Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 219 219: I'm Here!

Chen Xiao analyzed and glanced at the time.

It was midday at the moment, less than six hours before 6:13 in the evening.

If the police force was mobilized and this person was indeed in Shencheng City, it shouldn't be difficult to find him.

Moreover, Jiang Anguang loved to hint.

The five-flavored herbs hinted at his mindset, the un-stopping clock hinted at time.

So, where did he hint at the location?

The answer is likely still in "Southeast Fly the Peacocks".

Because it's a Han Dynasty folk ballad about a tragic love story, where Jiao Zhongqing and his wife Liu Lanzhi are forced to part due to various reasons, leading Liu Lanzhi to drown herself to prove her integrity, followed by Jiao Zhongqing hanging himself at home to show his commitment.

Thinking about it, Chen Xiao said to Xie Wensheng, "Go check where Qin Ling was buried after her death. I think Jiang Anguang is most likely at his wife's grave."

This answer was easy to guess and even easier to understand.

Xie Wensheng quickly nodded and made a phone call to inquire. After learning the location, he immediately said to Chen Xiao, "Buried at Lishan Public Cemetery."

"Let's go now."

Chen Xiao nodded, but just then, Xie Wensheng's phone rang again.

Xie Wensheng answered, "Speak."

"Captain Xie, we've found a scrap yard associated with Jiang Anguang. But the name on the scrap yard papers is Jiang Anguang's brother-in-law. We are already at the site, and Director Zhu also found an unprocessed crime scene!"

"Alright, let Director Zhu gather the evidence, preferably something that directly proves it's Jiang Anguang!"

"Understood, but Captain Xie, shouldn't we directly arrest Jiang Anguang? We have enough conditions now!"

"He's hiding, and we don't know where yet. Mr. Chen and I are on our way to find him."

As he spoke, Xie Wensheng hung up the phone.

Chen Xiao and Xie Wensheng wasted no time, got in the car, and headed towards Lishan Public Cemetery.

Upon arrival, Chen Xiao and Xie Wensheng stood at the foot of the cemetery hill and looked up the mountain.

There were people moving among the rows of dense tombstones.

But perhaps being far away, Chen Xiao didn't initially spot any sign of Jiang Anguang.

Along the path through the cemetery, Chen Xiao frowned in front of Qin Ling's tombstone.

They hadn't encountered Jiang Anguang!

But there were traces of offerings in front of the tombstone!

Unwilling to give up, Xie Wensheng deliberately observed everyone in the cemetery, but still no sign of Jiang Anguang.

"Mr. Chen, could we have guessed wrong?"

Chen Xiao wasn't very certain as he replied, "But he's not at home!"

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about the story of 'Southeast Fly the Peacocks'. Though I'm not well-educated enough to recite the entire poem, I know the story behind it. The female protagonist Liu Lanzhi drowns herself to prove her integrity, and the male protagonist Jiao Zhongqing hangs himself on a tree in the courtyard of his home afterward."

As he spoke, Chen Xiao's gaze settled on the woods beside the cemetery: "Is he really going to find a tree to hang himself?"

Xie Wensheng understood and exclaimed, "Whether he is or not, we should check inside. That grove isn't very big!"

Chen Xiao nodded, and the two headed toward the grove next to the cemetery once again.

To find Jiang Anguang as quickly as possible, they split up and entered the forest from two directions.

But Chen Xiao hadn't walked for long before he spotted a piece of white cloth hanging from a tree from a distance.

There was no body hanging from the white cloth!

Chen Xiao walked quickly toward it, shouting before reaching the tree, "Jiang Anguang, I've come!"

A figure stepped out from behind the large tree.

His long beard was shaved, and his face was clean and neat.

He was dressed in a suit, his hair slick and shiny, looking just like a groom about to step into a wedding.

Jiang Anguang quietly glanced at Chen Xiao, then shook his head with a bitter smile, "It really is you, young guy."

Chen Xiao continued walking while asking, "Did your wife pass away at 6:13 p.m.?"

"Yes." Jiang Anguang nodded.

Chen Xiao: "We've already found that scrap yard, so you know what that means, right?"

Jiang Anguang smiled as if he didn't care at all, "When you first came to look for me today, I knew the time had come. Although my medical skills aren't great, I can still see if someone is sick or not."

"Since that's the case, can you now tell me why Xiong Ruru and the other six were killed? Was it because... they ate Duoduo?"

As Chen Xiao asked, the smile faded from Jiang Anguang's face, replaced by cold indifference.

"You're fast; the first time I met you, you didn't seem to know anything, and now, just three or four hours later, you already knew about Duoduo."

Chen Xiao: "Aren't you very alert too? The first time I found you, you knew you couldn't hide anymore."

"Shouldn't you be happy now that you finally outsmarted me in this battle of wits?" Jiang Anguang sneered, but Chen Xiao shook his head:

"The case being solved is indeed worth being happy about, but now you make me feel like this series of hints you orchestrated was actually just a way to give yourself a reason."

"What reason?" Jiang Anguang squinted.

Chen Xiao replied, "A reason to stay alive."

Jiang Anguang's eyes widened instantly, then he laughed, "Impressive, I didn't think you could even guess my mindset!"

"Not difficult. Because if you didn't have such a reason, you wouldn't have needed to constantly hint. It's not a battle of wits, but rather digging holes for yourself."

Jiang Anguang nodded, "You're right, I never underestimated the police. I knew that whether or not I left hints, the police would find me sooner or later. So I thought since the outcome would be the same, I might as well do something. Of course, if despite all the obviousness, you police still couldn't find me, then it would mean even the heavens didn't want to take me."

Saying this, Jiang Anguang also glanced at his phone, and sighed:

"It's just a pity that when you discovered me in my original plan, I should have been a dead body. That way, it would have been a punishment for you. But, in the end, it didn't go as I wished."

Realizing that Xie Wensheng had come over, Chen Xiao said, "Xie Wensheng is here too, so tell us what this is all about."

Jiang Anguang glanced at Xie Wensheng, sneering, "Captain Xie, haven't you been tired these days?"

"There's no point in mocking me at this point, and I am not going to lose my composure because of what you say." Xie Wensheng replied calmly.

Jiang Anguang chuckled, "Well then, let's talk about the origin of everything; it all began the day my wife was critically ill, and on that day, the heavens told me that those little bastards had to die at my hands!"

"Though I regret it, I regret not acting sooner!"

As he spoke, the smile on Jiang Anguang's face had already faded again, replaced by full anger in his eyes.