Chapter 63
“Heh…”
The leading officer scoffed with disdain.
“The Liu father and son were killed by a martial artist. The car door was kicked off violently—there aren’t many people capable of that, are there?”
He paused for a moment before continuing.
“Besides… everyone here is from your Brotherhood Gang. Whatever you say goes, right? You should come with us…”
The Brotherhood Gang members felt their hearts sink.
They were almost certain that Chen Mo was responsible.
He had a grudge against the Liu family and a motive for murder.
The killer was a martial artist, which fit his identity.
Their gang had also been secretly watching the Liu family.
As their investigation deepened, they noticed the Liu father and son were preparing to flee.
They even knew approximately when they planned to escape.
All these factors lined up—who else could it be but Chen Mo?
“You’ve got nothing to say, huh? Come with us to assist in the investigation…”
“We will get to the bottom of this case. If you’re truly innocent, we won’t wrong you.”
The leading officer swept a cold gaze over them, then waved his hand.
Several officers rushed forward and cuffed the Brotherhood Gang’s core members.
“Hm?”
Just as they were about to take them away, the officer suddenly frowned and asked,
“Where’s the other one? That guy named Chen Mo…”
Chen Mo was exceptionally strong. Just a few days ago, he had made a name for himself in the underground world.
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Of course, they knew about him.
“He went out and hasn’t come back. This has nothing to do with him,” the gang’s second-in-command spoke up for Chen Mo.
Though they were angry at what Chen Mo had done, he was still their boss’s apprentice.
As his uncles, they couldn’t just abandon him.
“Oh? You say he’s not involved, and we’re just supposed to believe you? What if he’s the killer?”
“Don’t think we don’t know—you and the Liu family have been at war. Weren’t you the ones who leaked their crimes online?”
“Now that the Liu father and son are dead, you can’t escape suspicion…”
The leading officer’s face remained cold as he scrutinized them, searching for any sign of panic.
But whether it was because they were seasoned criminals or just composed under pressure, he couldn’t pick up any useful clues.
According to intelligence, Chen Mo returned here every night.
Tonight would likely be no exception.
“We’ll just wait here…”
About half an hour later, Chen Mo returned.
He looked utterly dejected, his face downcast and lifeless.
Two officers immediately rushed forward with handcuffs.
Chen Mo’s face was covered in dirt, his eyes red and swollen, as if he had just cried.
Even though he had suffered a heavy blow, his instincts remained sharp.
He quickly dodged the officers and frowned.
“What are you doing?”
That was when he finally noticed the situation at their headquarters.
The Brotherhood Gang was surrounded by police.
His uncles—the gang’s core members—were already cuffed.
His face was filled with confusion, disbelief, and shock.
“What’s going on?”
He had only gone out for a bit, and now their entire base had been raided?
“Chen Mo, are you resisting arrest?”
The leading officer stepped forward, his hand resting on his waist as he made a move to draw his gun.
If Chen Mo continued to resist or attacked, he had the authority to shoot him on the spot.
“I’m not resisting, but if you’re arresting me, you’d better give me a reason.”
“We haven’t committed any crimes—who gave you the right to accuse us?”
Chen Mo demanded indignantly.
“I already told them—the Liu father and son, along with their driver, were murdered on the way to the airport.”
“We’ve confirmed that a martial artist killed them.”
The Liu family was dead?
Chen Mo was stunned. He stared blankly and asked,
“Who killed them?”
“Heh, you should be asking yourself that.”
“The only ones who had a grudge against the Liu family recently were you and your gang. And all of you happen to be martial artists…”
It made sense.
Police investigations always started with motive.
The Brotherhood Gang had not only the motive but also the ability to commit the crime.
“Hahaha… So just because we’re martial artists, you’re pinning the Liu family’s deaths on us?”
Chen Mo laughed bitterly, as if heaven itself was treating him unfairly.
Three years ago, he had been to the police station once.
He never wanted to return to that painful place again.
“Oh? Then tell me—between 9:30 and 10:00 PM, where were you?”
“Do you have an alibi?”
The leading officer questioned him again. Chen Mo’s fierce resistance had made him even more suspicious.
Earlier, the core members had followed obediently after only a few words.
But Chen Mo was fighting hard to avoid going to the station.
The police station stood as a place of justice.
Why wouldn’t Chen Mo dare to go? Unless he had a guilty conscience.
His eyes narrowed slightly, turning increasingly dangerous.
“I…”
Just as Chen Mo was about to answer, he suddenly froze.
Between 9:30 and 10:00 PM, he had been secretly following Xu Hao and Xia Qingge as they wandered the streets.
He had remained hidden the entire time.
He had even deliberately avoided security cameras.
There was no way he could provide an alibi.
Damn it!
Chen Mo felt his scalp tingle.
Could he really be the scapegoat for this?
If the police failed to find the real killer and he remained the primary suspect with no alibi…
A sense of impending doom surged through him.
The leading officer’s eyes turned cold as he watched Chen Mo remain silent.
“What’s wrong? Cat got your tongue? Were you up to something shady during that time?”
Chen Mo stayed quiet.
He had indeed been doing something secretive, but it was just tracking Xu Hao—not killing the Liu family.
“Hmph… No wonder you don’t want to come to the station. Afraid we’ll expose you?”
The officer snorted and gestured for his men to move forward.
He had only asked casually, but now, it was clear that Chen Mo was hiding something.
They needed to interrogate him properly.
The police took the four Brotherhood Gang members away.
As they walked, the gang’s second-in-command discreetly moved closer to Chen Mo and lowered his voice.
“Xiao Mo, what the hell happened? Didn’t I tell you not to make a move during this time?”
“The Liu family was about to get taken down legally. Once they were in prison, you could’ve done whatever you wanted. Why did you…”
Frustration filled the second-in-command’s voice, his tone heavy with disappointment.
By the end, he was tempted to smack this fool.
“Second Uncle, I swear I didn’t kill them.”
Seeing the doubtful looks from his uncles, especially his second uncle’s accusatory tone, Chen Mo felt more wronged than Dou E.
He couldn’t help but defend himself.
His voice was so loud that everyone nearby heard him—including the officers ahead.
The leading officer smirked coldly.
As expected, Chen Mo was definitely hiding something…
Realizing his mistake, Chen Mo quickly shut his mouth.
These men were his master’s sworn brothers—his martial uncles. He couldn’t keep the truth from them any longer.
“I was targeting Xu Hao, remember? This afternoon, I was tracking him…”
His second uncle’s face changed instantly.
His eyes flickered as he scrutinized Chen Mo.
Given Chen Mo’s personality, he had no reason to lie about this.
Which meant someone else had killed the Liu family?
They had just been caught in the crossfire…
Shaking his head, the second-in-command decided to stop worrying about the real killer for now.
The priority was figuring out how to escape this crisis.
His expression turned serious.
“You’re not lying to me?”
Chen Mo met his gaze firmly.
“I swear.”
“Then whatever you do, don’t mention tracking Xu Hao.”
The second-in-command took a deep breath and warned him.
Why would a streetwise guy like Chen Mo stalk Xu Hao?
Clearly, he intended to harm him.
If the police found out, he’d be charged with plotting against a major businessman in Shanghai.
That would only make things worse.
If Xu Hao caught wind of this, his influence alone would be enough to ensure that Chen Mo never saw the light of day again.
On the other hand, if he kept quiet, even if he was wrongly accused now, the truth would eventually come out.
At worst, he’d spend some time in jail but would survive.
Chen Mo understood his second uncle’s reasoning, but the injustice filled him with rage.
This was the power of status.
Even when wrongly accused, he couldn’t even speak the truth.
It was infuriating.
Thinking about his beloved Bai Yueguang being taken by that disgusting man…
Imagining Xia Qingge surrendering herself to a fifty-year-old…
Chen Mo felt a pain so deep it suffocated him.
[Ding… Chen Mo is seething with hatred. Emotion Value +798…]
[Ding… Chen Mo is consumed by resentment. Emotion Value +965…]
That very night, while the Brotherhood Gang’s top members were detained, a hidden force surged through the southern city.
In a lightning-fast campaign, they devoured smaller factions and eventually launched a direct assault on the Brotherhood Gang’s headquarters.
With no high-ranking members to command them, the Brotherhood Gang crumbled under the sudden attack, losing ground rapidly.
That night belonged to the Blood Slaughter Society.
Under Old Mo’s leadership, their members finally unleashed their long-held fury.
For too long, they had lurked in the shadows.
While the Brotherhood Gang waged war against the alliance forces, the Blood Slaughter Society quietly grew.
When the Brotherhood Gang scattered the alliance forces and turned their full attention to investigating the Liu family…
The Blood Slaughter Society absorbed the remnants of those defeated groups, strengthening their ranks.
Now, they were ready to turn the entire underground world upside down and wipe out the Brotherhood Gang.
Xu Hao had played his cards perfectly.
Not only had he crushed the protagonist, but he had also seized control of the Liu family’s new energy company.
Meanwhile, his subordinates—the Blood Slaughter Society—had reaped the benefits of the Brotherhood Gang’s battle with the alliance.
In this game, the Brotherhood Gang, Chen Mo, the alliance forces, and even the Liu family had all been mere pawns.
Xu Hao was the biggest winner.
Caught off guard, the Brotherhood Gang tried to resist, but with no top-tier fighters left, they could only retreat and defend their turf.
Taking advantage of the chaos, the Blood Slaughter Society rapidly expanded, seizing territories beyond the Brotherhood Gang’s reach.
By the next day—
The Blood Slaughter Society had already risen to rival the Brotherhood Gang, claiming half of the underground world in the southern city.
On the third day, the Blood Slaughter Society launched an aggressive offensive, forcing the Brotherhood Gang into a continuous retreat.
Leaving aside the chaos in the underground world—something major had also happened within the Xu family.
To be precise, it involved Xu Hongzhuang.
Thanks to Xu Hao’s hands-on guidance, Xu Hongzhuang’s piano skills had improved tremendously.
She finally answered her fans’ calls and performed in public.
The concert took place at the Shanghai Music Hall.
A massive crowd of fans attended, eager to witness the youngest international piano master in action.
Because she was also a stunning beauty, her influence surpassed even that of the renowned pianist Edward.
Xu Hongzhuang did not disappoint.
She performed her signature piece, and the result was nothing short of spectacular.
Her piano skills were now on par with Edward’s.
However, some people raised doubts.
Her performance was excellent, but why did it still seem inferior to the legendary piece that had gone viral online?
In response—
Xu Hongzhuang, who had always been honest, chose to lie.
She went along with the explanation Xu Hao had prepared for her.
She claimed that the viral piece was played during a moment of sudden inspiration—one she could no longer replicate.
This explanation was somewhat plausible.
After all, in piano performance, talent and intuition played a crucial role.
She reassured her fans that she was continuously improving and that one day, she would reach that same peak of inspiration again.
Her words earned the admiration and devotion of countless fans at the event.
Just as Xu Hongzhuang was about to leave after her performance, a young playboy approached her.
His name was Zhao Lei—the son of the chairman of Zhao Media.
And Zhao Media happened to be the company Xu Hongzhuang was currently signed under.
After Xu Hongzhuang skyrocketed to fame overnight, Zhao Lei took notice of her.
Upon hearing about her performance at Shanghai Music Hall, he rushed over from Beijing, eager to meet her.
His goal was simple—to confess his feelings.
Predictably, Xu Hongzhuang rejected him on the spot.
Zhao Lei was furious.
Born into privilege, he had always gotten whatever he wanted.
No one had ever dared to reject him before.
Xu Hongzhuang’s refusal only intensified his desire to pursue her.
Thus, Zhao Lei launched an all-out pursuit of Xu Hongzhuang.
However, after being rejected a third time, he finally realized she was unwavering in her stance.
No matter what he did, she would never accept him.
Since persuasion had failed, he resorted to threats.
He warned Xu Hongzhuang that if she didn’t agree to be his girlfriend, he would blacklist her in the entertainment industry.
Zhao Media was a billion-dollar corporation. They had no reason to fear the Xu family’s influence.
That confidence was why he dared to issue such a ruthless ultimatum.
The Xu family’s seven sisters were all strong-willed women who never backed down. Naturally, Xu Hongzhuang refused to be intimidated.
As a result, Zhao Lei followed through on his threat—he blacklisted her.
He publicly declared that Xu Hongzhuang would be permanently shelved and buried in obscurity.
At that moment, as Xu Hongzhuang’s father, Xu Hao could not sit back and watch his daughter suffer.
He stepped forward to support her.
In reality, Xu Hao had an easy way to break this deadlock.
Resolving the crisis would be effortless for him.
But he chose not to act immediately.
The timing wasn’t right yet—he wanted to let things play out a little longer.
He had keenly sensed that this was the perfect opportunity to win over his third daughter…