Chapter 554: Being Too Greedy Is Dangerous

After all, Cheng Wenhao was the one in the wrong from the start.

If he hadn't broken the law, he wouldn't have been sentenced and imprisoned.

It's reasonable that the woman didn't wait for him—Cheng Wenhao should be able to understand that.

Even if he held some resentment toward her, it shouldn't amount to this level of hatred.

He didn't even spare the child, which shows just how deep Cheng Wenhao's hatred had run.

"This Yao Jing was far too greedy for money."

The chief's voice was low:

"The trigger for this whole thing was her taking money that didn't belong to her."

"Before he met Yao Jing, Cheng Wenhao had been in and out of prison, and those so-called big brothers had given him some money."

"He didn't spend that money on himself. Instead, he gave it all to his mother—over 300,000 in total."

At this point, his tone grew heavier:

"While Cheng Wenhao was in prison, Yao Jing used the excuse that she could get him out, and swindled all 300,000-plus from his mother."

"After that, she used the money to package herself, got to know plenty of rich people—including the man who would later become her husband."

That really is a bit much… Yu Dazhang muttered to himself.

Yao Jing's behavior had gone beyond mere gold-digging; it could fully be defined as fraud.

It was almost laughable, when you thought about it.

A man who kept going back to prison, whom even prison hadn't reformed, had somehow been taught a lesson by a greedy woman.

One could only imagine the shock and rage Cheng Wenhao felt when he learned the truth.

"After Cheng Wenhao got out of prison, he asked Yao Jing repeatedly for that 300,000 back."

The chief went on:

"But Yao Jing insisted the money had all been spent greasing connections for him, and said she didn't have any funds on hand."

"The matter just dragged on like that until Cheng Wenhao went back to prison again."

That was the cause.

And it was also Cheng Wenhao's motive for murder.

Where there is cause, there is consequence.

Because of Yao Jing's greed, the result was the annihilation of an entire family.

When a person has lost all hope in life, the thing they most want to do is settle their karmic debts.

Truly mad… Yu Dazhang couldn't help sighing inwardly.

Yao Jing swindled Cheng Wenhao's money, so it seemed only fitting that she faced retribution.

But there was no need to kill the child too.

The fact that he could bring himself to do it showed Cheng Wenhao had already been blinded by bloodlust.

"Are there any other people who have a grudge against Cheng Wenhao?" Yu Dazhang asked.

The criminal investigation main unit had plenty of people, which made things easier—especially for this kind of social-relations investigation, which they handled with ease.

"Nothing found so far."

The chief replied:

"For someone like Cheng Wenhao, his social network is very complicated. Ordinary brawls are routine for him, and they generally don't breed lasting grudges."

"The bosses he worked under didn't wrong him either, and those so-called big brothers are all currently serving time in prison."

Finally, he said in a tone of certainty:

"So, based on our analysis, Cheng Wenhao has no remaining grudges to settle."

No grudges left to settle… Yu Dazhang repeated those four words over and over in his mind.

Once the grudges are settled, all that's left is repaying kindness.

What kindness ranks highest?

Is it the grace of saving a life, or the grace of being recognized and appreciated?

Neither.

If kindnesses were ranked, the one at the top would always be the grace of a parent's upbringing.

Especially when a person is in desperate straits—those they think of most are surely their own kin.

If it's about repaying kindness, then it can't be as simple as just paying them a visit.

Cheng Wenhao would certainly find a way to leave his parents a sum for their old age—only then could he set his mind at ease.

But then…

Where would the money come from?

Robbery?

Probably not.

If he were an ordinary person, he'd likely take that route.

Cheng Wenhao was a repeat offender, so he knew perfectly well that in this day and age, robbery simply couldn't yield enough money.