Chapter 536: It Can't Be Me, Right?

Chen Xiao wasn't trying to pass the problem onto his own wife.

Xiaoyu's issue wasn't something that could be resolved in a day or two.

The case wasn't over yet.

Even though the murderer had been caught.

But why was Zuo Shu driven to seek death?

And who were the other twelve high-ranking members of the Sacred Heart Church?

What else have those people done?

Furthermore, of the three legendary rulers of the Sacred Heart Church, did Zhao Hai know any secrets?

With many questions in mind, Chen Xiao returned to the police station.

The issues needed to be resolved one by one.

So after waiting a bit at the police station, Zhang Xian came to take him to see Qi Wei.

On the way to the interrogation room, Zhang Xian chatted with Chen Xiao about the previous operation to capture Zhao Hai.

When Chen Xiao explained that there were actually two layers to his plan, Zhang Xian was astonished:

"You're being overly cautious!"

"It's not about being overly cautious, it's because we aren't dealing with an ordinary killer; we're up against a mastermind skilled in understanding human nature and murder!"

"So you had Xiaoji Knife Man leave blood stains in the room, not to frame Zhao Hai, but actually to make him see through it!" Zhang Xian became even more animated.

Chen Xiao nodded: "Exactly, only by letting him see through it could we gain a real opportunity in the subsequent action!"

"In the end, he really did fall for it, but what do you mean when you say he let us win?" Zhang Xian asked, puzzled.

Chen Xiao smirked: "Isn't it obvious? At first, we didn't know the murderer was Chen Yan, nor that Chen Yan was Zhao Hai, so don't you think it's a big flaw that Xiaoji Knife Man approached Qi Wei?"

Zhang Xian realized, and said with a wry smile: "That's true, we almost fell apart from the very start!"

"But it wasn't an outright failure. Zhao Hai had his reasons for not saying anything. Because I wasn't his real target, and he had no friendship with Zuo Shu, in fact, they were more like sworn enemies."

"So whether Zhao Hai deliberately hid it or let us win, two people with no chemistry can't accomplish much together."

Chen Xiao said, and Zhang Xian nodded sincerely.

But when they reached the door, Chen Xiao stopped:

"Director Zhang, how do you think Zuo Shu will explain the reason for his death to us?"

"Perhaps like the last time, he'll leave another video."

"Quite possibly, but this is a battle of wits with me, what do you think his next move will be?"

Chen Xiao stood at the door.

Although his gaze couldn't penetrate the interrogation room door, he had a strange feeling that he was very, very far from Qi Wei.

That feeling made Chen Xiao not want to open the door.

He even felt that opening the door might be futile.

"Forget it, you go ask Qi Wei, I'll go chat with Zhao Hai."

Initially, Chen Xiao wanted to solve the problems one by one.

But he preferred to follow his instincts to solve issues!

Turning around, Chen Xiao went directly to the interrogation room where Zhao Hai was being held.

Opening the door, Zhao Hai had his head lowered, looking desolate.

When he noticed the movement and looked up, he was surprised to see Chen Xiao:

"Why come to me first? Isn't your curiosity about why Zuo Shu willingly accepted death greater?"

Zhao Hai didn't know the answer to this question.

He received the task from the Sacred Heart Church simply because they wanted to remove Zuo Shu.

He just followed orders; the reasons weren't of much concern to him.

Chen Xiao sat across from Zhao Hai and said:

"Have you really not thought about what Zuo Shu actually did?"

Zhao Hai pursed his lips: "It's not that I haven't thought about it, I just don't know enough about him to guess that much."

"That makes sense. Originally, I thought your attempt on Qi Wei tonight had something to do with this. But now, it seems, you really just aimed to achieve the final purpose."

Zhao Hai chuckled: "Yes, that's exactly it. Once the goal was achieved, the church's plan to get rid of me would be postponed, allowing me some breathing space."

"Let's talk about the Sacred Heart Church. Besides you two, who else is among the twelve top members?" Chen Xiao asked.

But to his surprise, Zhao Hai shook his head and said:

"The twelve top members never meet, nor do we know who they are unless something like what happened to me and Zuo Shu occurs."

This made Chen Xiao frown: "So concealed?"

"Without such concealment, how could it have existed for so long, and how could it be so terrifying?"

"In that case, who made you one of the twelve top members? Who introduced you to the Sacred Heart Church?" Chen Xiao countered.

Zhao Hai candidly replied:

"I've told you before, I met someone from the Sacred Heart Church a long time ago. That person brought me into the church, and periodically, I would receive calls ordering me to do things."

"In return, they fulfill one request I make. However, they don't call it a reward, or a payment, but refer to it as reciprocation!"

"That wording is indeed interesting. A 'reward' would imply labor, but 'reciprocation' suggests value one has created themselves. The meaning is similar, but the significance is completely different."

Chen Xiao commented, and Zhao Hai nodded: "Indeed, that's their usual tactic."

"Have you asked them for money? If so, where did those transaction accounts originate?"

"For example, this time, if successful, anyone who needs monetary reciprocation would be paid through Li Hai."

"I see!" Chen Xiao realized and added with a hint of disappointment: "So there's no way to trace it."

"It's indeed hard to trace. There was a time when I even suspected that everyone around me was part of the Sacred Heart Church. Maybe that's why they saw me as a destabilizing factor."

"Even if I succeeded this time, good days likely won't last long—there would surely be another top member coming to clean me up."

Hearing Zhao Hai, Chen Xiao suddenly thought of Shadow:

"If Shadow hadn't had an accident, would he take your place once you're removed?"

"No, I actually used Sacred Heart Church's methods to raise Shadow! I did this to have a scapegoat ready when needed!"

Chen Xiao gave a thumbs-up.

But Zhao Hai merely smiled faintly, then sighed: "Let's continue discussing Zuo Shu. You believe Qi Wei can solve this mystery, right?"

"Originally, I thought so, but now I think differently. Zuo Shu wants to challenge me, so the answer being found with Qi Wei would be too easy."

Zhao Hai frowned: "Besides Qi Wei, who else could it be? His parents? Or the Qi Family?"

Chen Xiao was also puzzled: "These are instinctive choices, I think it's unlikely."

"Then who could it be? Surely not me!" Zhao Hai spread his hands, but just as he did, he noticed Chen Xiao's eyes suddenly locked intensely onto him!