Chapter 458: Chapter 458: Any Cat That Catches a Mouse Is a Good Cat!

Chen Xiao walked out of the meeting room.

Let alone the Deng father and son being unaware of Chen Xiao’s intentions.

Even Shenghai’s President Hu was clueless.

The cooperation was originally just a façade, and deceiving the Deng father and son to return to the country was goal achieved.

But now letting them continue talking about cooperation?

How to discuss?

President Hu wore a look of helplessness.

Chen Xiao seemed like a hands-off manager, choosing a quiet spot for himself.

Hmm... the rooftop of the building.

Chen Xiao leaned against the balcony, admiring the night view of Hai City.

Perhaps it was the neon lights of Hai City at night that made Chen Xiao’s gaze appear distant.

Or perhaps Chen Xiao’s thoughts had drifted far, no longer amidst the sea of lights.

He was contemplating.

Considering a very real question.

This question was no longer about deciding whether the Deng father and son were suspects.

Rather, it’s about how to make them indisputable.

But the case from eleven years ago, mere footprints aren’t enough.

Because footprints aren’t unique.

In this world, many people have identical shoe sizes.

Regarding the photo of Deng Xiang and Ye Jiadong together, it also counts for nothing.

None of these are conclusive evidence.

This conclusive evidence is too difficult!

It’s not an exaggeration to say it’s harder than ascending to the heavens.

However, at this moment, Chen Xiao first entertained a thought he believed he shouldn’t have.

He took out his phone and called Lin Xi.

Lin Xi, like the playful remarks used between couples before, answered the call and asked:

"The Deng father and son are refusing to acknowledge, right?"

"Correct."

"That’s not surprising, and it’s what’s expected—why are you so troubled?"

Though Chen Xiao only uttered two short words, Lin Xi already sensed his mood.

Chen Xiao paused, originally intending to share his inner thoughts, but ultimately chose not to tell Lin Xi.

Because when he arrived at Shenghai Building, Chen Xiao utilized a long-unused ability.

That ability is called—Power of Thievery!

He saw some information, some very important information.

But upon further reflection, that information still couldn’t prove anything, so Chen Xiao hesitated.

Lin Xi quietly waited.

Waiting for nearly two minutes.

Ultimately, Lin Xi was the first to speak:

"Honey, is there something you feel shouldn’t be discussed with me?"

This sentence pulled Chen Xiao out of his contemplation.

Staring at the bright lights before him, Chen Xiao slowly concentrated his eyes:

"Dear, go find Captain Pan and have her investigate the information of everyone on the same flight as the Deng father and son."

Lin Xi was surprised: "Investigate the other passengers on the flight?"

"Yes, I have a strong feeling that there might be one or two people on the flight we’ve never found?"

"You suspect... Zhang Du is up there too?"

"I’m not sure, but it’s necessary to check!" Chen Xiao said, and Lin Xi promptly agreed, then hung up the call.

Chen Xiao still hadn’t told Lin Xi that he borrowed the Power of Thievery.

In his view, he has better reasons to justify the existence of this ability.

Moreover, the purpose wasn’t to guard against Lin Xi but didn’t want to burden Lin Xi’s thoughts with additional matters at such a crucial time.

Standing on the rooftop, holding his phone, Chen Xiao was deep in thought:

"Earlier, I distinctly saw special information in Deng Xiang and Deng Hu’s phones. Although that information couldn’t verify identities, intuition tells me those who came to Hai City aren’t just the father and son duo."

"Sadly, that information holds little valuable insight, and their daily communication presumably isn’t solely via mobile phones. If I could obtain their computers or find their email addresses, might there be more valuable data?"

"But to reach this step requires special talent—whether or not Captain Pan knows such individuals is unknown...."

In Chen Xiao’s mind, few are proficient with computers.

Even he himself isn’t adept in this skill.

Thinking, Chen Xiao took out his phone, intending to dial Pan Huiping’s number.

But upon opening the call log, Chen Xiao unexpectedly saw Xiaoji’s name!

"Oh right, how could I forget Xiaoji? Back when investigating the Leigong Mountain female corpse case, Xiaoji was responsible for researching Sacred Heart Church, and precisely because of that investigation, he met a tech-savvy online friend!"

Realizing this, Chen Xiao immediately dialed Xiaoji’s number.

"Hello, Brother Chen, what’s up?" Xiaoji promptly answered the call.

"Xiaoji, do you still keep in touch with your tech-savvy online friend?"

"Oh, you’re talking about Black Cat, right? We’re constantly in touch!"

Chen Xiao didn’t care whether it was a black cat or a white cat, as long as it could catch mice, it’s a good cat.

"That’s good, can you ask him to come to Hai City?"

"Sure, we’ve both been wanting to meet up, I’ll contact him."

"Alright, then contact him now, I’ll wait for your news."

Chen Xiao said, temporarily hanging up the phone.

Then continued waiting on the rooftop.

After several minutes, Xiaoji finally called back:

"Brother Chen, Black Cat agreed. But there are no flights today; the earliest he can arrive in Hai City is by noon tomorrow."

Chen Xiao didn’t hesitate: "Okay, then book the ticket, and you come over from Dongzhou then."

"No problem."

After concluding the call, Chen Xiao no longer stayed on the rooftop but returned to the meeting room.

Upon opening the door, there were indeed sounds of conversation inside.

Moreover, Chen Xiao didn’t know how President Hu was discussing matters, as both parties had even taken out their computers.

When Chen Xiao saw Deng Xiang truly using the computer and effortlessly typing on the keyboard, he felt more assured internally.

President Hu, seeing him return, immediately stood up.

But Chen Xiao signaled him to continue his business, then sat himself down on a chair.

President Hu didn’t mind Chen Xiao’s presence and continued discussing his topic.

After listening, Chen Xiao finally understood how the two sides managed to engage in conversation.

It’s like the principle of family not being culpable for one’s crimes.

The Jingguang Tomb case is the Jingguang Tomb case, which has no direct connection to the Deng family’s business, nor the cooperation with Shenghai.

If the Deng family, excluding Deng Hu and Deng Xiang, has someone capable of managing the family business and presents a particularly outstanding proposal to Shenghai, then cooperation still holds a probability of success.

The Deng father and son didn’t concern themselves with Chen Xiao, elaborating freely on the advantages of their proposed plans.

Chen Xiao kept listening, and after what seemed a long time, President Hu’s gaze finally landed on Chen Xiao, showing an inquisitive look.

Chen Xiao stood up, gazing at the Deng father and son, and asked with a smile: "Messrs. Deng, have you finished discussing?"

Deng Xiang turned his head aside, while Deng Hu responded with a sarcastic smirk:

"Officer Chen, do you have anything to add?"

"I need to ask you two to come with me to the Criminal Investigation Department, right now!"