Street Hustler and H Chapter 272 272: It Really Is Him!

Listening to Chen Xiao's words.

Chen Xianzu thought for a mont before speaking:

"You know my situation, so I'm not sure whether Li Jindao has always been smuggling, but I can give you a contact, and you can ask that person to find out."

"Is he a well-known smuggler in Shencheng City?"

"Yes, he was one of the top figures back then. But after being caught and released, he beca sothing of a mascot in that circle. People would bring him out to support events when needed, but otherwise no one cared who he was."

"Alright, tell , I'll jot down his contact information."

Over the phone, Chen Xianzu provided a phone number.

Just as Chen Xiao was about to end the call after noting it down, Chen Xianzu suddenly said:

"Chen Xiao, wait…."

"Do you have sothing to tell ?"

"It's nothing major, just a request. If you get the chance, could you give Chen Xu a hand?"

Chen Xiao hesitated for a mont, but Chen Xianzu hung up without waiting for an answer.

Looking at the phone, Chen Xiao understood what Chen Xianzu ant.

However, he didn't dwell on it and instead had the officers contact the person Chen Xianzu ntioned.

After about twenty minutes, Zhu Hai, the forr big shot in the smuggling world, arrived at the detective unit.

Initially, Zhu Hai was a bit nervous, unsure of why the police had summoned him.

Until Chen Xiao got straight to the point: "Mr. Zhu, no need to worry, we're just looking to ask about Jin Bao."

"Jin Bao? Do you an Li Jindao?"

Chen Xiao nodded: "How well do you know his business? Especially in the 90s, was he still involved in smuggling?"

Zhu Hai's eyes flickered a bit.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao's expression grew stern: "Mr. Zhu, is there sothing you find difficult to say? I need your cooperation because the case I'm investigating is no small matter."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Hai no longer hesitated:

"Jin Bao started as a lackey. He beca known to many for his toughness and bravery, and he was reputedly a Practitioner. Later on, his boss valued him, and he began making his way into their gang's core."

"But then Li Jindao got married and announced he was quitting. I thought he really stopped, but later, so strange business deals occurred in Shencheng City. After digging around, I learned that Li Jindao's claim of quitting was just to appease his in-laws."

"Behind the scenes, he was still conducting those trades. Around 1994, he struck it particularly rich."

Chen Xiao was quite surprised: "Why did he make so much in '94?"

"Because Lin Xiaoqi was killed by his driver. Lin Xiaoqi was also a boss-level figure back then. With his death, the business and channels he controlled were quickly taken over by others, and Li Jindao benefitted the most and acted the fastest."

Upon hearing Lin Xiaoqi's na, Chen Xiao understood everything.

Lin Xiaoqi, the smuggling boss killed by his driver!

And Li Jindao was the biggest beneficiary of Lin Xiaoqi's death!

With this, everything beca clear.

"Do you know Lian Da, Zhu Mao, and Chang Guan?"

Zhu Hai nodded: "Of course, I know them, but the three of them were just small-ti bosses in our industry. Oh, and I think I've heard sothing about them before."

"What is it?"

"Those three started small, but they developed quite an ambition. With ambition, you naturally want to expand, and expansion leads to encroaching on others' territory. I heard that they offended a big shot in the industry, and their lives got really tough, almost nullifying all their efforts."

Hearing this, Chen Xiao felt yet another doubt had been clarified.

But Zhu Mao hadn't ntioned this to his wife, even though Zhu Hai, a big shot, was aware of it!

Thinking it over, Chen Xiao couldn't help but ask Zhu Hai: "Do you know about Lian Da and the others' subsequent suicides?"

"I've heard about it. It's said they got involved with so nasty stuff and took their own lives! But I think they must have been under imnse pressure during that ti."

Zhu Hai said with conviction.

Chen Xiao smiled, and Zhu Hai continued: "I'll answer whatever you ask, Officer. But rest assured, I haven't engaged in any illegal activities anymore! Besides, I'm quite old now, and all I want is a peaceful life!"

Chen Xiao nodded: "Alright, I've asked what I needed for now. If there's more, we'll be in touch."

Zhu Hai breathed a sigh of relief: "So, it's over?"

"Yes, you can go."

Zhu Hai quickly thanked him and happily left the detective unit.

Once he was gone, Lin Xi said, "It seems the suspect can be identified!"

"Indeed, this involves four cases in a row, and he's been linked to each one. There's no way it's all just coincidence!"

"Yes, first the Luming Ridge case, then Lin Xiaoqi's murder, followed by the Yang Lake Phantom, and finally Lian Yuhong's death! But I'm curious, how was Jin Bao able to confirm that Lian Da and his group were the culprits if even Elder Xie couldn't solve the Luming Ridge case?"

"Moreover, Elder Xie had also tasked him with finding the stolen money!"

Lin Xi pondered, and Chen Xiao answered: "He's part of that circle, so he might catch wind of things before the police do. As for why he didn't tell Elder Xie at the ti, I believe there must be a reason."

"That reason led him to eliminate the Lian Da trio later on, and he chose Cao Chan to do it!"

"And why he targeted Lian Da's group could be exactly what Zhu Hai said; Lian Da's ambition grew too big and encroached upon Li Jindao's interests. From Sister Geng, we can tell that Lian Da's group was very afraid of Li Jindao."

"Combined with Li Jindao's continuous secret maneuvers, once Lian Da's group realized it was Li Jindao they had angered, plus Cao Chan's presence, their choice of suicide becos much more understandable."

As he spoke, the seriousness in Chen Xiao's eyes deepened.

"But how did he force Elder Xie to death? If Elder Xie had handled the case wrong and captured the wrong people, who then was the murderer of Lin Xiaoqi? Not every case can be solved by Li Jindao knowing the real perpetrator, right?"

Expressing his confusion, Chen Xiao was asked by Lin Xi:

"Is it possible that Lin Xiaoqi's death was unrelated to others, and was Li Jindao's doing? And while executing it, Li Jindao was already setting the stage for future events!"

"He only needed to plant the groundwork and remind Elder Xie that he made a mistake, which, added to the mounting ntal pressure on Elder Xie, combined with the shock of discovering his daughter-in-law was the Yang Lake Phantom case's perpetrator, drove him to take his own life!"