Xiang Xian spoke.

In those small eyes, although he tried to show a smile, anyone could see that smile was rather forced.

Chen Xiao looked into his eyes and fell into a brief silence.

He thought he had discovered an important clue.

But now it seemed that things weren’t as he thought?

Xiang Xian could be considered a commercial spy.

On one hand he cooperated with others, on the other he helped the Deng Family oppose them.

To prevent issues, Deng Xiang deleted the emails.

This was totally reasonable.

As for Xiang Xian’s role as a commercial spy, not to mention Chen Xiao, as long as Xiang Xian didn’t harm domestic companies, no domestic police unit could do anything about it.

Xiang Xian at this time had already lowered his head.

It seemed to have touched a scar deep in his heart, causing his mood to drop.

Even at this moment, a few tears fell from Xiang Xian’s eyes.

Realizing this, Xiang Xian quickly wiped the tears from the table and said with a face full of apology:

"Sorry, officer, I couldn’t control my emotions for a moment and made you laugh."

"Mr. Xiang, these years must’ve been very tough for you?" Chen Xiao guided the topic, to which Xiang Xian responded with a bitter smile:

"Though it might be inappropriate to say some things in front of fellow countrymen, since you asked, I can only say I thought too highly of foreign lands."

"Before emigrating, I always thought the moon abroad would light up my future. But when I truly set foot in a foreign land, I realized how difficult it was."

"Of course, no matter how hard it was, I believed I could make a mark, but it was as if heaven wanted to punish my disloyalty; soon, a fire consumed everything."

"I originally thought the nature of business was profit-driven, but the harsh reality told me if I appeared at a site negotiating with partners, no matter how perfect my plan was, it would ultimately lose trust because of this face."

Hearing Xiang Xian’s painful words, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but hand him a tissue.

As Xiang Xian wiped his eyes, Chen Xiao added:

"Life is indeed very realistic and very cruel, but Mr. Xiang, you also have family, I’m sure they will provide you warmth in life."

Unexpectedly, Xiang Xian shook his head more bitterly:

"I have no family, once busy with career ups and downs. Later, when I wanted to settle down, I found myself as I am now."

"Mr. Xiang, the psychological burden on you is too heavy."

"Officer, no need to comfort me, it’s been so many years, I’m very resilient inside!"

Chen Xiao smiled, and Xiang Xian forced a grin as well.

Both looked harmless to people and animals.

Soon, Chen Xiao stood up and smiled: "Mr. Xiang, please sit for a while longer, someone will notify you when you can leave."

"Okay, officer."

Xiang Xian nodded, and Chen Xiao opened the door to leave.

Outside, Lin Xi was waiting, nodding off a bit.

Chen Xiao squatted in front of her, and Lin Xi woke up immediately.

"Did I sleep long?"

Chen Xiao shook his head: "Come on, I’ll take you back to rest."

"No, how was your questioning?"

"Xiang Xian’s answers were flawless, no issues." Chen Xiao gave an evaluation first, then repeated all of Xiang Xian’s words.

After listening, Lin Xi frowned as well:

"Could we have sensed wrong?"

"It’s possible."

Lin Xi was full of helplessness: "Now Deng Xiang denies everything, Xiang Xian might be a mistake, won’t we just waste our time like this?"

As a police officer, Lin Xi also knew if they couldn’t break through Deng Hu and his son, the case would be at an impasse.

After all, they only had a photo of six deceased people.

Regarding that photo, Deng Xiang’s father and son staunchly deny, but if he continued to be stubborn and refused to speak, they couldn’t resort to torture, right?

While Lin Xi was tormented, Chen Xiao was sketching something on the chair with his finger.

Lin Xi noticed and asked: "Are you writing those two words from the email?"

"Hmm, how do you think these two words should be interpreted?"

"It could mean someone is coming, or danger is coming. And according to Xiang Xian’s explanation, it’s quite logical."

Staring at those two words, a flash of insight suddenly crossed Chen Xiao’s mind:

"You said the coming of the ’lai,’ is it pronounced ’le’ or ’liao’?"

Lin Xi’s expression paused: "You mean it’s a homophone?"

Chen Xiao stood up and said to Lin Xi: "I’m going to talk to Deng Xiang again."

Lin Xi’s mind was momentarily stuck, but she became spirited, no longer feeling sleepy.

Chen Xiao went to the interrogation room, and Deng Xiang’s face was noticeably more haggard than before.

With that previous photo, the father and son’s summons duration could already exceed twelve hours.

Upon seeing Chen Xiao again, Deng Xiang gritted his teeth and said:

"Chen, what exactly do you want?"

Chen Xiao smiled: "I just want to see when you’ll lay everything out. The footprint you left at the scene matches exactly with your father’s, plus that photo, anyone with a bit of brains knows what the combination of these two means."

Deng Xiang’s expression grew increasingly ferocious.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao pressed further:

"You’re at this age now, the Deng Family should have a third generation. Although the Deng Family is in decline, a dead camel is bigger than a horse. Through your computer, we deciphered a lot of things."

"Think carefully about what I mean by this. Oh, by the way, Xiang is currently with our police force."

Deng Xiang immediately raised his head and roared:

"Chen, killing only results in a point on the ground, no matter how big the event doesn’t harm family, are you trying to completely destroy our Deng Family?"

Chen Xiao pouted: "It seems that exposing Xiang Xian would greatly damage your Deng Family! Yes, placing spies is a despicable act commonly acknowledged, but once exposed, it will be universally condemned."

"Chen, what’s the relationship between business matters and the cases you’re investigating. I advise you not to act recklessly!"

"I’m not a police officer, so whether I act recklessly depends on your cooperation."

Saying this, Chen Xiao pointed to a slogan: "President Deng, resisting will lead to stricter punishment, confess and you’ll get leniency!"

The veins on Deng Xiang’s neck bulged, his eyes seemed about to swallow Chen Xiao alive.

Chen Xiao didn’t want to waste any more time with him and shouted:

"Will you speak or not! If you hesitate again, then even if you talk, I’ll bury the Deng Family!"

Chen Xiao’s tone was not only cold but also filled with a strong sense of menace.

Deng Xiang, with reddened eyes, slumped powerlessly in his chair and said:

"Yes! It was us!"

"On the night of July 16, 1995, not counting the baby, thirteen of us went to Jingguang Mountain to plunder the Marquis Jinguang’s Tomb!"