Trafford’s Trading Club

“Escaped?”

In a café by the police station, Ren Ziling looked at Officer Ma in surprised.

Ma Houde reluctantly said, “We went to Dai Youcai’s home that day, but he was gone. His wife and children didn’t know where he was going, they just said that he rushed out hurriedly. We suspect he got wind of what was happening, so he fled at the first instance.”

Ren Ziling frowned. “Did Xu Zhao confess about the suicide of the students?”

Ma Houde shook his head and said, “No. He just explained the embarrassing things he did about the cram school. Then he fainted; when he woke up…”

“When he woke up?”

Ma Houde nodded and said seriously, “When he woke up, this guy seems to have forgotten what he did and expressed surprise. He even said that we treated him unjustly until we showed him the things we found in his home and the video of interrogation, he still didn’t believe the guy in the video was himself.”

“He confessed, fainted, and forgot after waking up… that weird?” Ren Ziing opened her mouth, how could such issue happen?

If it wasn’t told by her old friend Ma Houde, she would think that she was reading a ridiculous novel.

“Forget the weird behavior of Xu Zhao; anyway, he can’t escape from the station. What we found in his home will have him jailed his whole life.” Ma Houde frowned, “The key thing is, there are a few points that showed he was not involved in the suicide of several students. The reason was because he was out of this city when two of the students died.”

“Old Ma, do you think that this guy tried to threaten these students with the things on his hand, so they couldn’t bear the pressure, fearing others will discover about these scandals, thus committed suicide?”

“If so, then how would you explain the continuous suicide of 5 students? That’s too many.”

“Yeah…” Ren Ziling nodded, and shook her head again, “But, I never expected that Dai Youcai and Xu Zhao to emerge from the water during the investigation of the suicide of those students. You made a great contribution! Don’t forget to treat me after getting the bonus!”

Ma Houde sighed, “No way! I’m totally confused about the person that purchased such services from Dai Youcai. It’s not a simple organizational prostitution, there must be some more trades behind… I suspect Dai Youcai is only a chess piece of someone who controls everything from behind. Maybe… there is something more profitable at the back.”

Ren Ziling whispered, “What kind of people will buy these services?”

Ma Houde glanced at Ren Ziling, saying emotionlessly, “I can tell you the details of the case, but not the people at back, because we’re forbidden to leak these. Otherwise… do you think Dai Youcai could run so fast?”

“OK.” Ren Ziling nodded.

If Ma Houde was told not to reveal anything, then Ren Ziling knew how serious it was.

She sighed, “But if that case has nothing to do with Dai Youcai and Xu Zhao… then who is the culprit? Oh by the way, was it verified that Xu Zhao tempted those 5 kids to enter the prostitution trade?”

“Except Gu Jiajie.” Ma Houde watched the time, “I have to go seal off the cram school… maybe we can get some more evidence like last time.”

Ren Ziling shrugged shoulders, “Go ahead, I’ll pay the bill. I hope you have some good news and bring them to justice.”

Ma Houde smiled bitterly, “We don’t know how their parents feel after knowing their kids did this.”

Ren Ziling stayed silent.

It was not a topic for them to discuss further.

…

…

Under the iron window, Xu Zhao was still terrified. With his bloodshot eyes and dark circles, he had not slept these days.

He couldn’t imagine how he could go to the police station and tell them those!

He just remembered the night before he came back. He drunk, went home to sleep, and when he woke up, he found he was already in the interrogation room.

Why did he confess?

The evidence was just in case Dai Youcai betrayed him… and the chip was to negotiate with him.

As for those photos of underage girls… he admitted that it was his hobby. But instead of saying it was his hobby, it should be more precise in saying it was actually his innermost demon.

However…

“It shouldn’t be… shouldn’t be…”

Xu Zhao kept asking himself in the interrogation room… was it because he suddenly felt guilty and couldn’t bear the suffering, so he came to confess?

Those words he said in the video were total b*llshit!

If so, he wouldn’t be feeling so painful and frightened now— From now on, he had to live in jail for his remaining life.

The rest of his life?

Xu Zhao gazed at outside, it was like a dream… He didn’t understand why he confessed.

“Why?”

Xu Zhao’s head hit the wall, repeating this sentence, ‘How could this be.’

…

“He screwed up his life.”

At the seat of the club hall, Ding Dongsheng said this with a sneer, then moved his sight to him.

“You don’t want to watch any longer?” Boss Luo asked.

“It’s not necessary,” Ding Dongsheng said indifferently.

A screen near him showed the frames of Xu Zhao in the interrogation room. After his order, Luo Qiu waved his hand, and the screen disappeared.

Luo Qiu said, “The evidence will be enough to detain him for the whole life. So, your request has been completed. And Xu Zhao has to suffer his remaining life in jail, which is much worse than death to him… Customer, are you satisfied with this kind of misery?”

Ding Dongsheng didn’t say a word but placed the box with the bronze sheet on the table, leaving with a sentence, “It’s yours now.”

Luo Qiu glanced at it. He didn’t touch but just said, “Thank you for your patronage.”

“Don’t say it so nicely.” Ding Dongsheng snorted, “You’re no different from Xu Zhao. You can do anything for your own benefit.”

“We’re doing business and I won’t deny it,” Luo Qiu responded.

“It’s good that you admitted it.” Ding Dongsheng sneered, “Then tell me, why didn’t you tell me that Rongrong’s death had nothing to do with Xu Zhao?”

“First.” Luo Qiu raised his head, explaining slowly, “Everything here is a paid service, and we don’t have the obligation to tell customers the things they didn’t know.”

“Second, I told you before, that the police were already onto Xu Zhao’s trail.”

Luo Qiu paused his words, watching Ding Dongsheng’s embarrassed face, and saying softly, “At last, is it so important for Rongrong’s death to have no direct relation with Xu Zhao?”

“What did you say?” Ding Dongsheng got irritated. Both his hands pressed down on the table, his eyes glaring at Boss Luo.

“You laughed happily just now…” Luo Qiu said softly, “The moment you saw Xu Zhao’s pain, you laughed happily didn’t you? Did you recall some of the memories you told me? Even if it is just one?”

“I…” Ding Dongsheng stepped back, revealing a slightly nervous look while looking at the quiet boss, with a hint of fear, “…I don’t know what you’re talking about!”

He retreated until the doorway of the club; then turned, pushed open the door and left the club without turning back.

…

The servant girl held the turning door.

She threw a gaze to her master, saying, “What a cheap and ugly soul.”

“We won’t always see the best food materials in the market, will we?”

Luo Qiu said thoughtlessly, and opened the box to pick up the bronze sheet. He looked at it, “This one is worth it to provide him with our service.”