Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 384: He’s a Real Schemer!

Wu Guansheng’s eyebrow raise flashed by briefly.

But Chen Xiao and Pan Huiping saw it clearly.

Watching Wu Guansheng go to fetch the imitation work, Pan Huiping’s tone unexpectedly grew more calm as she said:

"Isn’t he becoming more interesting, doesn’t he know that saying such things to us is very dangerous?"

"He actually knows better than anyone else that when we appear again today, he knows that we must have important clues to come to him."

"Didn’t he just say it? People with some assets inevitably won’t fear the police. Not fearing the police is because they know the police won’t rashly fight battles they’re not confident in. So, his provocation is really to find out sooner what exactly we’ve discovered!"

"And him saying he can mimic others’ handwriting and write the contents of a notebook is actually to find out how far our investigation has reached."

"He is a shrewd one!"

Chen Xiao commented on Wu Guansheng.

Pan Huiping couldn’t help but glance at him, finally nodding and saying:

"If you say so, then he indeed fits that evaluation. He knows he’s bound to slip up, but he can only use repeated probing to possibly figure it out."

"No, he can’t guess it." Chen Xiao said confidently, then pointed to the whetstone in the courtyard and said:

"The Wu family’s neighbors said they’ve seen Wu Guansheng sharpening a knife late at night several times, do you know why he sharpens the knife?"

Pan Huiping was surprised, "Does he really do that?"

Chen Xiao then recounted all of Wu Kuan’s actions.

After listening, Pan Huiping was full of shock, "This is a scam!"

Chen Xiao chuckled.

But suddenly, he started thinking about whether the term "坑爹" (screw over dad) was popular back in 2006.

Only when Wu Guansheng returned did Chen Xiao pull back his thoughts, silently cursing for getting distracted.

Wu Guansheng returned, holding a pile of copies.

But what he brought back weren’t works by famous calligraphers.

Some were even sheer scribbles that were completely illegible!

Wu Guansheng began explaining, "This is the handwriting of my neighbor’s child during middle school, mimicked based on one of his essays!"

"And this one, it’s the handwriting of a truck driver I know."

"This is a doctor’s handwriting when writing prescriptions!"

"Haha, Advisor Chen, what do you think, am I good at this or not?"

Wu Guansheng laughed as he spoke, and Chen Xiao silently gave a thumbs up, directly meeting Wu Guansheng’s gaze.

Chen Xiao’s mind began to wander: "Among these works, many seem like they’re from males."

"You hit the mark, look... these are some female handwriting styles I’ve mimicked, don’t they look graceful?"

Chen Xiao: "Truly graceful!"

Chen Xiao began signaling to Wu Guansheng as well.

Listening to his response, Wu Guansheng quietly sat down.

He appeared to be pouring tea for Chen Xiao and the others, but in truth, he was taking the opportunity to think.

However, when he lifted his head again, Wu Guansheng unabashedly laid bare his state of contemplation.

Chen Xiao asked him, "What’s Boss Wu thinking?"

"I suddenly thought of my son, Wu Kuan."

Chen Xiao squinted his eyes, "What about him?"

"Before he grew up, I actually felt quite accomplished. I believed that through my effort, my family was managed well. Harmonious, affluent, never anxious over money despite any situation that might arise."

"But when he really grew up and started a family, I realized I was wrong. He’s just a scoundrel; he’s addicted to gambling! If it wasn’t for my ability to still somehow control him, this family might’ve been gambled away long ago."

Chen Xiao nodded appreciatively, "Indeed, once you get involved with gambling, even vast wealth can be lost overnight."

"Isn’t that right? Plus, gamblers gradually lose their sanity, so now I’m constantly worried about what he might do in a fit of madness!"

To Chen Xiao, this was quite interesting.

The words were Wu Guansheng probing.

Because in the dialogue with Chen Xiao earlier, he had already confirmed that the police had found Wang Hao’s place and discovered that notebook.

Moreover, Chen Xiao had directly informed him that the notebook did not confound him!

So now, Wu Guansheng must ponder the fundamental reason why the police are seeking him.

Thinking it over, Wu Guansheng only felt that his son might be problematic, so he actively brought up the topic.

No doubt, although Wu Guansheng is old, his mind is not sluggish at all.

Chen Xiao looked at him without much hesitation and directly said:

"Then you should know the hotel you visited today is where your in-laws reside, right?"

"I certainly know, I originally went to the hotel with the intention of apologizing to them. But I was at a loss for words when I got there."

"I see, so do you know what this means to Wu Kuan?"

Wu Guansheng shook his head, "Don’t know."

Chen Xiao replied, "Wu Kuan suspects you and Liu Xiaoying... have an affair!"

Wu Guansheng shot up suddenly.

He widened his eyes, gasping for a long time, before roaring:

"That beast? Where is he? How could I have given birth to such a creature? When he was born, I should have drowned him in a chamber pot!"

Wu Guansheng wasn’t saying this deliberately.

He was genuinely furious.

Furious to an uncontrollable extent!

Even Chen Xiao and Pan Huiping saw something truly dangerous in his eyes!

However, at this time, Chen Xiao wasn’t offering any comfort, instead he fueled the fire by saying:

"But Wu Kuan didn’t hunt you down to salvage his dignity as a husband; he brought along several shady people tattooed with dragons and tigers. Those are his creditors, so Wu Kuan intended to catch you two red-handed and then make you hand over all the family savings."

"Beast!"

Wu Guansheng hollered.

But Chen Xiao reached out and pressed his shoulder, saying, "Aren’t you curious why your fool of a gambler son is so convinced you and Liu Xiaoying are having an affair?"

The question left Wu Guansheng momentarily stunned.

But soon, Wu Guansheng said, "He’s lost all reason, all conscience. He doesn’t need a reason to do anything extreme now!"

Speaking of which, Wu Guansheng shouted at Pan Huiping, "Captain Pan, I request you to immediately arrest that beast. I have evidence of him gambling and setting up gambling events, you can arrest him now and lock him away for as long as possible, it’d be best to lock him up till he dies!"

Just as Wu Guansheng finished speaking, Wu Kuan’s equally furious voice was heard not far away:

"Old man, looks like you’re capable of anything! I’m your only son and you actually want to send me to prison!"

"Fine, since you started this, don’t blame me for escalating it to harsh measures! They told me you committed murder, and the evidence for your murder is what I found!"

Upon hearing Wu Kuan’s words.

Wu Guansheng was no longer the raging fury he was before.

In contrast, he was very calm.

And instead of looking at his son, Wu Kuan, he quietly looked at Chen Xiao.

With a long sigh, Chen Xiao didn’t give him the chance to speak, directly took out his phone, and played a recording.

The recording was Wu Kuan’s narrative from the hotel earlier!