Chapter 77: Chapter 77: A Fortune from Heaven

After finishing lunch, Chen Xiao returned to the study alone.

He continued to open the video on the computer.

In the video, Chen Xiao once again felt a sense of joy.

It seemed that in Guo Ning’s world, the sorrow and anger present in many others did not exist.

Chen Xiao watched slowly, and before long, he finally saw the last person of the five friends — Qin Zhao.

Guo Ning had a total of five very good friends during her college life.

These five were her roommate Ye Wei, followed by Jin Meng, Song Zhen, Qin Zhao, and Yu Gui.

The order in which they met was Ye Wei, Jin Meng, Song Zhen, Yu Gui, and Qin Zhao.

This order was not only Guo Zhengchang’s narrative but also Zhang Xian’s record.

According to the records, after joining the task force, Zhang Xian had several directions of investigation at one time.

His first direction of investigation was from the Guo Family itself.

After all, the Guo Family was large and influential, and the head of the family, Guo Zhengchang, was getting old with no sons, only a granddaughter.

There was no doubt that the biggest beneficiary of Guo Ning’s death was bound to be someone like Guo Qing from the collateral branches of the Guo Family.

Because after Guo Zhengchang’s lifetime, his business would eventually need an heir, and without a granddaughter, the most likely choice was someone from the family who could take on the responsibility.

However, this direction of investigation came to a halt after Zhang Xian visited the scene of the crime.

Although the task force was not large at the time, each member was an elite. With the assistance of the local police, they soon found the three deceased: Ye Wei, Song Zhen, and Guo Ning.

Due to the continued absence of Qin Zhao and Jin Meng, they could not help but suspect whether the case was related to the missing Qin Zhao and Jin Meng.

Based on this suspicion, the task force urgently convened a meeting, and an officer from the Hongzhou City Bureau in Jiang Province led a team back to the Provincial City to investigate the families of Qin Zhao and Jin Meng.

Unfortunately, despite thorough investigations, there was still no trace of Qin Zhao and Jin Meng, nor any signs of them returning.

After two directions of investigation had to be suspended, Zhang Xian then found a new path, which was Yu Gui and his parents!

Zhang Xian was a detective bold enough to suspect everything, even believing anyone involved in the case had potential motives.

Regardless of how one might behave, Zhang Xian never lowered his guard of suspicion.

However, ultimately, Zhang Xian independently ceased this direction.

In his notes, he wrote: No evidence could prove that Yu Gui or his parents had any motive or participated in the crime.

This idea was something Zhang Xian never informed the task force of, as it was a result of his independent investigation.

He did not reveal it because, as Chen Xiao thought, the entire task force would likely oppose his thoughts if he spoke up.

How could a severely ill Yu Gui commit a crime? Moreover, the entire Yu Family lacked any reasonable motive.

In the end, the entire task force focused their investigation on one point, the local villagers!

This was the most time-consuming direction of the investigation since the reason for determining this path was that all three discovered deceased had the possibility of being sacrificed.

Given the sacrificial aspect of the case naturally linked to the local residents.

However, the task force eventually withdrew without any progress, and the case thus concluded inconclusively.

Chen Xiao watched the video, his mind recalling Zhang Xian’s notes.

He thought that Zhang Xian’s notes possibly served him only by saving time in understanding those involved.

After tapping the space bar on the laptop, Chen Xiao temporarily paused watching the video.

He pondered how the task force, with so many elites, nearly all veterans of homicide investigations from the Jiang Province police community, gathered for a case like this one with no progress.

Some mistake must have occurred in the process.

Could it be that their high-profile investigation led to the current situation?

At this point, Chen Xiao increasingly felt it was possible.

He then stood up abruptly and opened the study door.

Sure enough, after lunch, Guo Zhengchang was again waiting outside the study.

Hearing movement, he turned and asked, “Mr. Xiaochen, is there something you need?”

“Mr. Guo, did your family arrange for anyone to visit the village where Yu Gui’s home is located?”

Chen Xiao asked, and Guo Zhengchang replied, “Yes, I went with Guo Qing’s fourth uncle.”

“How many people know I’m here now?”

“Only those you’ve met, and no one aside from Guo Qing knows about your arrival, not even his father.” Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao’s gaze subconsciously tightened as he thought:

“Guo Qing didn’t even inform his father!”

As if intuitively aware of Chen Xiao’s concerns, Guo Zhengchang explained:

“I understand your worries; rest assured, none of them can leave this mountain or contact the outside world until you leave.”

It seemed Guo Zhengchang was thoroughly guarding this time!

Chen Xiao nodded, “Alright, sir, I have a plan. A friend of mine is in the home appliance business. Could you contact the local authorities at the crime scene to start a household appliance distribution event in the countryside?”

“Household appliance distribution?” Guo Zhengchang frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Chen Xiao suddenly realized.

The home appliance distribution initiative wasn’t launched until the end of 2007 and was a policy that gradually spread nationwide.

While pondering in the study how to conceal his identity as an investigator, this idea immediately came to mind.

Coincidentally, Luo Dali’s family was involved in the home appliance business!

Why not involve them?

Upon explaining the concept of household appliance distribution to Guo Zhengchang, the latter exclaimed in surprise, “You have such a mindset? Do you realize what a tremendous impact this method would have on the home appliance industry?”

“Doesn’t the company under you also have projects related to home appliances?” Chen Xiao asked with a smile.

Guo Zhengchang nodded, “Indeed.”

“So, what do you think of this idea?”

“It’s very imaginative; from a business point of view, it could bring mutual benefits to many. Incidentally, I have an old friend in the provincial city who specializes in home appliances and is currently facing difficulties; this approach could resurrect him!”

Saying this, Guo Zhengchang suddenly went silent.

Subsequently, he looked up, not daring to believe as he stared at Chen Xiao, “No, I was slow to realize. How did you come up with such a brilliant idea? Mr. Xiaochen, have you been in business before? Or was that rogue façade of yours simply a disguise with no other identity?”

Guo Zhengchang stared intently at Chen Xiao, making Chen Xiao feel somewhat in a bind.

He couldn’t very well admit he was a reincarnator, taking advantage of prior knowledge, could he?

Helplessly, Chen Xiao tapped his forehead and said, “I’m a detective. If I lacked thought and imagination, I wouldn’t keep this job.”

Guo Zhengchang took a deep breath and replied, “Give me time, Mr. Xiaochen, and I will arrange everything locally according to your plan as soon as possible! Also, contact your friend in the home appliance business. I hope they can quickly send someone to the local area to set up the pilot project you mentioned.”

“Okay, I’ll wait for your news.”

Chen Xiao agreed, and Guo Zhengchang sped up his pace and left.

As soon as he was gone, Chen Xiao called Luo Dali.

“Hello, Brother Chen, you finally decided to call me!” Luo Dali was very excited.

Chen Xiao replied, “Enough with the chit-chat; I have a massive fortune for you. Can you handle it?”

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