Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 179 179: The Story of the Ruthless Bandit

"Bang!"

Xiaoji burst through the door directly.

His face was full of surprise—no, to be accurate, it was full of admiration as he looked at Chen Xiao.

"Brother Chen, you're too awesome!"

As soon as Xiaoji finished speaking, the arrogantly overbearing Chen Xianzu suddenly went weak in the knees.

Seeing this, Xiaoji hurriedly exclaimed, "Hey... don't go weak! Aren't you the big boss Xu Zaisen, the brilliant Chen Xianzu? Lift your head, or what's the point of combing your hair like that?"

Chen Xiao didn't stop Xiaoji, waiting for him to finish before approaching Chen Xianzu.

"You tried to test me, but wasn't I also trying to test you through our conversation? With you looking like this, doesn't it confirm my suspicions?"

Chen Xianzu exhaled deeply and raised his head. "It wasn't until this moment that I truly understood. Perhaps the bear-cub who waved a flag and shouted to enter the mountains to capture bandits back then wasn't really a bear, maybe he was brave instead. But now he has grown into something terrifying!"

Chen Xiao was stunned, and Chen Xianzu continued, "But since things have come to this, let's have a proper showdown now!"

What does a proper showdown mean?

Chen Xianzu's meaning was nothing more than telling Chen Xiao that since you've figured out that those bone-crafted artworks are still around, just go find them!

Before finding them, he absolutely won't admit defeat!

Chen Xiao smirked, "Before that, I think you should first check your phone's call records."

Chen Xianzu frowned and opened his phone's call records.

At some point, a new entry had appeared!

Before Chen Xianzu could ask, Chen Xiao explained, "Before you mentioned faking your death, I had already used your phone to call the Dongzhou Police. Of course, the person who answered wasn't a policeman, but your brother Chen Ding!"

"Think carefully, after listening to your words, combined with the event from the millennium, will he still give the same statement as you?"

Chen Xianzu didn't hesitate, confidently stating, "If I say the incident was done by my brother, then it was done by him."

"Really? But in my conversation with your brother, I saw hatred for you in his eyes! Ever since the millennium, he has been on a downward spiral, facing bankruptcy multiple times, while you have soared higher and higher. Over these years, couldn't you think of a way to save him?"

"You could have, but why didn't you? First, you were afraid of exposure; second, you were confident you understood him well enough. You thought he would swallow any grievance for your sake willingly. So you calmly enjoyed his contributions without willing to give anything back to him."

"As the saying goes, a frozen river doesn't form in a single day; his heart has long since grown cold. But a sliver of hope kept him persevering. However, you unhesitatingly implicated him, and for him, that is utter collapse."

After speaking, Chen Xiao glanced at Xiaoji.

The latter cleverly replied, "Brother Chen, the police are arriving soon. Also, the Dongzhou Police are on their way, though they might be a bit late!"

Chen Xiao nodded, glancing at the door behind him. "Don't think of leaving through that door for now; wait for the police to come. As soon as the box of artworks is found..."

His voice suddenly paused, as he seriously looked at Chen Xianzu. "Is that box of artworks really so important? Important enough that you'd risk your life to protect it?"

Chen Xianzu kept his brow furrowed, seeming not to hear Chen Xiao's last words.

Chen Xiao didn't care whether he had heard or not, sitting silently to the side when Chen Xianzu didn't respond.

Before long, his phone rang. After glancing at the caller ID, he said, "Chen Xianzu, your brother may have confessed."

Chen Xianzu raised his head, watching as Chen Xiao answered the call and turned on the speakerphone, from which Chen Ding's voice emerged.

"Chen Xianzu, I'm your own brother, the big brother who raised you!"

"Why didn't you hesitate even a bit? Don't you know your words would leave me dead with no place for burial?"

"Don't blame me; I've confessed everything. If you want to hate me, then wait to go together and settle scores before the old man!"

On the other end, they didn't let Chen Ding say more, and after hanging up the phone, Chen Xianzu silently closed his eyes.

But when he opened his eyes again, Chen Xianzu continued to speak to Chen Xiao: "You heard him; he hates me! Haha... someone who hates me trying everything to smear me is too normal!"

Chen Xiao shook his head, having lost interest in conversing with Chen Xianzu.

At that moment, the Xiangdu Police arrived first and, after nodding to Chen Xiao, walked directly to Chen Xianzu. "Xu Zaisen, we've received notification from the Dongzhou Police that you're suspected to be involved in two murder cases. Come with us!"

Chen Xianzu calmly extended his hands, allowing the police to cuff him. He then said to Chen Xiao, "I'm waiting for the moment you nail me down, waiting for you to truly nail me down. Before that, I'll definitely tell you some things!"

Chen Xiao didn't respond.

After the police led Chen Xianzu away, Chen Xiao exhaled deeply and sat in a chair.

Xiaoji was excited: "Brother Chen, you're really awesome. I knew no matter what the challenge, it wouldn't be too difficult for you!"

Chen Xiao shook his head: "Don't celebrate too early; those two words still apply... evidence! Right now we only have two witnesses, Lu Yuling and Chen Ding, but we haven't found any real physical evidence."

"Where would he hide those bones?" Xiaoji mumbled, scratching his head.

"Certainly, it won't be easy to find them."

Xiaoji nodded: "Yeah, but Chen Xianzu is truly heartless, losing his conscience. To protect himself, he would ruthlessly act against even his loving brother!"

Xiaoji's words made Chen Xiao glance at him.

"Why are you looking at me, brother?" Xiaoji asked, and Chen Xiao shook his head, speaking to himself.

"Actually, the real change in the whole matter began when Han Zai went to Songshanping to catch bandits, because Han Zai's reputation was too big. He stayed stationed at Songshanping unsettling everyone in Chen Yuan's family until finally resulting in Chen Xianzu's fake death!"

"Perhaps Han Zai changed the original direction of the case, or maybe it was the bandit. Hmm, what kind of criminal is that bandit really?"

While speaking, Chen Xiao took out his phone and dialed Han Zai's number.

Once the call connected, Chen Xiao asked with a smile, "Teacher Han, are you busy?"

"Not busy, not busy, how's the progress on your side?"

"We've temporarily controlled Chen Xianzu, and he most likely left behind the bodies of the victims from back then, creating artworks resembling bones."

"Oh... that's great. As long as we find those bone artworks, the evidence will be irrefutable!"

"That's what we say, but I'm calling to inquire about something else."

"Hmm, go ahead."

"When you guys caught the bandit on the back mountain of Songshanping back then, what kind of bandit was he? Was he a mere thug, or does he have another story?"