Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 441: Chapter 441: Lin’s Connection?

"But...!"

Pan Huiping’s tone shifted.

"Gao Qinfang is already dead, and she was executed after being sentenced to death for a crime."

Upon hearing this,

Chen Xiao’s heart skipped a beat.

"What year did she die?"

"2002, sentenced to death for murder."

"2002, so that was the year Ah Yu’s grandmother passed away, the timeline matches. But who did she kill?"

"Gao Qinfang was working at a massage parlor, had a conflict with a customer one night, and in a fit of rage, she stabbed the customer over a dozen times, followed by slitting the friend’s throat."

"After killing two people, Gao Qinfang didn’t turn herself in but instead went into hiding, ultimately receiving a death sentence from the court."

"I see!" Chen Xiao sighed and then thanked Pan Huiping: "Thank you for the trouble, Captain Pan."

"You’re welcome. Also, I heard she used to travel between Hai City and the Provincial City in Jiang Province, sometimes staying in Hai City for a while before heading to Jiang Province’s Provincial City. The massage parlor she worked at in Jiang’s Provincial City is called Swallow Foot Bath."

"Huh? What foot bath did you say?"

"It’s called Swallow Foot Bath. Do you know it?" ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

Of course, Chen Xiao knew!

Isn’t that the foot bath owned by Sister Yan, whom he couldn’t forget after meeting Uncle Wan De on the train?

Back in 2002, Sister Yan seemed to have just returned to the Provincial City to open her foot bath.

But later, due to poor management, Sister Yan had to return to her hometown county in Dongzhou, which is Lanshan County, and opened another one.

"Well, I hope it’s the same Swallow Foot Bath. If it is, I indeed know the owner of that place."

"Alright, you get on with your business."

Pan Huiping also knew it wasn’t the time for small talk, so after discussing the important matters, she ended the call.

Chen Xiao immediately dialed Sister Yan’s number.

When she answered the call, her tone was full of surprise and delight as she said:

"Chen Xiao, you still remember me!"

"Sister Yan, come on, if it wasn’t for you giving me that pen, I wouldn’t have caught the real culprit in Uncle Wan De’s case."

"Ah, I only did some trivial things. Hmm, let’s not talk about that. You must have a serious matter to discuss today, right?"

"Yes, I’d like to ask if you know someone named Gao Qinfang?"

"Gao Qinfang? From Hai City?"

"Yes, from Hai City."

"I do know her; she worked at my shop in the Provincial City in 2002!"

"That’s right, it’s her, looks like I found the right person!"

Chen Xiao was pleasantly surprised and didn’t waste time as he continued with the important matter:

"Sister Yan, do you remember if she frequently went out while working at your shop?"

"Yes, yes, yes, she often went out for the whole day, I don’t know what she was up to. She would continue working when she returned at night."

"Did she ever talk about her family or previous jobs?"

"Well... in our line of work, it’s taboo to talk about family. Frankly, excluding their own reasons, women who enter this field often have some family issues, so we tacitly avoid the topic."

"As for her previous work, I only heard she did some handicraft."

Sister Yan’s answer didn’t provide much valuable information to Chen Xiao.

But it was certain that Gao Qinfang and Ah Yu likely had an unusual relationship!

Hence, investigating Gao Qinfang was necessary, even if she had already been executed for her crime. Her family history, especially her romantic history, needed to be scrutinized!

Having made this decision, Chen Xiao replied to Sister Yan: "Thanks for sharing all this, Sister Yan. I might need you to come to the Provincial City later, so let’s keep in touch."

"Sure, feel free to tell me anything you need. If it weren’t for you and our connection to the county bureau, my shop wouldn’t be doing so well now!"

Chen Xiao smiled without elaborating.

As he glanced back slightly, seeing Lin Xi approach, he hung up the phone.

Lin Xi walked over and asked, "Have you been on the phone all this time?"

Chen Xiao nodded: "These few minutes on the call brought significant insights! I’ll first send a message to Captain Pan to continue investigating Gao Qinfang."

Lin Xi, unaware of who Gao Qinfang was, waited for Chen Xiao to finish the text before saying:

"Let’s go back to the meeting room."

Chen Xiao nodded, and after returning to the meeting room with Lin Xi, everyone’s gaze once again turned towards him.

Liao Cheng also looked at Chen Xiao and asked:

"Advisor Chen, whom did you call just now?"

"Huang Zhaozhong," Chen Xiao replied, then continued:

"While examining Wan Yide’s records, an idea occurred to me. It stemmed from my understanding of Huang Zhaozhong and some things he said during our interaction."

"At the time, I was thinking, if Huang Zhaozhong could take advantage of Wan Yide being drunk to extract information and hold leverage, then Wan Yide, who is equally adept in business, might have intentionally tested someone else while under the influence."

Upon hearing this, Liao Cheng’s eyes lit up.

Chen Xiao continued, "Because of this thought, I contacted Huang Zhaozhong outside of the meeting room, and he mentioned there were two others present that day. One is Fu Shun, and the other is Hou Yuan."

"Hou Yuan’s wife is named Deng Shuhui, and her family is involved in antiques dealing and auctions! Moreover, Hou Yuan and Wan Yide still have considerable business and personal connections!"

Upon hearing about the Deng family’s business, Liao Cheng keenly narrowed his eyes.

"Advisor Chen, your thought process is impressively expansive! I’ll immediately have someone investigate Hou Yuan’s wife’s family!"

"It’s challenging to investigate; the Deng family emigrated several years ago."

"Emigrated the entire family!" Liao Cheng was greatly surprised, but after the initial shock, he was left with a face full of concern.

If the Deng family were still in the country, investigating them would be easier, maybe just involving inter-province complexities.

But now that it’s international, it poses a massive challenge for the police.

After a moment of thought, Liao Cheng responded: "No matter where they are, if they’re truly related to the Jingguang Tomb case, it must be thoroughly investigated!"

Having set this tone, the task force members nodded in agreement.

Chen Xiao glanced at them and spoke again: "Additionally, I have a new clue about the identity of the abandoned baby from the ancient tomb, Ah Yu. By now, there should be some leads!"

Lin Xi was the first to stand up in surprise, asking, "Is the seller truly from Hai City?" frёeωebɳovel.com

"That’s right, her name is Gao Qinfang, from Hai City! In 2002, she was executed for murdering two people and resisting the police. And 2002 was the last year Ah Yu saw her!"

Liao Cheng was also filled with excitement: "Have you contacted people from Hai City to help investigate Gao Qinfang’s background?"

"Captain Pan from the Celestial Valley District Branch in Hai City has been notified."

Liao Cheng nodded: "We need to collaborate from multiple sides to get information as quickly as possible..."

As Liao Cheng spoke, he began assigning tasks to the task force members.

However, Chen Xiao knitted his brows, never forgetting the cursed surname—Lin—that Liao Cheng had previously mentioned to him.

What is the connection of this surname to the case?