Chapter 2196: Chapter 2198: Jiang Nuan vs. Fu Yi

"We don’t care about the money inside, but you must return the stuff to us! I’m telling you, I’m not falling for your usual tricks. Believe it or not, I can cripple you right in front of the police today and walk out of the station tomorrow without a scratch!"

There’s a bail system in Mahali, so in a way, as long as you pay enough, any crime can become non-criminal.

It wasn’t the first time Fu Yi saw her baring her teeth like a fierce wolf cub, but this time Jiang Nuan was even more impressive than he imagined.

"I..."

Jiang Nuan pressed her head against the door, speaking in a slow, warning tone, "Think it through before answering me - my patience is limited."

The old woman’s eyes finally showed fear. After pondering for half a second, intimidated by Jiang Nuan’s threat, she confessed obediently.

"I used the money in the suitcase for rent, there wasn’t much cash inside, and after I paid the rent, it was all gone."

"What about the passport, wallet, and clothes?"

"I didn’t know the PIN for the bank card in the wallet, couldn’t use it, and didn’t dare keep it, so I threw it in the trash. The same with the passport, tossed it in a nearby trash can. The clothes materials looked good so I couldn’t bear to throw them away, gave them to someone else. Initially, I also wanted to throw the suitcase away but later thought, my place needs a wardrobe, so I brought it back."

She didn’t dare look at Jiang Nuan, mumbling softly, "If I’d known you’d come looking, I wouldn’t have kept it."

Jiang Nuan laughed out of anger, "I tracked you down through airport surveillance, even if you tossed the suitcase, I have evidence that you stole it!"

The old woman puffed out her hefty chest, shamelessly saying, "I spent all the money; if you want the clothes, I can find them and give them back. Everything else, I don’t know who picked it up. I can’t pay it back. If you want to arrest me, just do it. I don’t care, anyhow, I don’t have food for tomorrow; prison meals are free and a million times better than this dump."

Jiang Nuan scoffed at her "dead pig isn’t afraid of boiling water" attitude, let go of her, stood aside with arms crossed, looking calm and collected, "Fine. You have a theft record; this counts as a repeat offense. People like you, caught again, could get at least three or four years, at least you won’t be starving."

Switching her tone, "But I heard the women’s prison in Mahali isn’t easy living - the inmates have cliques and hierarchies. With your build, you can’t even beat me, let alone murderers in there. If you don’t know any guards and can’t fight, imagine staying three years there, might drive you insane."

Near breaking point, the old woman croaked, "...What do you want?"

Jiang Nuan, "Nothing much, just want to know where the passport is."

"I don’t know, I threw it in the trash. I usually toss anything other than money."

"Which trash can, take me there."

After two threats, this time the old woman dared not play tricks, leading them through narrow, filthy alleys to a large garbage dump. The dump had towering piles of trash with flies swarming around. With at least ten tons of waste, finding the passport among it was nearly impossible.

The woman, fearing she’d be forced to search, pre-empted, "They burn unwanted trash here daily. Those things I threw away two days ago; your passport might have been burned..."

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