Chapter 637: Mistaken Abduction

Book Chapter 637: Kidnapped the Wrong Person (Update 5)

This is a big problem… Xiao Yu glanced at Wang Cheng, who looked oddly off to the side. Lin

Even a rookie detective like a disciple could sense something was wrong.

How could he not notice?

Precisely because he did.

He realized that this case was taking an unexpected turn…

On his third visit to the hospital, Xiao Yu encountered Zheng Xiangyu.

The man remained completely calm.

As if he had been expecting Xiao Yu to come back for him.

Without Zheng Xiangyu uttering a word, his wife, Luo Yuying, had already left.

In the ward, only the two of them remained.

“How did you find your family’s nanny back then?”

Without any small talk, Xiao Yu got straight to the point.

“I didn’t find her,”

Zheng Xiangyu replied calmly, shaking his head slightly, “It was my wife who found her four years ago.”

“Hmm?”

Xiao Yu asked in confusion, “Your wife?”

An autistic person generally dislikes encountering strangers—how could she have gone looking for a nanny?

Zheng Xiangyu nodded. “I guess you could call it a favor!”

“A favor?”

Xiao Yu frowned. “What do you mean?”

“My wife rarely went out, but four years ago, due to my oversight, we ran out of sanitary pads.”

Zheng Xiangyu gave an awkward smile. “Coincidentally, that day, my wife happened to be on her period and went alone to a nearby supermarket. On her way back, a dog walker with a large, unleashed dog appeared—the dog lunged at my wife in a frenzy… She was so startled that Bao Shuang intervened to protect her.”

“To thank Bao Shuang, my wife and I invited her out for dinner. During the meal, I overheard her on the phone asking about nanny jobs… My wife, being kind-hearted, signaled to me.”

“At that time, I figured my wife must be lonely at home, so I asked Bao Shuang if she’d be interested in becoming our nanny.”

“She happily agreed and eventually became our nanny. But… she’s pretty average—not very diligent. As long as my wife approves, I don’t worry about it.”

“Her joining our family was our way of repaying her for saving my wife that day!”

So it was a debt of gratitude for saving someone… Xiao Yu pondered quietly.

Out of gratitude, they hired Bao Shuang as a nanny to keep his wife company.

In doing so, they overlooked Bao Shuang’s past… seemingly without issue.

But was there really no problem?

No!

In the business world, people are full of ulterior motives.

Even a good person wouldn’t hire someone without checking their background, right?

Would you dare trust someone with an unknown history to be near your wife?

“Do you really know Bao Shuang’s past?”

Xiao Yu shot Zheng Xiangyu a cold glance.

“I…”

Zheng Xiangyu sighed and nodded. “I know. I had someone look into it—it wasn’t pretty. But my wife likes Bao Shuang, and after observing her for a while, I found that aside from being a bit lazy, she has no other bad habits. Eventually, I relaxed about it.”

A half-smile appeared on Xiao Yu’s face as his gaze passed through Zheng Xiangyu, as if he were looking into the distance.

Relax?

Under Xiao Yu’s piercing look, Zheng Xiangyu’s expression finally changed.

In three meetings, it was the first time he failed to meet Xiao Yu’s gaze.

Heh heh… Xiao Yu chuckled, “We’re all adults. What’s the point of speaking in riddles… why lie?”

“Uh.”

Zheng Xiangyu exclaimed, “I’m not lying!”

“I know—you didn’t lie in our meetings, and I can tell when you’re not being honest.”

Xiao Yu’s smile faded as he said, “Sometimes even the truth can be twisted into a lie. We call that misdirection, which is essentially another form of deceit!”

Zheng Xiangyu fell silent.

It was the first time he had been rendered speechless by Xiao Yu.

“What are you hiding?”

Xiao Yu glared coldly at Zheng Xiangyu.

“I’m not hiding anything.”

Zheng Xiangyu maintained a calm demeanor, shaking his head as he argued, “I’ve answered all your questions honestly, officer. Are you suggesting there’s something wrong with me?”

“No, there’s nothing wrong with you.”

Xiao Yu’s eyes grew cold. “But I’ve discovered something very odd.”

“What?” Zheng Xiangyu asked softly.

“It seems you’re trying to mislead me, making me suspect that there’s something off about you.”

Xiao Yu snorted, “Oh, really?”

Zheng Xiangyu fell silent once more.

“I’ve always believed in one thing.”

Xiao Yu laughed coldly, “There’s no such thing as a perfect crime. As long as a case remains unsolved, even the most innocent can turn suspect. Even victims might end up as culprits at some point. Do you think my reasoning is flawed?”

Zheng Xiangyu’s face remained as calm as ever, his gaze fixed on Xiao Yu as if seeking something deeper in his eyes.

He was left disappointed.

He found no emotion in those eyes.

Instead, he saw two metaphorical knives—deadly and terrifyingly sharp.

“Before undertaking significant endeavors, people often engage in mental rituals to bolster their courage or beliefs. And you… seem exceptionally adept at it.”

Xiao Yu fixed his gaze on Zheng Xiangyu. “From the moment we first met, I noticed the sincerity in your eyes. I thought you might be a good man.”

“After digging a bit, I confirmed you are not only good but kind.”

“Then I realized that when facing me—the officer—you displayed a fearless and determined look.”

“I thought it was because you had nothing to hide, which gave you that resolve.”

“But now, I was wrong.”

Xiao Yu coldly laughed, “Not only are you concealing something, you’re even involved in it. What I never expected is that the problem lies with… the maid!”

Zheng Xiangyu’s expression remained unchanged.

But his pupils contracted sharply.

Xiao Yu caught every bit of that change.

That change sparked a complicated look on Xiao Yu’s face.

A bold idea formed in his mind.

“Tell me, did Chen Guodong really kidnap the wrong person?”

Xiao Yu’s words cut ice-cold, “Or maybe the person he intended to kidnap was Bao Shuang all along?”

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