Chapter 714: Wen’s Signal!

Gao Yao was caught red-handed by Liu Dayou.

However, Chen Xiao didn’t feel particularly excited.

Gao Yao wasn’t his top suspect in the Yuan Keyu case.

But now that Dayou had brought him back, and he and Qin Fei hadn’t made any new discoveries, it was better to go back and take a look.

Chen Xiao spoke to Qin Fei.

After contemplating, the latter asked, "Should we let Sister Luo know that we’ve been here?"

"Why should we remind her? Ye Changhuai and his son were questioned, and us visiting their home is a reasonable thing. Trying to cover it up could actually have a bad impact."

"That’s true, so... shall we just leave?"

"If we don’t leave, are you expecting Sister Luo to cook for us?"

Qin Fei laughed awkwardly, quickly greeted Luo Mei, and then left together.

On the way back to the police station, Qin Fei felt a bit down.

While driving, he sighed and said:

"Chen Xiao, why does it feel like we’re making this case completely directionless?"

"There’s indeed that feeling. No matter who we suspect, their suspicion seems to gradually fade. Perhaps Wen was really one step ahead of us and caught him." Chen Xiao responded.

Mentioning Wen, Qin Fei looked speechless:

"That guy really comes and goes without a trace, and if he really discovered something, couldn’t he leave us a note at least? Besides, judging by this case, it seems unrelated to Professor Yuan’s identity causing it."

Chen Xiao did not reply.

Currently, the time spent investigating the case between him and Qin Fei wasn’t actually long.

It seemed like they had uncovered a lot, but in reality?

Chen Xiao always felt, except for the online communication between Yuan Keyu and the suspected killer, nothing significant had been discovered.

Listening to Qin Fei muttering constantly about the case in his ear.

Chen Xiao didn’t feel annoyed, but chose to selectively block it out.

He felt he indeed needed some quiet time for thought.

"Actually, what Qin Fei said isn’t wrong. The case, so far, likely still has no direct connection to Professor Yuan’s identity."

"Especially the forum content, which clearly indicates that Yuan Keyu came to Xiaozhuang South Town because he made contact."

"There is absolutely a direct connection between the two!"

"So there’s no need to waver on this point."

"But should Wen’s sudden disappearance really not be pondered upon?"

Thinking, Chen Xiao unconsciously furrowed his brows.

He felt he was facing a choice.

That was whether Yuan Keyu’s identity had any role.

If it played no role, then Wen shouldn’t have gone missing.

His disappearance implies that possibility exists.

For the first time, Chen Xiao’s mind wavered.

From the start of the investigation, he always believed the case wasn’t triggered by Yuan Keyu’s identity.

But now, he felt it’s not that absolute.

The root cause lies in Wen’s disappearance!

Thinking this, Chen Xiao opened his eyes and looked at Qin Fei:

"Captain Qin, how familiar are you with the department Wen is with?"

"Similar to police work; their work appears similar to ours, but they deal with more deceit and trickery than we do. Precisely speaking, everyone there seems like wolves in human skin!"

"Then what’s their attitude towards verification in their work?" Chen Xiao asked again.

Qin Fei thought for a moment and replied: "In the final verification phase, they certainly need to be rigorous, but at the initial stage, they might prefer to err on the side of caution rather than overlook. After all, if their adversary is let go, the consequences are not just one or two lives."

"So, do you think Wen’s disappearance is because he discovered something or got tricked?"

Constantly asking, Chen Xiao patiently let Qin Fei answer:

"If they were tricked, then it can be a hundred percent confirmed that the case is associated with Professor Yuan’s identity!"

This sentence from Qin Fei lit up Chen Xiao’s eyes.

"Yes, regardless if Wen’s disappearance signals a discovery or a trick, the revealed message is the same."

Upon hearing these words, Qin Fei immediately stepped on the brake, looking astonished and saying:

"Right, whether tricked or discovered something, the signal is the same—it clearly indicates an issue emerged!"

Chen Xiao nodded firmly: "Exactly, Wen’s disappearance might seem like no signal was left, yet it’s already telling us that the case isn’t as simple as we thought!"

Qin Fei’s mouth slightly opened in shock.

After a full three seconds, Qin Fei spoke with a bitter smile:

"This was such a simple problem, yet it’s only now we’ve sorted it out."

"It’s not too late to figure it out now, once the signal’s affirmed, we can make new conjectures centered on it." Chen Xiao’s expression turned serious.

After thinking briefly, Qin Fei said: "If espionage is involved, then the case might be orchestrated. The young killer we’re looking for must have been guided by others to commit the crime."

Holding his mobile, with his brows still not relaxed, Chen Xiao said:

"I’m quite curious why the website hasn’t provided feedback on Professor Yuan’s and the suspect’s private messages yet? We already notified the site; technically, this shouldn’t be that difficult, right?"

While Chen Xiao was grumbling, Cao Xiuyuan’s call came at this time.

Chen Xiao slightly raised an eyebrow: "The timing is impeccable, Captain Cao is calling."

"Could it be the website’s information?" Qin Fei questioned, and Chen Xiao immediately answered:

"Hello, Captain Cao."

"Chen Xiao, where have you and Qin Fei been?"

"We just visited Ye Changhuai’s home."

"Now, hurry back. The website replied, sending us the complete private message content. Most of it involves academic discussions. However, Old Sun and I agreed that a more detailed review was needed, and you and Qin Fei should join us for a discussion."

"Alright, we’ll be there soon."

Not saying much, Chen Xiao had Qin Fei start the car back to the police station immediately.

Once they arrived at the office, Cao Xiuyuan and Sun Zhou were already discussing the content of the private messages together.

Upon seeing them return, Cao Xiuyuan handed the printed record over to Chen Xiao immediately:

"Take a look; we didn’t notice anything peculiar, but from the message content, both parties indeed agreed on meeting face-to-face in Xiaozhuang South Town."

While listening, Chen Xiao quickly flipped through the chat records.

He wanted to discover why Yuan Keyu’s movements were unusual when he came to Xiaozhuang South Town!