Since the suspicion is that Lian Yuhong's death involves a murder case,
we must return to the essence of the case.
Who benefits the most from the victim's death?
The benefit does not necessarily have to be monetary, or related to gaining status.
Psychological gains also count as benefits.
Li Xi's family background is quite good.
His father, Li Jindao, runs a clothing factory.
Although it can't be considered a large-scale operation, compared to ordinary people, Li Xi can definitely be regarded as a minor second-generation wealthy individual.
In contrast, what about Lian Yuhong?
She is almost without father or mother, all alone.
Her profession isn't sothing to be proud of.
If it weren't for Li Xi's insistence on marrying her, even the most open-minded parents might have so reservations in their hearts.
If there were indeed issues with the child in Lian Yuhong's belly,
then Li Xi's family would strongly oppose it.
And if the two cases spanning twelve years were indeed inextricably linked,
then it's like placing a large bundle of explosives directly on a sturdy dam, blowing away all defenses.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiao felt sowhat excited inside.
However, he still needed a good plan.
Because this was just a conjecture he and Lin Xi had, where so evils were magnified infinitely.
To verify this evil, he couldn't approach it directly.
"Sweetie, there are several key people surrounding Lian Yuhong. The foremost is Li Xi. If Li Xi also knew there were issues with the child in Yuhong's belly, he would actually be the most likely to drive her to death, but..."
Chen Xiao hesitated, and Lin Xi responded: "You've already t him, and your suspicions aren't deep, are they?"
"That's right. I've talked with him. Although I'm confident in my words, I believe I can tell when soone is genuinely expressing emotions and when they are acting in front of ."
"Then trust your judgnt."
"Yes, but I'm still missing a very good breakthrough point, one that can break the current deadlock."
Chen Xiao said, and looking at the ti, he said: "It's almost noon, why not go and get a free al."
Lin Xi seed to understand what Chen Xiao ant, smiling: "Go ahead, his family's economic condition is good, the food should be decent."
"Yes, don't forget to eat. If I find out you've lost weight, you'll be in trouble."
"Don't worry, I won't let myself go hungry. I've made it a point to keep myself in the best health since not long ago, hmph!"
Saying this, Lin Xi hung up the phone first.
Chen Xiao smiled, driving towards Li Xi's ho.
However, when he arrived, the gate of the detached villa was tightly closed.
Chen Xiao rang the doorbell, and shortly afterward, a woman ca to open the door.
"Who are you?" the woman asked curiously.
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "Hello, my na is Chen Xiao, is Li Xi here?"
"He's locked himself in his room; it's already ti to eat, and he still won't co out. Are you his friend?"
"No, I'm an investigative advisor with the precinct's detective unit. I spoke with him this morning."
"Oh, you're from the police team, please co in." The woman quickly opened the door.
Chen Xiao thanked her and walked inside. The woman quickly asked, "Officer, may I ask about Yuhong's situation?"
"Of course, did you all go to Changlong Village?" Chen Xiao asked.
The woman's eyes were visibly swollen.
They were already a bit red and swollen, and with Chen Xiao's question, the woman's voice choked as she spoke:
"We went, but I didn't dare to look at her much. It was too... too harsh. I also can't understand, everything was going fine, why would she think of ending it all?"
As the woman spoke, Chen Xiao followed her into the house.
In the living room sat a man around fifty years old.
The man was lost in thought, sorting through baby clothes one by one.
Seeing those clothes, the woman's tears could no longer be held back and stread down her face.
The man looked up, sowhat puzzled, and looked at Chen Xiao: "Who are you?"
"Are you Mr. Li Jindao? My na is Chen Xiao, I'm an investigative advisor from the precinct's detective team."
The man imdiately stood up and extended his hand: "Hello, Advisor Chen, I'm sorry... the family has been hit with sudden changes, things are a bit chaotic right now."
Chen Xiao shook his head to indicate it was alright, then looked at the baby clothes for both boys and girls and said:
"Mr. Li, you prepared these clothes quite early?"
Li Jindao sighed heavily: "Yes, while my age isn't too old, I am already fifty. At this age, there's not much else to care for, just hoping my child can extend the family line."
"Originally, we were just about to see this happen, who could have thought...?"
Seeing Li Jindao choke up, Chen Xiao sighed: "Please accept my condolences."
Li Jindao said bitterly that it was alright, and invited Chen Xiao to sit down.
After looking around, Chen Xiao asked, "Mr. Li, what kind of business are you in?"
"In Shencheng City, I deal with stainless steel doors and windows, but also invested in a hotel in Xiangdu."
Chen Xiao was a bit surprised: "It seems Mr. Li has a keen eye; I've been to Xiangdu, and the hotel industry there is very prosperous."
"Oh, I just dabble in it with so friends," Li Jindao said, then asked:
"Advisor Chen, you didn't co here just to inquire about my business, did you?"
"Of course not, but since Mr. Li asked, I'll be straightforward. Regarding your future daughter-in-law, do you know what she used to do?"
Li Jindao nodded: "I know, the two kids hid it from
before, but after I accidentally found out, they confessed to . Honestly, I couldn't accept it at first. You know, as a businessman, I frequently socialize, so I generally have little regard for girls in that line of work."
"But since the two of them developed feelings, and after I secretly investigated Yuhong, I found that from her childhood to adulthood, she had no choice, so I accepted the two of them."
As he spoke, the woman who opened the door, who is also Li Jindao's wife, said: "Yes, initially, we were quite against Yuhong, but as ti went on, we found her to be very sensible. Whether dealing with my son or us old folks, she took care of everything ticulously."
"Ah, at that ti, we thought that Yuhong might be far from the well-educated and sensible daughter-in-law we envisioned. But what is most important in a family? It's harmony that leads to prosperity!"
Li Jindao silently nodded.
He lowered his head again to sort through the baby clothes.
Chen Xiao observed their expressions as Li Xi ca out of his room.
Seeing Chen Xiao, he seed surprised, but quickly asked, "Advisor Chen, did you find sothing by coming here now?"
Chen Xiao shook his head: "There isn't such a thing as quick results. I ca to your house because I wanted to hear about the relationship between Lian Yuhong and the Peng family father and son from your parents."
Li Xi was very confused: "Didn't I already tell you about those?"
"Different people see things from different perspectives, so I'd like to hear what Mr. and Mrs. Li think about them."
Just as Li Xi was about to say sothing else, Li Jindao imdiately snapped:
"Who's conducting the investigation, you or Advisor Chen? What's with all the nonsense!"
Li Xi imdiately lowered his head, not daring to make another sound.
Chen Xiao glanced at him, smiling: "It seems Mr. Li is quite authoritative at ho."
Li Jindao shook his head: "Given what has happened, there needs to be soone in the family who can stabilize things; otherwise, the days ahead will be hard to endure."
Li Xi stayed silent, and Mrs. Li was already teary-eyed.
Li Jindao took a deep breath and said: "Chen Xiao, why don't we chat in the tea pavilion in the garden? It's just chaotic with them around."
Chen Xiao smiled and nodded, then proceeded to walk toward the garden again at Li Jindao's invitation.
But as soon as he approached the tea pavilion Li Jindao ntioned, sothing nearby imdiately caught Chen Xiao's attention.
It was a Wooden Man Target.
The Wooden Man Target was cleaned thoroughly, and it wasn't hard to see that soone had practiced on it for years.
Seeing this, Chen Xiao imdiately asked: "Mr. Li, are you a man who matches his na, practicing martial arts regularly?!"
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