Trafford's Trading Club

Ma Houde didnʼt know who Wang Yuechuan was looking for.

He had been watching the surveillance footage of the hospital for almost two hours without missing anything on the screen.

ʼWhy would I waste two hours here together with this guy?ʼ Ma Houde thought.

ʼAs time went by, it would be more and more difficult to find Zhao Ru. So, what if I just leave him alone?ʼ

Just as Ma Houde was prepared to speak, Wang Yuechuan found something in the video. He switched the video into the main screen and enlarged the picture step by step.

Ma Houde also noticed that the profile of a man in the video. He was about thirty years old.

As for the characteristics… It might be, wearing a pair of glasses?

”Is this what you are looking for?”

Ma Houde frowned when he saw Wang Yuechuan watching the screen without moving, ”Is this the man who help Zhao Ru escape from the hospital? Do you… know this person?”

”Cao Yu, this is the name he last used,” Wang Yuechuan said abruptly.

”What? Name he last used?” Officer Ma was confused.

Wang Yuechuan nodded and continued, ”He has many nicknames and nobody knows his real name. ʼCao Yuʼ was the name he used recently.”

”You said… he is a scumbag?” Ma Houde frowned. He remembered clearly that Wang Yuechuan had said this word---not long before.

Wang Yuechuan glanced at Ma Houde as if deep in thought. A while later, he said slowly, ”I found out about this guy by accident. There was a serial murder case in the provincial capital city a year ago. Do you remember?”

”Eh… give me a second.” Ma Houde tried to recall the memory, ”Thatʼs it. Was it the sensational murder case? The murderer was really cruel. It was reported on the front-page of all newspapers. But, the killer has been arrested. And the provincial police station organized a seminar where almost every police station assigned a representative to attend this seminar. Oh, I remember… I saw you at that time!”

Ma Houde remembered every detail that happened a year ago thanks to Wang Yuechuanʼs reminder---He remembered the reason why he disliked Wang Yuechuan ever since meeting him.

Officer Ma had seen this guy in the seminar a year ago.

”So you are the person who solved the crime!” Ma Houde patted his head.

He also remembered that this arrogant man had made a statement in that seminar. He was as prideful as before.

”Yes, you are correct.” Wang Yuechuan nodded, ”Although the crime was solved and the killer was also caught, but there were some details not revealed to the public. That was the matter of this person.”

Wang Yuechuan pointed at the manʼs face on the screen: Cao Yu.

”Tell me the truth… Why should he be related to Zhao Ru?” Officer Ma said seriously.

Wang Yuechuan explained, ”One year ago, I found the criminal a bit strange when I arrested him. He was carrying some kind of material. The material was taken away when he was going to be scheduled for execution. Then, he became agitated and even crazy.”

Wang Yuechuan shook his head, ”But I bet you didnʼt imagine that the material had vanish… It disappeared in the evidence room without a reason. Nobody knows how it was taken away. Luckily, one surveillance camera captured a profile of a man.”

”Was that Cao Yu?” Ma Houde was shocked, ”What is his real identity? Why could he remove the evidence from the police station?”

”I donʼt know, and no one knows, I guess.” Wang Yuechuan took a deep breath, ”Of course, he wonʼt be there without a reason.”

Ma Houde stopped him, ”Hold on, how do you know Cao Yu has a connection with Zhao Ru?”

Wang Yuechuan squinted and said, ”Because the necklaces they are wearing are similar. And when the necklaces were taken away, their reactions were similar. Zhao Ru was agitated and even crazy once the necklace was taken away.”

”But… what does it mean?” Ma Houde was still confused.

Wang Yuechuan explained, ”Actually, excluding this case and Zhao Ruʼs case, there were another two homicide cases happening somewhere within one year. There were four murders in total. These murderers had nothing in common and they even didnʼt know each other. We have investigated the social network of them all, but…”

”They all have the necklaces…” Ma Houde was shocked, ”Really?”

Wang Yuechuan nodded, ”Accurately speaking, they all have the similar… maybe the same necklace. The necklace vanished from the evidence room secretly the last three times.”

Ma Houde thought for a while, and said, ”Perhaps this was not a coincidence… if Cao Yu has been involved in so many murders… it might be to create a conspiracy behind these murders, although we donʼt know his real purpose… I think you are right.”

Ma Houde took a deep breath while looking at Wang Yuechuan. Then he said, ”What a scumbag! Wang, I will take all my efforts to assist you. I swear that Iʼll find him out as long as he is still in this city!”

Wang Yuechuan nodded slightly, added, ”Officer Ma, please donʼt tell others.”

Ma Houde paused but responded quickly, ”I understand… this guy can take evidence away from the police station, maybe he knows a great deal about us. I will be careful.”

Wang Yuechuan stretched out his hands while saying, ”I hope you are trustworthy.”

But Officer Ma didnʼt shake his hands immediately and said in a stable voice, ”I have no interest in making friends with you. But anyway, Iʼll be careful in my work. I cannot stand the tricks played by such a scumbag.”

The most important thing was that they must find Zhao Ru.

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…

Tai Yinzi found that the old manʼs life was boring enough… That was the potential customer he found.

Although the life should be routine here for a criminal, but a criminal should have some hobbies during his free time.

No matter if it was playing cards or watching others play basketball on the grounds, but the old man was only sewing and mending clothes alone.

His sewing skill was pretty good…

The clubʼs chosen... strongest.... and also the newest member of the Black Soul Envoys had been staying in this prison for almost two days but felt it an unlucky place.

He could clearly feel the strong wish of Feng Guichun being eager to see his daughter. But this old man had a stronger restraint than his desire.

He sat in front of Feng Guichun while watching him sew step by step… They were not allowed to hold weapons in this prison, so Feng Guichun was staying at the cabin where criminals worked.

”Hey, man!”

Tai Yinzi saw Zhou Xiaokun walking toward Feng Guichun in a hurried pace when he was planning to persuade Feng Guichun with his voice.

”Whatʼs wrong?” Feng Guichun stopped working.

”I got some news.” Zhou Xiaokun said, ”Do you remember I told you my brother got some information about your daughter last time? My brother sent a letter to me today, I think he may have gotten some more details!”

Feng Guichun seemed frozen. But he held his breath and then tied a knot of the thread. Then, he put down the needle and took a deep breath, ”Then… letʼs read the letter.”

——To Brother Xiaokun

Zhou Xiaokun read the letter word by word while keeping track of Feng Guichunʼs expression. He stopped reading halfway.

Old Feng frowned, ”Why do you stop?”

”Fine…” Zhou Xiaokun took a deep breath and continued, ”I have contacted Feng Guichunʼs daughter yesterday and I have met her. The girl is beautiful and polite. But sheʼs unwilling to talk about her father and said that…”

Zhou Xiaokun stopped again here. He glanced at Old Feng and went on in a low voice, ”She said she was well and she didnʼt want to recall the past. Meeting will be a torture, so…”

”So what?” Old Feng held Zhou Xiaokunʼs arm tightly.

”So…it would be better not to meet.”

The old man loosened his hand.

He turned his back hopelessly. He said nothing. After a long silence, he began to work again.

It seemed that he could forget the troubles and feel better by keeping busy and working.

”Brother…”

Zhou Xiaokun patted Old Fengʼs shoulder slightly.

But Old Feng suddenly covered his eyes and started crying like that.

His shoulder twitched.

”She is unwilling to see me again…”

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…

Old Feng was watching the iron window with an absent mind.

He heard the voice again.

”Come on… come on…”

The voice faded sometimes and would get close sometimes, which made Old Feng distracted.

”Come on… let your daughter see you… let her call you ʼfatherʼ.”

The voice was magical and stopped Old Feng from seeing the ward and the iron window.

He could only see a door… a door which was opened to him a long time ago.

”Welcome, my customer, what can we do for you?”