Even After My Death

Chapter 17: Chapter 16 Capture the Second Criminal Chapter 17: Chapter 16 Capture the Second Criminal While Zhang Lang was still cluelessly bewildered, Jiang Ning hung up the phone, staring intently at the man approaching from the opposite street.

She had just casually glanced up when, what a coincidence it was!

The man was identical to the picture provided by the System!

And as soon as Jiang Ning spotted him, the mental System also chimed in simultaneously: [Congratulations, Host, you have found the mission target He Mingxu.]

[He Mingxu, mastermind of a 2003 break-in and robbery.]

[Reward for capturing him within 3 hours: 10 days of life value.]

Jiang Ning’s eyes deepened.

The reward had increased this time.

Naturally, Jiang Ning didn’t simply attribute it to a sudden act of generosity from the System.

Having played video games for a while, she knew that the more difficult the NPC’s task, the greater the reward—and she assumed the System’s tasks operated similarly.

Understanding the reasoning, Jiang Ning’s face did not betray any fear, but rather a hint of excitement.

She slowly put down her chopsticks, watching quietly as the man walked towards her.

He Mingxu was forty-six years old. The 2003 robbery had earned him a great haul, and from then on, He Mingxu had ‘washed his hands of the past,’ he’d bought houses, cars, and shops in Capital City.

Now he had a curio shop on Happiness Road, leading a comfortable life.

“Old Wang, a bowl of lamb noodles,” He Mingxu called out as he arrived at the breakfast shop, to the owner who was busy inside.

The breakfast shop owner was obviously very familiar with He Mingxu, looked up with a laugh, “Alright, older brother, haven’t seen you in several days.”

“Been out of town for a few days,” He Mingxu chatted idly with the owner, while scanning for an empty spot in the shop.

It was the breakfast shop’s peak period, and there were hardly any seats left.

As fate would have it, He Mingxu ended up sitting right opposite Jiang Ning.

Seeing Jiang Ning glance at him, He Mingxu even gave her a friendly smile.

He Mingxu, over forty but well-dressed in a dark striped shirt with black suit trousers, stood over six feet tall, clean-shaven, with the air of a mature man.

top of his head, even Jiang Ning wouldn’t have been able to tell that this man in front of

Ning ate slowly while playing with her

on the table, her fingers swiping across it

screen was very bright, and

up and noticed that Jiang Ning

in this stuff, looking at it the entire time she was eating

girl opposite him, a trace of

addressed, Jiang Ning raised her head, her

at He Mingxu warily and, withdrawing her mobile phone from the table, she

want to

coincidence,” He Mingxu spoke amicably, “I work in this line and even have a curio shop nearby. But having worked so many years, it’s rare to

a kindred spirit, which made her wariness towards him dissipate substantially: “My grandfather likes these. His birthday is coming up soon, and I’ve been struggling to think of a

flicker of interest in Jiang Ning’s eyes and whispered, “Are you interested? You can come take a look at my shop. Just recently,

up, feigning naivety,

Every item in my

take a look at

phone intending to pay, He Mingxu smiled and extended his hand to cover her phone screen, paying for their meals and

Ning’s face immediately showed an embarrassed

the smile

Jiang Ning

was at

to his antique shop was the Huanhuan Porcelain Shop, which

not very good, which explained why

to see through the glass door a

Ning, “Young lady, come in

“Alright.”

responded, her voice

was startled and glanced at

Ning stepped into

was decorated in an old-fashioned manner, but the shelves were

casually, curiously looking

Mingxu followed behind her and

to be a novice, “There’s

surprised by Jiang Ning’s

twenty years old, it would be odd if she could discern the