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The other party was a detective whom he had sent overseas to gather information.
His name is Fan Zhiguo. He was also a member of Serious Crime Division One and was a very experienced detective.
âCaptain Bai, here is the information I gathered. Wei Gangâs ex-wife had migrated overseas with their son more than 10 years ago. They never returned and did not have any contact with Wei Gang nor any of their friends and relatives. There was practically nothing from themâŠâ
Wei Gang was An Yingâs real name.
According to the relatives of the ex-wife, back then when Wei Gang was a teacher in that special school, he did not command a high salary and the three of them lived on a tight budget. After Wei Gang was arrested for statutory rape and went to jail, his ex-wife felt too ashamed. She filed for a divorce and went to work overseasâŠ
Another year later, she decided to stay there.
As to what happened during that period of one year, no one knew.
Nonetheless, the relatives felt that life would be tough for Wei Gangâs ex-wife, not to mention she still had a son to care forâŠ
Therefore, the story that circulated amongst the relatives and friends was that the ex-wife married a foreigner and stayed overseasâŠ
Fan Zhiguo: âItâs not easy to verify such information as many years have passed.â
Bai Muchuan deliberated for a moment. âI understand. You may come back.â
Fan Zhiguo: âAlright.â
After ending the call, Bai Muchuan held his face with both hands and lowered his head.
In this âzombieâ case, as well as Operation Heavenâs Wrath, An Ying was the leader that planned and pushed for all these. There was no doubt that he was being funded and supported by some foreign forces.
An Ying also admitted that after he was released from prison, he was desperate and felt hopeless. It was Cui Ming who helped him out so that he would be able to survive in this world. After Cui Ming died, he couldnât take it lying down and wanted to seek revenge for him. In addition, he also wanted to take revenge on society. The goal of Operation Heavenâs Wrath was vengeance and punishment.
An Ying did not show any signs of remorse while in the detention center.
What he regretted, was the fact that he had failed to execute Operation Heavenâs Wrath.
Strictly speaking, the case was clear cut and the evidence to convict An Ying was indisputable and adequate.
When Bai Muchuan reported all that to his superiors, they were pleased and told him that he could proceed to close the case after the aftermath had been dealt with.
It was just that, there was something that he feltâŠ
He had doubts and he couldnât let it go like this.
The reason why he brought Xiang Wan back to the office was also because he wanted to see how she felt about this case.
There was also another reason⊠which was that he wanted to find some support.
Even if everyone thought that the case was clear and could be closed, he still wanted to hear some different opinions.
So he waited for about two hours.
It was 11 oâclock at night two hours later, Xiang Wan sent him a message.
âSir Little Bai, are you free?â
Bai Muchuan looked at the message on his laptop screen and unconsciously, he smiled.
âIâm waiting for you.â
âAs time is pressing, I wanted to tell you what I think about this case first?â
âSure!â Bai Muchuan sat upright in his seat. âYou want me to come over to your office?â
âThereâs no need to. Letâs just message. I can also think about what I want to say as I type.â
â⊠You donât want to see me.â Someone tried to act cute.
âBe serious.â Xiang Wan sent a smiling emoji over before she started to tell him her views.
âWei Gang, also known as An Ying, his motive for wanting to commit all these crimes match his psychological state of mind. Back then he was jailed for statutory rape and he always felt that he had been accused. That case caused his wife to take their son with her and left. It is only normal that he would have thought to seek revenge on society. From the start, it was pretty clear that An Ying was the one issuing all the commands to his men. He was indeed the one leading Operation Heavenâs Wrath.â
Bai Muchuan: âYes. Is there more?â
Xiang Wan: âThereâs something that I donât quite understand. When Cui Ming was around, although the Dark Clan was engaged in illegal business, they were never involved with the foreign forces. Cui Ming himself disliked doing such a thing as well⊠After Cui Mingâs death, just how did An Ying connect with the foreign triads in such a short time and even get financed by them? An Ying also quickly formulated the terrible Operation Heavenâs Wrath⊠Donât you find it strange?â
Bai Muchuan: âYouâre saying that someone could have acted as the go-between?â
Xiang Wan smiled as she typed. âYes. Generally speaking, the Dark Clan and the foreign parties involved would need time to build up trust between them for such a big operation. After all, the amount of money involved was not a small amount. No matter what, the first thing An Ying would need would be money⊠There must be someone who could help both parties strike a deal in a short timeâŠâ
After a pause, she sent another message. âThis person, in my opinion, is the most important person in this case.â
As Bai Muchuan looked at the screen, his face was now completely relaxed. âWhy do you say that?â
Xiang Wan: âItâs simple. If this person is around, even though we cracked down on the Dark Clan and arrested An Ying, it wouldnât stop them from doing evil⊠This person could still continue to seek out other targets. Who knows if the next target would be somebody more influential than An Ying?â
Bai Muchuan heaved a sigh of relief.
âMy Little Xiang Wan, youâre indeed my confidante.â
Xiang Wan was somewhat surprised. âYou think the same way as me?â
âI want to know that Iâm not the only one who thinks this way.â
â⊠Alright, I accept this reason.â
Xiang Wan suddenly thought of something and typed another message. âIn addition, I also found something.â
The corners of Bai Muchuanâs lips lifted upwards as he typed. âGo ahead.â
Xiang Wan: âI feel that this case, the part where Xie Wanwanâs well-known fans are involved in, thereâs a distinct featureâŠâ
Bai Muchuan: âWhat is it?â
Xiang Wan gave it a thought. âFrom how the public reacted after the case and how the netizens attacked her online, it is evident that someone had deliberately pinned the blame on her⊠Letâs put it this way. No matter where the âzombieâ case took place, it would have the same effect. But the other party had chosen the cinema at the startâthat meant they had targeted the movie âBefore Doomsdayâ. In the beginning, it could be read as an attempt to make use of the movie so as to create a sensation that people would feel fear. Consequently, that caused the movie to get banned. Also, the netizens targeted only Xie Wanwan to blame for the case - that doesnât seem right.â
Bai Muchuan shook his chair and didnât reply for quite a while.
âHello?â Xiang Wan was typing at the other end. âWhat happened? Am I wrong about this?â
Bai Muchuan smiled. âYouâre right.â
âThen why didnât you reply earlier?â
âI was thinking, why arenât you jealous even a little bit?â
ââŠâ Xiang Wan was speechless for an instant.
âNo, Xiang Wan. I really think that youâre a special woman.â Bai Muchuan smiled as he began dishing out compliments to his girlfriend. âUnder normal circumstances, a woman in your position wouldnât even say anything of fairness, let alone put in a good word for Xie Wanwan. This is the nature of women. But you actually jumped out of it.â
âSo?â Xiang Wan felt amused and sent an emoji that had an arrogant smirk. âDid you fall in love with me all over again?â
âIt should beâMy love for you is deeper now.â
âCough, cough! Letâs continue.â Xiang Wanâs expression was even more serious than Bai Muchuan. âIâve ran through the dossiers and basically, you can close this case already. What do you intend to do next?â
Bai Muchuan didnât answer her directly.
After mulling it over for a while, he decided to ask Xiang Wan a question.
âAre you interested in accompanying me to visit An Ying?â
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