Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 383: Contest of Refined Interests!

Chen Xiao did not pay attention to Wu Kuan.

Instead, he walked outside and looked at the familiar car approaching in the distance.

The car soon stopped in front of them.

Pan Huiping personally brought Wu Guansheng from the hotel.

However, Wu Guansheng was not handcuffed or restrained.

Chen Xiao gave Liu Dayou a look, and the latter smartly pulled Wu Kuan aside.

Wu Guansheng glanced over, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.

But soon, Wu Guansheng walked up to Chen Xiao and smiled:

"Advisor Chen, you police are really impressive, even knowing I’m at the hotel. But if you want to find me, just give me a call, this big setup is quite intimidating!"

Wu Guansheng laughed as he spoke.

Chen Xiao also had a smile on his face:

"Sorry for disturbing you, Boss Wu."

"Oh, it’s no bother, please both come in."

"Alright, let’s sit in the tea pavilion in your yard. Captain Pan and I haven’t slept since last night, would you kindly brew us a cup of tea to refresh us?"

"Sure, sure, I’ll get the tea leaves right away!"

Wu Guansheng’s actions did not show any stiffness or unnatural behavior.

Pan Huiping watched his back and said:

"When I found him at the hotel just now, I could feel that this old man’s psychological endurance is strong!"

"That’s for sure, if he didn’t have the strength to stay calm even with the world crashing down, just his gambler son would be enough to break him."

"True that." Pan Huiping agreed, but then quickly asked curiously:

"How do you plan to interrogate him? Can you confirm that hair isn’t Liu Xiaoying’s?"

"I can’t be 100% certain, but I’ll tell you it’s a hair with a very complete follicle!"

Pan Huiping’s face immediately lit up with joy: "So lucky!"

"If he can be lucky, there’s no reason we can’t be lucky too, right?"

"Should I take it for testing right away?"

"No need to rush now, when this hair is presented, he should know many things can’t be hidden anymore."

"Then why not reveal it directly?"

"I want to see how he tries to argue."

As Chen Xiao spoke, Wu Guansheng came over with tea sets and tea leaves.

After lighting the charcoal stove in the tea pavilion, Wu Guansheng smiled and said while boiling water:

"Haven’t used it for days, not prepared, you’ll have to wait a bit."

"No worries, Boss Wu, take your time."

Wu Guansheng nodded, poured water on the stove, and then voluntarily asked:

"I still don’t know why Advisor Chen is looking for me?"

"Does Boss Wu know Wang Qixiong?"

Wu Guansheng’s movements with the tea set did not pause: "Don’t know him."

"What about Wang Hao and Wang Mei?"

"Don’t know them either."

Chen Xiao looked surprised: "That’s really strange."

Wu Guansheng raised his head and asked in surprise: "Did I ever have dealings with them? From the names, are they a family?"

"A family indeed! Wang Qixiong was killed by throat-slitting on the road outside Hai City Railway Station in 1990, but strangely, none of his belongings were taken."

Wu Guansheng was startled: "Wait, Advisor Chen, let me think it through. Are you suggesting it was me who slit Wang Qixiong’s throat?"

"I didn’t say that, I just think Wang Qixiong was also in the wood carving business. Plus, Wang Qixiong was in Hai City to sign a contract with a big boss, but because of Wang Qixiong’s death, the order had to be taken by someone else."

"I see, a fellow in the trade, so that’s why Advisor Chen says this? But can Advisor Chen tell me who that big boss is? I’ve been in the industry for years, probably can figure out who ended up with the order."

"And the person who took the order should be called the biggest beneficiary in your police jargon, right? Isn’t it said that the one who benefits the most is most likely the culprit?" Wu Guansheng looked willing to help.

Chen Xiao looked at him and said: "Didn’t expect Boss Wu to know these things!"

"Well, put it this way, in the past, anyone doing business across the country has had dealings with you police at some point," Wu Guansheng sighed, and then said:

"Put it this way, your father is probably around my age. You ask your father and you’ll know, our generation, working honestly, at best could only manage not to starve. For better, you might save a bit."

"But if those savings were used for a child’s marriage or to build a house in the countryside, they would almost certainly be depleted, maybe even needing loans from relatives and friends. So, anyone from our generation with some assets, whether they’ve broken the law or not, their bones shouldn’t fear the police too much."

"If he’s afraid, then he can’t achieve much!"

Wu Guansheng’s words made Chen Xiao give a thumbs up: "What Boss Wu says is all life’s truths!"

"Don’t mock me, these are just some life insights. But why doesn’t Advisor Chen tell me who that big boss is?" Wu Guansheng returned to the topic, and Chen Xiao smiled:

"Can’t find that big boss, so who the biggest beneficiary is has become an unsolved mystery."

"Well, after so many years, and with such a harsh environment, who knows how many people lost their lives!"

Wu Guansheng sighed repeatedly, shaking his head.

At this moment, the water in the kettle boiled.

After rinsing the tea leaves once, Wu Guansheng brewed again, then gave Chen Xiao and Pan Huiping a cup each.

Chen Xiao tasted it.

To be honest, he could tell between particularly bad tea and good tea.

So when Wu Guansheng asked how it was, Chen Xiao shook his head: "I don’t know much about tea, but this tea smells quite nice."

Wu Guansheng smiled, but suddenly said: "Aren’t Advisor Chen and Captain Pan afraid I’ll poison the tea? You know, in this world, many poisons need just a drop to be incurable!"

Pan Huiping squinted for a moment, but Chen Xiao calmly said:

"Maybe it’s a bit self-praising, but as a police forensic advisor, I actually have some special abilities. Like my eyes, many times I can see a lot even in the dark."

"And my intuition, it tells me this tea isn’t poisoned, so my drinking has nothing to do with whether I trust Boss Wu or not."

The calm words made Wu Guansheng smile sheepishly.

Chen Xiao also smiled slightly: "Alright Boss Wu, we’ve talked and drank tea, we’ve tested each other, let’s discuss something else."

"Alright, Advisor Chen, please do."

"Does Boss Wu have any calligraphy or such works?"

Wu Guansheng smiled and said: "I can imitate, am good at copying handwriting, didn’t expect Advisor Chen to have such refined interests! Please wait a moment, I’ll find something for you."

As he spoke, Wu Guansheng walked forward.

But after a few steps, he turned his head: "Oh right, Advisor Chen, is there something specific you want me to imitate? Even if it’s just a notebook, that’s fine!"

Hearing this, Chen Xiao’s smile widened.

So did Wu Guansheng’s smile.

While smiling, Wu Guansheng’s gaze fell on Pan Huiping, and he couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows!