layout of the villa was unchanged and the furniture in the room was still wrapped in plastic film. Overall, the decor of the place looked too luxurious for Long Bangguo to afford with his economic situation.

Zhang Jiulin rubbed his eyebrows. ”What's the matter,” I asked. “Headache?”

”I’m fine.”

We carefully made our way to the bedroom where a messy bed greeted us. The musty smell of sweat lingered in the air, indicative of living inhabitants. Sweeping my gaze across the room, I fixed upon the large closet beside me and exchanged a knowing look with Xiaotao who immediately pointed her gun at the wardrobe door. ”Show yourself!” she yelled.

The door slowly creaked open, revealing a naked man and woman. The man was in his fifties with a big bloated belly that hung over his underwear. He raised his hands, fat jiggling as he trembled. ”Officers, it’s not against the law for me to sleep with my girlfriend, is it?”

”Who does the house belong to?” I asked.

”Long... Boss Long,” replied the fat man. “I’m only helping him look after the place.”

”Where is he now?”

”I don't know,” said the fat man. “He’s probably out on business.”

”When will he be back then?”

“How the hell would I know?” he retorted. “The man comes and goes as he pleases. I’m only a subordinate. I don’t have the right to question him!” he frowned.

“Damn it!” cursed Xiaotao.