Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Who Was That Person?!
Mr. Zhao’s words made Chen Xiao’s eyelids twitch involuntarily.
You like playing with knives, so in the end, I will definitely use a knife to kill you, to avenge my mother!
But you are my father, so the stab I give you must be the cleanest and neatest!
These were the words a child said to a father who had betrayed the family.
The words were extre, but they showed the child’s hatred for his father’s betrayal of the family.
However, in the end, the father was not killed cleanly by the child’s knife. Instead, the child was cleanly killed.
Why did it turn out this way?
Why did Zhao Xiaohong’s death thod end up being what he himself had described as clean and neat?
Chen Xiao and Liang Yan exchanged a glance, and the latter quickly understood what Chen Xiao ant.
Liang Yan: "Mr. Zhao, let’s talk about the matter between you and your son in the car."
"Do these things with Xiaohong have anything to do with the case?" Zhao Hai asked, and Liang Yan nodded affirmatively, "Very much related."
After speaking, Liang Yan walked out, but Zhao Hai looked at Chen Xiao, seemingly wanting the sa answer from him.
Chen Xiao was sowhat helpless: "Captain Liang is right; it’s very related."
"Alright then, I’ll go with you."
Zhao Hai followed Liang Yan, while Lin Xi caught up and whispered in Chen Xiao’s ear: "Honey, will Sister Liang be upset about this?"
"You an Zhao Hai trusts
more than Sister Liang?" Chen Xiao asked.
Lin Xi nodded, and Chen Xiao laughed lightly: "Sister Liang is not that petty; she can understand."
"Okay, then I’ll wait for you here."
"No, you should co with us to the car and listen in; it’s good for you."
Regardless of what Lin Xi tried to say, Chen Xiao grabbed her hand.
Lin Xi didn’t quite understand Chen Xiao’s good intentions, but in Chen Xiao’s mind, he was thinking: "My silly wife, this is a great opportunity to learn from Liang Yan. Others can’t even if they want to, how can you waste ti here?"
Bringing Lin Xi into the car with him, Liang Yan had already started asking questions:
"Mr. Zhao, was there a third person present on the day Zhao Xiaohong said those words to you?"
By the ti Liang Yan asked this question, Chen Xiao had already taken out his phone to edit a ssage for Lin Xi.
"The first question, Sister Liang will definitely ask Zhao Hai if there was a third person who heard those words."
Lin Xi looked at the ssage, then looked at Chen Xiao in astonishnt.
But soon, Chen Xiao’s second ssage ca through: "After this question, Liang Yan will continue asking Zhao Hai if he had ever accompanied Zhao Xiaohong to visit the nursing ho!"
Zhao Hai: "Of course, I said that day was New Year’s Eve. Besides my family, my brothers were there too. That night, it was a big family gathering at my place."
"Alright, then Mr. Zhao, have you ever been to the nursing ho with Zhao Xiaohong?"
Upon Liang Yan’s question, Lin Xi’s eyes widened again, staring incredulously at Chen Xiao.
At this mont, the third ssage ca.
But the third ssage was a question!
"Can you guess what Sister Liang will ask next?"
Lin Xi snapped out of his shock, took a deep breath, and replied, "The overlapping choice!"
Chen Xiao didn’t edit any more ssages, only gave Lin Xi a thumbs-up.
Zhao Hai: "Of course I went to the nursing ho with Xiaohong. When I found out he was silently helping those elderly people, I was very pleased. To ease our relationship, I claid to go with him to bring warmth to the elderly."
"So, who else went with you that day? I an, of the people present at the New Year’s dinner that night, who accompanied you?"
Zhao Hai suddenly frowned.
A regular person cannot match a detective’s logical thinking, but that doesn’t an a regular person’s thoughts lack logic.
At this mont, it wasn’t hard for Zhao Hai to understand the aning of Liang Yan’s question. The first image that appeared in his mind was of the overlapping person.
However, from his expression, it was apparent that he was shocked by the overlap and even unwilling to speak.
With Chen Xiao’s Power of Capture and Liang Yan’s years of criminal investigation experience, the two quickly sensed Zhao Hai’s inner world.
Liang Yan didn’t give Zhao Hai a chance to think, saying sternly: "Mr. Zhao, you already thought of soone, so why won’t you say it?"
Zhao Hai gritted his teeth, his eyes reddening.
This reaction imdiately made Chen Xiao think of who Zhao Hai might be thinking of, but he wanted to hear Zhao Hai say it out loud.
So, Chen Xiao promptly and strategically said: "Mr. Zhao, so things are beyond your control. Also, this is a murder case. We can suspect anyone in a homicide, but there must be evidence to prove who did it. Even the law has an explanation: until soone is convicted, they are always a suspect!"
Chen Xiao’s words cleared so of the redness in Zhao Hai’s eyes. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said: "My wife, Xiao Nian!"
"It’s actually Xiao Nian!"
As Zhao Hai uttered the na, a voice echoed in Chen Xiao’s mind.
But how could it be Xiao Nian?
At noon, the way Xiao Nian and Zhao Hai acted at the criminal police team’s entrance—was it all fake?
She seed genuinely heartbroken over Zhao Xiaohong’s death!
She genuinely seed to care for Zhao Hai!
Could Chen Xiao have been wrong?
Was Xiao Nian not heartbroken over Zhao Xiaohong’s death, and not caring for the grieving Zhao Hai?
Did she have other plans?
Thinking this, Chen Xiao couldn’t wait for Liang Yan to ponder it all and directly asked:
"Then Mr. Zhao, how was Zhao Xiaohong’s relationship with Xiao Nian?"
"Xiao Nian always wanted to make peace with Xiaohong, but Xiaohong never gave her the chance, so their relationship was terrible."
Bad relationship!
Appearing twice at sensitive points in the case!
mber of the Blade Forging Club!
The greatest beneficiary after the victim’s death!
Xiao Nian’s suspicion was unparalleled!
Liang Yan asked the final question, "Do you know soone nad Gu Yue?"
Originally, Zhao Hai hearing Gu Yue’s na was expected to either not recognize it or show a strong rejection reaction.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Hai calmly said: "Yes, Xiao Nian’s ex-boyfriend; they’re still in contact."
Liang Yan looked at Zhao Hai in surprise, and even Chen Xiao was surprised: "You know about their contact?"
"Xiao Nian has never hidden anything from , and I have been present and aware of every eting between Xiao Nian and Gu Yue,"
"You don’t mind their eting at all?"
"It’s impossible to say I don’t mind at all, but there’s too much to explain briefly. I can only say Xiao Nian indeed let Gu Yue down, so she can only do whatever she can to make up for her guilt."
Zhao Hai seed open-hearted about the matter with Xiao Nian.
Chen Xiao tried to capture the truth in his eyes, and ultimately, he realized Zhao Hai wasn’t lying.
Chen Xiao was montarily more puzzled until soone suddenly knocked on the car window.
He turned his head and saw Luo Dali standing outside, quickly opening the door.
"What’s up?" Chen Xiao asked.
Luo Dali pulled a young woman to the front: "I just brought her over, Zhao Xiaohong’s classmate—Jiang Zi."
Looking at the delicate young girl in front of them, Chen Xiao and Luo Dali exchanged a glance, knowing imdiately that this was the girl who had always pursued Zhao Xiaohong.
Jiang Zi’s eyes were red, clearly having cried.
However, after several deep breaths, Jiang Zi clearly asked, "Brother Chen, ask whatever you need; I just hope to be of help."
"I suppose there are many things you aren’t aware of, but among the things you know about Zhao Xiaohong, did he ever bully anyone? Especially in extrely humiliating ways?"
As soon as Chen Xiao finished speaking, Jiang Zi responded without hesitation, "No, with Xiaohong’s personality, it’s impossible! But he was bullied in an extrely humiliating way!"
"aning?" Chen Xiao didn’t imdiately understand.
With hatred in her eyes, Jiang Zi said: "Soone once squeezed Xiaohong’s neck and shoved his head into a gay man’s crotch!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao and Luo Dali were stunned, exclaiming simultaneously, "Who was that?!"
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