Chapter 530: Fox, Scheming!

About the wine.

There indeed was a matter related to wine between Chen Xiao and Zuo Shu.

And it happened because of Zuo Shu’s request.

That was the last drink at the Chen Family’s.

However, during that drink, Chen Xiao didn’t notice anything strange in Zuo Shu’s behavior.

But just to be safe, Chen Xiao pulled Lin Xi out of the room:

"Let’s go check the bottles from the night Zuo Shu and I drank."

Lin Xi had also heard what Zuo Shu said in the video.

So regarding the wine, she thought there was some possibility.

But the couple found those bottles from that night, and after checking each inside and out several times, they found nothing suspicious.

"Looks like we misunderstood, it must refer to some other information."

Chen Xiao dismissed his own guess.

After a brief thought, Lin Xi said:

"Zuo Shu kept talking about his predictions about you. How long it would take for you to get out of the mess, and how long it would take you to solve the case. Additionally, it verifies that your previous reasoning was correct."

"The murderer of the case is Chen Yan, and the reason for Zuo Shu’s death is related to Li Hai, but the real issue is that the Sacred Heart Church perhaps intended to oust Zuo Shu and take over Li Hai Group."

"But besides these, what else did he say?"

"Qi Wei!"

While Lin Xi pondered and spoke, Chen Xiao answered her question.

But this answer, Lin Xi didn’t quite agree with.

"Qi Wei? What’s it got to do with her? Could it be that the crucial evidence would be handed over to Qi Wei by Zuo Shu?"

"I’m not sure, but if following the normal procedures, what should I do next?"

"Should continue investigating, right?" Lin Xi retorted.

Chen Xiao shook his head: "No, when I saw the video left by Zuo Shu, it meant I was already out of it. But was the entire incident just a setup against me alone?"

"Not just! There’s someone else, and that’s Qi Wei!"

"And the real motive behind the whole case was actually designed to swallow Li Hai, and at the same time, to falsely accuse me. If both goals could be achieved, it would be a win-win for the killer."

"But they weren’t really determined to frame me; they only wanted Qi Wei to get caught up in the homicide turmoil first, giving others ample time for shady commercial operations against Li Hai."

"When I saw this video left by Zuo Shu, I should understand that Qi Wei was also being framed. Hence, what I should do next is to hand over the video, let the police release Qi Wei!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xi’s eyes lit up too:

"Exactly, the killer has always been in the shadows, but if Qi Wei is released, he will definitely know first thing. When Qi Wei is released, the killer will wonder how she got out so fast?"

"Yes, my release wouldn’t matter much since I was only a tag-along in the case. And their choice to commit the crime in Dongzhou wasn’t because it had to be Dongzhou, they just wanted to create a delay effect geographically."

"So if Qi Wei also gets released quickly, she’d notice even the slightest movement by Li Hai. Once she returns to Li Hai, the other side’s plan would likely fail!"

After analyzing the situation, Lin Xi expressed satisfaction, Chen Xiao stood up and said:

"Let’s go, let’s find Director Zhang to get Qi Wei released."

"Wouldn’t this let the other party take control of the situation?"

"The video from Zuo Shu actually tells me that the killer needs to gain some initiative to better bring him down!"

As Chen Xiao spoke, Lin Xi understood.

Soon after, the couple drove to the county bureau, handed the video to Zhang Xian, and explained their theory while Zhang Xian reviewed the video.

Zhang Xian watched the video and quickly agreed to Chen Xiao’s suggestion to release Qi Wei without much thought.

The latter knew no one in Dongzhou.

So Chen Xiao called Xiaodao to pick up Qi Wei.

He and Lin Xi just watched silently from the side.

Very quickly, Xiaodao was waiting at the police station entrance for Qi Wei’s release.

"Sister Weiwei!"

Xiaodao was excited as he ran up to Qi Wei, overwhelmed with joy.

Qi Wei looked at the young man in front of her, feeling a little lost for a moment.

She and Xiaodao had been honest with each other, Xiaodao had explained why he appeared before Qi Wei.

So, things between them should be disingenuous.

But from Xiaodao’s eyes, she really saw care, she saw affection.

She held her hands tightly together in front of her, looking straight at Xiaodao, she asked:

"Xiaodao, you don’t have to act like this."

Xiaodao was confused at first, then without a word, grabbed Qi Wei’s hand and led her to the car.

Qi Wei was pulled and didn’t understand, asking, "What are you doing? Are you angry?"

"No nonsense, back to the hotel."

"Why?"

"I’ll let you know if I’m pretending!"

Qi Wei instantly understood the implication.

After all, they were both adults.

Feeling the force on her wrist, Qi Wei’s face involuntarily turned hot.

She followed, being led like a kitten into the car by Xiaodao.

But after getting into the car, Xiaodao didn’t immediately drive off, who knows what they were doing inside.

Watching all this unfold from a distance, Chen Xiao felt somewhat embarrassed.

Lin Xi, on the other hand, gave a meaningful comment: "Husband, I never expected your friends to indeed be so exceptional."

Chen Xiao coughed, awkwardly laughing:

"I didn’t teach them this, you know the skills I taught them were all grand and noble!"

"It’s broad daylight, otherwise who knows what your buddy might do."

Lin Xi glanced through the car window at the two passionately kissing inside and could only shake her head as she walked away.

Chen Xiao awkwardly chased after her, Lin Xi asked as she walked:

"What do you think the killer’s next move will be?"

"If they have already started to act, then Qi Wei will receive a call soon. By then, the killer will also find out that Qi Wei has been released."

"Most importantly, Qi Wei can’t return to Shencheng City. Once she goes back to Shencheng City to take charge, the other side’s plan will be completely ruined."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xi finally understood.

"So this is like setting a trap, openly inviting them in, right?"

"Yes, so I need Xiaodao to always stay with Qi Wei! It’s to make it easier for them to make a move and execute their plan!"

Chen Xiao said, squinting up at the blazing sun:

"No one is a fool, every possible future event will involve smart thinking. So even if Qi Wei were to die, it can’t be a straightforward death; there must be a reasonable explanation."

When the words ’reasonable explanation’ entered Lin Xi’s ears.

Lin Xi finally realized Chen Xiao’s calculation over the entire incident.

Although the word ’calculation’ doesn’t sound pleasant, if you don’t calculate, how could you possibly gain an advantage over a fox!