Chen Xiao was very curious, but Lin Xi's face showed a hint of pride as she entered the door.
She glanced at her parents, and finally her gaze fell on her younger sister Lin Yao:
"What do you mean by having the same idea as Captain Zhang? I can tell you very seriously right now, Chen Xiao, my husband!... He is more outstanding than Captain Zhang! Because this is what Dongzhou Police King Zhang Xian said personally!"
Dongzhou Police King!
Captain Zhang Xian of the Hongshan Branch Criminal Police Unit personally said that Chen Xiao is better than him!
Such words instantly made the room fall silent.
He remembered correctly, Zhang Xian should be handling a case out of town.
Did he come back?
Even if he did, it wouldn't be possible for him to know Chen Xiao so quickly, right?
Could it be that Lin Xi deliberately said this to dispel her family's resistance to Chen Xiao?
And that card, where did it come from?
For a moment, Chen Xiao's mind was filled with many questions.
But he did not rush to speak out, as he could see Lin Xi was genuinely proud and full of pride.
"Xiaoxi, what's going on here? Is it true that Chen Xiao really has a natural talent for being a criminal police officer?" Lin Shanhu became serious.
Lin Xi nodded heavily: "That's right, after Captain Zhang listened to my analysis of the Red Cotton Pants case and today's homicide case, he clearly told me that Chen Xiao might be more excellent, and in his words, Chen Xiao is practically a born detective!"
Born detective!
Such a high evaluation!
Yet, with such joyous words, Lin Xi's eyes reddened: "But Captain Zhang also said, Chen Xiao can never become a police officer in this lifetime."
"Why?" Han Meixiang was somewhat puzzled. In her understanding, since even Dongzhou Police King said her son-in-law was a born detective, if Chen Xiao made an effort to take the test now, there might still be a chance to become a police officer.
If both daughter and son-in-law are police officers, having formal and reputable jobs would make them extremely happy as elderly parents.
"Because Chen Xiao has been to the detention center, so no matter how excellent his skills are, he cannot become a police officer."
Hearing this made Chen Xiao feel guilty inside.
The so-called act of helping Lin Xi by deliberately contacting those bad elements of society was just an excuse Chen Xiao made for his rebirth.
Now, as he repeatedly displays a tremendous ability to solve cases, Lin Xi starts to have unwavering faith in this excuse, which, although not particularly rational.
Therefore, Lin Xi's reddened eyes were due to self-blame.
She felt that the real burden on the family was her!
"If it wasn't for Captain Zhang mentioning those words to me, I would have never thought that the one hindering us isn't Chen Xiao, it's me!"
The more Lin Xi spoke, the more guilt her eyes showed.
Suddenly, Lin Shanhu's glance towards his wife Han Meixiang became unnatural as well.
Lin Yao looked at Chen Xiao incredulously, her lips moved, unsure of what she should say.
Lin Xi gazed at her family, took a deep breath, and then pointed again at that card on the table:
"This card is the reward money given by the victim's family to thank Chen Xiao after he solved another case today. Do you know how much money is inside?"
Lin Xi asked, and Lin Yao instinctively asked: "Is it still fifty thousand? Solving a case, does he always receive such a high reward every time?"
"No." Lin Xi replied, and Lin Yao seemed to understand, saying: "I thought so, how can there be so much money every time!"
"It's not fifty thousand, it's five hundred thousand!"
"What?!"
Instantly, Lin Shanhu and Han Meixiang stood up uncontrollably.
"Xiaoxi, how much did you say? Five hundred thousand?"
Lin Yao was shocked: "Can't be, sister, five hundred thousand? Do you know how many years it would take for an average person to earn fifty thousand?"
"Of course I know, given my salary and all the bonuses, it would take me at least ten years to earn fifty thousand now." Lin Xi answered earnestly.
Lin Shanhu was already dumbfounded, his eyes full of amazement.
Chen Xiao no longer remained silent, glancing at the card to ask his inner doubts: "Did Zhao Hai finally go to your Criminal Police Unit?"
"Yes, he said that no matter what the truth turns out to be, he will do as he said."
"What did he say later?" Chen Xiao was a bit curious, Lin Xi replied: "He didn't say much, but after handing us the reward for the case, he just said he would forever leave Dongzhou with Zhao Xiaoyu."
Chen Xiao nodded, Zhao Hai's decision wasn't surprising.
After all, this city was simply a disaster zone for Zhao Hai.
If not for having Zhao Xiaoyu to raise, with no relatives left, he might have gone away together with Zhao Xiaohong.
Understanding the origin of the bank card, Chen Xiao didn't ask further about Zhao Hai's matter, and seriously handed the card to Lin Xi.
"You keep it, if you want to save it, transfer it to your account tomorrow, you take care of it."
Chen Xiao said indifferently, Lin Xi smiled slightly: "This is five hundred thousand, aren't you a bit tempted?"
"It's just fifty thousand, in the near future, this will only be considered a small amount." Chen Xiao smiled.
Lin Xi glared at him, teasingly said: "Look at you, after spending too long with those thugs, you just know how to brag."
Chen Xiao chuckled: "I'm serious, compared to this fifty thousand, I care more about what else Captain Zhang said?"
"Captain Zhang didn't say much, but he mentioned if he were you, he certainly wouldn't be able to solve the case so quickly. Especially when you rely on your personal skill, whereas he needs the strength of the entire Hongshan Branch Criminal Police Unit to solve a case."
Chen Xiao understood.
It seems Zhang Xian has a really high evaluation of him!
This made him feel cheerful, sitting quietly on the sofa enjoying the inner joy.
Just as Chen Xiao fell silent, the living room suddenly became quiet.
Everyone exchanged glances but didn't know what to say.
Chen Xiao cleared his throat, saw that the tea in his father-in-law's cup had gone cold, so he took the tea cup and said with a smile:
"Dad, I'll go make you a fresh cup, it's gone cold."
"Oh? Sure! Just don't make it too strong, or I won't be able to sleep tonight." Lin Shanhu quickly responded.
Han Meixiang quickly tied on an apron: "Look at me, I still haven't washed the dishes."
Lin Yao was so quick-minded, she dashed away: "Mom, I'll help you!"
Seeing her little sister's funny look, Lin Xi giggled: "Look at her, let's see if she still dares to be disrespectful in the future!"
Chen Xiao returned with the tea, after seeing his father-in-law heading to the balcony to watch the stars by himself, he put his arm around his wife's soft waist.
"Thank you, dear!" Chen Xiao said softly.
Lin Xi secretly pinched him, but said even more tenderly: "Just don't resent me for holding you back, and you'd better think of a perfect explanation. If you're really this smart, you should come up with a better way to help me, rather than cutting off your own future. With your intelligence, you definitely shouldn't have chosen such a bad path."
Chen Xiao instantly lost his momentum.
It turns out, in Lin Xi's heart, she never truly believed that Chen Xiao wasted his days to infiltrate the enemy.
Thinking about it makes sense, Lin Xi is so smart, how she could believe such nonsense?
Chen Xiao racked his brains to find another excuse, yet Lin Xi's finger had already rested on his lips: "I'm not asking for an answer now, tell me when you think of one."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao let out a large sigh of relief.
Then he glanced around the family's living room with a mischievous smile and said: "Honey, see, mom and dad are here, Xiaoyao is here too. There are only three rooms in our house, dad and mom have one, Xiaoyao has one, so tonight... can I go back to the room to sleep?"
Not talking about this would still be fine, but bringing it up made Lin Xi unhappy.
She remembered someone still hadn't explained why he didn't reply to her message last night!
"Dad and mom have a room, I'll share with Xiaoyao, you sleep by yourself."
After saying this, Lin Xi turned her head and headed to the kitchen: "Mom, I'll help you too!"