Chapter 159: Hooking a Big Fish

Chapter 159: Hooking a Big Fish

More than one gang?

Why would anyone think that?

Xiao Yu didn’t know either.

His past case experience had always suggested this.

The case just didn’t add up.

It appeared that two factions were targeting Che Feiting.

One group was issuing threats.

Another group was…

Xiao Yu lowered his head and glanced at the medicine bottle.

How had the bottle been discovered?

It was casually placed on a liquor shelf in the hall, where Guo Qiang found it.

Guo Qiang was startled when he found it and immediately questioned Che Feiting.

When Che Feiting saw the bottle, his expression changed dramatically.

He looked as if he had seen a ghost…

If there was even a hint that Che Feiting might have killed his wife,

would you really expect him to leave something like this out in the open?

If he didn’t leave it there, then who did?

This was a major issue!

Seeing Che Feiting remain silent, Xiao Yu asked gravely, “What are you hiding?”

“…” Che Feiting lowered his head and stayed silent.

Xiao Yu squinted his eyes and ordered, “Take it back for further investigation.”

No solid evidence—can you really detain someone on mere suspicion?

Yes, but only for up to 24 hours.

It falls under the scope of cooperating with the investigation.

After Che Feiting was taken away, Xiao Yu ordered Guo Qiang, “Investigate the woman in Che Feiting’s life!”

Without a woman, he wouldn’t have that strawberry mark on his neck.

This woman must be in a very heated relationship with him right now.

Why say that?

Because only when love is in its most passionate stage does a woman leave a strawberry mark on her lover’s neck.

It’s not only a symbol of affection but a way to assert dominance over another woman.

Come on—have you ever seen a couple together for four or five years, still marking each other like that?

Take Xiao Yu himself—he not only has a strawberry mark on his neck, but also a pink wristband.

And it was all Mu Qingwu, that domineering boss, who did it. Unbelievable, isn’t it?

From that small detail, you can easily deduce Mu Qingwu’s mindset.

Not only is he domineering, but he’s also insanely jealous!

Why investigate the woman around Che Feiting?

Because Che Feiting was lying.

Clearly, he had a lover—even though his wife was dead. So why hide her existence?

Could what he was concealing be connected to this woman?

Xiao Yu wasn’t entirely sure.

But if there was even an inkling of suspicion, he wouldn’t let it go!

…

At 9 a.m., at the Criminal Investigation Team.

“Got a lead!”

Guo Qiang returned and reported to Xiao Yu, “Gu Xuan, 24, a local who once worked as a nanny at Che Feiting’s place…”

24, local, and a nanny… Xiao Yu was puzzled.

In today’s times, young people are so proud.

Who would ever brag about having been a nanny in a big city?

These aren’t the days of yore.

Normally, a decent young person wouldn’t stoop to serving others—but there are always exceptions.

Maybe I’m overthinking… Xiao Yu asked, “Since when did this start?”

Guo Qiang shook his head. “It happened so quickly I could barely confirm it; all I know is that they were very close.”

Xiao Yu then asked, “How did you get this tip?”

Guo Qiang replied, “Some of Che Feiting’s friends.”

Laughing, Guo Qiang added, “When a man drinks, he ends up babbling nonsense with no filter—makes it easy to trace.”

“Hmm,”

Xiao Yu nodded. A reliable source was enough. “Bring a female officer to fetch her and interrogate her.”

Every investigation unit has female officers.

After all, the criminals they target aren’t always men.

Sometimes, out of respect for women, a female officer is necessary.

At 10 a.m.,

a female officer returned with a young woman.

Gu Xuan!

She was petite—around 1.6 meters tall—with a delicate, almost fragile demeanor.

Her looks weren’t stunning, but she exuded a quiet refinement.

“There’s a case that needs your cooperation in the investigation…”

Staring at Gu Xuan, Xiao Yu asked, “What is your relationship with Che Feiting?”

“…”

Gu Xuan fell silent for a moment before saying, “It’s nothing.”

Such a lie… Xiao Yu frowned.

“What happened to him?”

Gu Xuan’s expression stayed calm, as if it were just a casual question.

“Maybe…”

Xiao Yu prodded, “He’s suspected of being involved in his wife’s death.”

Sure enough, Gu Xuan’s face immediately changed.

Yet Xiao Yu’s own expression grew strangely unsettled.

He noticed no worry on her face.

Instead, there was a hint of… excitement?

Can you really tell when someone is excited?

Of course—subtle expressions betray it.

Eyes widen involuntarily, sometimes accompanied by a slight parting of the lips.

Facial muscles tense in a way that almost hints at a smile.

Such excitement is usually tied to joy and pleasant surprises.

Even if someone tries to mask it, the signs are still there.

Xiao Yu couldn’t help but be perplexed.

In any relationship—even if it’s just an affair—

there’s something akin to a family bond.

Have you ever seen a relative get excited when something bad happens?

Xiao Yu certainly hadn’t.

Yet, he distinctly saw excitement on Gu Xuan’s face.

And then, Xiao Yu himself grew excited.

He felt he had unexpectedly hooked a big fish!

The reasoning was simple.

Why was this woman so excited?

Are you thrilled by Che Feiting’s misfortune?

What kind of person would hope for their partner’s downfall?

First, those whose partners have wronged them so deeply they’d wish them dead.

Second, those with ulterior motives—whose aim is to see their partner fail.

The first scenario rarely excites anyone.

A one-night fling hardly turns into lasting affection.

So the second possibility is the only plausible one.

Xiao Yu fixed his gaze on Gu Xuan.

A 24-year-old nanny was certainly suspect.

So…

could it be that she had ulterior motives as Che Feiting’s lover?

And therefore…

would she be excited when he got into trouble?

Xiao Yu recalled that medicine bottle… the Blocker!

Why did Che Feiting choose silence rather than explaining?

What are you hiding? And for whom?

Staring into Gu Xuan’s eyes, Xiao Yu’s own eyes lit up.

He had assumed from the start that Che Feiting wouldn’t kill his wife.

Yet last night, when he ‘saw’ his wife, Che Feiting was visibly terrified.

It turned out his terror wasn’t due to guilt over his own actions.

It was the remorse of hiding what someone else had done to his wife.

Xiao Yu got up and headed to the evidence room.

When he returned, he carried a small medicine bottle enclosed in a protective bag and placed it on his desk.

“Do you recognize what this is?”

Xiao Yu fixed his gaze on Gu Xuan, scrutinizing her eyes and expression.

In an instant,

Gu Xuan’s expression shifted—her pupils contracted rapidly, her eyes darted away, and her facial muscles tensed…

“Ha!” Xiao Yu laughed.

Was this fate’s little surprise for the day?

Thanks, I’ll take it!