Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 357: Laying Out the Questions, Splitting Up to Investigate!

Stepping onto Liu Dayou’s shoulders, Pan Huiping finally reached the shore.

She then pulled Liu Dayou up from the riverbank bottom.

Despite the heavy rain still pouring from the sky.

The two, now free from danger and predicament, couldn’t help but exchange a smile.

In the rain curtain, Pan Huiping raised her voice and shouted, "I wonder if anyone will come to pick us up, but we must have looked like a joke."

"No kidding, we originally came to pick up Brother Chen, but ended up needing someone to pick us up too."

As he spoke, Liu Dayou couldn’t help but glance at the river.

He remembered clearly that the car Pan Huiping was driving had sunk in there.

That was a car after all.

Such an expensive thing!

Pan Huiping seemed to understand his thoughts and shouted:

"Luckily it was my personal car. If it had been a company car, it’d indeed be troublesome."

"Ah? Your own? That’s even more heartbreaking!"

"Compared to life, any amount of money is trivial."

Pan Huiping seemed quite philosophical.

After speaking, she noticed police lights flashing in the distant rain and couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

"Looks like someone came to pick us up, but with so many orderly cars, it doesn’t look like a search party."

Saying so, Pan Huiping hurried to the roadside to stop a police car.

Sure enough, it was her subordinates who came out of the car.

Upon seeing Pan Huiping, they said with a face full of surprise: "Captain Pan, why are you here."

"A little accident happened; the car plunged into the river."

"Oh, are you guys okay?"

Pan Huiping shook her head: "We’re fine, but were you looking for us, or..."

"We were looking for you along the road, but Mr. Chen made a major discovery on Leigong Mountain!"

Pan Huiping’s expression shocked: "Then let’s get over there quickly, especially with this torrential rain and he still found something!"

Saying this, Pan Huiping quickly got into the car.

Liu Dayou couldn’t help but take another look at the river, finally getting into the police car with a heart full of pain.

More than half an hour later, Pan Huiping and Liu Dayou finally reunited with Chen Xiao.

Seeing the half-exposed corpse washed by rain before them, Pan Huiping was shocked.

But she didn’t speak immediately and started contemplating.

Not long after, Pan Huiping’s expression became even more unpleasant.

"Good grief, is this a joke on me!"

Pan Huiping’s personal ability was very strong.

Therefore, she could quickly deduce about when this body was buried here.

Chen Xiao did not explain to her but let the forensic pathologist, with proper precautions, clear the face of the corpse.

The forensic expert acted immediately.

Using tools, they cleared away the mud covering the face of the corpse.

When that face was revealed, Pan Huiping couldn’t help but look at Liu Dayou: "You were right, there really is another Qiu Tingfang!"

Liu Dayou was completely stunned.

However, Chen Xiao had already spoken: "Captain Pan, let’s have a chat."

At this moment, Chen Xiao needed to discuss things with Pan Huiping.

The latter felt the same need.

The discovery of another Qiu Tingfang’s corpse impacted her no less than Chen Xiao.

In fact, even more strongly!

The two walked aside, and Pan Huiping asked directly:

"When you discovered that body, did anything come to mind?"

"To be precise, before discovering this body, I had overturned some of our previous assumptions."

Pan Huiping appeared thoughtful: "Overturned? Do you mean a swap of identities?"

"Yes, I think it might not be a case of swapping places for selfish gain, but rather a voluntary exchange of lives!"

This revelation left Pan Huiping even more dubious.

"Do you have proof?"

"If we hadn’t found the second Qiu Tingfang’s corpse, and you asked for proof, I could only say it was my bold conjecture. But now with this second Qiu Tingfang’s corpse, isn’t it the biggest evidence?"

"If it were a selfish swapping of identities, this Qiu Tingfang wouldn’t be dead!"

"Her death clearly tells us there’s another culprit behind this!"

After Chen Xiao finished, Pan Huiping immediately said: "Are you referring to the one responsible for the false grave?"

"It’s unclear now, because we have several questions before us that need answers." Chen Xiao did not answer directly and began to list the issues he mentioned:

"First: Why did Qiu Tingfang come to Leigong Mountain? Why did she stop at the sight of a girl’s dress while she was there? Remember, a dress is also clothing."

"Second question: Why was the first Qiu Tingfang murdered and forced to kneel before a false grave? There were clothes in that grave too!"

"Third: Now, there are not one but two Qiu Tingfang sisters. Why were they killed?"

Chen Xiao posed three questions.

After pondering the first two questions briefly, Pan Huiping felt they were difficult to discuss, so she moved directly to the third one:

"Let’s discuss why they were killed first!"

"Alright, let’s start with the reason for their murder. If it were solely one Qiu Tingfang who was killed, the motive might involve the Qiu Family’s internal conflicts and our previous suspicions about the sisters exchanging lives leading to a murderous feud."

"But this can be ruled out now, so the question becomes: why would a pair of twin sisters, upon reuniting after over a decade, be murdered?"

As Chen Xiao spoke, he continued to reformulate the questions.

For Pan Huiping, these questions didn’t require much time to ponder.

"The most likely possibility is that their reunion is something someone didn’t want to see! And the true reason for not wanting to see them reunite is the potential catastrophic disaster it could bring to that person!"

Chen Xiao nodded: "Exactly, upon reflecting, this seems to be the most likely possibility! Otherwise, there’s no reason to kill a girl who just returned home in search of relatives."

"Then let’s temporarily consider the reason as her return and their reunion, which could bring catastrophic consequences to someone."

"Alright, if we consider that reason, then new questions arise. One: The Qiu Tingfang sisters hadn’t seen each other for sixteen years, and sixteen years ago, they were only about five or six years old. What could such young children know that would lead to a fatal situation now?"

"Furthermore, after returning to the country in search of family, why did Qiu Tingfang inexplicably go to Leigong Mountain alone? Did she already know there was a false grave on Leigong Mountain? Or did someone reach out to her in a special way, directing her to find that false grave?"

Pan Huiping’s gaze intensified: "It should be the latter."

Chen Xiao heavily agreed: "Yes, it must be the latter. If it were the former, then Qiu Tingfang should have gone to Leigong Mountain long ago."

"Exactly." Pan Huiping replied, her brows furrowed deeply with worry.

Chen Xiao glanced at her and laughed: "There are many issues now, but I don’t recommend you overthink, Captain Pan. I believe the two of us should now dive into separate actions. Investigate two things, first delve into Qiu Tingfang’s past before adoption, and secondly, explore the increasingly significant role of clothing in this entire case!"

"Then you choose one, and leave the rest to me."

"I’ll go with Dayou to Xiuzhou, just as his sister married into Xiuzhou. I’ll ask around with Director Zheng Xiang’s family over there!"