"Jiang Cong, people always have to pay the price for their actions. This is what I owe you, and now I'm repaying it." Fang Shaocong turned around and said calmly.
In the past few years abroad, Fang Shaocong had lost count of how many times he had woken up from nightmares. Even though he deliberately avoided it, the guilt in his heart constantly reminded him that he had made a big mistake.
At first, when Fang Shaocong sought an alliance with Jiang Cong, he really intended to use Jiang Cong to climb up and jointly bring down Nan Chen Wentian.
However, the higher one climbs, the colder it gets. Fang Shaocong was tired of the intrigue. He knew very well that if Nan Wentian went to jail, the first person he wouldn't let off would be himself.
So after careful consideration, Fang Shaocong chose to surrender himself voluntarily.
"You won't stay inside for long." Jiang Cong said almost surely, his black eyes calm and undisturbed.
"Maybe..." Fang Shaocong looked up and gazed into the distance at the sky. "I just want to have a clear conscience. Goodbye, Master."
Saying this, Fang Shaocong took a step and left, then got into the police car.
Jiang Cong stood there, watching the police cars drive away one by one, with a complex expression on his face. Originally, Jiang Cong thought that he wouldn't have any hatred or emotional fluctuations towards Fang Shaocong anymore.
However, the "Master" Fang Shaocong called before leaving still made Jiang Cong's heart clench uncontrollably.
Since Jiang Cong was the victim, he chose to avoid suspicion during the investigation and didn't participate in the interrogation of Nan Wentian.
The police station acted quickly. It only took half a month to get the result.
At that time, Jiang Cong was having dinner in a restaurant, listening to Zhao Xian talk about the fates of Fang Shaocong and Nan Wentian.
"Nan Wentian got his just deserts for his many evil deeds. Moreover, he was reported for embezzlement, so he'll probably spend the rest of his life in prison. As for Fang Shaocong..." Zhao Xian hesitated. He had also heard something about Fang Shaocong. At the moment, he wasn't sure how Jiang Cong would react after hearing his words.
"Just say it." Jiang Cong calmly picked up his food, his movements elegant as if nothing could affect him.
"Because his case was relatively minor and he reported Nan Wentian voluntarily, he was sentenced to two years after discretionary handling. However, his official career is over." Zhao Xian's voice got lower and lower, and he became more and more unsure of himself.
Jiang Cong just grunted. Then he took a tissue to wipe the corner of his mouth and got up to leave the restaurant.
For both Fang Shaocong and Jiang Cong, this was the best outcome.
There was never such a thing as mending a broken mirror or being completely free of grudges. Jiang Cong wasn't a saint. He got the justice he deserved, but he could never forgive Fang Shaocong for his betrayal back then.
The successive downfalls of Fang Shaocong and Nan Wentian attracted people's attention. At the same time, the suspended research work resumed and soon came to an end.
The calendar had been turned to May. There was less than a month left before Chen Er's college entrance examination.
In order to rush back before Chen Er's college entrance examination, Jiang Cong threw himself into his work whole - heartedly. Finally, he completed the report in the middle of the month.
He left the remaining tasks to Gong Si and immediately booked a flight back to Beicheng.
After a few months, Jiang Cong felt a bit strange and timid about Beicheng. The college entrance examination was not only a turning point in Chen Er's life but also a crucial moment for the future between Jiang Cong and Chen Er.
"Brother Jiang, you're back?" Yang Heng rushed to Jiang Cong's office excitedly as soon as he heard the news, grinning from ear to ear.
Jiang Cong gave a non -chalant glance at the overjoyed Yang Heng and casually asked, "Has anything happened recently?"
Yang Heng shook his head firmly. Then, as if he remembered something, he nodded hesitantly. "It's not a big deal. A nightclub is suspected of drug - trafficking, and we're going to raid it tonight."
Jiang Cong had an intuition that this was not a simple raid, otherwise Yang Heng wouldn't be so hesitant about whether to tell him.
Sure enough.
Yang Heng swallowed hard and then continued, "This is an old drug - trafficking case. The leader of the criminal gang has been on the run. The higher - ups have issued an A - level wanted notice for him."
"Go on." Jiang Cong changed his sitting position, indicating for Yang Heng not to beat around the bush.
Yang Heng simply blurted out all the hidden details. "Our police station once caught that leader, who is called Scorpion. But he escaped due to our negligence. The previous police chief was removed from his post because of this. So..."
The rest of the words were self - evident. Jiang Cong could easily imagine how much the current Police Chief Wang, who had succeeded the previous one, would attach importance to this operation.
Although the higher - ups hadn't ordered the police station to catch Scorpion for sure, Chief Wang still hoped to catch him and make great contributions.
Even if they couldn't catch him in the end, they wouldn't be blamed.
So Chief Wang had repeatedly ordered strict confidentiality during the previous meeting. Yang Heng had only told Jiang Cong about this operation on impulse.
"I'll go with you." Jiang Cong's tone left no room for refusal. Since he had become a member of the Beicheng Police Station, he should contribute to it.
No matter how difficult this raid was, Jiang Cong should participate without hesitation. Not for anything else, but just to be worthy of the responsibility on his shoulders.
"That's great!" Yang Heng was overjoyed. The thing that he had previously felt unsure about suddenly made him full of confidence. With Jiang Cong's assistance, they would surely capture Scorpion!
Jiang Cong took a simple rest. When it gradually got dark, Jiang Cong and his group, dressed in plain clothes, came to the door of the nightclub.
"Brother Jiang, this is the place. This club is called He. It's the largest club in Beicheng. Its predecessor was a nightclub, which was shut down for a while because of illegal business operations and only reopened this year." Yang Heng dutifully introduced it to Jiang Cong.
Jiang Cong's fingers that were gently tapping on his knee paused briefly. Then he turned his head and saw the sign with the word "He" across the road.
Could the "He" of this club be the same as the wall engraved with the word "He" that he had found in Chen Er's home before?
Was what Chen Er had said back then, that it was the surname of the person she liked, true or a lie?
If it was true, why did she hide the fact that she had an elder sister? If it was a lie, was it because she had told one lie that she had to tell more lies to cover up the first one...
So, what was the original lie?
For now, Jiang Cong's thoughts were only at the stage of speculation.