46: Chapter 46 The Detective Captain is Attacked

The three of them drove to the suburbs and looked at several cemeteries in a row.

"The prices are just outrageous," Liu Haorui said, dumbfounded.

The three cemeteries they looked at—even the most basic plots, just over one square meter—started at over three hundred thousand. "Can we even afford to die in the future?"

A salesperson nearby approached: "As you all know, land in Shenghai City is incredibly valuable, inch by inch. After all, cemeteries can't be built several stories high. In a sense, the pricing is similar to that of villas."

Zhang Wei rolled his eyes. Comparing it to villa prices? Even if a grave is 1.5 square meters, selling for over three hundred thousand is far more expensive per square meter than any villa.

"If you think it's expensive, I have other options," the salesperson said mysteriously. "I have some properties right next to the City Name—real properties. You could seal the windows with cement, and enshrine your ancestors inside. It's almost the same as a cemetery. The key point is, if future generations stop making offerings, the property can be sold as a fixed asset—it's an income source. They're mostly one-bedroom units, around forty square meters. The total price is just over two hundred thousand. From an investment perspective, it's very cost-effective."

"You sell graves and moonlight as a real estate agent?" An Xiaoxi stared at the salesperson in disbelief.

The salesperson smiled. "Selling is selling, whatever the product. These days, more skills are never a burden. If neither of those options works, there's also sea burial. It's cheap, but the boats going out have quotas. You'd basically have to wait over half a year for a slot. However, I have connections. If you want to jump the queue, it's possible with an extra fee."

Zhang Wei felt it was a cosmic injustice if this salesperson didn't get rich. A true sales genius.

An Xiaoxi ultimately chose to buy a regular cemetery plot. After all, her grandmother wanted to be laid to rest peacefully. The price being higher didn't matter—she had a million on hand.

After finalizing the cemetery, An Xiaoxi paid the fee. Then, without delay, the three of them went to the funeral home. Using Zhang Wei's identity, An Xiaoxi fabricated false information to bypass the funeral home's checks and successfully retrieved her grandmother's ashes.

Returning to the cemetery for the burial, they skipped elaborate ceremonies. As the stone slab was sealed, looking at her grandmother's photo on the tombstone, An Xiaoxi and the other two solemnly kowtowed three times.

On the way back, An Xiaoxi was still grieving. Zhang Wei let her work through it. At that moment, Yu Hongtao called. He said the municipal government attached great importance to the emergence of the imperial seal of china. The City Name leaders had decided to hold a grand opening-day exhibition. After inquiring about the owner's situation, the mayor invited Zhang Wei to attend the event and specifically requested a meeting with him.

Zhang Wei readily agreed. Being personally received by the mayor sounded incredibly impressive no matter how you looked at it. After discussing with Yu Hongtao, they also confirmed that Liu Haorui could film the exhibition area one day in advance. It was a win-win: Liu Haorui got exclusive hot content, and the Museum got a wave of publicity.

Since his interview went viral and after the artillery incident, Liu Haorui's follower count had now surpassed one million. Besides comedic content, his videos mainly shared updates on his contracted land and rural, pastoral life. Surprisingly, it was quite popular.

Passing by the Instrument Factory, they dropped off Liu Haorui. He was going to film the greenhouse construction that day and would stay overnight at Zhang Hong's place.

Back in the City Name, after dropping An Xiaoxi home, Zhang Wei remembered he had a private training session scheduled with Sun Yicheng and hurried over.

After two hours of painful yet rewarding torment, Sun Yicheng smiled at Zhang Wei. "Your progress is quite fast. Probably after a few more sessions, we can increase the intensity a level."

Zhang Wei flexed his arm, clearly feeling the muscle bulge, a sense of accomplishment. "Considering how hard the coach worked, I'll reluctantly offer to see you home."

Hearing this, Sun Yicheng shot Zhang Wei a look. This guy was getting slicker. But she didn't dislike it.

Of course, Zhang Wei still didn't get an invitation upstairs for tea. However, as the two became more familiar, he felt that day might not be too far off.

Returning home, Zhang Wei washed up.

Midnight.

Ding: Daily intelligence has been updated. Please check, Host.

[Daily Intelligence 01]

After leaving the City Name yesterday, Wu Zhiguo flew into a rage, swearing to take down the Host. He is now actively contacting familiar antique experts, intending to spread false rumors that the imperial seal of china is a counterfeit to damage the Host.

[Daily Intelligence 02]

The Precision Instrument Factory director, seeing the benefits from the land contract, plans to have his brother-in-law contract the land at a low price and then sublease it to nearby villagers for profit. He also plans to gradually squeeze out the Host.

After reading the two messages, Zhang Wei sneered. Crows everywhere are indeed equally black. He wondered how these people would react after the mayor received him. Both issues could be easily resolved then. Let the bullets fly for a while.

[Daily Intelligence 03]

While conducting plainclothes investigations and visits, Criminal Police Brigade Captain Jiang Yuanan inadvertently exposed the service pistol at his waist, which was seen by the passing fugitive Tian Lirong. Mistaking it for the police tracking him, Tian Lirong developed murderous intent. He followed Jiang to a small alley and, seeing no one around, attacked with a dagger, stabbing Jiang Yuanan and leaving him unconscious. Due to passersby nearby, Tian Lirong mistakenly thought it was a police ambush. He hastily hid Jiang Yuanan's body under a piece of canvas and fled in panic. Specific location at ***.

Video has been sent to the Host's phone. Please review it.

A life is at stake. Zhang Wei quickly opened his phone to check. Quite coincidentally, the man in the footage was the same Criminal Police Brigade captain from the previous artillery incident. Zhang Wei dragged the progress bar.

It turned out Jiang Yuanan was conducting plainclothes visits for a theft case. While questioning at a restaurant, he accidentally revealed the pistol holstered at his waist.

That fugitive, of all people, happened to be eating in that same restaurant. He then assumed they were after him, thinking to eliminate this tail before escaping. So he followed Jiang to a remote alley, pretended to ask for directions, and stabbed Captain Jiang in the stomach.

Normally, with Jiang Yuanan's extensive experience, he would have noticed someone tailing him. Unfortunately, he was distracted by his investigative work. Also, he was in plain clothes. A prepared attacker versus an unprepared victim led to this careless mistake.

"Captain Jiang really has terrible luck," Zhang Wei thought, somewhat speechless. Randomly running into a murderous fugitive... truly a born police officer.

At the end of the video, Jiang Yuanan was covered under a torn piece of nylon canvas, a large pool of blood from his abdomen. Fortunately, his chest was slightly rising and falling—he probably wouldn't die immediately.

Zhang Wei thought for a moment and decided not to call the police first, opting to go rescue him himself.

Since this was intelligence provided by the system, if he reported it, he would have no way to explain how he knew during the subsequent statement. Moreover, an abrupt report might be dismissed as a prank, potentially delaying the rescue. Most crucially, if he personally rescued him, it would undoubtedly connect him to Captain Jiang. Having a high-ranking officer's favor wouldn't hurt if future dangers arose.

Having made up his mind, he got up, woke An Xiaoxi, and called Liu Haorui, telling him to bring Zhang Hong and Wang Sheng to the target location to meet up. Who knew if the murderer, after fleeing, might return to silence the witness? Safety in numbers.

On the drive, he had An Xiaoxi take over surveillance of the cameras around that area. If any suspicious individuals appeared, they would know immediately.