novelaction Chapter 993 Ouyang Bao's body has been discovered.
Chapter 993 Ouyang Bao's body has been discovered.
Gui'er quickly took it, asking, "You can't even read, how do you know the message is about Ouyang Bao?"
Dingxiang said smugly, "Do we even need to look? The newspaper vendors are all saying that the sheriff tried to elope with a dancer but failed, and they both jumped into the sea and committed suicide. Isn't that Ouyang Bao?"
Gui'er quickly took the newspaper and started reading.
[Detective and dancer commit suicide by jumping into the sea; their bodies remain unrecognizable on the surface]
Hong Kong news: Yesterday morning, fishermen discovered two floating bodies in the waters near Tsim Sha Tsui in Victoria Harbour. Preliminary police examination suggests they are suspected to be current detective Au Yeung Pao (45 years old) and popular dancer Pak Ling (23 years old). It is understood that the bodies were swollen and deformed due to prolonged immersion, making them unrecognizable; identification was only possible from fragments of clothing and personal belongings.
According to eyewitness fisherman Chen Afu, he went out to sea to fish before dawn yesterday and saw two human-shaped objects floating on the surface of the sea in the distance, so he reported it to the police. After the marine police arrived, they retrieved the bodies and found that the male corpse was wearing a gray suit with half of a detective badge in the pocket, while the female corpse was wearing a silk dance costume and a silver chain with the character "Ling" engraved around her neck. This chain was worn by Bai Ling when she performed at the Paramount Ballroom last month, and several dancers could testify to this.
Police investigations revealed that Ouyang Tanmu had been a frequent visitor to the "Paramount" nightclub in recent months and had a close relationship with Bai Ling. They had previously gotten into a fight over her with gangsters. A waiter at the nightclub revealed that he saw the two of them riding together in a rickshaw towards the seaside late the night before last. Ouyang Tanmu looked dejected, while Bai Ling was frequently wiping away tears, seemingly contemplating suicide.
Currently, the police have notified both families to identify the body, and the case is temporarily registered as a "double suicide." Further investigation is ongoing. A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Kowloon Police Department stated that if the body is confirmed to be that of Ouyang Tanmu, his funeral arrangements will be handled in accordance with regulations.
(Reported on-site by our correspondent Zhou Zhiwen)
Gui'er was a little confused: "Who is this Bai Ling?"
Dingxiang said, "Who cares who it is, as long as someone takes our place. Didn't Brother Qiang say it was a female prisoner? She was supposed to be executed anyway."
Lin Peishan said, "That's not how it works. The article says that Bai Ling and Ouyang Bao were very close, which means they did have contact in real life. Otherwise, there would be no witnesses. I think it's not good to hurt innocent people."
As they were talking, Chen Zhongyu and Xu Jing also came over; they had also seen the message.
Xu Jing frowned and said, "I heard that your Brother Qiang used to be a member of the Ji family in Shanghai. I know all about the methods of the underworld. Would he kill an innocent person just to get us off the hook?"
Gui'er said seriously, "Professor Xu, Brother Wu was sent away by his family to work as a scarecrow because his family was poor and couldn't afford to eat. He wasn't born bad. He's been running around trying to rescue you and Brother Chen these past few days, risking his life. You shouldn't think of him like that."
Chen Zhongyu quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Professor Xu is a kind person; he just doesn't want to implicate innocent people. We'll ask him about it when Mr. Wu arrives."
Who knew that Wu Mingqiang wouldn't come that day?
Everyone immediately became uneasy. Xu Jing said, "Could it be that Mr. Wu and his group have been discovered by the police and arrested?"
Dingxiang said, "How could that be? Didn't Brother Qiang already reach an agreement with that Detective Long Xing?"
Gui'er thought for a moment and said, "Everyone, don't panic. I guess they've discovered Ouyang Bao's body. The police and his family have started to intensify their efforts to track down the murderer, so it's not advisable for Brother Wu to appear during this time. He's probably afraid of being followed and having our hiding place discovered, so we need to be extra careful."
Everyone agreed that it made sense and became even more careful afterward.
Two or three days later, Gui'er found the news in the newspaper that Long Xing had been promoted to detective chief of Kowloon City. Although it was just a few words in the margins, she keenly grasped the information and felt that things should take a turn for the better.
Sure enough, Wu Mingqiang arrived early the next morning, bringing Ah Si with him.
Wu Mingqiang smiled and said to everyone, "The matter of Detective Long taking office has been closed as an accidental fall into the sea. All of Ouyang Bao's former subordinates have now switched sides to Long Xing's command. I am now officially informing everyone that you can go home."
Everyone was very happy, and Dingxiang was the happiest. She jumped up and down and said, "Oh my god, I can finally go back. I was so bored living here."
Xu Jing hadn't forgotten the dancer he'd found with Ouyang Bao, and asked, "What's the story behind Bai Ling in the newspapers there?"
Wu Mingqiang paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. Bai Ling is a real person, but she is dead. Moreover, she was killed by Ouyang Bao. This was said by one of Ouyang Bao's former subordinates in order to curry favor with Long Xing."
"He said that this woman had been a top dancer for many years and had accumulated a lot of wealth. However, she had a sweetheart and did not want to become Ouyang Bao's concubine. In order to force her to submit, Ouyang Bao raped her multiple times and even crippled her sweetheart. This woman had a strong personality, so she conspired with her sweetheart to kill Ouyang Bao. Unexpectedly, he discovered it in advance, and the two of them were beaten to death and buried in a remote place. When Detective Long heard this, he thought that this matter could be used, so he helped to put the identity on the female corpse."
Upon hearing this, Gui'er breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Jing exclaimed in surprise, "I only thought that Ouyang Bao was greedy and lustful, but I never expected him to take people's lives so casually. He is truly despicable."
Dingxiang smiled and said, "Yes, he's getting his just desserts. Let's all go home quickly. I can only sleep peacefully at home."
Gui'er thought that Chen Zhongyu's bookstore must be in a mess right now, and it was probably uninhabitable for the time being, so she asked, "Brother Chen, do you have any plans now? If you have nowhere to go, you can stay at our place."
Before Chen Zhongyu could speak, Lin Peishan said, "Why don't you stay at my place? My parents are away recently, and the servants have been sent back to Macau. Your place is near Ouyang Bao's old residence, and I'm afraid his wife and other family members might see it and cause trouble. If they see Brother Chen here, there might be more trouble."
Gui'er agreed, saying, "Alright then. After I've settled things at home, I'll go to the bookstore to help you organize things." Then they each left the hotel.
This time, Wu Mingqiang drove over. Gui'er got in the car and looked at the familiar road she used to travel every day. She felt as if she had been away for several years.
"Is everything sorted out at the pawnshop? How much damage did they suffer?"