Chapter 195: Entwined Mysteries

Chapter 195: Entwined Mysteries

In the animal kingdom, eagles are famed for their extraordinary vision.

They can spot details from tens of kilometers away—six times the human range.

They can accurately distinguish moving objects from stationary ones…

Under the close inspection of Falcon’s Eye, Xiao Yu’s lips curled into a mocking smile.

On the Platinum Sphere, he saw thread-like patterns!

Previously, the police had always assumed that the metal sphere was a single, intact object—nothing suspicious about it.

No one had ever examined it with a magnifying or microscope, thus overlooking the possibility that it wasn’t one solid piece.

It was the habitual mindset of humans never to suspect such a small, precious metal ball.

Its flashy exterior and high value had distracted everyone.

Little did they know, inside the Platinum Sphere lay an entirely different world!

Xiao Yu’s finger gently landed on the metal sphere.

He fumbled around before aligning it in a new direction.

Then, with a slight twist of both hands,

the seemingly intact Platinum Sphere was gently unscrewed.

It split into two bizarre halves, as if in a biting motion.

Xiao Yu fixed his gaze on the middle section of one half of the sphere.

There, he noticed a groove roughly the size of a fingertip.

This was encouraging—at last, he had found the crux of the issue.

But…

Staring at the groove, Xiao Yu fell into deep thought.

What could possibly be hidden in such a tiny recess?

The shape of the groove was oddly irregular.

Its unconventional form struck a sense of familiarity in Xiao Yu.

It was as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Then it hit him—the groove used to hold something.

It was designed to house an SD phone storage card!

……

When Xiao Yu discovered this new clue,

a swarm of colleagues from the team rushed over to observe.

Zhao Changshan was even present.

After examining the Platinum Sphere, everyone exchanged looks of ‘I see now.’

Then, in unison, they turned to Xiao Yu with mixed expressions.

This was the rage of underachievers directed at the overachiever… Xiao Yu pretended not to notice the glances.

Don’t blame me—it’s not my fault your skills are subpar, huh?

Xiao Yu ignored the fact that he was on a roll.

The investigation was back on track.

Assume the murderer really intended to steal the Platinum Sphere.

They had a clear motive.

It was highly likely it was to obtain the phone storage card inside the sphere.

But then, why murder an entire family of three?

“Did the plan fall through, sparking a fit of humiliation?”

“Or did the murderer not get the phone storage card?”

“Is that why the entire family was killed?”

Muttering to himself, Xiao Yu pondered.

Such is the nature of logical deduction.

Think, deduce, hypothesize, and even overimagine…

In modern criminal investigation, this process is indispensable.

If the hypothesis holds, what could be on that phone storage card?

Regarding that, Xiao Yu’s intelligence was high—but ultimately futile.

He could never divine it, no matter how hard he tried!

All of this was mere speculation; Xiao Yu wasn’t entirely sure of the details.

Forcing himself to set emotions aside, his thoughts grew sharp and methodical.

Though the case files somewhat reconstructed the crime scene,

they were of no use; no trace of the murderer was found.

Hypothesizing that the family of three might have been killed by the same hand was just that—a theory.

Without evidence, talk is worthless.

Policing investigations require solid evidence.

Only when evidence starts to accumulate can the sequence of events be confirmed.

Wait a minute…

Xiao Yu’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Could his earlier theory—that the family of three was killed due to the phone storage card—be correct?

If his deductions were right, does it mean the murderer killed out of anger over not getting the card?

Then, where did the card go?

Xiao Yu picked up a Tablet and revisited the case files.

After the Ji family reported the incident, the police never recovered the Platinum Sphere; eventually…

they simply went back home!

“Head back to the crime scene!”

Xiao Yu rose to issue an order.

“Yes!”

Guo Qiang and the others followed closely behind Xiao Yu as they exited the Criminal Investigation Team headquarters…

Six long years had passed.

What clues could possibly remain in the case now?

Most traces had likely been obliterated, right?

A curious thought arose.

If you wanted to hide something at home,

would you leave it in plain sight?

Or would you conceal it in a secret nook?

Somewhere where it’s least likely to be found or even considered?

That’s what they meant when they said evidence from the scene had been tampered with.

The obvious clues had been eliminated.

But how could you destroy clues hidden in such secret spots that are rarely even noticed?

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The crime scene was inside an apartment building.

The entire family of three had perished, leaving all their assets to be inherited by relatives.

The company was liquidated and the savings divided—everyone got their share.

The house, burdened with minor value due to its status as a reputed ‘haunted house’, wouldn’t sell for much.

It went to one of the relatives…

When Xiao Yu and his team arrived, the owner—who had been contacted by the police—came to the scene.

The police had summoned a few people and no one dared to refuse cooperation.

The owner was a middle-aged man who looked at Xiao Yu and his crew with a mix of caution and puzzlement.

“I’m sorry, but we need to take another look at this house,” Xiao Yu said, eyeing him.

“Alright, honestly… there’s nothing much to see inside anyway.”

The middle-aged man quickly produced his keys, “I even renovated it once—originally planning to sell it, but it didn’t sell, and the house has remained vacant ever since.”

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That was pretty much in line with Xiao Yu’s suspicions.

The house had been left untouched for six years—clearly, something was amiss.

As the door swung open, a musty odor hit him head-on.

Fairly normal.

After all, without anyone living there, the lack of heating in winter and prolonged neglect inevitably led to mold.

Since most of the materials used in the renovation were wood, a winter without heat naturally brought dampness.

Xiao Yu walked into the hall and surveyed the room with a quick glance.

The house was relatively new,

but you could still spot patches of mold emerging along corners or on the stark white walls.

The so-called renovation was merely a superficial update to the original decor,

not a complete overhaul.

Xiao Yu considered himself lucky.

As long as nothing major had been altered, there was still a chance.

However, he couldn’t guarantee that if there truly was an SD phone storage card, it would be hidden in this very house.

“Check every hidden nook and cranny,”

Xiao Yu ordered Guo Qiang and the others before turning to the middle-aged man. “Any damage to the property will be compensated by the police.”

“What are you talking about? You’re serving the people too, after all.”

The middle-aged man responded openly, “Moreover, you’re investigating the case of my second brother from back in the day. Whether it’s damage or dismantling, it doesn’t matter!”

“Ha!”

Xiao Yu chuckled as he appraised the middle-aged man.

How intriguing—people like him are a rare breed these days!