Chapter 697: Questioning the Fur!

Chen Xiao’s casual deduction brought everyone, who had momentarily stopped, back into work.

Like the communication between the deceased and important figures, their communication channels, and the information exchanged.

These had all become top priorities at the moment.

However, Chen Xiao has always been quite emotional.

Although the word "emotional" carries a somewhat negative connotation, whenever his emotions arise, it is often the voice from deep within telling him what to do next.

Chen Xiao thought of that old dog, and also of the little cat visiting for New Year’s.

Connecting it with the gruesome condition Yuan Keyu was in at the time of his death, Chen Xiao felt that beyond the killer’s execution intelligence, this was no simple case.

And the complexity was directly reflected in the killer’s method of murder.

Sealed room, skinning, taking away fur!

These were the killer’s trademarks.

While sitting in the car thinking about these elements, Chen Xiao suddenly opened his eyes.

"I seem to have overlooked something!"

"Right, where are the skins of those skinned cats?"

With this thought, Chen Xiao immediately pulled out Aunt Wu’s phone number.

He liked to store everyone’s numbers for easy contact during the investigation process.

Aunt Wu obviously did not expect Chen Xiao to call again and answered with a puzzled question:

"Advisor Chen, is there something else you need?"

"Aunt Wu, regarding the little cat visiting for New Year’s, do you know where the skins of those skinned and beheaded cats are?"

"How would I know? I only know they were skinned. As for the cats, probably just randomly thrown out."

Chen Xiao was not trying to learn the whereabouts of the fur from Aunt Wu, he just wanted an accurate piece of information.

Have, or have not seen that fur!

Since Aunt Wu said she hadn’t, Chen Xiao didn’t press further.

"Alright, Aunt Wu, sorry to bother you."

After finishing the call, Chen Xiao sent Wen a message:

"While conducting your investigation, check whether your target individuals’ homes have a large number of fur products."

"Why is that?"

"I suspect the killer may have developed a habit of taking away fur from his murders and then using it to make crafts."

"That disturbed?"

"You’ve probably seen just as many psychos as I have, right?"

"Seems like it."

"Then do me a favor and stop being so formal when you talk to me next time."

"OK."

After exchanging texts, Chen Xiao got out of the car, looking up at the bright moon in the sky.

Gazing at the silver disc hanging in the sky, Chen Xiao felt his mind should be emptied first, like that moon.

After all, he had already pinpointed many problems, yet none had a solution for now.

Wait until some of those issues are resolved, or at least one is solved, then proceed to the next step.

However, a phone call interrupted Chen Xiao’s peace.

The call was not from Lin Xi.

After getting involved in this case, Lin Xi rarely called him.

Maybe because of the difficulty of the case, or perhaps Lin Xi had important matters requiring her full attention.

Seeing a call from Guo Qing, Chen Xiao didn’t hesitate to answer.

"Did you finish the meeting with President Xin from Yun Shan?"

"The meeting ended long ago, and we even held a small internal meeting. Everyone agreed there should be no surprises in tomorrow’s bidding, but... "

"Since there won’t be any surprises, what are you worried about?" Chen Xiao asked.

Guo Qing replied, "I’m a bit uneasy inside; the Luo Family is way too quiet. Moreover, with Yun Shan coming to Shencheng City, they surely won’t be unaware."

"What do you think could make tomorrow’s bidding more certain?"

"If I were the head of the Guo Family now, I would definitely feel assured, given the network of Guo Family is right here, pulling in an ally shouldn’t be too hard."

"And who is the master of the Guo Family?"

"My uncle."

"Since you know it’s your uncle, how can you be sure he won’t show up tomorrow?"

As the bidding approached, Chen Xiao increasingly felt Guo Zhengchang was about to appear.

After pausing for a moment, Guo Qing snickered, "I hope he shows up too, but there hasn’t been any word from him, making me perpetually anxious."

"Keep calm, maybe he’s testing you during this time."

Guo Qing seemed to hear Chen Xiao’s lack of interest in tomorrow’s bidding affair, so, after a few casual words, he hung up the phone.

Chen Xiao indeed held little interest in the bidding matter, feeling that he had already poured all his effort into it.

If asked to think of a way, there are methods, but they are not what Chen Xiao wants to pursue.

For instance, with his current connections, he could perhaps persuade Qiu Huasheng who invested in his mobile phone factory to get involved.

Even, he might go and persuade Shen Shuming, the wealthy youth from Hai City.

But neither Qiu Huasheng nor Shen Shuming were individuals Chen Xiao, wished to engage with too frequently.

He’s always been reluctant to scheme with the crafty.

Setting aside bidding affairs, Chen Xiao took a folding chair from the car, sitting to enjoy the moon.

During this period, Cao Xiuyuan completed his trace inspection, and seeing Chen Xiao so leisurely prompted him to walk curiously over:

"Chen Xiao, looks like you’re in a good mood?"

"Nothing is lowering my mood, since I’ve just joined the task force so I haven’t felt a sense of failure yet."

Cao Xiuyuan chuckled, "Why do I feel there’s some implication in your words?"

"Captain Cao, you’re overthinking." Chen Xiao explained, then straightened and asked:

"How does Captain Cao see Gao Zhun?"

Suddenly mentioning Gao Zhun, Cao Xiuyuan was bewildered: "Who’s Gao Zhun?"

"Um, the deputy director of Xiaozhuang South Town Police Station."

"Oh, him!" Cao Xiuyuan realized, thought briefly, then shook his head:

"No particular view, he seems to be a pragmatic type. After the task force entered the station, all the affairs were handled by him. But he rarely appears before us, which is why I didn’t recognize whom you were talking about initially."

Chen Xiao nodded with a smile, "Doesn’t Captain Cao think Gao Zhun is too low-profile? Logically, this should be a chance to leave a good impression on higher authorities, right?"

"Eh, he’s over forty, what’s the use of gaining good impressions?"

Chen Xiao found some sense in Cao Xiuyuan’s words, so he didn’t bring it up further.

Continued watching the moon, Cao Xiuyuan felt rather bored and got ready to leave.

Watching him go, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but recall Liu Dayou’s fortune-telling.

He mentioned Cao Xiuyuan’s fortune being both good and evil, life and death intertwined.

After hearing this, Chen Xiao made a point of reviewing Cao Xiuyuan’s profile.

In the latter’s resume, being able to achieve the position of captain at the Provincial City’s bureau surely showed his substantial capability.

Over the years, Cao Xiuyuan has contributed greatly to the force.

To the police team, he is indeed a rare talent.

Thinking about it, while Cao Xiuyuan hadn’t gone far, Chen Xiao called out:

"Captain Cao... "

Cao Xiuyuan turned back, "What’s up, Chen Xiao?"

"Nothing much, just wanted to remind you that it’s late, be safe!"

Cao Xiuyuan hesitated for a second in thought, then laughed: "Alright, thank you!"