Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 522: Chapter 522: Hammer, Blade, and Fire Poker!

Chen Xiao mentioned them.

They’re not particularly special people.

Just Xie Wensheng and his mother Ye Suzhi.

Chen Xiao wanted to fully understand Zuo Shu, as the past information was still too one-sided.

Moreover, Chen Xiao increasingly felt that something must have happened when Zuo Shu transitioned from police work to business.

And the number of people aware of this incident must be small.

There might even be only one person who knows!

But Chen Xiao wasn’t sure who that person was yet.

Furthermore, after finding out some of Zuo Shu’s past, Chen Xiao felt that the key might have been uncovered.

However, Chen Xiao still felt something was amiss.

Or rather lacked the strength to tear open that layer of window paper!

During the process, Chen Xiao invited Xie Wensheng to bring his mother over, aiming to borrow some strength!

Driving with Zhang Xian, they headed to Songshanping.

When they arrived, Xie Wensheng and Ye Suzhi had already been there for a short while, and Lin Xi was chatting with them.

Seeing Chen Xiao return, Xie Wensheng was the first to approach:

"Chen Xiao, is there anything urgent at this hour?"

"Yes, Chen Xiao, has anything happened again?"

"Auntie, don’t worry, nothing has happened! I just wanted to talk to you two about Zuo Shu."

Compared to Xie Wensheng, Ye Suzhi was more familiar with Zuo Shu.

Because they used to have the best relationship.

Ye Suzhi was Xie Yan’s wife, and Xie Yan was Zuo Shu’s senior.

Zuo Shu was the youngest disciple among the three brought up by that teacher!

In some ways, Ye Suzhi could be considered Zuo Shu’s sister-in-law.

But with the passage of time, whether people or events, they became both familiar and unfamiliar.

Especially when Zuo Shu became a businessman.

It’s impossible for him to still have close contact with Xie Yan.

If they stayed in touch too much, it wouldn’t benefit Xie Yan’s career.

Over time, Ye Suzhi probably became unaware of the later Zuo Shu.

But she was certainly familiar with the former Zuo Shu.

Once everyone sat down again, Chen Xiao first introduced Zhang Xian to Ye Suzhi, then asked about the business:

"Auntie, I invited you over tonight to hear you describe what kind of person Zuo Shu was in the past? And Zhao Cheng, please tell us about them both."

Ye Suzhi remembered she had mentioned it before.

However, she hadn’t spoken very detailed at the time.

Now, upon hearing Chen Xiao ask like this, Ye Suzhi pondered and said:

"I told you, when they first entered the police station, they followed Director Gu in handling cases. Though they were superiors and subordinates, they were actually in a master-disciple relationship. During the early period of their police career, they all worked at the Front Station Police Station, but Zhao Cheng and Zuo Shu had similar roles."

"If you ask me, I always preferred Zuo Shu over Zhao Cheng. He truly treated Old Xie as a brother. Zhao Cheng is more reserved and realistic."

"In other words, for a long time, Zuo Shu wasn’t a very mature person when I knew him; on the contrary, he seemed quite naïve. He was passionate and impulsive, yet equally smart."

"Director Gu once said that Zhao Cheng is like a hammer: it seems blunt but is solid. Old Xie is like a fire-poker; perhaps not the best, but it can withstand the fiery tests."

"As for Zuo Shu, he was the sharpest blade! Shining brightly, but also the easiest to get nicked! Director Gu always worried that Zuo Shu would face a big challenge, and if he couldn’t be as steady as Zhao Cheng or endure like Old Xie, he might go astray."

"Later, the Luming Ridge case occurred, and he couldn’t catch the culprit, suffered setbacks, and eventually transitioned from police to business. This made Old Xie very convinced of Director Gu’s words, but he still regretted losing a talent like Zuo Shu in the police field."

This time, Ye Suzhi spoke very detailedly.

She started from when they began their police careers!

Chen Xiao didn’t interrupt, so Ye Suzhi continued:

"Ever since Zuo Shu transitioned to business, I’ve become increasingly unfamiliar with him. But before that, he was just like a little brother, frequently alongside Old Xie calling me sister-in-law."

"Chen Xiao, now that you’ve asked me again about his past, I have something to say to you."

Chen Xiao nodded, and Ye Suzhi asked:

"Last time while you were investigating in Shencheng City, you came across the Luming Ridge case due to Old Xie’s case, and everyone said Zuo Shu transitioned from police to business because of the Luming Ridge case, but don’t you think this reason seems unconvincing?"

Chen Xiao didn’t expect Ye Suzhi to ask such a question.

But from Chen Xiao’s perspective, the answer had no problems.

Some people pride themselves and refuse to accept even a hint of failure.

Based on his understanding at the time of Zuo Shu, the latter’s inspiration to leave due to the setback from the Luming Ridge case was logical too.

However, Ye Suzhi knew Zuo Shu very well, so she found it unconvincing.

Facing the question again, Chen Xiao decisively shook his head: "I wasn’t very familiar with him back then, so now I believe there’s a problem."

"Yes, it is unconvincing! After you left Shencheng City, one day I went to see Zuo Shu personally."

As soon as Ye Suzhi spoke, Chen Xiao widened his eyes, exclaiming:

"You saw him?"

Even Xie Wensheng was surprised and said: "Mom, why didn’t you tell me?"

"At that time, you had just undergone surgery and were bedridden, why would I tell you those things?"

Chen Xiao didn’t dwell on why Ye Suzhi hadn’t mentioned it. He only cared about the content of their conversation!

"Auntie, did you discuss his reasons for turning to business?"

Ye Suzhi nodded:

"I asked him."

"What did he say?"

"He laughed and said it’s not hard to understand, not wanting to be a cop anymore simply means he didn’t want to be a cop anymore."

Chen Xiao frowned: "Is there a problem with that answer?"

"Yes, or perhaps it’s fate!" Ye Suzhi’s tone suddenly intensified, and Chen Xiao did not interrupt, waiting for her to continue.

"Just as he finished speaking, a police officer in uniform happened to walk past the window outside. I could clearly see that his gaze followed the movement of that uniform!"

"Although he quickly retracted his gaze, I could tell he still had a longing for the uniform!"

Chen Xiao’s furrowed brows did not relax.

He felt the key issue had emerged.

It’s not the occurrence of the Luming Ridge case, but what happened after!

Thinking of this, Chen Xiao asked:

"Before he transitioned to business, in your lives, or their work domain, did anyone suddenly pass away?"

Upon hearing this question, Ye Suzhi didn’t take long to respond:

"There was indeed someone who died that year."

Chen Xiao and Zhang Xian almost simultaneously asked: "Who?!"

Ye Suzhi was momentarily stunned: "Director Gu’s adopted son, he was a businessman often traveling between Port City and Shencheng City. Later, on a rainy day, his car sank into the river, and he drowned!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xian fell silent.

But at that moment, Chen Xiao suddenly felt like the layer of window paper he previously lacked the strength to tear open, he just gained the strength needed!