Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 392 392: Tracking Skill

After dinner.

Qiu Huasheng called Chen Xiao.

During the call, Qiu Huasheng mentioned two things.

First, he was still very optimistic about the prospects of Celestial Valley District, so the Qiu Family would arrange for someone to come over for investment talks with the Celestial Valley District officials.

This was something Chen Xiao had anticipated.

When Qiu Huasheng had brought his adopted daughter Qiu Tingfang back to the country to search for relatives, a lot of manpower and resources had been expended on publicity.

Qiu Huasheng didn't want to waste those efforts.

At the same time, he didn't want to stay in Hai City any longer.

Because everything that happened here was a very painful memory for him.

The second matter was that he would accompany Chen Xiao to Dongzhou.

However, before going to Dongzhou, as Chen Xiao had guessed, Mu Rong needed to be cremated first.

This requirement was very reasonable; after all, they couldn't just carry Mu Rong's body around, could they?

After discussing these two things, Chen Xiao also told Qiu Huasheng that he would attend Mu Rong's cremation ceremony tomorrow.

This small gesture made Qiu Huasheng very grateful.

Although Qiu Huasheng was fully capable of handling his wife's cremation on his own, Chen Xiao's willingness showed mutual respect between them.

After ending the call, Chen Xiao glanced at Pan Huiping and Liu Dayou, who had finished eating.

"Captain Pan, if you're busy, you can go back first. I've arranged with President Qiu that I'll take Dayou and Xiaoji to attend Mu Rong's cremation ceremony tomorrow. So, later we'll need to buy a set of formal attire."

The clothes Chen Xiao brought weren't suitable for a solemn occasion.

Upon hearing this, Pan Huiping thought for a moment and said, "I don't have any work tonight either, how about I take you all shopping?"

Chen Xiao didn't refuse, he just looked at Liu Dayou.

The latter nodded repeatedly, "Just right, I'm not sure what to choose. Thanks, Captain Pan."

"You're welcome."

Pan Huiping got up and paid for dinner, and then the three of them went to the mall together.

Chen Xiao and Liu Dayou were easy to shop for since they were there.

But Xiaoji, since coming to Hai City, had been completely focused on the Sacred Heart Church.

Whenever he had free time, he immersed himself in finding information about the Sacred Heart Church online.

Chen Xiao asked about the size, but Xiaoji couldn't give a clear answer, so they estimated and picked a set for him.

After buying the clothes, Pan Huiping dropped Chen Xiao and Liu Dayou off at the hotel.

As Chen Xiao and Liu Dayou got out of the car, Pan Huiping, deep in thought, still said:

"Um, if I go to Dongzhou in a while, I won't be bothering you, right?"

Chen Xiao smiled and shook his head, "Of course not, you're always welcome, Captain Pan."

"Alright then, we might not see each other for a while after tonight, safe travels to you both."

"Safe travels." Chen Xiao said, as Pan Huiping sped away.

Watching Pan Huiping leave so freely, Chen Xiao said to Liu Dayou:

"Still watching?"

Liu Dayou gave an embarrassed smile.

Chen Xiao looked at him and asked directly, "Interested?"

From the interactions between Pan Huiping and Liu Dayou, Chen Xiao felt there was something unusual about their relationship.

Liu Dayou, apart from being a bit embarrassed, didn't hide anything:

"Yes."

"A fierce woman like her, aren't you afraid you'll be out of your depth?"

"Afraid of nothing! The fiercer, the more challenging! Plus, Brother Chen, you don't understand, many things are destined by the heavens. Besides, Captain Pan gave me her personal phone number; you know what that means, right?"

Hearing this, Chen Xiao immediately gave a thumbs up.

Liu Dayou was right.

Some things, especially matters between men and women, seem to be arranged without reason.

And Chen Xiao felt secure about Liu Dayou's character.

When Luo Dali and Ye Xiu were having issues, Chen Xiao didn't support it.

Simply put, Luo Dali's previous behavior was too unreliable.

He was worried Luo Dali wouldn't be committed to Ye Xiu.

But Liu Dayou was completely different.

Chen Xiao had known him in his previous life, and Liu Dayou has a good character.

He is not the type to mess around.

If something were to spark between Liu Dayou and Pan Huiping, Chen Xiao would see it as a fortunate event for Liu Dayou.

"No wonder all these guys have 'big' in their names!"

Thinking of his brothers, Chen Xiao couldn't help but worry a bit about Xiaoji and Xiaoji Knife Man.

Fortunately, Xiaoji and Xiaoji Knife Man were still young, with plenty of life ahead of them.

Chen Xiao decided not to dwell on his friends' romantic lives. After going upstairs with Liu Dayou, he went to find Xiaoji.

At this moment, Xiaoji was still seated in front of his computer.

After handing him the clothes, Chen Xiao said, "Come with me tomorrow morning to attend Mu Rong's cremation ceremony."

Xiaoji took the clothes and readily agreed.

Glancing at the data on the computer, Chen Xiao asked, "Found anything about the Sacred Heart Church?"

Upon mentioning the Sacred Heart Church, Xiaoji perked up:

"Bro, let me tell you, this church is really intriguing! I've been trying all sorts of ways online to connect with people who know about the Sacred Heart Church, and I eventually found someone who told me it's very powerful!"

"Powerful?"

"Yes, that person told me the Sacred Heart Church doesn't even have a real address. Its meaning is, wherever the sacred heart is, that's where the address is."

"And their concept of the sacred heart is to save people from suffering! So, since its inception more than ten years ago, it's estimated conservatively that tens of thousands have had direct or indirect contact with them!"

"Of course, this number isn't accurate because no one has ever conducted a proper count. Moreover, the Sacred Heart Church is very low-key, and not many have interacted with their core members. It's said that those core members were once people who committed significant wrongs."

"After repenting, they engage in work to save others from suffering. When I first heard this, I asked my contact what kinds of crimes they had committed."

"That contact told me, they were all criminals!"

At this point, Xiaoji spoke with a skeptical tone:

"Brother Chen, I believe in 'a fault confessed is half redressed', but honestly, there's a big difference between making mistakes and committing crimes!"

Chen Xiao focused on the screen. Though silent, he agreed with Xiaoji's words.

Thinking it over, Chen Xiao seriously advised, "Stop investigating the Sacred Heart Church from now on. We don't have any conflict with them for now, and if you keep probing, it might give them the wrong impression about your intentions."

"The case is over, and there's no need to investigate the church anymore."

Xiaoji paused.

Although still interested in the organization, Xiaoji never dismisses Chen Xiao's instructions.

After nodding in agreement, Chen Xiao returned to his room.

Taking off his clothes, he headed to the bathroom for a shower.

After all, he was drenched in rain the whole night before!

Relaxing in the warm shower, Chen Xiao let his mind wander.

After the shower, however, he found himself still wide awake.

Not wanting to disturb Lin Xi that night, since she too had stayed up all night for the case.

Feeling restless, Chen Xiao took out paper and a pen from his bag.

He began to recall every detail about the Leigong Mountain female corpse case.

Soon, he was sketching a footprint on the paper.

The footprint left by Wu Guansheng on Leigong Mountain.

Wu Guansheng deliberately wore size 41 shoes to leave this footprint.

To align it with Qiu Yu's footprint, making his scheme seamless.

But as Chen Xiao finished sketching, he started detailing it bit by bit.

Eventually, tracing the leaf-marked footprint, he meticulously began recording data on the paper.

When his pen finally stopped, Chen Xiao's eyes widened at his recorded data, and three words emerged in his mind:

"Tracking Skill!"