Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The folders had a good-looking design and were heavy. Zhao Yu thought that there had to be a lot in them.
Zhao Yu opened the first one. It was information on Jiang Ke’s associates.
The information was well organized and very detailed. For example, Sanlong’s real name was apparently Qiu Hua, and he was from Hengning. The records also included his birth date, skills, criminal record, family members’ information, financial status, and so on.
Tongqi, Big Bear Zhang, the ponytail man, and everyone’s records were included. The information was so detailed that it even contained each individual’s relationship network, photos of family members, and any weaknesses.
Seeing these materials, Zhao Yu was both happy and frightened.
The first batch of names that showed up were the people Zhao Yu had seen before, like Laobin and Mangzi, who had gone with Jiang Ke to Yaoming and had participated in the robbery. This suggested that these people were the core members of Jiang Ke’s group. Each of them had an area of expertise, and they were the main force behind Jiang Ke’s thefts.
After turning several pages, he gradually came upon Liu Wenjun, Cui Xiaolong, and Tian Xudong. They were different from the core players. On the surface, they were high-status people with no criminal records. But, in fact, they were Jiang Ke’s men, and helped him out at critical moments.
What surprised Zhao Yu most was that there were dozens of people like Liu Wenjun. Most of them were in the northern region. It was amazing how large the gang was.
Zhao Yu now understood why Jiang Ke had always been successful in the past. It was because these men had helped him in the dark, so that he could disappear secretly right under the eyes of the police.
Zhao Yu suddenly had a strange feeling. It was clear that Jiang Ke had established a criminal empire.
But why did he just want to be a robber? Since he had controlled so many companies and enterprises, he could live an easy, good life. Why bother to make a big effort to rob places, time and again? Why would he choose to be a wanted criminal and live in fear every day?
Was it because those companies were not doing well and had lost money? Or was Jiang Ke addicted to robbery? Was he afraid of losing his title as the ‘king of thieves’?
Zhao Yu thought this over as he continued to read. Then, he made a new discovery.
He unexpectedly found information on a person named Yuan Jingdao. It clearly stated that his original name had been Yuan Shucai, and he was also called the “Taoist priest” by others.
Zhao Yu suddenly remembered what Jiang Ke had said to him in the interrogation room. This fellow really knew the Taoist priest, Yuan Shucai!
Zhao Yu took a close look at the Taoist priest’s information. Although it was detailed, he still could not tell how Yuan Shucai was related to Jiang Ke.
It was apparent that Jiang Ke had not updated Yuan Shucai’s information for a long time. The fellow had been executed a long time ago. But the information didn’t include the time before he was arrested, either.
Zhao Yu turned another page. This time, his eyes lit up. The person behind Yuan Shucai was Cao Sifen—precisely whom he had been looking for.
Cao Sifen, originally named Cao Yunliang, was a gang leader in Heilongjiang. He also controlled some illegal enterprises, and had a certain influence in local affairs.
However, the file only contained information about Cao Sifen, and didn’t mention their history. Zhao Yu still didn’t know why they hated each other.
Looking down, he saw just one familiar picture, in the information on one of Cao Sifen’s associates. The photo was of a short bald man. He was the guy who had hidden in the van and stabbed Tian Xudong to death with a dagger!
Zhao Yu then understood why Jiang Ke had immediately shouted out Cao Sifen’s name when he saw Tian Xudong being killed. It appeared that he had recognized this bald man.
When Zhao Yu read the files, he felt like they reminded him of something. But, when he thought carefully, he couldn’t remember it.
At this moment, as far as Zhao Yu was concerned, the folders were undoubtedly a treasure! If he could take them back to the Criminal Division, it would be a massive harvest!
There was information on several other people after Cao Sifen. Although Zhao Yu had never heard of those names, he thought they must be no good.
Having finished with the first folder, Zhao Yu already felt that his adventure had been worth it.
Then he opened the second file, which was even more surprising to him. He skimmed through it, and realized that it contained plans for Jiang Ke’s previous robberies.
It covered almost all of his past heists, including his fellows’ separate missions and the disposal of stolen goods. It was unequivocal evidence of Jiang Ke’s crime. This information could completely ruin his criminal empire!
Take Yaoming’s robbery, for example. It included the details of the robbery, the plan, and information on the participants. In addition to Jiang Ke and his team’s key members, even those drivers who were hired to confuse the police were also on the list.
With this folder, the police could easily arrest all of the people involved in the robbery.
After reading the first two folders, Zhao Yu was extremely excited and curious about the last folder.
So he quickly opened it.
However, there were no files in it—only an old CD.
Zhao Yu didn’t expect to see this, but he instinctively realized that there must be something important on it. Otherwise, Jiang Ke would not keep it in this folder.
He quickly took out the CD. He saw “cello” on the cover of the package and a picture of a musician playing the cello next to it.
Zhao Yu removed the package and took out the CD inside. He saw a list of the songs on it. A song called In the Deep of Autumn was underlined.
And, in the left margin of the CD, there was a handwritten text. Surprisingly, the text was in Japanese, and looked like a Japanese name!
Zhao Yu felt that this strange CD must be very important!
He didn’t give another thought to anything else, and hurried to the study with it, where there was a laptop. Zhao Yu wanted to play it on this device. Unfortunately, there was no CD-ROM drive on the laptop, as few people these days used CDs.
Zhao Yu looked around; he suddenly saw a CD player on a bookshelf on the other side of the study.
The CD player had a primitive design. It was huge and had its own speaker. Zhao Yu seldom saw that type of player these days, as it had no other functions beyond playing a CD.
Zhao Yu once again felt strange. He had always thought that Jiang Ke, who could design such sophisticated plans for robberies, was the type of person who kept pace with the times and liked to try new things. Therefore, such an old-fashioned thing seemed to be incongruous.
Were there any secrets hidden in it?
At this point, Zhao Yu’s curiosity had reached its zenith, and he was eager to find out the secrets of the CD. He immediately turned on the CD player and put it in.
