Chapter 62: Chapter 62: The Deepest Doubt, Finally Understood!

Chen Xiao waited on the side, his eyes observing the actions of those few people.

Their movements were swift, each one was strong.

He didn’t know how much time had passed. As Chen Xiao leaned against a big tree, lost in thought, he heard someone calling:

“Mr. Chen, the coffin is exposed but we didn’t find what you’re looking for. Do you want to open it?” the leading strong man asked, and without waiting for Chen Xiao to reply, he added:

“We checked earlier; the coffin has been pried open before. What we see now has been re-nailed a second time.”

Chen Xiao hesitated no longer. The fact that the coffin was nailed twice was enough to show there was something inside!

“Open the coffin!”

“Alright.” The strong man responded with just one word, and then he and his subordinates carefully pried open the coffin.

In that instant, the odor inside was enough to make a person faint, even Chen Xiao couldn’t help but cover his mouth and nose.

But those strong men acted as if nothing was wrong, using flashlights to shine inside.

At first glance, one could clearly see a human-shaped object wrapped in bed sheets on the top layer inside the coffin!

The strong man squinted and said in a deep voice, “There should be two people inside.”

Chen Xiao didn’t reply, his mind completely captivated by the corpse wrapped in the bedsheet.

Even before these strong men came, Chen Xiao already suspected that Si Ying’s body might be in Li Ruomei’s grave.

But seeing it with his own eyes now, it was an entirely different shock.

Chen Xiao exhaled a long breath, and just as he was about to step forward to take a look, the strong man stopped him.

“Mr. Chen, hold on. President Guo instructed that you shouldn’t be involved. The odor inside the coffin is too strong, and if you’re not careful and inhale the gas from the decomposed body, it could affect your health. Moreover, just by looking, we can tell the body has been buried for a while, and it may not be possible to distinguish the face.”

“Well, can you check if it’s male or female?”

“No problem, we’ll identify it and then you can go down the mountain.” The strong man said.

Chen Xiao frowned, “Why should I go down the mountain?”

“This is illegal exhumation, but since Mr. Chen is doing it to investigate a case, we will take responsibility for this matter. Don’t worry, we have good reasons. I’ve had conflicts with Su Haidong before, so when the police ask, I have a reason.”

Chen Xiao stared blankly at the strong man; he hadn’t expected Guo Qing to arrange everything so thoroughly.

However, Chen Xiao was still a bit hesitant, and the strong man chuckled, “Rest assured, Mr. Chen, President Guo has arranged everything. Later, you’ll see the police taking the bodies down the mountain, and we’ll also report ourselves to the Hongshan Branch criminal police voluntarily.”

“Then I must thank you, brothers!” Chen Xiao cupped his hands.

The strong man wasted no more words, and the person down in the pit checking the deceased’s gender also shouted, “It’s a woman.”

Getting this answer, Chen Xiao didn’t linger any longer.

As he left, he could clearly hear the strong man on the phone, “Hello, is this the Hongshan Branch criminal police? I’m turning myself in, um… I dug up a grave here in Sha Xi Village, and there are two deceased inside… I think I’m in big trouble, I’m really scared right now, please send someone over quickly!”

Listening to the strong man’s words, Chen Xiao seemed to understand a bit more about Guo Qing’s people and even about Guo Qing himself.

No wonder Zhang Xian didn’t like him; if Guo Qing got close to a particular police officer, it was likely that the officer would end up in trouble sooner or later.

Chen Xiao descended the mountain and returned to Sha Xi Village once again.

The Su Ganbu’s house was still brightly lit; they were probably waiting for him.

However, Chen Xiao didn’t disturb them again, until a while later when Zhang Xian’s call came in.

“Did you find Si Ying?” Zhang Xian inquired.

This time, Chen Xiao was also clever. Looking at the police lights in the distance, he replied, “I’m in Sha Xi Village, I heard that two bodies were found in Li Ruomei’s grave.”

“Hmm, the local police station has already sent people to maintain the scene, and Lin Xi and I are on our way.”

“Alright, I’ll wait for you here.”

After ending the call, Chen Xiao casually found a place to sit down.

In his hand, he held a stick, drawing casually in the dirt.

But nobody knew that at this moment, Chen Xiao’s mind was retracing the entire case.

From the moment he witnessed Su Haidong’s murder, deep down, he felt no sympathy for this victim.

Because in his past life, Su Haidong and even the entire Su Family had caused his dear friend Luo Dali to die in vain.

Due to this reason, Chen Xiao once gave up on finding out the truth behind the Fish Bone Case.

It was Zhang Xian’s appearance that brought him back into the investigation.

During the whole investigation, both Chen Xiao and Zhang Xian found Su Ting to be very suspicious.

But from beginning to end, neither Chen Xiao nor Zhang Xian identified a single suspect.

With the appearance of Si Ying, when Chen Xiao met the owner of the drink shop, it was from confirming a photo that Su Jing and Su Ting became suspects.

If they weren’t suspects, why would their photos be missing from the photo wall?

Besides, with Luo Dali recognizing Su Jing, Su Jing undoubtedly became the most likely person to have killed Su Haidong.

Currently, the relationship between Su Haidong and Su Jing as biological father and daughter is in doubt, and Chen Xiao increasingly suspects Su Jing.

And why would Su Jing want to kill Su Haidong, who raised her? Perhaps the moment the grave of Li Ruomei was opened, it became clear.

Su Jing was very likely seeking revenge for Si Ying!

But if this motive of committing a crime is reasoned out, is the Fish Bone Case truly solved?

No!

In Chen Xiao’s mind, far from it!

Because several other doubts still existed in his heart!

The first and foremost question is, why in the past life was it Luo Dali who died and not Su Haidong? In fact, Su Haidong didn’t face any danger later at all!

Furthermore, the cigarette butt blown in front of Li Ruomei’s grave made Su Haidong the most suspicious person to have killed Si Ying.

But what kind of conflict existed between Si Ying and Su Haidong?

If Su Haidong’s death was indeed caused by Su Jing, then when she saw Si Ying, perhaps the motive would become clear.

However, the deepest doubt that Chen Xiao had never spoken of remained.

That was, what made Su Jing capable of flaying Su Haidong alive?

Was it because Su Haidong had cancer and couldn’t resist like a normal man could?

Or did Su Haidong, facing Su Jing’s hatred, give up resisting and let Su Jing flay him alive?

No, that was impossible!

On the second floor of 314 Swallow Lane, a real fight occurred!

Chen Xiao thought and thought, deeper and deeper!

This doubt, which Chen Xiao had never brought up before, completely occupied his thoughts at that moment.

Gradually, a person emerged in Chen Xiao’s mind.

When that person surfaced in his mind, Chen Xiao’s brows suddenly furrowed.

“Ring, ring…!”

The sudden ringing of the phone startled Chen Xiao again.

Looking at the caller ID, it was surprisingly from Luo Dali!

Chen Xiao was puzzled, “What’s up?”

Luo Dali panted heavily, “Brother Chen, I just had a nightmare again.”

“The same nightmare in Swallow Lane?”

“Yes, that damn shadow chased me again, saying it wanted to flay me alive!” Luo Dali cursed aloud, but Chen Xiao fell silent instantly.

His gaze slowly widened as he looked into the distance, as if he finally understood everything!

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