Killer Nights

Chapter 77: Recollections of the Past

“Sure!” Uncle Gao crisply agreed.  He had no idea A-Jiao and Jiang Zhengkai had purposely laid a trap for him.  “Most of my buddies on the police force have all retired, but some of their colleagues and subordinates are still around.  I think some of them would agree to help me out if I asked.”

“Thank you so much, Uncle Gao!” said A-Jiao.  She took the portrait of A-Xiu from Jiang Zhengkai’s hand and placed it in front of Uncle Gao, then opened it up for him to see.  “Uncle Gao, this is what she looks like.”

“Oh, I see!” said Uncle Gao as he carefully studied the woman’s expression and facial features in the portrait.  His face twitched ever so slightly when he realized who she was. He then shifted his gaze back to A-Jiao and asked, “This is your sister?”

“That’s right!” A-Jiao answered surely.  Jiang Zhengkai, seated right next to A-Jiao, was carefully observing...