Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

Their movements were slightly clumsy compared to Wei Zixuan's, but they still managed to walk into the funeral home hall.

The hall, now restored to its original state, shows no signs of abnormality.

Without alerting Wei Zixuan, Jiang Nian quietly left the room.

As soon as the two men touched Wu Ming's body, Li Erniu and Gong Jian rushed inside.

The two men, terrified, tried to escape, but how could they possibly escape from Li Erniu's grasp?

As the two were subdued, Jiang Nian also appeared in the funeral home lobby.

"Take them away and interrogate them immediately about who sent them!"

Jiang Nian's tone was very serious.

This night was somewhat perplexing.

Gong Jian led his men to interrogate them, leaving only Li Erniu and Jiang Nian at the funeral home.

At this moment, the sky gradually brightened.

As the morning light grew brighter, the first person to arrive at the funeral home was surprisingly Chen Hao.

Chen Hao looked rather grim as he walked straight in.

"Captain Chen, what's wrong? You don't look well."

Jiang Nian stepped forward and greeted Chen Hao.

He Chenguang followed Chen Hao in shortly after.

He nodded to Jiang Nian and then walked to the side.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, you've arrived so early?"

Upon seeing Jiang Nian there, Chen Hao was stunned for a moment and almost subconsciously asked the question.

“Captain Chen, you’re mistaken—I didn’t come ‘this early,’ but have been here all night. I’ve known Comrade Wu Ming for a while now; I brought him back. Although I couldn’t save him in the end, I thought that keeping vigil at the mourning hall for him all night would be a way of expressing my apology.”

With his eyes fixed on Chen Hao's every subtle movement, Jiang Nian calmly explained why he was there.

Upon hearing Jiang Nian's words, Chen Hao's expression changed, and something seemed to flash deep in his eyes.

He pursed his lips, wanting to say something, but ultimately didn't, and simply walked silently to the side.

Seeing that Chen Hao didn't speak, Jiang Nian glanced at his hand and then slowly walked over to He Chenguang.

"What's going on here? I followed Chen Hao all night. He either drank at the bar or stayed home until now. However, he didn't go to the narcotics squad; he came directly to the funeral home."

He Chenguang yawned, indicating that following people wasn't easy either—he had spent most of the night sitting in a bar and then half the night curled up in his car, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

"Three people have been arrested. One confessed that Wei Zixuan instructed him to sabotage the surveillance system. Gong Jian is still interrogating the other two. Wang Yanbing will be back soon. The result of his investigation is that Wei Zixuan deliberately caused a minor malfunction in the crematorium's furnace, which prevented Wu Ming's body from being cremated yesterday."

Jiang Nian didn't hide anything from He Chenguang and carefully recounted what had happened last night.

“Wei Zixuan attempted to dispose of Wu Ming’s body but was caught red-handed. However, before he was arrested, he called me for help, telling me that there was an undercover agent in the anti-drug squad.”

Jiang Nian explained in great detail, even mentioning Wei Zixuan's suspicions.

"The current situation is that, apart from what Wei Zixuan himself said, the person who sabotaged the surveillance cameras at the funeral home, and the clues found at the crematorium, all point to Wei Zixuan himself. It's not impossible that the thief is crying 'stop thief'. At least I followed Chen Hao for a whole night and didn't find anything wrong."

He Chenguang stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then said with great certainty.

In his view, wasn't it all very clear? Everyone who confessed was Wei Zixuan.

Jiang Nian did not respond to He Chenguang's analysis, but instead turned her gaze to Chen Hao, who was standing on the other side.

Chen Hao stood there alone, his face expressionless, his gaze fixed on Wu Ming's body, lost in thought.

Those who came to the funeral home to bid farewell to Wu Ming naturally looked at Wu Ming's body first, but for some reason, Jiang Nian felt that Chen Hao's gaze was a little strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was strange about it.

Wang Dahu arrived soon after.

This time, however, he didn't say anything, but just sat there with a sorrowful expression.

Not long after, Wei Zixuan arrived.

As soon as he entered the funeral home, he saw Chen Hao standing to the side, frowned slightly, and then walked towards Jiang Nian.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, I accidentally fell asleep, why didn't you wake me up?"

When Wei Zixuan spoke, his tone carried a hint of complaint.

Jiang Nian simply looked at him calmly without saying a word.

Seeing Wei Zixuan standing with Jiang Nian, a dark glint flashed in Chen Hao's eyes.

He walked over.

"Zixuan, Comrade Jiang Nian stayed up all night at the funeral home last night. He needs quiet now, so please don't disturb him."

After Chen Hao approached, he spoke to Wei Zixuan, but his words implied that he was very concerned about Jiang Nian.

Wei Zixuan glanced at Jiang Nian, and seeing that he didn't react, he said to Chen Hao with a slightly helpless expression, "Captain Chen, I understand. Comrade Jiang Nian has been on guard all night, which is really tiring, so I came over to keep him company in the middle of the night so that he wouldn't be too bored by himself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Hao's face suddenly turned pale.

"You...you're here too?"

Chen Hao seemed incredulous, his gaze towards Wei Zixuan carrying a hint of unfathomable depth.

"Yes, I came over in the middle of the night and chatted with Comrade Jiang Nian for a while."

Wei Zixuan seemed oblivious to Chen Hao's odd behavior and explained casually, "After all, Comrade Wu Ming is one of our own. If it gets out that we're leaving Comrade Jiang Nian on night watch alone, it won't look good for our anti-drug squad, right, Captain Chen?"

"You've been here all night, has anything unusual happened?"

Chen Hao hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help asking.

“There’s nothing unusual. Captain Chen, we don’t believe in ghosts or gods. Besides, it’s not the seventh day after Comrade Wu Ming’s death. Even if he wanted to come back to see us, the time hasn’t come yet.”

Jiang Nian suddenly took the initiative to speak and said something that sounded a bit strange.

Chen Hao clenched his fists and then released them.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, I suddenly remembered that I have some things to take care of in the team, so I'll head back first. I'll go straight to the crematorium later."

After saying that, Chen Hao hurriedly left, as if something was chasing him.

Watching Chen Hao leave, Jiang Nian narrowed his eyes and said nothing more.

Just as Jiang Nian was lost in thought, her phone vibrated a few more times.

Upon opening it, I saw a message from Gong Jian:

The two men confessed that Wei Zixuan was the one who ordered them.

Touching his chin, Jiang Nian gazed at Chen Hao's long-disappeared figure, seemingly lost in thought.

Compared to Chen Hao, who left in a hurry, Wei Zixuan, who stayed behind, seemed much calmer.

He didn't speak, but his gaze remained fixed on Wu Ming's body on the stage.

He Chenguang stood to the side, looking at Jiang Nian and then at Wei Zixuan, still confused about the current situation.

Fortunately, he figured that since Jiang Nian was there, he didn't need to worry too much and could just wait for Jiang Nian to give the order.

"Stay close to Chen Hao and find a way to get Wang Yanbing to monitor Chen Hao's phone." Jiang Nian didn't ponder for long before quickly coming back to his senses and whispered the instructions in He Chenguang's ear.

He Chenguang nodded, didn't ask any more questions, said goodbye to Wang Dahu, and left.

“Last night, no one else came except me. Now Wu Ming’s body is about to be sent to the crematorium. Comrade Jiang Nian, do you think that undercover agent will reappear?”

Wei Zixuan stood next to Jiang Nian and finally spoke, his tone heavy.

Jiang Nian glanced at him, her eyes filled with an emotion that Wei Zixuan couldn't understand, then shook her head. "Perhaps not. But you've already searched Wu Ming's stomach and didn't find any information, right? Maybe the undercover agent already knows that the information Wu Ming brought back was taken away."

After saying this with a half-smile, Jiang Nian walked straight towards Wang Dahu.

Today, Wang Dahu and Jiang Nian boarded the hearse together to escort Wu Ming's body to the crematorium.

Wei Zixuan stood there, seemingly not understanding Jiang Nian's words, and remained stunned for a while.

Besides the driver, there were only Wang Dahu and Jiang Nian in the hearse.

Wang Dahu took out his phone and quickly typed on the screen.

He quickly finished typing and turned his phone screen towards Jiang Nian.

"Did you retrieve the data from Wu Ming's stomach?"

If Wang Dahu hadn't asked, Jiang Nian would have almost forgotten that it was Wang Dahu who handed her that note first.

"No. Last night, two groups of people came to the funeral home looking for information. One group was Wei Zixuan from the anti-drug squad, and the other group consisted of two people. After we caught them, they confessed that Wei Zixuan was the one who instigated them."

Jiang Nian also took out his phone and quickly typed a reply.

Wang Dahu was stunned after reading Jiang Nian's reply.

After a long while, he finally raised his head and looked at Jiang Nian with disbelief.

"what happened?"

Jiang Nian was very puzzled.

Since Wang Dahu suspected that there was an undercover agent in the anti-drug squad, why did Wei Zixuan have this expression when Wang Dahu mentioned Wei Zixuan's name?

Could it be that Wang Dahu and Wei Zixuan are in cahoots?

“Wei Zixuan has only been here for half a year, and his understanding of the situation here is probably not as good as mine. He can’t possibly be an undercover agent.”

Wang Dahu answered Jiang Nian's question.

Half a year?
Jiang Nian realized that Wei Zixuan had indeed spent much less time here compared to Chen Hao.

However, the determination of whether someone is an undercover agent is not based on the length of time they spend in the field.

However, Jiang Nian's doubts deepened.

After all, it would be too much of a coincidence if all the clues pointed to Wei Zixuan as the undercover agent.

Those who claim to be working for Wei Zixuan must know Wei Zixuan's identity, so why would they reveal his name so easily?

If Wei Zixuan retaliates, they will definitely not be able to escape.

"What about Chen Hao? What do you think of him?" Jiang Nian quickly typed another line.

It's a bit strange that Chen Hao has only been in the anti-drug squad for a long time. If he had solved cases and made contributions, he should have been promoted within five years, not remained in the same position.

"Captain Chen is a good person, but he's just had some bad luck. In recent years, the anti-drug squad has taken on many big cases, but when they finally crack them, they only catch small fry, while the real drug lords all escape. So even though the cases are solved, Captain Chen has never been promoted."

When Chen Hao was mentioned, Wang Dahu typed a lot of words, carefully explaining his situation.

After reading Wang Dahu's answer, Jiang Nian understood.

Too many coincidences can no longer be considered coincidences.

However, given Chen Hao's identity and the fact that the case was at least solved, it was understandable that the major drug lords couldn't be caught. And for an undercover agent, remaining only as the captain of the anti-drug squad without a promotion was perhaps enough.

"I see. He keeps solving cases but can't catch the real culprit, yet he still manages to keep his position and not be replaced. Captain Chen is truly remarkable."

Wang Dahu was stunned.

He hadn't really thought about it that way before.

"Could it be... that Captain Chen is the undercover agent?"

After hesitating for a long time, Wang Dahu typed out the sentence with a trembling voice.

This time, Jiang Nian did not answer his question.

Jiang Nian has only been here for two or three days, and all his judgments are based on his own speculation and evidence.

Wang Dahu is different.

He is the captain of the criminal investigation team, which belongs to the same system as the anti-drug team. They must have carried out many missions together, so he must know Chen Hao better than Jiang Nian.

What Jiang Nian could think of, Wang Dahu could naturally think of as well; it's just that he was too caught up in the situation to think about it carefully before.

But there was one thing Jiang Nian didn't expect: Wang Dahu immediately denied that Wei Zixuan was an undercover agent.

It should be noted that the information Jiang Nian gave to Wang Dahu was supported by witness testimonies.

Wang Dahu fell into deep thought, and Jiang Nian stopped typing. Silence filled the hearse.

The funeral home was not far from the crematorium. In the silence between the two, the hearse stopped.

Crematorium staff came over and helped push Wu Ming's body off the vehicle.

Since a farewell ceremony had already been held at the funeral home, Jiang Nian and Wang Dahu would accompany the staff to push Wu Ming's body directly to the crematorium.

In the empty corridor, only the wheels of a small cart rolling on the floor made a jarring sound that disturbed everyone's peace of mind.

In just two minutes, Jiang Nian and Wang Dahu had already pushed the cart to the entrance of the crematorium.

"Comrades, this is enough. Please wait patiently in the lounge next door for an hour, at which time we will put Comrade Wu Ming's ashes into an urn and bring them out."

The crematorium staff stopped Jiang Nian and Wang Dahu and said in a serious tone.

This is a rule of the crematorium; those seeing someone off can only go this far and are not allowed to enter the room where the crematorium furnace is located.

"I'm sorry, but Comrade Wu Ming has a special status, and I must personally confirm that his remains are sent into the crematorium."

Jiang Nian presented his identification, his tone equally solemn.

Wang Dahu was surprised by Jiang Nian's actions and looked at him with considerable astonishment.

But he quickly realized what was happening and immediately pulled out his ID: "We must go in and watch Comrade Wu Ming's body being cremated."

When the crematorium staff saw the identification in the two men's hands, they were stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting anyone to ask to go in and watch the body being sent into the crematorium.

"Comrades, I'm so sorry. We've never encountered this situation before. Please wait a moment while I report to my superiors."

The staff member apologized first, then turned and left.

In the empty corridor, only Jiang Nian, Wang Dahu, and the trolley carrying Wu Ming's body remained.

"Do you think... once they're inside, the people at the crematorium will do something to Wu Ming's body?"

Wang Dahu looked around and felt a chill in the air, which was indeed a bit eerie. He rubbed his arms before lowering his voice to ask Jiang Nian.

"Perhaps, I can't say for sure. But it's better to be safe than sorry. Just to be on the safe side, seeing Comrade Wu Ming off on his final journey, and witnessing it with my own eyes, I think it's only reasonable." (End of Chapter)