Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 527: Chapter 527: Anonymous

Zhao Hai was silent.

He seemed to be seriously contemplating the question Chen Xiao posed.

But after nearly a minute, Zhao Hai, somewhat bewildered, said:

"I can’t handle all these twists and turns you guys deal with. Even the words you just said to me, suddenly I have this feeling that I can’t fully grasp it."

Hearing Zhao Hai’s response, Chen Xiao wasn’t surprised.

He just smiled faintly and then said:

"Actually, the real reason I called you back wasn’t for anything too important. Mainly, it’s about Chen Yan, you, and me, and now he’s very likely connected to this case as well."

"I don’t want to inform others, but if we do catch him, I want you to be there."

Zhao Hai nodded repeatedly: "Of course, if I can see him captured with my own eyes, that would settle a major issue in my mind!"

"It’s a pity, though. Last night I was full of confidence, but today, seeing you for real, I have to tell you that ultimately I didn’t find any clues about who he is."

Chen Xiao looked apologetic, but Zhao Hai shook his head:

"I don’t understand what you do, but I know what you guys do is complicated. So I’m not in a hurry, and I hope you won’t rush either. Take your time!"

"Then let’s head back." Chen Xiao said, as if he had lost interest in continuing the walk.

Zhao Hai said okay, and followed behind Chen Xiao.

After only a couple of steps, Chen Xiao suddenly stopped again:

"Brother, don’t you want to go back and have a look?"

Zhao Hai gave a bitter smile:

"What’s there to see? I sold the house a long time ago and donated the money. Now, Dongzhou is home to neither me nor anyone."

"By the way, which organization did you donate to? Reliable?"

Zhao Hai looked surprised: "You want to donate too?"

"It’s not for me, it’s the old man. He’s lived his whole life earning a bit of money by hard work. Now, you know, my income is quite good, at least beyond their understanding. So the old man always talks about how once a person gets wealthy, they shouldn’t only think about themselves, but help others if they can."

This was clearly an excuse Chen Xiao made up.

Zhao Hai chuckled: "A charity organization, but... I donated anonymously."

"Anonymously, huh? Brother, doing good deeds without leaving a name!"

"Only by using that money for good can it be considered clean. If I were to use the donation to get a good reputation, my motives wouldn’t be pure."

"Makes sense."

Chen Xiao gave him a thumbs up, then stopped talking and quietly headed home.

Once home, Zhao Hai went to take care of his daughter.

He had come early in the morning, and this was his first visit to Chen Xiao’s home, so he excused himself to buy some things and left with Zhao Xiaoyu.

Watching their departing figures, Lin Xi asked:

"So, still can’t figure anything out?"

"The point of calling him back was not to probe him but to inform him of my progress."

"Inform him of your progress? Isn’t that...?"

Lin Xi hesitated, while Chen Xiao smiled and said:

"Otherwise what? How else can I prove he’s connected to this case? As long as he doesn’t confess, can we hold him down and make him admit he’s Chen Yan?"

"We can’t, we don’t even stand a chance. Because Chen Yan is just an alias, there’s no way to verify it! Nor any concrete evidence!"

"So all I can do is convey to him that I suspect he is Chen Yan, and the most important thing right now is to find the clues Zuo Shu left behind."

"Aren’t you afraid he’ll destroy them?"

"That’s the time I need to gain. Only if I catch him destroying them in the act, then it can be proven he is Chen Yan!"

Lin Xi realized: "So you have this purpose! But, aren’t you afraid he will find it first?"

"Then it depends on who Zuo Shu chooses between me and him."

"You mean Zuo Shu might have known you and Zhao Hai would come to this point?"

Chen Xiao nodded:

"Absolutely! Suppose Zuo Shu, Zhao Hai and I are all in one place. Then, I’m the one completely in the dark, unable to see or touch anything from the moment I arrived."

"Zhao Hai, on the other hand, stands between light and darkness. And Zuo Shu understands everything perfectly!"

"So it depends on his final choice, whether he sides with me, or with Zhao Hai!"

Lin Xi didn’t respond immediately but contemplated Chen Xiao’s words seriously.

"So, your next line of thinking is based entirely on the hope that Zuo Shu will eventually side with you."

"Yes, only then can I gain the upper hand." Chen Xiao said, then frowned deeply.

Because he truly couldn’t figure out where Zuo Shu would leave clues for him if he sided with him.

Lin Xi, at this moment, didn’t feel too optimistic either.

If she did, she might have been able to remind Chen Xiao.

But after the couple sat in silence for a long while, Lin Xi got up and headed inside.

Soon after she left, Chen Xiao’s phone rang.

Seeing that it was Xiaoji calling, Chen Xiao thought that if it were him in the past, he would certainly be eager for this call.

But now, after the conversation with Zhao Hai, Chen Xiao felt no emotional fluctuations regarding this call.

"Hey, how’s the investigation going?" Chen Xiao still asked.

Sure enough, Xiaoji’s tone was dejected and even somewhat annoyed as he said:

"Black Cat and I didn’t sleep a wink last night, but we did find that his money ended up in a charity organization’s account. Even when we discovered it, the facts were clear, but Black Cat and I were not willing to accept it."

"Yet after investigating all night, his financial status seems fine."

Chen Xiao understood and asked: "You haven’t contacted that charity organization, have you?"

"No, Black Cat intended to hack into the charity’s system directly to check, but I stopped him. I felt even if we hacked in, we might not find anything."

"You did the right thing, and you were cautious enough. Besides, this result doesn’t surprise me; he just mentioned to me that he donated to a charity anonymously."

"So, does that mean Zhao Hai... shouldn’t be a problem?"

"It’s still uncertain for now." Chen Xiao replied, then instructed Xiaoji: "You and Black Cat shouldn’t investigate further. Remember, don’t look into anything. Take a good break for two days and come back."

"Alright, Brother Chen, if you need me to do anything, call me right away."

"Okay, bye."

Chen Xiao responded, then quietly put down the phone.

He lowered his head, somewhat idly picking up stones to play with.

Not knowing how long he played, Old Chen suddenly walked up behind him, muttering:

"A grown man still playing such games!"