Take her as my wife

On Tuesday, Jiang Ni was surprised to find that Xiao Wen had also come to work when she arrived at the firm.

"Why don't you rest for a few more days?" Jiang Ni asked with concern.

Xiaowen still had quite a few bruises on her face, but she was in good spirits: "They're all just superficial injuries—I heard that your boyfriend was stabbed by that pervert, is he alright?"

Jiang Ni shook her head: "It's nothing serious. Has the police contacted you?"

"I've been contacted. I gave my statement yesterday, and now I'm just waiting to go through the procedures, clarify the first two cases, find more evidence, and bring him to court for trial."

Jiang Ni praised her again: "You did a great job, Xiao Wen."

Xiao Wen smiled shyly: "Thank you, Lawyer Jiang, but also thanks to you and your boyfriend, you arrived so quickly!"

She couldn't help but marvel and wonder, "Jiang Lu's boyfriend is incredibly skilled; he jumped from the third floor without warning... Is he a sports student?"

Jiang Ni mentioned that Tan Wen was still a college student that day, but didn't specify which school.

"No, they're students from the Public Security University." Jiang Ni said this with a tone of pride and self-satisfaction that she herself was unaware of.

Xiao Wen, however, noticed this and said frankly, "Jiang Lu's mood changes when he mentions him. The previous Mr. Tan didn't receive this kind of treatment. It seems he is your Mr. Right, Jiang Lu."

Jiang Ni's Mr. Right is currently being praised in the school leaders' office. This time, his merit is very different from the last time he rescued the kidnapped girl. This is equivalent to solving a serial murder case for the police and successfully apprehending the murderer.

The school leaders became increasingly satisfied with him.

"Tan Wen, after discussions between our school and the police, we have decided to give you the following rewards: 1. A second-class merit award from the provincial public security department; 2. You can directly work for the Yicheng municipal government after graduation and be awarded a rank ahead of schedule; 3. A 2 yuan bonus from the school, and a 10 yuan reward from the police for this case, all of which will be given to you in full."

Tan Wenchao saluted the man who had spoken, his attitude neither humble nor arrogant: "Thank you, Principal Xia and the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security. This is what I should do."

Xia Zhengyi gave him an approving look, his tone softening from a superior's to a more approachable one: "Tan Wen, do you plan to settle down in Yicheng after graduation? You don't seem to be a local."

"I will settle in Yicheng. My hometown is Ning County." He answered Xia Zhengyi's two questions briefly, but he was a little puzzled—why was Xia Zhengyi asking him these questions?

However, Xia Zhengyi didn't chat with him anymore, and patted him on the shoulder encouragingly: "Okay, go study first."

Tan Wen saluted him again and strode away.

Looking at his tall and straight back, Xia Zhengyi pondered for a moment, then took out his phone and sent a message to Cheng Ming: Do you know Tan Wen's girlfriend?

Cheng Ming was unsure of the meaning behind Xia Zhengyi's question.

Then, a thought struck him, and he got a clue.

Xia Zhengyi has a young daughter who studies Chinese literature at X University and is about the same age as Tan Wen. Since Xia Zhengyi asked such a personal question, he probably meant to "steal" Tan Wen's girlfriend.

Cheng Ming was first surprised, then envious—being handsome and capable makes all the difference. If Tan Wen could become Xia Zhengyi's future son-in-law, wouldn't that be like adding wings to a tiger, making his future dazzling?

He couldn't help but wonder whether, when Xia Zhengyi revealed his intentions, Tan Wen would firmly choose his current girlfriend or take this shortcut in life without hesitation.

[Cheng Ming]: I don't know her, I've only seen her before. She's very beautiful, and I heard she's a lawyer.

Xia Zhengyi replied with "Okay, thank you" and then there was no further response.

Tan Wen knew nothing about these things. When he got his phone that night, he first made a clingy phone call to Jiang Ni.

Unfortunately, Jiang Ni was busy with work and was still worried about Deng Chaoyang's domestic violence divorce case, so she just said a few perfunctory words and hung up the phone.

Tan Wen wouldn't make a scene to get her attention at this time, so he contacted Xie Tao again to inquire about the follow-up of that psychopathic killer.

Xie Tao didn't keep it a secret from him. To put it bluntly, in Xie Tao's eyes, Tan Wen was already a member of their bureau, a future member. He talked on and on: "Let me tell you, after these two days of interrogation and investigation, the story is as exciting as a TV drama."

The murderer's full name is Hou Yong, 34 years old this year. He has been working in Yicheng for nearly ten years, coming from a district or county in another province.

Six years ago, he met a girl online who called herself "Xinmei" and whose full name was Chen Yuxin. The two chatted every day and even exchanged photos.

Xinmei told Hou Yong that she was an art college student who had just started university this year, but her family was not well-off. So Hou Yong started transferring money to this "Xinmei", and even went so far as to pay her tuition fees.

Tan raised an eyebrow: "Wait, have they met in private?"

"I've met her," Xie Tao said, "but that 'Xinmei' is not the girl Hou Yong was flirting with online at all—the person Hou Yong was flirting with was always a man."

Tan Wen had clearly already made some guesses, so he wasn't very shocked. He even pointed out the trickery behind it: "This group is a fraud gang."

"Yes, Hou Yong accidentally stumbled upon the fake 'Xinmei' being intimate with his colleague, and then—this was his first murder."

"The reason for gouging out eyes is clear, but what was the reason for cutting off the tongue?" Tan asked.

"Hou Yong said that after he kidnapped the fake 'Xinmei,' she kept cursing at him. The words were so awful that in a fit of rage, he cut out her tongue…and then he started doing the same thing. Oh, and by the way, he would also take tadalafil tablets before assaulting his victims because he had problems with that area…"

However, what is regrettable is that Hou Yong's sexual dysfunction was not congenital, but rather caused by an injury.

At that time, he was completely immersed in the happiness of raising his young girlfriend, so he worked several jobs a day. As a result, he was accidentally injured when a sandbag hit his groin, which left him with a chronic condition.

Tan Wencai showed no sympathy for a murderer, only asking, "What happened to his gouged-out eyes and tongue?"

"……have eaten."

Tan was not too surprised; these behaviors were very much in line with the modus operandi of a pathological criminal.

After finishing that conversation, Xie Tao changed the subject: "The bounty money will be deposited into your account in a couple of days—how are you planning to spend it, Junior Brother Tan? How about treating your senior brother to something nice?"

"I'm sorry," Tan Wen coldly refused, "I have to hand it all over to my girlfriend."