Wen Chenlu's indifferent words were like a thunderclap, exploding out of nowhere.

Xia Che's throat suddenly became dry.

Disguise?

Yes...

Xiao Yihan did say that their target was a cunning guy who was proficient in disguise.

But the old dog never used disguise techniques...

Was it because the situation was urgent and there was no time to use it?

Xia Che thought about it carefully. He had reviewed the whole incident, and the answer he got made the hairs on the back of his neck stand up.

The old dog had plenty of time to use his disguise to escape after realizing something was wrong.

Even if he didn't get away, if he wanted to get the money back, he could easily disguise himself as a stranger and kidnap Feng Yang.

Wouldn't that be safer?

But he didn't do it.

Why?

"It's also possible... Old Dog's current appearance is his true appearance. He was in a hurry to finish one last job and disappear, so he didn't choose to use disguise?"

Xia Che managed to utter a sentence, his voice gradually fading as he finished speaking, clearly indicating that even he couldn't convince himself with this explanation.

Wen Chenlu watched Xia Che quietly without offering any opinion.

But that calm look in his eyes says it all.

"Well, that's really unlikely."

Xia Che rubbed his face. No one would be that stupid, especially for a cunning fraudster. Precisely because it was the last case, he should be even more cautious.

But the information provided by the police station couldn't possibly be wrong.

The other party was skilled in disguise and never left any fingerprints or hair at the crime scene. All signs indicated that Old Dog should have been a very cautious person who left no trace.

How could they have been caught so easily?

"Now that you mention it, I think I've also noticed a difficult-to-explain point..."

Chu Yuying, who was sitting to the side listening with her face in her hands, suddenly realized something.

"you say."

Wen Chenlu turned to look at Chu Yuying.

A thoughtful look flashed in her beautiful eyes.

Wen Chenlu didn't understand why Xia Che and Chu Yuying were chatting late at night before, but now she does.

It seems that this is what they were talking about.

Fortunately, I didn't act impulsively at the time...

Wen Chenlu pursed her lips. Perhaps because of the strange emotions in her heart, she did not choose to underestimate Chu Yuying, but waited earnestly for her to continue.

"Why is this girl suddenly acting guilty? Why?"

Seeing this, Xia Che raised an eyebrow. He was very familiar with Wen Chenlu. Although she couldn't express her emotions, she would still unconsciously reveal a trace of them.

This appearance...

Is he feeling guilty?

"The longevity lock that I had custom-made at Panjiayuan was not a one-to-one replica, because I had never seen the one that Feng Yang had. The information Xiao Yihan gave me did not include any photos, only a brief description of what the longevity lock looked like. So I could only make one based on the jade craftsman's advice and the information in the document."

Chu Yuying shrugged and said, "But if we make a longevity lock that can fool others, it might work. But if Feng Yang really wears it from childhood to adulthood and spends so much time with him... he should be able to tell the difference. No... he definitely will."

"But Feng Yang didn't do that at the time. At first, I thought he was too happy, thinking he had gotten it back, so he didn't have time to look at it carefully. But now that I think about it... isn't that suspicious?"

Chu Yuying glanced at Xia Che and then at Wen Chenlu, then noticed the serious expressions on their faces. She quickly waved her hand and said, "I didn't intentionally hide any information. I just remembered it myself..."

"It's okay, it's not your fault."

Xia Che suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the living room.

A picture suddenly flashed through his mind.

Just after Chu Yuying finished expressing her doubts, this scene, which Xia Che had long forgotten, gradually reappeared and became clear.

—That was the scene of Xia Che handing the longevity lock to Feng Yang and shaking hands with him.

The feeling at that time...

Xia Che was suddenly stunned. The scene was like a series of comic strips, flying quickly before his eyes, gradually becoming blurry.

It actually turned into a corpse.

Strictly speaking, it was a skeleton.

A skeleton buried in the soil.

Xia Che shook his head violently, banishing all those images from his mind. His face was horribly ashen, yet also pale.

It was like seeing the most terrifying thing in the world.

"Little blondie, what's wrong?"

Chu Yuying was startled and made a move to take out her crystal ball. "Are you possessed? Do you want me to exorcise it for you?"

She had been watching Xia Che closely, and the sudden change in his expression to such an ugly state caught Chu Yuying off guard and startled her.

"...No need, I'll make a phone call to confirm some things."

Xia Che slowly shook his head, then walked to the balcony on his own, and closed the door behind him after entering.

He thought he already knew the truth.

If my speculation is correct, then...

The old dog was just a scapegoat.

He was wronged, yet not entirely wronged.

Because of what that old dog did, he deserves his current fate.

However, due to the manipulation of certain individuals, he was falsely accused of a crime that did not belong to him.

"Hello?"

Ning Zheyuan's puzzled middle-aged voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Old Ning, help me investigate something... How long does a paternity test take in Jiang City at the fastest?"

Xia Che said calmly, "Don't ask what's wrong. I'm not in the mood to explain right now. Just do as I say."

"...It will take at least forty-eight hours."

Upon hearing this, Ning Zheyuan realized that his young master might not be in a good mood, and sensibly refrained from asking any further questions.

"Are there any channels to find an organization that can provide results within 24 hours?"

Xia Che frowned.

Feng Yang is leaving China the day after tomorrow, leaving him little time to find out the truth.

"Yes, I can try to find some old friends in Jiang City."

Ning Zheyuan thought for a moment, then readily agreed, but quickly realized something and asked, "Young Master, a paternity test requires some things, such as..."

"I'll send you a location; you'll find what you need there."

Xia Che didn't waste any more words and hung up the phone after giving his instructions.

He looked up at the night sky, where the moonlight was bright and the stars were twinkling.

The gentle breeze that blows from time to time gives people a sense of peace and tranquility.

But Xia Che was anything but happy.

"Can anyone really be that bad?"

Xia Che pursed his lips, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

If everything is true, and my speculation is correct...

Then, Xia Che understood who the unidentified body found at the construction site by law enforcement officers was.

But it was precisely because of this that Xia Che felt a chill run down his spine.