Chapter 725: He... Is the Murderer I Drew!

"Afraid?"

"Afraid of what?!"

Liu Dayou had a look on his face that seemed to say, "Brother Chen, you just don't understand my grievances."

Chen Xiao couldn't help but smile wryly.

He never really liked using people as bait to lure out suspects.

But nothing is absolute, and Chen Xiao is not a stubborn person.

This time, he thought the method might work because the opponent's purpose was very clear.

Moreover, Liu Dayou became Chen Xiao's choice because he had met Ye Jun!

Of course, the opponent loves to do the opposite.

When everyone thought the suspect would target Cao Xiuyuan or Sun Zhou, he ended up murdering a junior officer.

So now, there's a good chance the target might be Chen Xiao, Cao Xiuyuan, Qin Fei, or Sun Zhou.

He might even target other members of the special task force.

"Brother Chen, leave this matter to me. Besides, I can tell that the killer might not necessarily target me, so you don't need to worry too much."

Liu Dayou was also aware of Dou Zhihai's situation.

And he understood the miserable context of Dou Zhihai's experience.

Chen Xiao nodded: "Mm, be extra careful. When the situation in Shencheng City is over, I'll have Xiaoji and Black Cat come over to help. At that time, the whereabouts of you and the entire team will be under their observation."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xiuyuan's eyes involuntarily focused.

Qin Fei chuckled and said, "Are you planning to have Dong'an step in again?"

"We can't afford any more casualties, and besides, we may not be dealing with just an individual this time."

Chen Xiao didn't elaborate further.

Cao Xiuyuan also chuckled, "Since we've decided to do this, I'll inform Old Sun. He and I have already agreed to leave all decisions to you and Qin Fei."

Chen Xiao smiled at Cao Xiuyuan: "Alright, I'll head over to Ye Suo's house to meet that eighteen or nineteen-year-old kid of his."

With that, Chen Xiao walked out of the station alone and drove to Ye Changhuai's house.

By this time, Ye Changhuai had already brought Ye Jun back home.

Luo Mei's happiness upon seeing her son return was palpable.

She walked over to the child, patting his head and pinching Ye Jun's arm, asking if he was eating well at school.

Ye Jun seemed a bit impatient.

Especially upon seeing Luo Mei looking unkempt, Ye Jun's face showed evident resistance.

"There's no need to worry about me at school. I won't eat at home for lunch. I'm heading back to school soon."

With that, Ye Jun turned and went to his room.

Ye Changhuai frowned: "Why the rush to school? Your mom hasn't seen you in days; stay a while longer at home."

Ye Jun was about to retort, but Ye Changhuai glared at him immediately:

"Is this how you act with your mom? You won't even spend a little more time with her?"

Just as Ye Changhuai started to scold, Luo Mei quickly came over to hold his arm:

"Don't scold him, don't scold him, he's a good kid... Junjun is the best."

Ye Jun ignored her and closed the door to his room.

Ye Changhuai took a deep breath, seemingly using it to calm his emotions.

Looking at his wife's guilty expression, he couldn't help but run his fingers through her unwashed hair:

"Things aren't busy at the station lately. Your hair is dirty; let me wash it for you."

"I'll cook; the child will eat before returning to school."

Luo Mei's eyes lit up at her husband's offer to wash her hair, but in her world, she preferred doing things for her child.

Watching his wife cheerfully run into the kitchen, making noises as she worked, Ye Changhuai helplessly shook his head.

He knew that ultimately, she was busy for nothing.

The child couldn't yet understand the abnormal love a troubled mother could offer.

Such thoughts made him glance towards Ye Jun's room, his eyes flaring with anger.

But just as his anger rose, Ye Changhuai suddenly noticed someone standing at the door.

Turning around, seeing it was Chen Xiao, Ye Changhuai was initially surprised, then broke into a wide smile and stood up:

"Advisor Chen, what brings you here?"

Chen Xiao replied: "Just dropping by, hoping I'm not intruding?"

"Not at all! Just in time; my wife is cooking. If you don't mind, stay and have a meal with us." Ye Changhuai warmly got up to prepare some tea.

Chen Xiao appeared to make himself at home, glanced towards Ye Jun's room, then went to the kitchen to greet Luo Mei.

Seeing Chen Xiao at the kitchen door, Luo Mei, who was washing vegetables, greeted him with the same rigid formality: "Oh, it's you, hello."

Standing at the kitchen door without entering, Chen Xiao praised Luo Mei a lot, which brought joy to her face.

After some small talk, Chen Xiao took the opportunity to ask:

"Ye Suo, where's your kid? Did he go to school?"

"He isn't that industrious. Probably tired since coming back; he's been in his room since then."

Chen Xiao paused thoughtfully: "I have some matters I want to discuss with him privately, if that's fine?"

"Of course, it's fine."

With that, Ye Changhuai walked straight to the bedroom door and opened it.

Ye Jun was lying on the bed, holding a book.

As soon as he heard the door open, Ye Jun, looking angry, said:

"Why don't you knock again? I've told you... "

Before Ye Jun could finish speaking, he saw Chen Xiao standing at the door.

Ye Changhuai felt a bit awkward: "How can you talk like that? Advisor Chen came to see you, wants to chat with you."

Chen Xiao smiled at Ye Jun, who suppressed his anger to force a smile:

"Hello, Uncle Chen."

"No need to be so formal; I'm only four or five years older than you, let's be equals."

As Chen Xiao spoke, he entered the room and then looked back at Ye Changhuai, saying:

"Ye Suo, could you please close the door? After all, Xiao Jun and I are practically from the same generation. When I was at home, if my parents didn't knock before entering my room, I'd find it quite off-putting."

"Alright, although you two aren't that far apart in age, compared to you, Xiao Jun is only... " Ye Changhuai started to say, then, noticing that Ye Jun didn't like being belittled, wisely chose to close the door quietly.

Once the door was shut, Ye Jun asked Chen Xiao: "Brother Chen, I just got back from the station; is there something you need?"

"I came to show you a picture. Help me identify who it looks like."

Ye Jun looked suspicious, but Chen Xiao had already taken out the faceless portrait from his bag, the same one he had shown Qin Fei.

Ye Jun took the picture.

At the first glance, Ye Jun furrowed his brows, looking increasingly puzzled.

Chen Xiao watched his expression change and said in a deep voice: "He... is the killer I sketched!"