"Chen Nian, did you go to Hu Tianhao to inform on him?" Xu Neng didn't want to argue with him and pressed him for an answer.
"Yes," Chen Nian readily admitted.
Xu Neng closed his eyes slightly to suppress his emotions, clenched his fists behind his back, then opened them and said to Chen Nian:
"I'm not holding this against you because I made a promise to someone, but that doesn't mean I can tolerate you forever! You should find another way out."
Chen Nian was stunned. Perhaps he was used to being fearless, and even Xu Neng didn't hold it against him for stabbing him in the back. He didn't expect to get such an ending this time.
A multitude of thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant:
"Is Xu Neng feeling guilty? Why is he in such a hurry to get rid of me?"
"And who is that person he keeps mentioning? He said something similar last time..."
Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a while, Xiao Gao became a little impatient: "What are you standing there for? Now you don't want to leave?"
Feeling humiliated, Chen Nian turned to leave. As he reached the door, Xu Neng coldly said:
"If you have any doubts about your father, you are free to investigate. I will not stop you."
Chen Nian glanced back at Xu Neng, his expression unreadable.
He was conflicted. Xu Neng truly had no motive for doing these things; perhaps... he was innocent...
So who is the person he is desperately trying to hide?
Chen Nian packed his luggage and went straight to Hu Tianhao's place.
This time it was much easier to see him than before; I met Hu Tianhao without any trouble.
Hu Tianhao thought he had something to report, but unexpectedly he was kicked out by Xu Neng.
Hu Tianhao despised this treacherous fellow, especially since his information was inaccurate, causing him to make a wasted trip and get into trouble.
Considering he still has some use, we didn't cause him any trouble, but he came looking for us himself!
That's right. How could Xu Neng tolerate a traitor by his side? It was only a matter of time before he was kicked out.
Hu Tianhao looked Chen Nian up and down, making Chen Nian very uncomfortable, but he didn't dare to show it and just stood there.
"I think you should start as a 'Level 3 Apostle,' since you still lack experience." Hu Tianhao just wanted to get rid of him quickly.
Chen Nian knew he had no more bargaining chips left, and becoming a Level 2 Apostle like Xiao Gao was definitely impossible, so he had no choice but to agree.
However, even though they are both low-level apostles, there is a fundamental difference between Xu Neng and Hu Tianhao.
Before, when he was with Xu Neng, he had Xiao Gao looking after him, so he never had to do any dirty or tiring work.
But now, his first task after settling in is to guard the area, and he has no choice but to obey orders.
The night watch was tedious and unbearable. When he was mentally exhausted, he would keep thinking about the person Xu Neng mentioned. Who was it that Xu Neng had been secretly helping him all this time?
Chen Nian's life is extremely simple. If there are people he has been close to recently who are willing to help him, it is his father and Wang Feifei.
He had seen Xu Neng smash an opponent's brains with a single blow, and he could even take on ten opponents at once; his fighting prowess was truly terrifying.
He dared not imagine what kind of relationship Wang Feifei could have with Xu Neng, a "human weapon"...
After standing for three consecutive nights, he encountered a suspicious-looking person who seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was.
Xu Huan had been waiting outside Hu Tianhao's place for many days. Recently, he saw a familiar face and recognized him at a glance as the young man who had beaten up Chu Xiang at the property management office.
Chu Xiang was like a thorn in Xu Huan's chest. He had been searching for days without any clues, but unexpectedly, he made a new discovery while staking out Hu Tianhao.
At this moment, his hope was rekindled, because Chen Nian was one of the few people who knew Chu Xiang.
So Xu Huan seized the opportunity and pulled Chen Nian aside during the shift change to ask about Chu Xiang's whereabouts.
"Hello, we've met before, do you remember me?" Xu Huan stared at Chen Nian, hoping he would remember him.
"Who are you? Which police officer?" Chen Nian looked for a long time before he remembered.
"My name is Xu Huan. I was in charge of your case before. I'm here to ask you a question. Do you remember the man you injured, Chu Xiang?"
Chen Nian nodded: "You're looking for him?"
"Yes, I'm looking for Chu Xiang. I've seen him here before, but he seems to have disappeared recently. I wanted to ask if you've seen him."
Chen Nian asked cautiously, "What did you want to see him about?"
"He's involved in an old case, and I want to talk to him about what happened back then..."
"No need to look anymore, he's dead."
"What? He's dead? How did he die? Where?" Xu Huan was utterly shocked.
"I don't know the details very well, I just heard it mentioned in conversations with colleagues."
Could you tell me the details?
“Xu Neng had a subordinate named Cao Gui. I once heard him ask Gao Changbin whether or not to tell others about Chu Xiang’s death. Gao Changbin seemed very nervous about this and only told Cao Gui to tell others that he had defected and not that he was dead.”
"I don't know anything else; I overheard this by accident."
A hint of suspicion flashed across Xu Huan's face as he stared into Chen Nian's eyes and asked:
"Did you know Chu Xiang before? I remember you knocked him unconscious to catch a thief, right? If he was just a stranger to you, why would you remember his name so clearly?"
This question made Chen Nian somewhat flustered. In order to escape punishment, he had indeed concealed his relationship with Chu Xiang, and now he could only continue to lie.
“I’m not familiar with him… I’ve only seen him a few times at the supermarket. He lives in this neighborhood… so he’s bound to look familiar. Besides, you mentioned his name when you came to mediate.”
Xu Huan chuckled softly. He felt that Chen Nian and Chu Xiang were still closely connected, but the most important thing right now was to find out Chu Xiang's whereabouts. It didn't matter if other things were confirmed later.
Then he changed the subject:
"Are you implying that Cao Gui is an insider about Chu Xiang's affair? That he's one of Xu Neng's men?"
“Yes, Cao Gui should know; he’s one of Xu Neng’s men,” Chen Nian said almost without thinking.
Hearing Chen Nian say this, Xu Huan recalled that he had been saved by Xiao Gao when he fainted last time, and Xiao Gao was quite familiar with Xu Neng's side...
After Xu Huan left, the question from earlier reminded Chen Nian of many things about Chu Xiang and Wang Feifei.
Chen Nian recalled Wang Feifei's instruction to him to stockpile supplies. At the time, he found it inexplicable, but now that he thought about it, it seemed that she had foreseen this disaster!
In addition, is there any relationship between her and Xu Neng?
For some reason, Chen Nian recalled that court hearing that had garnered city-wide attention.
That was the first time he had any doubts about Wang Feifei, but he never asked her. Now, he pulled out his father's phone and searched for the video from that time...
He not only saw the elderly figure that resembled Wang Feifei, but also discovered that the sharp-looking man was also present—Xu Neng!
Is this a coincidence? Or did they already know each other?
Chen Nian felt a chill run down his spine...
It seems I'll have to ask her directly about many things. Luckily, I still have my dad's phone.
He opened his call log, and he recognized the familiar number at a glance…
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