Chapter 428: Only for Distant Viewing (1)

Gu Chen sought out the officer investigating Gu Cheng's case; he wanted to know whether, five years ago, his second uncle had conducted any secret trades in Northern Myanmar.

If so, then the speculation in his heart would be essentially confirmed.

"Mr. Gu, I understand you're very concerned about the progress of this case, but I'm sorry, I can't tell you," the officer said.

The officer had his own principles, and considering the case had implicated dozens of people so far—including not just Gu Cheng's associates but even some customs officers—the extent of malfeasance was more severe than they had initially suspected.

"I don't need to know the details; you just have to tell me whether it happened or not," Gu Chen said.

Indeed, he didn't need to know the details.