Chapter 170: Can't Wait Anymore

A thought sprang up in Jiang Cheng's mind.

If, after rescuing them, he hadn't killed Zhang Hong, would this tragedy have been avoided? In fact, even then he had guessed that his actions would cause trouble for them, but regrettably, he still underestimated the evil in their hearts.

Everything seemed to indicate that it was precisely his later actions that doomed their whole family.

But a moment later, Jiang Cheng felt the thought was absurd.

Clearly, it was the deeds of Zhang Hong's son and the Law Enforcement Bureau officials, colluding together, that were the chief culprits behind all this!

If not for them, those two women wouldn't have deceived anyone, and none of the subsequent events would have occurred.

And if he didn't kill Zhang Hong, innocent people might be duped again in the next few days, perhaps even his own family.

What should fill his heart is not self‑blame but anger! "Kid, are you okay?"

Seeing Jiang Cheng stare blankly for a while, the older security guard asked with concern.

"No, I'm fine."

Jiang Cheng snapped back to reality and shook his head.

"Heh heh heh, got scared, huh?"

The latter chuckled, "Actually, you don't need to worry too much. Kidnappings on the main street happened a lot when I was a kid; back then there were even knife‑wielding robbers at intersections. It's much better now. Anyway, stay cautious out there—if something like that happens, keep your distance."

"Yeah, yeah, kid, remember to run as fast as you can, don't linger and make a fuss. Such incidents happen occasionally, but compared with the Poor District, our Outer City is far safer."

"No kidding, I heard the gangs in the Poor District are so powerful they can cover the sky with one hand, daring to murder people on the street in broad daylight!"

The two guards kept talking back and forth.

Every now and then they'd bring up the Poor District for comparison.

Happiness is always relative.

Jiang Cheng couldn't recall how he walked out of the residential complex gate.

His heart burned with anger.

To be honest, he had planned to end everything after killing Zhang Hong.

Therefore, he hadn't even asked where the other party's son lived.

Of course, one shouldn't underestimate family bonds, especially a mother's for her son; he felt that even if he asked, he might not get an answer.

Unless he could hypnotize like Ye Ying.

But those people were downright lunatics; even if he didn't kill Zhang Hong, once they learned someone escaped, they'd murder to silence them.

So, what should he do now? Pretend nothing happened?

He couldn't.

Moreover, according to the two guards, that family had only been missing for two days and might still be alive. Hope might be slim, but it's worth a try.

At that moment, two Law Enforcement Bureau agents appeared in his line of sight.

A passerby was stopped, and faintly he heard them asking whether anyone had seen a masked person.

After receiving no answer, the two moved on to the next.

Jiang Cheng narrowed his eyes, and suddenly thought of a way to break the deadlock.

Since they were all looking for him, he decided to let them come to him.

Zhang Hong's son was indeed the chief culprit.

And the Law Enforcement Bureau agents shouldn't think they can get away!

But before that, he needed to make some preparations.

Going solo was indeed a bit underpowered.

But there was no other choice.

If he told the Dawn Society about this, they might not lend a hand and could even suspect him.

If he sought Ye Ying, a Fifth-level Spirit Mind Master could assist, greatly lowering the difficulty, but that would drag her into a quagmire, and their relationship isn't good enough for that.

"What a pity, if we had another ten days to breakthrough to Level Three, the odds would be better," Jiang Cheng sighed inwardly; he could wait, but that family probably couldn't.

……

Maiken Club.

Since it was daytime and there weren't many people, the club felt somewhat quiet.

Inside a luxurious private room.

Gao Songbai and Wan Yuliang sat opposite each other.

On the table before them lay an assorted fruit platter.

The former looked no different from before.

The latter, however, appeared much more exhausted, with sunken eye sockets and slightly blackened lips.

"How's it going? Have you found that masked guy?" Wan Yuliang looked at the former, his tone a bit urgent.

Based on the information from that woman's mouth and the on‑site surveillance, he was almost a hundred percent certain the masked person was the murderer! Find him, and revenge would be theirs!

Gao Songbai shook his head, "That guy is very cautious, leaving virtually no trace. In the past two days I've already dispatched everyone I could, and in a few days there might be…"

"In a few days?"

Wan Yuliang was about to lose his temper; he hated such vague wording—how many days is 'a few days'?

But he immediately realized the person before him wasn't a subordinate, but someone on equal footing who could even make him curry favor.

"I understand."

His complexion drooped.

"Rest assured."

As long as that guy remains within the Outer City District, they'll eventually find him someday. Moreover, I've already sent word to the nearby pawnshop and gold store; once they spot anything, they'll inform me immediately. Even if he flees to the Poor District, I have eyes there.

Hearing this, Wan Yuliang's complexion improved a little.

"Then I'll trouble the Gao Team; as long as the murderer is found, I will thank you profusely!"

To obtain a clue to the murderer, he immediately put a bounty of one hundred thousand yuan.

If you can capture the murderer alive, the reward is three hundred thousand!

"Heh heh heh, Yuliang, do we really need to say all this? If you actually catch the murderer, just treat me to a meal." Gao Songbai said with an indifferent air.

Of course, he was just being polite.

If he truly catches the murderer, the money the other side gives him cannot be less than three hundred thousand.

"By the way, Yuliang, your mother had an incident; what about the business going forward?"

"I haven't figured out how to handle that yet."

Wan Yuliang frowned.

He can't be captured casually; otherwise, it would easily cause big trouble.

His mother has a unique eye for people, specifically targeting women from ordinary families, and with great affability, she has hardly ever made a mistake.

But now the victims have been dead for several days…

Not catching them is also not an option.

Those faces always… even if he's a guest, it gets tiring; extracting from outside costs too much, there's no such profit. "Right, let's first catch the murderer before dealing with this matter."

Gao Songbai nodded, glanced at the time, and stood up: "It's getting late, I'll leave now. You also need to take care of your health, don't overexert yourself. If there's any news, I'll inform you at once."

"Alright, then I'll trouble the Gao Team."

Wan Hongliang quickly got up and escorted the other party onto the car.

Only after the other party drove away did he turn around, his mind constantly replaying the question Gao Songbai had mentioned.

(End of Chapter)