Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 497: Chapter 497: The Mystery of the Head!

That night, heavy rain poured down on Shencheng City.

Coincidentally, Dongzhou experienced the same, with torrential rain.

After a night of downpour, Lanshan County accumulated a lot of water.

Chen Xiao listened to the sound of rain all night, without a trace of sleepiness.

Although someone brought him a bed, Chen Xiao still had no news.

It wasn’t that things made him too nervous to sleep.

Everything stemmed from his curiosity about who exactly was involved behind the whole affair.

From the current situation, the Qi Family must have already been involved.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t be so indifferent to Zuo Shu’s death, not a single person came.

Then there’s the Sacred Heart Church.

Chen Xiao, in fact, had no direct contact with this organization.

Also, there’s no direct connection between the Ten Demon Sons and the Sacred Heart Church.

But if Zuo Shu might be one of the twelve executives of the Sacred Heart Church, then Chen Xiao would also count "Chen Yan" in.

Because Chen Yan’s knack for manipulating people is startlingly similar to that of the Sacred Heart Church.

So in one night’s time, Chen Xiao’s mind repeatedly bounced between these people and organizations.

As he pondered, dawn quickly arrived.

Zhang Xian had mentioned that at the latest by nine in the morning, Qi Wei would take the earliest flight to Dongzhou.

Only after Qi Wei’s arrival could Chen Xiao confirm more things.

Of course, in his mind he was still thinking about one thing.

That was, where exactly was Zuo Shu’s head?

He couldn’t understand why the murderer would choose such a method when there were countless ways to leave Zuo Shu intact.

Killing without leaving the body whole, this was clearly beyond the scope of entrapping oneself.

Simply put, perhaps Zuo Shu did something or made some mistake that led him to accept his own death.

Yet, those who ended his life wouldn’t go to the trouble of taking any parts of his body.

Unless the killer particularly enjoyed this way of killing!

As Chen Xiao analyzed these issues, the police delivered breakfast to him.

And the person who brought breakfast was Zhang Xian, who even brought his own share.

Chen Xiao shook his head and said, "You really don’t avoid suspicion, do you?"

"In my opinion, there’s nothing to avoid. Plus, am I here to make friends with you? I’m obviously trying to pry something out of you over breakfast!"

Chen Xiao smiled and, unconcerned, directly asked: "When is Qi Wei arriving?"

"I received a notice half an hour ago, the flight has already taken off. Qi Wei, along with her entourage of four, includes a bodyguard, a lawyer, and...."

At this point, Zhang Xian deliberately paused, clearly wanting Chen Xiao to think it over himself.

Whether he was cooperating or genuinely shocked, Chen Xiao’s gaze hardened:

"Could it be Xiaoji Knife Man?"

"Yes, him! Surprised or not?" Zhang Xian grinned, almost splitting his grin to behind his ears.

Chen Xiao had mentally prepared for this outcome.

Still, hearing it first-hand genuinely took him by surprise.

He could even unabashedly say that he’d begun to feel an endless admiration for Xiaoji Knife Man like a torrential river.

"How did he manage that?" Chen Xiao asked.

Zhang Xian shook his head: "No one knows how he managed it. It’s only known that he got bumped by Qi Wei and then went to the hospital. Shortly after leaving the hospital, he was sent back again."

"But by midnight, he actually ran off himself, and even the Guo Family didn’t know where he went."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao burst into laughter:

"Isn’t there a sense of jealousy that makes your eyes turn red? My crew is teeming with talent!"

The unrestrained laughter darkened Zhang Xian’s face, and he gritted his teeth, saying:

"Don’t get too cocky. Sooner or later, I’ll turn them all against you!"

"Haha, let’s not talk about that. Since you’re here, shall we discuss where Zuo Shu’s head is likely located?"

Chen Xiao shifted the conversation to the main topic.

Zhang Xian instantly showed interest, asking: "Do you have any ideas?"

Chen Xiao shook his head: "Even if I did, they might not be practically useful. Anyway, I think there’s no need to decapitate and take Zuo Shu’s head."

"Right, right, from the very beginning with this case, I thought such actions were superfluous. And frankly, doesn’t it seem like this case was aimed at you?"

"If that’s the case, why not leave the body intact? After all, for our people, the idea of keeping a body complete is deep-rooted. Even if Zuo Shu had reasons to die, the one wanting him dead should have shown some mercy, not separating his body."

"This question indeed is hard to explain, yet...."

Chen Xiao, half-speaking, looked at the breakfast before him, and then at Zhang Xian’s.

Chen Xiao’s breakfast was a bowl of congee with fried dough and pickled vegetables, his personal favorite.

Zhang Xian’s was a bowl of mixed rice noodles.

Judging by appearance, it seemed the breakfasts weren’t made by the same person.

So, after a brief pause, Chen Xiao couldn’t help saying: "Do you think the case might not have been done by the same person?"

"What do you mean? That can’t be! Zuo Shu’s body only has one wound. If there were two people, there should be two mortal wounds."

Chen Xiao murmured an agreement: "I understand that simple logic. My point is not about having two people excluding Zuo Shu, but including him."

Zhang Xian’s eyes widened instantly.

He was quite imaginative for a detective who liked hypothesizing.

But this possibility had never crossed his mind!

"You mean the entire event was originally executed by Zuo Shu. For example, creating a scene inside the car that appeared as murder, but was actually suicide! And since Zuo Shu had a background in police work and was familiar with criminal investigation procedures, he could do it more perfectly than most!"

"But when he was about to finish himself off, someone arrived... that person took it upon themselves to sever Zuo Shu’s head at an opportune moment!"

Chen Xiao nodded: "Yes, that’s what I think. Of course, it’s just a hypothesis of possibility, given the scene, this seems unlikely."

"Let’s not discuss the likelihood, but if your possibility were true, how would you explain the kitchen knife found at the accommodation in Dongzhou with you and Xiaoxi?"

Chen Xiao shook his head and sighed:

"Indeed, that part is inexplicable. If someone else took a self-initiated, against-plan action, the likelihood of planting the knife at my place in Dongzhou is exceedingly low."

With that, Chen Xiao raised his head, frowning deeply.

A sense of apprehension brewed in his mind.