Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 493: Chapter 493: Do You See a Heaven-Sent Trap Above My Head?

When Zhang Xian mentioned the three words "Ten Demon Sons."

Even someone with Chen Xiao’s composure couldn’t help but react.

He even doubted as he asked:

"Director Zhang, what did you just say?"

"Ten Demon Sons, a wooden carving piece. Do you need me to describe its appearance to you?"

Zhang Xian’s tone was already off.

Regarding the wooden carving of "Ten Demon Sons," many people knew about it.

Lin Xi knew.

Xiaoji, Xiaoji Knife Man, and Liu Dayou knew as well.

Even Pan Huiping knew.

But Zhang Xian, Chen Xiao never informed him.

And you could tell from his current tone that Pan Huiping didn’t inform him either.

Besides, Chen Xiao was sure that Zhang Xian’s tone was not for mere communication but had moved into the interrogation phase.

Since Zhang Xian was so serious,

it meant there had been a significant discovery in Qingxi!

But this discovery wasn’t first told to him by Lin Xi, but by Zhang Xian!

This clearly indicated that after discovering those things, Hu Yue on Qingxi’s side informed Zhang Xian, not Lin Xi!

In this brief moment, Chen Xiao had already analyzed many things.

It was precisely because he analyzed it clearly that he knew how to cooperate.

As someone who often interacts with the police and a friend of Zhang Xian, Chen Xiao knew if he tried to be clever now, it might harm not only himself but those around him.

So without any hesitation, Chen Xiao directly said:

"The ’Ten Demon Sons’ artwork was mailed to me by Lou Xiaodong, the father of Lou Yang, the murderer in the Xiaofeng Village case, before he died."

"He was once a policeman, but was later kicked out of the force due to certain events. Still, Lou Xiaodong continued to help Qingxi police catch criminals."

"It was during a cross-provincial operation later that Lou Xiaodong sacrificed his life to save Hu Yue. It was then that Lou Xiaodong instructed him to hand ’Ten Demon Sons’ over to me."

"Although he explained hastily and didn’t say how he got that piece, my intuition tells me Lou Xiaodong suspected there was something wrong with it."

Zhang Xian said nothing upon hearing this, only asked:

"Where’s that piece now?"

"I burned it! After receiving it, Dayou gave me a divination. He said the object would bring me bad luck, possibly misfortune affecting me, or even my family."

"Director Zhang, we’ve known each other for so long. You know in matters concerning my family’s safety, even if I wish to believe in science, I must embrace superstition."

Zhang Xian nodded: "I understand that for sure. Only, Xiaoxi called Hu Yue in Qingxi, asking him to help search all the places you investigated during the Xiaofeng Village case."

"From a detective’s perspective. So Hu Yue followed her request, but found nothing in the places you investigated, instead discovering a package elsewhere."

Chen Xiao squinted and asked, "A package? What’s inside?"

"You and Zuo Shu met long ago, a year ago!"

"That’s impossible!"

Chen Xiao replied without even thinking.

He couldn’t know Zuo Shu!

In his memory, there’s no Zuo Shu!

Zhang Xian remained calm: "There’s photographic evidence, and Hu Yue has already gone to authenticate it. If the photo is confirmed genuine, Chen Xiao, you know what that means?"

"It means everything you’ve previously said might be false, therefore losing your biggest advantage!"

After the initial shock, Chen Xiao had already regained his calm.

He was listening to Zhang Xian but didn’t truly consider Zhang Xian’s words.

He was pondering why he would have met Zuo Shu?

At first, the question surprised him, and without hesitation, he answered it couldn’t be.

However, upon calming down, he thought it might be possible!

Even though there were no scenes of meeting Zuo Shu in his memory.

But what about that memory?

A year prior!

From 2006, meaning 2005.

That year was Chen Xiao’s worst year!

Yet the reborn Chen Xiao wasn’t deeply embedded in memories from a year before?

No, they are no longer profound.

The reborn time gap accounts for over ten years!

This long period is enough to gradually erode those terrible memories.

Perhaps he did meet Zuo Shu in 2005.

But why? What happened? Chen Xiao couldn’t remember.

Right now, trying hard to recall serves little use, as Zhang Xian stated.

If the memory represents reality, Chen Xiao might as well accept it as having truly happened.

Thinking along this path to solve matters is the urgent priority!

However, how will he resolve the crisis at hand?

"No, it must be just a small trouble. A crisis? With my arrangements, they can’t succeed! They don’t even truly know what means I possess to survive in this world!"

"Thus, their trouble comes not from our first encounter, though Zuo Shu must have been impressed, but the plan likely was set then."

"The root cause should still be the land at Yang Lake. As for Hu Yue finding things, besides certain Xiaofeng Village locations, where else might have related items?"

"Oh, I understand, within the home appliance rural pilot site! There remains the scene of me and Dali back then, including the room I lived in, locked after I left!"

"But, discovering my previous encounter with Zuo Shu, what’s the connection with the Ten Demon Sons? It wasn’t until returning from Shencheng that I learned of Ten Demon Sons. How did Zuo Shu know before?"

Considering these thoughts, Chen Xiao raised his head.

Zhang Xian saw this and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Do you see overhead, if someone cast a net over me? Like you often say to suspects—an inescapable net from heaven and earth!"

Zhang Xian took a deep breath: "Things look bad for you now, and your greatest advantage is our police trust. So no matter the relationships, don’t be careless anymore, clarify this matter otherwise how can we assist you?"

"Thank you, Director Zhang, you’re right, your trust is my trump card. However, does this matter require me using the cards?!"