Chapter 370: Chapter 370: No Way to Verify Means Dead with No Proof!

When Xiaoji arrived at the crime squad, Pan Huiping’s call had already been returned to the team.

And four strong and vigorous detectives were arranged to accompany Xiaoji.

They arrived at Qiu Huasheng’s residence.

The latter also knew Xiaoji, but asked with confusion:

"Where’s Mr. Chen? Why didn’t he come in person?"

"Mr. Chen asked me to invite you over." Xiaoji replied with a smile.

Qiu Huasheng nodded, "Where to?"

"Mr. Chen said, you’ll know once you reach the place."

Qiu Huasheng chuckled, "Is it that mysterious?"

Xiaoji just grinned, always remembering Chen Xiao’s instructions.

However, Qiu Huasheng didn’t delay much, so he took his own driver, leaving his bodyguard at the residence, and then drove another car following Xiaoji’s group.

Xiaoji wanted Qiu Huasheng to travel in the same car with him.

But Chen Xiao had instructed not to be too deliberate.

Thus, with Xiaoji leading the way, it wasn’t long before at a turning to the orphanage, Qiu Huasheng, sitting in the car, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses on his nose.

Without any pause, Chen Xiao was waiting for Qiu Huasheng at the entrance of the orphanage.

Seeing him again, Chen Xiao could immediately tell that not only did he and Pan Huiping not rest last night, but neither did Qiu Huasheng.

"On the way here, President Qiu, you must have realized where you were headed?" Chen Xiao asked.

Qiu Huasheng nodded, "I didn’t know at first, but I realized once the route changed."

In response, Qiu Huasheng asked curiously:

"But I want to understand, why did Mr. Chen ask me to come here?"

"There’s a matter I’m not quite clear about, I trouble President Qiu to enlighten me."

"What is it?"

"In our previous exchanges, we’ve never inquired about the reason for President Qiu coming to Hai City sixteen years ago. Now I want to know why you came last time and why you donated a huge sum of five million to the orphanage!"

Upon hearing this question, Xiaoji was first taken aback, then his hand uncontrollably slapped his forehead.

That action seemed to say, he hadn’t thought of that question!

Qiu Huasheng didn’t answer immediately but looked smilingly at Chen Xiao, then said:

"I don’t know where Dean Zheng heard that I had the idea of adopting a child back then, so he reached out to me."

"I trust President Qiu’s words, but regarding my two questions, you haven’t answered a single one." Chen Xiao replied.

Qiu Huasheng’s expression remained unchanged: "After he found me, he kept telling me how well-behaved and sensible the children at the orphanage were. But the orphanage was very short on money, and the children would soon run out of food."

"My wife is the kind of woman who can’t bear the suffering of the world, especially when she thinks about many children enduring hardships, so she impulsively said at the time she wanted to donate five million to the orphanage!"

"It was the same this time, my wife said, having donated five million last time, this time we couldn’t donate less, so in more than ten years, I ended up donating a total of ten million to this orphanage."

Qiu Huasheng explained the reason for the donation. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

As for whether this reason is true, Chen Xiao now had only one thought.

There was no way to verify it.

Or rather, there was no way to verify it because of death!

Chen Xiao nodded, "Then in 1990, why did you and your wife come to Hai City? It’s not your ancestral home, so there must be a reason, right?"

"The reason, actually, I’ve told you, it’s just Mr. Chen wasn’t sensitive to those things. At that time, my elder brother hadn’t passed away long, Mu Rong remarrying me took enormous courage. But, it was ultimately difficult to face the family."

"So, back then, it was also to avoid some gossip, I took her traveling around. Coincidentally, during our travels, she mentioned wanting to adopt a child. However, I also didn’t know where Dean Zheng learned of our idea."

If Qiu Huasheng hadn’t said the latter part, Chen Xiao might’ve believed it a bit.

But the latter part effectively blocked the questions Chen Xiao wanted to ask.

Chen Xiao looked at Qiu Huasheng, and Qiu Huasheng was also looking at him.

Gradually, the smile in Qiu Huasheng’s eyes disappeared, replaced by an increasingly cold look:

"Mr. Chen, I think the way you’re looking at me is not right. Why, are you suspecting something?"

Just as Qiu Huasheng asked, his driver stepped forward, and Qiu Huasheng’s tone also lowered:

"Are you suspecting that I killed my wife and the daughter I’ve raised for sixteen years?!"

Qiu Huasheng outwardly appeared extremely genteel and elegant.

However, when he got angry, his entire demeanor exuded a fierce aura Chen Xiao felt.

Never judge a book by its cover!

Yet before Chen Xiao could speak, Xiaoji had already stepped forward: "Perhaps President Qiu doesn’t understand my elder brother well enough, he usually wouldn’t say such things to a real culprit. When he does, President Qiu should be glad he doesn’t really regard you as the murderer!"

"So President Qiu doesn’t need such a strong voice, and a strong presence won’t scare my elder brother, in fact, it might embarrass yourself later!"

Xiaoji said with a smile, and at this time, Qiu Huasheng’s driver also stepped forward:

"Clearly, it’s you guys being disrespectful to my boss!"

"Respect? So have I got it wrong? My elder brother isn’t a policeman, applying the pressure you’d use on the police against him means what exactly?"

Xiaoji wouldn’t allow anyone to speak to Chen Xiao like that.

Chen Xiao stood behind him, unable to help but grin.

His brothers were great, just slightly unable to handle a slightly harsh tone from others.

The driver glared, momentarily at a loss for words, but Qiu Huasheng snorted and called someone in front of Chen Xiao:

"Hello, I’ve waited long enough, can your department in Celestial Valley District give my wife and daughter an answer!"

Qiu Huasheng was indeed smart.

He knew applying his tricks on Chen Xiao wouldn’t work.

But putting pressure on Pan Huiping was more than enough.

As long as Celestial Valley District needed Qiu Huasheng’s investment, they would apply all the pressure on Pan Huiping!

And Chen Xiao had come to help Pan Huiping, so pressuring Pan Huiping had the same effect for Qiu Huasheng.

Just unexpectedly for Qiu Huasheng, Chen Xiao also made a call to Pan Huiping right in front of him:

"Your superior might contact you soon, tell him no need for three days, within 24 hours, the culprit will be caught!"

Not only was Pan Huiping stunned on the other end.

Even Qiu Huasheng, who was fiercely scolding a certain bigwig in Celestial Valley District over the phone, was stunned.

"Are you joking with me?"

"I never joke about cases, because a human life is paramount. But since President Qiu is in such a hurry, then... let’s push the deadline, not three days, just 24 hours!"

"By this time tomorrow, if the culprit isn’t caught, I’ll be the first to step forward and admit fault!" Chen Xiao finished, and on the other end, Pan Huiping immediately raised her voice and shouted:

"If the culprit isn’t caught, I’ll take off my police uniform on the spot!"