Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 491: Chapter 491: Escalating Situation, Changing Hearts

Lin Xi didn’t understand why there was a knife in her kitchen knife holder that had clearly been cleaned recently.

She couldn’t even comprehend the purpose behind the other party’s actions.

After all, there’s quite a distance from Dongzhou City District to Songshanping.

Was it just to prove that Chen Xiao wasn’t in Songshanping on the night of the incident?

It seems that only in this way could it be explained why a murder weapon that should have been discarded within the Songshanping area appeared in Dongzhou City District.

After confirming there was an issue with the knife, Lin Xi called Liang Yan again:

"Sister Liang, no one has lived in my house recently, and the kitchen utensils and such haven’t been used. So please take the knife holder and the cleaned knife for testing!"

Liang Yan, upon hearing this, said solemnly:

"Xiaoxi, things are already not right. The other party’s plan seems not to be something thought out quickly; they were probably waiting for you and Chen Xiao to be handling a case out of town before making a move."

"I guess so, but none of that matters now. It’s not scary what they do; it’s scary when they do nothing after killing someone. The more they do, the more glaring the mistakes will become at the end!"

Lin Xi’s tone became more resolute.

Liang Yan, hearing her say this, was reassured.

"You sound confident, so I won’t ask anymore. When you need me, just give me a call."

"Okay, Sister Liang."

After finishing their conversation, the call ended.

Lin Xi put down her phone, and Liu Dayou approached as he looked at the time.

"Sister-in-law, twelve hours are almost up; should we wait at the police station entrance?"

Lin Xi looked at the time and sighed, "I don’t know whether to be happy or helpless; based on the current situation, your Brother Chen temporarily can’t get out."

"Because of that piece of cloth and the knife that Captain Liang just found?"

Lin Xi nodded, "Sister Liang told me that although the knife has been cleaned, visible bloodstains remain in the crevices of the handle. It’s likely that once the blood is identified as Zuo Shu’s, along with the fabric and the conflict your Brother Chen and Zuo Shu had, he won’t be released."

Although Liu Dayou was mentally prepared for Chen Xiao not being released, hearing it this way stunned him:

"Then what should we do next?"

"I need to go back to Dongzhou."

"What? Leave me here alone?"

"Yes!"

Liu Dayou didn’t say much, silently nodded, and got in the car first.

However, Lin Xi didn’t immediately return to the city but first went home.

After reassuring Mr. Chen, Lin Xi drove alone to the city.

Just after Lin Xi left, Liu Dayou, accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Chen in the village, saw Zhang Xian bringing people again for inquiries.

Having been with Chen Xiao for a long time, Liu Dayou learned to read situations.

When Zhang Xian and the task force passed by him, even if Liu Dayou couldn’t tell what Zhang Xian found, he could see from others’ expressions that the investigation wasn’t going well.

The villagers still seemed uncooperative.

Unfortunately, Liu Dayou couldn’t communicate with Zhang Xian since both sides needed to avoid suspicion publicly.

Just as Zhang Xian entered the house next to Chen Xiao’s, a chubby kid quickly ran into Chen Xiao’s house.

"Grandpa Lie, my dad went to the police station this afternoon!"

The informer was, of course, Xiaobo, Songshanping’s informant.

Every time he came in, he was out of breath.

Seeing him like this, Old Chen couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Why did your dad go to the police station?"

Xiaobo slammed his little fists on the table, looking very angry as he said:

"At noon, my dad and mom argued for a long time, and I always eavesdropped outside their door. My mom said we must answer the police’s questions, but my dad said no. He said Uncle Chen Xiao did us a favor in the village and even got him a good job."

"But my mom said, if anything happened to Uncle Chen Xiao, our family couldn’t shoulder the responsibility!"

Hearing this, Chen Lie vaguely understood.

Since Chen Xiao was arrested, he hadn’t gone anywhere.

He answered everything the police asked him.

This was arranged by Chen Xiao; he always followed Chen Xiao’s advice.

But he also knew some of the village gossip.

Because Chen Xiao had helped the village a lot, many people claimed not to have seen or heard anything about last night’s dispute.

But in broad daylight, Xiaobo’s father, his cousin, proactively went to the police station.

This had a strange meaning.

Old Chen wasn’t anxious; he just smiled and asked, "Xiaobo, do you know why your dad went?"

"I don’t know. Last night, I heard my mom stop arguing with him, and my dad said he must not tell outsiders about Uncle Chen Xiao’s fight. But if that’s the case, why did he run to the police station?"

Xiaobo scratched his head, looking confused.

But soon, Xiaobo hurriedly said, "Grandpa Lie, I can’t stay at your place; Uncle Chen Xiao told me to notify you if any news came from the village. I’m going home now!"

For Xiaobo, he might not understand the true importance of this matter yet.

Moreover, he merely listened to Chen Xiao and came to relay various village news.

As for what choices his parents made, Xiaobo didn’t understand it.

Chen Lie smiled and patted Xiaobo’s head, saying, "Okay, go back. Remember not to tell anyone or ask your mom and dad about this, alright?"

"I know, I’ll keep my mouth shut!"

Xiaobo assured him while patting his chest, then dashed out.

Old Chen watched him leave, his gaze turning cold:

"The child is good, and their family hasn’t done anything wrong; it’s just the outsiders haven’t yielded yet. Why them first?"

Liu Dayou understood the reason and calmly said:

"I suppose Brother Chen wants to use this chance to test if there are any snakes or demons around him."

"Perhaps, but I really didn’t expect it to be the Chen Family doing this."

Chen Lie said this, then returned alone to his room.

At this moment, Zhang Xian walked in.

He didn’t look at Liu Dayou but directly sought Mr. and Mrs. Chen:

"Mr. Chen, please come with us to the police department. We need to learn something about the murder of Shencheng City’s businessman, Zuo Shu, beneath Niu Shou Mountain!"

Hearing this, Liu Dayou’s eyes narrowed.

Lin Xi had given instructions before leaving.

If the police merely came to ask Mr. and Mrs. Chen at home, then the situation hadn’t changed again.

Once the police came to take Mr. and Mrs. Chen, it meant Chen Xiao was confirmed to be involved in the case and that the victim was Zuo Shu!