Chapter 386: Meeting at the Summit

Chapter 386: Meeting at the Summit

“Ha!”

A disdainful laugh from the woman rang out. She spun around, giving Xiao Yu a cold glare. “How did you find me?”

“Wolves can follow a scent—can’t humans?”

Xiao Yu reached out and tugged down her mask.

It revealed the face of a middle-aged woman.

Jiang Huiying!

Having caught her, Xiao Yu felt no thrill—only a frown creasing his brow.

Something wasn’t right. With her cunning, how could she have been caught so easily?

At that moment, a shout arose from behind.

A throng of Criminal Police burst out the main door, their attention fixed on Jiang Huiying standing before Xiao Yu.

Had he overlooked something?

Xiao Yu’s mind raced as he fixed his gaze on Jiang Huiying.

He couldn’t shake the feeling that he’d forgotten something.

It was like heading out for a picnic only to realize on the way back that you forgot a tool…

Wait a minute—Jiang Hui “580” Ying had come out from the Criminal Investigation Team?

But she couldn’t have seen Fang Jie.

Because Fang Jie was locked in the interrogation room.

What could it be… it was the scent!

Understanding dawned on him as his expression shifted to one of sudden clarity.

Wolves may not recognize faces, but they can differentiate scents—more than one at a time.

Perhaps Jiang Huiying couldn’t enter the interrogation room, but she could leave her scent on its door.

Why appear so brazenly?

She was drawing attention!

Xiao Yu turned to look at the Criminal Police as they streamed out from the Criminal Investigation Team.

Was she using herself to lure them out?

In an instant, Xiao Yu dashed toward a window in the Criminal Investigation Team’s office.

Too many people blocked the main entrance; barging in might hurt his colleagues.

Boom!

Under the shocked gazes of everyone, Xiao Yu shattered a window and barreled into the headquarters, sprinting toward the interrogation room.

Suddenly.

He caught a whiff of something… wolf!

Just around a corner, Xiao Yu saw a giant wolf force its way through the interrogation room door.

In that instant,

a deep, heavy thud echoed beneath his feet.

Boom… a Flea Bullet!

Moving like a flash, he appeared at the interrogation room door.

But the impact was so fierce his body kept surging forward.

He was about to crash through the interrogation room…

Smack!

A hand clutched the doorframe, halting Xiao Yu’s momentum.

With one more powerful push,

his airborne body propelled directly into the interrogation room.

Suspended mid-air, Xiao Yu’s eyes were locked on a massive Grassland Wolf.

He watched in horror as it lunged toward Fang Jie, seated on the interrogation chair…

Dangling in mid-air, Xiao Yu’s eyes widened in terror.

What should he do?

Aha… Magic Expert!

While still in the air, Xiao Yu’s arm moved with lightning speed.

In one swift motion, a pistol materialized in his hand.

Just as the wolf’s jaws were about to clamp down on Fang Jie’s neck,

Boom, boom… Gun Expert!

Bullets shattered the wolf’s jaws.

Its head was punctured by the barrage.

The Grassland Wolf’s massive body crashed onto Fang Jie.

Thud!

Xiao Yu, still airborne, slammed into the ground.

As he lay there, his thoughts began to wander.

Xiao Yu mused, why did I have to transmigrate into the modern world?

Wouldn’t it be better to be reborn in a proper ancient era?

Back then, everyone settled disputes with a punch or two.

Unlike now, with bizarre cases and even stranger methods of murder.

Without our special advantage, you might not even notice before your head gets chopped off!

But do you really think having that advantage is all good?

No, you’re mistaken.

Have you ever considered this:

What if the system itself gains consciousness?

Then, watching you with your girlfriend,

it might feel like observing a stereotypical domestic male lead in a low-budget drama.

Have you ever thought about the despair of becoming that hero?

Damn… Xiao Yu forcefully shut down the dark corners of his mind.

No more daydreams.

It was just too terrifying!

Slowly getting to his feet, Xiao Yu glanced into the interrogation room where Li Xin and Liu Hongqiao were finally coming to their senses.

They had been interrogating the suspect Fang Jie moments earlier.

When the Grassland Wolf burst in, they were utterly dumbfounded.

Naturally, anyone would be if a wolf suddenly charged in.

The Grassland Wolf was dead, its body carried off aside.

Fang Jie was still alive but looked completely shaken, drenched in wolf blood.

If not for Xiao Yu’s two shots, he would have been dead by now!

……

Stepping out of the interrogation room,

Xiao Yu eyed Jiang Huiying, now in handcuffs.

“The wolf is dead. He’s not dead,”

Xiao Yu met Jiang Huiying’s gaze squarely.

“Oh.”

Jiang Huiying’s expression was not one of anger or disappointment—it was serene…

“Huh?”

That reaction was odd. Xiao Yu asked, “Not disappointed?”

“Why should I be disappointed?”

Jiang Huiying smiled softly. “Killing him was my way of avenging my sister—fulfilling a promise. Even if he’s still alive now, it won’t be long before he dies!”

Xiao Yu was utterly convinced by the woman.

An educated rogue isn’t frightening.

What’s truly scary is a sharp-witted woman!

Why did Fang Jie die?

23 years ago—in the Roulun Murder and Disposal Case!

That’s right, even if Jiang Huiying hadn’t killed him, Fang Jie would have met his end.

He was involved in the Roulun tragedy—implicated in a death followed by disposal of the body.

No one escapes a death sentence!

Don’t talk about earning merits.

In a case like this, achievements mean nothing.

This is a blatant violation of the law and humanity’s core values.

How can one commit such atrocities and still not die? Is that even just?

“Was it worth it?”

Xiao Yu stared at Jiang Huiying. “Even though you knew they’d die, why did you have to take matters into your own hands?”

“Because they were my family—my dearest sister.”

Jiang Huiying remained as calm as ever. “When my sister disappeared, my mother lost her sanity and my father sank into despair. Our family was torn apart… Five years ago I learned the truth. Tell me, could I have left them unharmed? I wouldn’t have found peace otherwise!”

“What about your husband?”

Xiao Yu’s eyes flickered with mixed emotions. “And your daughter in college?”

“In the next life…”

Jiang Huiying smiled. “In the next life, I’ll settle the score!”

“Mm.”

A bright smile spread across Xiao Yu’s face. “If fate allows, see you in the next life. But be careful—next life I’ll surely be a cop again… so no more crimes!”

“I won’t!”

Jiang Huiying chuckled. “Next life, I’ll still have debts to pay!”

……

The lights went out, and dawn was breaking.

Gazing at the sunrise outside the Criminal Investigation Team’s window,

Xiao Yu smiled. He loved sunlight.

Because its brilliance dispelled the darkness,

bringing a little warmth to the world.

Xiao Yu recalled something his sister, Mang, once said:

“Those who are alive must do something.”

For instance…

Live up to tradition, honor the era, and be true to yourself.

Wishing you all a safe journey.

See you at the peak!