Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 397: Could He Be a Demon Technique?

Chen Xu watched Chen Xiao enter the elevator with his own eyes, then let out a long sigh of relief and returned to the group of men in suits.

"Uncle Zhang, Uncle Huang, Brother Hai... let’s continue discussing what we were talking about earlier!"

Chen Xu showed a face full of smiles.

But the men sitting on the sofa deliberately changed the subject.

Especially Brother Hai, who asked with great interest:

"The person you just went to see doesn’t look like an ordinary person at all. You seemed to be quite afraid of him just now. Why didn’t you solicit him instead of us?"

Chen Xu could hear the teasing in his voice.

But he still smiled without changing his expression:

"He’s indeed not an ordinary person, and has already achieved remarkable success in business."

Brother Hai looked playful: "Is that so? How come I’ve never seen him before?"

"Aren’t you all interested in the real estate over in Shencheng City? So you must have heard of the Dragon Cauldron Group, right?"

Brother Hai’s expression changed immediately, and the other slightly older ones suddenly straightened up, asking:

"Is he with Dragon Cauldron?"

"Yes, President Chen of Dragon Cauldron. He was the one who helped Dragon Cauldron secure the king of the land at Yang Lake in Shencheng City."

Their expressions changed again, exclaiming: "So he’s Chen Xiao! Chen Xu, what’s your relationship with him? Can you introduce us? Shencheng City now places almost unbelievable trust in Dragon Cauldron!"

"If we could connect with President Chen of Dragon Cauldron, we could..."

Before they could finish speaking, Chen Xu replied: "We both have the surname Chen, and by familial generation, I should call him uncle."

"That’s wonderful, since he’s your uncle, it makes the matter you approached us about much easier!"

Brother Hai was already a bit eager, but the older ones frowned:

"You say he’s your uncle? Which uncle?"

"The cousin who caught my younger uncle!" Chen Xu said with a smile.

Suddenly, Uncle Zhang, Uncle Huang, and Uncle Li were all made awkward by Chen Xu’s reference to him as cousin.

Actually, before meeting Chen Xiao, Chen Xu already knew these supposed friends of Chen Xianzu wouldn’t help him.

So he came back to play these people for a laugh.

But those old foxes were well aware of Chen Xu’s intentions.

Among them, Uncle Zhang just smiled and said:

"Xiaoxu, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. You pleaded for us to invest in your ongoing fight against Zong Yuanmao, but have you thought about how your cousin could solve everything with just a word, and Zong Yuanmao might leave you alone?"

It’s not that Chen Xu didn’t know?

But before Chen Xianzu was imprisoned, he solemnly warned him.

To have a good plan, he must stay away from Chen Xiao.

It’s better to disappear from Chen Xiao’s world forever!

This chance encounter made Chen Xu fear that Chen Xiao might overthink, let alone asking him for help.

Chen Xu no longer responded to the teasing and mockery from those people.

He wouldn’t do it, nor did he dare to do it.

He should listen, should completely die away from Chen Xiao’s world.

He couldn’t even handle Zong Yuanmao, if he angered Chen Xiao, how could he continue maintaining those businesses?

Chen Xu thought seriously, but couldn’t suppress a bit of unwillingness and impulse in his heart.

"If I go ask him, would he spare me for being family from the same branch?"

"After all, I’m innocent!"

"As long as I ask him, if he considers the slightest familial bond, just a word from him would relieve the high pressure on my life!"

It felt like there was a strong defensive line in Chen Xu’s heart that was being breached.

But before he made up his mind, someone suddenly patted his arm.

It was one of those people from earlier, Uncle Huang.

"Chen Xu, was the person just now really Chen Xiao from Dragon Cauldron? He was the one who solved several major cases in Shencheng City, helping Dragon Cauldron establish a footing there?"

Looking at Huang Zhaozhong, Chen Xu replied: "What does it matter if he is or isn’t?"

Huang Zhaozhong smiled indifferently: "Young people need to stay calm. Who hasn’t been humiliated or troubled by difficulties when they were young? Good things take time! Though we indeed mocked you just now, what we said wasn’t without reason."

"A real man can bend and stretch, think carefully about this. This is the only thing we as friends of President Xu can do to help you."

Huang Zhaozhong said this and turned to leave.

Chen Xu watched his back, and for a while fell into deep thought.

He wondered if Huang Zhaozhong was really being so kind to come and say these things to him?

If he truly values his friendship with Xu Zaisen, then is this the only help he can offer?

Moreover, his words seemed to show great interest in Chen Xiao!

Thinking of this, a hint of brightness flashed in Chen Xu’s eyes.

After everyone he met previously had left, he returned to the hotel.

But he was smart and didn’t choose to go directly to Chen Xiao, instead he left a note with a line written on it and handed it to the hotel reception to pass to Chen Xiao.

Having done all this, Chen Xu also drifted away.

But as soon as he left the hotel, Xiaoji’s figure appeared.

He watched all of Chen Xu’s actions and then dialed Chen Xiao’s number:

"Brother Chen, Chen Xu has already left. But he seemed to leave a note at the front desk, probably meant for you. Besides, the ones he met don’t seem willing to help him; only one person showed interest in your matters when Chen Xu got angry and was about to leave."

In the hotel room, video chatting sweetly with Lin Xi, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but reply:

"I’ll call the front desk later, you see if there’s anything left for me."

"Sure."

After they ended the call.

Lin Xi on the video said: "Looks like you’re constantly on guard."

"One should not have the intention to harm others, but must be wary of them! Chen Xu’s presence, at least I can’t determine what his purpose was for. But now it seems, he probably didn’t lie. Moreover, my big nephew indeed has some wits!"

Chen Xiao was not teasing, but rather genuinely evaluating.

Lin Xi nodded in agreement: "He didn’t choose to approach you directly, but left a paper with some information! I guess it might be warning you to be cautious of whoever’s interested in you!"

"We’ll soon find out what it is, yet Chen Xu doesn’t seem to plan to completely disappear from my world."

"What do you think about that?"

"In the past I always thought it best not to have him around me, but now I suddenly remember Director Zhang’s evaluation of Chen Yan’s ’Killing Notes’."

"How did he evaluate it?"

"He compared ’Killing Notes’ to Demon Technique in martial arts novels, saying that those with an evil heart turn into demons, while those with righteousness turn Demon Technique into power!"

Understanding the analogy, Lin Xi quickly realized Chen Xiao’s point: "You think Chen Xu might be a Demon Technique?"

"To be precise, Chen Xu hasn’t actually done anything. He might resent me for Chen Ding and Chen Xianzu, but if I completely vanish him from my sight, wouldn’t that make it harder for me to know his thoughts?"

"So I believe rather than forgetting him, it’s better to keep an eye on him. That way, if he ever does have any ideas, at least I won’t be completely unprepared!" After a pause, Chen Xiao continued:

"Of course, I need to see what he left for me as well."

After Chen Xiao finished speaking, Xiaoji happened to come upstairs with the paper with information written on it.

Chen Xiao opened the paper and smiled as he turned to Lin Xi and said: "He really has a few tricks up his sleeve; guess, darling... what did he write for me?"