Chapter 710: In Position, Yet Not in Control

Chen Xiao retracted his thoughts and looked at Qin Fei, who had come to see him.

"Is there any news?"

Qin Fei also didn’t continue talking about the phone issue and nodded.

"Captain Sun just summoned Gao Zhun, but I saw that only Gao Zhun came."

"What about his son? Is he at school?"

Qin Fei shook his head: "I’m not sure, but Captain Sun didn’t look particularly good. As soon as I noticed this, I came over to find you."

Without much hesitation, Chen Xiao stood up: "Let’s go check it out."

Qin Fei responded and followed behind Chen Xiao.

After walking just two steps, Chen Xiao pulled him forward.

"Don’t always walk behind me; Captain Cao and Captain Sun have now handed over the decision-making authority of the task force to you," Chen Xiao said somewhat speechlessly.

Qin Fei chuckled: "It’s just a habit that comes naturally. Since I first met you, I’ve always naturally walked behind you."

Chen Xiao was a bit helpless.

However, Qin Fei didn’t dwell on it and briskly walked ahead.

Upon reaching the inquiry room door, Chen Xiao saw Gao Zhun inside through the window, looking downcast and lost in thought.

Sun Zhou continuously asked questions, and Gao Zhun would lift his head to answer, but each response made Sun Zhou frown.

It was evident that the inquiry work was not going smoothly at all.

Just as Chen Xiao was about to push the door open to find out more, he suddenly stopped at the door.

"By the way, has Ye Changhuai arrived?"

"Yes, Captain Cao is responsible for questioning him."

"What about his son?"

"He’s been notified and is present."

Chen Xiao said, "Okay," and then entered the inquiry room.

Upon hearing the noise, Gao Zhun immediately lifted his head and saw Chen Xiao and Qin Fei, showing a pained expression:

"Captain Sun, Captain Qin, Advisor Chen, what exactly do you want to do?"

Chen Xiao didn’t speak, while Sun Zhou glanced at Qin Fei, who then asked Gao Zhun:

"Just answer whatever Captain Sun asks you."

"But my child has always been studying out of town. I also said that if you want to question him, you’ll have to summon him."

Qin Fei frowned: "You could just call him yourself and ask him to come back."

With this, Sun Zhou picked up the conversation:

"He said he and his child have been at odds for a long time, and the father-son duo deleted each other’s contact details long ago, so he can’t reach him."

Qin Fei’s expression turned serious, while Gao Zhun looked down helplessly.

Chen Xiao observed carefully and then immediately left the inquiry room, pulling out his phone to call Liu Dayou.

Ever since bringing Liu Dayou to Xiaozhuang South Town.

Due to a divination, Chen Xiao had Liu Dayou tasked with monitoring Gao Zhun long-term.

During this period, Liu Dayou occasionally provided Chen Xiao with information on Gao Zhun’s situation.

From Gao Zhun’s demeanor now, he seemed to be deliberately hiding his child’s whereabouts.

If conventional questioning isn’t effective, Chen Xiao wanted to see if Liu Dayou had any findings.

The call went through quickly, and Liu Dayou answered, but he immediately said:

"Bro, give me two more minutes; I don’t have time for a call right now."

"Are you still in Xiaozhuang South Town?"

"No, I’m in Fengshan County now. I won’t say more; I’m sure I can catch that kid."

Chen Xiao’s expression slightly changed.

With Dou Zhihai’s prior experience, Chen Xiao didn’t want to take any chances with Liu Dayou’s safety.

"Send me your exact location; don’t act alone now, as an officer has already sacrificed. We can’t be careless."

Chen Xiao reminded him, and Liu Dayou replied:

"I know an officer from the task force has encountered danger, but relax, bro. We’ve been with you for so long, treasuring life the most. So, I’ve already requested support from the county police."

Chen Xiao was surprised: "Do they trust you?"

"Everyone in the task force has a badge, and Fengshan County has opened all doors for us. Once I explain what I’m doing, they naturally have no doubts."

"Alright, be careful; remember not to be greedy for accomplishments and act alone."

As Chen Xiao said this, Liu Dayou had already hung up the phone.

He could guess that the "kid" Liu Dayou mentioned was likely Gao Zhun’s son.

Moreover, Liu Dayou spoke with certainty, making Chen Xiao feel he could indeed trust Liu Dayou more.

But, with both Xiaozhuang South Town’s directors and one father-son pair already notified and questioned.

The other father-son pair being captured is also a certainty.

Furthermore, all current investigations by the task force point to a male suspect around twenty years old, most likely from a police family.

If so, Ye Changhuai’s son is at the police station, and Gao Zhun’s son has also been located.

Then who is responsible for Wen Ye going missing?

Chen Xiao was momentarily at a loss.

In his initial estimation, whether it was Ye Changhuai or Gao Zhun, or someone else, someone was bound to bring unexpected information.

But now, there’s none at all!

Chen Xiao stood in place, becoming more bewildered as he thought.

Despite feeling close to touching the truth of the case, constant surprises kept happening.

After pondering for a while and feeling increasingly muddled, Chen Xiao promptly stopped thinking and returned to the inquiry room.

Seeing the inquiry work not progressing normally, Chen Xiao pondered for a moment and then whispered a few words in Sun Zhou’s ear.

Soon, Sun Zhou stood up and left with Qin Fei.

Once the two were gone, Gao Zhun, with his head down, also looked at Chen Xiao with confusion:

"Advisor Chen, is there something you want to ask me privately?"

Before Chen Xiao could respond, Gao Zhun continued with a smile: "It seems the decision-making authority of the task force has shifted; our police station isn’t equipped like the city bureau. So, once they leave, they basically can’t hear our conversation. And when Captain Sun left just now, there was no hesitation or distrust at all."

"Advisor Chen, you really have the means, grabbing control as soon as you joined the task force."

Listening to Gao Zhun’s words, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but give a thumbs up:

"Looks like Xiaozhuang South Town Police Station is full of hidden talents, and Director Gao’s ability to observe and discern is quite remarkable indeed."

Gao Zhun spread his hands: "In the position, bound by duties. Don’t be deceived by my person being a mere deputy director; to better serve the public, I have to learn a thing or two. Observing and discerning? It’s a basic skill every public servant must master."

"Then does Director Gao think a skilled detective ought to be observant?"

"Of course, if you can’t read people’s intentions, even if you solve one or two cases, future work will face many limitations. I don’t believe in the nonsense portrayed about brilliant detectives on TV; a truly skilled detective can make criminals have nowhere to hide and work effortlessly."

"Those who catch criminals, seemingly omnipotent, but return to work lacking emotional intelligence and smarts, who would want to fabricate stories for them in real life?"

Gao Zhun expressed rather peculiar sentiments.

But these sentiments, in Chen Xiao’s view, were mutually probing for information from each other.

Gao Zhun’s words aimed to gather clues from Chen Xiao’s expressions about the real reasons for his questioning and what Chen Xiao and his team knew now.

From Gao Zhun’s words, Chen Xiao was also discerning what kind of person he was.

After a series of speeches, Gao Zhun lowered his head again, and Chen Xiao seemingly threw out:

"You’ve committed crimes, and your son has probably too, or perhaps your son’s actions eventually led to both father and son’s involvement. Is that correct, Director Gao?"