Chapter 644: What If It Really Isn’t Him?

"Wife!"

Regarding Lin Xi’s voice.

Chen Xiao couldn’t be more familiar with it.

So the moment the person outside the door spoke, Chen Xiao got up from the bed and quickly ran to the door.

Seeing Lin Xi’s travel-weary and tired appearance, Chen Xiao hurriedly welcomed her in.

"Why are you here?"

Chen Xiao opened a bottle of mineral water for her, asking with a full smile.

Lin Xi pouted angrily, "Blame yourself! You came to Hai City but didn’t say a word, making me go to Shencheng City first. Luckily, I found Guo Qing, who told me about your trip to Hai City."

Chen Xiao smiled wryly, "I wondered during our call, you kept asking where I’d settled down, and when I said Hai City, you didn’t seem surprised."

"How are Xiaoji and Black Cat? Have there been any updates on them?" Lin Xi didn’t talk about her own matters but instead inquired about Xiaoji and Black Cat’s whereabouts.

Chen Xiao shook his head, "No news as of yet."

Lin Xi looked at Chen Xiao with some concern.

She originally went to Shencheng City just for a couple of days’ rest, but upon hearing that Chen Xiao ran into trouble, she rushed over.

Yet it was only after reaching Shencheng City and speaking with Guo Qing that she learned Xiaoji and Black Cat were missing.

She knew Chen Xiao’s character too well; even though Xiaoji and Black Cat weren’t her kin, she understood that Chen Xiao already treated them, especially Xiaoji, as brothers.

"If there’s no news, take your time investigating, just don’t lose your cool."

Lin Xi softly comforted Chen Xiao, not noticing the flash of envy in Old Gui’s eyes as he witnessed this scene.

Chen Xiao glanced at him and chuckled, "Wife, let me introduce you to Old Gui, whom I’ve mentioned to you on the phone."

"Hello, ma’am!" Old Gui quickly greeted Lin Xi.

Lin Xi smiled and nodded, "Hello there, Brother Gui. Chen Xiao praises you every time we talk on the phone, and now I finally get to meet you."

Old Gui scratched his head, "Ah, ma’am, please don’t say that. I’m just doing my job for the bosses."

"No matter what, thank you for taking care of Chen Xiao during this time."

"It’s my duty, ma’am." Old Gui replied, then found an excuse to leave the room.

Once he left, Lin Xi immediately reached out to hug Chen Xiao:

"Now that I’m here, you don’t have to worry anymore. We’ll search for them together, and nothing will go wrong."

Without that 66 bucks tip, Chen Xiao’s heart would still be somewhat uneasy.

But now, Chen Xiao didn’t feel much worry.

Seeing Chen Xiao looking at her with a smiling, unreadable expression, Lin Xi looked twice, then squinted her eyes and said:

"Are you...?"

Chen Xiao made a shushing gesture, and Lin Xi was surprised, but the bond between husband and wife was not just talk; Lin Xi instantly understood.

"You’ve been on the road, and you probably haven’t eaten yet, right? Let me take you out to eat first."

"Okay."

Lin Xi nodded, and Chen Xiao took her out of the hotel to find a restaurant.

As soon as they sat down, Lin Xi asked, "Are you unsure about Old Gui? Do you even suspect that the room has been tampered with?"

"Tampering is unlikely, but we have to be cautious."

"So Old Gui is really a problem, but it shouldn’t be. You spoke so highly of him before."

Chen Xiao sighed, then laid out all his suspicions and subsequent investigations.

After hearing his account, Lin Xi’s expression turned serious:

"The real issue is Hong Mei found out that he’s been in contact with that woman. From this, it’s clear that he isn’t absolutely loyal to Guo Qing. If Hong Mei discovers more on that woman, it will confirm Old Gui’s issues."

Chen Xiao felt a little dispirited, "Yes, whether for Guo Qing or for me, Old Gui is the perfect assistant. Such a pity..."

Lin Xi nodded, but she didn’t dwell on the topic; instead, she focused on more concerning matters.

"So what about Xiaoji and Black Cat? Judging by your look, you don’t seem overly worried about them."

Chen Xiao once more shared his deductions about Xiaoji and Black Cat’s disappearance with Lin Xi.

"It seems their disappearance is really odd. Considering their personalities, the likelihood of danger isn’t high, but in Hai City, they don’t know anyone, and what’s the purpose behind their deliberate disappearance?"

"A smoke screen." Chen Xiao uttered three words.

Lin Xi still didn’t quite understand, and Chen Xiao replied:

"Before anything happened to them, Guo Qing received a call from Grandpa Guo’s assistant. Although Guo Qing won’t directly say what happened with Grandpa Guo, I suspect something serious occurred."

"Initially, I was very worried, even a bit panicked. But after what happened with Xiaoji, I reconsidered."

"Moreover, think about it, if something really happened to Grandpa Guo, why would he avoid seeing me directly?"

Lin Xi kept nodding, "So, according to you, it’s likely that Grandpa Guo called Xiaoji and Black Cat away."

"Yes."

"What do you think Grandpa Guo’s purpose is?"

"I suspect he already understands the whole situation, but it’s not convenient for him to tell me directly, so he orchestrated Xiaoji and Black Cat’s disappearance."

"But their disappearance wouldn’t affect your investigation, would it?"

"Think hard, is it really ineffective?" Chen Xiao replied with a smile.

Lin Xi puckered her lips, annoyed:

"Just tell me. I finally get to rest and don’t feel like thinking. Besides, you’re the brains here."

Chen Xiao smiled wryly, "Alright, alright!"

"The purpose is simple: to get me out of Shencheng City, the eye of the storm. Grandpa Guo might have realized that I can’t solve the missing person case because the opponent’s defenses are too strong!"

"If I stay in Shencheng City, they will always keep things tight. But now that I’m gone, there’s a chance they might open up and take a look outside!"

Lin Xi suddenly understood and couldn’t help giving a thumbs up, "If everything you guessed is true, then Grandpa Guo made a truly shrewd move."

Chen Xiao sighed, "By this point, I’ve actually seen through the nature of Zhu Nianying’s case. It’s not just a case; it started with a crisis from the Zuo Shu case!"

"Then are we just supposed to passively wait for an opportunity?"

"From Zuo Shu onwards, I’ve been in a passive position. But my intuition tells me this series of events is about to conclude. All pressure points are converging on Huang Zhao, so he won’t last long, unless the true culprit behind Zhu Nianying’s case isn’t him!"

Listening to Chen Xiao, Lin Xi nodded silently.

Just then, perhaps unintentionally or with intent, she suddenly said:

"What if it really isn’t him?"