pained scream and collapse to the ground.Upon closer inspection, Xie Xiaofeng was surprised to find that a hundred-yuan bill sliced into the guy's calf like a razor blade, blood slowly seeping from th...Chapter 1353: A Turning Point

"Xie Aiguo actually volunteered to go to jail" Zhang Zhengyi was somewhat puzzled. "What's he up to"

"He might not end up in jail." Old Gao shook his head. "But I reckon he'll be staying at the detention center for a while."

After a pause, Old Gao added: "Actually, people like Xie Aiguo would probably have a comfortable life even if they were really in jail; it's as luxurious as going on vacation and safer too. Prisons are big cages, but the security measures are much stronger than those in regular places. I suspect he’s running away from someone. If he truly is what you said, then he must have many enemies. Some criminals are worried about being silenced so they hide out in prison."

"I see." Zhang Zhengyi gradually understood. "I think I know who he's hiding from."

"Alright, Old Zhang, I need to head back now. Having breakfast doesn't take this long. I advise you not to get involved in this matter anymore; many people have died recently in Yenan City and I don’t want to meet you at the morgue." Old Gao patted Zhang Zhengyi on the shoulder, noticing no one around him, he quickly got out of the car.

Watching Old Gao enter the police station, Zhang Zhengyi picked up his phone again and dialed a number: "Doctor Xia, it's Zhang Zhengyi."

Xia Tian realized that having too many people know his phone number wasn't such a good idea. As soon as he had fallen asleep for a short while, he was woken up by Zhang Zhengyi’s call. If not for the news about Zhang Zhengyi finding the mastermind behind the murders, Xia Tian would have been tempted to reprimand him.

Even though Xia Tian didn’t scold Zhang Zhengyi this time, he certainly wasn't in the mood to personally handle that old man called Xie Aiguo at the police station. He directly called Lu Jinsong and then went back to sleep. Before sleeping again, however, he felt relieved that reporters like Zhang Zhengyi were far more competent than those involved with law enforcement.

Just as Lu Qingsong received Xia Tian's call and began to act, in the Yue Nan City Police Bureau, Chief Tian Hao also received a phone call.

"Eliminate Xie Aiguo immediately! Hurry up!" The voice on the other end of the line sounded urgent.

"Secretary Mo, what did you say" Tian Hao was momentarily at a loss.

"I said to eliminate Xie Aiguo right now. If you haven't understood clearly yet, then go into the interrogation room and take your issued firearm, shoot Xie Aiguo in the head, and then shoot yourself." The person on the other end spoke each word distinctly.

"Secretary Mo, are you asking me to kill him and then commit suicide" Tian Hao drew a sharp breath inward, secretly cursing. This old fellow is truly vicious!

"Tian Hao, if Xie Aiguo falls into Xia Tian's hands, none of us will escape unscathed. If you're willing to make this sacrifice, I guarantee that your family will be well taken care of. You decide how to handle it," the person on the other end said heavily before hanging up.

"Damn it, why don't you sacrifice yourself" Tian Hao spat heavily onto the floor and his expression turned dark. Though he found Secretary Mo's order hard to accept, he knew that Mo wasn't exaggerating; Xie Aiguo really wouldn't have a good outcome if he fell into Xia Tian's hands.

After hanging up, Tian Hao left his office and headed toward the interrogation room. Actually, the interrogation of Xie Aiguo had already concluded and they were about to send him to the detention center; originally, Tian Hao had arranged for someone else to handle it, but now, it seemed that he would have to do it personally right away.

Tian Hao quickly entered the interrogation room. At this moment, no one was inside except Xie Aiguo, who enjoyed relatively good treatment and wasn't even handcuffed.

"President Xie, let's go. I'll take you to the detention center," said Tian Hao in a matter-of-fact tone, speaking rather politely.

"I doubt that you want to take me to the detention center," said Xie Aiguo calmly as he looked at Tian Hao. "If it were just about taking me there, why would you, the chief of police, need to do it personally"

"President Xie, you are the first good man in Yenan City. Out of respect for you, I'm personally escorting you there, which is only proper," said Tian Hao with a smile still on his face.

"If others say this, I might believe them, but when it comes from you, I don't believe a word because I know who you are, and you know who I am as well." Xie Aiguo shook his head. "I won’t give you the chance to attack me on the road unless you dare to do so here."

"Do you really think I wouldn’t dare" Tian Hao lowered his voice angrily. "If you had any sense, you would commit suicide!"

“I’m quite sensible and know that I don't need to die," said Xie Aiguo shaking his head. “Originally, I planned to go to the detention center for some time but seeing how things are now, it seems you want me dead. In which case, I can’t go there as a place of refuge because ordinary people find it safe in a detention center, but it’s like having no security at all for someone like you. I just don't understand why you're so eager to see me dead when the only crime I committed is illegal possession of a firearm.”

"Because you’ll drag us all down with you!" Tian Hao said angrily. "You know Summer is here, yet you still make such a big fuss and insist on drawing his attention to yourself!"

Xie Aiguo's expression changed slightly: “Summer already knows who I am”

"What did you think" Tian Hao snorted coldly. "State Security has received Summer’s order and is heading here right now; soon, State Security will take you away. At that time, we won’t be able to control the situation anymore!"

"One wrong move, and everything is lost!" Xie Aiguo's expression turned somewhat despondent. "I never expected that a woman who seemed unimportant would lead me to this situation. I had been trying to keep this matter under the radar and avoid drawing Xia Tian’s attention on myself, but unfortunately, that damned Cheng Ling was secretly pushing things forward even after her death. It ultimately led me into a dead end."

Sighing deeply, Xie Aiguo raised his head: "Tian Hao, you are right. I might as well commit suicide now. Give me your gun; I want to die cleanly without having to bang my head against the wall. I only hope that you can take care of my descendants and ensure they have no worries about food and clothing for at least the next twenty years."

"Don’t worry, if we’re all right, your family will be fine as well," Tian Hao said coolly before taking out a pistol and placing it on the table in the interrogation room.

Xie Aiguo picked up the gun and pointed it at his head, revealing a bitter smile: "Tian Hao, beautiful women are truly not to be trifled with!"

"Bang!" The gunshot rang out as Tian Hao fell to the ground.

The sound of gunfire shocked everyone in the police station. It was Tian Bo Feng who rushed into the room first.

Xie Aiguo had already put down his gun and raised both hands above his head: "The person I killed is myself, arrest me now and keep a close eye on me; otherwise, I might kill again."

A few moments later, when everyone in the police station realized what had happened, they almost thought they were dreaming. How could such an insane event occur within their very own precinct

To these people at Yuannan City’s Police Bureau, their recent days hadn’t been normal, as encountering Xia Tian had made them feel like lunatics themselves. Even though Xia Tian was driving them crazy, they still weren't completely mad yet. But now it seemed that they truly would go insane: the director of a whole city’s police bureau met his end in an interrogation room at the hands of a suspect, and this suspect was none other than Xie Aiguo, known as Yuannan City's most virtuous citizen!

Everyone was beside themselves, but Tie Bohong remained relatively calm. He first handcuffed and shackled Xie Aiguo before taking him to another interrogation room. There, he grabbed the collar of his shirt: "Xie Aiguo, are you out of your mind You’re absolutely insane! Were you the one who killed Cheng Ling last night And did you kill Director Tian because he found out about this secret"

“What’s the big deal about killing a cop” Xie Aiguo was completely unperturbed. "To me, whether it's Tian Hao or any of you in Yannan City Police Bureau, every single one of you is no different from dogs. Killing a dog is no big deal."

"You bastard, are you trying to die"

"Beat the ** out of him!"

“Old man, don’t you want to live anymore”

...

The interrogation room was small and limited in space. Apart from Tie Bohong and a few members of the Major Crimes Unit who were inside, everyone else stood outside watching what was happening. When they heard Xie Aiguo’s insulting words, their anger boiled over. They all cursed him while some tried to rush into the room to teach him a lesson.

“Do you want to hit me” Seeing them try to enter, Xie Aiguo had no respect for them at all: "I hope you do hit me so I can sue you for torture."

“Everyone calm down!” Tie Bohong first shouted loudly before looking at Xie Aiguo. “Xie Aiguo, don’t think too highly of yourself. You killed Director Tian, and there’s no way you’ll get away with it. We from the police station will slowly wear you down!"

"Tianボ峰, I know you. You're a decent cop." Xie Aiguo smiled and then shook his head. "Unfortunately, you are just a cop, so you are no different from them or any other police officer in Yue Nan City. In my eyes, all of you are as good as dogs. You have no right to interrogate me. Soon, someone from the State Security Bureau will come here and take me away. What can you do then I could kill your chief just like killing a dog, leave the police station openly, while you would just watch helplessly."

"Bull**, how could the State Security Bureau get involved in this case"

"Damn it, are those people from the State Security Bureau meddling too much"

"Even if someone from the State Security Bureau does come here, you old man won’t be able to leave!"

...

A few more angry curses were heard. Clearly, most of the people in the police station hadn't yet connected Xie Aiguo with the explosion at Yuelu Lake Hotel. After all, his initial charge was just illegal possession of a firearm.

"People from the State Security Bureau are here! They're right outside the police station!" Someone shouted at that moment. "They said they want to take Xie Aiguo away."

Upon hearing this, everyone cursed angrily again.

"F*** it, let’s drive them out!she would only be going in a few days. If Xia Tian was staying there longer, they could meet up then.About half an hour later, Yunqing drove Xia Tian out of Jinhai District as promised the day before....