Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 482: Chapter 482: The Storm Is Brewing

Having ended the call with Lin Xi, Chen Xiao returned to Li Hui’s side.

Li Hui was still busy.

Seeing that Chen Xiao had finished helping, he thanked with a smile:

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Chen. I didn’t expect to trouble you again this time."

Chen Xiao shook his head, "It’s only right, as long as Captain Li doesn’t feel I’ve caused you any trouble."

"Nonsense! There’s been a murder, what does that have to do with you!"

"Who says it’s unrelated? The previous case with Chen Xianzu was because of me, and now the person who’s dead is closely related to me as well. Captain Li, don’t you suspect me?" Chen Xiao asked with a smile.

Li Hui immediately let out a wry smile:

"A murder has occurred, that’s beyond our control. It’s just a coincidence that you know the deceased."

Li Hui continued making polite conversation, while Chen Xiao thought for a moment and said:

"Did you see that big bruise on the deceased’s abdomen?"

"Yes, it was immediately recognizable. It must have been left from a fight he had before he died. Therefore, we need to first investigate what he did before his death and who he saw, because the person who injured him is very important!"

"That person is standing right in front of you," Chen Xiao replied.

Li Hui was taken aback and then asked in shock, "Mr. Chen, are you saying that the injury on the deceased’s abdomen was caused by you?"

Chen Xiao nodded, "Yes, he was an acquaintance I met in Shencheng City. We got to know each other through another case. Later, because of a business matter, we had a conflict."

"The reason he came to Dongzhou was actually to find me."

"Before the incident, which was last night, he even had dinner at my house. Surely, you will find a high level of alcohol in his blood. At the time, both of us drank more than two bottles of white liquor."

Li Hui squinted his eyes, "So, last night the deceased dined with you, Mr. Chen, and both of you drank more than two bottles of white liquor. After drinking, you had a conflict, and that’s why there’s that large bruise on the deceased’s abdomen. Is that correct?"

"Your analysis is correct, that’s exactly it."

"Mr. Chen, do you know what this implies?"

Chen Xiao nodded, "Of course, I will definitely become a suspect."

"Then where were you last night, Mr. Chen?"

"At home."

"Who can testify to that?"

"My parents, but after they fell asleep, they couldn’t be sure if I was at home or elsewhere, because this morning they found me on a deck chair in the yard."

Li Hui’s expression grew increasingly serious:

"So, even your parents can’t provide you with an alibi."

"Yes, as a qualified detective, Captain Li knows that even if my parents testify, it can only serve as a reference."

Li Hui nodded, "Mr. Chen, it seems this time you’ve really given me a tough problem. From our acquaintance, I would never think you could be a murderer, so I want to ask, apart from your parents, who else saw the conflict you had that night?"

"Many people in the village saw it."

Li Hui couldn’t help but close his eyes and pat his forehead, "Mr. Chen, you’ve truly given me a tough problem."

"Let’s handle it officially. I know you haven’t finished speaking because our relationship isn’t just that of acquaintances; you are also a detective."

"Yes, from a detective’s standpoint, I must take you back to the station for questioning."

"Understandable."

Chen Xiao’s tone remained calm throughout, but Li Hui felt overwhelmed.

Now, regarding Chen Xiao, forget about Songshanping or Lanshan County.

Even in the whole of Dongzhou, who wouldn’t feel overwhelmed trying to apprehend him?

But what can be done?

Chen Xiao couldn’t provide an alibi.

And he indeed had a grudge with the deceased.

Moreover, the injuries on the deceased were also caused by Chen Xiao.

Regardless, he had to take Chen Xiao back to the station.

Thinking it over, Li Hui could only say in a deep voice, "Let’s go, Mr. Chen."

Chen Xiao nodded, but when he saw his parents, he couldn’t help but say:

"I should tell my parents, so they don’t worry."

"No problem."

Li Hui agreed.

But watching Chen Xiao walk toward Mr. Chen’s back, Li Hui became thoughtful.

Rationally, he believed Chen Xiao could not be the murderer.

But as a detective, he couldn’t make such a judgment.

Even as he watched Chen Xiao’s back, a question popped into his mind.

If Chen Xiao really was the murderer, then how would the case be investigated?

Just having a conflict and a fight didn’t explain everything.

The more Li Hui thought about it, the more his head hurt.

Chen Xiao walked calmly to his parents and said:

"Mom, Dad, something happened, and I need to go to the police station with Captain Li."

For Mr. and Mrs. Chen, going to the station was quite a normal occurrence for Chen Xiao.

Mr. Chen even felt a bit proud.

Look, this is their child from the Chen Family!

Whenever there’s a case, the police seek out the Chen Family member.

But in the next second, Chen Xiao said, "That car from last night, the person who died inside was the one who had dinner at our house yesterday."

"What!" Mr. Chen’s face changed dramatically, and his mother also looked completely incredulous:

"How could he be dead!"

"Who knows? At the time, I kicked him, and many people in the village saw it. So, I need to go to the station with Captain Li to cooperate with the investigation."

Mr. Chen: "They won’t suspect it’s you, will they?"

"It’s normal for them to suspect me, but you and Mom don’t worry, I’m Dongzhou’s top detective. Cases like this aren’t a major problem for me," Chen Xiao said with a smile.

His mother wanted to say something, but Mr. Chen immediately stopped her:

"Don’t trouble the child. Right now, who in Dongzhou is better than Chen Xiao at solving cases? We’ll just wait quietly for news!"

After saying that, Mr. Chen also asked Chen Xiao, "Is there anything you need us to do?"

"Do nothing, just wait at home for news."

"Did you tell Xiaoxi?"

"I already called her, she’ll be here soon."

"Alright, then we’ll just go home."

Mr. Chen knew well enough that he couldn’t help with such matters.

After watching them leave, Chen Xiao got into the police car.

Seeing this, Li Hui started making arrangements.

"Two people go to Shencheng City to investigate and clarify the grievance between Mr. Chen and the suspected deceased Zuo Shu."

"Send another two to Songshanping to investigate the conflict that erupted between Mr. Chen and the deceased last night; try to gather more information."

"Understood!"

The subordinates received their orders, and Li Hui got into the police car.

Glancing at Chen Xiao, Li Hui smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, are we heading back to the station now?"

"Yes, go ahead and do whatever needs to be done."

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Chen." Li Hui started the car, his eyes glancing outside the window while smiling at Chen Xiao in the car, "Mr. Chen, I don’t know why, but I feel a heavy weight like Mount Tai upon me, and looking at today’s weather, doesn’t it feel as if a storm is looming?"