The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 840

Saving Jax only to be accused by him left Daniel a bit surprised. He hadn’t expected Jax to be so stubborn.

“Jax! You're a seasoned cop; how can you be so dense?” Daniel shot back, not bothering to explain himself immediately.

Jax was immediately offended. His face darkened, and he pointed a finger at Daniel's nose, “Daniel, what’s that supposed to mean? Are you calling me dumb?”

“When someone commits a murder, they need a motive and the right opportunity. Let's talk about motive first. If I were to kill you, Jax, what would I gain? Nothing. So why would I kill you? Murdering someone without any benefit is just plain stupidity.

Now, let’s talk about opportunity. Do you seriously think I’d kill you here, in front of Chloe and your entire team? How stupid would I have to be? If you died, Chloe would immediately arrest me. So even if I wanted to kill you, I certainly wouldn't do it in front of Chloe. Don't you agree?”

“You… even if you weren’t trying to kill me, hitting me with that stick was intentional. You were bullying me! That’s assaulting an officer, and you did it right in front of Chloe!”

Jax turned to Chloe then and said, “Chloe, once we get out of here, you have to arrest this Daniel. Take him back to the station and interrogate him thoroughly. He’s clearly up to no good; who knows, he might have a criminal record or be involved in something big.”