Grandma Hua also realized that a meeting would be dangerous. "Then we won't see him. As long as he turns over a new leaf and starts fresh, that's enough."
Not long after Jie Jingchen, Qin Mei, and Jie Jingling left, Gao Yang came to their door to inform the elderly couple of Zhang Haoyuan's death. Upon hearing the news, Grandma Hua immediately pretended to faint, while Old Zhang wore an expression of utter despair.
Had he not been in on the plan, he would have believed the two of them, seeing how grief-stricken they were.
Gao Yang offered a few words of feigned comfort and made to leave.
"Officer," a woman called out, stopping Gao Yang.
"Ma'am, is there something?" Gao Yang asked.
"I'm Old Zhang's next-door neighbor. I just wanted to ask, is that troublesome son of his really dead?" the woman asked.
"He's dead," Gao Yang replied.
