Chapter 729: Spot the Difference!

Faced with Xiaoji’s number.

Chen Xiao hesitated for a few seconds.

But it was only a few seconds before he hurriedly answered the call.

"Finally willing to call me?"

This was Chen Xiao’s first call with him since Xiaoji disappeared.

Though he knew it was understandable, Chen Xiao still chided him a bit.

Xiaoji chuckled:

"Brother Chen, there were reasons for this. Besides, Elder Guo told us to do it this way. I thought with your relationship it wouldn’t be a problem. Plus, when Elder Guo explained the plan to us, we thought since we put so much effort into that new land king, one last play wouldn’t hurt."

Chen Xiao acknowledged, and the topic was briefly set aside.

Soon, Xiaoji got to the main point:

"Brother Chen, we got the land! Originally, President Guo was going to call you, but since you messaged me before, he asked me to convey it. He said, mission accomplished!"

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Chen Xiao’s face.

Even in his heart, he silently sighed, "Finally got it, it wasn’t easy!"

If one had to discuss the beginning and end of the new land king, it started with the Zuo Shu case and ended with the Zhu Nianying case.

Now, it was completely settled.

"Please also pass on my congratulations to Guo Qing!"

Chen Xiao proceeded to congratulate Guo Qing, who evidently heard it on the other end and burst into laughter:

"Why are we being so polite? Wait until you come back, let’s have a proper celebration!"

"Alright, we’ll talk about it later." Chen Xiao replied, then said to Xiaoji:

"You and Black Cat shouldn’t stay in Shencheng City for long, set out for Xiaozhuang South Town to help me. Especially Black Cat, we’ll need her skills to possibly acquire the evidence this time."

As he said that, Chen Xiao’s gaze became intense again.

Black Cat also chimed in by the phone, "Alright, Brother Chen Xiao, Xiaoji and I will drive over now, it should take just three to four hours."

Chen Xiao acknowledged without saying more, and ended the call first.

After putting away his phone, Chen Xiao continued driving towards the police station.

Right now, Ye Jun’s suspicion was growing larger.

Whether in motive or behavior, he was virtually making it clear to Chen Xiao.

And what he relied on to make it clear was that Chen Xiao did not yet have evidence of his murder!

Chen Xiao returned to the police station to discuss with Qin Fei, Cao Xiuyuan, and the others how to gather evidence.

In about ten minutes, Chen Xiao reached the police station.

Cao Xiuyuan, Sun Zhou, and Qin Fei were already waiting for him.

When they saw him return, they immediately asked, "What was that guy’s reaction? Did he really have the nerve to imply it to you?"

"Seems like it. Such a bewildering act perfectly matches what someone of his age would dare to do." Chen Xiao said, then proceeded to explain the whole story.

Hearing that, Sun Zhou, skilled in interrogation, instantly gave a thumbs up:

"I think in the field of criminal investigation, aside from forensic pathology, you’re adept at everything else! Your conversation with Ye Jun seemed innocuous, but on closer inspection, every sentence was highly suggestive."

"Your entire exchange with him was likely aimed at provoking him, wasn’t it? You weren’t afraid of alerting him, but of hitting nothing and getting no reaction!"

Chen Xiao nodded with a smile, "That’s right, but now these don’t matter. What matters is that we’ve provoked him. How can we capture this venomous snake’s vital weakness?"

At the end, Chen Xiao dropped the smile from his face.

Qin Fei pondered for a moment, then said, "The clearest way to gather evidence now is through the internet. But whether it’s us or Chen Xiao, we’re probably not well-versed in that domain, so we can only rely on those two friends of Chen Xiao’s who are coming soon."

"Let’s set this method aside for now, as I can’t be certain when something will turn up. So I returned to discuss other methods with you."

"Professor Yuan’s scalped head." Cao Xiuyuan followed up on Chen Xiao’s point.

Chen Xiao immediately looked at Cao Xiuyuan: "That’s a lead, but it’s likely a tough one to find."

"It’s hard to find, but it’s certain that the removed body tissue served as his own victory trophy. Combined with today’s interaction with him, he seemed very satisfied with his murder plan, so it’s very likely that he kept Professor Yuan’s scalp."

Chen Xiao nodded, "The scalp remains a strong possibility, but as I said, this method also takes time."

Cao Xiuyuan frowned and asked, "Do you have a good idea in mind?"

"Spot the difference!" Chen Xiao said three words.

But no matter if it was Cao Xiuyuan, Qin Fei, or Sun Zhou, they all looked puzzled.

Chen Xiao didn’t leave them guessing and replied seriously, "From my conversation with Ye Jun, it’s clear he’s very confident, and he’s been bottling up some resolve. That resolve led him to scalp Professor Yuan after the murder, but...."

"Zhihai’s body is intact!" Sun Zhou realized.

"That’s right, Officer Dou’s body is complete. Although he endured inhumane torture before his sacrifice, he didn’t lose anything. Now, analyzing this issue, don’t you think it’s strange?"

"Indeed, if when he killed Professor Yuan he took the scalp as evidence of his victory, then killing Xiaodou should have been another victory for him, even one that brought greater achievement and satisfaction!"

"Yet this time, he didn’t take any trophy, which clearly doesn’t fit his habit." Cao Xiuyuan said, looking at Sun Zhou:

"Do all of Xiaodou’s belongings match? Could something have been overlooked?"

Sun Zhou furrowed his brow slightly, "Nothing seems missing, and I even had his girlfriend check his belongings, nothing seemed amiss."

"In that case, there’s a big problem. He killed a police officer, one who was investigating him. Killing Xiaodou equates to a resounding victory against our task force, in such a case he could not have left nothing as a memento, unless his mind is mature enough to be extremely wise, deliberately leaving this oversight for us to ponder."

"That’s unlikely. If he were that rational, Chen Xiao wouldn’t have provoked him so easily." Sun Zhou replied.

For a moment, the office fell into silence again.

Even Chen Xiao, after pointing out the difference post-Dou Zhihai’s murder, remained silent.

No one knew what he was thinking!