Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 526: Chapter 526: Wild Words

"Can you tell me, what does it feel like to kill someone?"

Chen Xiao’s question made Zhao Hai instinctively take two steps back.

He stared firmly at Chen Xiao, his tone becoming somewhat tense, and said:

"Chen Xiao, I’m telling you this because I completely trust you. Are you really thinking of sending me to the station?"

Chen Xiao explained, "You’ve misunderstood me, but don’t say this in front of my wife, she’s a police officer, I’m not."

Zhao Hai let out a breath of relief: "Then why are you asking me this question?"

"But I’m also an investigator, so I’m curious about what it truly feels like when a person kills, and what the psychological state at the time is?"

Zhao Hai frowned.

But this time, his frown did not seem puzzled.

It was more of resistance.

He was showing Chen Xiao how resistant and disgusted he was with the feeling of killing.

"At first, I was very nervous, especially when making a move, the mind was completely blank. Even the body was numb, like a machine, just wanting to accomplish its purpose."

"But once the blood splattered on your face, you immediately wake up, even though the blood is warm!"

"After killing someone, there’s just fear, uncontrollable fear! What if I get caught? What if I die too? Those kinds of panics make you want to go crazy just one more time."

"Anyway, killing one is killing, killing two is also killing, what’s done is done, might as well take out everyone who could threaten you!"

"That feeling is like an addiction, right... an addiction! If your will is not strong enough, you might end up doing something catastrophic right then."

Zhao Hai explained in detail.

Chen Xiao gently said, "It’s a miracle you managed to rein it in, especially in that kind of environment."

"Yeah, originally I wanted all the time to return home and kill all those people who bullied my parents. But later, I figured out on my own, doing so would just drag me into an abyss with no return!"

"Maybe my parents and I were bullied by them, maybe my parents also wanted those bastards dead all the time. But, if we truly did that, what would the future be like?"

"Just thinking about it like that, then..."

Chen Xiao didn’t wait for Zhao Hai to finish before suddenly interjecting, "And what about the bastard who bullied your family?"

"Dead."

"Dead?"

"Yeah, evil encounters its evil end. It was either the second or third year after I returned, his wife along with her lover killed his entire family. At the time, that case caused quite a stir in our homeland county."

"It’s just that back then, information was closed off and it didn’t spread."

Chen Xiao couldn’t help narrowing his eyes:

"Chen Yan?"

"Huh? What are you saying?"

Zhao Hai was stunned immediately, Chen Xiao smiled and said:

"Nothing, just saying it feels like there’s more to this matter."

Zhao Hai, feeling somewhat displeased, said, "I just finished saying something, and you said ’Chen Yan’; what do you mean by that?"

"Just feels like it has a hint of Chen Yan to it." Chen Xiao chuckled, then once again changed the subject:

"By the way, how about we talk about Zuo Shu’s case?"

Zhao Hai softly agreed, and Chen Xiao continued:

"This person, Zuo Shu, aside from me, neither you nor my wife actually knew him very well."

"But there was a land dispute between him and me, and his death made me think at first that it might have been caused by that piece of land."

"But upon further investigation, things started to seem out of place. I suspect Zuo Shu might have done something, and if that matter were to be exposed, he might rather die than face it."

"What matter?" Zhao Hai asked.

Chen Xiao shook his head, "That matter is still a secret, but there are some hints, that’s also why I came to see you."

"Can you tell me about it?"

"Let’s talk about that later; let’s continue discussing Zuo Shu first."

Zhao Hai murmured in agreement, and Chen Xiao continued:

"Zuo Shu used to be a police officer, starting as a community officer and later becoming a detective in the bureau. His talent in criminal investigation was very strong, and once he entered this field, he immediately started to shine."

"Just when everyone thought he had a bright future, he suddenly left the police to go into business. Although at that time he had an unsolved case, he also met his current wife, the eldest daughter of the Qi Family in Shencheng City."

"But judging by his character at the time, he should have been disdainful of that kind of life. Just like that, Zuo Shu began his business career. Over the past ten years, Zuo Shu has shown his prowess in business as well."

"He slowly transformed a small company into a large group, but one of his elders said he never let go of his attachment to the police uniform. Meaning, during those ten years, he might never have given up on his investigative abilities."

Zhao Hai seemed to agree, saying, "That’s surely the case, otherwise how could anyone create such a big problem for you with such ease."

"To me, it doesn’t really count as a problem. The other side’s methods were indeed very thorough and cunning. But they are not on the same level as me at all, so from the moment I was arrested, it was not about where they wanted to put me, but about when I choose to come out, I can come out anytime."

Chen Xiao’s words carried a hint of arrogance.

But after saying these arrogant words, his eyes turned to Zhao Hai.

Only Zhao Hai wasn’t looking at him; he only smiled and said, "You’re becoming more confident now."

"If you aren’t confident while facing criminals, you’ll lose terribly. Of course, the opponent we encountered this time is somewhat capable. At least, even now, I’m still not sure who he actually is!"

"Then just keep investigating slowly. It doesn’t affect you anyway."

"It can’t be slow; many things are just one step away. Once that step is taken, everything will be clear." Chen Xiao said, then awkwardly added:

"See, I accidentally went off topic again; let’s go back to discussing Zuo Shu."

"To me, this person still had a strong investigative sense; he knew he had to die, but he willingly faced death. His death might be connected to a certain matter, and he and the person who killed him might be connected through this matter."

Zhao Hai said nothing, just lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.

Chen Xiao didn’t stop for long and continued:

"I have now encountered many cases, and honestly, I have never met a person who was genuinely willing to die. Especially someone like Zuo Shu, how could he willingly face death?"

"The main thing is, he was once an excellent detective. I think he might have left something for me; only during the struggle over the Yang Lake land, he lost to me and was very unwilling, so he hid the clues a bit deeper."

"Brother, based on what I’ve told you, don’t you think he definitely left something behind, right?"