Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 362: Marry a Chicken, Follow the Chicken; Marry a Dog, Follow the Dog!

As the saying goes.

Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog.

As the number of times she worked together with Chen Xiao on cases grew.

Lin Xi discovered that many of her investigation habits were becoming more like Chen Xiao’s.

She also liked to scribble and doodle.

But she couldn’t reach Chen Xiao’s level.

So her desk and the floor were overflowing with draft papers.

On those papers were some crooked drawings.

There were also a lot of recorded information.

This information was written by Lin Xi based on Chen Xiao’s account, then recalled from memory.

Those drawings were her attempts to constantly sketch according to Chen Xiao’s method.

She hoped that through a night’s reflection, she could help Chen Xiao open up a new direction in the investigation.

She worked hard all night.

She recalled a lot of the cases she had handled herself.

In the end, she truly thought of a possibility.

Originally, she wanted to contact Chen Xiao immediately.

But suddenly she remembered a phrase Chen Xiao had once said.

That no step should end as soon as it’s completed.

One should look three steps ahead for each step taken!

Half an hour ago.

Lin Xi thought of the possibility that the case might not be as Chen Xiao had said, like a sneaky exchange, a cuckoo occupying a nest.

But rather a willing exchange of lives!

Upon guessing this possibility, Lin Xi was very excited.

Excited to the point where she almost called Chen Xiao immediately.

However, she quickly calmed down.

She was thinking, if the case really was a willing life exchange, what could that lead to?

Lin Xi thought: If they willingly exchanged lives, then it means the twin sisters had a very good relationship.

Even though they were young at the time, they still knew how to support each other.

However, Lin Xi felt it was necessary to seriously consider what children at five or six years old were like.

She and Chen Xiao had been in contact with children of this age group.

Especially Zhao Hai’s daughter, Zhao Xiaoyu.

She was very sensible, obedient, and even kind.

Lin Xi had asked herself, if Zhao Xiaoyu also had a sister, and they were both experiencing hardships.

Would she give her promising future to her sister?

Lin Xi thought she would.

But the premise was, how clearly did they understand the so-called promising future?

They were five or six, not fifteen or sixteen.

Most five or six-year-old children have little concept of money or family wealth.

In terms of money, they are more likely to think that having someone together with them is true happiness.

Money, family wealth, to them, might not have reached that level of importance yet.

So Lin Xi felt that perhaps there might be other unexpected aspects within the adoption!

After considering this point, Lin Xi also thought of the death of Dean Zheng Xiang.

Life is unpredictable.

Many people are fine one minute, but gone the next.

As detectives, they need to be suspicious and daring to suspect.

But Lin Xi couldn’t think of a reason why Zheng Xiang had to die.

Unless Qiu Tingfang’s adoption was of great significance.

But why would the adoption of an orphan lead to the death of the dean who brought her to the welfare institution?

His death could be due to someone else’s wrath.

Or because Zheng Xiang knew something he shouldn’t have!

Lin Xi felt both possibilities had a high probability!

But if these two possibilities existed, it would mean a very significant event was at play.

Lin Xi decided not to ponder this matter, as pondering such issues was a waste of time.

No leads whatsoever.

Without further thought, Lin Xi called Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao was waiting for Dai Hong’Er.

Upon seeing Lin Xi’s call, he answered immediately:

"Hello, wife, are you off to work?"

"I’ll go after taking a bath." Lin Xi replied with a smile.

Chen Xiao knew Lin Xi loved cleanliness, but she didn’t usually bathe in the morning unless Chen Xiao was home the night before.

"Did you... not sleep last night?"

"Couldn’t sleep, spent the night thinking about your case, now I have some ideas to discuss with you," Lin Xi said with a smile.

Chen Xiao frowned: "You didn’t sleep last night? Spent the whole night thinking about my case?"

"That’s not important, the important thing is..."

"Who told you it’s not important? Your work is intense every day, and when there’s time to rest you should rest properly, how can it not be important?"

"Then make it up to me when you return, let’s focus on the main point now. About the case, I thought of a possibility, do you think Qiu Tingfang might not be the kind of exchange that Dayou predicted, but rather a willing life exchange?"

Listening to Lin Xi, Chen Xiao was taken aback internally.

She actually thought of it too!

When Lin Xi saw that Chen Xiao didn’t speak, she couldn’t help but ask, "So calm? Have you already figured it out?"

"I’m not calm, I’m shocked into silence, truly didn’t expect you could analyze such a possibility just from what I had told you."

Lin Xi, not disappointed at all, instead excitedly said:

"I knew your mind wouldn’t focus on just one possibility, but based on this deduction, I’ve thought of a crucial point."

"Tell me quickly." Chen Xiao also became somewhat urgent.

This urgency was something Lin Xi appreciated greatly.

So she shared all her reasoning, and after listening, Chen Xiao replied seriously:

"You’re right, we should consider the situation practically. A willing life exchange seems reasonable, but in fact, it’s the most unreasonable because they’re too young!"

"Moreover, regarding Dean Zheng’s death, you’re right as well, without something particularly special, logically there shouldn’t have been any mishap. But if we consider the possibility of an incident, then this special incident should be... ."

Chen Xiao was speaking while thinking, considering whether he should confirm it at the critical point.

Lin Xi didn’t rush him, after a moment of silence, Chen Xiao changed the topic:

"Wife, do you know the other reason I came to Hai City?"

"For the Ten Demon Sons?"

"That’s right, after Lou Xiaodong came to Hai City, something happened. However, Lou Xiaodong’s son, Lou Yang, claimed he had never seen the Ten Demon Sons. So I suspect the Ten Demon Sons is what Lou Xiaodong obtained while investigating a case across provinces in Hai City."

"Because of this possibility, along with Director Zhang’s invitation, I didn’t hesitate to come to Hai City. But this morning, I received news that Qiu Tingfang’s biological father before adoption might very well have been the previous owner of the Ten Demon Sons!"

This information was also incredibly shocking to Lin Xi.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xi understood why Chen Xiao had paused mid-sentence earlier.

Because Chen Xiao was also unsure if he should merge everything together in his thoughts!

After thinking it over, Lin Xi said: "Husband, instead of hesitating and being indecisive, why not be more decisive!"

"Are you suggesting we attribute Zheng Xiang’s cause of death to the Ten Demon Sons?"

"Exactly!"