Even After My Death
Chapter 402 - 313 Zhouzhou’s Display of Feathers Like a Peacock

Chapter 402: Chapter 313 Zhouzhou’s Display of Feathers Like a Peacock

Jiang Ning couldn’t help but overhear.

Her reaction was also swift.

The previous live stream had been closed by Jiang Ning herself, not banned by the platform, so she had a clear view of the audience numbers for this stream.

Intuition told Jiang Ning that those people gathering under the hospital building might have something to do with her.

Nowadays, with such convenient transport, if people from Wangjiang District saw her live stream, they could rush to the hospital to join the crowd without any issue.

Who could resist the temptation of a live show?

Jiang Ning’s mind was abuzz with thoughts. Although she wasn’t sure if the people gathered downstairs really came because of her live stream, she quickly came up with a plan.

She borrowed a motorcycle from the hospital by putting down a deposit and, instead of leaving through the main entrance, they covered themselves with their clothes, bowed their heads, and slipped out through a small back door.

Indeed, those people had come because of her live stream!

With so many people, it was quite possible for a search to begin inside the hospital building if they couldn’t find Jiang Ning, potentially leading to chaos.

That’s why Jiang Ning, upon getting on the motorcycle, told everyone loudly that she and Qi Xingzhou were leaving to avoid causing trouble for the hospital.

[Ding ding ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing the mission and capturing criminals Yuan Zhenyang and Zhang Yonghao. The Host is awarded 25 days of life value and 70 Merit Points.]

[Reward task: Junior partner is awarded 7 Merit Points.]

The System’s announcement was belated.

The pane of the System, glowing faintly with gold, appeared in front of Jiang Ning, and a familiar little hedgehog fell out from it, carrying a bright red Merit Apple on its back.

Soon enough, both the little hedgehog and the Merit Apple vanished above Qi Xingzhou’s head.

Jiang Ning parked the motorcycle to the side, stepped down from it.

Qi Xingzhou was standing to the side, his posture elegant, his spine straight as a pine, and Jiang Ning couldn’t help but walk around him, scrutinizing him from top to bottom.

Qi Xingzhou displayed an open demeanor, letting Jiang Ning look him over.

After realizing that Jiang Ning had walked around him to take a look, Qi Xingzhou couldn’t help but curl the corners of his lips slightly.

Far from feeling offended by Jiang Ning’s action, he was actually delighted to be the focus of her attention.

When he noticed that Jiang Ning stopped paying attention to him after just one round, Qi Xingzhou felt it was not enough, so he took the initiative to spread his arms and stood in front of Jiang Ning, like a peacock displaying its plumage, slowly turning a circle before her.

After doing so, he raised his arms high, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at Jiang Ning, as if waiting for her praise.

Jiang Ning had walked around Qi Xingzhou primarily to see if there had been any changes in him.

The two of them had been on the go all day, traveling the long distance from the capital and, despite the far journey, the rewards had been substantial.

Together, they had captured over thirty criminals, and Qi Xingzhou had received his fair share of Merit Apples.

Jiang Ning wanted to see if he had undergone any changes.

Earlier in the office, when Qi Xingzhou suddenly marched towards Yuan Zhenyang with an aggressive aura, Jiang Ning thought he was about to throw punches.

In the instant she failed to pull Qi Xingzhou back, Jiang Ning had even figured out how to deal with the aftermath if he injured someone.

To her surprise, Qi Xingzhou had feinted, pulling back at the crucial moment.

This was absolutely something that the old Qi Xingzhou couldn’t have done.

However, under Jiang Ning’s scrutinizing gaze, she felt that Qi Xingzhou seemed no different from before, still looking so honest and simple, with his dark, clear eyes devoid of any scheming, seemingly an easy target for deception.

Especially with his silly action of lifting his arms and spinning around, he looked even more foolish.

Yet, looking at Qi Xingzhou’s sparkling eyes, brimming with the desire for praise, Jiang Ning still nodded, "Your physique is quite impressive."

If anyone else had been standing in front of Jiang Ning, they would have easily detected the perfunctory nature of her comment, but the person standing before her was Qi Xingzhou, who trusted her unreservedly and sincerely, not knowing what pretense was.

In his heart, anything Jiang Ning said was the truth.

Jiang Ning’s praise was simple and straightforward, accessible and understandable even to a simpleton, and certainly by Qi Xingzhou.

Jiang Ning was complimenting his physique.

Jiang Ning liked his body.

Qi Xingzhou felt inexplicably joyful.

He lowered his raised arms and looked at himself affectionately, cherishing his own appearance for the first time.

Jiang Ning took out a few mint candies from her pocket, ate one herself, and gave all the rest to Qi Xingzhou.

The motorcycle Jiang Ning had just ridden had to be returned, but given the crowd that had gathered downstairs at the hospital, it would take a while for everyone to disperse. They had exceeded their mission for the day and had nothing else to do, so Jiang Ning was not in a hurry to return the bike.

She and Qi Xingzhou stood by the river, enjoying the breeze, with Jiang Ning resting her hands on the riverside stone railing, and said in her mind to the System, "System, come out."

System: [Squeak?]

"Copy all the criminal records of Chen Deshuang, Zhang Yonghao, Yuan Aijuan, and Yuan Zhenyang, and send them to my phone in a file format."

Without questioning why, the System immediately responded: [Okay, Host, please wait a moment.]

Jiang Ning had already completed the tasks for these four criminals.

The System swiftly copied the data and transferred it to Jiang Ning’s phone.

[Host, it’s done.]

"Good, thank you."

Jiang Ning picked up her phone and carefully reviewed the data.

The deeds of these four were indeed heinous, not only violating the law but also infringing upon the health and wealth of many patients and their families, making a profit through truly despicable means.

Take Yuan Zhenyang for example, as vice-president of Pingnan Third People’s Hospital, at his status, he couldn’t possibly take care of everything personally.

Countless people brought money to Yuan Zhenyang, and equally, there were many who worked under him.

Or to put it another way, under Yuan Zhenyang’s name, he even had his own team of employees, whose job was to do the dirty work for Yuan Zhenyang.

As Jiang Ning browsed the criminal records of these four, the System chimed in with the notification of a mission related to the accomplices involved in their crimes.

However, Jiang Ning had no intention of continuing with these side tasks.

The criminal behaviors of these people, like skewers on a grill, were connected one after the other. Relying solely on her and Qi Xingzhou’s efforts, it would be difficult to eradicate them completely; it was better to hand all the data over to the police.

By doing so, it would greatly save the police’s investigative time and ensure that the criminals all received the punishment they deserved.