Chen Xiao immediately opened the door and found Geng Youfeng again.

“Sister Geng, there’s something I want to talk to you about.”

Chen Xiao said, and Geng Youfeng was quite surprised.

“Go ahead.”

“From the old case files, I learned that Officer Xie discovered something, which is that your husband and the other two people all fell into Yang Lake the night before Lian Da died, right?”

Geng Youfeng nodded, “That’s right, that night they seemed to have drunk too much and all rolled into the lake together.”

“Then why is there a rumor saying they were bewitched by some female ghost which led them to fall into the water? And after escaping death in the water, they were haunted by the ghost and ended up hanging themselves?”

Upon hearing this, Geng Youfeng smiled bitterly, “Advisor Chen, do you believe in female ghosts?”

“I certainly don’t.”

“That’s settled then. Officer Xie scoffed at those legends back then.”

“Naturally, but who did you hear say that it was a ghost causing harm? Did someone tell you that directly?” Chen Xiao asked.

Geng Youfeng was clearly stumped by this question.

She thought carefully for a while, then shook her head, “I don’t know. I think I heard it from my mother-in-law. She cried every day, and many relatives and friends came to comfort her, which eventually led to that rumor.”

“Do you know who actually saw Zhu Mao and the others fall into the lake by Yang Lake, or did anyone witness some kind of ghost at the time?”

Geng Youfeng shook her head again, “I really don’t know. The day after Zhu Mao’s accident, Old Chang also had an accident, and when I went to Old Chang’s house, there were many people saying it was something ghostly.”

“Then why didn’t you and Zhu Mao go to see Lian Da when he had his accident?”

Geng Youfeng spoke up, “I remember Officer Xie also asked about this. At that time, I told him Zhu Mao went.”

“Went?”

“Yes, Zhu Mao and Chang Guan both went. But I don’t know why they ended up not going to Lian Da’s house.”

“And later, when Zhu Mao had his accident, Chang Guan didn’t come to the house either, right?”

“Correct, later I also mentioned this to his wife, and she said that Chang Guan just locked himself at home and didn’t say anything. Precisely because of this, Officer Xie felt their deaths were abnormal after he learned about it. Actually, I also find it strange. These three good brothers encountered life-and-death matters, and even though they rushed over, they still didn’t go inside.”

Geng Youfeng also looked puzzled.

Chen Xiao was silent, but finally spoke again.

“And before and after the accidents, did Zhu Mao exhibit any unusual behavior?”

This question, without thinking, must have been asked by Xie Yan.

Yet Chen Xiao chose to ask again because he told Lin Xi he wanted to forget Xie Yan’s previous investigation.

Geng Youfeng raised her head, “No unusual behavior, just the same as every day: out during the day, back at night.”

“Do you know if Zhu Mao and the others had any enemies?”

“Yes, Officer Xie investigated everyone back then, but later found there seemed to be no problems.”

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, feeling his questions were still too conventional.

Thinking it over, he asked, “What about Peng Yuanqing? What kind of person is he in your understanding?”

Chen Xiao asked, and Geng Youfeng was momentarily at a loss, so Chen Xiao reminded her, “Lian Da’s wife, Zhang Shurong, later married him.”

Geng Youfeng suddenly understood, “It’s him, huh? I don’t have much to say about him, just a scoundrel. Zhu Mao and Chang Guan both knew he had issues with Zhang Shurong. Many times when they were together, they talked about wanting to take Peng Yuanqing down.”

“But they didn’t know how to explain it to Brother Lian Da, so the matter just dragged on and on, until it remained unresolved.”

“Well, aside from emotional aspects, what role did Peng Yuanqing have in your husband’s business?” Chen Xiao asked again.

Geng Youfeng said disdainfully, “Such a person definitely wouldn’t hold any important position. He was lucky enough to save Brother Lian Da once, so Lian Da treated him as a confidant. If it weren’t for Zhu Mao and Chang Guan constantly blocking him, who knows how many benefits he would’ve taken.”

“So he was excluded at the time?”

“Yes, Zhu Mao and Chang Guan always excluded him. Brother Lian Da mistakenly thought they were worried about their positions being affected, but later, out of brotherly feelings, he didn’t deal with Peng Yuanqing.”

Chen Xiao couldn’t help but analyze Peng Yuanqing in his mind.

In Chen Xiao’s current feeling, the person causing the Yang Lake Phantom incident.

He must possess several conditions.

One: He is very familiar with the Yang Lake Phantom legend.

Two: He definitely has a deep relationship with the three of Lian Da.

Finally, within that relationship, Xie Yan also has a certain connection!

Because Chen Xiao has to believe part of the truth of the case: regardless of whether it’s Lian Da, Zhu Mao, Chang Guan, or Xie Yan.

There was no external force at their death scenes!

Chen Xiao asked about Peng Yuanqing also because Peng Yuanqing had relationships with the three of Lian Da.

Thinking it over, he asked again, “Does Officer Xie know Peng Yuanqing?”

“I remember Officer Xie interrogated Peng Yuanqing.”

“I know that. My question is when the case first began, do you think Officer Xie knew Peng Yuanqing?”

“Probably not, or maybe I didn’t notice at the time.”

Chen Xiao smiled slightly, then took down the drawings he had sketched on his board.

Upon stepping outside, Chen Xiao suddenly thought of a question:

“By the way, how did Zhu Mao, Lian Da, and Chang Guan meet?”

“Because they were all part of the Yang Lake group. Initially, they were young men from the village who didn’t know each other. Later, because they did the same things, to take care of each other they became sworn brothers.”

“I see, at that time were they the only three who became sworn brothers? Were there others?”

“No, I was only sixteen when I followed Zhu Mao, so I know all about Zhu Mao’s matters.”

With the questioning ending here, Chen Xiao was already starting to have some feelings.

This feeling made him think that the questions he asked were starting to lead in the right direction.

Yet whether that direction was correct regarding the questions or just a single question remained uncertain for him.

Seeing how much had been discussed, Geng Youfeng suddenly realized, “Oh, I’ve been talking with you both for so long, completely forgot to offer you a cup of tea.”

“It’s okay, Sister Geng.” Lin Xi hurried to hold Geng Youfeng.

The latter indicated it was fine and went to pour two cups of tea.

After asking, Chen Xiao hadn’t said a word, not even interacting with Lin Xi.

Although his eyes were fixed on the tea in the cup, his face was filled with thoughts.

Finally, Chen Xiao suddenly frowned, feeling he might have indeed missed someone.

So he quickly put down the teacup and asked, “Sister Geng, you don’t have to be busy. I still have to ask about someone.”

Curious, Geng Youfeng turned around, and Chen Xiao said, “Li Jindao, do you know him?”

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