Even After My Death-Chapter 630 - 533: Longtime Fugitive Suspect

"I had already given you a chance just now, and you didn’t sincerely answer my question. Since you know it’s wrong, then explain yourself, why did you use someone else’s identity card?"

Qi Xingzhou spoke in an even tone, casually dropping a bomb in front of everyone.

The nearby police officers almost didn’t catch the meaning of Qi Xingzhou’s words, only to see Fang Haozhi, who had just admitted his guilt with a good attitude, suddenly go mad upon hearing Qi Xingzhou’s words and bolt towards the field next to them!

He didn’t open his mouth to answer Qi Xingzhou’s question, but this action seemed to say everything.

Without even thinking, Officer Nian and a few other officers instinctively gave chase and tackled the dirt-covered Fang Haozhi to the ground.

Officer Nian was somewhat angry, "Why are you running?!"

The netizens in the live stream were also a bit confused:

[What’s going on? Why did Fang Haozhi suddenly get tackled to the ground?]

[What did Qi Xingzhou just say? Did you all catch that?]

[I didn’t hear it very clearly, the phone was held by Jiang Ning, right? Was too busy watching Qi Xingzhou’s back!]

[I think I heard a bit, something about... a fake identity?]

[Right! I heard it clearly, Qi Xingzhou was questioning this Bird Shit Man about why he was working at the repair shop with a fake identity, then this Bird Shit Man just ran off without saying a word! Thankfully, the police uncles reacted quickly and chased him down to pin him to the ground!]

[Why did Qi Xingzhou ask that? Could there be something else we don’t know about???]

[Ahhh, I can’t wait anymore, spill it, spill it!]

[I knew it! Jiang Ning would never catch the wrong person!]

The barrage in the live stream soared.

This sudden twist piqued the netizens’ curiosity all at once.

Two young police officers lifted Fang Haozhi up by his arms, while Officer Nian, who had chased Fang Haozhi down first and thus couldn’t avoid getting smeared with bird droppings, clapped off his hands in disgust.

Officer Nian’s frown was deep enough to kill a row of mosquitoes.

But now, his attention wasn’t on that.

He quickly walked up to Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou and asked Qi Xingzhou, "What did you mean by what you said just now?"

Qi Xingzhou spoke calmly, "His personal information is false, you might want to verify it."

In fact, Officer Nian had sensed something wrong the moment Fang Haozhi turned to flee, but he still asked Qi Xingzhou first. Upon hearing Qi Xingzhou’s response, Officer Nian nodded and turned towards Fang Haozhi, obviously to question him about his identity.

After witnessing all of this, Jiang Ning, who had been silent until now, took a step forward, turned to Qi Xingzhou, and asked curiously, "How did you know his identity was fake?"

Jiang Ning was truly curious.

She had been the one driving the car, and although Qi Xingzhou had accompanied her, Jiang Ning had not informed him of who they were going to catch today.

One could say that before meeting Fang Haozhi, Qi Xingzhou was just as unaware of their destination as the netizens in the live stream.

Jiang Ning had the System and had seen Fang Haozhi’s information beforehand, so she knew all about the things Fang Haozhi wanted to hide.

But Qi Xingzhou didn’t have the System or any other way to know in advance... This was clearly his first encounter with Fang Haozhi.

[Listen to what Jiang Ning means, that Bird Shit Man’s identity... is really fake?!]

[Oh my God? Could he be the walking five-hundred-thousand?]

The netizens in the live stream were abuzz with discussion, and then they saw a fair and distinctly boned hand appear in the camera frame, followed by Qi Xingzhou’s somewhat cool yet strangely coy voice: "It’s this. When he fell to the ground just now, his identity card fell out of his pocket."

Qi Xingzhou opened his hand to show the identity card that he had been holding loosely to Jiang Ning.

The person who was usually so sparing with words in front of others, was now looking down, taking the initiative to communicate with Jiang Ning: "I thought the identity card was his at first, but when I bent down to look, I realized this identity card was somewhat strange."

He gestured towards the ID card, lowering his voice, "At first glance, this photo somewhat resembles him, but if you look carefully, you’ll discover that the two faces are actually a bit different. And he has a mole on his chin, which isn’t in the photo."

"Moreover, there are some scratch marks on the left side of the face in the photo and a dab of paint that looks like pen ink, as if it’s deliberately trying to cover up or deceive something. Plus, the moment he saw us, he immediately jumped on his motorcycle and fled, extremely afraid of us catching up, his reaction was somewhat excessive. Although when he apologized just now, he said he ran because he didn’t want to be embarrassed in front of his online friends... I don’t quite believe his words. The more he apologizes, the more eager he seems to settle things privately, to me, that makes his behavior even more suspicious, as if he’s trying to conceal something."

Hearing this, Jiang Ning pretty much understood Qi Xingzhou’s mental journey.

She took over Qi Xingzhou’s words, "So, that sentence you just said was actually meant to trick him?"

Qi Xingzhou feigned composure and nodded reservedly.

"You’re incredible," Jiang Ning exclaimed in admiration, surprised that Qi Xingzhou could deduce so much just from an ID card. Not only was his speculation correct, but he had also devised a plan that made Fang Haozhi reveal his true colors.

Hearing Jiang Ning’s praise, Qi Xingzhou’s lips curved up in an almost imperceptible small arc, his mood quite buoyant.

If he had a tail, he probably would have been waving it in spirals with joy.

[???]

[Picking up an ID card and speculating so much?!]

[My God, if it were me, I probably would have returned the ID card the moment I found it, never noticing so much.]

[Qi Xingzhou is too clever! Looking at Bird Shit Man’s reaction, it’s obvious that Qi Xingzhou’s guess is spot on!]

[...]

Jiang Ning looked towards Officer Nian.

Officer Nian was standing in front of Fang Haozhi with a serious face, and he said sternly, "Stop beating around the bush, what is your ID number exactly? The number you’ve given three times so far has been incorrect, and I can’t get any results. If you continue to be uncooperative, we’ll take you back for an investigation!"

"It wasn’t intentional, I genuinely forgot the last few digits of my ID number," Fang Haozhi blurted out in defense, while continuously fidgeting in his pockets, muttering to himself, "I remember I usually carry my ID card with me, how could it have disappeared..."

"Are you looking for this one?" Jiang Ning stepped forward, handing him the ID card.

Fang Haozhi’s eyes brightened upon seeing it, "Yes, that’s it!"

He hurriedly snatched the ID card and flashed it in front of Officer Nian, "Officer, look, this is my ID card, now I’ll read the number for you."

"Let me have a look," Officer Nian reached out for it.

Fang Haozhi, still unaware that Qi Xingzhou had already seen through the trick on his ID card, hesitated for a moment before handing the ID card to Officer Nian.

Officer Nian examined the ID card intently, perhaps because Qi Xingzhou had tipped him off earlier, looked closely at the photo on the card, and then at Fang Haozhi’s face. It didn’t take long for him to spot the discrepancies:

"The photo on this ID card doesn’t look much like you, it isn’t you, is it?"

"It’s me! It is me! How could it not be me!" Fang Haozhi quickly lifted his hair to reveal a scar on his brow bone, "I was injured last year, and this ID card photo was taken five years ago when I was younger and thinner, so it looks good! Now that I’m older, I look less attractive and I had surgery, so I look a bit different!"

Officer Nian gave the scar on the brow bone and the photo on the ID card another meticulous look, still feeling there was something off. freewёbnoνel.com

However, he didn’t press on. Instead, he took out his phone, entered Fang Haozhi’s ID number, and quickly, the personal information associated with that ID card appeared on Officer Nian’s phone.

Looking at the photo on his phone, which was many times clearer than the one on the ID card, Officer Nian lifted his head, his expression stern and his tone authoritative, "I’m asking you one last time, is this ID card yours?! Look into my eyes, think carefully before you answer me! We’re recording this as a case report, and your every move is being documented, it will become evidence in court!"

His voice was resolute and carried weight.

Together with the uniform he wore, it made his presence all the more authoritative.

Fang Haozhi’s psychological defenses finally collapsed, and he admitted defeat, "I... I was wrong... I’m sorry... this ID card... it isn’t mine..."

Officer Nian asked sharply, "Where is your ID card?"

Fang Haozhi closed his eyes, then suddenly bent down to his shoe, pulled the insole out, and took out the ID card that hadn’t seen the light of day for a long time.

When Officer Nian checked his ID card, it turned out to be that of a major suspect who had been on the most-wanted list by Wen City police for over ten years!!!