Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife-Chapter 103: What Is Really Locked Inside That Villa!
Yu Gui’s father is of a silent disposition.
Throughout the entire day, his reaction was completely different from that of Mrs. Yu.
But no one dared to say that Yu Gu wasn’t grieving.
His vacant eyes told everyone that the hopes of his life had already shattered.
Chen Xiao looked at him and seemed to recall a phrase from the internet of the future.
The history of loved ones is not a sudden storm, but a lifelong dampness.
Yu Gu numbly poured tea for everyone, while Lou Xiaodong sat down beside Chen Xiao after serving the tea and asked:
"Bro, what were you just talking about?"
Before Chen Xiao could answer, the villagers hurriedly handed a newspaper to Lou Xiaodong.
As soon as Lou Xiaodong saw the newspaper, his eyebrows suddenly furrowed.
He immediately noticed Chen Xiao’s "back view" on the front page, but he didn’t understand the significance of Chen Xiao taking out the newspaper at this moment.
Thinking for a moment, he looked at Chen Xiao with suspicion.
Seeing Chen Xiao lowering his head to drink tea, he pretended to read the newspaper, listening to the villagers’ recounting.
"Captain Lou, haven’t you figured it out yet? Our Nanqiao Town’s home appliance expert, Boss Chen, is a great detective!"
"I bet Captain Lou didn’t expect Boss Chen to be his fellow detective."
The villagers teased, and Lou Xiaodong’s eyes gradually froze, then he smiled and said:
"Wow, I really couldn’t tell that Brother Chen had such skills."
"You’re kidding, actually, detectives are people too, we’re all just doing human work."
"So have you found anything?" Lou Xiaodong asked.
The villagers nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Boss Chen didn’t you say we should brainstorm together, tell us how we can help you."
Chen Xiao rubbed his hands and said: "That fellow there is right, at this time I really should brainstorm. Hmm... In my mind, the perpetrator has a profile. Let me share this profile with everyone, and you all can help me think it over."
"Sure, hurry and tell us!"
Chen Xiao nodded: "That person is quite big, both in height and build, and I suspect he has been trained from a young age."
The villagers furrowed their brows as they began to think, Lou Xiaodong and Yu Gu did the same, and they couldn’t help but ponder.
Then, Chen Xiao continued: "That person should be bold and meticulous in his daily life, decisive in action!"
At this point, Lou Xiaodong suddenly looked up.
But Chen Xiao lifted his head and looked at Yu Gu: "The most important point requires Uncle Yu to think, and that is that this person must have some connection to your family. The relation can be deep or shallow, but you must have had contact with him, and many times at that."
"This is all I know about the perpetrator."
At this point, Chen Xiao turned his head towards Lou Xiaodong.
At this moment, Lou Xiaodong was acting strangely. His head was lowered, yet his fists were clenched tightly.
His exposed arms were bulging with veins.
But since everyone else was engrossed in their thoughts, no one noticed him.
Chen Xiao smiled and asked: "Brother Lou, what’s the matter?"
Lou Xiaodong immediately snapped back: "Ah, nothing...just thinking about the person you’re talking about."
"Did you think of anyone?"
Lou Xiaodong shook his head: "No, from what I know, everyone Yu Gu’s family is acquainted with, but this kind of thing definitely has resentment involved, otherwise how could someone commit such an act?"
"That’s spot on, and besides, having someone’s capture and possession of evidence, these are just my feelings."
Lou Xiaodong laughed and stood up, saying: "Old Yu, there’s water boiling on the stove, I’ll go have a look."
Yu Gu nodded, though he seemed somewhat disinterested in listening to Lou Xiaodong, as he was also lost in thought.
But Yu Gu was dull.
He always felt like he was about to see that person clearly, but a thin veil covered his eyes, preventing him from piercing through.
After an indeterminate amount of time thinking, Yu Gu wanted to chat with Chen Xiao alone.
But as soon as he turned around, Chen Xiao seemed to have disappeared somewhere.
After searching for a while, Yu Gu finally found Chen Xiao in the mourning hall.
He seemed to have entered the mourning hall to add incense.
Yu Gu walked into the mourning hall and said with gratitude: "Thank you, Boss Chen, for remembering to light incense for Ah Gui."
"Everyone got so caught up in my story that they ended up neglecting Yu Gui," Chen Xiao replied.
Yu Gu didn’t respond, but his eyes were filled with conflict.
After placing the incense, Chen Xiao softly said: "Uncle Yu, is there something you want to say to me?"
Yu Gu clenched his fists and finally nodded: "Yes."
"Can I ask, what exactly haven’t you told us?" Chen Xiao didn’t directly ask who it was, but instead posed another question.
Yu Gu looked at Yu Gui’s portrait, filled with guilt: "He only brought it up, and when I refused, he left. I didn’t expect him to harbor a grudge!"
"Did this involve Guo Ning?"
"Yes, he must have gone to find Guo Ning later!"
"Why?"
"Because after Ah Gui gave up treatment, there were remaining treatment expenses! He wanted to keep that money, but how could I make such a decision!"
"Was there someone seriously ill on his side as well?"
"Yes, I didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence. His teacher was in the same ward as Ah Gui, but shortly after Ah Gui was discharged, he passed away! If you hadn’t mentioned how similar these things sounded tonight, I might not have recalled."
"That deceased person wasn’t married, was he?"
"No, he never married his whole life."
"But that doesn’t make any sense...none of it adds up!"
Chen Xiao mumbled while pondering, eventually walking out of the mourning hall.
Yu Gu watched his troubled demeanor, wanting to follow but was reminded by a voice.
"Don’t disturb him anymore; you...how would you let Ah Gui rest in peace!"
It was Yu Gui’s mother speaking, who had been by his casket all this time.
Yu Gu clenched his teeth, not daring to lift his head again.
Carrying his thoughts, Chen Xiao walked slowly out of the mourning hall, leaving Yu Gui’s home as well.
Gradually, he stopped, unable to resolve the question that had recently formed in his mind.
But as he looked at the tightly shut doors of every household, Chen Xiao suddenly made a connection.
He quickly took out his phone and called Guo Zhengchang.
Already lying down but sleepless through the night, Guo Zhengchang immediately answered: "Mr. Chen, did you find any evidence?"
"No, but there’s someone who can definitely find evidence more easily than I can."
"Who?"
"Lou Xiaodong!"
"No, you can’t let him find it!"
Guo Zhengchang almost shouted, and Chen Xiao replied calmly: "At this moment, he wants to find evidence more than we do, and he’s the only one who can find it more easily."
"What if he destroys it!"
"I won’t give him the time, and right now, I need to ask you one question."
"Go ahead, what’s the question?"
"What’s been locked inside that villa of yours all this time?"
