[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-chasing-the-criminal-case":3,"chapter-chasing-the-criminal-case-chasing-the-criminal-case-chapter-44":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Chasing the Criminal Case",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2328812,4554,"Chapter 44","chasing-the-criminal-case-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>Zhong Yan stood frozen in place; she knew her husband was worthless, but she never imagined he could be so disgusting! Seeing the two cameras relentlessly recording everything, she stepped back two paces, behind Gong San and the others rushing toward Hu Feng, and reached for the cameras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?” a crisp voice demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yan recognized one of the reporters, He Feifei; they knew each other. She forced a embarrassed smile: “Feifei, look, could you possibly…” Before she could finish, He Feifei cut her off: “No! It’s a journalist’s duty to record and report the truth. Please don’t interfere, Lawyer Zhong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Feifei spoke with righteous indignation, deliberately emphasizing Zhong Yan’s title as a lawyer—as if warning her not to break the law. Zhong Yan froze, stunned for two seconds, then forced a weak smile. Without even glancing at Hu Feng, she turned and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Gong San, who had already rushed to Hu Feng’s side, saw fresh blood still spurting from his neck, while Tan Yang lay motionless beside him, as if asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out to feel Tan Yang’s nostrils—no breath. Panic struck him; he pressed his fingers against the artery on Tan Yang’s neck—no pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dead?!” His head swelled like a bucket—he was in deep trouble now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Call an ambulance immediately! These two are still alive—get them to the hospital!” Gong San made a swift decision: take them to the hospital, and let his big brother handle the police. At worst, it’s just a brawl in their venue. As for the Hu family, he had these videos of Hu Feng’s son—surely they wouldn’t want them made public…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour earlier, after receiving Gong San’s call, Chen Shuanger added: “Liu Baoshan’s already in police custody. His weakness is this ‘Qing’ he keeps talking about. Do exactly as he asks. Arrange your own reporters, but make sure the Hu family—especially Zhong Yan—don’t find out. Not a single whisper must leak from the venue. If that Qing kills Hu Feng inside, don’t leave him alive. Stick to a unified story: send them to the hospital, call the police. Understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong San replied without hesitation: “Big brother, rest assured—this won’t go wrong. If it does, chop me up yourself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go. I’ll make a call first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up with Gong San, Chen Shuanger dialed another number without delay. The phone rang for about ten seconds before being answered by a groggy voice: “Brother! What time is it?! What’s so urgent you have to wake me up in the middle of the night?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shuanger chuckled: “Felt like drinking. Thought I’d invite you for a round?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, big brother, just say what you need,” the other replied—he knew Chen was joking, and cut straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing major. Two hours from now, someone will report a disturbance at Buye City. You go there personally. One side’s a lone wolf; the other, I’ve handled. When they arrive, resolve it quickly. No problem?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other fell silent for a moment: “Big brother… is someone going to die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shuanger said: “Very likely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the other had anticipated this possibility—otherwise Chen wouldn’t have called him personally this late. He grunted and hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vicious incident, meticulously planned by powerful hands, had already been scripted to its conclusion—now only waiting for the actors on stage to finish their performance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, ambulance and police cars arrived at Buye City in quick succession. By the time the police reached the scene, Room V18 had been tidied up, and Hu Feng and Tan Yang had already been rushed to the hospital for “emergency treatment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yiting, captain of the Nan Cheng District Criminal Investigation Team, arrived with several officers. Inside Room V18, the coffee table lay overturned, shattered glass and spilled liquor littered the floor, along with diced fruit. Behind the overturned table, a large pool of blood stained the sofa. One officer stepped forward, touched it, and said: “Captain Mu, this looks like human blood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yiting scanned the room. “Xiao Zhou, notify the forensic team to process the scene. Wang Er, bring in the manager on duty and all the staff who were present.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an hour of frantic activity, Mu Yiting’s phone buzzed with a text. He stepped aside, glanced at it, then said: “Collect all physical evidence, seal the scene, leave two men to guard it. The rest of you—come with me to No. 2 Hospital. Both brawlers are dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morgue of No. 2 Hospital, two stiff corpses lay on the cold stainless-steel tables. Captain Mu Yiting of the Nan Cheng District Criminal Investigation Team arrived with Zhou Hui and Wang Jianjun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 9 a.m., in the home of Hu Zhuosi, chairman of the Hu Group Board of Directors, Chen Shuanger sat with Duan Yuhang, head of the Four Golden Spears, and Gong San in the reception room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Zhuosi had already learned of his son Hu Feng’s death, yet the stern, silver-haired elder showed no trace of grief. He stared blankly at the three men before him, as if listening to a story about strangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong San spent over ten minutes recounting the full sequence of events. Finally, Duan Yuhang said: “Mr. Hu, the other party is a lone wolf. His partner has already been arrested in Nanjiang Province. This man came here to die. We did everything we could. My third brother went to great lengths to protect Lawyer Zhong and the two children—otherwise the outcome could’ve been unimaginable. We’ve also unified our public story: no one will ever know what happened here. As a sign of sincerity, we’ve brought you the reporters’ cameras.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Gong San placed two large bags down before Hu Zhuosi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shuanger sat silently, waiting for Hu Zhuosi’s reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Zhuosi stared at the two bags. After a long pause, a faint laugh escaped his throat: “Hehehe! Brother Chen, you’re thorough. What can I say? The other side is a rootless man, and he’s dead. I should thank you, Brother Chen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shuanger caught the hidden meaning in Hu Zhuosi’s words. He smiled faintly: “Mr. Hu, you’re a senior master. My little tricks mean nothing to you. The man is from Liu Baoshan’s gang—Liu Baoshan always worked alone, with no ties. Anyone who’d die for him must be just as rootless. I’ve received confirmed intelligence: Tan Yang, who came to avenge your son, escaped from An Ding Hospital in Zizhen City, Nanjiang Province. Is there a better outcome than him dying in a hospital? You’ve avenged your child. As for the rest—I said no one will leak it, and no one will. Please consider this carefully, Mr. Hu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chen Shuanger finished speaking, he glanced at Gong San, who pulled a delicate redwood box from his bag and placed it gently on the table before Hu Zhuosi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shuanger looked up at Hu Zhuosi: “Mr. Hu, I won’t keep you. Please accept my condolences.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1160,"2026-06-20T19:35:30.807Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","db260695bc18b60f8224f8faaad57fafa8aad1ab832b590b3d2e21396876cf62","chasing-the-criminal-case-chapter-45","chasing-the-criminal-case-chapter-43",276,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchasing-the-criminal-case-cover.jpg"]