Chapter 537: The Final Footage!

Zhao Hai’s smile hadn’t completely faded from his face yet.

But in his pupils, an expression of horror had already appeared!

Instinctively.

He felt it was impossible!

As one of the twelve upper echelons of the Sacred Heart Church.

Or perhaps as himself.

Regarding Zuo Shu, Zhao Hai always thought of him as just so-so!

Nothing particularly impressive.

Of course, Zhao Hai didn’t think Zuo Shu was an idiot either.

Therefore, his impression of Zuo Shu was simple; a common saying could entirely sum it up.

The man has brains, but that’s about it.

He didn’t believe Zuo Shu was that skilled, capable of planting clues on him.

Especially without him noticing at all!

However, when Chen Xiao’s gaze fell upon him, Zhao Hai increasingly believed that this could indeed be the case!

"Even though I don’t want to believe it, our predecessors have left us with many wise sayings."

"The more dangerous the place, the safer it is!"

"If clues are placed on me, they could be destroyed at any time; yet, similarly, I don’t think he would do that, so if they are indeed on me, it might actually be the safest!"

Zhao Hai spoke, now convinced by Chen Xiao’s speculation.

Even though Chen Xiao hadn’t voiced this suspicion directly.

But was Chen Xiao’s speculation really like this?

"If the clues are on you, it may easily catch one off guard; but your alertness is high, any slight anomaly might expose things!"

Zhao Hai frowned: "What do you mean?"

"What if it’s placed on someone related to you?"

Zhao Hai instantly widened his eyes: "You mean Xiaoyu!"

Chen Xiao nodded seriously, while Zhao Hai took a deep breath and instinctively said:

"No, I’ve met him, but he actually doesn’t know who I am!"

"When he abandoned being a cop for business, it left many regretting his decision, was he really brainless?"

"Moreover, whether in law enforcement or business, he succeeded, proving his exceptional qualities! In life, having the ability to leverage situations and rise to prominence is indeed an exceptional quality!"

"Shencheng City is his base, so when you appear in his sights, you’re arguably being watched closely by him too?"

A glimpse of fear appeared in Zhao Hai’s eyes.

He couldn’t imagine what might happen if Zuo Shu was also a heartless and ruthless rebel.

Then what might his daughter face upon encountering Zuo Shu!

Chen Xiao was already up, saying, "I’ll take a trip home."

Zhao Hai nodded: "Alright, but regarding Xiaoyu’s belongings, you might still need Lin Yao’s assistance on this."

"I know."

After replying with two words, Chen Xiao took a couple of steps, then turned back to ask:

"Do you know about the wooden sculpture of ’Ten Demon Sons’?"

Zhao Hai nodded again: "I know, but it was Zuo Shu who told me."

"What did he say?"

"He didn’t know much either, but he said you seemed to have gotten that piece. And it was transferred to you by Lou Yang’s father. Lou Yang is the guy who hooked my shadow out, right?"

"Yes."

"Looks like it was through this that you connected Chen Yan as the culprit!"

"So, you could easily remove him; actually, he was going easy on you. Also, in the previous investigation, I found out his mentor is a superintendent with the surname Gu, who has a godson who runs between Port City and Shencheng City all year long."

"But his godson suddenly died in an accident, and I once suspected his death was linked to Zuo Shu, and that you or the Sacred Heart Church were using this matter as blackmail."

"No, I’m not aware of this matter." Zhao Hai immediately shook his head.

Chen Xiao didn’t ask further, saying: "Then it seems there are still many unclear issues here, and it’s just by coincidence that I happened to link your past with some events, leading to a clumsy mistake."

Zhao Hai was also bitter-faced: "When you said you had guessed it was me for a long time, I once self-doubted what went wrong."

"After this meeting, I don’t know if I can see you again, so I might as well tell you. When Xiaoyu first wrote in front of me, I had some doubts."

"You taught her, and she learned your penmanship and habits. And her writing style, in my view, somewhat resembles that of the notes. Two styles, perhaps akin to your mindset transformation."

"The notes were written by you when you were young, filled with cold cunning and calculation. But later, your writing style became more mature, so young Xiaoyu could only imitate the appearance."

Zhao Hai suddenly realized.

"So that’s how it is, indeed, facing someone like you, one cannot reveal even the slightest flaw!"

Chen Xiao didn’t say more, turned to open the interrogation room door, and walked out.

As he left, seemingly aware, Zhao Hai gave him a deep bow.

After leaving the interrogation room, Chen Xiao directly left the police station.

On his way home, Chen Xiao made a call to Lin Xi.

Asking her to first look for things Zhao Xiaoyu carries with her.

After the call, Chen Xiao drove straight home.

Before long, Chen Xiao returned home.

As soon as he entered, he immediately asked Lin Xi:

"How is Xiaoyu’s mood?"

"She’s been in a daze since coming home and then fell asleep."

Chen Xiao lightly hummed: "Have you found anything in what she brought? Told Xiaoyao about this?"

"Yes, Xiaoyao is looking too."

While Lin Xi was speaking, she saw Lin Yao running out of the room excitedly.

"Sis, I found it!"

"Brother-in-law, you’re back!"

Lin Yao was holding a black memory card in her hand, just like before!

Chen Xiao immediately took it, while Lin Xi hurried to fetch the laptop.

After inserting the card reader into the computer, Chen Xiao opened the drive and immediately saw a saved video inside.

Opening the video, unsurprisingly, the figure was Zuo Shu.

This time, he was still sitting in the same chair as the previous video, smiling directly at the camera.

"Hello, Chen Xiao, congratulations on solving another major case!"

After saying the first sentence, Zuo Shu’s smile faded away.

His gaze, his complexion, seemed to become weathered in a mere second or two.

"Although I don’t know if you accidentally discovered this video in the future or really thought I placed it on that girl, you should know who I died at the hands of."

"I assume that for you now, solving this case isn’t so joyful, is it?"

"After all, from your actions, I can see that even though you haven’t had children, you seem to have extra patience and care for them. Moreover, your relationship with that girl is very close."

"Thus, between you and me, there seems to be a common point. Against opponents, we might be as ruthless as possible, but for children who have entered our hearts, it’s impossible to be heartless!"