Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 517: Chapter 517: Who Can Face Death Calmly?

After arranging everything for Xiaoji and Black Cat, Chen Xiao found himself lost in thought while holding his phone.

Why didn’t he have Zhang Xian investigate himself?

If Zhang Xian were to check now, leveraging police authority, the bank would open their doors wide for convenience.

But White Cat has its ways, and Black Cat has its means.

So Chen Xiao decided to inform both local and Shencheng City police through Zhang Xian, then use Black Cat’s methods to investigate more complicated accounts.

After all, if the police get involved, all sorts of procedures will waste a lot of time.

With this dual approach, Chen Xiao felt he should quickly acquire what he wanted.

Coincidentally, Zhang Xian also walked into the office at this time.

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing Chen Xiao deep in thought, Zhang Xian instinctively asked.

Chen Xiao looked up, smiled and said:

"I was just about to call you. Just let the banks know that I want to investigate someone’s account."

Zhang Xian didn’t know that Chen Xiao had already speculated about the crying clown.

However, seeing the drawing paper on the table, he was surprised:

"Are you undressing the suspect?"

Chen Xiao nodded, so Zhang Xian picked up the drawing paper to examine it.

After a while, when Zhang Xian finished viewing, he couldn’t help but ask:

"Did you recognize who it is after undressing him?"

Chen Xiao didn’t directly tell him the answer, instead started to narrate his thoughts from the beginning:

"Director Zhang, actually this case underwent a huge change in my heart when you first mentioned the ’Ten Demon Sons’."

"As you know, initially, we believed the whole case centered around the lucrative land by Yang Lake. The profit behind that plot, anyone with an eye for it would understand how enticing it is."

"Merchants chase profit, they’d even risk everything for double profit, and would become crazed for tenfold. If it’s dozens of times or even higher, there’s no telling what a merchant might do!"

"So back then, we thought the Qi Family orchestrated everything, and either you or I could see that Zuo Shu didn’t struggle before his death. He simply accepted his fate."

"Such a situation could only mean one thing: Zuo Shu committed a fatal error, and to amend it, he sacrificed his life to achieve his other goals."

"But since Qi Wei disclosed the true situation of the Qi Family to us, we had to rule that out!"

Zhang Xian heavily agreed:

"You’re right; I’ve always wanted to ask you and Xiaoxi about the motive, but could never find a good opportunity. The motive behind this case kept me in the dark."

"Can you now analyze how their motives relate to the ’Ten Demon Sons’?"

Chen Xiao nodded: "The ’Ten Demon Sons’ reminded me of someone."

"Who?"

"The ’Ten Demon Sons’ were sent to me by Lou Xiaodong. What kind of relationship do I have with Lou Xiaodong?"

Zhang Xian was momentarily stunned, then said after pausing for two seconds:

"You don’t exactly have a relationship worth mentioning, right? You became acquainted during the Xiaofeng Village case. The perpetrator Lou Yang was his son, that’s all."

"Then who did Lou Yang ultimately help us catch?"

"Chen Yan." Zhang Xian blurted out, but then gestured for Chen Xiao to hold on.

Chen Xiao recalled in Zhang Xian’s office that he needed to visit the detention center to see Chen Yan.

But Zhang Xian wasn’t in the office back then, hence he never knew the reason behind Chen Xiao and Lin Xi’s visit to the detention center.

But now that the words were clear, with Zhang Xian’s sharp mind, it wasn’t hard to deduce the truth.

Several minutes passed, then Zhang Xian suddenly smacked the desk and exclaimed:

"I get it now! Besides the motive, another thing that puzzled me was why you yourself would involve with that Sacred Heart Church. Initially, the contact was merely due to a problem with Xiaoping, and I asked you to help."

"During the help, you met the diner owner Xu Fu, right? He’s the one who made you aware of the Sacred Heart Church! As for the church, I don’t believe you had any vendetta with it."

"With what you’ve told me now, I understand there’s a hypothetical condition needed here, right?"

Chen Xiao: "Yes, the hypothetical condition is... Chen Yan is from the Sacred Heart Church! Lou Xiaodong led to Chen Yan, Zuo Shu could hail from the Sacred Heart Church, but does ’Ten Demon Sons’ relate to this case?"

"It appears not, but why did Zuo Shu place our initial meeting photo underneath household appliances in Qingxi, with ’Ten Demon Sons’ information added?"

Zhang Xian tightened his gaze: "Are you saying this could be an unforeseen change outside the plan?"

"Yes!" Chen Xiao replied confidently, then followed up with asking:

"Director Zhang, with your extensive case resolution experience, even with criminals sentenced and gone, are there truly people who can face death calmly?"

"No, there’s no one who can face death calmly in this world!" Zhang Xian confidently replied too.

Chen Xiao chuckled: "So when Zuo Shu realized he had to die, what would he think internally? This is the only clue the deceased left us."

"For he knew eventually, I’d connect Lou Xiaodong to Lou Yang, and then from Lou Yang to Chen Yan. Indeed, I hadn’t considered the ’Ten Demon Sons’ deeply enough before. I should have realized Lou Xiaodong transferring it upon death suggested it likely ties to the real Chen Yan!"

Upon Chen Xiao finishing.

Zhang Xian seemed to undergo a mental storm.

After a deep breath, Zhang Xian lamented: "Too bad Lou Xiaodong is gone, otherwise we could have confirmed sooner!"

As he spoke, Zhang Xian’s gaze returned to the deductive images and squinted:

"You and Lin Xi both mentioned the crying clown mask gave a sense of déjà vu. You already have a target for the investigation, don’t you?"

"Yes."

"Who is it?"

"Do you remember Xiao Nian?"

Zhang Xian was surprised: "Of course, that was the first case you truly solved. That case caused Zhao Family’s ruin. I heard the deceased Zhao Xiaohong’s father donated his family’s decades of savings to impoverished regions, and finally moved to Shencheng City with his only daughter, right?"

Chen Xiao did not answer, just silently looked at Zhang Xian.

After a pause, Zhang Xian instinctively asked: "Why are you looking at me like that...?"

Before finishing, Zhang Xian suddenly widened his eyes in disbelief and asked: "Is he the person you want me to investigate?!"