Chapter 379 - Chapter 379: The Real Xu Xiaoxiao
Chapter 379: The Real Xu Xiaoxiao
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“I’m serious.” Zhou Hengyang sounded aggrieved, his thin lips almost brushing against Su Wen’s ear. When he spoke, his breath carried an intoxicating heat as it tickled Su Wen’s delicate skin. It zapped her senses, leaving numbness in its wake.
“You, you…Don’t come so close.” Su Wen pushed Zhou Hengyang away with no small amount of panic. “Tell me about what happened to Tian Yong and Tian Gang.”
Zhou Hengyang’s expression clouded, and his handsome face morphed into a snarl. Had it not been for Su Wen’s present condition, he would have spoken his mind without regard for the circumstances.
“Fine. I’ll tell you once we’re outside. That way, the others will learn what has happened to them too.”
Zhou Hengyang guided Su Wen out to the sitting room. Su Qing and Su Xiu immediately noticed Su Wen’s presence and rounded up the rest of their siblings to inquire about their eldest sister’s well-being. Each tried to outspeak the other, clamoring with raised voices and vying for attention. It was a while before they calmed enough to hear Su Wen respond.
Even Sixth Sister, who had been talking to Xu Xiaoxiao in the courtyard, came in, leaving Xu Xiaoxiao behind.
As an outsider, Xu Xiaoxiao understood it was inappropriate to force his participation in a private family affair, nor was he particularly interested in learning what it was all about. Instead, he decided to use his spare time to explore the village. To the west of the village was a river. He took a dip in the crystalline waters enjoying some time alone in the rustic life of the countryside before returning home for dinner.
“Su Xuefang is in police custody. Tian Yong, Tian Gang, and Shi Caiyue are in the hospital. They suffered severe burns, especially Tian Gang…” Zhou Hengyang gave Su Wen a meaningful look as he spoke. His gaze seemed to convey the question, ‘Do you enjoy turning men into eunuchs?’
Su Wen feigned ignorance, pretending not to understand her husband’s curious look. While she had done the same to Zhao Jiangang, she had not kicked as hard as she had this time.
“Tian Gang and Tian Yong looked miserable with those burns. Would anyone dare to meet them in the future?” Little Sister Su asked. “Wouldn’t they scare everyone with their horrific looks?”
“I won’t let them.” Zhou Hengyang was not impatient or high-handed in treating Little Sister Su just because she was a child. Rather, he answered her seriously, “Tian Gang and Tian Yong were badly burned. Their burns will scar because they weren’t treated in time. They’ll be disfigured for life.”
Pausing momentarily, Zhou Hengyang’s lips curled into a cold smile. “Besides, they won’t get a chance to scare anyone since they won’t be coming out anytime soon.”
“They’re not coming out?” Su Wen caught on to the implication and grew delighted. “Has the police collected enough evidence for a conviction to stick?”
“Xu Xiaoxiao has already interrogated Shi Caiyue. She was caught fleeing the scene last night. He didn’t take long to drag the truth out of her and reported everything he did find out to the police before she was carted off to the hospital. I reckon the entire province knows of her crimes by now, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if she and her accomplices are charged for their crimes.”
There was a huge trafficking ring behind Shi Caiyue. According to the investigation results, several disappearances reported in the papers could be attributed to them.
Xu Xiaoxiao had struck gold by catching a big fish in the countryside.
“Is Xu Xiaoxiao that amazing?” Su Wen was filled with admiration. “How was he able to make Shi Caiyue confess so easily? I can’t believe it…” When he caught her, Xu Xiaoxiao must have found something fishy about Shi Caiyue. Why else would he have interrogated a woman who could have passed off as a regular villager?
Su Wen had no illusions that those answers were plucked from Shi Caiyue gently.
She had come to terms with her husband’s brilliance long ago that anyone associated with him could not be incompetent. Despite his young age, Xu Xiaoxiao must have been capable in his own right for him to have reached such a lofty position so quickly. It seemed he not only had the ability but also the means.
Better yet, Xu Xiaoxiao did not seem the type to care overly much about his reputation. His lack of vanity, in that regard, was promising..