Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife-Chapter 130: A Deal with the Devil

The case seems to change in the blink of an eye.

When Chen Xiao thought the moment Zhou Zhiyu arrived marked the end of the case.

But after talking with Zhou Zhiyu, Chen Xiao no longer believed so.

He deeply felt that Xiao Diandian’s disappearance was not that simple.

It was as if there were invisible big hands pushing the whole situation along behind the scenes.

But Chen Xiao couldn’t figure out what the owner of those big hands wanted.

So he needed Zhou Zhiyu to cooperate with him in putting on an act.

This act might very well reveal the owner of those big hands.

After leaving the cave, Chen Xiao didn’t immediately head out of the mountains but instead found a quiet place to sit.

The plan in his mind was still missing a link to achieve a perfect result.

This link was destroyed by Chen Xiao himself, so he was thinking about how to fool everyone.

Just as he was pondering, his phone suddenly rang.

Seeing it was a call from Lin Xi, Chen Xiao remembered he was just a few steps away from leaving the mountains; otherwise, there wouldn’t be a signal inside.

"Hey, honey." Chen Xiao greeted with a smile.

Lin Xi responded, asking, "How’s it going, my dear detective, have you found the little girl?"

"You have no idea how timely your call is; I just found her. But now I’m stuck on another problem." Chen Xiao confessed his thoughts.

Lin Xi: "Then tell me about it, what kind of problem is it?"

After expressing his confusion, Lin Xi chuckled wryly: "I never expected a disappearance case to be so fraught with intrigue."

"Indeed, so now I feel like I’ve messed up something I could originally handle. And if things end this way, there’s a good chance there’ll be loose ends."

"Now is definitely not the right time to try anything, but I think there must be a solution if you think it through," Lin Xi said, then fell silent.

She was presumably considering, while Chen Xiao was also contemplating.

As he thought, he walked toward the mountain’s exit.

His idea was just to get a better signal for the call when suddenly, at the thought of his destination being Yu Gui’s house, Chen Xiao abruptly halted.

"Wait a minute, honey, I think I’ve come up with an idea."

"What idea?"

"It’s risky, and things might get out of control." Chen Xiao said, revealing a name to Lin Xi.

Lin Xi exclaimed in shock: "Are you crazy? If he gets involved, what if something unexpected happens?"

"We have two choices: One, I accept Yang Ziping’s commission, complete it, and then return to Dongzhou. Two, take a chance and bring the guilty to justice. Besides, if I choose the first option, Xiao Diandian might still end up in trouble later."

Lin Xi acknowledged: "That’s true, but will the person you mentioned really listen to you?"

Chen Xiao paused for a few seconds, then said: "Appeal to his emotions and reason. He’s a brutal executioner, but he does have a soft spot inside. If he hears about Xiao Diandian’s situation, I believe he’d lend a hand."

"Of course, if I can strike a deal with him, that would be even better."

"It’s like striking a deal with the devil, but from what you’ve said, I also think he’s the right choice, and it’s unlikely he’ll break any agreements. However, the key is to persuade the authorities," Lin Xi pointed out.

"I’ll give it a try."

Chen Xiao replied with a smile, and Lin Xi said okay then prepared to hang up, prompting Chen Xiao to quickly exclaim: "Why the rush to hang up?"

"What’s wrong?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to tell you that since I got here, I’ve indeed been blessed by the Goddess of Fortune, but she isn’t the one in the sky."

Lin Xi paused, then realized and laughed: "Oh, wow... This is truly like seeing the moon after the clouds part. But I still want to hear where the Goddess is if not in the sky?"

"Not telling, sorry, I’m shy."

"Nonsense... come on, tell me!" Lin Xi urged, and seeing Chen Xiao still silent, hurriedly said: "Oh come on, hubby, spill it!"

"Fool... of course, it’s you in my heart."

"Hahaha, I recorded that! I’m going to listen to these sweet words before bed tonight, hmph!"

Before Chen Xiao could respond, Lin Xi hung up.

Holding the phone, Chen Xiao chuckled and shook his head, murmuring: "Silly woman, just one sweet nothings satisfy you so much."

Putting down the phone, Chen Xiao stopped dwelling on it and quickly left Xiaofeng Village.

When he returned to the brick house, night had fallen completely. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Police from the county station were still investigating inside, and Luo Dali and Liu Guai immediately came over when they saw him.

But unexpectedly, as soon as Luo Dali approached, Chen Xiao flipped him over his shoulder and pinned him to the ground.

The sudden action left Luo Dali completely bewildered!

Liu Guai, standing by, was stunned too, and seeing it was not a joke, hurried to pull them apart: "Mr. Chen, why are you attacking Brother Dali out of nowhere!"

The officers rushed over to break it up as well: "Yes, Mr. Chen, isn’t Mr. Luo your good friend? What’s going on with you!"

With a sinister look in his eyes, Chen Xiao held Luo Dali’s head down firmly: "Tell me, who did you mention where I was going after I left?"

"I... I didn’t, Brother Chen." Luo Dali’s face was blank.

Chen Xiao shouted angrily again: "Damn it, you dare lie to me? We’ve been brothers for so many years, and I know that face when you’re lying. Spill it... who did you tell?"

Luo Dali hesitated: "Damn, I do talk a lot, but I have no idea what you’re talking about."

"Still denying it? I only told you where I was suspecting to go, to the cave where Guo Ning died! I went straight there after leaving, and I did find Xiao Diandian inside! But now, she’s missing again!"

"Not just that, I could have been lying in wait for the culprit in that cave. But now, not only is Xiao Diandian gone again, but I didn’t even catch the culprit!"

Liu Guai’s face changed repeatedly, exclaiming: "Mr. Chen, are you saying you found Xiao Diandian, but in order to catch whoever took her, it led to her being lost again, is that what you mean?"

Chen Xiao nodded darkly: "Yes, I never expected them to receive news so quickly. Moreover, Xiao Diandian going missing again means I’ve already alerted the enemy. I am now very worried that the suspect will be driven to desperation and do something they shouldn’t."

Liu Guai was furious, shouting at Luo Dali: "Weren’t you just making several calls, did you let it slip? Damn it, if something happens to Xiao Diandian, I’ll make sure you pay with your life!"

Listening to Liu Guai’s words, Chen Xiao’s gaze tightened up.

But instead of clarifying further, Liu Guai turned to leave. Chen Xiao grabbed him, asking: "Where are you going?"

"I’m going to find out. If anything happens to Xiao Diandian, you all have to pay for your stupidity!"