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 her had

playing with her phone, head

the table, her fingers swiping

was very bright, and there

noticed that Jiang Ning was viewing photos

looking at it the entire time she was

on the younger girl opposite him, a trace of unusual

Ning raised her head, her fair

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

clearly didn’t want to chat

have a curio shop nearby. But having worked so many years, it’s rare to see someone your age who

wary perked up the moment he mentioned those three words, likely due to finding a kindred spirit, which made her wariness

old gentleman happy,” He Mingxu watched the flicker of interest in Jiang Ning’s eyes and whispered, “Are you interested? You can come take a look at my shop. Just recently, we got a new batch of good items, I

up, feigning naivety, “All

at Jiang Ning as if seeing a big fish about to bite, “Of course. Every item in my shop comes with an appraisal certificate, fair dealing all around, tenfold refund for

alright, I’ll take a look at

to pay, He Mingxu smiled and extended his hand to

immediately showed an

youthful visage, the smile deepened

Jiang Ning

was at the very end of Happiness

shop, Jiang Ning suddenly realized that next to his antique shop was the Huanhuan Porcelain Shop, which had commented

not very good, which explained why

and happened to see through the glass door a woman around forty years old, intently polishing

the door, turned back with a smile, and said to Jiang Ning, “Young lady, come in and

“Alright.”

cheerfully responded, her voice tinged

startled and glanced

stepped

in an old-fashioned manner, but the shelves were packed with a variety

casually, curiously looking here and

behind her and asked, “So, do

be a

wasn’t surprised by Jiang

to be only nineteen or twenty years old, it would be odd if