"Isn't the case already solved? Why bring up divination symbols now!"
Upon seeing Chen Xiao inquire, Liu Dayou couldn't help but ntion it casually.
Chen Xiao thought to himself; he was still quite interested in Liu Dayou's divination skills.
"Precisely because the case is solved, I want to know if you were accurate this ti."
Liu Dayou shook his head directly: "This ti, it felt unsuccessful; when the divination symbol appeared, even I couldn't understand it!"
Chen Xiao was full of curiosity: "You couldn't understand it?"
"Yeah, it was tangled and complicated!"
What Liu Dayou said left Chen Xiao's group in a fog, so helplessly, he began to explain simply:
"Let
put it plainly—you guys shouldn't underestimate that I only use a few copper coins to divine, but the symbols can have countless changes. Based on Lian Yuhong's birth date and eight characters, the symbol was always unclear, only indicating that she had a life full of ups and downs."
"But when divining, I based it on the Yang Lake Phantom, and what I saw was an elusive link."
"The aning is, I feel Lian Yuhong is related to the Yang Lake Phantom, but upon closer look, there's no connection. When I feel there's no connection, she seems to have countless ties."
Xiaoji was speechless: "So is there a connection or not?"
"I don't know."
"You divine it yourself, yet you're undecided?"
"Yes, it's that mysterious!" Liu Dayou spread his hands, and Xiaoji Knife Man gave his candid evaluation:
"It has to be mysterious to show your divination skills, right?"
"Nonsense! How much budget has Brother Chen given ? I wouldn't use those tricks to fool him," Liu Dayou said, patting his chest:
"Brother Chen, this divination symbol is like that; it seems there's a connection, but actually, there isn't. But when you think there's no connection, it turns out there is."
Chen Xiao understood Liu Dayou.
So when he saw his expression, Chen Xiao confird he wasn't babbling nonsense but was expressing the divination symbol seriously.
Chen Xiao nodded: "Alright, regardless of the divination symbol, I'll take you to the archives to look at the files from the Yang Lake Phantom case twelve years ago."
"Brother Chen, you an we need to continue investigating, right?"
"Yeah, it's not enough that Lian Yuhong was driven to death by her future mother-in-law using the Yang Lake Phantom thod. We need to convince the public completely. The reason we got involved in this is to let the people of Shencheng know who broke the Yang Lake Phantom case, so before we achieve that goal, everyone still needs to work harder."
"Brother Chen, just give us your orders." Xiaoji didn't find it troubleso at all, and Xiaoji Knife Man also nodded solemnly:
"Anyway, I'm here as long as you need , Brother Chen—just say the word."
Seeing Xiaoji and Xiaoji Knife Man declare their loyalty, Liu Dayou also patted his chest: "Rest assured, Brother Chen, as long as the budget doesn't decrease, I won't ss around."
"You're obsessed with money." Xiaoji Knife Man sneered, to which Liu Dayou responded:
"Haha, boy, you don't understand the bitterness of not making ends et; without money, there are no won, understand?"
When it ca to won, it was okay, but ntioning them made Xiaoji Knife Man's expression turn gloomy, and he hung his head without saying a word.
Xiaoji shook his head helplessly, and Chen Xiao couldn't be bothered to intervene.
Liu Dayou asked softly: "Brother Xiaodao, what's wrong?"
"You wouldn't understand."
"What do you an I wouldn't understand? I've been through a lot more than you; are you saying I don't understand?"
"Do you know the feeling of emptiness here after being consud?" Xiaoji Knife Man asked, pointing at his chest.
Liu Dayou looked puzzled: "What kind of mystery are you posing? n and won just find each other attractive; you love sleeping with her, she loves sleeping with you. If it goes well, it lasts; if not, you just part ways. Judging by your expression, seems like you didn't et the standard!"
Xiaoji Knife Man didn't reply to Liu Dayou anymore.
Talking without understanding would be too much.
Liu Dayou couldn't be bothered to speak to Xiaoji Knife Man anymore, sensing that he still hadn't suffered enough.
After the group entered the archives, they gradually quieted down.
Twelve years ago, there were a total of four victims in the Yang Lake Phantom case.
Lian Da.
Zhu Mao.
Chang Guan.
Xie Yan.
Chen Xiao picked up the file on Xie Yan, handed the file on Lian Da to Xiaoji, gave Zhu Mao's to Xiaoji Knife Man, and left Chang Guan's for Liu Dayou to morize.
Soon, the archives room fell silent.
Looking at the photos left in Xie Yan's file, Chen Xiao could tell that Xie Wensheng's appearance took after his father.
However, Xie Yan was not as tall as Xie Wensheng.
Xie Yan was under 1.7 ters tall, with a rather heavyset build and a large belly.
Xie Yan was over fifty years old when he died in service.
At that age, he was considered relatively old within the precinct at the ti.
However, from Xie Yan's file, it was evident that he was a police officer who enjoyed case simulations.
It was through this skill that Xie Yan solved many cases.
After reading Xie Yan's personal file, Chen Xiao carefully reviewed the records of the cri scene where Xie Yan died.
The description made Chen Xiao feel eerily similar to Lian Yuhong's death.
It completely matched the profile of suicide by hanging!
Looking at the photograph evidence from the ti, Chen Xiao felt, regardless of which photo he viewed, it still pointed to suicide.
After closing the file, Chen Xiao couldn't help but close his eyes to think.
"Perhaps Dayou's divination wasn't wrong, Lian Yuhong's death indeed feels like a distant connection to the Yang Lake Phantom of twelve years ago. When you assu there's no link to twelve years ago, yet there is. When you say there is a link, yet no actual connection can be found."
"However, Lian Yuhong's death provides more reference information. She died due to Gu Rong's pressure, and why could Gu Rong drive her to death? It stemd from an issue with Lian Yuhong herself. So, could the successful suicide scenes appear repeatedly in the cases back then due to a similar reason?"
"But what issue did Xie Yan have? He was a diligent police officer who worked for decades. Even considering his age at the ti, he could retire happily in a few years. Notably, he told his child prior to his death to donate his body for continued contribution after he passed."
"Such a respectable elder police officer, it's hard for
to doubt his character."
Chen Xiao wondered, but he also pondered why Xie Yan would discuss his affairs with Xie Wensheng.
Besides the unpredictable risks brought by the police profession, was there any intuitive reason for Xie Yan's actions?
If so, could Xie Yan's death be because he discovered sothing during his investigation?
And what he discovered forced the killer's hand against him?
Thinking here, Chen Xiao suddenly felt it necessary to visit a place.
That was the care ho where Xie Wensheng's mother lived.
Xie Wensheng ntioned that after falling out with his mother, all of his father's belongings were taken by his mother.
When Chen Xiao was investigating the Skull Case, even the barely literate Uncle Wan De left clues.
As a criminal police officer himself, Xie Yan wouldn't have thought of this?
With a plan in mind, Chen Xiao got up, and seeing that Xiaoji and the others were still busy reading, he bid a farewell and left the archives room.
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