How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 429 - 431: What’s on Your Mind_1

Nan Chuyi: "Don’t mention it, I was just asking why you didn’t go home after school?"

Li Qiao: "I’m now an advisor for the criminal investigation squad, and I’ve got a case to work on."

Nan Chuyi laughed and said, "The greater the capability, the greater the responsibility, impressive!"

Li Qiao held his forehead: "I don’t have such a great sense of duty."

Xue Lingqing: "What case requires you to burn the midnight oil?"

Li Qiao gave a brief explanation.

Nan Chuyi: "It must have been his wife who did it; he was having an affair at the hospital."

Xue Lingqing: "Just because he had an affair doesn’t mean she would kill for it."

"If it were me, I’d kill," Nan Chuyi said before shifting gears, "but I couldn’t kill. Murder will lead to execution, and it’s not worth it for a man. I would pretend not to know, but every day I’d find a way to torture him slowly and make his life a living hell."

Xue Lingqing felt a chill down his spine for no reason—Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

Li Qiao couldn’t help but smile: "Where are there so many affairs? Our colleagues have already investigated. His wife is also a doctor, and during the time of his disappearance and death, she was at work."

Nan Chuyi, unable to be of help, suggested leaving.

"Wait for me, I’ll join you." Li Qiao quickly tidied up the desk, gathered all the materials, locked the door, and went home with Nan Chuyi and his spouse.

They parted ways at the entrance of the alley.

As Li Qiao stepped into the courtyard, he heard a giggling sound nearby.

It turned out to be Qin Jin tickling the child’s armpit.

Qin Jin: "You’re back?"

Qin Baby: "Mama."

"Yes, Baby, good. Did you have fun with Daddy today?"

Qin Baby nodded and said, "Mhm."

"Do you want to follow him again tomorrow?"

Qin Baby shook his head and pointed at Old Mrs. Qin, indicating he wanted to stay with her.

Old Mrs. Qin’s eyes were full of affection: "My Qin Baby is so considerate, knowing how lonely his great-grandma gets by herself." She then said to Li Qiao, "The snow was heavy today, Mrs. Tao didn’t come, and I was bored to death at home. I knitted a pair of mitts for the child. Just now, I put them on, and they fit perfectly."

Only then did Li Qiao notice the mitts on the vanity.

A verdant green color.

Lined with a layer of cotton.

The mitts had an entrance, but no exit.

When the child went out wearing them, there was no need to worry about his hands getting cold.

Grandma is so caring.

He said, "They feel so comfortable, and they look beautiful too."

Old Mrs. Qin continued, "It’s less than two months until the New Year; time really flies. This year, we won’t go back to our hometown for the holiday. Qiaoqiao, what do you think?"

Li Qiao had no plans to return either: "How about we go to the south instead, take Baby for the ancestral worship?"

Old Mrs. Qin found this feasible: "You and Jin arrange it."

"......"

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The next morning, Li Qiao went to school as usual. As she crossed the school gate, she caught sight of a young man and woman standing face to face on the road opposite the gate. The man was tall and strapping, the woman petite and pretty. The woman had a red scarf wrapped around her neck, complementing the snowy scenery surrounding them.

Just as she marveled at the sweetness of a romance, the woman ran off crying.

The man chased after her.

Soon enough, the woman was appeased.

Then the man entered the school, while the woman left.

The former recognized Li Qiao and greeted her with a smile: "Hello, senior Li, that’s my little sister. She came to visit me from our hometown and is staying at the nearby guesthouse. She insisted I take her to see a movie in this snowy weather, and when I disagreed, she threw a tantrum."

Li Qiao thought to herself, I didn’t even ask about your relationship, why are you so eager to explain?

The more she described, the darker the picture became.

She uttered an "oh."

A male classmate asked, "Li, where does your family live? Do you go home to stay every night? I heard you live in the staff dormitory at the school."

Li Qiao replied, "Nearby. I was assigned a dormitory during my internship, I stay there occasionally."

At that moment, a female classmate called out, "Shi Wei."

"Yeah?"

The male classmate beside Li Qiao immediately responded and said to her, "Li, a classmate is calling me, I need to go first, okay?"

"Sure."

Shi Wei ran off.

Li Qiao watched his departing figure, which reminded her of the way Qin Jin had rushed toward her when she called out to him back in high school. Wasn’t that the kind of enthusiasm only shown by young people in love?

What was the deal with the girl at the door just now?

Really her sister?

It was at that moment that she thought of something Nan Chuyi said last night, and suddenly she had a new understanding of the case.

According to the deceased’s daughter-in-law’s statement, the two were university classmates who entered the same company after graduation and only then started dating and got married.

But the deceased’s parents were from the countryside, with rural parents wanting to match their son with a good girl when he came of age, right?

Not to mention distant possibilities, just look at the nearby ones, Cai Hechuan could go to university without it affecting his pursuit of a partner back in his hometown.

If the deceased had wronged a girl before marrying his current wife, and if that girl had an unhappy marriage, wouldn’t she harbor resentment towards the deceased? A person with a gentle disposition might suppress their feelings, but if they were like Li Jinhua, enduring a life full of endless frustrations, seeking revenge wasn’t out of the question.

She used the midday break to share her thoughts with her colleagues.

With no other breakthroughs, her colleagues started inquiring in that direction. Soon, from the mouth of the deceased’s father, they learned that during his time at university, a girl from the same village had indeed badgered him relentlessly.

Their family had always disapproved, and a while ago, the girl shamelessly went to Beijing to seek their son for medical help.

Moreover, because their son refused to be with her, she would often come to their door to harass him.

Murder was indeed a possibility.

Mao Yawen relayed the information to Li Qiao, "The team has already started looking for that woman. How did you come up with this idea?" They never considered that a man might have had entanglements with a woman from the same village.

Such covert matters are hard for outsiders to find out, as they can affect the reputation of the woman involved.

Li Qiao: "I deduced it."

"If your deduction is right, in a year or two, you could be considered an expert," she replied.

Li Qiao laughed and said, "Don’t flatter me. I have classes to attend. Let me know if there’s any news, okay?" She left.

Mao Yawen sighed. How does someone manage to juggle studies and assist with cases? What a smart person.

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It was a restful weekend.

The sunshine was just right, Li Qiao and Qin Jin were basking in the sun in the yard with their child.

Mao Yawen came to visit.

"Everyone’s here, is this your kid? He’s so cute."

Smiling, Li Qiao welcomed her, "We have a boy; just praise him as a brave warrior." She introduced Mao Yawen to Qin Jin.

Qin Jin: "Hello."

Mao Yawen smiled politely, "Hello." She also liked children and approached the little one, saying kindly, "Can auntie hold you?"

Qin Baby twisted his body away.

Mao Yawen didn’t insist, "He’s quite shy."

Li Qiao poured tea to serve as hospitality.

Mao Yawen warmed her hands with the tea cup, "I’m here to talk about the dismemberment case. The victim was really killed by that ex-girlfriend we talked about.

According to the suspect’s confession, when they broke up, she resented the man because he had promised to marry her. She gave him everything, even underwent an abortion for his sake. But once the man finished college, he immediately turned his back on his promises and got together with a city girl. It just so happened that a young man from the neighboring village pursued her, and she accepted.

They lived their lives well, but her current husband suddenly fell ill, and in desperation she went to Beijing to seek medical help. The victim, unsatisfied with his comfortable life, wanted to rekindle their old flame, but she disagreed. During a struggle, she stabbed the man and, fearing discovery, dismembered his body and disposed of it."