Cao Chan still harbors a deep resistance towards Chen Xiao.
Especially when she stated that Chen Xiao couldn't do anything about her, it was a direct declaration to Chen Xiao.
She was not wrong.
She was rely avenging.
Moreover, her actions could not be severely punished by the law.
Her only concern was her husband finding out, affecting her entire family.
That's all!
But Chen Xiao wasn't here to convict her now.
Looking at Cao Chan's determined stance to resist till the end, Chen Xiao sighed:
"Sister-in-law, didn't Elder Xie's death cause any reflection in you? Yes, I know you feel you aren't wrong, and avenging your parents seems right in my eyes too."
"But Elder Xie, at that ti, must have been extrely tornted. Have you ever thought about it? He was a good police officer without a blemish all his life, even to the point of donating his body before he died."
"Really, didn't you ever think about why he died?"
ntioning Xie Yan.
Cao Chan, always holding her head high, finally lowered it now.
Tears stread down one by one from her eyes.
"I never thought he'd end his life in such a way, and I know he did it to protect . He already knew I did it at that ti. Especially when Dad noticed their shoe sizes, everything changed."
"I initially thought he would surely talk to
about the death of Lian Da's three people, but I never expected he wouldn't say a word in the end."
Chen Xiao pondered.
Now, he still had two doubts in his mind.
One was what Cao Chan said; in his view, it wasn't enough to cause all three of Lian Da's people to consecutively commit suicide. There might be other things behind it.
The other was Xie Yan's death.
Though Xie Yan was a principled police officer, suicide isn't trivial.
He might feel ashad for being a police officer unable to impartially arrest his daughter-in-law.
But that shouldn't push him to absolute despair, right?
Is there soone who has always known what Cao Chan was doing? If that person was threatening him with this, Xie Yan might have chosen an extre path.
Also, Chen Xiao previously suspected, who was the first to spread the Yang Lake Phantom tale?
Thinking of these, Chen Xiao deeply looked at Cao Chan, seriously saying:
"Have you considered that everything you did was seen by soone? And there's evidence left behind. While on the surface, no one might be able to do anything about you, if soone witnessed each of your acts of deceit, your actions would already involve murder!"
Cao Chan's face changed in shock: "What? How could this be!"
"Why not? When Elder Xie realized it was you, he had many choices. For instance, advising you to surrender because, at that ti, you couldn't be the direct killer."
"Given you were hard to identify as the murderer, why would Elder Xie choose such an extre? Plus, he was involved in the Luming Ridge case. I figure that although he's a police officer, he must have a sense of judgnt in his heart."
As Chen Xiao spoke, Cao Chan also fell into contemplation.
If no one pointed this out, she might never consider it her whole life.
Because those who know Xie Yan know how much he values mission and honor above all.
He can't accept a relative becoming a murderer. But not having the resolve for justice, he suffers inner tornt leading to despair, which makes sense!
Yet, upon deep consideration, that rationality lacks convincing power.
So, after Chen Xiao pointed this out, Cao Chan began to waver.
But Chen Xiao didn't wait for her to figure it out, instead saying:
"Back then, who knew you were a Luming Ridge survivor?"
"Only Uncle Zuo. At that ti, Uncle Zuo and Dad suspected it was a familiar acquaintance of my father who did it. Therefore, Dad hid . But I had t Uncle Zuo before that, and later, I bumped into Wensheng. I think he should be suspicious."
Speaking of which, Cao Chan suddenly paused: "Not right, maybe there was soone else aware too."
"Who?"
"I don't know his na, as my eyes hadn't healed when he ca. But, Dad said he was one of his informants."
"Informant?"
"Yes, Dad had quite a few informants then, who would quickly provide leads. At that ti, Dad called him to investigate our missing cash."
"And Dad probably trusted him a lot!"
Cao Chan revealed the reason.
This caused Chen Xiao to frown: "Did Captain Xie know about Elder Xie's informants?"
"I have no idea, but Uncle Zuo should know!"
Chen Xiao quickly picked up his phone and called Zuo Shu.
Zuo Shu: "What's up, President Chen?"
"I have a question for you. I heard Elder Xie had quite a few informants during his lifeti. Do you know about this?"
Zuo Shu replied: "Back then, not only my senior but I also had informants, mainly to facilitate investigations. Most of those people had so criminal elents, with leverage we held."
"Who was your senior's most trusted?"
"I don't know their real na, but I heard they were strong, nicknad Jin Bao!"
Chen Xiao wasn't familiar with the nickna Jin Bao.
Among people related to the case, this nickna seed irrelevant.
After pondering, Chen Xiao asked: "Any of your senior's informants doing particularly well later? Especially facing major life decisions before your senior encountered trouble?"
"I really don't know about these."
Zuo Shu's answer left Chen Xiao sowhat disappointed.
But upon thinking, it made sense.
Despite being lifelong friends, Elder Xie and Zuo Shu had their own investigative approaches and information channels.
These might not be shared between them.
Nonetheless, the call wasn't entirely fruitless, at least revealing the existence of soone nicknad Jin Bao.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiao didn't continue chatting with Zuo Shu but instead called Xiaoji and the others.
He asked them to inquire on the street about the person nicknad Jin Bao from over a decade ago.
After assigning the task, Chen Xiao returned to Cao Chan's side and asked: "You haven't seen that informant since then, right?"
"Yes, haven't seen him. If he appeared, I could recognize his voice."
Chen Xiao nodded, then Liu Dayou pondered and said:
"Brother Chen, if you've spoken so candidly, how about letting this lady tell
your exact birth details? I can do another reading!"
Chen Xiao looked at Cao Chan.
The latter now realized things were increasingly amiss, so she gave her true birth details again.
Liu Dayou took out a tortoiseshell, solemnly performing a divination!
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