Chapter 162

Chapter 162

During working hours, the streets became crowded with people, and many onlookers gathered on both sides of the road.

The police had cordoned off the area near the shop, and investigators were inside collecting evidence.

Yi Feng was being questioned by an officer named Zhou Guofeng.

“Mr. Yi, have you offended anyone recently?”

“Someone daring to burn down your shop with gasoline, almost affecting the neighboring stores as well, this feud isn’t small,” asked Zhou Guofeng, as a younger officer took notes beside him.

Yi Feng earnestly replied, “In my business dealings, I’ve always been honest and abide by the law, paying every tax due, without offending anyone. In business, we believe in harmony bringing wealth. I really haven’t offended anyone.”

“Really no one? Are you sure you don’t want to think again, recall? It could really help our investigation to at least have a direction, a range of suspects. If you say it like this, we don’t even have a suspect,” Zhou Guofeng pressed.

Pretending to think hard, Yi Feng then turned his head toward the Xingye Computer Store across the street, saying, “If there really were any grudges, the Xingye Computer Store across might have some, since my business has been doing better. That owner has been complaining all the time.”

“But as I’ve said, it’s the customers’ choice whom they want to patronize. I’m running a business; I can’t just drive customers away, can I?”

Yi Feng’s remarks immediately caught Zhou Guofeng’s attention. He followed Yi Feng’s gaze to see that the Xingye Computer Store was indeed open and seemed to be operating normally.Follow the latest novels at novelhall.com

“Alright, thank you for your cooperation. We will go and make some inquiries nearby,” Zhou Guofeng said with a smile.

“Xiao Liu, come with me for the inquiry.”

The officer named Xiao Liu smiled, “Sure thing, boss.”

The two left to make further inquiries nearby.

At that moment, Wang Tie approached Yi Feng, whispering, “Brother Feng, why didn’t you directly tell the police that Zhao Xingyue is a very suspicious person?”

Yi Feng smiled slightly, replying, “Wang Tie, are you being naive? If I directly tell the police that, they’re likely to invite Zhao Xingyue for a ‘tea’ session. Given Zhao Xingyue’s character, would he admit to such a serious crime as arson?”

“If Zhao Xingyue adamantly denies everything and is then released, knowing we don’t have any evidence, what then?”

Wang Tie suddenly realized, “Right, without evidence, we really can’t say it was definitely Zhao Xingyue.”

“So, what do we do?”

Yi Feng glanced in the direction of the police, speaking softly, “Let them conduct their routine inquiry first. Zhao Xingyue will definitely get nervous.”

“After the police leave, we’ll go over and then like this...”

Yi Feng leaned in to whisper a few words to Wang Tie.

Wang Tie asked in surprise, “Brother Feng, can this really work?”

“If the arsonist really is Zhao Xingyue, then it will definitely work,” Yi Feng nodded.

“Alright, I’ll get ready!” Wang Tie said, turning to leave.

As the police disappeared from the door, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, relieved, and turned to Gao Hongxing, “Go on, clean up.”

Gao Hongxing reluctantly set down his half-eaten bun and complied.

Just as Zhao Xingye was about to drink some water to calm his nerves,

“Zhao Xingyue, it was you, wasn’t it!”

Suddenly Yi Feng’s voice rang at the door.

Turning around, Zhao Xingye saw Yi Feng storming in “furiously.”

“Zhao Xingyue, it was you who set the fire!” Yi Feng accused, staring intently at him.

Zhao Xingye’s gaze shifted away, visibly panicked and guilty, yet he bluffed, “Yi, I’m warning you, don’t slander me, or I’ll sue you for defamation!”

After facing the police’s questions and now Yi Feng’s accusation, Zhao Xingye began to lose his composure.

Yi Feng noted Zhao Xingye’s reaction, growing more certain of his guilt.

“Zhao Xingyue, stop denying it. Who else could it be?!”

“If you don’t compensate for my shop, this isn’t over!” Yi Feng pretended to be agitated, grabbing Zhao Xingye by the collar.

Zhao Xingye scoffed, pushing his hand away, “Yi, do you have any evidence? Don’t splash your dirty water on me!”

“If it wasn’t you, who else could it be? Zhao Xingyue, if you don’t pay for my shop, this isn’t over!” Yi Feng glared at him.

Zhao Xingye smirked, straightening his collar, taunting, “Evidence? Do you have any? If not, why are you shouting? I’m telling you, it wasn’t me. Go find someone else and don’t cause trouble here, or wait for a lawyer’s letter!”

He was confident that without evidence in Yi Feng’s hands, neither Yi Feng nor the police could touch him.

Just as Yi Feng was about to respond, Wang Tie burst in, excitedly shouting, “Brother Feng! Why are you here? There’s a major discovery!”

Yi Feng turned and asked, “Wang Tie, what’s the major discovery?”

Wang Tie handed the digital hard drive to Yi Feng, exclaiming, “We found the surveillance system’s hard drive! Thankfully, it wasn’t burned! It definitely has footage of the arsonist!”

Zhao Xingye’s face turned pale, feeling his world spinning, as if falling into an abyss.

There was surveillance, and the digital hard drive wasn’t destroyed!

Disaster!

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