Chen Zheng paid no attention, and only stopped after completely crippling the man's legs.
"Chen… Chen Zheng… I… I'm going to kill you…"
Zhang Hongfa's expression was twisted, his body curled into a ball.
"Chen… Chen Zheng… what are you doing…"
Wei Xuerou's voice trembled slightly.
Chen Zheng turned around, his expression already back to normal.
He didn't say much, instead dialing the number of a police officer. It was the beautiful officer he had met by chance when he ran a red light.
"Little Mr. Red Light Runner, why the sudden call?" Li Yitong asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Yun City Hotel restaurant, Private Room 666. The murderer Zhang Hongfa is here!" Chen Zheng got straight to the point.
"What? You're saying Zhang Hongfa, the fugitive who's been on the run for ten years, is at the Yun City Hotel?"
"Chen Zheng, are you sure you aren't joking?" Li Yitong's tone shifted, becoming serious.
"I'm sure. It's true!"
"Okay! I'm heading over immediately!"
After he hung up, Wei Xuerou stammered, "Chen… Chen Zheng, you said the fugitive murderer Zhang Hongfa is in this room? Could it be…" She was stunned for a moment, and then her gaze fell on the burly man on the floor.
"Not them," Chen Zheng said, shaking his head.
"How… how did you know?"
Just then, Zhang Hongfa, who had nearly passed out, snapped awake, his expression one of utter terror.
"The net of justice is cast wide and misses nothing. Did you really think changing your appearance could hide your past?"
"Some actions have consequences!" Chen Zheng said coldly.
"No… How is that possible? How did you find out? You can't possibly know!" Zhang Hongfa muttered and shook his head, his face a mask of disbelief.
He was certain that no second person knew what happened back then. Otherwise, how could he have lived so carefreely for ten years?
"What? You… you're saying Director Zhang is a wanted fugitive?" At this, Huang Dazhi, who was gradually recovering, turned deathly pale.
"Huang Dazhi, you'd better pray you haven't done anything heinous with him. Otherwise, you'll be spending the rest of your life eating prison food!"
"Oh, I almost forgot. Things like what happened today… you must have done plenty of them, right? Congratulations, Huang Dazhi. You're finished!" Chen Zheng said coldly.
Even back in high school, he had never liked Huang Dazhi. After this incident, all he felt was disgust. If a person loses their humanity, they can no longer be called human.
"No… Impossible! You have to be lying to me!" Huang Dazhi shook his head frantically, his face filled with disbelief.
Chen Zheng couldn't be bothered to explain. He simply pulled up a stool and sat down.
Wei Xuerou and the others beside him fell silent. For them, what had just transpired was simply too shocking.
Fifteen minutes later, the door to the private room was hastily pushed open. Li Yitong, who entered first, was stunned by the scene before her.
"Did you do this?" Li Yitong glanced at Chen Zheng, incredulous.
Chen Zheng shrugged without answering, instead pointing to Zhang Hongfa nearby. "There's the fugitive you've been looking for for ten years. And he's already confessed. The three people here with me can all testify."
"Are you sure? The police can confirm it with a DNA test, but if you're deceiving us, you'll be in a lot of trouble."
Even now, Li Yitong found it hard to believe. The case file clearly described everything about Zhang Hongfa. The man in the file was skinny, and his face was completely different from this man's. At least on the surface, there was no way they could be the same person.
"Officer, I heard it too. This guy openly admitted who he is," Li Hao chimed in.
"Alright!" Li Yitong nodded, her expression grave as she gave the order. "Get a DNA sample immediately and run a comparison at the station! I'll handle things here!"
As soon as she finished speaking, an officer went to extract the DNA sample.
"Chen Zheng, until the results are in, all of you need to remain in contact with the police. You'll come with me to the station later to give a statement. If the facts are as you say, not only will you be blameless, but you might even receive a commendation. But if you're wrong, this incident will be classified as a malicious brawl."
"Okay," Chen Zheng nodded, not the least bit worried.
What a joke. The system identified him, so how could it possibly be wrong?
Li Yitong nodded and immediately got to work.
A short while later, the group arrived at the police station. As soon as Li Yitong and her team walked in, a forensic examiner approached them.
"Captain Li, the DNA comparison is back. That Zhang Wei is, in fact, Zhang Hongfa!"
Hearing this, Li Yitong froze, staring at Chen Zheng in utter shock. Wei Xuerou and the others were equally astonished.
"Ahem! Actually, my ancestors were skilled fortune-tellers. I guess I inherited a little bit of their talent," Chen Zheng said with a straight face.
"For real? Bro Zheng, why don't you read my fortune? See when I can finally get a girlfriend?" Under everyone's stare, which seemed to say he was an idiot, Li Hao was ecstatic.
"Ahem! Hao, meddling with heavenly secrets shortens one's lifespan. Besides, matters of love and marriage aren't determined by fate anyway. Just go home and dream about it." Chen Zheng rubbed his head awkwardly.
What a terrible wingman.
"Shortens your lifespan? Then how many years did it cost you to figure out Zhang Hongfa's identity?" Li Hao couldn't help but ask.
"Just shut up already!" Zhao Gao slapped Li Hao, looking completely exasperated.
DING! Congratulations to the Host for completing the mission. Reward available: 30% of Dahong Real Estate's shares and the property rights for the land designated for airport construction.
Awesome! Hearing this, Chen Zheng was thrilled. Dahong Real Estate was worth tens of billions. Owning thirty percent of its shares meant his net worth would instantly shoot up to over three billion. That was almost as much as Wei Zixuan. That guy Zhang Hongfa certainly made a lot of money. Most importantly, he had held the development rights for the airport land.
Soon, everyone finished giving their statements.
"Chen Zheng, it seems that aura of bad luck around you is really something! How long has it been? You've gotten a traffic ticket and run into a murderer. That's some top-tier luck you have!" Li Yitong couldn't help but joke.
Chen Zheng looked somewhat helpless. "Can't be helped. But being able to carry out heaven's will is an honor!"
"Listen to that glib tongue of yours…" Li Yitong glanced at Chen Zheng, her look full of charm.
"Alright! You've all been a great help to the department. This guy has been on the run for ten years; you all deserve significant credit for his capture and imprisonment. Consider this commendation pennant and one hundred thousand yuan in cash as your reward. However, the department wasn't prepared, so you'll have to come back tomorrow to collect it."
Chen Zheng nodded, "Okay, but I have something to do tomorrow. I'll have my friends Li Hao or Zhao Gao come and get it."
"No problem!" Li Yitong shrugged, then looked at Chen Zheng with curiosity. "Tell me honestly, are you sure you're not some retired special forces soldier? The way you handled those guys was no ordinary feat!"