“Ah!”

“Ah!”

“Ah…!”

Nobody knew how much time had passed before Jiang Anguang finally made a sound while pointing at the stray dog in the rearview mirror.

But his voice was like a mute person’s howl!

Seeing something was wrong, Xie Wensheng finally stopped the car.

As soon as the car stopped, the stray dog caught up.

Its front legs stretched out, leaning against the car door, straining to look inside the window.

Jiang Anguang’s mouth was open, and tears streamed down his face.

At this moment, whether he was surprised or regretful was unclear.

Xie Wensheng also stared incredulously at the stray dog, struggling to ask, “Duo…Duoduo?”

Chen Xiao nodded, then looked at the dog’s raised front paws.

The paws were all worn out and there were quite a few injuries on its body and legs.

At this moment, Chen Xiao suspected that perhaps this dog had been stolen or maybe it was taken by someone when it ran out, but somehow it managed to come back.

As for where it was taken and how many days it took to return, no one knew.

Chen Xiao helplessly closed his eyes.

Is this fate playing tricks?

Such coincidence!

Chen Xiao took a deep breath and said to Xie Wensheng, “Things can’t be changed, let the dog in the car as well, otherwise it will keep chasing from behind.”

“I was wrong… I was wrong, I was wrong!”

Jiang Anguang burst into tears.

But nobody could empathize with his crying.

He finally felt unprecedented remorse!

But is regret still useful?

Chen Xiao didn’t pay attention, sitting silently in the car, only hearing Duoduo’s occasional whimper.

Perhaps it was the only one in the car who was truly happy.

The car finally arrived at the criminal police team.

By the time Jiang Anguang was pulled out of the car, he was already slumped.

If it wasn’t for Xie Wensheng supporting him, he probably couldn’t even stand.

Hearing the news of the return, Xiaoji and the other two came back, and when they saw Jiang Anguang’s state, they couldn’t help but ask in shock:

“Bro, what’s going on? Frightened?”

Chen Xiao shook his head and recounted everything from the start, leaving Xiaoji and the other two stunned in their spots after hearing.

Nobody knew how much time passed before Xiaoji sighed and said, “This is truly a mess.”

“It is messy, but the case has already happened and there’s nothing we can do, you three… you’ve worked hard,” Chen Xiao said to Xiaoji and the others with a smile.

Xiaoji and the Knife Man shook their heads.

Liu Dayou, however, irritably said, “Brother Chen, does this mean my divination was off?”

“How was it off?”

“My divination indicated ‘trouble comes from the mouth,’ yet that dog wasn’t eaten, so it was wrong!”

“No, you were spot on! The omen wasn’t wrong at all, quite prescient!”

Chen Xiao wasn’t just comforting Liu Dayou; he was sincerely praising him.

If it weren’t for the ‘trouble comes from the mouth’ omen, how could Chen Xiao have thought of the issue regarding Duoduo!

Xiaoji also nodded and said, “Brother Chen is right, although Duoduo wasn’t eaten in the end, the case wasn’t wrong. It started because Jiang Anguang suspected that Xiong Ruru and the others ate Duoduo.”

Seeing Chen Xiao and Xiaoji affirming him, Liu Dayou chuckled gleefully.

“Seems like I’m somewhat useful!”

Chen Xiao smiled without saying much.

Just at this moment, Lin Yao brought Zhao Xiaoyu over, and Zhao Hai was released because of Jiang Anguang’s arrest.

Upon meeting, Zhao Hai first asked Zhao Xiaoyu a few questions, then came over to Chen Xiao, smiling:

“Thanks, Chen Xiao.”

Chen Xiao shook his head, “It’s what should be done.”

Zhao Hai said, “Your method was right, I shouldn’t have deliberately hidden to avoid trouble. After all, actively explaining to the police is completely different from being found by them.”

Chen Xiao smiled, “As long as you’re not involved in this case, it’s fine. After all, Xiaoyu only has you to rely on now.”

Zhao Hai nodded, pulling Zhao Xiaoyu along, “Xiaoyu, say goodbye to Uncle Chen and Aunt Lin.”

Zhao Xiaoyu thought for a moment and asked, “Dad, do you still have money?”

Zhao Hai felt a bit awkward, “Kids shouldn’t ask such questions.”

“Um, I ate a lot of things from Uncle Chen and Sister Lin, so I wanted you to treat them to a meal.”

Zhao Hai froze, then became even more awkward.

Chen Xiao knew he had already donated all his property, leaving only a bit of money, which was taken by Xiong Ruru and the others after arriving in Shencheng City.

Even at this moment, Zhao Hai was very nervous.

Chen Xiao thought for a moment and smiled, “Xiaoyu, how about we wait until tonight, and then Uncle will take you somewhere?”

Zhao Xiaoyu nodded enthusiastically, “Okay, okay, but where are we going?”

“Well, there’ll be food anyway!”

Just as Chen Xiao was speaking, a call from Song Ru came through.

“Hello, Mr. Chen, I heard the culprit has been caught?”

“Yes, just brought to the criminal police team.”

“Haha, it must be you, Mr. Chen. I knew no case could stymie you. Tonight, I’ll prepare a modest feast at my place to celebrate for you all!”

Chen Xiao had originally planned to get another meal at Song Ru’s place.

It’s not that he didn’t want to treat Zhao Hai to another dinner; it’s just that Zhao Hai couldn’t possibly let him pay again.

If Zhao Hai paid, he and Zhao Xiaoyu would have no living expenses left.

“Alright, see you tonight.”

“Okay.”

After the conversation, Chen Xiao put down the phone as Jiao Hu came to the criminal police team again.

Seeing Chen Xiao, Jiao Hu immediately broke into a big smile.

“Mr. Chen, your actions today truly opened this veteran policeman’s eyes!”

Jiao Hu warmly shook Chen Xiao’s hand, and Chen Xiao didn’t bother with pleasantries, instead asking:

“Regarding this case, does Director Jiao have any other instructions?”

“Before I came, I had already notified the higher-ups. Regarding this series of homicide cases, the municipal bureau decided to formally release the announcement a bit later. However, from what I know, Shencheng’s media are already on their way here to the criminal police team, so Mr. Chen, please feel free to speak. Our bureau is immensely grateful for your help!”

Chen Xiao smiled, “This is also because Director Jiao and Shencheng had enough trust in me; otherwise, none of this would have been so smooth!”

Jiao Hu laughed heartily twice and then saw that some journalists had already gotten out of their cars outside the criminal police team, so he laughed and said, “Mr. Chen, please go ahead! I’m honestly a bit troubled by this kind of situation too.”

Chen Xiao nodded with a smile, and sure enough, when the journalists came over, they surrounded him.

“Mr. Chen, we’ve heard that the murder case has been solved. Is this true?”

Facing the camera, Chen Xiao was already calm.

“Yes, the suspect is currently being interrogated, and during his capture, he fully confessed to his crimes.”

Reporter: “But Mr. Chen, didn’t you say it would take 72 hours? This…this was much quicker!”

“Isn’t it better to be quicker?” Chen Xiao asked with a smile, and the reporter was momentarily stunned, then clapped his hands:

“Haha, they say Mr. Chen, the great detective of Dongzhou, solves cases quickly, and today I finally witnessed it!”

“Mr. Chen, we are reporters from the Daily News. We’ve heard that you only arrived in Shencheng long after this murder case occurred. Did you come to Shencheng specifically for this case?”

The inevitable question had finally arrived!

Chen Xiao faced the camera, smiling: “No, solving the case was just a coincidence. I originally came to Shencheng on behalf of Jiang Province’s Dragon Cauldron Group to conduct business, but after the murder occurred, coupled with my friendship with Captain Xie Wensheng, I joined the investigation of this case!”

“Fortunately, we did not disappoint everyone’s trust, and the truth emerged.”

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