Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 354: Overturning All the Suspicions?

Chen Xiao walked alone in the depths of Leigong Mountain at night.

This was the second time Chen Xiao did such a thing by himself.

The first time was during the Swallow Lane Fishbone Case, when he went to find the grave of Li Ruomei, the mother of the sisters Su Jing and Su Ting—two of the killers.

Now, he wasn’t here to find a grave, although there indeed was a false tomb there.

But as to what he was actually looking for, Chen Xiao himself couldn’t quite say.

He only knew there was a voice inside urging him to do this.

Following the route described by Pan Huiping, and also tracing the marks the police had left on the ground, Chen Xiao proceeded forward.

Although he searched for a while, Chen Xiao still found the tree.

A police line was drawn around the tree.

The line was actually just procedural.

Chen Xiao crossed the police line and stood under the tree, looking up.

The two branches pressed together were the ones supporting Qiu Tingfang’s body.

After looking up for a while, Chen Xiao agilely climbed onto the tree branch.

Just like the scene captured in the case photos, Chen Xiao leaned against the branch with his eyes closed.

The moment he closed his eyes, Chen Xiao’s mind began to analyze the case.

"Before I came, in the Qiu Tingfang murder case, after ruling out family feuds, there was only one investigation direction remaining."

"That direction is the false tomb not far away!"

"Inside the false tomb were male fashion items styled from over a decade ago. I think when Captain Pan saw those clothes, she must have linked them to Qiu Tingfang’s biological father."

"Because of the depression in front of the tomb caused by someone bowing!"

"Thus, the entire investigation previously focused on the blood relations of Qiu Tingfang. But despite the enormous police resources and time spent investigating, there was hardly any breakthrough."

"Even if surnames might differ, the information from Sanshui Town was useful. A town is neither small nor big, and yet with such an urgent official investigation, nothing could be found."

"There’s definitely something wrong here!"

"Moreover, thanks to Dayou’s fortune telling, we found a twin sister direction, and deduced a likely motive for murder. Qiu Tingfang had a twin sister; originally, she lifted the hem of Mu Rong’s skirt for Qiu Huasheng’s wife, thus getting Mu Rong’s attention."

"But ultimately, due to their parents, the adopted one became Qiu Tingfang. However, this Qiu Tingfang, her life in the past decade was clearly difficult. She had a hard time over these thirteen years."

"And precisely because of this, when Qiu Tingfang came to seek her kinship on such a grand scale, it might have triggered her inner resentment, leading to the murder case."

"Currently, only this speculation could explain Qiu Tingfang’s mysterious departure from her residence to Leigong Mountain."

As he analyzed the thoughts, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but open his eyes.

But he didn’t know if he was closing his eyes too long; upon opening them, his vision turned blurry.

In the center of the blur, he seemed to see once again the woman in his dream who greatly resembled Si Ying.

However, as his vision cleared, the blur vanished again, along with the silhouette.

Chen Xiao furrowed his brows tightly.

He didn’t understand why a dream he’d had would stir his emotions at this moment.

Thinking it over, Chen Xiao closed his eyes again.

He wasn’t seeking the blur that appeared in his vision just now, but utilizing the Power of Construction to create a scenario.

Soon, the indistinct figure resembling Si Ying appeared again.

Looking at her, Chen Xiao greeted, "Hello, Ms. Si Ying, we meet again."

Si Ying: "Hello Chen Xiao, have you encountered another inexplicable dilemma this time?"

"Yes, or to be precise, I am not hindered by riddles, but by the current situation."

"I don’t quite understand, and it seems I can’t help you much."

Chen Xiao: "But someone like you appeared in my dream, and it happened after I learned about this case, so I wonder if what you’ve been through might have similarities with the case I’m investigating now?"

Si Ying: "My ordeal? Aren’t you quite clear about it? It’s merely because I pitied someone and felt compassionate, wanting to help that girl escape from her foster father’s clutches. But in the end, it proved that I wasn’t clever, not even recognizing people clearly."

"Leading to those who loved me becoming deranged, turned into executioners."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao abruptly opened his eyes.

A look of shock appeared in his eyes.

In his mind, Si Ying’s silhouette vanished!

Under the Power of Construction, he created a scenario where he conversed with Si Ying.

But in reality, it was a dialogue between Chen Xiao and his own heart!

Within the conversation, one sentence struck a chord deeply with Chen Xiao.

The sentence was: to help that girl escape from her foster father’s clutches!

Who was that girl?

It was Su Ting, who betrayed Si Ying and Xi Yian, leading to Si Ying’s death and Xi Yian becoming a killer in the Swallow Lane Fishbone Case!

She and her sister Su Jing were both adopted daughters of Su Haidong, the deceased in the Fishbone Case!

Adopted daughters, isn’t this exactly a matching point with the Qiu Tingfang murder case?

First emphasis in that sentence: to help that girl!

Or more precisely, it’s the word help!

"Based on Dayou’s fortune telling, would there be another possibility? That is, rather than a deceitful swap, it was a willing exchange!"

"Because Dayou’s fortune telling only offers reference significance, not the truth!"

"If this were the case, then the murder motive wouldn’t stand!"

"The second emphasis: escape from her foster father’s clutches!"

"Foster father’s clutches!"

Chen Xiao repeatedly mused over the phrase internally.

Finally, he considered another possibility!

Qiu Huasheng was Qiu Tingfang’s foster father.

But before Qiu Tingfang was adopted by Qiu Huasheng, her father was also a foster father!

Thinking about this possibility.

Chen Xiao jumped directly from the tree.

Then headed towards the false tomb Pan Huiping had mentioned,

From its discovery to its excavation, Pan Huiping meticulously instructed to have recordings taken.

Thus, the original appearance of the false tomb was clear to Chen Xiao.

He knew the reason Pan Huiping opened the false tomb was due to the depression in front of it from bowing.

The mound shape of the whole false tomb wasn’t particularly prominent!

After identifying the place, looking at the leaves on the ground, Chen Xiao recalled an information given by Pan Huiping.

Which was that combined with the traces left on the dried leaves at the scene, they discovered a footprint of approximately shoe size 41!

This size is rarely found among women, mostly seen in men!

So looking at those leaves, Chen Xiao felt an even stronger impulse to overturn his previous speculation!

He sensed his previous guesses were erroneous!

Yet, in front of this false tomb lies a significant problem:

Why did the person who killed Qiu Tingfang want her to bow towards this false tomb, causing an indentation?