The moment Hong Zhiyuan opened his mouth, Li Ye guessed why he had come and understood why he was looking for him.
Though Li Ye did not know who this so-called "cousin" of his was, there was a very high chance he was one of the culprits in the Sanjiaji robbery case.
Just the day before yesterday, Li Ye had spoken with Uncle Zhao Yuanchao on the phone and asked about the specifics of the case.
"Don't even get me started, Xiao Ye. This time, it's a major case!"
Though Zhao Yuanchao had not revealed the details, just those few simple words gave Li Ye quite a fright.
First, they were repeat offenders. That went without saying. But they had not committed their crimes locally in the past; many unsolved cases in neighboring counties were tied to them, and now even the city leaders had been alerted.
Second, their current scam of staging accidents to extort money was already an upgraded method. Before they started doing that, their methods had been brutally simple.
Third, this case involved at least several serious injuries, no fewer than three incidents of violence against women, and the main culprit had even bragged to several Little Brothers about even more shocking "exploits."
"Xiao Ye, it was fortunate that you decisively brought out 'the truth' that day. Otherwise... the consequences would have been unthinkable."
Logically, Zhao Yuanchao should have been over the moon at encountering such a major case, but when he spoke to Li Ye about it, even his voice trembled.
He was scared afterward!
Zhao Yuanchao did not even dare imagine what the consequences would have been if anything had happened to Li Ye, Liu Juan, Li Ying, Fu Yiruo, and the others.
And Li Ye, too, felt a lingering chill.
He had been