Chapter 598 Water-tight?
Chen Xuan's heart stirred, and he turned to look outside.
Was it Yunxi?
Although he couldn't see anyone, Chen Xuan had heard Su Yunxi's voice just now.
Qiu Yingying nodded, turned, and left. A moment later, Qiu Yingying came out of the interrogation room again, her face dark, and pouted at Chen Xuan, "You can go."
"Really?"
Chen Xuan showed a delighted expression.
He guessed it was Su Yunxi who had interceded with Qiu Yingying.
"Don't you want to go out?"
"Willing, willing."
"Get out of here quickly!" Qiu Yingying said indignantly.
Her best friend had cleared things up with her, and she hadn't found any clues on Chen Xuan. She couldn't keep Chen Xuan.
Afterward, the special office staff unlocked Chen Xuan's handcuffs. Chen Xuan stood up and followed Qiu Yingying out.
Opening the iron door of the interrogation room, he indeed saw a graceful figure waiting anxiously outside.
This was naturally Su Yunxi.
Hearing the sound of the interrogation room door opening, Su Yunxi suddenly looked up. When she saw Chen Xuan following behind Qiu Yingying, her beautiful face immediately broke into a happy smile.
In that instant, that smile was like the blooming of spring flowers!
"Yunxi," Chen Xuan called out.
"It's great that you're okay!"
Su Yunxi was overjoyed.
"Yunxi, I've returned your fiancé to you unharmed."
Qiu Yingying, who had been frosty moments ago, smiled at Su Yunxi.
"Thank you, Yingying. I'll treat you to a big meal another day," Su Yunxi said with a smile.
"Okay."
Qiu Yingying's heart moved, and she agreed.
Although she hadn't found anything on Chen Xuan, Qiu Yingying still felt that Chen Xuan was very dangerous. This was the vigilance she had developed from working at the special office for five years.
It just so happened that she could take the opportunity to visit the Su family and test Chen Xuan again.
Su Yunxi was unaware of Qiu Yingying's thoughts. She waved her hand and said with a smile, "Yingying, I won't disturb you any longer. We'll be going now."
"Okay!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Qiu Yingying remembered something. She glanced at Chen Xuan, then finally her gaze fell on Su Yunxi, "Yunxi, there's one more thing."
"What is it?"
Qiu Yingying pointed at Chen Xuan, "Your fiancé hasn't registered with the Martial Alliance yet, has he?"
"Register?"
Su Yunxi looked confused.
Qiu Yingying explained, "The provincial city has explicit regulations. In order to maintain good social order and stability, all martial artists with formidable skills must be registered in real names with the Martial Alliance."
"I understand. I'll take Chen Xuan to register with the Martial Alliance another day," Su Yunxi replied, nodding.
The provincial city had its own rules. Compared to Jiangzhou, the management of martial artists was stricter. The reason for real-name registration was to prevent martial artists from affecting social stability.
Afterward, Chen Xuan and Su Yunxi turned and left the Martial Alliance.
Watching Chen Xuan and Su Yunxi disappear from sight, Qiu Yingying sighed, filled with disappointment and also some worry.
The martial artist who could kill Erlong-ge and Sanpao must have terrifying skills. If not identified, they were like a time bomb, capable of causing immense danger at any moment.
"Xiao Ying, why are you so unhappy? Did someone upset you?"
Suddenly, a hearty laugh rang out.
At this moment, an old man in the uniform of the Martial Alliance's special office walked over.
The old man's beard was white, and he looked at least seventy years old, but his complexion was ruddy, and he was in good health.
"Hello, Elder Zhao!"
Upon seeing the white-bearded old man, Qiu Yingying stood at attention, her feet together, and showed great respect.
"Yingying, why are you still being so formal with me? Just call me Grandpa Zhao. You know what kind of relationship I have with your grandfather, so you don't need to be so distant." The white-bearded old man said with a chuckle.
Qiu Yingying scratched her head and said, "Elder Zhao, you are a distinguished figure in our Martial Alliance's special office and the deputy director. How can I call you Grandpa? It's too inappropriate."
In Qiu Yingying's opinion, it might be acceptable to call him Grandpa Zhao at home, but this was the Martial Alliance's special office, and such a title was absolutely not permissible.
"If you don't call me Grandpa, I'll be unhappy," Elder Zhao feigned anger.
"Alright, Elder Zhao... Grandpa Zhao..." Qiu Yingying quickly said.
"By the way, I saw you were quite unhappy just now. Is there something not going well with your work?" Elder Zhao frowned.
He knew Qiu Yingying was extremely enthusiastic about her work, especially passionate about her job, always energetic as if she had injected herself with chicken blood. This was the first time he had seen Qiu Yingying so dispirited.
Qiu Yingying sighed, "I'm not unhappy, but I've encountered some problems."
"What problem?"
"It's still about not being able to catch the martial arts expert who killed Erlong-ge and Sanpao," Qiu Yingying said worriedly.
Elder Zhao frowned, "Yingying, why did I just hear from someone that you've already captured the martial arts expert who killed Erlong-ge and Sanpao? When you apprehended him, that martial artist even killed Yicunshan, who came to seek revenge. I was planning to come and witness that promising young martial artist."
Qiu Yingying's face blushed, and she gritted her teeth, "Which gossipy person spread this information..."
Under normal circumstances, Qiu Yingying would have lost her temper, but in front of Elder Zhao, Qiu Yingying dared not get angry and thus controlled her emotions.
"Did something go wrong?" Elder Zhao asked.
Qiu Yingying took a breath and explained to Elder Zhao, "Elder Zhao, I apologize for making you come here for nothing. Actually, we found the wrong person. The one who killed Yicunshan is not the martial artist who killed Erlong-ge and Sanpao."
Elder Zhao raised his eyebrows and said, "Could it be that he's hiding his identity? Did you not inquire?"
"I inquired. I used every method, but I couldn't see anything."
Elder Zhao hesitated for a moment, then smiled, "Was there a recording of the interrogation?"
"Yes. According to regulations, the recording machine in the interrogation room should always be on during interrogation. I followed the rules," Qiu Yingying said quickly.
"Yingying, bring me the recording, and we'll go to the conference room to watch it together."
"Elder Zhao, you want to watch the recording?"
"Yes!"
Qiu Yingying didn't hold out much hope, "But..."
Elder Zhao smiled, "Xiao Ying, don't forget, I was famous for my interrogation techniques back then. I won three first-class awards in the Martial Alliance's special office, and many major cases were solved through my interrogation methods."
Hearing this, Qiu Yingying's eyes lit up.
That's right, Elder Zhao's position as director of the special office was precisely due to his extraordinary interrogation skills.
Perhaps, Elder Zhao could find something in Chen Xuan's confession that she had missed!
Without any further hesitation, Qiu Yingying grabbed the recording and went to the office with Elder Zhao.
The interrogation time was not long, only about ten minutes, and they finished watching it quickly.
Qiu Yingying had initially held a glimmer of hope, but after rewatching the interrogation video, she found that Chen Xuan's answers were watertight, with no flaws to be found, and she became dejected.
She said helplessly, "Elder Zhao, thank you for your trouble. It seems we really made a mistake. This fellow is indeed not the one who killed Erlong-ge and Sanpao."
Elder Zhao, however, suddenly smiled, "Yingying, don't be in a hurry."
Elder Zhao's smile and tone startled Qiu Yingying, who asked, "Elder Zhao, did you discover something?"
Elder Zhao shook his head, "I didn't find anything wrong. His answers were truly watertight."
Hearing this, Qiu Yingying sighed in disappointment. If even Elder Zhao couldn't find any issues, then there must be none.
However!
Elder Zhao's next words rekindled hope in Qiu Yingying.
"Precisely because it's watertight, it makes one feel it's not quite normal."
Elder Zhao showed a meaningful smile.