The book-crossing case happened! The villains all want me to go to jail

During the intervals of his busy and stressful investigation into the cult organization, Zhao Hongzhi was always worried about Xie Xuan'an who was placed in a secret villa.

On a night as dark as thick ink, where one could not see one's hand in front of one's face, the biting cold wind howled and whistled through the streets.

Zhao Hongzhi drove to the villa with two absolutely loyal and reliable team members. After getting off the car, they carefully set out on this secluded road to visit Xie Xuan'an.

Their footsteps were as light as snowflakes falling quietly in the dark night. They took every step with extreme caution, fearing that even the slightest sound would reveal their whereabouts.

The road is winding.

The trees on both sides shivered in the cold wind, and their branches and leaves rubbed against each other, making a creepy rustling sound.

Zhao Hongzhi and the other two trudged forward on this gloomy path, their figures appearing and disappearing in the dim moonlight.

Finally, the secret villa hidden deep in the forest appeared before our eyes.

Zhao Hongzhi took out the key and entered the door.

He walked into the living room, rubbed his shoes, and when he no longer saw Xie Xuan'an, he walked towards his bedroom.

When stopped at the bedroom door.

Zhao Hongzhi raised his hand slightly and knocked on the door lightly.

Inside the room, Xie Xuan'an was bent over the table with full concentration, the pen in his hand moving quickly on the notebook, his expression focused and solemn.

I saw that the line above the line he wrote in the notebook clearly read:

"Why are you pretending? Do you have feelings?"

"If you don't want to die, invite the plainclothes policeman to eat with you, otherwise he will tamper with the food."

These words were like vines that had been tightly wrapped around Xie Xuan'an's heart.

At this moment, there was a slight but firm knock on the door, and the pen in his hand stopped abruptly.

After hiding the notebook, his eyes were instantly filled with confusion and alertness.

His footsteps were heavy and hesitant as he approached the door little by little. The short distance seemed as if there was a huge danger outside the door.

The moment the door opened.

When he finally saw clearly that it was Zhao Hongzhi standing outside the door, a hint of surprise flashed across his face involuntarily, and then deep worry quickly enveloped his face.

"Officer Zhao, why are you here? What's the situation?" Xie Xuan'an asked anxiously.

Zhao Hongzhi forced a warm smile on his face, trying to comfort Xie Xuan:

"Xie Xuan'an, almost all the evil cult organizations in the country have been eradicated, but in order to ensure that there are no omissions and hidden dangers, we cannot let you out for the time being."

There was a deep disappointment in Xie Xuan'an's eyes that was difficult to conceal. His lips trembled slightly, and it seemed that there were thousands of words surging in his throat, but he swallowed them back.

But he quickly took a deep breath, tried to adjust his mood, and said, "Officer Zhao, it's snowing outside, isn't it cold? What are you doing here?"

Zhao Hongzhi replied gently: "Xie Xuan'an, I just came here to relax with you and have a chat."

Just then, a plainclothes policeman slowly walked over carrying a lunch box.

When he saw Zhao Hongzhi, he showed no sign of concealing his surprise. He had only prepared a simple meal, but now he seemed flustered and at a loss.

"Officer Zhao, I didn't know you were here. I'll go change the table for a more sumptuous meal for everyone." The plainclothes policeman's voice was a little flustered.

Xie Xuan'an's heart tightened, and he quickly said, "Comrade police, let's have dinner together later."

The plainclothes policeman's eyes dodged for a moment, and he quickly waved his hand to refuse:

"I've already eaten, you guys eat."

His voice trembled slightly as he spoke, and his body trembled slightly uncontrollably.

Although the tremor was slight, it did not escape Zhao Hongzhi's sharp eyes.

A hint of subtle suspicion flashed across Zhao Hongzhi's eyes for a moment, but he remained calm and decided to observe secretly first.

Xie Xuan'an's heart sank instantly, and he thought secretly: Why is he so determined to refuse and acting so abnormally, could there really be some unspeakable secret?

After that, Zhao Hongzhi and Xie Xuan'an chatted idly in the living room. Time passed quietly without them noticing, and the night became darker and darker, as if a boundless black net had enveloped the entire world.

After a while, all the food was served, filling the table with about five or six dishes that were delicious.

When Xie Xuan'an invited the plainclothes policeman to have dinner together again, he did not refuse again, probably because he knew that refusing again would appear more suspicious.

That’s it, including the plainclothes police, there are five people in total.

Everyone sat together, and Xie Xuanan was the first to break the silence and said:

"Officer Zhao, you have been working so hard these days. You have been working day and night for the sake of social peace."

Zhao Hongzhi smiled and responded: "This is what we should do. As long as we can completely eradicate the cult organization, it will be worth it no matter how hard it is."

Xie Xuan then turned to the plainclothes policeman and said, "Comrade policeman, it's not easy for you either. You have been silently protecting me."

The plainclothes policeman quickly said: "This is our duty. As long as everyone is safe, that's fine."

Zhao Hongzhi added: "Xie Xuan'an, you have been wronged here during this period, but don't worry, it will be over soon."

Xie Xuan nodded gratefully: "With you here, I feel much more at ease."

Everyone was talking and complimenting each other.

At this time, Zhao Hongzhi nodded slightly and picked up the chopsticks first, but his eyes would glance at the plainclothes police from time to time.

Beads of sweat appeared on the plainclothes policeman's forehead. His hands were shaking as he picked up the food and he took every bite very carefully.

Although Xie Xuan'an seemed to be eating calmly, he was actually very alert inside, and he was always keeping an eye on the plainclothes policemen out of the corner of his eyes.

The six dishes on the table were gradually eaten up.

Just when everyone had almost finished eating, Zhao Hongzhi's cell phone suddenly rang sharply.

The sudden ringing of the bell sounded particularly harsh in the quiet room, and everyone's eyes were instantly focused on Zhao Hongzhi.

Zhao Hongzhi frowned, waved his hand apologetically, walked to a small corner and quickly answered the phone.

There was a noisy and urgent voice coming from the other end of the phone, and Zhao Hongzhi's face gradually became solemn as the other party spoke.

There was a hint of anxiety and uneasiness in his eyes, and the hand holding the phone tightened unconsciously.

Xie Xuan'an and the plainclothes police were staring at him nervously, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became depressing and tense.

Zhao Hongzhi was silent for a moment, then responded briefly to the person on the other end of the phone and hung up in a hurry.

"There's something urgent, I have to go back and deal with it first." Zhao Hongzhi's voice was serious, with unquestionable determination.

The plainclothes policeman hurriedly said, "Officer Zhao, I'll take you there."

Xie Xuan'an also said a few words of concern.

Afterwards, Zhao Hongzhi, along with two team members and a plainclothes policeman, quickly walked out of the room, leaving Xie Xuan'an alone in the room.

Xie Xuan'an returned to the bedroom. He stayed in the room alone, feeling upset.

There was a window next to his bed, which was covered almost tightly with curtains, leaving only a small gap.

He slowly moved to the window and looked outside through the small gap.

Outside the window, it was pitch black, with many trees blocking the view. The moonlight was pouring down on the earth, and the heavy snow was still falling like goose feathers.

The white snowflakes danced freely in the cold wind, as if they were dancing a lonely and sad dance.

The sound of the car starting up echoed in the night sky.

The police car gradually went away in the snow. The warm yellow headlights were particularly eye-catching, turning the falling snow bright yellow.

Until it disappeared from his blurred sight.

Suddenly, his eyes were drawn to something unusual on a tree.

The tree trunk, which originally seemed to be of normal thickness in the night, now seemed to be more than twice as thick.

At first he thought it was an illusion caused by the night, so he rubbed his eyes and looked carefully again.

There was a straight shadow hanging between the tree trunk and the object that was twice as thick as the tree. Looking closely, the hanging thing was still shaking slowly and gently.

For a moment, he looked like a hanging corpse.

This sight and this association shocked him so much that his whole body trembled violently.

His breathing suddenly became rapid and disordered. Every breath felt like being pressed by a huge rock, heavy and difficult. His pupils contracted unconsciously.

"How is it possible... that someone is dead...?"

At this time, the police had already gone far away. He had no communication equipment and his range of movement was extremely limited. For a moment, Xie Xuan'an fell into deep fear and helplessness, and had no idea what to do.