Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 356: Go Ahead, Step On Me!

That pale figure appeared in Chen Xiao’s line of sight under the illumination of the lightning.

Chen Xiao’s eyes gradually widened.

He didn’t know whether he should lament his own luck.

Or rather, he should genuinely lament that what he truly overlooked was not whether the deceased was clothed.

Instead, when his speculation came out, the most important thing to remember was, where is the other Qiu Tingfang!

Now, he saw a pale arm washed by the rain.

The arm appeared there because of this heavy rain.

Otherwise, how long would it take for the person buried beneath the earth to see the light of day again?

Who could know?

Chen Xiao no longer cared about the torrential downpour.

His gaze appeared very cold in the rain curtain.

Because the place where the body was buried was exactly on the inevitable path Chen Xiao, or to be more comprehensive, the entire task force had to take when entering the mountain.

This choice of burial location and depth made Chen Xiao feel utterly provoked.

Chen Xiao walked to the side of that arm.

After putting on gloves, he grasped the arm’s wrist.

Naturally, there was no warmth to be felt on the wrist.

He applied a little pressure, and after confirming it wasn’t just a single arm, he didn’t move further.

Then he stood up, casting a cold glance at the jungle.

Chen Xiao still walked towards the mountains outside.

He needed to contact the police now.

But his gaze never shifted from the place where the body appeared.

Upon reaching the edge, he saw the phone had picked up a signal and immediately called Pan Huiping.

But to his shock, Pan Huiping’s phone wouldn’t connect.

After several attempts, Chen Xiao had no choice but to call Xiaoji:

"Hey, Brother Chen, it’s pouring rain. Did Captain Pan and the others pick you up yet?"

Chen Xiao instantly frowned: "Captain Pan came to pick me up?"

"Yeah, she went with Dayou. They’ve been gone a while now. Didn’t you meet?"

"No, I found something new here and can’t get in touch with them."

"Could it be that the rain is too heavy, so they hid along the way and lost the signal?"

Xiaoji said, and Chen Xiao was a bit worried.

Thinking for a moment, he said: "Well, go to the detective team right now and inform everyone else, get them to bring people over quickly."

"Okay."

With the call to Xiaoji ended.

Chen Xiao felt somewhat worried.

But there was nothing more he could do now but wait at the scene.

His impromptu night investigation of Leigong Mountain was evidently not in vain.

Not only did he come up with a new idea, but he also happened to discover another body on the mountain in this heavy rain!

Chen Xiao didn’t touch the body that could already be identified as a woman’s with the naked eye.

Letting the rain wash away the surrounding dirt.

Seeing the muddy water flow away from his feet, Chen Xiao’s mind pondered the origin of this body.

Although the face of the body couldn’t be seen yet, he thought it must be the other Qiu Tingfang.

And the degree of the body’s decay did not need to be checked.

It definitely happened after the police discovered Qiu Tingfang.

Why was Chen Xiao so sure?

Because of the burial location, nothing else.

This route had been traveled by the police repeatedly. If it was buried earlier, it would have been discovered long ago.

If Chen Xiao had to further narrow down the timeframe.

Then it should be during the two or three days when the police diverted their attention from Leigong Mountain.

However, if the person inside was indeed another Qiu Tingfang.

Then the killer should be easy to guess in feeling.

It must be related to Qiu Tingfang’s previous parents.

Chen Xiao pondered.

Time also passed rapidly.

But as time went by, the worry in Chen Xiao’s eyes became thicker and thicker.

He hadn’t expected Pan Huiping and Liu Dayou to come to pick him up.

And at this moment, the weather could undoubtedly be considered bad.

Although the route from the district to Sanshui Town was a broad road, a lot of time had passed since they set out from there until now.

Until this point, there was no meeting. Something must have happened midway.

Chen Xiao’s intuition was right.

Or maybe this was a fact.

When Pan Huiping and Liu Dayou were halfway driving, indeed an accident occurred.

Worried about Chen Xiao having an accident in bad weather, Pan Huiping drove fast along the way.

Under heavy rain, and at midnight too.

Pan Huiping hadn’t expected a dog to suddenly dart out onto the road.

Instinctively, Pan Huiping made a quick turn of the steering wheel.

The slippery road, coupled with the abrupt steering, caused the car to instantly lose control and plunge into the river.

It was just that on Pan Huiping’s car.

If it were someone else’s car that plunged into the river, possibly when the car was flooded by the river and lost function, there wouldn’t be anything they could do.

In the emergency, Pan Huiping immediately broke the car window.

And quickly squeezed out of the car.

However, when she turned back to look at Liu Dayou, she found he was still inside the car like he was frozen!

Even if Liu Dayou was Chen Xiao’s friend, not just any person, as a police officer, Pan Huiping couldn’t just ignore him.

She could only return, pulling Liu Dayou out in one go.

Dragging Liu Dayou’s body, Pan Huiping swam upward continuously.

At the moment she broke the water’s surface, raindrops beat against her face, but she wore a smile on her face.

She was very grateful that Liu Dayou was a slight man.

Also grateful that Liu Dayou was like a fool in the water.

He neither flailed about nor grabbed and clawed around erratically.

When Pan Huiping dragged him to the shore, she gasped for breath heavily.

After catching her breath, Pan Huiping patted Liu Dayou and was just about to inquire when she saw Liu Dayou clutching his arms and shrinking his body.

Pan Huiping looked stunned: "Are you so scared? Have you never encountered any danger with Chen Xiao?"

Liu Dayou didn’t reply.

Pan Huiping noticed something strange in his eyes.

That kind of gaze, as if showing great fear of something.

As a police officer, Pan Huiping knew many people have peculiar phobias.

Such as claustrophobia, thalassophobia, and so on.

But the fear in Liu Dayou’s eyes suddenly made her feel this slight man was pitiable.

She couldn’t help but pat Liu Dayou again, saying: "Sorry, I drove too fast earlier; it’s all right now. Don’t be scared."

It seemed that her voice had brought Liu Dayou back to himself.

It was just after coming back, Liu Dayou began to breathe heavily.

Pan Huiping felt that Liu Dayou’s fear was not simple and couldn’t help asking: "Did something happen to you?"

Liu Dayou stubbornly shook his head: "Nothing, sorry for letting Captain Pan laugh."

"There’s nothing funny about people being afraid of nature, and if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have to go through this."

Liu Dayou, with a pale face, grinned: "Actually, it’s not that I fear nature, but because of something from my childhood that causes this."

Pan Huiping showed curiosity: "We’re about the same age; my childhood was quite tough. You must be the same, right."

"I’m not afraid of hardship."

"Then it’s...?"

Liu Dayou interrupted Pan Huiping: "Really, it’s nothing, Captain Pan. Let’s think about getting up there first. The riverbank is all muddy; climbing one by one isn’t very convenient."

Speaking, Liu Dayou squatted down, patted his shoulder, and said:

"Come on, Captain Pan, step on my shoulder, and it’ll be easier to get up there!"

Pan Huiping shook her head immediately: "I should be able to do it alone."

"The rain is getting heavier; let’s not waste time. You’re a woman, even if you’re a physically strong female cop, staying in the water too long isn’t good. Come on, just step on!"

Liu Dayou urged.

After looking deeply at him, Pan Huiping eventually lifted her foot.

Just when she stood entirely on Liu Dayou, she could clearly feel his whole body trembling.

But Liu Dayou didn’t utter a sound but straightened his body bit by bit to let her climb ashore!