Chapter 532: So Damn Awkward

Chapter 532: This Is So Damn Awkward (Update 5)

Detention Center Interrogation Room.

Upon seeing suspect Yao Zhengqi again, Xiao Yu’s expression grew complicated. “So, has your lab’s anti-cancer drug succeeded?”

“……”

Yao Zhengqi fell silent for a long time, then shook his head. “Not yet.”

That unexpected response left Xiao Yu internally puzzled.

What’s going on?

Could it be that Brother He Li’s laboratory test was faulty?

Xiao Yu fixed his gaze on Yao Zhengqi’s expression.

A person’s face transmits information; it is a medium, a conduit for messages.

At that moment, Yao Zhengqi’s expression was clearly concealing something.

So… he lied!

Xiao Yu was at a loss, staring blankly at Yao Zhengqi.

The successful development of an anti-cancer drug is obviously good news.

Then why lie?

Wait… Xiao Yu snapped back to reality and pondered one thing.

The suspect hired nine researchers and conducted his experiments—it seems it took less than a month?

It wasn’t that Xiao Yu looked down on anyone.

Nor did he think that there aren’t geniuses in the world.

But even geniuses must act logically, right?

Developing an anti-cancer drug in less than a month…

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Is it possible?

And with the lab tests from Brother He Li’s side…

and judging by Yao Zhengqi’s ‘lie’…

the anti-cancer drug should have been successfully developed.

Now here’s the problem.

In less than a month, how on earth did the laboratory produce an anti-cancer drug? Do you honestly believe that?

It’s time to unleash some real skills… Xiao Yu’s brainstorming session went into overdrive.

Every bit of information about the case was boiling in his mind.

Simply put, it was like his CPU was overloaded.

In an instant, Xiao Yu conceived a possibility.

That lab’s anti-cancer drug… had been developed long ago!

What does that mean?

It means that the drug was available all along.

It just hadn’t been revealed until now.

Someone was merely putting on a show about its development.

Otherwise, how do you explain developing an anti-cancer drug in a month?

Are you seriously the protagonist?

Your protagonist aura is blinding—it’s over the top!

If that assumption holds…

then an amusing question immediately follows.

If the drug was already developed, why not announce it to the world instead of faking a research effort?

Is it just to distract everyone?

If so, why go to such lengths?

What are you afraid of?

It can only mean… the drug has issues?

No, the drug itself is fine.

The problem lies with… the people.

Could it be that this drug wasn’t developed by them, but by someone else?

Why did Xiao Yu think of that?

Because it reminded him of a case he had solved before.

That case was bizarre—it involved two toy companies.

One company developed a mini electronic levitating toy for children.

But then, the technology was stolen by another toy company.

And it didn’t stop there.

The tech-stealing company even applied for a patent, trying to monopolize toy patents.

They even prevented the original company from producing the toy.

When Xiao Yu took over that case, everyone exclaimed in one word: Amazing!

Damaging them to that extent was downright bizarre, wasn’t it?

And the craziness didn’t stop there.

The boss of the other company went into a rampage.

He wiped out the entire family of the technology thief’s boss—five people.

Not only did he kill them, but he also dismembered them and fed their remains to dogs.

They say what goes around comes around.

If you choose to cause harm, be prepared to face retribution.

In this world…

never bully others without reason.

And never target kind-hearted, gentle people.

Because if they ever turn ruthless one day…

you won’t even get a chance to apologize!

So…

“Remember when I asked you last time?”

Xiao Yu’s gaze turned icy as he coldly looked at Yao Zhengqi. “Have you killed anyone?”

Yao Zhengqi’s face immediately turned ashen.

He never expected Xiao Yu to ask that question again.

People are so strange.

Once you commit a guilty act, it’s hard to set your conscience at ease.

Under police interrogation…

an ordinary person’s mental defenses are bound to shatter.

Especially when it comes to murder.

Yao Zhengqi’s face paled uncontrollably.

He tried to hide his panic, but it was palpable.

That look of terror reappeared on his face.

“In the lab explosion, there were eight corpses.”

Xiao Yu said coldly, “But one female corpse is very odd. She didn’t perish in the blast’s fire; she had been dead long before—and she was frozen. So, can you explain how she died?”

“……”

In an instant, Yao Zhengqi’s face turned bloodless, trembling with fear.

It was as if a long-kept secret had been exposed, throwing him into chaos.

“Hmph!”

Xiao Yu sneered, “Look at you now. Her death seems closely linked to you. So, did you kill her?”

“No, it wasn’t me!”

Yao Zhengqi shouted in anger, “I didn’t kill anyone. I didn’t kill her!”

Watching his heated denial and enraged outburst, Xiao Yu frowned.

Something was odd—his microexpressions were telling a different story.

Could it be… he wasn’t lying?!

If you didn’t kill her, then why were you so worked up?

It was clear—the woman’s death was still linked to him.

“Aren’t you going to tell the truth?”

Xiao Yu scoffed, “Do you really think the police won’t uncover everything? Do you imagine that once someone is dead, there’s no evidence left behind? Let me tell you, we have plenty of evidence tying you to many things. For instance, is the anti-cancer drug you claim to have developed truly yours? Or was it… developed by someone else?”

“Ugh!”

Yao Zhengqi, still agitated, listened to Xiao Yu’s words.

Especially after hearing Xiao Yu’s final remark.

He was dumbfounded.

Staring with wide eyes, his face drained of all color.

Like he had seen a demon, Yao Zhengqi murmured, “Impossible… How do you know…?”

Damn, you guessed it… Xiao Yu’s face remained composed, but inside he was utterly baffled.

“Think too much. I was merely guessing from my gut feeling.”

And… I turned out to be a blind cat?

This is so damn awkward!