Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife-Chapter 61: I Really Boarded Your Pirate Ship!
Under Chen Xiao’s feet, there were three cigarette butts.
The fierce wind just swept them over!
But where exactly they came from, Chen Xiao didn’t know.
He was stunned when he saw those three cigarette butts about to decompose completely.
He doesn’t smoke, so the cigarette butts couldn’t be left by him.
On this hillside, there are not only Li Ruomei’s grave, but they are spaced far apart.
The earlier wind was strong but not strong enough to carry cigarette butts from afar to his feet.
So whose cigarette butts were they?
Among the people Chen Xiao knew, quite a few were smokers.
Zhang Xian was quite a cigarette addict.
But the one most likely to have left cigarette butts around Li Ruomei’s grave was Su Haidong!
Yes, it’s very reasonable for Su Haidong to smoke beside his late wife’s grave.
But Su Ganbu said that since last year, Su Haidong hasn’t returned!
If he hasn’t returned, then who left these three partially decomposed cigarette butts?
Chen Xiao almost immediately took out his phone to call Zhang Xian!
The call connected, and Zhang Xian answered almost instantly.
"Found anything?" Zhang Xian inquired.
Chen Xiao took a deep breath and replied, "I found several cigarette butts in front of Li Ruomei’s grave, but the village’s Su Ganbu told me that Su Haidong hasn’t been back since last year."
Zhang Xian paused, asking, "What do you mean?"
"Si Ying!"
"Si what Ying? You’re cutting off bits, I can’t quite understand."
Chen Xiao said seriously, "Su Haidong hasn’t been back, but there are several cigarette butts in front of the grave. The decay process of cigarette butts is very slow, especially the filter. Does that make sense to you?"
Chen Xiao questioned, but the call was met with deadly silence.
Until after a dozen seconds, Zhang Xian said, "I understand what you mean. I’m going to find Su Jing and Su Ting now. They’re the only relatives of Li Ruomei left, but do you think they’ll agree?"
"If they don’t agree, do we not do it?" Chen Xiao countered.
Zhang Xian also became tense and cursed, "Damn it, this is grave digging, do you know how much pressure that is?"
"But if Si Ying is inside, wouldn’t this be the best place to bury her? Even after one year, ten years, twenty years, who could guess where that missing woman really is?"
Chen Xiao’s tone heavy with intention.
Zhang Xian gritted his teeth, "I know this kind of handling is extreme, so extreme it has refreshed my understanding since being an officer, but..."
But Zhang Xian didn’t finish, instead changing the subject, "Alright, if Si Ying isn’t inside, I’ll take all the blame!"
"Good, that’s the assurance I was waiting for. But with this, I’ll change my mind. Let me deal with this first. By the time you get Su Jing and Su Ting’s permission, won’t there be enough time to act?"
"No, how would you even do such a thing as grave digging?" Zhang Xian rebutted.
Chen Xiao frowned; this indeed wasn’t a good decision.
To open Li Ruomei’s grave, they must obtain her relatives’ permission.
Li Ruomei’s relatives are Su Jing and Su Ting, but those sisters have always been problematic, notifying them first might lead to many uncontrollable consequences.
But if they did it without notifying them, even if the case is solved, someone would still have to take responsibility.
So, whatever they do would be thankless work.
Looking at Li Ruomei’s tombstone, thinking about his suspicion, Chen Xiao felt somewhat anxious.
But amidst that anxiety, Chen Xiao actually thought of someone who could do the job.
"Hold on, Captain Zhang, don’t rush. Let me call someone to see if they’re willing to help," Chen Xiao said.
Zhang Xian asked curiously, "Who? Your buddies who often hang around you are good, but if pursued, how can you ensure compensation for them?"
"I’m not looking for Xiaoji or Knife Man Dali, but Guo Qing!"
"Guo Qing? Why would he agree!" Zhang Xian said instinctively, but soon he exclaimed joyfully, "No, he certainly would agree. Have you reached a certain deal between yourselves?"
"Exactly right, Captain Zhang... we’ve certainly reached an agreement, but I haven’t made any absolute promises."
"I see. You can ask him first."
Saying that, Zhang Xian hung up, and Chen Xiao immediately contacted Guo Qing.
The latter answered the call, incredulously saying, "Mr. Chen, our relationship isn’t quite at this level yet, right?"
"No rush, President Guo, you have half a minute to consider. If you agree, once I finish this case, I’ll join you in investigating that girl’s death immediately."
"Tell me first where you are?"
"Qifang Town, Sha Xi Village."
Guo Qing hesitated for a moment, cursing, "It’s not that far away, damn it... I’m hopping on your pirate ship without you having helped me in any way yet! It’s just that your investigation prowess is compelling."
"So President Guo can’t bear to refuse me, right?"
"Fine. You wait there, my people will be there in about an hour and a half."
"Great, I’ll send you a map later so your people can avoid the villagers here as much as possible!"
Seeing that Guo Qing agreed, Chen Xiao stopped feeling conflicted and dialed Zhang Xian’s number again.
"Hello, Captain Zhang, Guo Qing agreed."
"Agreed to what?" Zhang Xian asked, full of confusion.
Chen Xiao paused, about to speak, when Zhang Xian said again, "What’s with you, calling me with strange things? I don’t know, haven’t heard of it, I’m hanging up."
"Beep beep beep..."
Listening to the dial tone, Chen Xiao held his phone, perplexed.
But soon, he realized and had a chuckle.
The seasoned captain indeed taught a lesson!
Chen Xiao didn’t call again but stood quietly, waiting in front of Li Ruomei’s grave.
Gradually, he thought of the wind earlier, making him look at the photograph on the tombstone:
"No wonder the police often say that even the deceased can speak, just now... it was you reminding me, right? If so... you shouldn’t blame me. If you do blame... visit me in a dream someday, and I’ll choose a solemn day to apologize to you!"
Chen Xiao spoke softly.
He also worried about things not being as he suspected.
He feared disturbing the peaceful rest of the deceased.
But at this moment, he had no better option.
Time ticked by, and finally, after a little over an hour, there were faint calls from the woods.
Chen Xiao responded immediately, and soon, seven or eight burly men appeared before him.
The leader wasn’t Guo Qing, of course, being a president wouldn’t foolishly get involved directly.
The man glanced at Chen Xiao and coldly said, "Mr. Chen, shall we get started?"
Chen Xiao nodded, "Start digging, but be careful not to damage the coffin."
"Alright, you rest aside and pretend you’ve seen nothing, we’ll call you when we’re done."
After saying this, the man rolled up his sleeves and signaled his crew to get started.
