The Butterfly Effect

Not only Han Fei.

The remaining three members of the investigation team, Shen Manyi, Li Chen, and Chen Ke, also saw this highly popular news at this moment.

And, their thoughts were the same as Han Fei's, they all believed it was done by Xu Mo.

They never communicated with each other.

They didn't even exchange a single glance, but they were certain that Xu Mo was responsible for this.

After all...where in the world could such a coincidence happen?

Xu Mo arrived in Sakura Country just yesterday.

And on that evening, the Yasukuni Shrine caught fire!

The fire completely reduced the Yasukuni Shrine to ruins.

Could this be a coincidence!?

They wouldn't believe it even if they were beaten to death!

"Well done! Xu Mo is capable, silently doing something big..." Chen Ke couldn't help but speak as he looked at the news.

"Do you think there's a possibility, I mean if..." Li Chen scratched his head. "Xu Mo did this to apologize to Director Wang?"

"Huh?" Han Fei was puzzled.

After a slight pause, Li Chen continued.

"I calculated it, the timing of the shrine's burning coincides perfectly with the time we rescued Director Wang from the trunk. Xu Mo is quite meticulous, knowing that what he did was a bit inconsiderate, so he deliberately set off fireworks as an apology to Director Wang."

"Don't talk nonsense. There's no evidence yet to prove that Xu Mo did it. Don't jump to conclusions," Shen Manyi suddenly interjected.

Upon hearing this, Li Chen instinctively prepared to refute.

"The facts are obvious, how can this not be..." He stopped himself halfway through the sentence.

Then he straightened up and said seriously, "You're right, there's no evidence yet to prove that Xu Mo did it."

Then, he looked at the camera.

"Anyway, everyone should remember, don't spread baseless rumors without evidence. Don't believe or spread rumors."

He said this to remind the viewers in the live broadcast.

Don't talk nonsense and cause trouble for Xu Mo.

Although the investigation team is currently at odds with Xu Mo.

But he still greatly admired Xu Mo's actions.

Burning a place where a group of heinous war criminals are enshrined is truly gratifying!

Glancing at the time, Han Fei stood up from his seat.

He waved his hand to the remaining three.

"Alright, it's time. Let's board the plane. We need to quickly bring Xu Mo back. We can't let him cause trouble abroad. My eyelids keep twitching."

...

Sakura Country.

12:00 PM.

Inside a high-end hotel in Dongjing City.

Xu Mo was having lunch with four others.

His phone was lying flat on the table.

The news about the shrine burning was what Xu Mo was browsing while eating.

"Oh, do you guys know about criminal psychology?" Zhou Qiaoqiao suddenly asked when they were halfway through the meal.

Yang Jingxuan instinctively responded, "Yes, I do. What's up?"

Zhou Qiaoqiao smiled and then glanced at Xu Mo's phone screen.

"From a psychological analysis, after a suspect commits a crime driven by passion, there is a certain probability that they will revisit the scene of the crime to admire their 'work.' It is said that the process of revisiting the scene brings them great psychological satisfaction."

Upon hearing these words, Yang Jingxuan, An Youyi, and Li Jiaxin all glanced at the mobile phone placed on the table by Xu Mo and smiled in unison.

They were all correct.

So, their initial thoughts were right—it was Xu Mo who did this!

Of course, they silently agreed not to explicitly mention it again.

After all, there were surveillance cameras!

They didn't want to cause trouble for Xu Mo, nor did they want to trouble themselves.

Xu Mo noticed the reactions of the four individuals.

He couldn't be bothered to explain much and simply shook his head helplessly.

He was really frustrated.

At this moment, Xu Mo really wanted to figure out who was responsible for this incident!

Well, it was done and over with, and it wasn't a big deal, to be honest.

Although Xu Mo felt somewhat satisfied seeing the Yasukuni shrine turned into ruins.

But the key point is...

He didn't want this blame to be put on him!

Can anyone handle being blamed for something they didn't do while sitting in a hotel?

He was checking the news to analyze whether the police in Sakura Country could catch the arsonist.

After carefully reading the news...

Xu Mo felt relieved.

The clues left behind by this stupid thief were too many.

The Sakura Country police would definitely catch him!

By then, Xu Mo could finally remove this huge black pot hanging over his head.

He put away his phone.

Xu Mo looked at the four people and said seriously,

"At the latest, by midnight tonight, these arsonists will be apprehended. I am innocent, and time will prove everything."

"Mhm, mhm, mhm, mhm, mhm!" Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded repeatedly, "We all know you're innocent! We believe in you!"

Xu Mo: "???"

This attitude... they actually believe him!?

"Sigh..." Xu Mo sighed.

He couldn't be bothered to explain any further.

Tonight, everything would become clear.

Xu Mo was so confident because he had briefly analyzed the news earlier.

The news mentioned that there were large amounts of alcohol, gasoline, and paint residue at the scene. This supported the fact that the arsonist had used a significant amount of flammable materials.

After all, without an ample supply of flammable materials, it wouldn't have been possible to completely burn down the Yasukuni shrine.

The source of the alcohol was most likely the medical alcohol from a pharmacy.

Although gasoline couldn't be purchased directly, one could fill up the car at a gas station and then extract the fuel from the tank.

As for paint, that was even easier to obtain—it could be easily purchased.

Based on the evidence left behind at the scene—a large number of flammable materials—the arsonist definitely had to frequent pharmacies, gas stations, and paint stores.

Even if the arsonist wasn't committing a crime of passion and had spent a long time collecting these flammable materials as part of a premeditated plan, they would still leave behind clues.

Moreover, given the magnitude of this incident and the high level of attention it received from the official authorities in Sakura Country, they dispatched a large number of police personnel to investigate the matter. Thus, the efficiency of the investigation would undoubtedly be high.

Therefore, Xu Mo dared to assert that as long as the Sakura Country police followed this lead and combined it with the surveillance footage, they would be able to identify the arsonist within a day at most.

Xu Mo put down his utensils and looked at the four people.

"After such a major incident, the museum in Sakura Country is probably on high alert. Let's play it safe for the next couple of days to avoid getting into trouble. Once the dust settles, we can take action."

...

Just as Xu Mo had anticipated.

At nine fifteen in the evening.

They actually managed to identify the arsonists.

Piao XX, male, twenty-five years old, from Xiba Country...

Qian XX, male, twenty-four years old, from Xiba Country...

These are two individuals from Xiba Country. According to the investigation, after setting the fire, they took the nearest flight back to Xiba Country.

Sakura Country publicly released the information of the two arsonists and demanded an explanation from the Xiba Country authorities, requesting the extradition of the two criminals to Sakura Country for trial.

Interestingly, the reason behind their crimes is quite absurd.

They were displeased because they were beaten up by a few people from Sakura Country and, fueled by alcohol, they committed the crime!

Even more amusing is that these Sakura Country individuals randomly attacked them simply because they were previously insulted by someone from Xiba Country. So, when they saw the Xiba Country individuals, they got angry and impulsively attacked them!

Xu Mo was dumbfounded upon reading the news.

Is this what they call the butterfly effect!?